Sunglasses for Your Face Shape: How to Choose the Right Frame
The right sunglasses make your face look balanced. The wrong ones can make a frame look too big, too small or just "off". The simple rule: pick a frame shape that contrasts with your face shape. Here's how to find your face shape in a minute, and the frames that suit each one.
How to find your face shape
Pull your hair back and look straight into a mirror. Compare three things: the width of your forehead, your cheekbones and your jaw, and how long your face is compared with how wide it is.
- Round: about as long as it is wide, with soft cheeks and a rounded jaw.
- Oval: a little longer than it is wide, with cheekbones slightly wider than the forehead and jaw.
- Square: forehead, cheekbones and jaw about the same width, with a strong, angular jaw.
- Heart: a wider forehead and cheekbones, narrowing to a smaller chin.
- Long (oblong): clearly longer than it is wide, with fairly straight sides.
Round face: add angles
Straight lines and corners give a round face more definition. Square, rectangle and cat eye frames all work, and so do aviators with a straight brow line. Avoid small round frames, which repeat the curve.
Shop square sunglasses, rectangle sunglasses or cat eye sunglasses.
Oval face: almost anything works
An oval face is balanced already, so you can choose by style. Keep the frame about as wide as the widest part of your face. Oversized squares, aviators and wrap arounds all look good.
Shop oversized sunglasses or aviator sunglasses.
Square face: soften the corners
Curves balance a strong jaw. Round and oval frames, aviators and soft cat eyes are the easy picks. If you love squares, choose one with rounded corners rather than a sharp, boxy frame.
Shop round and oval sunglasses or aviator sunglasses.
Heart face: balance the forehead
Frames that are wider at the bottom, or light on top, balance a wider forehead. Aviators, round frames and rimless or thin-rimmed styles work well. Very heavy brow lines can make the top of the face look wider.
Shop aviator sunglasses or round sunglasses.
Long face: add width
Deeper, wider frames make a long face look shorter. Oversized squares and wrap arounds are good choices, and so are frames with a strong brow line. Small, narrow frames make a long face look longer.
Shop oversized sunglasses or wrap around sunglasses.
Three quick fit checks
- Width: the frame should be about as wide as your face at the temples, not much wider.
- Brows: the top of the frame should sit at or just below your eyebrows.
- Cheeks: the frame shouldn't rest on your cheeks when you smile.
Not sure? Try two
Face shapes are a guide, not a rule, and most people sit between two. Every Misaki pair is $35, or 2 for $60 and 3 for $75, so it's easy to try a safe pair and a bolder one. Shipping is free on 2 or more pairs, and unworn pairs can be returned within 30 days. See our refund policy.
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