When you look in the mirror, you probably don’t contemplate your face’s shape. But your face shape — as determined by its width, length, and angles — is an important factor when choosing eyewear. The best-looking glasses complement your facial curves and angles, highlighting your natural features.

Here’s how to find your face shape and the types of frames that pair best.

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How to Find Your Face Shape

Faces can be grouped into six main shapes: oval, round, square, diamond, heart, and triangle. Don’t worry if your face doesn’t exactly match one of these shapes. Focus on where your face is widest and most narrow, decide if you have more curves or cut angles, and pick the shape that is closest.

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Oval

Oval is the most common face shape. Widest at the cheeks with a rounded chin, oval faces are usually well proportioned. (Consider the diamond shape if your jawline is more sharp than round.) Oval faces have a lot of flexibility in frame shapes.

Chose: Rectangle, square, cat-eye, and even round glasses can look good on oval faces. Opt for a wider frame instead of a more narrow one to balance out the length of your face. (Not sure of your face width? Use our digital facial scan to learn yours. We’ll then tell you how a particular frame might fit your face in our online store.) 

Avoid: Oversized frames can make your face seem larger than it is.

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Round

As the name suggests, round face shapes look like a circle, with the forehead and jawline roughly the same width. Round faces tend to have bigger cheeks, lending to their circular shape.

Choose: Opt for rectangle, square, or cat-eye glasses. The sharp angles of the frame will contrast with your face’s roundness to strike a flattering balance.

Avoid: Round and oval frames will add too many round shapes to your face.

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Square

A wide, cut jawline matched with equally wide cheeks and forehead define the square-shaped face.

Choose: To soften those sharper angles, round and cat-eye frames complement square faces. Browline frames, where the frame is slightly thicker at the piece above the eyes, and some rectangular frames also add a nice contrast.

Avoid: Square frames can make your face look boxy. 

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Diamond

Wider cheeks with a narrower forehead and jawline make the diamond-shaped face. Slightly different from the more common oval shape, the diamond face has a more angular jawline and chin and prominent cheekbones.

Choose: Round and cat-eye frames balance the angles of the diamond face. Also, try browline frames, which are slightly thicker at the piece above the eyes. Browline frames focus attention on your eyes, balancing out the longer diamond shape.

Avoid: Rectangle and square frames call more attention to the sharper angles.

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Heart

Heart-shaped faces have wide foreheads, high cheekbones, narrower jaws, and more pointed chins.  

Choose: Heart-shaped faces work well with a variety of frames. Round frames soften the angles, while rectangle frames balance out the tapering shape. Aviator-style glasses can also pair nicely.

Avoid: Be careful with square and oval frames. While they can look good on some heart shapes, they can also distract from your natural features.

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Triangle

Triangle, or pear, shapes have broader cheeks and jawlines and narrower foreheads.

Choose: Try rectangle, square, cat-eye, or browline frames, where the frame is slightly thicker on the piece above the eyes. These frames complement the wider shape of the triangle face. You may even look for frames with more color emphasis or a decorative detail on the browline to draw focus to the eyes.

Avoid: Round and oval frames can get lost in the broader cheeks of the triangle face. 

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When in Doubt, Try Them Out!

For every rule, there is an exception. So try on a variety of glasses to find the shape (and color and material) that works best for you! With our home try-on and virtual try-on options, test-driving frames has never been easier.