What Kind of Glasses Should I Get? A 4-Step Guide

January 13, 2025

Your glasses should make you feel confident and comfortable. Whether you've worn glasses for 10 years or 10 minutes, picking the right frames is key to looking and feeling your best.

Keep reading to learn more!

💭 What Kind of Glasses Should You Get?

The kind of glasses you should get should complement your face shape and features.

Prescription glasses are for more than vision correction - you can also use them as a fashion statement! When selecting frames for your prescription glasses, you should find frames that provide balance, clarity, and confidence.

When it comes down to it, you should get glasses that make you feel happy and empowered!

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👓 How Can I Choose My Glasses Frames?

If you’re unsure which frames to pick, Oculus Eyecare offers personal styling consultations. Our experienced opticians will help you find glasses that highlight your features and match your personality.

Here is a quick step-by-step guide to help you determine the right glasses frames for you!

👉 Step #1: Identify Your Face Shape

Face shape is a major consideration when choosing the perfect frames. Your face shape will determine the shape of frames that will look best on you.

Some of the most common face shapes include:

Oval: Oval faces are slightly narrow at the chin and forehead and wider at the cheekbones.
Round: Round faces have a rounded forehead, jawline, and cheeks.
Square: Square faces have a broad forehead and an angular jaw.
Diamond: Diamond faces have a narrow forehead and high cheekbones.
Heart: Heart-shaped faces have a broad forehead, narrow jaw, and tapered chin.

The perfect frames will highlight and balance your facial features.

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👉 Step #2: Choose Flattering Colors

Now that you've determined your face shape, you need to identify your skin tone. This will help you find a flattering color for your frames.

To determine your skin tone, check your veins in natural light.

Cool skin tones (blue or purple veins): Black, gray, or blue frames.
Warm skin tones (green veins): Tan, pink, or red frames.
Neutral skin tones (neither blue nor green veins): Any color works!

Though skin tone isn't necessarily a deciding factor for the color of your frames, it can help you narrow down the most flattering choices.

Of course, this is all subjective! Pick the frames that speak to your personality and sense of style the most.

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👉 Step #3: Consider Your Lifestyle

Your lifestyle is an important factor when selecting the frames and lenses of your glasses.

For example, if you're an athlete, then a pair of sport-specific frames will help you perform at your peak. If you like to wear bold and colorful makeup, then a pair of minimalistic frames will help avoid clashing.

👉 Step #4: Express Yourself!

Though your face shape, skin tone, and lifestyle are all important factors, it's also essential to consider your sense of style. That's the best way to feel confident and empowered with your eyewear!

The good news is that there are a lot of options. Whether you pick a pair of fierce cat-eye frames or sophisticated round frames, you can use your eyewear to showcase your personality.

Our collection of luxury eyewear is sourced from the top designers around the world, including Jacques Marie Mage, Caroline Abram, and Native Sons. We have eyeglasses and sunglasses that will give you the ability to see and be seen in a new way.

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