How to Pick out the Shape of Your On-Line Bought Glasses
For many individuals, selecting a eyeglasses frame is a daunting task. In recent years the range of materials, colors and styles has enlarged dramatically making this task tougher than ever. Nevertheless a good optician will help direct you to styles and colours that are most suitable to your face shape and skin tones. The following is a guide that outlines what to look for when deciding on a spectacle frame.
Selecting frame shape
You should consider 3 fundamental points when picking out a glasses frame for your face shape:
• The frame form should contrast with the face shape. This will enhance your own features and make the frames look well fitted and distinctive.
• The frame size should be in proportion with the face size i.e. your pupils should be in the middle of the lens and the width of the frame match the width of your head.
• Eyewear colouring should compliment your personal best feature (such as a bronze frame to match brown eyes).
Whilst everybody’s face is unique there are seven basic face form: round, oval, oblong, base-down triangle, base-up triangle, diamond and square.
Round - a round face has the width and length in the same proportions and no angles. To make the face appear thinner and longer, try angular narrow frames to lengthen the face. So Select frames that are wider than they are deep, such as a rectangular form.
Oval- chin and forehead are rounded, your face appears longer than wide and your forehead is wider than your jaw.
The oval face is considered to be the ideal shape because of its balanced proportions.
Most frames suit this face shape, but what works best are frames that are as wide as (or wider than) the broadest part of the face.
Choosing frame coloration
• People have either a cool (blue-based) or warm (yellow-based) colour.
• The three main ingredients that make your personal skin color are the color of the skin, eyes and hair.
All complexions fall into one of two color bases — blue (cool) or yellow (warm).
Eye and hair color are secondary to skin color when determining a persons overall skin color. Yet, as frames frequently have more than one color nowadays, it may complete the picture to complement the hair and eye color with other coloured elements of the frame!
Frame Colours
Once you have determined if you are "warm" or "cool," then you can find the frame colours that will suit you the best.
Warm frame colours are: gold, copper, peach, orange, khaki, off-white, red, warm blue and blond tortoise.
Cool frame colours are: black, rose-brown, blue-grey, plum, magenta, pink, and blue.
