Tips on Choosing Eyeglasses Frames by Face Shape

Tips on Choosing Eyeglasses Frames by Face Shape

Heart-Shaped/Triangular Face
 
   
     
A heart-shaped or triangular faces usually have a wide forehead, narrower jaw line, high cheekbones and a narrow chin.
Look for frames that will add width to the chin area.
 
Tips

• Wayfarer or cat-eye styles are great for balancing a triangular shaped face

• Round frames in lighter colors soften a wide forehead

• Frames that are wider at the bottom than the top help offset the narrow chin

• Avoid frames that are decorative at the top or that are wider at the top than the bottom

  Women's Frames for Heart-Shaped/Triangular Face

Wayfarer
Cat Eye
Oval 
Round Glasses
Rimless (lenses are available in a wide variety of shapes for rimless frames)
Sunglasses

Men's Frames for Heart-Shaped/Triangular Face

Wayfarer
Round
Oval
Rimless(lenses are available in a wide variety of shapes for rimless frames) Sunglasses

   
 Round-Shaped Face
 
 
   
A Round-shaped face has a larger, curved forehead, full  cheeks with a round chin.

Round shaped faces should select angular frames to help  sharpen and add definition.

Tips

• Angular  frames with rectangular or geometric shapes create balance and definition

• Rectangular frame styles create a slimmer looking round face

• The smaller the height of the frame the more thinner the  round face tends to look

• Glasses with high or mid-height temples help lengthen a  round face

Women's  Frames for Round-Shaped Face

Rectangle

Semi-Rimless (Half-Rim)

Rimless (lenses are available in a wide variety of shapes for rimless frames)

Sunglasses

Men's  Frames for Round-Shaped Face

Rectangle  

Semi-Rimless( Half Rim)

Rimless(lenses are available in a wide variety of shapes for rimless frames)

Sunglasses

Square-Shaped Face
   
 

 

Square-shaped  faces are usually proportional in length and width. A strong prominent jaw line  with a square chin and a wide forehead are characteristic of this shape. Try  round or oval glasses to soften and add contrast to the face.

Tips

• Round frames create curves and softening square or angular  faces

• Cat-eye frames also add curves and contour square faces

• The soft curves of oval frames help minimize angles and  lengthen a square face

• Subtle rimless frames with soft edges add contrast 

Women's  Frames for Square Shaped Faces

Cat Eye
Oval
Semi-Rimless (Half-Rim)
Rimless (lenses are available in a wide variety of shapes for rimless frames)
Sunglasses

Men's  Frames for Square Shaped Faces

Oval
Semi-Rimless( Half Rim)
Rimless(lenses are available in a wide variety of shapes for rimless frames) Sunglasses

Oval-Shaped Face
   
   

 

Easiest face shape to complement. An oval-shaped face has  balanced proportions, a narrow forehead and chin of equal size, though chin is  a little narrower than the forehead. The proportions being balanced about any  frame shape will complement this face shape.

Tips

• Most frame styles will work for this face shape, maybe start  with particularly geometric or round frames,
  or rectangular and butterfly frames

• People with oval faces often have smaller features, so when  picking frames should in proportion and not overpowering.

Women's  Frames for Oval-Shaped Face
Wayfarer
Cat Eye
Rectangle

Rimless (lenses are available in a wide variety of shapes for rimless frames)
Sunglasses

Men's  Frames for Oval-Shaped Face
Wayfarer
Rectangle

Rimless (lenses are available in a wide variety of shapes for rimless frames)
Sunglasses