Glasses

Choosing the Right Frames for Your Glasses

Some may not think choosing frames for your glasses are important. However, your glasses’ frames can say so much about your personality, and your personal style, without saying a word. Our experienced optometry professionals here at Andrews and Peachtree Family Eye Care are happy to help you along in your journey to choosing your perfect frames. Our incredible staff will work closely with you to select glasses frames that fit your lifestyle, vision needs, and your budget.

While we can help you find your perfect glasses frames here at Family Eye Care, we invite you to learn more about which frame styles compliment your face type. Learn more about choosing your perfect glasses frames below.

How to Make the Best Frame Selection

Understanding the different types of faces and how to identify them can help you choose the best glasses frames for you. Once you are familiar with your face shape, and what frames look the best, choosing your new glasses will be a breeze (and even fun!). Our trained staff enjoys the process of choosing your new glasses frames, and you should too! You will enjoy the feeling of knowing you made the right, and informed choice when choosing your frames, just as much as you will enjoy how great you look.

Below, we have listed a few different face shapes with descriptions of what glasses frames fit the best. We hope this helps you with choosing your own glasses frames; we can’t wait to help you feel good, AND look great!

Square Face

A square face is often characterized by a strong jawline, a broad forehead, and a wide chin and cheekbones. The width and length of the face are close to being equal. Frames should be selected to make the face look longer and to soften the square angles of the face. Choose frames that are slightly curved (like an oval shape) and that have more horizontal than vertical real estate.

Oval Face

The oval face is identifiable by its balanced proportions. The forehead is slightly wider than the chin and cheekbones are high. Frames should compliment the natural proportions of the oval. Choose frames that are wide or wider than the broadest part of the face and that follow your brow line. Often, diamond or rectangular shapes work best for oval shapes.

Oblong Face

Although fairly similar to an oval shape, an oblong face is longer than it is wide. The ideal frames will shorten the face by creating a break in the length of the face. Choose frames that have depth and a low bridge to shorten the nose. Try frames that are round, deep, have low-triangle shapes, or that have strong vertical lines.

Round Face

A round or full face is characterized by having the same width and length. For round faces, frames that add length to the face often work best. Frames that lengthen the face are typically angular, narrow and are wider than they are deep. It is best to avoid round style frames as these will exaggerate the roundness and curves of the face.

Heart Shaped Face (or Base-up Triangle)

A heart shaped face looks like a heart or a triangle with the point facing down. The forehead is very wide and cheekbones are high while the face narrows towards the chin. Counterbalance the narrow chin by choosing frames that are wider at the bottom. Generally, light colored and rimless frames work best, although aviator, butterfly and low-triangle styles also work well.

Base-down Triangle Face

A base-down triangle face has a narrower forehead with full cheeks and a broad chin. To offset a broad chin, select frames that widen at the top. Great selections include frames that have heavy color accents and detail on the top part of the frames. Cat-eye shapes also work well to add width and emphasize the narrow upper part of the face.

Diamond Face

A diamond shaped face is often characterized by high, dramatic cheekbones with a narrow eye line and jaw line. This shape is the rarest of all the shapes. Oval frames that are soft in style typically work best to highlight the eyes and cheekbones. Select frames that have detailing, distinctive brow lines, are rimless or a cat-eye shape for best results.

 

Contact Us Today!

This is simply a general guide to helping you choose your glasses frames, and is only intended for reference. Our experienced staff here at Andrews and Peachtree Family Eye Care are trained to make sure your glasses frames fit you perfectly and make you look amazing. We recommend visiting one of our offices so that we can help you find your perfect glasses. You can make an appointment with our Andrews office at (828) 321-2020, our Peachtree office at (828) 837-1000, or fill out an online appointment request. Make an appointment with us today, and we will be glad to assist you in your glasses frames journey!