How to pick eyeglasses for your face??

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ILoveMySon!	When choosing a flattering frame for yourself, the frame shape should contrast with your face shape and the frame size should be in scale with the face size. Always make sure your eyes are centered vertically and horizontally within the frame. A heart shaped face can also be referred to as a base up triangle; this means your face has a very wide top third and small bottom third. So if you were to look in the mirror and trace your face shape it would look similar to the shape of a heart. To minimize the width of the top of the face, try frames that are wider at the bottom, very light colors and materials, and rimless frame styles (which have a light, airy effect because the lenses are simply held in place to the temples by a few screws). I personally think rimless glasses are a safe choice for many people, because they are simple and blend right in. Also choose a frame color that compliments your skin tone and your wardrobe; Skin tone is the prime element in determining coloring. All complexions fall into one of two color bases — blue (cool) or yellow (warm). A cool complexion has blue or pink undertones, and a warm complexion has a "peaches and cream" or yellow cast. Olive skin is considered cool because it is a mixture of blue and yellow. This link will help you determine your skin tone and help you figure out what colors will compliment it http://www.yourlifemagazine.com/style.html Typically cool skin tones look better with "jewel tones" brighter bolder medium shades and warm skin tones look better with "earth tones" slightly darker blander shades. Rules aside you need to just try on a bunch a frames and see what they look like, bring a friend or a person who you trust to help you. Also your optician will be able to help assist you in choosing a flattering frame that will work well with your prescription and lifestyle! Hope this helps a bit and check out this link for more info http://www.allaboutvision.com/eyeglasses/eyeglasses_shape_color_analysis.htm Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Not telling	keep trying on more glasses or wear contact lenses i think contact lenses will be a better answer! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kiara	I would just try different ones on,then see which ones you like the best,or you think suit you well. That's what I've always done. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Simmi	When you go to get glasses, ask for one of the people to help you in picking. Try on lots of glasses that are very different from each other. Look at yourself in the mirror and ask the person what they think. You will get a sense of what looks the best and what you are comfortable with. There are books that show the shape of a face with different shaped glasses, but I think just trying them on and getting feedback from others is the best way. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

_cries_	Which Eyeglass Frames Would Look Best on You? By Erinn Morgan For many of us, the most important aspect of choosing eyeglass frames is how they look on our face. You could try on every pair of eyeglasses in the store to find out how each one looks, but narrowing down your choices in advance can save you a lot of time and aggravation. To do so, you simply need to determine your face shape and coloring, and understand which eyeglass frame styles and colors would look best on you. Matching Eyeglass Frames to Face Shapes You should consider three main points when choosing an eyeglass frame for your face shape, according to Vision Council of America (VCA): The frame shape should contrast with the face shape. The frame size should be in scale with the face size. Eyewear should repeat your personal best feature (such as a blue frame to match blue eyes). Also, while most faces are a combination of shapes and angles, there are seven basic face shapes: round, oval, oblong, base-down triangle, base-up triangle, diamond and square. Here is a further description of these face shapes and which types of frames work for each (information comes from VCA). A good optician can help you use these guidelines to choose your new eyeglasses. Round A round face has curvilinear lines with the width and length in the same proportions and no angles. To make the face appear thinner and longer, try angular narrow eyeglass frames to lengthen the face, a clear bridge that widens the eyes and frames that are wider than they are deep, such as a rectangular shape. Oval The oval face is considered to be the ideal shape because of its balanced proportions. To keep the oval's natural balance, look for eyeglass frames that are as wide as (or wider than) the broadest part of the face, or walnut-shaped frames that are not too deep or too narrow. Oblong The oblong face is longer than it is wide and has a long straight cheek line and sometimes a longish nose. To make the face appear shorter and more balanced, try frames that have a top-to-bottom depth, decorative or contrasting temples that add width to the face or a low bridge to shorten the nose. Base-Down Triangle The triangular face has a narrow forehead that widens at the cheek and chin areas. To add width and emphasize the narrow upper third of the face, try frames that are heavily accented with color and detailing on the top half or cat-eye shapes. Base-Up Triangle This face has a very wide top third and small bottom third. To minimize the width of the top of the face, try frames that are wider at the bottom, very light colors and materials, and rimless frame styles (which have a light, airy effect because the lenses are simply held in place to the temples by a few screws). Diamond Diamond-shaped faces are narrow at the eye line and jawline, and cheekbones are often high and dramatic. This is the rarest face shape. To highlight the eyes and bring out the cheekbones, try frames that have detailing or distinctive brow lines, or try rimless frames or oval and cat-eye shapes. Square A square face has a strong jaw line and a broad forehead, plus the width and length are in the same proportions. To make the square face look longer and soften the angles, try narrow frame styles, frames that have more width than depth and narrow ovals. 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Learn more iZon Customized Eyeglasses improve your nighttime driving performance Color Analysis VCA's three keys to color analysis are that ... All people have either a cool (blue-based) or warm (yellow-based) coloring. Everyone looks best in his or her own color base. Eyewear color should complement personal coloring. The main factors to determine the best color palette are the colors of the skin, eyes and hair. Are you warm or cool? Knowing the answer will help you easily select frame colors. These eyeglasses are by Moschino. Skin Skin tone is the prime element in determining coloring. All complexions fall into one of two color bases — blue (cool) or yellow (warm). A cool complexion has blue or pink undertones, and a warm complexion has a "peaches and cream" or yellow cast. Olive skin is considered cool because it is a mixture of blue and yellow. (In the United States, cool, blue-based complexions are more common than the yellow-based warm complexions. About 60 percent of the population are "cools.") Eyes Eye colors are usually a secondary element in determining coloring because of the wide range of eye colors. For example, blue eyes can range from a cool almost-violet to a pale blue-gray, which is warm. Brown eyes can vary from a light cider shade (warm) through a medium-brown to a cool almost-black. Hair Hair colors are also considered warm or cool. Strawberry blond, platinum, blue-black, white, salt-and-pepper and "dishwater" brown are cool. Warm hair colors include golden blond, flat black, brown-gold, "carrot" and "dirty" gray. Eyeglass Frame Colors Once you have determined if you are "warm" or "cool," then you can find the eyeglass frame colors that will suit you the best. Some examples of frame colors best for warm coloring are: camel, khaki, gold, Copper, peach, orange, coral, off-white, fire-engine red, warm blue and blond tortoise. For cool coloring, the best eyeglass frame hues are black, rose-brown, blue-gray, plum, magenta, pink, jade, blue and demi-amber (darker) tortoise. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No