How to find the right pair of glasses for your face shape

Have you ever tried a pair of glasses that looked good on your friend but not on you? Don’t be sad. Not every frame is made for every face.

The mystery of finding the perfect frame can be solved if one knows his/her face shape. The structure of your face plays a crucial role in deciding whether a certain pair will look good on you or not.

What is my face shape?

In order to choose the right pair, you need to pay attention to your facial features. Face shapes can be categorized as:

• Round
• Square
• Heart
• Diamond
• Triangular
• Oval

To know which frames would look great on you, look closely at the contours of your face paying close attention to your forehead, cheekbones and chin.

Square shape

The sharp angles of a square face will soften the angularity of square faces. Round or oval glasses will balance the wide dimension of your facial structure while giving it a thinner appearance.

If you have a square face, keep your distance from angular frames as it will draw more attention to your already overpowering feature and make your face look heavy.

Round shape

A round face normally has the same width and length along with the absence of any sharp angles. To make your face appear slimmer and longer, sport angular eyewear to give an edge to your rounder form. Clear bridge or rectangular glasses that are more wide than deep will also accentuate your round face.

If you make the mistake of going for rimless, round or small frames will make your face appear even rounder.

Diamond shape

Diamond faces are generally narrow at the chin and forehead with wider cheekbones that are high and dramatic. This is one of the rarest shapes that can be played up with glasses that are wider than the wearer’s cheekbones. One such frame that looks amazing on diamond shape faces is cat eyeglasses. If you are looking for men’s glasses for your diamond face, rimless and oval eyeglasses will not let you down.

Triangular shape

A triangular face shape has a narrow forehead with comparatively wider cheekbones and chin area. To balance the narrow upper half and the wide lower half of your face, try frames with heavy detailing and colour on the upper half of the frame. Cateye glasses will also be a suitable pick for triangle face-shaped people.

Heart shape

These shapes can be identified as being wide on the forehead and thinner on the chin and jawline. To make up for the slimness of the bottom third part of your face, choose frames with low-set temples with heavy bottom detailing.

To avoid drawing attention to your wide forehead, steer clear of glasses with decorative temples and elaborated tops.

Oval shape

This shape is considered to be ideal given its perfectly balanced proportions. Oversized geometric shapes with a stronger nose bridge will suit people with oval face shapes. To support the natural balance of your face, look for glasses that are wider than the widest part of your face. Oversized frames that are too large and cover up almost half of your face will throw off the natural symmetry of your face.

Oblong shape

An oblong face shape is longer than it is wide. To make your face appear smaller, try frames with more depth than width. Square or rectangular men’s glasses with unswept corners will make your cheekbones appear more contoured.

Choosing the right pair for your face should not be a hassle, just remember the rule that opposites attract. Select frames that are different than your face shape and bring balance and dimension to your prominent features.