Shape of your Face and Sunglasses - How many of you took a minute to understand the shape of your face in order to figure out which sunglasses are the right choice for you? With so many different shapes and styles of sunglasses out there to choose from, how can one make the best possible choice?
The first step is to understand the shape of your face. This will allow you to pick out the best shape of the sunglasses which underline and highlight the best feature of your face, whilst also remaining stylish!
Understanding the shape of your face is useful to make decisions on the type of hairstyles that will suit you as well as the type of makeup you can apply to really make your features shine.[/vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="211" img_size="full" alignment="center" style="vc_box_rounded" image_hovers="false"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]
Understanding the Shape of your Face
There are 6 main facial shapes:
Oval, Long, Round, Square, Heart and Diamond.
The Oval shape
Face narrows down towards chin
Wide forehead
High cheekbones
The Long shape
Face narrows down towards chin
Chin having more of a pointy shape
Elongated forehead which gives an elongated feature from forehead to chin
Some may have high cheekbones
The Round shape
The width and length of face is almost the same
More attention on the cheeks as they are wider than in other face shapes
The Square shape
Forehead, cheekbones and jawline are almost in the same proximity
More attention is given to the sharp and square jawline
The Heart shape
Face narrows towards chin
Chin tends to be pointier than in other face shapes
Slight jawline feature
The Diamond shape
The face tends to have a reverse triangular shape
The widest part of the face is at the temple area
Not as common compared to other face shapes
Exceptions to the general guidelines
Those are basic guidelines to getting an idea of the shape of your face, but there are exceptions...
Now although these are just some brief descriptions of the 6 face shapes, there are many other features which can be included in each of the shapes. Keep in mind that your face may fit the exact description of one of them, or you may have a face shape that has a little differentiation from two shapes which are quite similar.
My face shape is mainly Diamond but I also have a slight bony jawline which is more apparent to a Heart face shape.
Shape of your face and Sunglasses
Sunglasses - Cat Eye
From my experience with shades, Cat Eye is always a winner for me as it compliments the shape of my face. The style tends to go quite narrow at the bottom of the sunglasses which are closest to your cheeks and go bigger on the top part of the sunglasses in the area of your eyebrows.[/vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="212" img_size="large" alignment="center" style="vc_box_rounded" image_hovers="false"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]This style is perfect for me as I have very prominent cheekbones and some glasses which go too heavy in the cheekbone area tend to lean against my cheeks.[/vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="213" img_size="large" alignment="center" style="vc_box_rounded" image_hovers="false"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]Also, apart from the cheekbone area, I have very long eyelashes, so I always make sure to get sunglasses which have quite a gap between the shades and the eyes. If they do not have that gap, my lashes tend to hit against the shades with every blink, which can get very annoying.
Sunglasses - Square
I am also a very big fan of very large and wide sunglasses. I got 2 pairs of shades that are categorized under the square style, although I found them very different.
One pair was large but seems more circular, which is another shape I can never go wrong with. This shape is another one that gives my eyelashes enough space and since my temple area is relatively wide, this shape does not look that big on my face.[/vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="214" img_size="large" alignment="center" style="vc_box_rounded" image_hovers="false"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]The second pair is more square-shaped. I love the shape and the size, although since the shape of my nose is on the lengthy side, I would suggest this shape for those people who have a nose which is on the smaller side and have a wide temple area.[/vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="215" img_size="large" alignment="center" style="vc_box_rounded" image_hovers="false"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner]
Understanding the shape your face, will help you understand which features you should highlight when picking out sunglasses or getting a new hairstyle. This knowledge will definitely come in handy for makeup application, on which note, make sure to check out my 7 tips for long-lasting makeup during hot summers.
