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.
My favorite are #OTO3538, and while I'm not at all sure I can pull off big sunglasses, I'm sure going to give it my best shot.
well, I think these are the same as yours, but you always have had cute sunglasses, so it's no surprise that I like these the best. I would go for #OTO3574 and I hope Ella picks my name out of a hat. Please oh please!
Do you read Go Fug Yourself? They always say that everyone looks better in sunglasses, and it's totally true. Good gracious, you look like a movie star in yours! You and Kayla both!
I'd have to also join the starlet club and get the #OTO3538 in black. the bigger the better!
Oh, I'd get the exact pair you got, and for the same reason. I'm actually pretty careful about my sunglasses and usually manage to make even the cheapy ones last for years, so you'd think I would have justified replacing my ill-fitting $10 Ross sunglasses that make me look like a bug but… nope.
Now is my time (I hope)!
I'd pick #OTO3502 in brown. I have a talent for cheap sunglasses too – my latest $12 pair felt like a splurge.
I would pick #OTO3574. So cute!
Oh! And I am just in the market for some new frames! I would probably pick #CP8384. I love yours, too!
Fun giveaway! I would choose #OTO3574 (is that the pair you're wearing?) I have never splurged on a pair of nice glasses, yet like you said, they are the one accessory I don't leave the house without. Fingers crossed!
I love the #OTO3574 in purple. agazdik07@gmail.com. Thanks!
I would totally rock the OTO3540 glasses in burgundy! So fun 🙂 My email address is brynnash [at] gmail [dot] com 🙂
I would definitely wear the #OTO3574 in tortoise! So so cute! jen.maschari {at} gmail {dot} com – Thanks for hosting this giveaway 🙂
I have to go for those full frame men's ones. my husband is in dire need of new glasses and father's day IS coming up soon. 🙂
Such a good giveaway with summer coming up! I would choose the OTO3541 in black. freeswim15 at hotmail dot com
Love your sunglasses! I would wear #OTO3502 in brown.
umm my face is crooked too. I like the #OTO3570 in black.
I love these….#OTO3541….in red! Love them!!!
You did another giveaway!! Yay! I love your new shades! I do recall you always wearing cute sunglasses. I would love prescription sunglasses but can't stomach paying for them. So I would love #OTO3574
I like the #OTO3543! I'm still working on remembering sunglasses when I go outside. I think I manage it about half the time these days.
I would get #OTO3536. They remind me of some I got in London that made me feel like Audrey Hepburn.
I've wanted some bigger black frames for a while — #SD2383 standard would do nicely.
Great giveaway, Janssen!