Eyeglasses Face

How do you pick eyeglasses to fit your face? I have a heart shape face with a big chain and a medium size noise. I don't know what type of glasses look good on my face.

Which Eyeglass Frames
Would Look Best on You?
By Erinn Morgan

For many of us, the most important aspect of choosing eyeglass frames is how they look on our face. You could try on every pair of eyeglasses in the store to find out how each one looks, but narrowing down your choices in advance can save you a lot of time and aggravation. To do so, you simply need to determine your face shape and coloring, and understand which eyeglass frame styles and colors would look best on you.

Matching Eyeglass Frames to Face Shapes
You should consider three main points when choosing an eyeglass frame for your face shape, according to Vision Council of America (VCA):

The frame shape should contrast with the face shape.
The frame size should be in scale with the face size.
Eyewear should repeat your personal best feature (such as a blue frame to match blue eyes).
Also, while most faces are a combination of shapes and angles, there are seven basic face shapes: round, oval, oblong, base-down triangle, base-up triangle, diamond and square. Here is a further description of these face shapes and which types of frames work for each (information comes from VCA). A good optician can help you use these guidelines to choose your new eyeglasses.


Round
A round face has curvilinear lines with the width and length in the same proportions and no angles. To make the face appear thinner and longer, try angular narrow eyeglass frames to lengthen the face, a clear bridge that widens the eyes and frames that are wider than they are deep, such as a rectangular shape.


Oval
The oval face is considered to be the ideal shape because of its balanced proportions. To keep the oval's natural balance, look for eyeglass frames that are as wide as (or wider than) the broadest part of the face, or walnut-shaped frames that are not too deep or too narrow.


Oblong
The oblong face is longer than it is wide and has a long straight cheek line and sometimes a longish nose. 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.


Base-Down Triangle
The triangular face has a narrow forehead that widens at the cheek and chin areas. To add width and emphasize the narrow upper third of the face, try frames that are heavily accented with color and detailing on the top half or cat-eye shapes.


Base-Up Triangle
This face has a very wide top third and small bottom third. To minimize the width of the top of the face, try frames that are wider at the bottom, very light colors and materials, and rimless frame styles (which have a light, airy effect because the lenses are simply held in place to the temples by a few screws).


Diamond
Diamond-shaped faces are narrow at the eye line and jawline, and cheekbones are often high and dramatic. This is the rarest face shape. 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.


Square
A square face has a strong jaw line and a broad forehead, plus the width and length are in the same proportions. To make the square face look longer and soften the angles, try narrow frame styles, frames that have more width than depth and narrow ovals.




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Color Analysis
VCA's three keys to color analysis are that ...

All people have either a cool (blue-based) or warm (yellow-based) coloring.
Everyone looks best in his or her own color base.
Eyewear color should complement personal coloring.
The main factors to determine the best color palette are the colors of the skin, eyes and hair.


Are you warm or cool? Knowing the answer will help you easily select frame colors. These eyeglasses are by Moschino.



Skin
Skin tone is the prime element in determining coloring. All complexions fall into one of two color bases — blue (cool) or yellow (warm). A cool complexion has blue or pink undertones, and a warm complexion has a "peaches and cream" or yellow cast. Olive skin is considered cool because it is a mixture of blue and yellow. (In the United States, cool, blue-based complexions are more common than the yellow-based warm complexions. About 60 percent of the population are "cools.")

Eyes
Eye colors are usually a secondary element in determining coloring because of the wide range of eye colors. For example, blue eyes can range from a cool almost-violet to a pale blue-gray, which is warm. Brown eyes can vary from a light cider shade (warm) through a medium-brown to a cool almost-black.

Hair
Hair colors are also considered warm or cool. Strawberry blond, platinum, blue-black, white, salt-and-pepper and "dishwater" brown are cool. Warm hair colors include golden blond, flat black, brown-gold, "carrot" and "dirty" gray.

Eyeglass Frame Colors
Once you have determined if you are "warm" or "cool," then you can find the eyeglass frame colors that will suit you the best. Some examples of frame colors best for warm coloring are: camel, khaki, gold, copper, peach, orange, coral, off-white, fire-engine red, warm blue and blond tortoise. For cool coloring, the best eyeglass frame hues are black, rose-brown, blue-gray, plum, magenta, pink, jade, blue and demi-amber (darker) tortoise.

2007-09-02 10:12:14 by Cynthia G

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I can't find a word for it and how do I do it myself? I want to order glasses frames online and I already have a prescription I just need the dimensions of my face

Are you talking about using a pupilometer where the distance between the pupils is measured for making eyeglasses?

2008-05-16 23:21:24 by Another Right By Roy

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Hi, Can eyeglasses be erase from a persons face in photograph using photoshop?

Yes. It takes some time to do and skill with tools like the clone stamp and healing brush. But it can be done.

2009-04-18 14:04:17 by sunny

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Hi, I am around 25, have a broad and chubby face with flat nose. Basically I wear eyeglasses to go to work and school, a decent look is preferable for me. Not too stylish nor too old-fashioned. So, what shape of eyeglasses would be best fit me? Oval, square, or whatever shape it has in the market? Eyeglasses with broad, thin, or frameless frame? What color is preferable? and what kind of style? Which brand offers good style but at reasonable price? I'm open to all opinions.
Thanks.

P.S. If you have a picture or links to the reference, that'd be great!

Frames should make the face appear longer and thinner. In general, look for frames equal to or slightly wider than the broadest part of the face. Minimize the curves and add definition with soft, angular, rectangular styles or double brow styles. Higher temples will create a longer profile. Sunglasses with brow bars also pull the eye upward, making the face appear longer.
Frame suggestions : Wider frames with angular / rectangular styles

hope this helps :)

2007-10-07 22:48:15 by tictac

My face is kinda round and oblong and my eyes are normal-small. My eye color is dark brown. And my complexion is fair. .Sorry I can't post a picture. Thanks for your help! :)

Use this as a guide. It really works!
http://sunglasses-hut.precious-media.com /articles/sunglasses_face.html

2008-06-03 04:56:50 by ariane