Oval Face Shape
· The length is about 1.5 times the breadth of face
· The forehead is clearly wider than chin
· The cheekbones are prominent.
· The shape will taper very gradually towards the bottom.
Sunglasses for Oval Face Shape
· An oval shape is the best shape for fitting sunglasses, due to the symmetry of the face shape.
· However, a slightly angled look in the sunglass frames works better with oval shaped faces, as they help to emphasize the cheeks.
· Frames with square shape, round edge and high temple, looks dazzling on oval shaped face.
· Metallic sunglass frames tend to look better on oval faces.
Oblong Face Shape
· The length is more than 1.5 times the width of face.
· the forehead, the cheekbone and the jaw line will all tend to be of roughly same width.
Sunglasses for Oblong Face Shape
· Sunglass styles that shorten and widen your face appearance.
· The frame width should be less than the width of the face, with vertically longer and horizontally smaller lines.
· Therefore, go for round or square sunglass frames.
Round Face Shape
· The length and breadth of your face are almost equal.
· The widest part of the face will be at the cheek.
Sunglasses for Round Face Shape
· Sunglasses that are wider than the widest part of your face.
· Choose slightly angular designs, and avoid curves.
· Rectangular or square shaped frames help to minimize the fullness of the face and help add definition.
· Double brow bar sunglass designs work well with this face type, for example, the classic aviator sunglasses.
· Sunglasses with Wider frames
· Narrow Frames
· Try not to opt for Sunglasses which have round, curved or rectangular frames.
Square Face Shape
· The length and breadth of your face are equal
· The forehead, the cheekbones and the jawline are almost of the same width.
· Square face need to look softer.
Sunglasses for Square Face Shape / Rectangular Face Shape
· Since this face type has a lot of sharp angles, sunglasses with curves will help to minimize these angles, and provide a definition to the face.
· Classic ovals, rounded frames, cat eye sunglasses – all work well for the square and rectangular face types.
· angular and square frames are an absolute “no-no” for people dignified with square shaped face.
· You can also go for Aviators, big and round shaped frames as they make your jaw line look softer.
· Ideal Sunglasses or Eyeglasses should not be too small or too large for your face. It should fit by all the corners of your face and should not shove out from any angle of your face.
Triangular Face Shape
Triangular Face Shape
· The jawline in your face shape is dominant and clearly wider and fuller than the
Sunglasses for Triangular Face Shape
· The broad forehead and the narrow jaw will need to be balanced, and this can be done by sunglasses which broaden the face, and soften the lower face by drawing attention to the eyes.
· Cat Eyes Sunglasses make the narrow jaw line look subtle and form an absolute eyeglass for triangular faces. It takes away, the optical focus of people from you narrow jaw.
· Metal frames with rimless bottoms looks elegant if you have a triangular face.
· Sunglasses having straight top line are meant to suit triangular face cuts.
· Aviator sunglasses can also work well for the triangular face type.
· Sunglasses with bold frames
· Eyeglasses with strong and wide frames
· Avoid the use of small and narrow frames
Diamond Face Shape
The shape tapers from top to bottom, with wide cheekbones, and a narrowing forehead and jawline
Sunglasses for Diamond Face Shape
· Diamond shaped faces need sunglasses that help to add softness to facial contours.
· Oval sunglass frames will do the trick really well.
· Square framed sunglasses with soft curves also suit this face type.
Heart Face Shape
The shape tapers from top to bottom, with wide forehead and cheekbones, and a narrowing jawline.
Sunglasses for Heart Face Shape
· Choose frames that are thin, such as wire frames or aviator frames, to help draw attention away from the forehead and jaw area.
· Beware of too-wide sunglasses that will make chins look pointy, but you can probably get away with more styles than most.
· The best style we have found for this face shape is the aviator.
Sunglasses for Small Face
· If you do have a small face, you can still wear oversized sunglasses.
· Stay clear of thick frames if you don't want to draw attention to yourself too much.
Sunglasses for Long Face
· With a long face it is best to wear a rectangular frame to add width and help balance out the length of your face.
· A low bridge on the sunglasses may also hep shorten the length of your nose.
Additional Points to Remember
Keep these additional points in mind while buying sunglasses suitable to your face type -
· Take care of your face size also – bigger face sizes will need bigger sunglasses, while smaller face sizes will need smaller sized sunglasses.
· Keep your eyebrows visible – your sunglass should not cover your eyebrows completely.
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· Do not pinch and settles comfortably on your forehead and nose.
For ladies we also have a list of dos and don'ts
- Rimless sunglasses and aviators suit most face shapes
- Your eye should be positioned in the middle of the lens - horizontally and vertically
- The frame should follow the line of your eyebrow
- You should never be able to see your eyebrow above the frame
- The edge of the frame should be slightly wider than the widest part of your face
- Warm skin tones suit warm colours like gold, tan and pink
- Cool skin tones suit colours like white, black and silver
