subject: How To Best Chose Your Eyewear Accessories [print this page] Finding the perfect pair of glasses can be quite challenging when countless styles and designs are available to choose from. The perfect style needs to both serve their function and look great on you! For every face shape, however, there are styles of glasses that will fit better than others. The following guide aims at helping you learn about what styles will compliment your facial features and which styles will not.
How to chose frames that will praise your face
Here are the main points to consider when selecting glasses or sunglasses that will compliment your face's shape:
- Understand your face shape.
- The glasses frame must be in contrast with the shape of your face.
- The frame size should be in proportion to the size of your face.
- Choose eyeglasses that will accentuate your facial features.
Round Face: prefer Rectangular Frames
Round shaped faces have full cheeks, a rounded chin, and softer angles in the brow and jaw lines. Rectangular or angular frame styles will better suit your face: their narrow design will help to slim and elongate your facial features. Wearing rectangular frames will create balance on your face by pulling the eye upward and thus creating the illusion of a longer face as opposed to a round one.
What you should avoid: frames which are small, short or out of proportion. These frames will accentuate face roundness instead of elongating it.
Actresses with round faces: Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore
Square Face: prefer Oval Frames
Square shaped faces are equally wide and long with sharp, angular features. Narrow oval frames will help to soften the angularity of your face shape and make it look more curvy and longer than it actually is.
What you should avoid: geometrical frames that will highlight the angles of the face that you are trying to soften.
Celebrities with a square face shape: Janet Jackson and Hilary Swank.
Rectangular Face: prefer Oval or Round Frames
Rectangular shaped faces are longer than wide and have angular features. Round or oval frames will compliment your face best: they will make your face look shorter and wider. Aviator frames are a good option as they will give your face the balance it needs.
What you should avoid: rectangular of angular frame shapes, as they will not balance your face properly while highlighting the length you are trying to mask.
Actresses with rectangular faces: Gwyneth Paltrow and Terri Hatcher.
Oval Face: prefer The sky's the limit!
Oval shaped faces are the luckiest since all frames fit well on them. An oval face is well balanced with well proportioned features: all glasses will fit them beautifully. If you are lucky enough to have this face shape, let your personality determine which glasses to buy since you can be sure they will all suit you perfectly!
What you should avoid: nothing!
Celebrities with a oval face shape: Charlize Theron and Beyonce Knowles.
Diamond Face: prefer Cat Eye or Oval Frames
Diamond shaped faces are narrower at the eye and jaw line with a small forehead and chin. They possess angular features and striking cheekbones. Try to use upswept frames like the cat eye that will accentuate cheek bones. Also oval frames will help to bring balance to the facial features.
What you should avoid: narrow frames that will highlight the narrow eye line.
Celebrities with a Diamond face: Linda Evangelista and Madonna.
Triangular Face: prefer Round or Oval Frames
Triangle shaped faces have a narrow forehead and cheekbones with a wide jaw line. Just like square faces, you should choose a frame that is round to contrast with the angular lines. You should for example go for semi-rimless frames that will highlight the upper face or top heavy styles to balance the width of the jaw.
What you should avoid: low-set temples that broaden the jaw.
Celebrities with a Triangular face shape: Katie Holmes and Victoria Beckham.
Heart-Shaped Face: prefer Oval or Rectangle Frames
Heart-shaped faces have thinner jaw lines and wider foreheads with a narrow chin. They need to use narrow frames to accentuate their features. Oval or rectangular frames will help to balance the face shape and not emulate it. Rimless frames that are light in color will create the illusion of a slimmer face.
What you should avoid: Aviator glasses or similar styles which will emphasize the shape of your face.
Celebrities with a Heart Shaped face: Jennifer Lopez, Claudia Schiffer and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Oblong Face: prefer Round or Rectangle Frames
Oblong shaped faces are longer than they are wide and have a narrow shape. They have high features, tall foreheads and longer nose. You should try tall frames that will create the illusion of a shorter face.
What you should avoid: small frames that will look out of proportion and short frames that highlight face length.
Celebrities with an Oblong face: Sarah Jessica Parker and Denzel Washington.
