{"id":6712,"date":"2018-12-18T07:30:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T12:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/?p=6712"},"modified":"2025-12-11T03:13:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:13:12","slug":"how-to-choose-your-eyeglasses-selecting-frames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-eyeglasses-selecting-frames\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing Eyeglass Frames\u2014A Guide to Selecting The Perfect Glasses"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'Gotham SSm A', 'Gotham SSm B';\">Most of the guides you\u2019ll find about choosing eyeglass frames get into face shape, skin tone, and personality. This one will too. Clearly, eyeglasses make a fashion statement and selecting a style is the fun part of the process.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>You can advance quickly to subsequent sections of this guide by clicking the links below.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/><a href=\"#face_shape\" data-scroll=\"\"><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"#skin_tone\" data-scroll=\"\"><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"#eye_color\" data-scroll=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"#hair_color\" data-scroll=\"\"><\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: 'Gotham SSm A', 'Gotham SSm B';\">However, assuming you\u2019re getting prescription glasses to address your vision issues, the first thing you should consider is your prescription.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s your prescription? <\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re only going to love your eyeglasses if they give you the best possible vision. So it\u2019s important to realize certain shapes and materials are better than others and these depend on the type and strength of your prescription. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><b>Single vision<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A single vision prescription is considered standard and gives you the greatest leeway for selecting a style. However, if you have a strong prescription your lenses are bound to be thicker and you\u2019ll want smaller frames.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><b>Plus and minus prescription <\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your single vision prescriptions will be<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plus (positive) or minus (negative). <\/span>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Plus makes your eyes look bigger<\/em>\u2014Larger lenses will magnify the effect.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Minus makes your eyes look smaller<\/em>\u2014Your lenses will be thicker at the outer edges. Shorter frames are recommended to reduce the effect.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><b>Bifocal<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bifocal lenses have two different prescriptions in one lens, so your prescription needs enough vertical space to accommodate the lenses.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><b>Progressive<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Progressive prescriptions include three areas of vision: distance, intermediate, and near. The lenses must be perfectly centered over your eyes and the frames must allow for lenses large enough to provide surface area for all three focal lengths.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"face_shape\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>What\u2019s your face shape?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chances are, you\u2019ll find it tricky to easily identify your face shape (possibly even when presented sample photos or illustrations). Popular descriptions include round, oval, square, triangle, and heart-shaped. Your face may be a combination of more than one. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need not dwell on your choice or over-emphasize the assessment of your face shape. However, opticians will often offer advice aiming to pair specific styles of frames to specific face shapes to help best complement your features.<\/span><br \/>That said, you might have a specific style of eyeglasses in mind that suits your style. To be clear, these are not unbreakable rules, but merely guidelines. If you\u2019re interested in applying this type of advice consider the following when selecting frames.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Round face<\/b><\/span><b><br \/><\/b><\/h3>\r\n<figure><img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-img aligncenter wp-image-6881 size-full\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-EZ-face-illustrations-round.gif\" alt=\"Round face: eyeglasses\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rounder faces have softer angles with wider cheekbones, foreheads and jaws. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Square or rectangular frames have bolder, more angular lines. They\u2019re often wider which can enhance your face by making it appear slimmer and longer. <\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may want to avoid rimless frames, round frames and small frames, which make a round face look even rounder.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Oval face<\/b><\/span><b><br \/><\/b><\/h3>\r\n<figure><img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-img aligncenter size-full wp-image-6883\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/D-EZ-face-illustrations-oval.gif\" alt=\"Oval face: eyeglasses\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An oval face has slightly wider cheekbones but narrows above and below at the forehead and jaw. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oval faces are the most versatile and easy to fit with a variety of eyeglass frames. <\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider frames with a strong bridge that are wider than the broadest part of the face and are geometric in shape.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid eyeglasses that are overly large and cover up much of your face because they may throw off the natural symmetry of your face.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Square face<\/b><\/span><b><br \/><\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" class=\"lazy-load-img wp-image-6953\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/E-EZ-face-illustrations-square-1.gif\" alt=\"Square face: eyeglasses\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Square face shapes have more angular lines. Cheekbones, foreheads and jaws tend to be equally wide. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for oval or round eyeglasses that soften the angularity and sit high on the bridge of the nose. <\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rounded frames will add balance and provide a thinner appearance.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may want to avoid rectangular eyeglass frames because they can further sharpen your angular features.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Heart-shaped face<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" class=\"lazy-load-img wp-image-6887\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/F-EZ-face-illustrations-heart.gif\" alt=\"Heart shaped face: eyeglasses\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart-shaped faces are widest at the forehead and gradually narrow down to the jaw. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try eyeglass frames slightly wider than your forehead to create a sense of balance.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bottom heavy frames with low-set temples\u2014round or square\u2014add width to the narrower part of your face. <\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a heart-shaped face be wary of styles color that draw attention to your forehead. <\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Gotham SSm A', 'Gotham SSm B';\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you\u2019ve gathered, <\/span><b><i>opposites attract<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when it comes to finding frames to complement your face shape. Eyeglasses that contrast your facial contours bring symmetry and balance to your facial features.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does color count too?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe\u2026 sort of\u2026 not really\u2026 and\u2026 It\u2019s completely up to you. Most people prefer neutral colors including black, brown, or even tortoise. These common eyeglass frame color choices make it easier to match with different hair colors, eye colors, and skin tones. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, you may want to make bolder color choices or own several sets of specs to suit your mood. Following are some smart tips for choosing frame colors to enhance your features. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"skin_tone\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Skin tones<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When selecting eyeglass frames by color, skin tones are generally more important than your hair and\/or eye color. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><b><b>Warm skin <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Gotham SSm A', 'Gotham SSm B';\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does your skin have a yellow, bronze or golden cast? If so, you have a warm complexion. Complementary frame colors include light tortoise, browns shades, gold or honey, beige, and olive green<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may want to avoid contrasting colors such as pastels as well as white and black frames.<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/b><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><b>Cool skin <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have a cool complexion if your skin has pink or blue undertones. You\u2019ll want to avoid colors that create a washout effect. Try silver, black, dark tortoise, pink, purple, blue, mauve and gray frames instead<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"eye_color\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Eye color<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eye color is another thing you can factor into your choice of frames\u2014or not. You may find it fun to consider options based on the color of your eyes. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><b>Blue eyes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contrasting brown tones, including tortoise-shell, help blue eyes pop. On the other hand, matching tones such as cobalt, midnight, or steel blue may give you an edge you like.<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n<figure><img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-img aligncenter size-full wp-image-6890\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/H-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-blue.png\" alt=\"Blue eyes: eyeglasses\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/H-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-blue.png 512w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/H-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-blue-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/H-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-blue-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/H-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-blue-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/H-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-blue-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/H-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-blue-96x96.png 96w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><b>Green eyes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A color in in the plum-toned family is complementary. Want to go bolder? \u00a0Try something in emerald-green.<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n<figure><img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-img aligncenter size-full wp-image-6891\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/I-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-green.png\" alt=\"Green eyes: eyeglasses\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/I-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-green.png 512w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/I-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-green-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/I-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-green-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/I-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-green-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/I-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-green-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/I-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-green-96x96.png 96w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><b>Brown eyes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lavender color will deliver contrast to make brown eyes stand out. A matching tortoise or coffee shade will help deepen your natural eye tone.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\r\n<figure><img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-img aligncenter size-full wp-image-6892\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/J-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-brown.png\" alt=\"Brown eyes: eyeglasses\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/J-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-brown.png 512w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/J-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-brown-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/J-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-brown-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/J-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-brown-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/J-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-brown-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/J-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-brown-96x96.png 96w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><b>Hazel eyes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A greenish frame emphasizes the gold in hazel eyes. Go for a brownish tone to bring more depth to your hazel eyes.<\/span><\/span>\r\n<figure><img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-img aligncenter size-full wp-image-6893\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/K-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-hazel.png\" alt=\"Hazel eyes: eyeglasses\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/K-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-hazel.png 512w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/K-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-hazel-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/K-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-hazel-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/K-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-hazel-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/K-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-hazel-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/K-EZ-face-illustrations-eyes-hazel-96x96.png 96w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 id=\"hair_color\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Hair color<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does the color of your hair matter? Again, this is your call. There may be certain shades you choose or avoid. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><b><b><b><b>Black hair<br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Darker frames including black or tortoise shell work nicely\u2014or you can experiment with brighter colors.<br \/><\/span><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b>\r\n<figure><img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-img aligncenter size-full wp-image-6894\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/L-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-black.png\" alt=\"Black hair: eyeglasses\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/L-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-black.png 512w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/L-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-black-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/L-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-black-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/L-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-black-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/L-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-black-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/L-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-black-96x96.png 96w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<b><b><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/b><\/b><\/b><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>White or gray hair<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experiment. Bright colors may look best.<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n<figure><img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-img aligncenter size-full wp-image-6895\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/M-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-gray.png\" alt=\"Grey and white hair: eyeglasses\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/M-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-gray.png 512w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/M-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-gray-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/M-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-gray-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/M-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-gray-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/M-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-gray-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/M-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-gray-96x96.png 96w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Red hair<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fashionistas claim red hair begs for<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bold frames. Experiment with color. \u00a0Go with darker frames. Avoid red frames.<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n<figure><img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-img aligncenter size-full wp-image-6896\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/N-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-red.png\" alt=\"Red hair: eyeglasses\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/N-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-red.png 512w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/N-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-red-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/N-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-red-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/N-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-red-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/N-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-red-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/N-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-red-96x96.png 96w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Brown hair with <em>red<\/em> undertones<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have auburn hair, tortoise shell frames are bound to look great. Also, try frames with warm and earthy colors.<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n<figure><img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-img aligncenter size-full wp-image-6897\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/O-EZ-face-illustrations-brown-red.png\" alt=\"Brown red hair: eyeglasses\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/O-EZ-face-illustrations-brown-red.png 512w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/O-EZ-face-illustrations-brown-red-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/O-EZ-face-illustrations-brown-red-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/O-EZ-face-illustrations-brown-red-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/O-EZ-face-illustrations-brown-red-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/O-EZ-face-illustrations-brown-red-96x96.png 96w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Brown hair with <em>blonde<\/em> undertones<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your brown hair lacks red undertones, dark frames\u2014black especially\u2014will look nice. Also, experiment with pastel colors.<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n<figure><img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-img aligncenter size-full wp-image-6898\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-brown-blonde.png\" alt=\"Brown blonde hair: eyeglasses\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-brown-blonde.png 512w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-brown-blonde-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-brown-blonde-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-brown-blonde-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-brown-blonde-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/P-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-brown-blonde-96x96.png 96w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Blonde hair<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have dark tones in your blonde hair? Look for warm colors. Tortoise shell frames will work too. Those with ashy or platinum blonde hair should consider pastels and other bright colors to create interesting contrast.<br \/><\/span><\/span>\r\n<figure><img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' viewBox='0 0 3 2'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-load-img aligncenter size-full wp-image-6899\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Q-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-blonde.png\" alt=\"Blonde hair: eyeglasses\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Q-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-blonde.png 512w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Q-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-blonde-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Q-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-blonde-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Q-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-blonde-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Q-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-blonde-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Q-EZ-face-illustrations-hair-blonde-96x96.png 96w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personality and purpose matters<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obviously, your glasses can make a fashion statement. On the contrary, you could aim to make them as unnoticeable as possible. And, in the space between, you could simply make choices to reflect your style and taste. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, your personality matters too. Your eyeglass frames might say as much or more about your style as your outfit or shoes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Frame thickness<\/b><\/span><b><br \/><\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thick frames are bigger and bolder. You might choose them to go bold or because you have strong facial features you want to de-emphasize. Most often, thick frames are offered in dark colors, but they\u2019ve become more popular and are now offered in a variety of colors and clear. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thin frames are the way to go when you don\u2019t want to draw attention to your specs. They blend into your face more helping to emphasize your facial features.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Lifestyle<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about the activities you\u2019ll do while wearing your eyeglasses. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Are you active?<\/strong> You\u2019re bound to like frames that can twist and bend without breaking. <\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Are you a gamer?<\/strong> If so, you can choose stylish frames that enhance the gaming experience. <\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Spending your days in an office?<\/strong> Look for glasses that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">instill a sense of confidence and professionalism<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You may prefer <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">classic shapes and traditional colors and patterns.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Want to show off your creativity?<\/strong> Go bold. Add some flair with modern shapes, cutouts, colors or patterns. Try a vintage look if it suits your style.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How you feel is what matters most<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here you are at the bottom of lengthy page about choosing your eyeglasses based on your prescription, face shape, coloring, and personality. Hopefully, you\u2019ve gathered some ideas that will help you make a smart selection.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But let\u2019s be honest\u2026 Much like everything you wear, the choice (or choices) you make regarding your glasses ultimately comes down to how you feel when you look in the mirror\u2014which is precisely what you should do.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Put \u2018em on, look in mirror and ask yourself: do you like the look? Feeling good about what you wear helps you wear it well. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a little room in your budget to have multiple pairs of glasses? <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe your mood, the company you keep, your outfit or where you\u2019re headed in your specs inspires you to invest a few bucks in having more than one set of frames. Perhaps you want to don a business look at work and flirt with your fun side when the weekend rolls around. Having a small collection of frames could make you feel ready to rock any situation. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re choosing your first pair of glasses, new replacements, or expanding your eyewear wardrobe because you find it fun, remember what matters most is your personal taste. <\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shop for the perfect frames now:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/mens-eyeglasses\">MEN&#8217;S EYEGLASSES<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/womens-eyeglasses\">WOMEN&#8217;S EYEGLASSES<\/a> |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/childrens-eyeglasses\">CHILDREN&#8217;S EYEGLASSES<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the guides you\u2019ll find about choosing eyeglass frames get into face shape, skin tone, and personality. This one will too. Clearly, eyeglasses make a fashion statement and selecting a style is the fun part of the process.You can advance quickly to subsequent sections of this guide by clicking the links below.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 However, assuming [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":6875,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4],"tags":[10,18,19,23],"class_list":["post-6712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buy-smart","category-look-good","tag-buying-guide","tag-eyeglasses","tag-face-shape","tag-frames"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6712"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6712\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21848,"href":"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6712\/revisions\/21848"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ezcontacts.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}