Four Golden Rules for Choosing Glasses – EYESEEMAG

The shape of your face will mean that some frames will suit you better than others. It’s all down to geometry and proportion; the first step is to know your face shape. Take a good look in the mirror with your hair pulled back. Does your face look round, oval, square, triangular, or heart-shaped? A few general rules will help you find the right frames.

Oval face shapes can get away with almost any style, as long as the frames are no wider than face width so as to respect proportion, and narrow frames that make the face look longer are a no-go. If you have a round face, wide oval-shaped frames work well, especially cat-eye shapes that lift the features, or angular, square and rectangular shapes that will balance out roundness; while triangular faces look great with glasses that accentuate the bottom of the frames, adding width at the slimmest part of the face. If you have a heart-shaped face, go for a slightly rounded oval frame or winged shapes. Finally, square face-shaped look best with light, delicate frames that are rounded or oval to soften the angles of the face.