BUYING TIPS: FRAMES FOR KIDS AND TEENS

Whoever is comfortable with their glasses will never want to stop wearing them, the same thing happens with children and the same thing happens with adolescents, who will never leave them lying around or forgotten if they really feel that they are identified with them.

Glasses are part of how they look, they are essential to the image they project and they are not just an object for the visual comfort of the wearer, since they also play an important role in terms of personal expression.

In this article you will find a series of recommendations regarding which frames to buy for children and adolescents, that will stand out with them and will also take care of their health.

COMBINE THE SHAPE OF THE FACE WITH THE SHAPE OF THE GLASSES If you want the glasses to look good, you have to find that they blend well with the face of the person who wears them, so you have to ensure that they keep a certain combination with the shape of the face.

Since the face is elongated, with a narrow forehead and jaw, one can look for a horizontally wide frame that could well have decorations on the upper part, in such a way that it widens the face.

If, instead of elongated, the face is square, with a wide forehead and a cornered jaw, round frames can be tried to soften the angular shapes of the face.

For diamond-shaped faces, those that have pronounced and very marked cheekbones, while the forehead and jawline are a bit narrow, a good option would be butterfly-style frames that tend to highlight the cheekbones even more with their oval shapes.

While oval faces, those that are characterized by no predominant feature, and whose cheekbones tend to be narrow, it is advisable to use frames with geometric shapes that add angles to the face.

And finally, if the face is round, its main characteristic being the width of the cheekbones that are never marked, the ideal would be to use frames with square and rectangular shapes that, however, are not straight or have edges, but rather maintain curves.

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FLEXIBLE SPRING HINGES Something that describes youth is physical activity. During those years you tend to be more energetic and you are always in constant movement, which is why accidents in which the glasses are compromised are more likely to occur.

One of the parts that can be most affected when it comes to the frame are the hinges that bend the temples. A light well-placed blow can force the hinge to end up breaking it.

To then avoid costly repairs and frequent adjustments, it is worth going ahead to get a frame that contains spring hinges, these increase the range of flexibility of the temples.

A HEALTHY MATERIAL There is a possibility that some materials with which the frames are made will be uncomfortable for some children and adolescents, and may even cause allergies; To avoid having a bad experience, it is best to worry about getting one that is hypoallergenic.

Likewise, weight is also a factor to take into account because, depending on the material used, the glasses can become heavier and therefore more uncomfortable and dangerous to use, since due to their own weight, depending on the angle at which the face these can be fired directly to the ground.

An alternative is to use a plastic strap that attaches to the temples of the frame, in a way to place the glasses around the head as if the glasses were a necklace.

Another option is to wear glasses with special temples that fit more ergonomically on your ears.

It is advisable to pay attention to the material that the frame uses so that it is light, durable, and hypoallergenic. To give a good example, titanium is a material that meets these characteristics.

THE CRYSTALS Last but not least, we must think about how the glasses will be affected by the frame that is going to be chosen, in the same way, we must take into account the use that we will give to the glasses.

A frame for sunglasses is not the same as a frame for reading glasses, you have to choose your own style for the way in which the glasses will be used, a multicolored frame for a teenager can work very well on the street but bring problems at school.

The key to achieving the perfect glasses is to prevent them from generating any type of problem in the future, therefore we recommend seeking direct advice from the optician's sales agents.