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For decades women and men have been standing in front of mirrors, outlining the shape of their faces in black marker, and then scrutinizing the results from all angles–“Is my face shape oval? Diamond? What about a heart?”
For many people with heart-shaped faces, your distinctive features help you answer that question a bit sooner.
Heart-shaped faces are defined by their smaller chins, wider foreheads, and equally as wide cheekbones. Your cheekbones may also be wider than your forehead and you may or may not have a widow’s peak and a pointy chin. Celebrities who share your gorgeous heart-shaped face include Dakota Johnson, Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria, and Halle Berry.
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When choosing eyeglass frames that suit any face shape, from heart shape to oblong, the goal is to provide balance to the face. Not that there’s anything less than sweet about a smaller chin and wider cheekbones, but glasses that look the best on you are those that provide the illusion of a broader chin.
“When choosing glasses for heart-shaped faces, the goal should be to minimize the width of the top of the face and to broaden the appearance of the chin,” suggest experts at Frames Direct. “Look for frames that are wider than your forehead, or have prominent endpoints (like Clubmaster or cat-eye shapes ). You can also soften your look by choosing frames in light colors or with detailing like a tortoise or floral pattern. Heart shaped faces are quite versatile, so many different styles will suit you.”
Your options may be a lot broader than other face shapes, but to make things a bit easier, here are six of the best glasses frames for heart-shaped faces.
Best Eyeglasses Frames For Heart-Shaped Faces:
Ray-Ban Unisex RX5154 Eyeglasses ($178)
You don’t have to stick to cat eyeglasses in order to find a pair that has a prominent endpoint and is wider than your forehead. These mirrored club master glasses by Ray-Ban are great because, while the frame is clear and unassuming on the bottom, the tops and sides are thicker, darker, and have a minimizing effect on the forehead. They also come in more than 10 shades that include neutral black, brown/beige stripes, tortoise, red on texture camouflage, and transparent.
Kate Spade New York Alva Cat Eye Readers ($68)
Heart-shaped faces were made for cat eye glasses and these readers are no exception (just ask your ophthalmologist to pop out the reader lenses and substitute with your prescription lenses). With a stylish lower tortoiseshell frame and extra-wide wing, these glasses cover your lower forehead and cheekbones with no problem.
Tom Ford Round Optical Glasses ($385)
You can pull off round glasses if you have a heart-shaped face, but the trick is finding a pair like this one that is large enough to provide coverage for a wider forehead and cheekbones. These Italian-made glasses are slightly wider than most round eyeglasses and feature the Tom Ford logo on the lenses, temples, and arm tips.
Izipizi Collection C Square Readers ($40)
Soften your look and make a seriously cute statement with these multicolored tortoise reader glasses, which have a slightly oversize (but not too large) square shape. They also come in tortoise, navy blue, and black.
Corinne McCormack Karli Rimless Reader Sunglasses ($68)
Everything about this sweet rimless pair of glasses is made with the heart-shaped face in mind: from its slightly wider-than-average top frame that minimizes forehead width to the delicate and soft band of gray that complements your face.
Corinne Mccormack Karli Rimless Reader Glasses ($13.99)
These cat eyeglasses hit all of the right marks when it comes to complementing heart-shaped faces. They curve upward to help give the illusion of a larger chin and come in the prettiest floral pattern to add softness to a wider face. However, if you don't like florals, they also come in leopard, translucent, and pink. And, whether or not you’re on a strict budget, you can’t beat the price.
For more tips on glasses and sunglasses, check out The Best Sunglasses For Your Face Shape and The Best Glasses Frames For Wide Faces on SHEFinds.com.
