playtime: Warby Parker

Several months ago now I went to help my sister pick out eyeglasses.

Ostensibly.

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#1. Hmmm. Not bad. Proportional. All about proportions, and I have kind of a big head, kind of a big face.

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#2. No. Somehow neither short enough nor wide enough. Too close to being square.

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#3. Wow. No.

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#4. Eeeegh. Not loving the round shape. Not at all.

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#5. Oh, wait. Not bad, surprisingly. Not quite what I would want but a decent fit. Balanced clearance around the eyes, correct spacing.

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#6. Haha. No, nothing doing.

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#7. Yuck. These vintage frames do not work well on me. Such a shame, I do like them on others now and then.

IMG_3873#8. Eh. Blah.

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#9. What’s with these little promontories? Those I do not like at all. But the overall shape…potential there, sitting too low. Oh, on the nails: Essie Ruffles & Feathers, on the lips: Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in La Favorite.

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#10. AAAAHHH! Nooooooo.

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#11. I want to like a cat eye but it’s not quite…sitting right. Not bad, though. I don’t want to give up on the concept yet. And tortoiseshell I routinely like.

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#12. Ooooh. These I like. These are the Glossier x Warby Parker Aviators. I’m predictable when it comes to aviators.

Not that I need glasses.

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playtime: blue liner

The bright blue cat eye from the Marc Jacobs Spring 2014 show has been on my mind.

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The hair is unfortunate but the bold liner, without any other distractions on the face, is simple and effective.

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I used Urban Decay 24/7 liner in flipside, a metallic turquoise, but Rimmel has a cobalt liner that looks promising as well. I’m wondering what other shades might serve this purpose; bright to the point of distraction yet not instantly editorial/theatrical like pink or yellow would be. Red, too, I think. But maybe not if the right shade?

Some stunning saturated violet, even lavender could work. Most shades of green are on the table. Gold…this calls for experimentation.