Glasses For Your Face Shape

Knowing what your face shape is can help with many personal things – wearing the right makeup shopping for the perfect clothes and picking out the right glasses for your face shape. Learn whether you have a round, oval, square, diamond, triangular, or heart shaped face and which frames will best suit your face shape.

Square Face Shape

A square face has more angular lines with equally wide cheekbones, jaw, and forehead. This face shape often has bold, angular lines and a clean, straight line from the forehead to the jaw. When looking for the perfect glasses for this face shape, look for thinner, rounded frames that are wider than the cheekbones while staying proportional to the width and length of your face:

• Oval frames: soften and balance defined face lines
• Round frames: bring contrast to angular features
• Colored frames: draw attention to the eyes

Round Face Shape

A round face shape has softer angles with an equally wide forehead and jaw and slighter wider cheekbones. This face shape has smooth lines and soft curves, roughly the same width from the jaw up through to the brow. The chin is rounded and the cheeks are usually full. When searching for the perfect glasses for this face shape, look for frames that add definition and clean lines:

• Angular and geometric frames: add sharp, distinct lines to create balance
• Rectangular frames: add contrast to facial structure
• Upswept frames: draw attention to the eyes

Oval Face Shape

An oval face shape is the most versatile fit, with slightly wider cheekbones and a gentle narrowing at the jaw and forehead. This face shape has a slightly narrow chin and a narrow forehead, which typically creates a long face silhouette. The widest part of the face is typically the area around the eyes. When looking for the perfect glasses for this face shape, look for frames that emphasize the natural balance and add angles to your face’s subtle curves:

• Geometric glasses: add angular contrast
• Browline glasses: compliment a narrow silhouette
• Square or rectangular glasses: ass sharper angles for definition

Heart Face Shape

A heart face shape is widest at the forehead and gradually narrows through to the jaw. This face shape is widest at the brow, narrowing down through to the chin with high cheekbones and can be either round or long. When searching for the perfect glasses for this face shape, get playful with opposites and look for wide or winged-out frames that jut out slightly wider than the forehead, with rounded bases to complement and balance features:

• Round frames: soften angular features
• Aviator frames: add width and contrast
• Oval or rectangular frames: bring balance between chin and forehead

Triangle Face Shape

A triangle face shape is widest at the jaw and gradually narrows through to the forehead. This face shape is narrowest on top and widest at the bottom. When searching for the perfect glasses for this face shape, look for frames that play with opposites (wider tops and narrower bottoms) and mix angular and round shapes:

• Cat-eyeglasses: draw attention to your eyes
• Browline: defined brow line brings definition
• Aviator: curved bottom softens cheekbones

Diamond Face Shape

A diamond face is defined by a narrow forehead and chin with angular jawline, full cheeks, and defined cheekbones. This face shape is widest at the cheeks and narrowest at the top and bottom. When looking for the perfect glasses for this face shape, look for frames that draw attention to your eyes while bringing a softer contrast to angular features:

• Round glasses: brings soft contrast to defined chin and forehead
• Oval glasses: balance out angular features
• Cat-eye or browline glasses: play with opposites and draw the eye to the brow line

Once you determine your face shape, you need to go shopping for the perfect glasses at Vision Veritas. At Vision Veritas, their goal is to maximize how you use your eyes. They stay on the pulse of the latest innovations, allowing their experienced optometrists provide excellent care using state-of-the-art technology. They want all their patients to love the lenses and frames they receive and provide a variety of designer brands.