A lot of people dread the thought of getting glasses and can be very disappointed when they first learn that they need them. Over time we get used to looking a certain way, and when we then learn that this has changed and that we need to wear an accessory that completely changes our face it can be hard to come to terms with the transition. The good news though is that it needn't be that big a deal and that there are ways you can make the transition a little less jarring. Here we will look at how you can go about maintaining the look you're used to or coming up with something new.

The Glasses

One thing to look at seriously of course is the type of glasses you are going to invest in. Here you have a number of options, and it's important to find something that will work well with your look. Bear in mind that if you don't like the look of glasses then there are a number of different options that use a more sunglasses-like approach and so mean you don't need to embrace the full bespectacled appearance. Another point to bear in mind is that you can have more than one set of glasses to suit various occasions - these are accessories just like a watch or a pair of shoes and a benefit is that they give you more options for your look.

Yourself

If you are adding glasses to your look then that is a big change indeed and you should be ready to accept that it changes your appearance in a number of ways. This means then that you need to change other aspects of your look too to fit and one way you can do that is by changing your hair, your clothes and your makeup if you're female. Changing your look is something that can be a lot of fun, and it can change the way that people perceive you so embrace this opportunity to shake things up and change your style from the bottom up. Perhaps you want to go with something a little more geek chic now you wear glasses? Maybe you want to seize a more business like appearance? Maybe you want to 'power dress' and use your glasses to give you a more intimidating and professional vibe. Either way, changing your look is a more useful approach than just 'adding glasses' and hoping it works.

Your Vision

Another option is obviously to address your vision in other ways. You may find that you don't need glasses and that you can benefit just as much from using contacts. These aren't for everyone and some people will find them to be a fiddle, but for those who can't abide wearing glasses they provide a much more subtle option.

Finally you can decide to turn back the hands of time and refuse to embrace the glasses look at all. To do this you can look into surgical options such as laser eye surgery which can help you to regain your old look with no loss of vision.

Or you could just bump into things a lot...