What sunglasses are best for your face? It's the age-old question that leaves many of us holding off that sunglass purchase for years.
Well, it all depends on the overall shape of your face and finding a proportional style of sunnies to fit the bill. When it comes to apair of sunglasses, a general rule says: For balance and proportions,frame shapeshould be in contrast with theface shape. Meaning, chooseangularshapes for rounded faces and rounded shapes forangular features.
Firstly, what characterises around face? Those with around facehave soft, contoured, feminine features with a width and height that are roughly equivalent. If you have a round face, it's best to pick an angular frame shape. Geometric shapeslike horizontal frames, Wayfarers and rectangle shapes will give those with a rounder face a longer, thinner look. Avoid round or small sunglasses, as these will generallydraw attentiontowards your roundfacial features, exaggerating your features. Sticking to square orrectangular frames, which balance the features and bring structure to your soft-featured visage, is often best.
But - it is always important to remember that what looks good on you is subjective. Be it Selena Gomez, Beyoncé, or Gigi Hadid, each has round-shaped faces, but they don't all agree on just one sunglasses silhouette.
Below, our guide on choosing the right frames to suit around face shapeto help you find thatperfect pair. Fromframe styleto shape, these are thebest sunglassesfor those of us with around face.
Square Sunglasses
Rectangularandsquare frameglasses are your best match if you have around face. Frames that are wider than the face add more balance to your soft features, enhance your face and can make it appear longer and thinner.Ray-banwayfarers are a great option for those looking for that everyday, versatile pair.
Tip: Going with bold colours can add shape and dimension toroundfaces.
Rachel Bilson
Original Wayfarer Classic; $200; www.theiconic.com.au
Cat-eye sunglasses
Upswept frames are flattering on almost every face shape. The style gives your face a lifting effect and makes it more contoured. One of the most popular glasses styles, this style can be good forround facesas long as you choose frames withangular lines, and stay away from rounder shapes. Generally, squaredcat-eyeframes that have been shaped into the classiccat eyesilhouette will compliment your round features. You can opt for models that rock a thickbrowlineand a slim metal lower part.
This type of frame doesn’t add a lot of angles, but its silhouette is particularly useful, as it adds balance and creates the illusion of length, effectively slimming down the appearance of the face. Thissemi-rimlessstyle is more easily found in optical glasses ratherthansunglasses.
Demi Lovato is a big fan of this style!
Demi Lovato
Quay Australia Evasive Sunglasses; $70; www.quayaustralia.com.au
Aviator Sunglasses
Some argue thataviator sunglassesare best suited for those with anoval faceorsquare face. But, a good case can be made for aviator frames, as they can frame round-shaped faces and help balance the face.
Take a note out of Olivia Palermo's playbook and go for a transparent aviator, making it less severe on your rounded features.
Generally, it's advised that those with a round oroblong facesteer clear of sunglass frames that are round as these can make yourface lookrounder than it actually is. But, that being said - Miranda Kerr makes a mean case for oversize sunnies on a rounded face.
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