How to Find the Right Glasses for your Face Shape

So many people wear eye glasses. Determining which frames to buy should be based on your own coloring and face shape so you buy the proper frame style in the right color so you look your best.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

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   Take a good look in the mirror.

   First, you look at your face in the mirror and determine your face size. Do you have a small face? Then a smaller frame would look best. A large face needs a large pair of glasses. Face and frame size should be in scale, in agreement. Small glasses on a large face or vice versa just looks silly.

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   Glasses come in all kinds of colors.

   Next, determine whether you are warm or cool. This will determine which frame colors to consider. Look at your skin undertones. Blue or pink is a cool complexion while yellow is warm. Not sure? Your natural hair color will help. Blond, black, golden brown, red are warm hair colors. Cool would be strawberry blond, blue-black, white, brown. Cool complexions look best with frames in the following colors: blue, pink, plum, magenta, tortoise, or black. For warm, try gold, copper, orange, coral, off-white, or bright red.

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   Many different face shapes.

   Finally, determine your face shape: oval, round, oblong, square, triangle, or upside-down triangle. The easiest way to determine which face shape you have is to grab a piece of soap and outline your face in the mirror. If you drew a circle, you have a round face and so on.

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   Oval

   Oval: considered the ideal shape based on the balanced proportions. Lucky you! You can wear any frame style you want. Just be sure to pick a frame that is as wide or wider than the broadest part of your face.

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   Round

   Round: You will want glasses frames that make your face thinner and longer. Rectangular shaped frames would be best, as you want to add angles. Narrow frames will make your face look longer.

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   Oblong

   Oblong: You’ll want to make your face appear more balanced and shorter. Avoid long and narrow, rectangular frames. Pick wide, square frames, low bridge, and depth from top to bottom.

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   Square

   Square: You’ll want to soften all the angles so go for a delicate and narrow eyeglass frame. Oval shaped instead of round lenses.

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   Triangle

   Triangle: Narrow forehead with wider cheeks and chin. You want to shift the eyes up so pick frames that are wider on the top. Decorated frames work well as you might want to pick cat shape lenses.

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   Upside down Triangle

   Upside-down triangle: Counter your face. Frames that are wider on the bottom or rimless styles work best for this face shape. Also, stick to lighter colors.

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    Follow these steps and you'll look great in glasses!

Tips & Warnings

• Determine face shape.
• Pick frames based on face shape.
• Pick colors based on warm or cool complexion.
• Follow these steps when picking out sunglasses frames too!
• Do not emphasize the wrong features.

Resources

• How to Find the Perfect Hairstyle for Your Face Shape
• How to Get Younger Looking Skin
• How to Look Great in Photos
• How to Look Years Younger

[tundranut]

on 2/28/2009 I never pay attention to my face shape but I should! Thank you in advance for some help in picking out my next pair of glasses. 5*

[GreenMomma]

on 2/28/2009 great tips! - congrats on ehow member of the day!

[GreenMomma]

on 2/28/2009 great tips! - congrats on ehow member of the day!

[ScarlettOHairy]

on 2/28/2009 Great tips on choosing the right glasses. I need to do this soon. 5*

[dlcass]

on 1/1/2009 I take my kids with me and they tell me what looks good when I try them on. They are pretty good at picking out the right glasses for me. Your tips are great for someone who doesn't have such good helpers as I have.