What type of glasses do I get for my face shape?

One of the most uncommon yet most desired of all face shapes is diamond shaped face. They are very hard to spot. The face features a small pointed chin that points up to wide cheekbones, and then narrows with a smaller forehead. The reason why most are envious of such a face is because of the even symmetry on a different angle, it is best suited for Round, Aviators, Geometric and Oval shaped glasses.

If your face’s has an equal or nearly height to width then you likely have a round face. A rounded face won’t have pronounced cheekbones, so choose a pair of sunglasses that are wider than your face to give it some definition. With round faces always choose the opposite of round when choosing glasses. Contrast by choosing a square or rectangular shape glasses. Get frames with nose pads, they tend to look great with big cheeks or if you have a flat nose.

Rectangular faces much like square faces go well with anything but a square or rectangular pair of glasses. Oval and round glasses suit best for a long rectangular face. A rectangle face shape has a long horizontal jaw line, a square chin and broad forehead. Proportions of the face is longer on length, while shorter on the width. Any round pair of glasses soften the sharpness and make your face appear shorter. Pairs well with Cateye, Wayfarers, Aviators and Browline glasses.

A person with a triangle face shape has a broad forehead and wide cheek bones that narrow to a small chin. In order to minimize the width of the top of the face, wear eyeglasses frames that are wider at the bottom. Wearing lighter colors and materials and rimless frame styles are best suited for a triangle face shape. Other options include Round, Cateye, Wayfarer, Square and Aviators.

A long shape face is characterized by the longer length of the face. The face is nearly twice as long as its width. It has a long cheek line. Almost all glasses would work with a long shape face, most notably geometric shaped and aviator glasses. Long faces are well suited with Cateye frames too. These types of glasses will compliment your face shape because of its natural balance between forehead, cheeks, and chin. Just don't try any oversized glasses. You can also choose from Round, Wayfarers, Browline and Oval glasses.

Triangular faces tend to have narrow foreheads and a wide, strong jaw (the jaw itself is often angular). Triangular faces look great with glasses that emphasize the top half of the frame, like half-rimmed glasses or cat-eye glasses, or two-toned frames with darker tops and lighter bottoms. Since triangular faces tend to have strong jaws, be sure that the frames are slightly wider than your jaw to balance it out. Avoid rectangle and oval shaped glasses.

The heart shape face or as some would call a triangle shape face is very distinguishable and unique. It features a long and more pointed jawline with a very narrow pointed chin and a wide forehead. To balance a pointed chin, choose wide larger frames such as Cateyes, Ovals, Wayfarers, Rectangular, Square and even large round glasses. Aviators are also a perfect choice for heart shaped faces as their bottom-heavy shape draws attention to the lower half of your face. Avoid browline style glasses.