Square
A wide rectangle with straight lines: sharp and businesslike.
UNDERSTAND THE RESULT
How do you choose glasses for your face shape?
Three things decide whether glasses suit you: the frame's shape, its size and where its weight sits. FaceRater finds your face shape (oval, round, square, oblong, heart, diamond or triangle) from 478 landmarks and measures how long your face is for its width, whether it is wider at the top or the bottom and how far apart your eyes sit. The rule is the one opticians use: contrast your outline, and put the frame's weight where your face is narrower. Round faces get structure from square and wayfarer-style frames; square jaws soften with panto, oval and round frames. Millimetre sizes and your pupillary distance need a ruler or an optician, so the result gives you proportions to look for instead.
Read the exact scoring methodFrame shapes and how they look
Each frame shape changes how your outline reads. Your result marks the ones to start with for your face.
Wayfarer-style
A trapezoid, wider at the top (also called wellington): classic and composed.
Browline
Heavy along the top only: it underlines the brows and lifts the upper face.
Cat-eye
Outer corners swept up: lively, drawing the eye upward.
Octagon (geometric)
Between round and angular: distinctive without being sharp.
Panto
A rounded shape, narrower at the bottom (also called boston or P3): soft and intelligent.
Oval
A wide, soft ellipse: gentle and easy with any outfit.
Round
Circular lenses: soft and individual.
Teardrop
Fuller at the bottom: the weight sits low and covers length.
Rimless or half-rim
Light lines that hardly change the outline.
Glasses for every face shape
Contrast the outline and put the frame's weight where the face is narrower. The same rules drive your result.
| Face shape | Start with | Use with care |
|---|---|---|
| Oval | Wayfarer-style, Panto | Almost nothing |
| Round | Square, Wayfarer-style | Round, Oval |
| Square | Panto, Oval, Round | Square |
| Oblong | Panto, Wayfarer-style | Square |
| Heart | Oval, Panto, Rimless or half-rim | Browline, Cat-eye |
| Diamond | Oval, Panto | Square |
| Triangle | Browline, Cat-eye, Wayfarer-style | Teardrop |
Why glasses can look wrong
More often it's size and position than shape: a frame wider or narrower than your face, a top line far from your brows, pupils off the lens centre, or a color that fights your skin and hair. Fix the width and eye position first, then choose the shape and color.
Check your face shape first →Find frame colors from your color season →YOUR QUESTIONS, EXPLAINED
Glasses Finder: frequently asked questions
What glasses suit my face shape?+
Choose a frame that contrasts your outline: angular frames for round faces, curved frames for square faces, deep lenses for long faces, and light or bottom-weighted frames for heart-shaped faces. Then match the width to your face. The result ranks ten frame shapes for your measured outline.
What glasses are best for a round face?+
Square and wayfarer-style frames add straight lines and corners; browline, cat-eye and geometric frames also work. Round and small oval frames repeat the curve. Frames slightly wider than they are deep make the face look longer.
What glasses suit a square face?+
Panto, oval and round frames soften a strong jaw; rimless and teardrop frames also work. Sharp square frames repeat the jaw's angles. Keep the frame about as wide as the widest part of your face.
What glasses suit an oblong or long face?+
Deeper lenses, such as panto or wayfarer-style frames, break up the length, and temples with some weight or detail add width. Narrow, shallow rectangles make length stand out.
What glasses suit a heart-shaped face?+
Light frames, rimless styles and shapes with a little weight at the bottom (oval, panto) balance a wider forehead and narrow chin. Heavy browline and strong cat-eye frames add width at the top.
How wide should my glasses be?+
About as wide as the widest part of your face, at the temples or cheekbones, with your pupils near the centre of each lens or slightly toward the nose. The numbers on the temple (for example 52□18-145) are lens width, bridge width and temple length in millimetres; an optician can measure your pupillary distance.
What frame color should I choose?+
Your color season is the easiest guide: warm seasons suit tortoiseshell, brown, honey and gold; cool seasons suit black, grey, navy, silver and clear. The color analysis tool finds your season from the same photo.
Is the glasses finder free and private?+
Yes. The scan runs in your browser, the photo is not uploaded and the result is saved on this device. No sign-up needed. Your AI style coach can take it further: frame colors, how they work with your hairstyle, and outfits.
MAKE SENSE OF YOUR RESULT
A little context.
A more useful result.
Practical answers to the questions that come after a score.
01 READ YOUR SCORE
What does a face rating score mean?
What the number measures, what it leaves out, and where to look next.
4 min read02 COMPARE TWO PHOTOSWhy does my face rating change between photos?
Separate changes in a photo from changes in your measured features.
4 min read03 GET A USEFUL SCANHow to take a photo for a face rating test
A clear front-facing photo makes the measurements easier to interpret.
4 min read