The Best Glasses For You (it's not just about face shape) 

What glasses are you rocking right now (if any)? And what's a shape or color you'd like to experiment with? 😊

Dang those guys were lucky af. I’d honestly pay to get an individual recommendation on what glasses to wear.

Honestly, a great pair of glasses can really be a glow-up to anyone's face. A lot of people think it's a bad thing to wear glasses (early on or later in life), but if you get the right ones for you, it can look better than without.

Is it just me or does tim looks like an asian john wick??

Man he really picked out the best glasses for each guy! No complaints here, I’m a female and i wish you could help me choose my glasses! 🤧

Going to go get a new pair of frames next week and this pops up on my recommendations, RU-vid is finally doing something right for once 😂

youtube: here, the best glasses for you me: ...but i don't wear- youtube: *here* , it's not just the face shape!

*doesn’t wear glassess* *clicks on the video*

Hey guys, its an optical dispenser here! Here are some more things to consider when picking frames - Is the frame touching your cheeks? (frames are most comfy when resting on the nose not the cheeks)(consider metal nose pads or a plastic bridge) - If you have a high prescriptions try not to go for big frames (the bigger the lens, the heavier on the face) - If u have a high prescription, try plastic frames! (if you don't want to pay $$ for thinner lenses) (Plastic frames hide lens thickness better than metal) Good luck to everyone finding their perfect match!

Tim May singlehandedly increase Australian immigration. They’ll be calling him up soon to keep him there

I've read a lot of explanations of how to match glasses to face. This was the most straightforward explanation on the topic.

i want to bring a friend like you when im buying my glasses frames!

I never find a perfect fit for me so I tend to go with rimless eyeglasses. Wish you could help me selecting a nice frame.

I’m an optician at an independent optometrist’s office near Birmingham, Al. This is by far my favorite part of the job. After we talk about all the science-y stuff, why they need anti-glare, and the patient’s prescription and needs (whether it is a computer pair, progressive etc), we’re essentially personal shoppers. So much fun!

Big rounded shape glasses are my thing right now because I was going for that “trend” thing. But I actually regret it after that, because I’m asian and I don’t really posses a long pointy nose. Thanks for this! I’ll go to the store again ro change my frames.

every dude in here is jealous of that guys jawline

I'm surprised how good those glasses looked on that red shirt guy - its the perfect glasses for him.

Also (if your confused) if you have a mix of blue and green veins, that means your neutral. So you can chose whichever metal color you want if the glasses have metal.

This video should come with a disclaimer that while this is all good advice to start with it in no way prepares a person to truly fit their own glasses. But yes, personal style is very important and sometimes forgotten when choosing glasses. So first of all, 16 frames isn't a very wide variety of styles to choose from, especially when many of them were aesthetically similar from the start. Only 2 that I saw had any sort of angular quality to them. There was also not a lot of width variety available, and I was shocked that Alex didn't end up in a narrow fit frame. Second, you left out 2 extremely important fit points. The first is aesthetic and that is the brow line. Yes, the brow line is partially defined by face shape but with glasses it's a focal point and needs to be paid extra attention. Ideally glasses should always stop at or below the eyebrow, not above, and they should try and follow your brow line. Lifted brow, straight brown, drooped brow. Most men have a straight or drooped brow, most women have a lifted or straight brow. There are exceptions to this rule, when you get a man with a lifted brow and sense of adventure, don't be afraid to embrace the cateye. The other fit issue not addressed is perhaps ***THE MOST IMPORTANT THING*** I've learned working as an optician, THE NOSE BRIDGE. Some people will come in with a preference for metal nose pads or molded plastic nose bridge, the thing to note is that while a well fitted plastic nose bridge will be the most comfortable way to wear glasses, a badly fitted bridge can be the most painful or just must obnoxious pair of glasses you'll ever have. Always check for gapping in the bridge fit, it should be making as much contact with the top and side of your nose as possible. You also have to consider, do I have a low bridge? Do I have high cheekbones? If either of those answers are yes you should probably stay away from plastic bridges in western retail markets. If you have a West African-esque bone structure and bridge you'll find some brands like Sean John or sometimes MCM will design specifically for you, unfortunately if you're East Asian or just a white girl with a button nose you're out of luck most of the time, stick to metal nose pads or ask if they have anything with a "universal bridge". Some cities, like San Francisco, will have eyeglass stores that specifically for the East Asian market, giving you more options. Just keep in mind the largest optical company in the world is based in Italy, Essilor Luxottica, and as such is designed primarily for Caucasian noses. I could literally talk about nose bridge fit all day, so I'm gonna stop now. Third, always take into account your prescription when choosing a frame. For most people this isn't an issue but for stronger (and sometimes lighter) prescriptions it absolutely is. If you have a light Rx and don't want to spend the money to upgrade to the thinner more durable polycarbonate lenses DO NOT get an open bottomed frame finished with nylon wire (called semi rimless) or a completely frameless drill mounted frame, your lenses will not be strong enough for these styles. If you have an Rx over + or - 5.00 consider smaller and rounder lenses, they cut down on lens thickness. Any brick and mortar eyeglass shop should have opticians on staff trained to help you with your selection. I completely agree with Tim that your personal style is very important when it comes to glasses. If you and your optician aren't jiving on style ask their advice about fit (bridge, temple length, frame width, prescription) but know that you hold the power over style selection, don't let them force their style opinions onto you. Side note, cool metals look amazing on warm skin tones. In the US gold is the trend for higher fashion glasses right now, in fact silver can be very difficult to find, especially for women. But in Korea or Japan silver is much easier to find on the market, because it looks fantastic on warm skin

So in conclusion the glasses that I spent 300 on weren’t the right ones for my face...

Starting my apprenticeship as an optician this fall. Hopefully I can help a lot people to find the best glasses for them.

Oh man that first guy was trying so hard not to smile it was so cute

#1 2:30 #2 3:33 #3 4:25

You made me remember how hard it was to find a nice frame for me. Three days going shop to shop then found the simplest square ish type with see through grey that almost looks black BUT NOT BLACK. The black made me look tired. It was almost laughable how such a little difference made a big change

Tim is changing up the fashion game. Tim's gf: So who should be the guest appearing in our next vid? Tim: *Everyone*

Watching this video _after_ ordering my new glasses😢

RU-vid: *The Best Glasses for You* Me: Ohh, interesting. *watches video* Me: Ohh no, I guess I fcked up in choosing my frames.

Tim: Look at the veins on the inside of your wrist Me: *checking my wrists*

Best men style channel on this damn site

My glasses makes my eyes look beautiful, progressive mainly for reading so they magnify my eyes, I've always been a makeup wearer so the glasses shown them off bigly😊

I've always been hesitant when choosing glasses but maybe next time I get glasses, I'll feel more confident in my decision. This guide made it a lot easier to understand what will work for me. I'm sure I'll struggle still haha but now I'm excited to choose my next pair

Moin trying so hard not to smile too much or even trying to hide his blush is so freaking adorable.

Moin looking extra crispy 🔥 got a great sartorial flare...plus he's part of the round tortoise shell gang. Once I moved away from the thick black rectangle hipster frames, I found what I love. Fantastic as always, brother!

Is anyone going to talk about how good looking MOIN is? No? Ok...

Dessaint here to crush all the customs myth.

I’m going to buy new glasses today so this is how I’m ‘studying’ for it. Thanks for the video really helped.

I have a very high eye grade and everytime I try to choose frames I literally struggle to “see” if it fits me well or not. It would be awesome to have this kind of help in optical clinics 😅

For that second fitting, I literally said "whoa" out loud. Those glasses were perfect.

You’re like John Lennon and Yoko Ono mixed 😅 Wait a minute but he’s like *_Sean_*

Everyone:”doesnt wear glasses but watches the video” Me: needs glasses and blue and uv glasses bcs i needed to face screens all day * cant afford glasses *

Didn't make a mistake subscribing to your channel.. good work..

Oh, man I had a similar story. I hate wearing glasses. I got astigmatism so glasses are kinda inevitable, but I would try and convince myself I didn't need them even if everything was a little blurry. Until I got a new pair and it felt good wearing glasses again. Never took 'em off unless it's sleepy time

I'm really into glasses lately and enjoy shopping them. This was fun to watch and I loved that you included your subscribers :)

This was a really cool take on the more standard glasses video! Don't need prescriptions but I've been shopping for sunglasses, and your note about personal style is super important, I appreciate you not just stopping at face shape.

Dude is 17 and a martial instructor. Hats off sir.

Me: *pours juice into my car's gas tank* Specsavers: *mergers from shadows* ShOuLd HaVe GoNe tO sPeCsAVerS

8:38 Hey McLovin

Wish I saw this video before I chose my frame and colour😭😭 but I will make them work.. I couldn't get a thin frame because of my type of lens.

I love tortoiseshell frames - especially the narrow/slim wayfarer style. Always my first choice. It's timeless. Btw I think you have great style - the turtleneck, earring, ponytail, beard. Absolutely on point my dude!! More men should wear turtleneck sweaters. It immediately separates a guy who is aware of his appearance than one who just throws something on

Choosing glasses is the most stressful thing it’s so hard for me to pick them out I always feel like I end up choosing wrong

That east asian looking dude became 100 when he tried the eyeglasses on.

I've been wearing the same tortoise glasses for almost 10 years, since it always feels like a huge responsability to make the change. Thank you for this video, I'll consider a new sharp pair of glasses this year!

I have a more round face with soft features, long hair. But I came to the conclusion that round glasses don't look good on me, and Rectangular glasses looked better. Others thought the same as well, so it was between black and a glossy dark blue. Black is a classic but my god the blue looked bright and gorgeous under the sunlight. So that's what I chose, dark blue Rectangular glasses.

why wont anyone talk about the nose shape for glassrs

The mean thing about my glasses was I couldn't see really well when I choose mine. For a few years I thought it was okay because I was afraid of trying another shape too...but as I'm growing older and also learned to know myself a bit more I find out that square frames doesn't really fit me. Just for fun I've had once an accessory glasses with a rounder, thinner frame on and it looked so much better on me. Unfortunately I feel like I can't do anything because my mom wouldn't let me get a new one :(

The first guy got the perfect glasses no joke

For me it was the opposite story with glasses, I remember sometimes stealing my father's glasses just because I thought glasses were super cool. Now, I may not like them as much as I did when I was younger lol, but I still don't mind them, I am already very much accustomed to them

the 3 guests you had on that day were actually such chill people, really like this new idea

I took the plunge and picked out my very first pair of glasses from specsavers last week. I have a soft and round face with pronounced eyebrows so I thought the angular ones would suit, I'm glad I made the right choice. I chose the Arlo frames and got a pair of sunnies too, the Dunbar sun rx. My skin complexion is pale, (I'm a ginger). The translucent grey of the Arlo looked good I thought. Also rounder frames are in fashion right now so I wanted to go against the grain and got some square ones!

Nobody unfortunately take into account the nose in such videos. I was excited it wasn't 'only about the face shape' but guys the nose!! makes a huge difference

I needed this, I have to wear glasses all day every day and this helped. I was so confused because of all the shapes and colors. I am going to get some other glasses, maybe i’ll feel more okay with wearing glasses. So thank you🙌🏻

This video is so explanatory. He's really taking time to teach this. Thank you!

Holly heck dude 😂 this came in clutch, I'm going later this afternoon to buy sunglasses for the first time

*thank goodness I have a round head, I can wear just about anything*

8:15 McLovin, is that you?

I'm wearing Hermes studio glasses light rose gold color a little circular and it honestly fits very well with my face

I just change my glasses. I chose a semi round one with 8 edges, a metal frame in silver and black. I just chose a very light glass frame. I tried lots of frames in different shapes and style. And i just discovered that round glasses fit my face more. 💛 Thanks for the tips

Hey Tim! This is the first video I watched of you and been a subscriber and follower since. I just got my glasses and they fit my face shape really well and got a lot of compliments. Thanks for this man!

I think for eyeglasses you have to find the one that compliments your face. FOR SUNGLASSES is all about the attitude. You can let yourself buy the craziest or chillest sunglasses but if you dont know how to wear them with the attitude and vibe they give, you wont pull them off.

Glasses are really versatile. First, you can have glasses-wearing girls take them off and suddenly become beautiful, or have girls wearing glasses flashing those cute grins, or have girls stealing the protagonist's glasses and putting them on like, "Haha, got your glasses!" That's just way too cute! Also, boys with glasses! I really like when their glasses have that suspicious looking gleam, and it's amazing how it can look really cool or just be a joke. I really like how it can fulfill all those abstract needs. Being able to switch up the styles and colors of glasses based on your mood is a lot of fun too! It's actually so much fun! You have those half rim glasses, or the thick frame glasses, everything! It's like you're enjoying all these kinds of glasses at a buffet. I really want Luna to try some on or Marine to try some on to replace her eyepatch. We really need glasses to become a thing in hololive and start selling them for HoloComi. Don't. You. Think. We. Really. Need. To. Officially. Give. Everyone. Glasses?

I had literally 10 minutes to choose my glasses because other people had to wait outside during the pandemic 😭

I remember watching this vid when it came out, Tim. It was my first vid by you.. So glad to see how far you've come from then!

2nd guy you kept saying he has a round face and you still gave him round glasses "with structure", you did the third guy dirty lol.

Which model and brand are the first pair? And which is the brand and model of Tim’s glasses ?

Should have gone to spec savers .... Wait ... they did

Well explained . Thanks

To be honest I've never really liked spec-savers glasses as I always find the frames to be too small for my face ,However I love the affordability . I haven't yet tried the 'branded' glasses such as converse or similar . I will maybe have to save up to buy a 'designer' pair as they might come in more size variation :O

I just pick out whatever I like. I usually go for round or cat eye. I have two pairs of cat eye frames that I have to take to get the prescription put in . One clear and one metal frame.

I have a similar face structure like James’ and coincidentally, I’d search for the kind of glasses that Tim picked for him! I guess I’m on the right track.

Actually, this is great advice contrary to the face shape fitting! Once I visited a professional glasses fitter because I never looked good in any chain store glasses. He proposed glasses I would never consider and indeed I just looked G-R-E-A-T! It was unbelievable. I chose the second-best option as it fitted my style better but I've been in awe for the last 5 years lol. I have an oval face but eyes quite close together, unsymmetrical big round nose and a bit of square jaw. Other shop assistants insisted on rectangular shapes and I wanted round glasses but every pair was just far too wide. The Guy picked round glasses but they were not a perfect circle, he compared two different roundy shapes and they looked completely different on me, although similar when next to each other. It's magic. It's so worth buying glasses with professional fitting service and gaining everyday confidence for the next years.

When you moved the camera over all the glasses I'm like yup that's about how many I have lol. #iLoveGlasses

I remember back then in highschool, i got medium sized black glasses that had a mix of harsh/soft edges to it (mostly harsh). rarely ever worn them cause i always thought i never looked good in glasses. until basically when i graduated i decided to start wearing them because contacts was just getting too expensive for us and ive noticed my perscription was getting worse because of it (-3.00). i've worn those for about 2 years until i decided to buy new ones because i started to feel like those glasses didnt suit me anymore and it felt/somewhat looked bulky for my face, basically all the attention was towards my glasses so it wasnt balanced with my face shape (diamond) and basically made me looked washed out etc. A little over a year ago i decided to go with a new shape (cat eyed) and clear glasses and ever since then, im never going back to dark shades etc. and now i want another pair with the same style just slightly bigger and the color is clear pink. I'm now a -2.25 & -2.00 and i also have a yellowish undertone as well :)

everyone and everything is beautiful in this video 👌

People always tell me that I dont look good when I wear my glasses so I just stopped wearing them and I started struggling in class so I just wanted to get new glasses that I would feel confident in wearing for the new school year..

He said Peter Parker, but I saw Harry Potter. Still saving the world tho

I really love the light frame on the 2nd glasses! Man I love glasses on anyone. Styligh glasses are such a great accessory, you can show your personality through them. I'm getting mine soon.

I just started watching your channel, and I got an email saying it was time for my eye appointment. I thought to myself, "I wonder if Tim has a video over glasses." Great timing haha!

In North Germany we say Moin! to greet someone 🥰

Nose size and shape is very important imho. When you have a big nose, thicker frames and bigger glasses will look better for example.

Hi Tim, Is the below rectangular or triangular haha? 1 face length - 21 cm 2 forehead -18 cm 3 cheekbones -16 cm 4 jawline -22 cm Thanks in advance!

This is great. I’ve hated needing glasses the last five years or so. I don’t like having a frame around what I can see! But I’m getting another pair with hideous huge lenses to wear when I’m at my apartment. So it’s less of a constraint. I have Scjögrin’s syndrome, which results in part in very severe dry eye and even dry eye contacts will get stuck to my eyeball, so I have to wear glasses, but it’s been a journey to come to accept them. The wrong kind Can also break the hair around my face, which turns into a fuzzy halo when it’s humid out, so preventing that is important as well. There’s a lot people don’t think about. Anything that can be done to improve the search and self esteem when it comes to actually wearing them is so helpful. As for looks, nothing beats black for me. I wear black way more than any color and I don’t mind the starkness. I kind of make up for it by not having overwhelmingly large frames, and one of my pairs doesn’t have a frame around the bottom at all, lessening that impact more. The top frame hits my eyebrows just right for it to look put together and sort of streamlined. The right glasses really make all the difference in how I feel when I wear them. 😊 Next: sunglasses.

Those frames really added character to Alex!

Loved the idea to get your subscribers in the studio with you. It's very nice and very thoughtful of you. Great content as always

Hi Bro I am Indian ❤️

This video was so useful for me, like I didn't even know I needed this.... So I wear the Most basic model, and I used to think whatever frames u wear it will be ugly anyways but then I saw some people wearing these beautiful glasses which suite them and I'm actually really jealous of everyone who look good in glasses, will watch this video before I pick the right ones

I hit the like button first before even watching the whole vid. Nice content as always!!

Just got me my first glasses ever. Wish I had someone help me out and pick em. Just hope I got the right ones

I’m trying to find my complexions undertone by looking at my veins And they’re purple... nothings wrong right? 😅🐢

instant glow up for the 3rd guy

James can call me up he cute