How to Choose Glasses for Your Face Shape

A pair of glasses can become a great accessory that compliments your facial features and makes your look more stylish. All you need to do is determine your face shape. And 5-Minute Crafts will tell you how to choose a pair of glasses that will highlight your natural beauty and balance the proportions of your face.

Round face

Your face shape is likely to be round if:

• You have a wide forehead, full cheeks, and a soft chin and forehead lines.
• The width and the length of your face are almost the same.

Your goal: Add definition to your face with the help of strong lines and angles.

Choose:

• Rectangular glasses with elegant frames
• Glasses with noticeable and vibrant patterns and bold details
• Glasses with adjustable nose pads that won’t press into the skin on your cheeks

Avoid:

• Round and oval glasses
• Frames with curvy details that highlight the roundness of the face

Rectangular face

Your face shape is likely to be rectangular if:

• You have a strong jawline.
• Your face’s length is greater than its width.

Your goal: Soften any strong angles and make your face visually broader.

Choose:

• Oval glasses with curvy details
• Wider frames

Avoid:

• Rectangular glasses

Heart-shaped face

Your face shape is likely to be heart-shaped if:

• You have a wide forehead; high, defined cheekbones; and a narrow, pointed chin.
• Your face’s width is slightly smaller than its length.

Your goal: Balance the upper part of your face, make your chin appear wider, and soften the facial features.

Choose:

• Glasses that are wider than your forehead with accent elements on the ends of the frames
• Oval and rounded glasses
• Glasses of lighter colors with delicate frames

Avoid:

• Glasses with wide frames that might highlight the cheeks’ width
• Heavily decorated glasses
• Glasses of bright colors

Square face

Your face shape is likely to be square if:

• You have a strong jaw and wide forehead.
• Your face’s width and length are almost the same.

Your goal: Make your facial features appear softer and smooth out the angles.

Choose:

• Oval and round glasses
• Glasses with thin frames
• Aviator and cat-eye glasses
• Glasses that sit high on your nose

Avoid:

• Square and boxy frames
• Narrow glasses

Oval face

Your face shape is likely to be oval if:

• You have proportionate facial features, a narrow forehead and chin, and high cheekbones.
• The length of your face is 2 times greater than its width.

Your goal: Not to ruin the harmonious proportions of your face.

Choose:

• Any type of glasses with frames that are of the same width or slightly wider than the broadest part of your face

Avoid:

• Glasses that are too small or too big
• Glasses with very thin frames that may make your face appear longer

Diamond-shaped face

Your face is likely to be diamond-shaped if:

• You have a narrow forehead and jaw and high, defined cheekbones.

Your goal: Distract attention from a narrow eye line and soften the cheekbones.

Choose:

• Cat-eye and oval-shaped glasses
• Glasses with edgy elements

Avoid:

• Boxy and straight frames that might accentuate your cheekbones
• Narrow glasses