What style of glasses is right for me?

An oval face works well with almost any kinds 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 it.

Which glasses go 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.

Gentle, flat contours, broad, prominent cheeks and a rounded chin are the hallmarks of this face shape. Round faces are somewhat shorter and fuller than an oval face.

Which glasses go well with a round 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. Full-rim frames with a tinted, subtle lower edge are also a great alternative for a round face.

A heart-shaped or triangular face features a large forehead, prominent cheekbones and a pointed chin.

Which glasses go well with a heart-shaped face?
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.

When people talk about a longitudinal or rectangular face, they mean that a person’s cheekbones, forehead and jaw appear slightly wider and the sides of their face form straight, vertical lines.

Which glasses go well with a longitudinal face?
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.    

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.

Which glasses go well with a square face?
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 emphasize 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.    

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.

What style of glasses go well with a trapezoid-shaped face?
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 color 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.  

The winter type has a skin tone ranging from olive to dark brown or very light skin with a shimmering blue undertone. Asian and Mediterranean people belong in this category. Winter types usually have dark or black hair, and those with a brighter complexion quickly look pale without makeup. Prominent examples of the winter type are actresses Zooey Deschanel and Elizabeth Taylor, and actor Johnny Depp. The winter type has hazelnut, blue or green eyes.

Recommended colors:
Clear, strong and cool colors such as black, white, gray and blue work well for this type. Silver is also ideal.

The spring type has a peach-colored skin tone with golden freckles, like actress Nicole Kidman. Spring types often have blond or strawberry blond hair, and their eyes range from blue, blue-green and green to green-brown or gold-green.

Recommended colors:
The following colors complement spring types: natural white, creamy beige, lilac, salmon, cornflower, rose or warm brown tones, as well as gold, copper and bronze. We recommend gold, beige, lobster red or light brown frames.

This type usually has ash blond hair and light blue, brown or gray eyes. They have a light, rosy, almost pastel-colored complexion. Two typical examples would be Hollywood stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt.

Recommended colors:
The optimum colors for the summer type are cool and intense without being too gaudy or dark, such as gray blue, rose, red, silver-gray and parchment white. Rose, light blue or violet are great colors for glasses.

The autumn type has golden, ivory or peach-colored skin – think of Florence Welch, the singer from Florence + the Machine, or actress Julia Roberts. Many autumn types have freckles, red hair with a golden shimmer and dark brown, green-brown or green eyes.

Recommended colors:
Earthy colors are ideal for the fall type, such as brown, orange and dark green hues as well as deep shades of red, ivory and vanilla. Gold, bronze and copper are also great choices. For your glasses, consider gold and all-natural colors as they perfectly complement your skin, eyes and hair.