My Favorite Accessory (and Giveaway!)
When I was eleven or twelve, I bought a pair of sunglasses. I was sure I was the coolest looking person alive, except that I could never ever remember to wear them.
I clearly recall thinking, “How do grown-ups remember to put these on when they go outside?!”
Now, I’m an adult living in a very very sunny location, and I am completely dependent on my sunglasses. I do not leave home without them. I don’t walk to the mailbox without them. I absolutely do not drive without them.
I’ve gone through about five or six pairs since we moved to Texas in 2006. My last pair I dropped so many times that they no longer fit on my face very well at all, but because I am so ridiculously cheap, I couldn’t bring myself to buy a new pair when, technically, this pair still worked (albeit while making me look like my face was very crooked).
Then, somehow, I lost that pair and I moved on to the equally poor solution of using Bart’s which only stayed on my face if I kept my head tilted back a little. Also, I would usually forget to take them off until I got in the house and then he’d go to drive the car and wonder where his glasses were. He really liked this solution, I think.
Then Firmoo sent me a new pair of sunglasses, and Bart rejoiced.
I was a little nervous about them because I have a hard time finding glasses that don’t just eat my tiny face alive, but these ones are the perfect size. They aren’t too enormous, they stay on my face, and I feel much more glamorous walking around with a tricycle and two small children than I deserve to. I’ve just had to relearn how to drive without my head tilted backward.
My main complaint is that a brand-new pair verified for me that my face is, indeed, very slightly crooked. I liked it better when I could blame it on having dropped my sunglasses one too many times. Other than that, I love these sunglasses more than any pair I’ve ever owned (even the Beatles-esque oval ones I bought when I was eleven).
In fact, I love them so much, I’ve finally overcome my laziness and actually put these back in the case every time I’m done wearing them so they won’t get scratched, bent, or otherwise meet the fate all my other sunglasses have met.
I would pick ones close to the ones you are wearing…and I totally understand about never remembering to wear them when you were younger. But now that I, you know, drive and stuff, I seriously can't be without them!
OTO3537. The tortoiseshell ones because I love tortoiseshell glasses. I usually buy cheap glasses at target, because I sit on them eventually, or they get mashed in my purse or whatever.
Funny story…over spring break, my sil and I took our kids to the national zoo. During a food break, I took my sunglasses off and one of the screws fell out and an earpiece came off. I nearly DIED. Spent the rest of the very sunny day trying to keep my head tilted to one side so my glasses, with only one earpiece, wouldn't fall off my face.
Yes! My face is tiny and I can't find anything that looks good, so these look like a great option! #OTO3574 for me, I think.
#OTO3502 These are really nice! I'm terrible about sunglasses – I never now what's going to look right on me.
Prescription sunglasses are a secret dream of mine. Then I wouldn't have to resort to wearing two pairs of glasses at once on road trips, or suffer the smirks of my husband as I did so.
I'd pick #OTO3574
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#OTO3574
#OTO3574 in black. They look cute on you!
#CP9199 will be perfect for reading at the beach this summer!
I like style # #OTO3537.
I think I like the OTO3536, although it was a difficult choice. I, too, must have sunglasses when outdoors at all times. You'll often see me wearing them on hazy days, because I'm so fearful of being without them. I have sensitive eyes! But, like you, I am frugal, so my pair comes from Payless.
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Those sunglasses look great on you! I love style #OTO3574 in tortoise. Thanks.
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I am always breaking/losing my sunglasses…. and then squinting into the sun like crazy…. I always go for cheap walmart pairs! My fav from Firmoo is #OTO3537.
I have forgotten a pair of sunglasses at both my parents and my in-laws (both out-of-town) in the past 6 weeks. Would love a quality pair that I would love enough to remember 🙂 My favorite is #CP6077. (And my email is rachelfriedman1 (at) gmail (dot) com.
My last TWO pairs have met untimely ends. One ended up in three pieces thanks to my then one and half year old (she thoughtfully put them back into their pouch so I didn't find out what had happened until I went to wear them). And the other pair was crunched by my very own bottom when we were in California over Christmas this year. Opps.
My husband keeps telling me that I need to get some 'real' sunglasses instead of the $10 pairs I keep buying from TJMaxx that sometimes hurt my nose a bit and always leave awesome red marks. He has a pair from Oliver Peoples so I think any sunglasses I got would have an inferiority complex.
Love the Ivory #OTO3536 and Tortoise #OTO3537. Aviators are so freakin' cool.
I got a pair of sunglasses when I was about 11 also. Except I didn't have contacts yet, so I'd wear the sunglasses and be totally blind. A few years later I got contacts and have been a sunglasses addict ever since then. I hate it when I do not have a good pair intact. The pair I have now I bought for about $8 at Ross, and they pinch my head a little bit, which is weird considering I have a really small head. Imagine how a normal-headed person would feel in those things. So, I'm making do, but I'd love to not make do and to have a decent pair.
Aaaaaaand. I'd probably pick OTO3541. Or OTO3574.
My last pair of sunglasses were a gift from my FIL. They were from Italy and were beautiful. They were stolen out of my car – I know, I shouldn't have left them in there, but I started leaving them in the glove box so I wouldn't forget them! I haven't bought a new pair yet (it's been almost a year) and I miss them. I would love some just like yours! They are so cute. (Imitation is the best form of flattery, right?)
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I am a sunglasses wearer for sure! I never leave home without them!
I'm a loyal Ray Bans girl, but I love OTO3574!
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I have a thing about sunglasses too! Bright sunlight makes my eyes freak out so I always have a pair with me. My current favorite is a pair of Ray Bans with a purple floral frame. They make me so happy! I like the BSN2909…I have been looking for a pair with wide, wide stems to cover up my temples, as I just had a mole removed there and I don't want the scar to get sunburned!
I love the style OTO3537 in tortoise. I just bought new ones from target, and alas, they are already lost. I need to get a case and remember to put them away. Good thought! stephaniemeyet@gmail.com
I LOVE sunglasses, and I haven't been able to justify buying a nice pair in ages – mine are currently all old ones that I keep in the car specifically for driving purposes, definitely not cute accessory worthy. I think #OTO3537 (in Tortoise) is super cute!