Sunglasses are an essential accessory for protecting your eyes from the harsh Australian sun. But with so many styles available, how do you choose the right pair? While fashion and colour play a role, the key to finding the most flattering sunglasses lies in your face shape.

How to Measure Your Face for the Right Sunglasses

Before selecting sunglasses, it’s important to identify your face shape. Many people aren’t sure what theirs is, but measuring your face will help. Grab a flexible tape measure, a mirror, and a notepad to jot down your measurements.

Jawline

Measure from just below one earlobe to the tip of your chin. Multiply this number by two to get your full jawline measurement.

Forehead

Measure the widest part of your forehead, usually halfway between your hairline and eyebrows.

Face Length

Run the tape measure from the centre of your hairline, over your nose, to the tip of your chin to determine if your face is long or short.

Cheekbones

Measure from just below one eye’s outer corner to the same point on the other side of your face.

Find Your Face Shape

Round:

To find out if you have a round face, you’ll find that your cheekbones and face length have a similar measurement. They’ll be larger than the forehead and jawline too. Furthermore, the forehead and jawline measurements will be similar in length to each other too. And the jaw itself will be less defined.

Square:

For a square face shape, All of the measurements that you’ve taken are quite similar. But the angle of the jaw is typically sharp rather than rounded

Oval:

An oval face has a greater length than the width of the cheekbones, and the forehead is larger than the jawline. Furthermore, the angle of the jaw is rounded, not sharp.

Rectangle:

A rectangle or oblong-shaped face will be the greatest in length, while the forehead, cheekbones, and jawline are similar in size.

Diamond:

Just like a rectangular face shape, the diamond face will also be the largest in length. The difference is that the other measurements will be less in descending order. That is, the face length is the greatest, followed by the cheekbones, then the forehead, and finally the jaw. So the jaw is the smallest measurement, and the chin is typically pointed.

Heart:

If your face is heart-shaped, the forehead will be greater in length than the cheekbones and jawline. But the cheekbones and jawline will be similar in length to each other. Your face will be a little longer than the width and the chin is usually pointed.

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