A knowledge of frame shapes can help to minimalise the appearance of some unwanted facial characteristics such as a plump face or long nose. High cheekbones can be emphasised by slightly upswept frame styles Noses can appear shorter with frames having a lower or coloured bridge and Heart shaped faces appear better in shallow oval frames. A round face requires the opposite to that above to minimise facial width. A patient with a square face, a wide chin and angular jaw, will need a frame that makes the face appear shorter such as a frame that is wider than the face. The spectacle frame colour is also important.
Gold has a generally warm appearance although silver sometimes tones in with silvery hair.
With the greater variety of colouring available today, frames in grey, black or gun-metal colour, will often look better on people with black or grey hair. All rights reserved.