Frame Your Features: How to Find the Perfect Glasses for Your Face Shape
Frame Your Features: How to Find the Perfect Glasses for Your Face Shape
The right pair of glasses doesn’t just help you see clearly. It helps the world see you clearly. Whether you’re after bold and artistic or subtle and refined, understanding how to choose the right glasses style for your face shape ensures they’ll feel like an extension of your personality and highlight your natural features.
At Monocle Eye Care, we get asked all the time: “How do I know which glasses actually look good on me?”
In this guide, we’ll walk you through some helpful advice on how face shape plays a role in finding your perfect fit—and more importantly, how we can help you find the right pair.
Why Face Shape Matters When Finding the Right Glasses
You probably already know your face shape. Maybe you have a strong jawline and square features, or softer curves and fuller cheeks. While general guidelines can point you in the right direction, it’s not about boxing yourself in. When it comes to finding the right glasses, think of face shape as a helpful filter, not a hard rule.
At the end of the day, you should choose the pair that makes you feel the most comfortable and confident. But know that different frames can either compliment or contrast your features. Some add structure, others soften. Some play up your cheekbones, while others balance out proportions.
When the shape works with your features, you don’t just see better, you light up.
So, How Do You Choose the Right Glasses?
We look at three main things when helping you find the perfect pair:
- Face shape and features
- Personal style
- Fit and comfort
The goal is to find frames that check all three boxes. When they do, you’ve found your fit.
Glasses By Face Shape
Find your face shape below to see which frames will best compliment your natural features.
FOR OVAL FACES
Stand-out features: Oval faces are naturally balanced, with gently curved features and slightly wider cheekbones.
Your best frames: Honestly, you can wear just about anything! But we love geometric shapes, bolder styles, and even oversized frames to add some edge.
What to skip: Frames that are too wide can overwhelm your features. Keep things proportionate.
Come see us to find the best frames for oval faces.
FOR ROUND FACES
Stand-out features: Round faces have soft curves and equal width and length.
Your best frames: Go for contrast. Look for angular, rectangular, or slightly upswept styles (like cat-eyes) to add structure and elongate the face.
What to skip: Small, round frames can make your face appear fuller.
Come see us to find the best frames for round faces.
FOR SQUARE FACES
Stand-out features: Those with a square face have a strong jawline, broad forehead, and sharp angles.
Your best frames: Try round or oval frames to soften your features and complement those coveted natural angles. Thin metal rims can also create nice contrast.
What to skip: Boxy frames that mimic your angles can make the face look overly rigid.
Come see us to find the best frames for square faces.
FOR HEART-SHAPED FACES
Stand-out features: Wider forehead, prominent cheekbones, and a narrower chin.
Your best frames: Balance is key. Bottom-heavy frames, light colors, or rimless styles all draw attention downward to even things out.
What to skip: Very heavy or embellished tops that emphasize the forehead rather than balance it out.
Come see us to find the best frames for heart-shaped faces.
FOR DIAMOND-SHAPED FACES
Stand-out features: Narrow forehead and chin with dramatic cheekbones.
Your best frames: Highlight your cheekbones with oval frames, cat-eyes, or anything with detail at the browline.
What to skip: Narrow frames can make your face look longer and more angular than it really is.
Come see us to find the best frames for diamond-shaped faces.
FOR RECTANGULAR OR OBLONG FACES
Stand-out features: Your face is longer than it is wide, often with straighter cheek lines.
Your best frames: Add width and dimension with taller lenses, decorative arms, or chunkier styles.
What to skip: Narrow, short frames tend to over-accentuate length.
Come see us to find the best frames for oblong faces.
We’ll Help You Find the Right Glasses for Your Face Shape
Even with all this info, we know it can still feel a little intimidating to pick “the one,” especially with so many fun styles to choose from. That’s where we come in.
When you visit us at Monocle Eye Care, we take the guesswork out of the process. We look at a lot of faces everyday, so helping you choose the right pair of glasses for your face shape is like second nature to us.
We don’t just hand you a tray of frames and leave you there overwhelmed and unsure. We get to know your preferences, your lifestyle, and what makes you feel confident. We’ll guide you through trying on styles that work for your face shape and your day-to-day life—whether you’re looking for something work-polished, weekend-ready, or a little bit of both.
Plus, we’ll make sure the fit is just right—because even the best-looking glasses won’t work if they constantly slide, pinch, or sit awkwardly on your nose.