Picking the best frame that enhances your facial features starts with knowing the shape of your face. After that, you can choose the frame that best complements your face.
David Rose of SALT Optics in Costa Mesa, California, says that the statement you make to people is transmitted as you walk up to them and look in their eyes. How your eyewear creates your look from their perspective definitely has something to add to their impression of you.
With today’s tremendous advances in technology, choosing the right pair is not only a matter of fit and proportion. Styles, cuts, and high-end materials abound, making the decision becomes more complicated. Rose associates the episode to shopping for jeans – never to rush when you buy a pair. You should painstakingly put them on, one pair at a time, before deciding what truly fits and works for you.
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Before you romp off to find your much-coveted pair of shades, here’s some advice on how to get the matching frame for your face from David Rose.
Oval
No worries here, because this facial shape fits excellently in almost every type of frame, except proportion. If the frame is too large or too small for your head size, you’ll end up looking ludicrous, to say the least. He goes on further to suggest that you try Cutler and Gross’s 0995 frames, an up-to-date impression of driving sun-specs, having two shades of gradient lenses and tortoise shell.
Diamond
This face shape brings out high cheekbones, especially if you choose big frames that are typically vertical. Albeit, these hefty frames may create a disturbing bug-like look on one with a smaller face. Rose recommends the thickset but squat Federico sun-specs for diamond-shaped types. They should be a perfect match with the angles connecting the eyebrows and the nose.
Triangle
Typically akin to a heart-shape figure, the face tapers sharply at the chin. Choosing sunglasses with thin rim and a vertical dip should be best for heart-shaped or triangular faces. Grey Ant’s Hexcel Sunglasses are at the top of the inventory for this face type; they’re made of wire and acetate having a straight top bar which starts drooping markedly into pared angles.
Round
This shape has a facial characteristic of slight and narrow forehead with a round jaw line. To reveal a much longer facial appearance, Rose suggests putting on smaller angular frames with a brow bar that will draw the eye unnoticeably upward. Those perennial John Lennon sunglasses are definitely taboo for a round-shaped face. Why not try the latest Gold & Wood’s B24 which has a macho-touch to it and with military inspired frames, says Rose.
Oblong
To compensate for the curved narrow line from temple to jawbone, square or round frames will surely do wonders in making a long-shaped face appear further angular or raw-boned, provided they don’t cover the entire span of the face.
Square
With the precise amount of arc, big square frames in bead shapes will help trim down a sharp jaw-line. Indulge yourself with Dior Homme’s Black Tie 172S; it’s a great investment.
Everyone
Those enduring and timeless Aviator sunglasses are definitely full of wonders. You can pair them with any type of suit, or simply with trendy shorts and body-hugging shirts. Take the Techno Color ultra-light sun-specs from the well-loved brand Gucci; they’re obviously great and smartly trendy for anyone worth his/her fashion sense.