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With both curves and angles defining your facial features, you can find frames that complement your look.
It’s good to have the best of both worlds — and with a heart face shape, you do. You have a nice roundness in your face and angles to add definition.
That can make finding your perfect frames a really fun experience, says Natalie Martin, a Tampa, Florida–based optician and regional learning specialist for National Vision.
Keep reading to learn what you need to know to dress up a heart face with the best glasses for your face shape.
Not sure if you have a heart face? Use this guide to find out.
1. Pick a Facial Feature to Emphasize
If you have a heart face shape, your forehead is the widest part of your face, which tapers to a more pointed chin (this is the point of a heart we all love!).
Check your cheekbones, too. High cheekbones tend to sit up closer to your eyes. Because of that your cheeks may create the illusion of appearing “fuller.”
“Heart shaped faces have both curves and angles that can be nicely played up with your choice of eyewear,” says Martin. “It’s an easy face shape to work with because so many different frame styles flatter your features.”
She suggests choosing your favorite facial feature and selecting frame styles that play it up.
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2. Think Square or Aviator for Balance
A good place to start our frame search is to seek out square and aviator frames, says Martin.
- Square frames have nice lines, which complement the curvature of your face and offsets a more pointed chin.
- Aviators are more pronounced up top with their double bridge. They also boast curved lenses that soften the angles of your face.
3. When a Round Frame Makes Sense
Face shapes don’t often fit neatly in one category. Martin says it’s common for heart- and triangle-features to overlap.
While a traditional triangle-shaped face has a narrow forehead with a broader jawline, an inverted triangle shaped face is the opposite: a slightly wider forehead and a narrower chin. Sounds very similar to a heart shape, right?
If an upside-down triangle is more like you — your face has more lines than curves — round eyeglasses are worth trying on. “Round frames can balance out these angles and your narrower, pointed chin,” she notes.
4. Weed Out Your Options
Since the variations in the heart-shaped face lend themselves to a wide variety of frame styles, Martin admits that it can be overwhelming to choose.
It can help to find one frame of each style to try on and get a feel for what “feels right” when you look in the mirror.
“See what balances out and plays up your features the best,” she says. “Then find a variety of looks within one or two general frame shapes.”
As you find a few to try, be sure to check yourself out in both full rim (where the frame goes all the way around the lenses) and semi-rimmed (where the frame is up top, with the bottom of the lens exposed) styles to see what you find the most flattering.
This is the step where your optician becomes a valuable resource, she adds. “You have an easy face shape to fit, but everyone benefits from having that second opinion from a trained optician.”
Remember, the best frames for you are based on factors beyond simply your face shape. Your optician at America’s Best will also show you how your prescription, lens choice, comfort, fit, and style also influence finding the perfect pair.
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