The 10 Best Men’s Eyeglasses for Every Face Shape

By Emily Lemon On Mar 10, 2022

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Let’s not neglect the fact that for most who wear them, eyeglasses are foremost a necessity, so owning the right pair extends far beyond just being a fashion flex. Fortunately, the eyewear game has changed so much since our days in middle school, allowing the best eyeglasses out there to become a stylish expression of our individual personalities.

Thanks to more designer brands entering the spectacles space, as well as more online prescription lens retailers popping up with quality frames at decent price points, there are endless types and styles of glasses available to anyone who needs a pair.

That said, picking the right frames for your face shape might make things a bit trickier. And while we certainly feel that you should wear whatever glasses you personally prefer, there are some general guidelines regarding what sort of frame style suits certain face shapes better.

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Broadly speaking, there are seven common face shapes: oval, round, oblong, square, triangle, heart, and diamond. And yes, chances are that you could well be a mix of two or more of these shapes—which is wonderful, because how boring would it be if we all looked the same? To find the ideal frame style that fits your mug best, you’re going to want to play around with options that contrast your face shape.

Need a more practical take on the above? You’ve come to the right place. Whether it’s for all-day wear, reading, or to protect your eyes from blue light, take a look at our selection of the 10 best eyeglasses styles for men paired with all seven face shapes

The Best Eyeglasses for Your Face Shape

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Best Frames for Oval Face

Biagio Geometric Eyeglasses

An oval face—which is widest at your cheeks, with your jawline only a tad narrower than your brow—allows for the most versatile eyewear options. Basically, you can wear whatever style of frames you like, so go all out with a fun yet classy geometric pair.

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Best Frames for Round Face

Gold PO2482V Eyeglasses

Sharper-edged glasses—like rectangular ones that are wider than your cheekbones—compliment a round face by balancing its proportions. A gold pair of frames by the Italian luxury eyewear brand Persol are an instant classic.

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Fathom Square Eyeglasses

Semi-rimless frames with a thicker brow line, like square glasses, contrast a face with rounded features. Plus, this pair will help you conquer accidental drops with the anti-scratch lens coating.

Best Frames for Oblong Face

Onesimus Square Eyeglasses

Since an oblong face shape means that your mug is longer than it is wide, look for a pair of big and boxy frames to offset your lengthier facial proportions. These oversized square glasses in acetate do the trick.

Best Frames for Square Face

Sepulveda Round Eyeglasses

For a square face that’s as long as it is wide, you’ll want to go for a pair of eyeglasses that are the opposite. Round glasses with a thinner frame will contrast your solid angular features. This pair in gold adds just the right amount of softness.

Best Frames for Triangle Face

D-Frame Tortoiseshell Acetate Optical Eyeglasses

An upward-pointing triangle face shape is narrowest at the forehead and widest at the chin, so to balance out the angular jaw, consider a style that’s slightly top-heavier with rounder lenses, like these D-Frames in a luxe tortoiseshell.

York Eyeglasses

A downward-pointing triangle face shape is widest at the forehead and narrowest at the chin. For this face shape, you’ll benefit from bottom-heavier frames like these elegant Warby Parker aviators that juxtapose the wider top half of your face.

Best Frames for Heart Face

Browline Eyeglasses

A heart-shaped face has a broad forehead, wide cheekbones and narrow chin. Clubmasters are a timeless style frame that—due to their amplified brow line—will counterbalance your wider forehead. This pair is as stylish as it is affordable.

Maven Eyeglasses

Aviator glasses are ideal for heart-shaped faces as the bottom-heavier frames add breadth to a smaller jawline. The iconic style gets a chic upgrade thanks to Privé Revaux’s version in a color it calls caviar black.

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Best Frames for Diamond Face

Oval Optics Eyeglasses

A diamond is the least common face shape of them all, with the slightest points of your face at the brow and chin, and the broadest points being your cheekbones. Oval glasses will soften your face’s angular edges. Naturally, Ray-Ban make a cool pair in gunmetal.

Bernd Fischer
Bernd Fischer is a freelance writer based in London covering style for Men’s Health.

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