| Knowing your face type can make the process of | | | | Round Face – The round face looks best with wide |
| picking out the right pair of sunglasses a whole lot | | | | sunglasses. Getting sunglasses that are narrower than |
| easier. One good method for determining your face | | | | your face only exaggerates your face’s roundness |
| type is to stand in front of a mirror and trace the | | | | and with. Rectangular frames with soft edges are |
| outline of your face on it using a washable marker. | | | | best. |
| Look at the outline you’ve traced and determine | | | | Oval Face – The oval face is the most versatile |
| what the rough shape is. | | | | type of face, as it is well balanced and looks good with |
| If your cheekbone area is wider than your forehead | | | | any style of sunglasses. |
| and jaw and the length and width of your face overall | | | | Square Face - Square faces look good with oval or |
| is the same, you have a round face. If the forehead, | | | | cat-eye lenses. They help soften the face’s sharp |
| cheekbones and jaw are all just as wide, and your | | | | angles. |
| overall face shape is the same length and width, you | | | | Rectangular Face – The rectangular face looks |
| have a square face. If your forehead, cheekbones and | | | | good with sunglasses that are narrower than the |
| jaw are all just as wide and your face overall is longer | | | | widest part of the face. This balances the length of |
| than it is wide, you have a rectangular face. If your | | | | the face my making it appear wider. Glasses with |
| face is oval shaped, meaning cheekbones wider than | | | | temple decorations on the frame add to the effect. |
| jaw and forehead but with a longer overall face, you | | | | Heart Shaped Face – Aviator glasses, cat-eyes |
| have an oval shaped face. And lastly, if your forehead | | | | and half-rim or rimless glasses help balance the heart |
| is significantly wider than your jaw, you have a | | | | shape face’s narrow jaw line. |
| diamond or heart shaped face. | | | | As a general rule of thumb, if you have a small face, |
| Here are the specifics on what styles of sunglasses | | | | get small sunglasses, and if you have a large face, get |
| go well with the different face types. | | | | larger glasses. |