Best glasses for your face shape

The best glasses for face shape balance, highlight, lift, or slightly manipulate your proportions so you can serve main character energy. But — and this is important — face shape isn’t everything. Eye shape, brow thickness, coloring, personality, and lifestyle also matter. 

Consider this your starter kit. We walk through every face shape and show you what works, what doesn’t, and some examples of famous people who cracked the code.

Skip ahead if you already know your face shape. First, here's a quick pairings list:

• Round:  Rectangular or browline frames

• Oval:  Most styles (but especially angular ones)

• Square: Rounded or thinner frames

• Heart-shaped:  Round, bottom-heavy, or rimless

• Diamond:  Cat-eye, oval, or aviator

You can browse frames by shape if you’re ready to shop. Otherwise, keep scrolling for more info.

Glasses by face shape chart

Round face

Round faces have soft curves, minimal angles, wide cheekbones, and similar width and height — think cute and youthful, with no prominent chin. If your face could be described as cherubic, congrats. It's round. 

Best frames for round faces

These frames give the illusion of length and structure, which round faces don’t naturally have. You can use these pairings to help balance your features:

• Rectangle frames:  Add definition and structure — perfect for carving out those hidden cheekbones.

• Browline frames:  Emphasize your upper half and visually lengthen your face.

• Geometric frames: Create contrast, especially hexagonal or square styles.

• Wayfarer frames:  Balance softness with a bolder edge in a design that never goes out of style.

Frames to avoid and why

Anything perfectly circular or too narrow tends to exaggerate the width of a round face. Rimless glasses can also fall flat — literally — because they don’t offer the necessary contrast for definition.

Round face examples and celebrities

Meet a few round-faced stars who’ve aced the glasses game:

• Emma Stone: Often sporting chic rectangular frames, Emma proves that contrast is key for round faces.

• Ed Sheeran: His round-ish face and casual angular specs show how a laid-back frame adds structure without overshadowing his vibe.

• Ariel Winter: Often seen in bold, angular glasses, she uses contrast to smartly define her softer features. 

Oval face

Congratulations: You basically won the genetic lottery of eyewear. Oval faces have the kind of balanced proportions that frame designers dream about at night. Your forehead’s just a smidge wider than your chin, your cheekbones are in a leading role, and your jawline’s softer than a peach.

Best frames for oval faces

You can wear just about anything. No, really — it’s unfair. But here’s what especially sings:

• Square frames: Add a little edge to your naturally soft lines. Think structured, but flirty frames.

• Rectangle frames: Make it sleek and sharp, like your brain on trivia night.

• Aviator frames:  Teardrop-shaped magic flatters your face while making you look mysteriously cool.

• Cat-eye frames:  Instant lift. Instant cheekbones. Instant old Hollywood glam.

• Round frames:  Lean into your harmonious features with retro energy without stealing focus from your actual face.

Frames to avoid and why

The only thing your face doesn’t love is frames that are too narrow. They may elongate your proportions to funhouse mirror levels. You’ve got symmetry — emphasize it!

Oval face examples and celebrities

If you have an oval face, the world is your optical oyster. You can experiment and start a new glasses era any time you want. Here’s who’s already doing oval justice in glasses:

• Julia Roberts:  She wears rectangular frames like they were custom-built to balance her megawatt smile.

• Jessica Alba: She's queen of the oversized square and cat-eye combo. The glasses say boardroom, the face says red carpet.

• Beyoncé: The singer is often spotted in structured, angular styles that somehow make sunglasses look regal. (Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear Tom Ford.)

Square face

You know those faces that look like someone sculpted them on purpose, with angles so sharp they might qualify as architectural details? That’s a square face. Equal width from forehead to jaw, defined lines, and cheekbones that don’t play around, this face shape is strong, striking, and gives leading role, even without a hint of makeup.

But when it comes to glasses, going frame-to-frame with your natural geometry isn’t always the move. The best styles soften your sharper edges just enough to keep things balanced.

Best frames for square faces

Your face shape brings the angles. Your glasses should bring a little curve and a whole lot of face-framing finesse:

• Round frames:  These frames add contrast to a strong jaw and soften the edges without muting your presence. Think of them as your visual exhale.

• Oval frames:  Slim and gently elongated, they add length and elegance while smoothing out proportions.

• Cat-eye frames:  The upward sweep draws the eye (and cheekbones) up, balancing your base and adding a wink of drama.

• Browline frames:  They're bold on top, and subtle on the bottom, like a structured blazer, but for your face.

• Aviator frames:  Rounded teardrops tone down your angles without compromising your face's authority.

Frames to avoid and why

Square or boxy frames tend to be a little too on the nose, creating a visual echo chamber where everything’s competing for attention. Tiny, narrow frames can shrink your features and make your face work overtime.

Square face examples and celebrities

A few square-faced icons who know their way around a flattering frame include:

• Brad Pitt: He often goes for softly curved aviators that dial down his angles without losing the leading man energy.

• Joe Keery: He rocks round and oval frames that balance his bold jawline and throw in some ‘70s fashion for good measure.

• Elizabeth Debicki: She prefers lifted frames that elongate her already elegant structure (and still look good while delivering political intrigue on screen).

Heart-shaped face

If your face has ever been compared to a heart, you’re in this club. Heart-shaped faces are wider at the forehead, with high cheekbones and a jawline that gently narrows to a delicate chin. It’s basically the pixie cut of face shapes, expressive and romantic.

While your cheekbones are putting in the hard work (thank them later), finding balance is everything. The right glasses can soften the upper half and give your jawline a little backup.

Best frames for heart-shaped faces

These frame styles don’t over-emphasize the cheekbones and bring softness:

• Oval frames:  Their subtle curves help offset a wider forehead and keep your whole look feeling smooth and harmonious.

• Aviator frames:  That gently rounded teardrop shape brings volume lower on the face, grounding your features without weighing anything down.

• Cat-eye frames:  The upswept angle flatters your cheekbones and draws the eye upward like an instant lift with zero needles or knives.

• Rimless frames:  Rimless frames keep the focus soft and open, letting your cheekbones shine without adding extra width up top

• Low-set or D-frames:  These pull visual weight downward, subtly widening the lower half of the face and giving your chin some friendly reinforcement.

Frames to avoid and why

Top-heavy or narrow frames can over-accentuate your upper face and leave your chin looking like it forgot to RSVP. Boxy frames can also look off — like wearing shoulder pads with ballet flats. 

Heart-shaped face examples and celebrities

Here are some well-framed heart-shaped icons who know how to flatter their features without fighting them:

• Reese Witherspoon: She's regularly spotted in cat-eye and soft wayfarer frames that highlight her cheekbones and keep her proportions perfect.

• Carey Mulligan: Her geometric and oval styles soften her upper face and add just enough structure below.

• Naomi Campbell: She embraces go-to oversized styles with soft curves that balance her angles without overshadowing her facial structure.

Diamond-shaped face

Diamond-shaped faces are all about definition. If your cheekbones are the widest part of your face and your forehead and chin taper in slightly, you have one of the most sculpted, striking shapes out there. Basically, your face already did the contouring for you (jealous). The goal with glasses is to soften angles slightly and let your natural structure shine without getting upstaged.

Best frames for diamond-shaped faces

These frames add just the right amount of softness without drawing attention away from your finely sculpted self:

• Cat-eye frames:  The upswept corners echo your cheekbones while opening up the upper half of your face. 

• Oval frames:  The smooth shape softens sharp angles and creates easy, natural harmony across your features.

• Round frames:  Curves bring contrast and help create a gentle balance with your cheekbones — especially in lighter, more open designs.

• Browline frames:  The bold top half draws attention to your eyes and forehead, framing your features instead of competing with them like it’s a reality show for cheekbones.

• Aviator frames:  These add a soft width to the lower half of your face, which subtly rounds things out while keeping everything light and refined.

Frames to avoid and why

Frames that are too narrow, too boxy, or too angular can exaggerate your cheekbones in an undesirable way. Super wide rectangles and tight-fitting shapes can feel harsh or draw too much attention to one area. With a diamond-shaped face, aim for your frames to create flow, not start a turf war between your forehead and jawline.

Diamond-shaped face examples and celebrities

Here are a few stars who understand how to wear frames that enhance — not compete with — their naturally defined features:

• Halle Berry: Her go-to cat-eyes and soft ovals show off her cheekbones while adding just enough lift and softness to balance her silhouette.

• Jennifer Lopez:  She's often spotted in oversized curves and graceful shapes that frame her face without crowding it. 

• Christian Bale:  He's proof that strong bone structure and well-chosen aviators go hand in hand. His go-to styles soften the edges just enough, while still saying, “I might disappear into a role, but my bone structure’s going nowhere.”

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What glasses suit your face?

The best glasses for your face shape are the ones that make you feel like you just walked out of a makeover montage. They balance your features, highlight the best bits, and make the rest of the world wonder how you got so good at shopping.

Knowing your face shape points you toward frames that do the work without stealing the spotlight. But the only way to know what actually looks right is to see it on your face.

You can try styles at home, without bad lighting or rushed decisions. 

Now, go get the pair your face has been waiting for.

Original Author: Austin Brewer

Original Publish Date: 1/17/2023

Updated date: 9/5/2025