A round face is just that – full and possessing curvilinear lines, with the width and length in the same proportions and little to no angles.

Goal

Frames should make the face appear longer and thinner.

Tips

• Slightly angular frames will narrow a round face.
   
• Avoid excessively rounded or square styles, which will exaggerate facial roundness.
   
• High or mid-height temples help to create a longer profile.
   
• A clear bridge widens the eyes, and coloured temples add width
   
• The frames should be wider than they are deep.
   
• Metal frames with adjustable nosepads will keep lenses from resting on the fuller cheeks. 

A square face is characterized by a strong jaw line, a broad forehead, and a wide chin and cheekbones. The width and length are normally proportional to one another.

Goal

Frames should make face look longer.

Tips

• •ently curved narrow styles will minimize squareness and lengthen the face.
• The frames should be wider than the widest part of the face.
• Frames should be more horizontal than vertical.
• Select frames with weight on top.
• Try oval shapes with temples in the center.
• Usually it is better to avoid a frame that is flat on the bottom, as this will mirror the face shape. Instead, look for a frame that has some curve or uplift to draw attention away from the jawline.

The oval face is considered to be the ideal shape because of its balanced proportions.The chin is slightly narrower than the forehead, and the cheekbones are typically high.

Goal

Frames should keep the oval’s natural balance.

Tips

• Select frames that are as wide or wider than the broadest part of the face
• Avoid low, swooping temples, which will unbalance the face.
• Keeps frames in proportion to the face
• It is common for people who have a classic oval face to have small features.
• The goal is to keep the face in balance. Make sure the frame is in proportion, and doesn’t overwhelm the features.

Diamond-shaped faces are narrow at the eye line and jawline, with a small forehead and chin. The cheekbones are often high and dramatic. This is the rarest face shape.

Goal

Frames should widen the forehead and jaw and minimize the temples.

Tips

• Choose frames that are heavy on top, but avoid lowered temples.
• Frame sides can be straight or rounded. Rimless frames can be a good choice.
• Square frames or frames with a straight top and curved bottom will also work. 

The oblong face is longer than it is wide, and has a long straight cheek line and sometimes a longer nose. Because this shape is longer than it is wide, the oblong face needs a frame that is deeper than it is wide. This will create an illusion that makes the face appear shorter.

Goal

Frames should “break” the length of the face, making the face appear shorter and wider.

Tips

• Frames should have a top-to-bottom depth.
• To shorten the face, try round, deep, or low-triangle shapes, or frames with strong horizontal lines.
• Decorative or contrasting temples can add width to the face, as can low temples.
• To make the face appear shorter and more balanced, try frames that have a top-to-bottom depth, decorative or contrasting temples that add width to the face, or a low bridge to shorten the nose. This is an angular face shape – choose a frame shape that is more rounded or curved in order to add width to the face.

The triangular face has a narrow forehead that widens at the cheek and chin areas.

Goal

Frames should add width to the forehead while softening and narrowing the appearance of the jaw, chin, and cheeks.

Tips

• Frames should accent the eye area and be wide enough to balance the jaw line.
• Frame tops should be slightly heavy; bottoms should angle inward.
• Frames with “extensions” at the temple will help fill in and balance the upper third of this face shape at the eyeline.
• Avoid low-temple styles. Try square, straight-top aviators, semi-rimless (no rim on the bottom half), or any eyewear with emphasis on the top half of the frame.
• Try frames that are heavily accented with colour and detailing on the top half, or try cat-eye shapes.

This face shape has a very wide forehead and high cheekbones. The face narrows gradually to the chin.

Goal

Minimize the width of the top of the face. Frames should add width below the eyeline to offset the narrow chin.

Tips

• Try frames that are wider at the bottom.
• Low temples will add balance.
• Other choices include aviator, butterfly or low-triangle styles. Frames with rounded tops and squared bottoms will also work.
• Very light colours and rimless styles are also effective.
• The heart-shaped face is a very difficult face shape to fit, because almost any pair of glasses will add emphasis just where you won’t need it.
• Rimless frames are an excellent choice.
• To highlight the eyes and bring out the cheekbones, try frames that have detailing or distinctive brow lines, or try rimless frames or oval and cat-eye shapes.