Shady Lady: How To Find The Right Sunglasses To Suit Your Face Shape

A new season is the perfect opportunity to switch up your look with a new pair of shades, or three. But before you go on an online shopping bender, it’s a good idea to suss out exactly which style and shape will suit your face. Here’s our handy guide to identifying your face shape and the frames that will work for you. Get ready to throw some shade with your peeper protectors.

If you’re round like Michelle Williams or Kirsten Dunst…

The width of your forehead, cheeks and jaw are quite equal, with a rounded rather than angular jawline.

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You suit square frames and Wayfarers.

SQUARE

Luxe: Prada, $310

Less: Sportsgirl ‘Persian Princess’, $39.95

WAYFARER

Luxe: Ray Ban ‘Leather Wayfarer’, $169.95

Less: Quay Australia ‘Love Child’, $50

If you’re square like Olivia Wilde & Nicole Richie…

Your forehead, cheekbones and jaw are equal, and your jawline is angular.

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Round frames will soften your face shape.

Luxe: Karen Walker ‘Hollywood Pool’ in tortoiseshell, $349

Less: Le Specs ‘Vertigo’, $79.95

If you’re heart shaped like Scarlett Johansson & Hayden Panettiere …

You tend to have a broader brow, tapering down to a narrower, pointier chin.

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Cat eye sunglasses will look rocking on your face shape.

Luxe: Prada ‘Studded Cat-eye Sunglasses’, $539

Less: Quay Australia ‘Kitty’, $50

If you’re oval like Jessica Biel & Mila Kunis …

You’re generally considered to have hit the face shape jackpot, with a length of 1.5 times the width of your face.

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You are lucky enough to be able to wear virtually any sunglass shape, including ever-popular aviators. 

Luxe: Dita ‘Talon’ Sunglasses, $642.38

Less: ASOS Aviator, $21