Login Black Friday Glasses Contact lenses Sunglasses Accessories Offers Eye health Find a store Book an appointment HomeFace shape style finder Choosing the right glasses for the shape of your face Choosing a frame that complements the shape of your face is probably the most important part about selecting any new glasses. Everyone's face is different, but they tend to fall within one of the following common shapes. We’ve outlined which styles best suit each shape, but if you’re still unsure which frames to go for, or can’t decide on the shape of your face, just call into your local Vision Express store and ask one of our experts. Oval With a rounded chin and forehead, the proportions of your face are perfectly balanced. This means that most frame shapes will look great on an oval face, which typically appears longer than it is wide. To maintain this natural balance, choose frames which are as wide, or slightly wider, as the broadest part of your face. Also consider oversized or bold shapes, such as aviators. Prescription frames for Oval Faces Sunglasses for Oval Faces Square With an aim to soften your strong jaw line and make your face look longer, go for narrow frames with more width than depth, particularly oval and round styles. You should avoid square styles, which will look out of balance with the rest of the face. And instead of darker acetate frames, perhaps opt for metal frames with a thin profile. Prescription frames for square faces Sunglasses for square faces Round With characteristic full cheeks and a rounded chin, the aim when choosing frames for a circular face is to create as much definition as possible. To make your face appear narrower and longer, go for angular, narrow frame styles. A clear bridge will also help to emphasise your eyes, while frames that are more rectangular and wider will balance the shape of the face. Shop all prescription frames for round faces Shop all sunglasses for round faces Heart-shaped A broad brow with a narrow chin define this face shape, for which frames that elongate your look, direct attention downward and even out proportions are a good choice. Look out for light-coloured or rimless glasses, or, to broaden the lower part of your face, frames which are bottom heavy. Rounded frames or cat-eye style are also a good choice. Prescription frames for heart-shaped faces Sunglasses for heart-shaped faces Diamond Diamond-shaped faces are narrow at the eye line and jawline, and have broad cheekbones that may be high and dramatic. Congratulations, you have the rarest face shape! You want to make sure you’re drawing attention to the eye area as this will offer more width and balance to your face. Look for top-heavy styles like semi-rimless frames, rectangle and oval. Upswept frames like the cat-eye will emphasise and soften your cheekbones, avoid narrow frames. Prescription frames for diamond faces Sunglasses for diamond faces Vision Express About Vision Express IE About Vision Express Careers Store locator FAQs Help and information Contact us Delivery information Free 100 day returns Free lifetime servicing Breakage protection Product recalls Our wider impact Corporate social responsibility Charitable partners Modern Slavery Act Gender pay gap report Blog Stay up to date Accessibility Cookie policy Legal notices Privacy policy © Vision Express 2021. All rights reserved. Our cookies We use cookies, which are small text files to improve your experience on our website and to show you personalised content. You can allow all or manage them individually. Find out morehere Allow all Manage cookies