| Choosing glasses is as important as choosing your | | | | that are slightly wider than your face will give |
| make-up in that you need to take account of your | | | | definition and help to balance your rounder face. If |
| dominant colour characteristics and your style | | | | you have a square or rectangular shaped face, |
| personality as well as considering the shape and | | | | rounded or oval styles that are lightweight with |
| proportions of your face. Style consultants can | | | | softened edges are best for you. You should be |
| offer advice on all aspects of this issue. | | | | careful to avoid large shapes that emphasize the |
| The ideal frame size is one that balances your face | | | | angles of your face. To widen a narrow face, |
| and is proportionate to your features. Get your | | | | rectangular or round frames are ideal since they will |
| style consultant to advise if in doubt, but ideally, the | | | | add width. |
| top of your frame should be even with your | | | | Consideration should also be given to whether your |
| eyebrows whilst the base of your glasses should not | | | | eyes are wide or close set. If wide, then choose |
| go too far down your cheeks, which can have the | | | | strong, dark bridges which will help to give the illusion |
| very undesirable effect of making your face look | | | | of bringing your eyes together, if you have close-set |
| ‘droopy’. | | | | eyes then opt for clear or narrow bridges which will |
| Nowadays there is a wonderful array of fashionable | | | | lighten your face and make your eyes appear wider. |
| frame colours. However, if you are only choosing | | | | If you have a longish nose choose a low or dark |
| one pair of glasses then they should be in a good | | | | bridge to shorten the nose but if you have a short |
| neutral colour. Glasses and frames can be very | | | | nose then a high or clear bridge is the better option |
| expensive so for everyday use try to choose a | | | | since it will make a small nose look longer. |
| mid-tone neutral colour such as grey, tortoiseshell or | | | | The choices for sunglasses is endless and it can be |
| olive which will suit most skin colours. | | | | great fun choosing a pair in an unusual metal design |
| Frames need to either contrast or complement the | | | | or a fun colour as long as it suits your style and |
| shape of your face. For example, if you have a | | | | colouring. However, if you need to invest in a |
| round face then opting for round glasses would be | | | | prescription pair of sunglasses then a neutral frame |
| very uninteresting and give the wrong image but by | | | | colour is probably better so that they blend well with |
| choosing square or rectangular styles with frames | | | | all your summertime outfits. |