Oval
Rounded forehead and chin of equal size.
Most frame styles, particularly geometric or rounded frames.
How To Select Eyewear
May 25, 2010
At Mountain View Optometry, looking good is as important as seeing clearly. In order to better understand which eyeglass frames might look better on you, it helps to understand the different face shapes and the different types of frames that accentuate the features of the different facial types.
You should consider three main points when choosing an eyeglass frame for your face shape:
- The eyeglass shape should contrast with the face shape.
- The eyeglass size should be in scale with the face size.
- The eyeglasses should repeat your personal best feature (such as a blue frame to match blue eyes
Here is a further description of the six primary face shapes and which types of frames work for each. One of our professional opticians( Cochrane Opticians, Crowfoot – NW Calgary Opticians) can help you use these guidelines to choose your new eyeglasses.
Take a quick look in the mirror or ask a friend to help find the face shape that is closest to yours. Or you can try on the eye glasses that you like and ask for input from one of our opticians.
Rounded
Larger curved forehead, full cheeks with a round chin.
Geometric frames to sharpen the features and create definition.
Square
Wider forehead, cheek and chin area with a slightly angular jaw.
Rounded, cat-eyed or oval styles to soften angular facial lines.
Rectangular
Long or narrow with a squarish chin.
Curved and rounded styles to emphasize width.
Triangular
Wider forehead narrowing gradually to a slightly rounded chin.
Aviator or geometric styles to add width to the chin and cheek area.
Diamond
Smaller forehead, with wider temple area that gradually decreases to the chin.
Rounded or geometric frames to minimize the width of the temple area.
Visit our opticians at Mountain View Optometry’s Eyewear Boutique in Cochrane and Northwest Calgary – be sure to read how to select eyewear for your needs here
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