| Have you ever wondered why some people look | | | | feature. |
| fantastic in their eyewear, whilst others look awkward | | | | Always remember that balance is the name of the |
| and unsuited? | | | | game and you should use your eyewear to enhance |
| Selecting frames can be a challenging exercise, not to | | | | your look, rather than spoil it. Here are some brief |
| mention laborious. With such a wide range to choose | | | | guidelines for choosing the right frames to suit your |
| from, where do you start? Get it right, and you will find | | | | face shape, and don’t forget to take the rest of |
| your eyeglasses or sunglasses will complement the | | | | the points above into consideration too when making |
| shape and size of your face, adding balance to your | | | | your final selection: |
| features and making you look attractive. Choose the | | | | Round faces |
| wrong style however, and you could end up with a | | | | Try to lengthen your face by selecting wide, |
| clumsy look that is far from flattering. | | | | rectangular shaped frames that fall low on the |
| Here are some guidelines to help you in your quest for | | | | cheekbones. |
| choosing the perfect eyeglass frames to suit your | | | | Oval faces |
| face: | | | | Choose frames that stretch slightly further than the |
| The Eyes | | | | broadest part of your face. |
| Always ensure that your eyes are centred within the | | | | Oblong faces |
| lenses, no matter what the frame shape may be. | | | | Embellished and colourful frames can help broaden an |
| The Brow Line | | | | oblong shaped face, and a round shape shortens the |
| The top of the frame should not be prominent above | | | | length of the face, balancing the features perfectly. |
| or below the brow line. Choose a chunkier, more solid | | | | Square faces |
| frame to balance thicker eyebrows. | | | | Angular or oval styles can make a square face look |
| The Lenses | | | | more rounded and above eye-level hinges can help to |
| Careful lens selection is as important as choosing the | | | | lengthen the face. |
| right frames and some lenses can change the overall | | | | Diamond-shaped faces |
| appearance of the eyewear. Light and thin lenses with | | | | Choose frames designed with understated curves that |
| an anti-reflective coating are considered to offer the | | | | don’t reach past your cheekbones. Square shaped |
| most appealing look, and bi-focal wearers would do | | | | frames are a good option, as well as those combining |
| well to avoid the outdated midway lines and opt for | | | | a flat top and curved bottom. |
| progressive lenses instead. | | | | Triangle faces |
| Body Weight and Build | | | | A cat’s eye shape can really flatter a female |
| Choose frames that match your body size. Subtle | | | | triangular face and men could benefit from selecting |
| styles lend themselves to smaller, petite figures, whilst | | | | square frames. Rimless bottoms and high temples, and |
| larger built individuals can benefit from the balance | | | | anything that sweeps upwards and out towards the |
| provided by thicker, perhaps more overstated frames. | | | | top corners, will generally balance this shape. |
| The Face Shape | | | | Taking all these points into consideration could make a |
| Ideally, your eyeglass frames should subtly balance | | | | real difference to your overall look. Whether you are |
| your face shape and your selection ultimately depends | | | | choosing frames for everyday wear or special |
| on whether you have a round, oval, triangle, diamond, | | | | occasions, as work wear or sunglasses, stick by these |
| square or oblong shaped face. Tempted as you may | | | | guidelines and you’ll find your features will appear |
| be, never choose a frame that matches the shape of | | | | more balanced and your eyewear will enhance your |
| your face because all that will do is exaggerate the | | | | look just as well as any outfit or fashion accessory. |