| 1 | Oval faces | An oval face works well with almost every pair of glasses and frames. An oval face has soft, harmonious contours, a small forehead, a gently rounded chin and prominent cheekbones. It is the "ideal" face shape for glasses because virtually every design and size works well with an oval face. | Almost everything looks great – square glasses, round glasses, inconspicuous rimless glasses or more ostentatious frames (such as cat eye or nerd glasses with wide frames) and special designs |
| 2 | Round faces | Gentle, flat contours, broad, prominent cheeks and a rounded chin are hallmarks of this face shape. Round faces are somewhat shorter and fuller than an oval face. | Unobtrusive, thin frames that do not draw attention to the width of the face, angular frames (such as square or slightly rectangular frames) or wider frames that give the face added contours and greater definition. Nylor or full-rim frames with a tinted, subtle lower edge are also a great alternative for a round face |
| 3 | Heart-shaped or triangular faces | A heart-shaped or triangular face features a large forehead, prominent cheekbones and a pointed chin. | Less ostentatious, thin full-rim, cat eye, oval or round frames are best. These go well with a heart-shaped face because the lower part of the lenses start out small at the bottom and become wider as you head up, providing a nice, harmonious contrast with your forehead. |
| 4 | Longitudinal or rectangular faces | When people talk about a longitudinal or rectangular face, they mean that a person's cheek bones, forehead and jaw appear slightly wider and the sides of their face form straight, vertical lines. | You might want to consider oval and round frames, curved and rimless frames, prominent full-rim frames, thick frames as well as glasses with a wide nosepiece and low-set temples. Prominent frames makes a longitudinal face appear shorter. Larger lenses will also interrupt your longer facial features, providing a pleasing optical effect. |
| 5 | Square faces | A square face is much like a longitudinal one, except that it's somewhat shorter and wider. The sides of a square face also form perpendicular lines. The chin, jaw and forehead are prominent, and the person usually has high cheekbones. | Here you should opt for frames that elongate your face, such as unobtrusive rimless glasses, slightly rounded frames with flat contours or round, curved glasses. Round frames provides a nice contrast to the square shape of the wearer's face, ensuring an aesthetically pleasing effect. Glasses with wide temples are an excellent choice because they emphasise the length of the wearer's face shape. Due to the wearer's high cheekbones, narrow lenses are usually best as large lenses can easily cover these up. |
| 6 | Trapezoid-shaped faces | Thin up above, wide down below: with a trapezoid-shaped face, the area around the forehead and temples is narrower than the pronounced cheekbone and jaw area. | Your best bet is a pair of glasses with prominent edges that accentuate the upper third of the face, such as a noticeable upper edge with a colour gradient or wider frames. This way the wearer's narrow temples appear wider, evening out their facial features. Frames with temples that are positioned as far up as possible achieve the same effect. For a trapezoid-shaped face, cat eye and butterfly glasses, semi- and full-rim glasses with a prominent upper edge are the way to go. |