What type of glasses should you choose for the shape of your face? Whether you have a round, heart-shaped, rectangle or oval face shape, eye glasses, just like hairstyles, can enhance the shape of your face. Frames come in all colors, shapes and sizes, the perfect one can complement your face and make all the difference.
Creating a Contrasting Look
Whether you’re a man or woman, choosing a contrasting eye-glass frames will accentuate the inherent beauty of your face. For example if you have a narrow chin and a wide forehead, frames with a colored bottom rim will draw the attention down. Here are a few other suggestion based on your face shape.
Round Face: Wide and narrow glasses with dark bold frames will defining the elegance and beauty of the round face
Heart Shaped Face: Rimless glasses and frames with a wider bottom, appear airy and light, enhancing the attractiveness of your face.
Oval Shaped Face: Because oval face are naturally balanced almost any pair of frames look great!
Square Shaped Face: Oval or round frames in lighter colors, or even rimless, will look fantastic with this classic shape.
Frames: When choosing frames what they are made out of are important. Hypoallergenic, stainless steel or titanium is the way to go if you have sensitive skin. If you need frames that will handle a lot of stress, great for sports or safety needs, polycarbonate is a very tough plastic. While metal alloys provide flexibility and strength, they are also lightweight, making them great for children’s glasses.
Lens Treatment: Many lenses come with a built-in scratch resistant treatment. An anti-reflective treatment reduces glare and reflections. To protect your eyes against the sun’s harmful rays there is UV protection and to reduce your glasses fogging up there is an anti-fog treatment.
Lake Nona Eye Care has a variety of eye-glass frames at affordable prices. If you’re have a difficult time deciding which frames looks best on you, our experienced staff is always here to help.