What elements do you take into account when selecting the perfect new pair of glasses for yourself?
We could suggest including your face shape in your considerations. Putting on glasses is akin to having a facial attribute you can tailor, and they are a highly visible aspect of your look. They offer an excellent opportunity to display your individuality and fashion sense, yet they should ideally achieve that while also complementing the rest of your facial features.
The shape of your face
Individuals vary greatly in their physical appearances, and so do their facial features! In reality, our faces don’t exhibit the exaggerated shapes seen in cartoons, but you might have observed a few faces that stand out due to their, say, exceptionally square or round features.
Common facial shapes include:
- Square face: defined by a strong jawline and wide forehead, roughly as wide as it is long.
- Round face: full cheeks, rounded hairline and chin, also about as wide as it is long.
- Oval face: a longer, thinner round face.
- Heart-shaped face: a narrow chin, wide cheeks and forehead, and maybe a widow’s peak hairline.
If you’re uncertain about the shape of your face, determining it is simple. Simply use a marker that washes off and position yourself in front of a mirror. Shut one eye and sketch the contours of your face. The result should roughly match one of the shapes we mentioned.
Which glasses match your face shape?
After identifying your face shape, selecting glasses that enhance your appearance becomes simpler. Typically, opting for the opposite face shape is beneficial. Square faces often benefit from round glasses, which can make them appear softer. Conversely, round faces can be made more defined with rectangular glasses.
Other factors in glasses frames
The dimensions of your glasses are also crucial to consider, alongside aspects such as hue, thickness, and composition. Your eyewear should neither be excessively large nor too diminutive for your facial structure (though these limits are often redefined by evolving fashion trends).
It’s important to note that children might outgrow their glasses, necessitating a change to frames that better suit their current age and level of maturity (this could also encourage them to wear them more regularly).
When selecting a frame colour, you might want to consider your skin tone. Cool tones such as deep tortoise, blue, jade, plum, blue-grey, silver, and black tend to complement warm skin tones. Conversely, warm tones like blond tortoise, fire-engine red, off-white, coral, orange, peach, copper, gold, or camel are more likely to enhance cool skin tones.
Let’s find you the perfect frames!
If you’re still uncertain about where to begin your search for the perfect glasses that enhance your facial features, we’re here to assist! We’re eager to suggest options and can’t wait to welcome you to our clinic for your upcoming visit.