How to choose glasses

1. How to identify the shape

Most people like to wear glasses. This accessory provides excellent protection from the sun and wind. However, choosing the right glasses can be difficult. These accessories come in different sizes and shapes, and there are an infinite number of options for frames. First of all, you must choose the right frame for the shape of your face for glasses look perfect.

So let's learn how to identify a shape the face correctly.

The experts have been searching for the best way for a long time and finally found! Absolutely anyone can do it near the mirror.

The easiest way to do that:

1. Let's pull your hair back so that they wouldn't be reflected in the mirror;
2. Look in the mirror at your reflection for a few minutes, try not to focus attention on the features of your face, try to evaluate the shape;
3. Put your hand over your any eye and run the contour of your face with a marker on the mirror;
4. Outline strictly from top to bottom;
5. Now we can estimate the result. Review the resulted lines carefully. What kind of geometric figure do they remind you of?

In most cases this information is enough to know exactly what shape your face is. But if you have any doubts, ask to look at your "drawing" of a person, or better a few. Now it's time to choose the glasses according to your results.

2. Oval-shapeю

The great cheekbones make the face slightly wider than other anatomical areas. The top and bottom of the face is slightly narrower, but the forehead prevails over the chin. If you look from the bottom up, this shape is associated with an egg. There are many spectacle options for this facial shape. The most important thing is that frames keep proportions.

Frames with oval contours without corners are perfect for this type. Try to choose glasses that do not go beyond the boundaries of the face, that is the widest part, cheekbones. If you choose an accessory correctly, it will look harmonious.

What glasses you can wear:

1. With an oval or rounded frame. You can also try a rectangular frames;
2. Glasses "butterfly" or "cat-eye." The important thing is that the corners aren't too sharp;
3. "Aviators" will look pretty.

Miniature or too massive frames aren't suitable for oval shape of face.

3. Round-shape

It's widespread, characterized by equal ratio of length/width, because of what the face has no protruding features. The cheekbone area is slightly wider most commonly.

Holders of this form have several features. First, they need to select frames that will lengthen the face a little. Secondly, unlike the oval shape, in this case, glasses with straight, strict lines are preferable.

You can highlight beauty and hide flaws, by correct accessory matching. It is best to buy glasses with dark, or preferably black frame, which itself will visually narrow the face. However, despite such a strict selection of accessories, to find your glasses is not difficult.

Glasses variations:

1. Square glasses. It's best that the corners are as sharp as possible;
2. Rectangular;
3. Preference is given to thin or high-pitched temples;
4. Glasses "cat-eye" or "butterfly." In contrast to the previous facial shape, pointy glasses that attract attention are preferable here;
5. The frames are slightly wider than or corresponding to the boundaries of the face;
6. 3. Trapeze - shape

Brightly coloured frames are the perfect solution for this face shape. Such accessories are especially attractive in the summer season.

The experts do not recommend wearing round or narrow glasses for people of this shape.

4. Heart - shape

The presented form is the most attractive and especially for ladies. The contours are softened that they allow the lines to move smoothly into other anatomical areas. Wide cheekbones, slightly narrowed frontal part and sharpened chin. Sometimes such people can see a "widow's cape" (a characteristic growth of hair in the frontal part as a triangle).

It's easier to find glasses for heart-shaped owners.
The following options would be great:

1. Round glasses, preferably with great frames. It's the best that the frame does not protrude beyond the face;
2. Glasses with narrowed bridges;
3. Glasses with small, better barely visible frames or rimless. Thus, the natural beauty of the face is emphasized, without unnecessary accessories;
4. "Aviators"
5. Light frames, even translucent, which do not overshadow the beauty of the face are perfectly suitable for the "heart".

Several studies have shown that people with this form should avoid bright colors, contraindicated glasses "butterfly" and "cat-eye". In addition, experts do not recommend accessories that cover the eyebrows or have sharp angles.

The shape of the heart-shaped face is often confused with an inverted triangle. Many even consider these figures absolutely identical. However, this opinion is wrong! You need to interpret the results on the mirror to select the right glasses.

The shape of the heart is a soft and tame triangle, in fact. The above glasses are suitable for it. In order to correctly evaluate the results, we present you photos of the owners of this face shape. It is noteworthy that the heart contours are smoothly moving into each other. The triangular shape looks different.

As an example, we cite the heart-shape:

Compare, here's the inverted-triangle shape:

5. Triangle-shape

Many people are shy about this shape because of the protruding chin. But is it hardly a flaw? The powerful lower part is perfectly complemented by a narrowed forehead. And choosing the right glasses makes people even more attractive.

Let's find the best accessory:

1. All points with the upper part dominated by the lower one;
2. Glasses only with top frame are great fit;
3. Experts also recommend choosing glasses with black or dark brown frame.

Round glasses, which hide natural beauty with their powerful frames, are not suitable for a triangle-shaped face. In addition, specialists do not recommend frames with straight or sharp angles.

6. Trapeze-shape

A distinctive feature is the predominance of the chin over the frontal part. In addition, these people have a wide jaw. This form was adopted not so long ago, because many experts equated it with a triangular one. However, when choosing accessories, many people have difficulties associated with the trapezoidal shape of the face.

This form is not very common, but always striking. If you look at the photos of some celebrities, you can immediately recognize the trapeze.

By the way, stars of this shape are most often acted in a film with glasses, which distract attention to themselves. There is no particular difficulty in choosing a frame. For a trapeze, the following variants of glasses are perfect:

1. Frames of bright colors look better: red, green, pink. This way you can distract attention from your great chin;
2. The lack of a frame perfectly complements the face contour;
3. Excessively wide frames;
4. "Cat-eye" glasses;
5. Glasses with predominance of upper part over lower part.

The choice of small frames that only emphasize the lower jaw is strongly discouraged. Rectangular accessories are also not desirable.

7. Square - shape

Representatives of this geometric shape have outstanding cheekbones and chin. All lines are approximately equal. In frontal area the line of growth of hair forms a rectangle. It is simple enough for owners of a face in the form of a square to choose the beautiful form of glasses. Certainly, it is necessary to avoid thin frames, better without sharp corners.

What glasses will look better:

1. The ideal solution is a frame of a great size, which will be slightly larger than the face;
2. Drop-like glasses;
3. Glasses: "cat-eye", "butterfly", "Aviator."
4. Glasses will look beautiful, the frames of which are decorated with different patterns which can be colorful;
5. Frames can be colored, which do not protrude the contours of the face.

Thin frames, sharp angles are not recommended.

Reectangle-shape

This form is very similar to a square. The only difference is that the face is slightly elongated. For representatives of this face form the variety of suitable models is limited.

The best choices are:

1. "Aviators";
2. Glasses with large round frame, can be brightly colored;
3. The glasses that go beyond the contours of the face will also be perfect.

Small and narrow frames will not look very harmonious. Therefore experts do not recommend these accessories.

8. Oblong-shape

This variant of form is not uncommon in our time. The beautiful tall forehead fits perfectly with a slightly rounded chin.

The following accessories are suitable for the oblong-shape:

1. People with these contours are luckier, they can wear glasses of any shape: a circle or an oval, and also fit well into the overall style of the square frames;
2. "Aviators";
3. Harmonizes the great frame that slightly go beyond the contours of the face;
4. The colored fun frames,which will draw attention to themselves,will be perfect.

For representatives of the oblong shape of the face is not suitable narrowed frames.

9. Diamonds-shape

Representatives of this uniform are called "diamonds"! High cheekbones harmonize with a narrow forehead and pointed chin.

In order to narrow the protruding cheekbones, it is necessary to choose the right frames. Specialists recommend the following glasses:

1. "Aviators";
2. Square or oval-shape gkasses, which visually smoothes the cheekbones;
3. Glasses where the lower part prevails over the upper one;
4. Wide frames, but not beyond the cheekbones.

Glasses with not beyond cheekbone frames are not suitable for this shape. It makes your face look too round. Glasses that are too narrow don't fit either.

That's all. Now you know how to choose glasses by facial shape.