Braces and Glasses

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BARRY MILLER
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#16 Post by BARRY MILLER »

Tim do you wear contacts most of the time?? This is the first pic I have seen with you wearing glasses....

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Zameera
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#17 Post by Zameera »

I've always hated glasses because I have a pretty narrow face & all glasses seem to look big on me. I have 4 different kinds. Rimless, full framed etc. I used to only wear it in class at school. But at the end, I chose contact lens. I wear contacts right now & only wear my my glasses at home. I love contact lens! They're not that bad.
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#18 Post by SDFD TSchott »

I Don't wear contacts as my eye sight is really good, the glasses were only prescribed for my hours of use on the computer other then that I don't wear anything else...

Oh wait I lied, I have prescription for contacts but for "Cosmetic" reasons meaning I do alot of staring in videos and such for my friends video production stuff...

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deville
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#19 Post by deville »

I wear thick black glasses and I have ceramic brackets on top, metal on the bottom. Originally I planned to switch to contact while I have the braces on, then I realised how silly that was, especially once I was banded and realised how nice the brackets looked :)

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#20 Post by ssfw »

The most imporatant thing is to choose some frames that you really like because you will enjoy wearing your glasses more. Don't be embarrassed about wearing glasses and braces - these are not unusual things to have to wear.

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#21 Post by bracesafter40 »

[quote="SDFD TSchott"]I Thought I would look like crap with braces/glasses but after the thought I say I look pretty good :)


Tim,
I thought you had your braces off?
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SDFD TSchott
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#22 Post by SDFD TSchott »

bracesafter40 wrote:
SDFD TSchott wrote:I Thought I would look like crap with braces/glasses but after the thought I say I look pretty good :)


Tim,
I thought you had your braces off?
I Do have my braces off that's just an old photo while I had braces... My teeth have relapsed and I think I need braces again but oh well I don't care at the moment :p

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#23 Post by sarahlynn »

I wear glasses with my metal braces - I've always loved my glasses. I have thick black rectangular glasses and I do think I have primarily chosen glasses to divert attention away from my crooked teeth - something to hide behind. But I also love them because I'm a blond, and really, I find that I do get taken more seriously when I'm in glasses. I have contacts but rarely wear them. I've been wearing my contacts more lately because I'm in a soccer league, but I find myself always going back to the glasses. I think I look good in them and others have complimented my glasses too.

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