WHAT ARE THE BEST GLASSES FOR MY FACE SHAPE?
The Round Face
The round face has a wide forehead, full cheeks, and a rounded chin. It’s easily identifiable from its circular appearance and the absence of strong lines and angles. When choosing glasses for your round face, aim for styles that add contrast to your face’s natural curves, and avoid frames that exaggerate the roundness of it. By adding contrast, you’ll make your round face appear thinner and longer..
YOU HAVE:
- Full cheeks
- Rounded chin
- Equal length and width
LOOK FOR:
- Lenses as wide as they are tall
- Bold details
- Adjustable nose pads
The Square Face
The glasses wearer with a square face has a strong jawline and angular features; if this describes you, choose thinner frames with lots of curves for contrast and to soften the angles in your face. When you choose frames with characteristics opposite those of your face shape, you won’t exaggerate an already-angular look.
YOU HAVE:
- Prominent jawline
- Angular features
- Wide forehead
LOOK FOR:
- Round or swept shapes
- Thinner frames
- Neutral colors
The Oval Face
Many consider an oval face the ideal shape because its proportions are balanced, with a narrow forehead, high cheekbones, and a narrow chin. The glasses wearer with an oval face should choose frames as wide as or slightly wider than the broadest part of the face. Glasses with detailed embellishments also look great with the high cheekbones typical of an oval face.
YOU HAVE:
- Balanced features
- High cheekbones
- Narrow chin
LOOK FOR:
- Bold shapes
- Fun colors, textures
- Balanced size
The Heart-Shaped Face
The two most distinguishing features of a heart-shaped face are high cheekbones and a jawline that tapers to a defined chin. Your face resembles a heart in the sense that its widest part is at the top and its narrowest at the bottom (like an inverted triangle). If you have a wide forehead, high cheekbones, and a narrow, pointed chin, your face is heart shaped.
YOU HAVE:
- Broad forehead
- Pointed, narrow chin
- High cheekbones
LOOK FOR:
- Frames wider than forehead
- Details on lower half
- Light colors
The Oblong Face
An oblong face is long and slender, and may have high cheekbones, a long nose, and a tall forehead. Choosing frames with tall rims will help create balanced proportions on an oblong face. Also, broad rims with color-accented tops or decorative temples will help add width to your oblong face.
YOU HAVE:
- Long, slender face
- Long nose and high cheekbones
- Tall forehead
LOOK FOR:
- Tall rims
- Wide rims with colorful tops
- Decorative temples
The Diamond-Shaped Face
Characterized by broad, distinctive cheekbones, parallel narrow eye lines, and narrow jawlines, the diamond face shape is the rarest of all. Somewhat similar to the heart-shaped face shape because of its full cheeks, the diamond-shaped face is actually a silhouette all its own. Once you’ve identified this shape as yours, focus on eyeglasses with angular, edgy elements to complement the angular features of your face. This will soften the cheekbones and draw attention directly to your eyes. Wider frames will balance your look and lend a dramatic, stylish touch to your features. Avoid narrow eyeglass frames, as they will further emphasize your narrow eye line.
YOU HAVE:
- Narrow, parallel eyes
- Broad, full cheeks
- Narrow jawline
LOOK FOR:
- Wide rims
- Frames with angular lines
- Top-heavy semi-rimless styles