Forget about FACE SHAPES - Here's How to REALLY Choose the Best Glasses for Your Face.

If you've ever been told that the right shape of glasses should be based on your face shape, it's wrong! In this video I explain the visual effects that glasses have on your facial proportions, and what kind of factors are REALLY taken into account in choosing the best glasses for your face.

Celebrity examples for today's video are: Ali Wong, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Zooey Deschanel.

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[princessgurification]

As a person that works in optical, this is all great advice. When get your rx in your frames please make sure that the person selling them to you measures your pupillary distance AND your optical center. This allows for the person making the lenses for your frames to center your vision where your eye naturally sits in the frame. And the higher your prescription is, the heavier your lens will be so if you’re getting big frames you’ll be signing up for heavier glasses that will slide more

[kimberlyperrotis]

I highly recommend that everyone get anti-reflective lenses for their clear glasses, especially if they film, appear on TV, or do public speaking. The reflections from regular clear lenses are distracting and blank out the eyes, which everyone wants to see! It’s only about $30 more or so, and well worth it. If you haven’t tried them in the last decade or so, try again, the newer coatings are so much more durable than they used to be. If you need thicker lenses, try the polycarbonate lenses, they reduce thickness and weight by a lot!

[minervarose]

Anyone else who doesn't even wear glasses but just watched the full video because the analysis and attention to detail was so interesting? 😄😄

[Jeshiae]

I agree 100% on trying glasses on! (It's the only way I feel confident about how things will look even though I am well-versed in eye glass measurements). My face is borderline neo-natal, and the best glasses I've found for my face are actually curved thicker black frames with little wing tips! It matches the lift of my upturned, yet somewhat round eyes while also harmonizing well with the roundness of my nose and face curves.
I used to wear a rose-gold pair with less contrast in a very similar shape which was fine, but they definitely softened my look even more 😅
I love the way that glasses are discussed here as a 50/50 (if I'm being honest, more like 70/30) glasses and contact lens wearer. I've transitioned from being an 100% contacts wearer largely because I've learned to pick out glasses I like and suit me.

[alex_enby]

You video is a great guide for choosing your glasses! I'm wearing glasses and my first ever glasses that I wore in school were bold green square shape, while I have round, soft and non-prominent feautures, so those glasses looked awful because they were more strong and accentuating than my eyes and whole face. Also they made my eyes look very close-set. Now I'm wearing grey round big translucent glasses, and I think that they really empathise my face really well, they make me look very soft and cute, plus they look good with every makeup style.

[sayurixyz]

One reason to choose frames that are not too wide would also be the distortion that happens at higher precriptions. That distortion of the temples will obviously also affect one's look and in my case, counteracts a few of the other considerations.

[curiosfiligree]

I'm someone who has to try every pair of frames in the shop to find a handful of glasses that look alright.
I find that the colours of frame and whether the colour blends in or contrast the colours of your facial features really important.
I don't like black frames on myself because I have thick dark eyebrows and the black of the frame blends in with my eyebrows, which unfortunately gives the look of groucho marx disguise glasses 🥸.
The one exception is it's a partial black matte frame because then it stands out from the shininess of my eyebrows.

[scarlettyoung]

I THINK I REQUESTED THIS SO IM RLLY HAPPY ABOUT THIS AGH

[elisasanchezcorrea]

Such a helpful video, thank you so much! May I request a video about makeup for eyeglasses wearers?

I've always struggled with the fact that when I apply my makeup I love the way it looks but the moment I put my glasses on, I can barely see it (not only eyeshadows but also highlighter and blush), and it's very disappointing.
Lately I've opted for just wearing a strong lipstick, but I love makeup so much that I would like to be able to pull a full face off. I would appreciate any tips or suggestions.

[sarkahalastova]

Very informative, thank you! I definitely fall into the category of people with a lot of blank space in the middle of my face like Ali Wong and I realized I have a tendency to push my glasses down my nose to make them sit lower and break up that area.

[Meg_Duffy]

What a phenomenal channel. Clear explanations with a good level of detail. I finish each video with a good understanding and always having learnt something new. Big congrats to you! Subbed.

[pony]

I’m lucky enough to have found your channel really early and I’m so happy it’s growing because you definitely deserve it. There’s so much content on similar topics but you have a way of keeping it really simple and easy to understand. Hope your channel grows a lot more 🎉

[acampos]

As ALWAYS excellent video Jenn ❤
I am due for my annual eye exam. My reading glasses are red and I like how they look with my dark hair. My eyes are a bit downward and I chose eyeglasses with top upward sharp edge to give me a “lift” as you mentioned in the video. Thanks again Jenn ❤

[Jen-spyu]

This makes so much sense! I couldn't explain why I chose my glasses, just that they "looked right"

[Iyashikei-tu]

There is indeed a scientific reason why your eyes need to be in the middle and it's a simple one: that is where you have the best vision. If you go more to the sides of your lenses you'll notice that your vision through them will get distorted a bit. I am no expert and don't know the reason behind it but I did find a youtuber by the name of The Spectacle Factory who specializes in glasses talking about it. I haven't fully watched your video yet so you might disagree with him on some things, but you might find it interesting nonetheless.

[gloriajean]

Thank you so much. This is so much easier and less confusing than trying to determine facial shape.

[victoriabillah]

Just realized my face and proportions are very similar to Ali Wong. Cool, now I’m gonna try glasses similar to hers. Thanks alot Jenn

[mermaidcoveclothesandnails]

I hate how I look in all glasses and always end up settling on ones that are too big/wide. I think my vision has suffered since my eyes are not centered in the lenses. So wish I knew some of this stuff you discussed in this video years ago. I'm due for a new eye exam and glasses so I'm excited to take these ideas I've learned here and use them to pick out glasses I like (or at least don't hate as much, haha!)

[calliope]

Thank you. I generally disagree with fashion advice that says you should counteract your features. I think that’s the impulse of a person who feels insecure about their body and wants to look different. And it tends to do the opposite thing. It makes those features which the person is already not at peace with look more out of place, only confirming the person’s insecurity. I mean, do counteract your features, but do it to have fun, do it to experiment with different kinds of contrast, do it for the heck if it. But don’t do it to try and “balance things out”.

[KristineHoglund]

I'd love to see YOU in the different styles of glasses you wear, and why. The video was fantastic though and you are very pleasant to listen to and watch. Kristine