There are seven main face shapes, oval, heart, oblong, square, diamond, round, and triangle. Pull your hair back and take a glance in the mirror to determine the general shape of your face. Tracing the outline of your face with a dry erase marker may help if you’re having trouble figuring it out.
Oval faces have extremely balanced proportions, so frames that are wider than the face will suit them well.
Faces that are wider at the top than at the bottom are considered to be heart-shaped. Clear glasses that are wider at the bottom, as opposed to the top, will accentuate heart-shaped faces.
If your face is long and angular, with flat sides, you may have an oblong face. These faces will benefit from deep frames with details on the temples.
Square faces are similar in height and width, with a larger forehead and a robust jaw. Wide frames will soften the angular qualities of this face shape, just as with oval faces.
Faces that narrow and the top and extrude at the cheekbones, to taper off again at the chin are known as diamond-shaped faces. Cat-eye frames or any frames that accentuate your eyebrows will complement this face shape.
If your face has similar proportions all the way across, and few angles, you may have a round face shape. Rectangular eyeglasses will make your face look longer and more angular.
The triangle shape face is essentially a heart-shaped face, flipped upside down. To add width to the top of the face, try glasses with fun colors or detailing on the top half of the frame.
Make sure to check out your face shape in the mirror before your next trip to the Optician.