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indiana_j ([personal profile] indiana_j) wrote2008-05-03 02:27 pm

New glasses

A massive pick me up came with the call that my new lenses and frames were ready for pick up - I hadn't expected them until next week sometime.  So I trundled down to get them and, of course, shall throw myself upon you guys to see how they look since they're nothing like I normally get.

 
 
  

I've got 30 days to decide to keep them - thoughts?

[identity profile] resplendissante.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
Love the new ones; they are much more modern and flattering than your old ones (which were fine, of course, just relatively speaking - ) - they really open up your face. I will admit that personally I think wire frames are dated and uncomfortable (those pad things on my nose drive me CRAZY), but your new ones are gorgeous. The contrast also works really well in bringing out how even and smooth your skin is (which makes me so jealous), and picking up the highlights in your hair.

[identity profile] indiana-j.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't realize until today how much the nose pads are uncomfortable. I can barely tell that I have them on, it's nice not to have them digging into my flesh. XD

Aw, thank you - I noticed the highlights popping out when I put it up and was pretty pleased, and surprised. (And I have even and smooth skin? Really? :D)

[identity profile] resplendissante.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
DO YOU NOT REALIZE HOW AMAZING YOUR SKIN IS??? People amaze me.

[identity profile] resplendissante.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
Ridiculous. Your skin has a beautiful undertone and is clear and looks amazing. (The fact that I can type long words right now should amaze YOU, apparently tonight I am an alcoholic.) When I come to America clearly we are going to have to have Why Jen Is Gorgeous tutorials since, hello. Duh. Between your hair and your eyes and your skin... dear god, REALLY? I mean, really. Your skin. You didn't know. Wow.

[identity profile] indiana-j.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
I knew about the hair but everything else...o.O I love my friends, you make me feel so much better about myself.

*giggles* You're doing very well, actually. The wine hasn't gone into your fingers yet.

[identity profile] resplendissante.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
Freak. Most people who have your skin obsess over it. You apparently JUST HAVE IT. Which is further proof that God is unfair.

And I am typing very carefully right now. Very. Carefully.

[identity profile] indiana-j.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
Especially since I do, um, absolutely nothing to it? I use...soap? *hides*

You're much better at it than I am when I've had win.

And, ooh, remember those shampoo bottles you left here? I ADORE those - I need to see if I can get them around here.

[identity profile] resplendissante.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
Oh my god. SERIOUSLY. Unfair. HOW DID YOU NOT KNOW???

Ahaha. I wouldn't call it 'win' so much as 'no impulse control'.

They're Aveda - just google it and you'll find it, though I warn you that they are SUPER pricey in larger bottles. I do love Aveda (they make hair colour that basically smells like chocolate) but be prepared for $30 for a regular-sized bottle.

[identity profile] frito-kal.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
That has GOT to be some weird generational thing. I think plastic frames are dated and uncomfortable. But I got glasses in the era of big ugly plastic unflattering frames, so I have a built-in bias.

[identity profile] resplendissante.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
My dad says the same thing!!! Not comparing ages AT ALL (clearly you > my dad, in terms of awesomeness), but agree with generational thing, completely.

Okay. Lauren goes to bed sans passing out now.

[identity profile] frito-kal.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
It might be based on a point where plastic became possible to look nice and not be huge. Glasses have really only been fashion-possible in the last ... 10, 15 years, so before that you were really stuck with several variations of Ugly. So anyone before that point would be more likely to have a bias against anything that looks like the stuff they were stuck having before decent glasses became possible.

(That and I look TERRIBLE in thick frames, so I just automatically impose my personal fashion rules on everyone else on the planet.)

[identity profile] indiana-j.livejournal.com 2008-05-04 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I had to fight that when the girl suggested plastic frames - I flashed back to *my* original plastic frames and went "Ew!". It was interesting seeing the difference between then and now.