By Dr. Nadine Shelton You wear glasses – Make your wedding dress and eye wear easy on your eyes Be glamorous. Be Bold. Whether you wear glasses or not, wow all around you with a perfect frame that fits you from head to toe. It’s your big day! As I see it, most who wear glasses without hesitation, despite the … Read More
Frames and Face Shapes: Heart
Heart Shape Heart Shape faces are characterized by a larger/broader forehead and a pointy chin and narrow jaw line. The goal of frames with this face shape is to make the forehead appear narrower and make the jaw look wider. By selecting frames that angle more outward at the bottom such as Aviator or “bowtie shaped” style glasses, the beauty … Read More
Frames and Face Shapes: Narrow/ Long/ Oblong
Narrow/ Long/ Oblong Narrow, Long or Oblong faces are characterized similar to the oval face shape. However, it has more length, less width, flatter cheek bones and tends to have a pointy chin. The aim of eye wear with this face shape is to try and shorten the look of the face by adding a statement to break up the … Read More
Frames and Face Shapes: Square
Square Square faces are characterized by a broad forehead and strong jaw line where the width and length are about the same proportion. A frame look that is aesthetically pleasing by most others with the square face shape requires one to soften the angles of the face and make it look longer. This can be achieved by picking frames that are … Read More
Frames and Face Shapes: Round
Round We continue our recommendation of frames for those with a ROUND face. A round face is characterized by having more gradual curving lines. Round is also defined where the width and length of the face appear to be about the same and there are no obvious angles to the face. In this case, the goal of the glasses is … Read More
Frames and Face Shapes: Triangle
Triangle Now let’s look at a triangle or triangular shaped face. This face shape is best described with a forehead which is narrower and a face that widens at the cheeks and chin. Some celebrity examples here would be Jennifer Aniston and Keith Urban, see photos below. Being blessed with a triangle face shape; choose a frame to draw attention … Read More
Frames and Face Shapes: Oval
In an ideal world, I would have as many frames (glasses) as I have shoes…and those that have been in my closet know that I love shoes! Since this is not realistic, picking one or two or three amazing frames is the solution! Over the next few weeks, I will be posting tips on how to pick the best frames … Read More