Trendy accessories, like a hot pair of sunglasses, are an easy way of buying into a new look or owning a designer label, and will keep your style fashionably up to date. But because there are hundreds of styles, shapes and brands, you could spend hours trying on pair after pair and still walk out of the store unsatisfied.
Your expensive jeans may capture someone's attention once, but a good pair of sunglasses is timeless elegance. The trick is in finding a shape that suits your face. Instead of determining the shape of your face by looking in a mirror, trace the outline of your face from a photo.
ROUND:
Select frames that have angular lines to sharpen and add definition to a round face shape. The lines and angles taper the curves of you face. You can make your face look longer and narrower by choosing frames that are wider than or equally as wide as the broadest part of your face. Aviators are also a good choice.
SQUARE:
This face shape has a prominent jaw line with broad forehead. They need sunglasses to soften the angles of the face. Sunglasses with soft curves help reduce the angles and cat eye sunglasses will give you more definition.
LONG:
If you have a long face, you should go for a frame which cuts the length of your face. To widen or shorten your face, you can wear round or square frames as long as they are not wider than your face.
HEART:
The heart-shaped face is a very difficult face shape to fit, because almost any pair of glasses will add emphasis just where you won't need it. Thin-rimmed or rimless frames will help balance out your wide forehead and soften your thin chin.
OVAL:
You have been blessed with probably the most ideal face shape because you can pull off any shape. But you need to retain its natural form. Select frames that are as wide or wider than the broadest part of the face. Avoid low, swooping temples, which will unbalance the face.
Once you've got the basic shape all you need to do is find the right colour...
Molly Stewart
