How many times have you been shopping and seen a great pair of sunglasses, but then tried them on only to find out that they look terrible on your face? It's not just you. There are so many different types of faces and each one needs a certain shape of glasses.
There are 5 main face types (Diamond, Square, Round, Oval & Heart). Most faces are a combination of 2 or more shapes. Use the characteristic mapping below to find the most similar shape to your face, and then browse the curated face shape collection here at Shade Files.
A DIAMOND SHAPED FACE
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Characteristics: Your
Best Styles For You: Cat Eye, Thin Frames, Rimless & Light Colours.
Shop: the diamond shaped face collection, or our picks below.
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A ROUND FACE
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Characteristics: Soft face structure, smooth contours & equal width/height ratio.
Best Styles For You: Angular/structured frames, cat eye & clear colour frames.
Shop: the round face collection, or our picks below.
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A SQUARE SHAPE
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Characteristics: Wider forehead, angular face structure & pronounced jawline.
Best Styles For You: Oval or round shapes, thin & rimless frames.
Shop: the square shaped face collection, or our picks below.
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AN OVAL FACE
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Characteristics: Smaller features like forehead or chin, the most common face shape.
Best Styles For You: Rectangular & square shapes, heavy frames & bold colours.
Shop: the oval shaped face collection, or our picks below.
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A HEART-SHAPED FACE
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Characteristics: Bold cheekbones, wide browline or small chin.
Best Styles For You: Cat eye, thin frames, rimless & light colours.
Shop: the heart shaped face collection, or our picks below:
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