A number of factors are taken into consideration while choosing the most appealing glasses that suits your face. Style, size, shape, material and colour are just a few. Face shape is considered to be the most important criteria while choosing your eye wear. An eye wear that complements your face shape will be an ideal choice.

Sunglasses are the best way to protect your eyes from the harmful rays of the sun. So your shades along with looking stylish, they also act as a shield and protect your eyes from the harmful rays of the sun.

Your face shape can be determined through a simple and quick way of literally tracing the outline of your face. This can be done with a piece of paper and pen placed on top of a picture of your face.

Almost any style works for oval face. One can experiment with the latest looks, such as shields or wraparounds. Frames with rectangular shape and gently rounded edges go well with the people having an oval shaped face.

To make the face appear thinner and longer, frames with rectangular/angular shapes can be opted for. One should look for frames which is equal to or slightly wider than the broadest portion of the face. Minimize the curves and add definition with angular, rectangular and soft styles or double brow styles. Sunglasses having brow bars pull the eye upward, and makes the face appear longer.

People having diamond face shape has wide or high cheekbones with a narrow forehead and chin. Square and oval glasses will soften the contour of your face. Softly curved square frames will look good as well. The styles should not be wider than the top of the cheekbones.

Square faces with a strong jaw line and small forehead should pick up circular frames to get a balanced look. This face shape consists of a broad forehead, a strong jawline and wide cheekbones. Reduce the angles with curvy soft, styles that will give your face some definition such as a cat-eye style. The classic ovals also look good for this face shape.

This face has a wide forehead and a narrow jaw . One can soften the lower portion of the face by emphasizing the eye area. Styles such as cat -eye should angle outward at the top corner and be wide enough to balance the jawline. Metal frames with rimless bottom will also be a wise pick.

The face could be widened or shortened with sunglasses styles that do not extend beyond the widest part of the face. Square or round shapes will look great on this face. Frames having long vertical lines and short horizontal lines also work. Contrasting or decorative temples add width to the face.