The importance of determining our face shape and picking the dedicated frame style has become inevitable. After understanding our face shape – we avoid making wrong picks and order a frame that fits sensationally well on our visage.

This can be tricky – as before making a decision - we must evaluate the highs and lows of our face to choose a style that accords the best bang for our buck. Which face shape do you exhibit?

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1 - Round Face Shape

Description:

This face shape exhibits a circle shape with equal width and length. It has soft curves without angular hard lines.

Best Frames:

Wear square and rectangular frames. Aviators can also be worn.

Frame Tips:

Wear frames with a clear-cut design; avoid round ones and find a pair that widens your eyes.

Frame Goals:

The frame goal is to reduce the extended face length.

 

 

 

 

 

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2 – Oval Face Shape

Description:

This face shape is proportional to minimal roundness on the jawline. Oval is the ideal face shape that fits all frames.

Best Frames:

All frame shapes. In particular - Aviators, Rectangle and Oval.

Frame Tips:

Pick frames with wider dimensions to cover up the widest parts of the face.

Frame Goals:

To maintain the balance of your face proportion. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3- Oblong Face Shape

Description:

Your face shape has a longer expansion and in contrast with oval, the oblong depicts minimized width with a narrow chin.

Best Frames:

Get Rectangular, triangular and circular frames. More precisely, Aviators and Wayfarers.

Frame Tips:

It is a long face shape with a longish nose. Balance it with wider frames that cover up the area and make it sharper.

Frame Goals:

To reduce a long-distance face effect and all its angularities. 

 

 

 

 

 

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4 – Diamond Face Shape

Description:

It enfolds a narrow forehead with similar chin dimension. In Diamond face shape – the widest part is the cheekbones. 

Best Frames:

Get frames with details posted on the eye wires with semi-rimless and cat-eyes in particular.

Frame Tips:

Get frames with wider bottoms. Avoid rimless styles.

Frame Goals:

To accentuate the eyes and lower down our mounted cheek bones. 

 

 

 

 

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5- Heart Face Shape

Description:

The heart shape has a pointed jawline with the forehead as the widest part of all.  It might look like a triangular dimension with an upside down view.  

Best Frames:

Aviators, Ovals, Rectangles.

Frame Tips:

For this shape - be more inclined towards rectangular and oval frames. For women, order frames with low-positioned temples to reduce the wide forehead.

Frame Goals:

To control a face that is too long or too narrow. The frames will help in keeping the wide forehead in proportion.

 

 

 

 

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Looking for a visual guide? Better yet – watch this video or Recognize 5 Universal Face Cuts and Frame Shapes to analyze your face dimensions.