Face Shape Matters: The Right Glasses For Men

A famous author Mokokoma Mokhonoana says, “12% of people with glasses wear them in an attempt to look better, 88% of people with glasses wear them in an attempt to appear smarter.”

Whatever might be your reason for wearing glasses, the main thing is to find the right pair of glasses for yourself, with the right frame, shape, and size that complement and enhance your facial features. 

Choosing the right pair of trendy glasses depends upon quite a few things, the most important of which is your facial structure, that is, the shape of your face. It is important to first identify your face shape and second understand which type and style of glasses will suit you the best.

It must be noted that the glasses that go with a particular face type in men might not look that good in women. So, here is a guide on how to choose the right pair of glasses for men depending upon various face shapes:

Round face

If the measurement of your cheekbones and the length of your face are fairly equal, you have a round face. The other way round, the measurements of the forehead and jawline are also almost equal. The length of the cheekbones is larger than that of the forehead and jawline. The angles of the jawline are soft and not angular.

For this type of face, the best-suited glasses are those with sharp angles. A sharply angular frame will balance out the curvaceous look of the face. This contrast gives quite a good look.

Square face

The length of the forehead, cheekbones, forehead – all measurements are almost equal in the case of a square-shaped face. The length and width of the face are equal, and the jawline has a sharp angle. If you have a square face, you will have a broad jawline and a wide forehead. The dimensions of the face are equally proportioned. 

A rounded or oval lens style will complement this type of face shape. Just like an angular frame balances out the gentle and round features of a round face, around the frame will balance out the angular features of a square face.

Diamond face

This is a very rare face shape with wide cheeks and a small forehead. The face length is the largest in the case of a diamond face, followed by the dimensions of the cheekbones, forehead, and jawline, in order. A diamond face is characterized by a pointed chin, the jawline being the smallest.

The best-suited type of glasses for this face type is browline glasses. Rounded glasses that give a very light angular look are most suitable.

Triangular face

A larger jawline, smaller cheekbones, and an even smaller forehead are the characteristics of a triangular face. It resembles an inverted heart shape since the jawline is wider than the forehead.

Aviator glasses (with a bar on top) and browline glasses greatly complement the triangular face. They add weight to the forehead since it is the narrowest part of the face.

Oval face

The length of the face is visibly larger than its width. It resembles the round-shaped face in one aspect – they both have a curvaceous look. The only difference is that the face is longer in the case of an oval face.

There is not only a single suitable glass style for this shape of a face. Almost all styles and shapes of frames go well with it.

Heart-shaped face

There are many stylish glasses for heart shaped faces indeed. As we know, a heart-shaped face is the opposite of a triangular-shaped face. A wide forehead, high cheekbones, and a narrow chin are the features of a heart-shaped face. The chin is pointed, as the face is narrow around the chin and widens towards the forehead.

Frames that are smaller in size will look good on a heart-shaped face, as the upper portion of the face is already broader.

Conclusion

Wearing eyeglasses serves two purposes now; one is the correction of vision, and the other is fashion. Eyeglasses these days are worn by people to complement their dressing styles, to look good and different. Eyeglasses have become a fashion accessory these days. And thus, there is no doubt as to why one must carefully choose the best pair of glasses for them after considerable research.