Choosing a Haircut That Works With Glasses
Plan a haircut around your everyday glasses, from temple fullness to fringe length and sideburns. Bring your frames to City Barbers in Salt Lake City.
By City Barbers2 min read5 sections
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In brief
Glasses sit inside the outline of your haircut. The frame width, arms and upper edge interact with the temples, sideburns and fringe. A haircut should therefore be assessed with the glasses you actually wear, not only with them removed in the barber chair.
Bring your everyday pair to the appointment. If you alternate between substantially different frames, mention that too.
Check the temples with the frames on
Hair can gather above or behind the arms of the glasses. Sometimes a small adjustment to that area makes the shape feel more controlled without requiring much shorter sides.
At the chair
Explain whether the problem is bulk, discomfort or an appearance you dislike. Those are different concerns. Your barber should not have to guess that every glasses wearer wants the area taken extremely close.
Decide how the fringe meets the upper frame
A longer fringe may sit on or just above the frame. That can be a deliberate style, but it can also become inconvenient if the hair repeatedly catches or falls into your view.
Check the dry position before deciding the final length. Hair that appears clear of the glasses when wet or pushed back may fall differently during ordinary wear.
Coordinate the sideburns
The arms of the frames may cross the sideburn area or make its shape more prominent. Decide where the sideburn should finish and whether it should connect to facial hair.
Small details matter here. A very narrow sideburn beside a substantial frame creates a different visual balance from a fuller, softer connection.
Choose the overall effect you prefer
Strong frames and a sharply structured haircut can create a defined look. Softer hair movement can provide a different contrast. Neither is automatically more flattering; choose the relationship you enjoy.
Avoid rigid face-shape rules that ignore your actual frames and texture. The haircut should also make sense when the glasses are off.
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Check the result before leaving
Put the frames back on and look from the front and both sides. Mention any section that bunches, sticks outward or meets the frame differently from your expectation. Specific feedback is easier to address while the haircut is being finished.
At City Barbers in Salt Lake City, make glasses part of the consultation from the beginning. A small adjustment around the temples or fringe can help a haircut work better with something you wear every day.
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