Giveaway: New Glasses from Firmoo

I've been wearing glasses for almost my whole life, and for years I hated them. Seriously hated them. Like, so much so that I literally never took my contacts out so I would never have to put them on. Don't tell my eye doctor.

Part of the problem was that I was picking the wrong styles for my face, and the other part was that glasses were so expensive that my mom made me wear the same pair for years. I think I had the same pair of glasses from the beginning of high school until I had my first job and could afford to buy a new pair for myself.

Enter Firmoo. They offer high quality glasses at low low prices. Firmoo sent me my current favorite pair way back in 2012, and they are still going strong, despite the fact that I often fall asleep with them on and forget to put them in their case. I love them so much that I wear them voluntarily! You can read my original review of my glasses and the Firmoo shopping experience here.

Today I'm giving away a pair of glasses from Firmoo for one lucky reader. Enter using the widget below. The giveaway will run through August 14th and the winner will be contacted via email. Good luck!

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The winner will receive one pair of Firmoo glasses with free shipping to the US from this page: http://www.firmoo.com/collection-for-bloggers.html. Glasses include the frames, standard 1.50 index single vision lenses. Upgraded lenses and add-ons will be charged for an extra fee.

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Sponsored Post: GlassesUSA

I still remember how excited I was to get my first pair of eyeglasses.  I was nine, and I picked a rocking pair of pink and purple frames.

What I didn't realize when picking those glasses was that glasses are freaking expensive, and that my mom was going to make me wear them for the next four years.  Twelve year old me was a little less psyched about wearing them every day.

Since then, I've always gone much more conservative in my frame choice, knowing that I'd have to wear them for a couple of years.  That is, until online glasses shopping became a thing and I could buy glasses whenever I wanted.

Have you heard of GlassesUSA.com?  They offer a huge selection of fancy frames at prices that even my mom would approve of.  Here are a few of the glasses I have my eye on (apparently I have a type ;):

GlassesUSA also has a Virtual Mirror tool that lets you try on glasses before you purchase them.  Check it out below:


Have you ever bought eyeglasses online?  If not, you're definitely missing out.  Luckily, GlassesUSA has two special offers for KDTI readers:

• Take 15% off + get free shipping on your entire order (orders over $50). Code: FS15
• Take 10% off any order of prescription glasses. Code: Blog10

This post is sponsored by GlassesUSA, but all thoughts and opinions are my own.



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Ensemble: Orange Sparkle

Oh hey, I had someone else take some outfit photos for me, wowee!  My sister was snapping some pics of my new glasses, and I was like "Hey! Get the outfit too!" You know, in the nicest way possible.  

Sweater - Target / Blazer - NY&Co / Jeans - Gap / Boots - Chinese Laundry

I picked up this sweater at Target, has anyone else noticed that they've been hitting it out of the park lately?  A new Target just opened around the corner from my office, which is great for me but a problem for my wallet.  

Jumping picture, duh.

It was my first blog photoshoot, so naturally I felt a little on the awkward side.  This isn't even me trying to jump, it was just how I was standing.  

Me in the dressing room: "Is this sweater too orange?  Too sparkly?  Too reminiscent of a '50s cheerleading sweater?  Nahhhhh." 

Ensemble: Bookworm

Between the glasses, bow, and cardigan, I really felt like a librarian in this look.  But in a good way!

Blouse - LOFT / Sweater - Old Navy / Jeans - Gap / Booties - Kelly & Katie

I would definitely consider myself a real life bookworm, I usually go through about a book a week.  I used to buy paperbacks from one of the Borders in my life (had one on the same block as my apartment and one on the same block as my office) but when they went out of business I decided it might make sense for me to get an eReader instead of lugging around heavy books in my bag every day.  I re-read the Harry Potter series (ahem, I may have been involved in a reading race with my sister) right before I took the Kindle plunge, and it nearly broke my back.  Right now I'm in the middle of "Grub" by Elise Blackwell and "The Corrections" by Jonathan Franzen.  If anyone has any favorite books to share, I'm always looking for recommendations!

New Glasses from Firmoo!

So I've been dying for a new pair of glasses.  You know, a pair that I wouldn't be embarrassed to wear out of the house.  When Firmoo asked if I'd like to try out a pair from their site, I was like, duh!

Firmoo's site is full of different glasses, but I knew exactly what I wanted and went straight to the Wayfarer section and used the virtual try-on tool to see how they would look on my face.  I went with the .  I'd show you a screenshot of my virtual try-on, but I had just woken up, was unshowered, and may or may not have been out on the town the night before, so that's something I'm keeping to myself.  Instead, I'll share this lovely gem that my sister took.  Yum.

I did initially have some issues getting the virtual try-on to work, it turned out my picture was just too big of a file (d'oh!) so I shrank it down and then it worked perfectly.  Silly Macbook camera, your photo quality is just too dang good! 

My biggest question was how would I get ahold of my prescription.  In the past, I've always ordered contacts or glasses directly from my eye doctor so I was worried that asking for a copy of my prescription was like cheating on your hair dresser.  I even thought about cheating and using the prescription off of my contact box, but it turns out those prescriptions usually aren't the same.  Also, your prescription includes something called your Pupillary Distance.  I tried to measure my PD at home but was off by quite a bit.  It turns out asking for a copy of your prescription is no big deal.  Just do it.

Anyway, once I managed to get ahold of my prescription, it was easy sailing.  I submitted my order, and a week later a gorgeous new pair of glasses came flying my way.  I've gotten compliments on them from everyone, including both of my grandmothers and my hard to please sister.  Although to be fair, I was also told that both by my boyfriend and brother that they make me look like a caricature/cartoon character when I make faces.  Especially when I'm wearing my winter hat.  They may have a point.

Interested in trying out Firmoo?  New customers can get their first pair free, just click here to redeem.  Please note that this offer does not apply to designer eyewear.

I'm definitely going to be using Firmoo again.  I have my eye on some new prescription sunglasses, or maybe I'll buy someone a new pair for Christmas.  You know, as a merry way of saying, "I want your face to look better."

Note: While I did receive these glasses free of charge from Firmoo, all of the content and opinions in this post are my own.