The best glasses for round faces

The best glasses for a round face are angular, geometric, rectangular and square. Sharp lines contrast soft curves, making a round face appear longer and slimmer.

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What makes a face round

A round face is about as wide as it is long, with full cheeks and a soft, rounded chin. The goal is contrast. A frame with corners adds the definition your bone structure keeps soft, and a frame that sits a little wider than your cheeks makes your face read longer.

What to watch for

Try to skip small, very round frames. They repeat the curves of your face instead of contrasting them.

Your best frame shapes

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Rectangle

Straight lines add length and definition.

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Square

Strong corners bring structure.

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Hexagon

Sharp geometry sets off soft curves.

Model with a round face wearing angular cat-eye glasses

Angular cat-eye

A sharp lift slims the cheeks.

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Wayfarer

An angular top line adds definition.

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Browline

A strong brow draws the eye upward.

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Other face shapes

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Questions people ask

What glasses make a round face look slimmer?

Angular, geometric, rectangular and square frames. Their sharp lines contrast soft curves, so a round face appears longer and slimmer.

Can round faces wear round glasses?

You can wear anything you love, but small round frames repeat your face shape rather than contrast it.

Are cat-eye glasses good for round faces?

Yes. An angular cat-eye lifts the eye and adds the corners a round face benefits from.