When choosing glasses that suit your face, the key factor is identifying your face shape. Here are the main face shapes and the glasses styles that best complement each: 1. Round Face
- Characteristics: Wide, full cheeks with a rounded chin and forehead.
- Glasses that suit: Angular, rectangular, or geometric frames add definition and contrast to soft curves. Upswept styles like cat-eye or browline also work well to add sharpness
2. Oval Face
- Characteristics: Longer than round, with balanced proportions and softly curved jawline.
- Glasses that suit: Almost any frame shape works well. Frames as wide as the widest part of the face are ideal. Square, rectangular, or bold frames add angles to subtle curves. Avoid very narrow frames
3. Square Face
- Characteristics: Strong, defined jawline with broad forehead.
- Glasses that suit: Rounded or oval frames soften angular features. Thin frames wider than cheekbones help balance the face. Round or oval frames and colored frames draw attention to eyes
4. Heart Face
- Characteristics: Wide forehead narrowing to a narrow chin with high cheekbones.
- Glasses that suit: Frames wider than the forehead with rounded bases balance the face. Aviators, oval, rectangular, or round frames soften angular features
5. Diamond Face
- Characteristics: Wide cheekbones with narrow forehead and jawline.
- Glasses that suit: Oval or rimless frames soften cheekbones. Cat-eye frames highlight eyes and balance the face
6. Triangle Face
- Characteristics: Narrow forehead and wide jawline.
- Glasses that suit: Frames wider at the top than the bottom, like browline, aviator, or cat-eye, add balance and draw attention upward
Additional Tips:
- For small faces, choose narrower frames that do not overwhelm your features.
- For larger faces, wider frames provide better proportion
Identifying your face shape and selecting frames that provide contrast or balance to your natural features will help you find glasses that suit you best. If unsure, many opticians offer face shape analysis and personalized advice
. In summary, the best glasses for your face depend on your face shape, with angular frames for round faces, rounded frames for square faces, and balanced, proportionate frames for oval faces being general guidelines.
