My fellow fashionistas, note that Glasses USA provided me with a free pair of glasses so I could test the shopping experience and share my feedback with you. Read on for my honest Glasses USA review.
Quick read
I love my Glasses USA frames, and found the shopping experience to be easy and kinda fun.
Glasses USA pros
- Huge selection of stylish frames
- Easy search filters so you can quickly nail down the frames that’ll work for you
- Wide range of prices to suit any budget
- You can upload your prescription to avoid input errors
- You can “try on” any frame using your webcam
- You’ll receive your glasses in 1 to 2 weeks
Glasses USA cons
- There’s a lot going on. When I shopped the site, there were two separate discounts codes and then another “first-time” purchaser offer. I also got a pop up with another offer. I’m not one to complain about too many ways to save, but if you like a distraction-free shopping experience, this isn’t it.
Frames search and selection
Glasses USA carries hundreds of women’s frames, including many frames that work you can order as prescription sunglasses and others that work as multifoculs.
I wear progressive bifocals, so I started my search with the full selection of multifocals. From there, I used the sidebar search filters to narrow down my options.
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Filter by shape
When you’re searching for new glasses, your face shape may be the most important factor to finding a pair you love. I have what I’d call an oval-round face. When I’m not smiling, I’m oval. When I am smiling, I am definitely round. As a kid, I would get teased for having a round face. Hence, my first choice for frames will always be angular or squared off styles.
Filter by size
Glasses USA gives you the option to filter by size, which is useful only if you know what size you are. I didn’t, but I followed the site’s instructions to find my size from my current frames.
You can also filter your options by brand, frame measurements, material, color and price.
Trying on your glasses
I would have a hard time buying glasses confidently without trying them on first. Glasses USA solves this with a virtual try-on process. When you find a frame you like, click on the “try it on” button as shown in the image below.
From there, you can upload an image, import one from Facebook or use your webcam to take a new one. I imported a picture from Facebook and — boom — had an idea of what these glasses look like on me.
Once you settle on a frame you like, the rest of the ordering process is pretty straightforward:
- Select the type of glasses you need: single vision, near vision, progressive, or even no-prescription fake glasses.
- Enter your prescription details. You can snap a photo of your prescription and upload it to avoid any data entry issues.
- Provide your PD value. This video explains how to get your PD value.
And that’s it! In a week or two, you’ll have your glasses.
My glasses USA frames
I chose Lester frames in blue/gunmetal gray for $89, plus $139 to fit my progressive prescription. They’re very lightweight and subtle, which I like.
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Overall, I found it was pretty straightforward to get a pair of frames I love from Glasses USA.