What Buyers Need to Know About Glasses [Part 1]

To choose the glasses that suit you best, you first need to fully understand them. The deeper you understand, the more you know what suits you best. You need to understand topics such as the shape of glasses, suitable colors, suitable sizes, and daily maintenance of glasses. The knowledge in this article will make you understand glasses better and make it easier for you to choose the glasses that suit you best.

One of the charms of glasses is that you can create different looks for yourself by wearing or changing different glasses. Different occasions can create different classic images by wearing different glasses. Whether it is traveling or working, you can find a better self through glasses. There are many types of glasses now, including acetate glasses, metal glasses, titanium glasses, hybrid glasses, buffalo horn glasses and wooden glasses made of natural materials, etc. Each type of glasses has different and distinctive characteristics, and also has its own advantages and disadvantages, which increases the difficulty of consumers' choice. This article will help you better understand glasses from the perspective of a glasses manufacturer, so that you can choose glasses that are more suitable for you.

 

Here we divide glasses into nine main types and teach you the impression each type leaves on you. Choose the shape of glasses.

1. Classic glass-shaped glasses frame. It is narrow in width and slightly raised on the edge, giving people an elegant and noble feeling. In Europe and the United States, this shape of glasses is widely regarded as a style that makes women look elegant. Simple metal types also help to enhance your image. The classic glass shape is similar to an inverted triangle with rounded corners and is a classic frame design. It is also called the Boston shape, and it is said that this name comes from its popularity in Boston, USA.

The picture below is a pair of classic cup-shaped acetate glasses, which uses a patchwork process and splices red on both sides to form a lower step and a dislocation effect.

 

2. Round and oval frames have a softening effect. Boston style glasses are an example of classic eyewear that has always been popular. The oval shape, like an egg laid on its side, with soft horizontal lines, gives you a gentle look. Round and oval frames can soften the face shape and create a delicate small face. Round-frame glasses are especially suitable for faces with wide foreheads and high cheekbones. Round frames can soften the lines of the face and make it more harmonious. If you choose a larger round frame, it will not only make your face look thinner, but also give you a cute, intellectual and fashionable look, making it suitable for daily wear.

Pictured below is a pair of round-frame acetate sunglasses.

 

3. Polygonal glasses frames, due to their unique angular design, can effectively modify the lines of different face shapes, and they can be suitable for different face shapes.

Round face: For example, the edges of polygonal glasses frames can neutralize the rounded facial lines, increase the three-dimensional sense, and lengthen the facial proportions.

‌Square face‌: Choose polygonal styles with slightly rounded corners (such as hexagons or octagons), which can soften the edges of the jaw and balance the toughness.

‌Heart-shaped face‌: The polygonal design with a wide top and narrow bottom can balance the proportion of a wide forehead and a pointed chin. A style with a wider bottom is recommended.

‌Diamond face‌: Streamlined polygonal frames (such as cat-eye frames) can weaken the prominence of high cheekbones and enhance the softness of the face.

‌Oval face,‌ is suitable for almost all frame types, and polygonal glasses can highlight the sense of fashion.

In addition, long faces are also suitable for polygonal designs with higher frame heights to avoid horizontal elongation effects.

The picture below is a pair of titanium glasses with polygonal and three-dimensional effects, which are made using a pressing process.

 

4. Square glasses have the power to convey sincerity and boldness. Simple black-rimmed Wellington glasses are also useful in business situations. We also recommend using brow lines and nylon lenses to create a strong look around the eyes, and using frameless lenses to create an intellectual look. Square frames are suitable for round and oval faces, balancing soft lines and adding three-dimensionality.

The picture below is a pair of square acetate sunglasses, which have a clear and bright bevel cut by a diamond knife.

 

5. Cat-eye shape. Cat-eye glasses are characterized by upturned corners, which are usually exaggerated and retro, and may be suitable for people who want to highlight their personality. Then you have to consider different face shapes, such as round face, square face, heart-shaped face, and oval face. Previously, square frames were suitable for round faces and oval faces, but cat-eye frames may also have a modifying effect on round faces, because the upturned design can lengthen the facial lines. For square faces, the curve of cat-eye frames can neutralize the edges, while the chin of heart-shaped faces is pointed, and cat-eye frames can balance the width of the forehead. Cat-eye glasses are more suitable for women.

The picture below shows a pair of acetate sunglasses made of patchwork materials, which are rich in colors consisting of black, red, and cream yellow, and the bevels cut by diamond knives show fashion and luxury.

 

6.Aviator shape. Aviator glasses have a double-bridge design, metal frame and larger trapezoidal or oval lenses, suitable for oval, oval and square faces, especially modern styles can soften the lines of square faces. 

The picture below is a pair of classic double-bridge aviator shape metal sunglasses, the classic combination of gold and black, just like an ancient airplane traveling through modern time and space, showing the dual style of classic and fashion;

 

7. Crown shape. "Pant" is a French word meaning Boston style. Its notable feature is its unique shape, formed by cutting the top in a straight line. It is named because its shape resembles a crown. Crown-shaped glasses are suitable for long faces, square faces and diamond faces.

Long face: Crown frames can effectively shorten the length of the face and make it look more balanced. The characteristic of a long face is that the length is greater than the width, and the width of the crown frame can increase the width of the face to achieve a balanced effect.

Square face: The outline of a square face is relatively tough, and the rounded design of the crown frame can soften the lines of the face and make it look softer.

Diamond face: The cheekbones of a diamond face are more prominent, and the rounded design of the crown frame can effectively soften the lines of the cheekbones and make it look more harmonious.

Below is a pair of crown-shaped carbon fiber glasses, which are flat on the top and have a blue carbon fiber sheet, and the lower half of the frame and the bridge have a brown-yellow striped wood veneer.

 

8. Wellington shape, which is trapezoidal, wider at the top and bottom, with a longer, slightly rounded top edge. This shape is so common that everyone thinks of it when they hear the word "glasses", and it is popular with people of all ages and genders, regardless of the era. The Wellington frame is characterized by a wide top and narrow bottom quadrilateral with rounded edges. This design combines elements of square and round, so it may be suitable for a wide range of face shapes. In terms of applicable face shapes, round and square faces may be suitable because the rounded edges can soften the facial lines, while oval and heart-shaped faces can also be adapted because this frame shape does not destroy the original balance. Long faces may need to be cautious to avoid further elongating the face shape.

Below is a pair of Wellington-shaped acetate glasses, which are slightly squared. Wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, slightly oval or round, is the most popular and common design.

 

9. Eyebrow frame shape. The design features of eyebrow frame glasses mainly include a thin metal or plastic line on the upper edge of the frame extending along the position of the eyebrows, forming a unique decorative effect. This design is not only beautiful and generous, but also can effectively reduce the burden on the bridge of the nose and ears, and improve the comfort of wearing. The lens part of the eyebrow frame usually adopts a fully enclosed or semi-enclosed design, which can provide better protection and stability. Eyebrow frame glasses are suitable for a variety of face shapes, especially those consumers who pursue fashion trends and pay attention to wearing comfort. The following are some specific face shape adaptation suggestions:

‌Oval face shape‌: Eyebrow frame can highlight the advantages of the face and maintain the overall harmonious beauty.

‌Heart-shaped face shape‌: Thin frames, light-colored frames and frameless glasses can set off the facial features and make the face look more harmonious.

‌Square face shape‌: Narrow frame styles and frames with width greater than depth can make the facial lines softer.

‌Diamond face shape‌: Frameless glasses or butterfly-shaped and cat-eye-shaped frames can make the facial contours softer and show unique charm.

‌Long Face‌: Frames with decorative or contrasting temples can add width to the face and enhance the overall look.

Below is a pair of brow-framed metal and acetate sunglasses with acetate panels on the sides that resemble eyebrows. The classic brow-frame glasses are Ray-Ban's brow-frame glasses.