Our expert’s guide: which glasses frames suit my face?
Do you ever look in the mirror, scratch your head and ask yourself, “what glasses frames suit my face?” Our spectacles expert, Gillian Caplan, with over 20 years’ experience as an independent optician is here to help answer this question with our ‘frames for your face’ guide below.
What are the best glasses for oval faces?
Oval faces have it good when it comes to glasses frames. They tend to have a wide variety of frame styles to choose from. This face shape usually means the forehead and chin are narrow, whereas the cheeks are wider. The best frame type therefore is more dependant on a simple rule, go wide. It can be square frames, oval frames, upswept frames, or aviators. Whatever you feel suits you best, it can work if the frames are wide.
What are the perfect frames for square faces?
Square faces tend to have large foreheads, cheeks, and chins, alongside a noticeable chin which makes the face shape particularly distinguishable and angular. Therefore, we advise for a wider frame accompanied by softer lines on the frame shape so suit this face shape perfectly. To offset the strong angular features, round glasses, oval glasses, or soft-line square glasses with rounded corners are recommended.
What are the ideal glasses for round faces?
Round face are usually soft. This is due to all the features; forehead, cheeks and chin having a consistency in their width. We usually recommend square glasses or any form of elongated frame shapes to provide a stark contract which highly compliments a round face shape. However, instance do occur where round frames can work on round faces if your head happens to be more petite.
What are the ultimate glasses frames for heart-shaped faces?
Heart-shaped faces are the lottery winner of face shapes. Heart-shaped faces consists of a winning combination which includes a wide forehead, unmistakable cheekbones, and a narrowing chin. The question is what glasses frame style doesn’t suit your face? This is a trick question because they all do! We personally favour and recommend a pair chic upswept glasses to bring out an abundance of sophisticated class.