How to Pick the Right Shades for Your Face Type

Knowing your face type can make the process ofRound Face – The round face looks best with wide
picking out the right pair of sunglasses a whole lotsunglasses. Getting sunglasses that are narrower than
easier. One good method for determining your faceyour face only exaggerates your face’s roundness
type is to stand in front of a mirror and trace theand 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 determineOval 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 foreheadany style of sunglasses.
and jaw and the length and width of your face overallSquare 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 yourangles.
overall face shape is the same length and width, youRectangular Face – The rectangular face looks
have a square face. If your forehead, cheekbones andgood with sunglasses that are narrower than the
jaw are all just as wide and your face overall is longerwidest part of the face. This balances the length of
than it is wide, you have a rectangular face. If yourthe face my making it appear wider. Glasses with
face is oval shaped, meaning cheekbones wider thantemple decorations on the frame add to the effect.
jaw and forehead but with a longer overall face, youHeart Shaped Face – Aviator glasses, cat-eyes
have an oval shaped face. And lastly, if your foreheadand half-rim or rimless glasses help balance the heart
is significantly wider than your jaw, you have ashape 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 sunglassesget small sunglasses, and if you have a large face, get
go well with the different face types.larger glasses.