Find the Best Sunglasses for Your Face Shape


Heart-Shaped
(wide forehead and cheekbones; narrow chin)
Yes: Cat's-eye, round.
No: Overly embellished glasses, says David Rose, designer for Salt Optics




sunglassesWide arms make the forehead look narrower.
$10, Foster Grant

sunglassesUpswept corners give a futuristic twist.
$99, See

sunglassesBlue lenses draw attention to the eyes.
$125, Nicole Miller

sunglassesSurprise! The arms of these shades are speckled.
$145, DVF Eyewear

Oblong
(long face; narrow chin and cheeks)
Yes: Oversize or wrap styles.
No: Frames that are too narrow for your face.




sunglassesGiant Jackie O shades come with a retro price tag.
$6, Forever 21

sunglassesWide, gradient frames provide broad coverage.
$25, Loft

sunglassesNeutrals look appropriate year-round.
$225, 3.1 Phillip Lim

sunglassesA dash of aviator, a touch of '80s—so sleek.
$320, Derek Lam



Oval
(balanced forehead, cheekbones and jaw)
Yes: "Any shape works on you," says Rose. Softly angular frames play up an oval face.



sunglassesGunmetal accents supply a lot of style for the price.
$28, Chico's

sunglassesThe raised bridge emphasizes cheekbones.
$88, Ann Taylor

sunglassesVivid turquoise pops against any skin tone.
$125, Lacoste

sunglassesGreat aviators: rich tones, nice size, polarized lenses.
$400, Salt Optics







Square
(broad forehead; square jawline)
Yes: Round, oval, cat's-eye
No: Sharp geometric shapes—they emphasize an angular profile



sunglassesOwl-eye frames offset the planes of a square face.
$24, Nicole Lee

sunglassesExquisitely finished aviators have etched arms.
$175, Tory Burch Eyewear

sunglassesOlive frames feature rhinestones on each arm.
$175, Vera Wang

sunglassesSwap basic black shades for versatile navy.
$300, Jil Sander Eyewear


Round
(full cheekbones; narrow forehead and jaw)
Yes: Wide, rectangular frames.
No: Round frames or colored lenses, which exaggerate fullness.


sunglassesThe wood-grain pattern is great on brunettes.
$20, Belgo Lux

sunglassesA popular '80s brand returns with sporty shields.
$120, Carrera

sunglassesJust try going incognito in gold-mirror-trimmed frames.
$450, DSquared2 Eyewear

sunglassesTwo-tone glasses have sterling silver logos.
$500, Tiffany & Co.

Now if I only knew my face shape?!


This article was written by Brooke Kosofsky Glassberg on Oprah.com

8 comments:

  1. I'm going to need the author of that article to come tell me my face shape! I am the WORST at picking out sunglasses. And my ears are crooked so that makes the glasses sit funny on my face.

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  2. Haha I pick out cute sunglasses and they probably never flatter my face shape, which is probably round but I can't tell. Useful stuff though :)

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  3. haha i know what you mean! all i know is that i have a large head. i think its somewhere between heart shaped and round. AWESOME post though! i love the sketches did you draw those??

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  4. i LOVE this guide. i don't wear sunglasses because i feel like they always look weird on my face shape. now i know which i can lean toward :) cheers!

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  5. haha i loved this post! As i got to each face shape i was like hmm well thats kind of me ha! Thanks!

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  6. This is so helpful you have no idea..! Thanks!

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  7. Buying sunglasses for women is not hard because they are friendly with shopping and latest fashion. So it's become very easy to buy designer eyewear for his. The above tips are really good, I like your color tips that women loves dark color shades.

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