Best Sunglasses for Your Face Shape |
Graeme Shorten Adams These Are the Best Sunglasses Style for Every Face Shape The AskMen editorial team thoroughly researches reviews the best gear services and staples for life AskMen may get paid if you click a link in this article and buy a product or service When it comes to a great outfit its all about the details A great top and bottom combo can draw all the right kinds of attention but its the smaller pieces a flashy pair of sneakers a beautiful watch that can really draw an ensemble together Even still after all that theres no better way to lock down a great fit than with the right pair of sunglasses RELATED 11 Stylish Summer Staples to Keep You Looking Cool Not only are they a pretty necessary accessory for the summer or ski season its bright out there they can also draw a look together in a way few accessories can While jeans jackets and T-shirts can play up your bodys best features when styled right sunglasses do the same for your face and thats just as crucial an area to accentuate in all the best ways However finding the right pair can be tricky A great pair of sunglasses cant just match your outfit they also have to frame your face properly and figuring that out can be a real struggle if you dont know what to look for The first step in picking out the perfect pair of sunglasses is to figure out how your face is shaped Doing so requires taking into consideration the shape of your jawline forehead and the proportions of your face itself but ultimately there are four general variations square ovular round and triangular Each is going to work best with a different general shape of glasses and sunglasses alike Heres a breakdown of how to determine which category you fall under and which glasses are going to work best for you For the record this applies to eyeglasses as well Best Sunglasses for an Oval Face Graeme Shorten Adams Great news if your face is ovular meaning a little bit longer than it is wide and with a rounded jaw and forehead the world of sunglasses is your oyster People with oval-shaped faces can generally pull off any shape of sunglasses It may be wise to avoid ones that are perfect circular as they wont flatter your face quite as well as others but otherwise you can go with anything squared-off wayfarers aviators anything youd like If theres anything wed advise its that you not take that versatility for granted Instead of sticking with a timeless classic consider going out of your comfort zone with a weirder less conventional style of shades Having a face shape that allows you to pull off anything is a great excuse to well try to pull off anything Why not try something like a narrow rectangular Hewes style from Raen or the oversized Meteor style from Ray-Ban Best Sunglasses for a Round Face Graeme Shorten Adams First of all lets clarify what a round face is because it doesnt mean that your head is a perfect circle A round face has far more to do with proportion than a total lack of angles though generally round faces have smoother features If your faces height is roughly equal to its width and your cheekbones arent particularly visible youve got a round face Rounder faces are going to be best served by playing against their shape If youve been thinking about picking up some John Lennon-style circular frames you may want to take a minute to reconsider Round shades arent going to accentuate your features nearly as well as other frames will Your sweet spot is going to come with more angular glasses Rectangles and squares are going to serve to balance out your features and frame your face far better than rounder shades can Squares are ideal but rectangles can work just as well Round faces are also the rare exception to the dont buy glasses wider than your face rule As such go big or go home Try on a pair of thick framed Square style from Cutler and Gross or the thinner yet still impressive square Abe style from Warby Parker Best Sunglasses for a Square Face Square faces are largely determined by the jawline hairline and strikingly sharp angles A person with a square face will have an angled straight jawline and usually a relatively straight hairline as well Square faces also tend to have straight cheekbones Much like square glasses balance out the features of round faces rounder glasses are going to do the same for square ones adding softer lines and angles to a defined jaw and cheekbones While circular glasses are going to go over well theyre by no means the only ones that should be considered Its fine to go with a frame that has rectangular proportions just make sure that the angles are softer and feature curved edges rather than harsh pivots like those of a Wayfarer Square faces like round ones are also generally able to pull off larger frames They shouldnt dwarf your face entirely but its okay to go a little bit outside of your faces width with these This round wire-rimmed Nautilus style from Maui Jim is a great option as is the round Grunya style from Moscot Best Sunglasses for a Triangle Face Triangular faces also referred to as heart shaped and oblong are wider up top and more narrow towards the bottom like a triangle Theyre likely to have higher curved hairlines and sharper chins with defined jawlines and angular cheekbones Unlike square and round faces playing against the natural shape of your face isnt the right move if you have an oblong one Play into it instead Style like the aviator frames that are similarly wide towards the top and then descend into a smaller width at the bottom are going to be your best bet These glasses will play up your cheekbones and the natural slope of your face in the best way Aviators arent the only space you can play in though Anything that applies to those proportions wider up top narrower at the bottom is going to work for you even if the bottom is still on the wider side The aviator style made iconic by Tom Cruises Maverick in Top Gun are a must-have if shopping for the style Start with the OG Classic Aviator style from Ray-Ban to nail the look or go for the thick acetate framed style Penton style from Cubitts Finding the perfect pair of sunglasses can be a struggle but when armed with the right knowledge the process can run much more smoothly A pair that frames your face well and brings out the best in your features while also protecting your eyes from the harsh sunlight of course can be so much more than an accessory The right pair can be the ultimate summer wardrobe essential You Might Also Dig AskMen may get paid if you click a link in this article and buy a product or service To find out more please read our complete terms of use