Choose Your Sunglasses

Choose the perfect sunglasses for your face. For you choosing for the best fit, we are quoting here some tips, hints and tricks, to help you figure out what style will most compliment your shape and size. Sunglasses tend to be larger than eyeglasses, but the measurements are calculated the same way, (this is just in case you ended up reading this, and you’re looking then for eyeglasses).

Face size

When measuring your face, you’ll need to line up a ruler (on the millimeter side) with the location of your temple, (which is the side of the head behind your eyes). The ruler should stay in front of your face, in the space from one temple to the other. Then, please measure straight across, and the measurement you get is the best frame size for your face.

Use the table below to compare your measurement to a frame size and style.

Eyewear Measurements

Estimate Your Match Up

If you know the total width of the sunglasses (including lenses, end pieces and bridge), you can in general, subtract 6 mm from the total and compare it to the width you calculated earlier. If it’s within 2 mm of your face size, the sunglasses should be of a good fit to you.

If you don’t have the total width of the sunglasses but still you have at hand the glasses to measure, then add up the lenses’ width (of the one multiplied by two), to the size of the bridge (distance between the lenses). If that number is within 2 mm of your face size, you should be good to go with those glasses as well.

Face shape and frame type

Actually, every face is unique! For eyeglass fitting, face shapes are categorized as Round, Square, Oblong, Heart-shaped, Diamond, or Oval. Our guide can assist you in choosing a frame type that best suits your face shape.

To determine the shape of your face, brush your hair back, away from your face, and look straight ahead into a mirror. Take a close look at the width of your forehead, cheeks and chin. Now look at the outline of your face, from your hairline and down through to your cheekbones and jawline.

Read next after this table, some tips on the recognition of the face shape and the categorization of frame types. Then use the table below to choose the sunglasses that suit best to you.

Face Shapes

Your face looks as

Round, if your cheeks are full, have no angular features and your forehead and jaw are of the same width.

Tip: You should make your face look longer. Choose frames with angular features and rectangular shapes, avoid the round and the small frame types.

Square, if your jawline is prominent and has the same width as your forehead.

Tip: You should make your face look longer, by choosing frames that are wider than your face. Look for weight on the top; curved narrow styles reduce squareness and lengthen the face.

Oblong, if your face is longer than wide, which is why the shape is referred to as "oblong".

Tip: You should make your face appear shorter and wider. Go for frames that shall widen your face with decorative features and select frames that are as wide or wider than your face, but not going too big or too small.

Heart-shaped, if your face is broadest at the forehead and narrows through to the jawline and chin.

Tip: You should make your face look wider at the chin. Get wide-bottomed frames, light colors, delicate metal, or rimless frames which will work well.

Diamond, if you are widest at your cheekbones. Your jawline and forehead will also be the same of length, though both will be narrower than your cheeks.

Tip: You should make your face look wider at the forehead and jawline. Go for straight or rounded frames and avoid low temples.

Oval, if you have balanced features with a slightly narrower forehead and jawline.

Tip: You should make your face look longer and thinner. Create angles or horizontal lines to make the face more angular. Choose frames that are wide or wider than your face, but not going too big or too small.

Frame Shapes

Aviator: Envision the glasses that old-school pilots used to wear, and you've got yourself a pair of aviators! They come in all kinds of materials, and usually they feature large, teardrop-shaped lenses. However, modernized versions of this traditional style have become quite popular.

Butterfly: This style features frames that splay out to resemble butterfly wings.

Cat-Eye: This highly fashionable style stems from the retro era, typically showcasing an upswept, almond-shaped silhouette, with high temples that are sometimes accented with fun embellishments.

Clubmaster-Inspired: This vintage style was originally created by popular brand Ray-Ban and features an embellished plastic brow bar and temples, with metal-rimmed bottom frames.

Flat-Top: This style features a completely flat brow bar.

Over-Prescription Sunwear: These sunglasses (rimless) are designed to be worn over existing prescription glasses. They come in various styles and colors, with different lens technologies.

Pillowed Rectangle: This style boasts a rectangular frame shape that is slightly puffed, or curved along the edges.

Rectangle: This style showcases a classic rectangular frame shape.

Rimless: This style features lenses that appear to not have frames. The lenses are held together by an invisible nylon cord, notches or mounting screws to provide a rimless optical illusion.

Rounds: Like its name, this style features a perfectly round silhouette and classically exudes a retro vibe.

Shields: These frames (usually sunglasses) were originally designed to fit over prescription glasses. However, they have become a fashion staple, featuring lenses that are cut into one piece, or appear solid across the bridge, covering more space on the face.

Squares: Like its name, this style features a square silhouette that can be round or angular.

Traveler (Wayfarer): The versatile style Wayfarer was created by popular brand Ray-Ban and features a chunkier square silhouette with thick temples-a design that'll travel anywhere.