You wear your glasses all the time to help you see, so you want the frames to be a reflection of your style and personality. If you’ve just had an appointment at the optometrist and are now faced with a wide range of color and style options to choose from, you may be wondering what to do next. Luckily, the below tips can help you pick out the perfect glasses frames.

How to Pick Glasses Frames to Suit Your Face 

1. Face Shape

People have a wide variety of face shapes that each suit a different type of frame. These include oval, heart-shaped, oblong, square, diamond, round, and base-down triangle. A good frame shape for an oval face is walnut-shaped. Meanwhile, narrow frames work well with square-shaped faces.

2. Skin Tone

Regardless of your skin color, everyone has an undertone that can be classified as “cool,” “warm,” and “neutral.” A warm skin tone can be golden, while cool can be pink. Neutral is a mix of the two. Glasses frames that complement these skin tones include gold or copper for warm, as well as pink or blue for cool. Any color can pop on someone with a neutral undertone.

3. Eye Color

Take inspiration for your frames from your eye color. For example, if you have blue eyes, study the shade. If it’s on the cooler side, opt for gray frames. If it’s a warmer tone, consider tortoiseshell glasses instead. Meanwhile, brown eyes can pop against tortoiseshell, gold, or green glasses.

Before you can choose the right glasses frames, you need to secure a prescription. Dr. Calvin Graham of Graham Optical in Ft. Smith, AR, has been the go-to optometrist for residents in the River Valley area for more than 55 years. Along with providing eye exams and fittings for contact lenses, this eye care clinic also treats eye diseases, cataracts, and glaucoma. They also offer a wide variety of glasses frames. Call (479) 782-6737 to schedule your appointment, or visit the website for a closer look at their services.