I am a keen DIY fan and have restored several properties I have bought in recent years. Apart from taking lots of time and money to do, one of the casualties of renovations and DIY for me has always been my glasses. For me, it is mainly the lenses, as they get dust from sanding or hit by sparks from grinding and when I clean them with a cloth, of course, it ends up scratching the life out of them. So what I need from my glasses is prescription safety glasses.

As you can imagine, having to replace glasses or lenses can be quite a costly exercise, but I am pretty lazy and rarely use my back up pair of specs – and it’s normally that pair that has been destroyed by a previous project! So, two pairs of glasses end up biting the dust. I know I should use my old pair, but something crops up, and before you know it, you’re up to your neck in DIY and dust and it’s only then, too late you realise what you should have done.

Of course, this hasn’t even taken into account that eye protection when doing DIY is quite essential. I was working with my neighbour just last year, cutting some timber up and a piece of sawdust flew into his eye. He was bed ridden for two days because the sawdust caused some minor damage to his eye and became infected. Eye protection is a necessity these days with high speed machinery showing little in the way of remorse when hurling small objects out from its jaws, so to speak.

So, we need to find a solution to this problem and act on it. And not be lazy.

Standard safety glasses that you can buy from most hardware stores is one solution. Generally, they are large enough to cover your own glasses, so effectively you have two pairs of glasses on. I have tried this method, but personally I really struggle with it as my vision is greatly impaired by two layers of glass/plastic. As my wife will testify, I get very cranky when I am struggling to see, and a pair of scratched glasses plus a pair of dust covered safety glasses make for incredibly testing times. It’s not like I can just pull the glasses up and take a peak at my work because I am so short sighted, it’s all a blur anyway.

The good news, however, is that it is now possible to purchase safety glasses to your own prescription, and what’s more at a very low cost so it becomes practical to have a pair of normal everyday specs, your old back up pair (scratched in my case) and a pair of glasses, safety prescription.

These prescription safety glasses feature high impact polycarbonate lenses, meaning scratched lenses are a thing of the past and high durability frames amongst other features.





By: Richard Hull

Selecting the right reading glasses can be very daunting, as you may dislike the same pair that you just adored at the shop. It is also possible that your most honest friends may feel that your choice was not good enough. Whether your reading glasses look good on you or not, is relative and therefore you need a more concrete way of making a decision.

The best way to select designer reading glasses is by matching them with your face shape. Look at your face in a mirror, and try to figure out its shape. Once you figure this out, you can proceed to the next step: selecting the right designer reading glasses.

Triangular -Triangular faces can be of two types: base up and base down. Base down faces are wider towards the chin and narrower towards the forehead. Base up faces are broad towards the forehead and narrower towards the chin like the face of Liz Hurley. Cat eye frames or designer reading glasses that are sharply colored towards the top are suitable for base down faces. For base up faces, rimless glasses look great.

Square -If your face has the same width and length, you have a square face. You share your face shape with Jessica Simpson and Demi Moore. Reading glasses with frames that are wider will make your face look longer and natural. You can also go in for designer reading glasses with accents on the outer edges.

Round -Round faces have round foreheads and chins. They look cute and younger. They do not seem to age, and resemble the faces of babies. If you have a round face you share your face shape with Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz. Rectangular or angular frames that are wider will make your face appear oval. A frame with a clear bridge and rhinestone temples will make your reading glasses look snazzy.

Oval -An oval face is something that everyone desires. An oval face has high cheekbones and soft jaw lines. If you have an oval shaped face, you share your face shape with Ashley Judd and Britney Spears. In order to maintain that lovely oval look, you must select a frame that will be as wide or just a little wider than your face. Accented frames and designer reading glasses may mar the perfect balance of your face; so keep your reading glass frames simple.

Oblong -If anyone tells you that an oblong face reflects sadness, Celine Dion or Jennifer Love Hewitt may just prove them wrong. This type of face is not as wide as it is long, and has elongated cheek lines. You can select reading glasses with a low bridge to make your nose appear shorter, and accented temples to add width to your face.

Diamond -If your cheek bones are prominent and they taper towards your forehead and your chin, you have a diamond shaped face. If you are worried about your cheekbones, have a look at Madonna and Sophia Loren, and you will begin to appreciate your face. Butterfly shaped frames, square frames or designer reading glasses with accented tops will give your face a well rounded appearance.

Heart -If you have high cheekbones and your face tapers towards the chin, you have a heart shaped face. You fall in the same category as Naomi Campbell and Mariah Carrey. The heart shape is more pronounced when you are smiling. Frames without rims and with the glass screwed to the temples are the best for your type of face.





By: Kent Hamilton