Glasses For The Holidays? Tips to Chose The Best Frame For Your Face

I have been wearing glasses since I was six years old and therefore take my glasses and sunglasses very seriously. Glasses are the frame of your face and they say a lot about your personality and style.

Every year I get a gift for myself, something I really want and for whatever reason, I did not get during the year. This year, I wanted something special…I have fallen in love with a pair of Kate Spade glasses and sunglasses!

The Kate Spade Amaras sunglasses and Coralanne frames, why? They are chic, sophisticated, and very flattering.
The Amaras sunglasses are very lightweight, translucent tortoise with the Kate Spade name on the templates, and an extremely comfortable pair of shades.

The Coralanne frames are probably the most beautiful pair of prescription glasses I have seen so far.

These two-toned frames feature an amazing combination of black and tortoise details and with the Kate Spade logo on the temples to complete the look…You can’t blame a girl for having good taste!

Both frames look amazing, but don’t take my word for it…Visit Vision Works and take a peek at these two beauties and check out the many other prescription glasses and sunglasses they offer.

So, if you are thinking about getting glasses for you or someone else during the holidays, here are a couple of tips to help you!

Anyone that wears glasses knows what a huge difference a pair of glasses can make on the way you look as they become the frame of your face.

Choosing the right frame

Your face shape will have a lot to do with what style of glasses will be best for you. Your build, size, and even eye color can make a pair of glasses look completely different on you.

What is the best frame for your face type?

The Face Shapes:

Round face: Full cheeks, rounded chin and equal length and width.

Square face: Prominent jawline, with angular features, and a wide forehead.

Oval face: Balanced features with high cheekbones and your chin is narrower than your forehead.

Heart-shaped face: Broad forehead with pointed narrow chin with high cheekbones.

Once you have identified your face shape, you can narrow down the glasses selection.

When choosing a pair of glasses or sunglasses for a person with a round face, you should look to add contrast to the face’s natural curves and stay away from frames that would accentuate the roundness of the face. When you add contrast, you can have a thinner and longer appearance to your face.

A good tip for buying frames for round-faced people, try stick with glasses that are wider than they are tall as they give the illusion of a thinner face.

Look for bright colors, and embellishments as they work as contrasting elements. Remember that frames with thin or clear nose bridges can make your eyes look wider.

If you are shopping for a person with a square face, keep in mind their most distinctive facial feature is their jawline. Look for frames that are pretty much the opposite of their face shape, so something with nice curves that would soften their look would be a great pick. Try some round frames, cat eyes, and oval frames to create a softer look.

Oval-shaped faces have more balanced portions, narrow foreheads, high cheekbones along with narrow chins. People with oval faces can pretty much wear any frame design. A good tip to follow is always to try frames that are as wide as the widest part of your face.

I have an oval face and always thought that small frames were what I was supposed to go with, but once I started experimenting with different styles, I realized that I can choose from many different styles…The one thing I did realize, I should be careful with oversized frames…Do not go with frames that are much wider than your face.

For people with a heart-shaped face, forehead accompanied with high cheekbones and a narrow pointed chin. When looking for glasses, glasses that are wider than your forehead create a wider chin illusion which is always a great way to go…Think Cat Eyes frames.