Eyeglasses Frames
For many of us, the most important aspect of choosing eyeglass frames is how they look on our face. You could try on every pair of eyeglass frames in the store to find out how each one looks, but narrowing down your choices in advance can save you a lot of time and aggravation. To do so, you simply need to determine your face shape and coloring, and understand which eyeglass frame styles and colors would look best on you.
You should consider three main points when choosing your prescription glasses or sunglasses frame for your face shape:
- Eyewear should repeat your personal best feature (such as a blue frame to match blue eyes).
- The frame shape should contrast with your face shape.
- The frame size should be in scale with your face size.
Also, while most faces are a combination of shapes and angles, there are seven basic face shapes: round, oval, oblong, base-down triangle, base-up triangle, diamond and square. A good optician can help you use these guidelines to choose your new eyeglasses.
A round face should try angular narrow eyeglass frames to lengthen the face, a clear bridge that widens the eyes, and frames that are wider than they are deep, such as a rectangular shape. An oval face should try eyeglass frames that are as wide as the broadest part of the face, or walnut-shaped frames that are not too deep or too narrow. An oblong face should try frames that have more depth than width, decorative or contrasting temples that add width to the face, or a low bridge to shorten the nose. A base-down triangular face should try frames that are heavily accented with color and detailing on the top half or cat-eye shapes. A base-up triangular face should try frames that are wider at the bottom, very light colors and materials and rimless frame styles. Diamond-shaped faces should try frames that have detailing or distinctive brow lines, or try rimless frames or oval and cat-eye shapes. A square face should try narrow frame styles, frames that have more width than depth, and narrow ovals.
