Nov 12 2008
Do you have the right glasses?
When I think of wearing glasses, I picture one of two people. Lois Lane or Sarah Palin. Glasses instantly give you a chic, intellectual vibe. Who wouldn’t want that?
Picking the right glasses can be as simple as 1, 2…3
Remeber these principles:
- The frame shape should contrast with the face shape. Think “opposites attract”.
- The frame size should be in proportion with the face size.
- Eyewear should repeat your personal best feature (such as a blue frame to match blue eyes).
1. Determine your face shape.
No one fits into one category exactly, but everyone tends to follow one.
Round- Face is as long as it is wide
Oblong- Face is long and narrow
Square- strong jaw, wide forehead
Heart- wide forehead, narrow defined chin
Oval- harmonious balance
2. Contrast your face shape with your frames.
Round/Oblong- you want to break up the roundness by adding some angles. Rectangular lenses or square.
Heart-rimless lenses do wonder to balance the width of your face with your petite chin. Thin rims are also suitable. Look for vertical lines to lengthen the bottom of your face.
Square- choose a pair with some curve to them. A semi-rimless pair is your best option.
Oval- You are balanced so choose a pair that highlights your personality. If you aren’t perfectly oval (who is?) figure out where you tend to lean (am I more round or square?) and use that as a guide.
3. Match your Coloring and Proportion
You want a pair of glasses to meld with your color toning. If you have very blond hair, do not choose a very black pair (unless you are intentionally going for high contrast). Keep your glasses in proportion to your face, your eyes should be centered in the lense and the ear pieces should sit straight (not tilting up or down).
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Thank you, thank you, thank you for this post!! I’m hopefully going to be getting new glasses and was wondering if the ones I picked out were suitable for my face shape. Turns out they are!! I have an oval face and blue eyes and the glasses I picked out are squarish and brown! Thanks again and God bless
Thanks for the informative information. I never realized what a science glasses are. The pictures on the Oprah page were extremely helpful and I have a better idea now of what face shape I have, though I still don’t fit clearly into any of the categories. The picture of the lady with the purple and yellow glasses- those are so beautiful. I wonder if I could pull that off.
well i have a combo between a heart face and oblong face. i got cat-eyed glasses(just a little bit turned up from rectangles). i love them but need new ones and cannot find any other shape that i like. they’re brown. I want to go bold but my fact does not allow it….bummer… but you might suggest cattish eyed ones for anyone with a longer face.
oh and make sure to do eye makeup very defined when wearing glasses otherwise no one sees your eyes…
goodpoint about the makeup- I definitely wear more defined makeup when wearing glasses.
I loved this post, Christa, and was so thrilled to find that I had picked out the right glasses for my face shape several months ago.(Yay for two-tones!) These tips will also help me in the future. Thank you!
P.S. Love the point about makeup, while I don’t wear a lot, I have really light eyelashes, so I need to go a little heavy on the mascara as I have to wear my glasses all the time.