No need to spend a fortune on designer sunglasses. Be sunglass-savvy with these sunglass buying tips!
When buying the best cheap sunglasses this summer, remember: opposites shapes attract.
Whether you wish to rock slim cat-eye shaped rims instead of futuristic and round shaped-frames, the best pair of sunnies are the opposite of your natural face shape.
The perfect frames— whether they are cheap designer sunglasses or large Jackie O round shades –must complement your face shape without costing a fortune or harming your eyes.
Here’s what to look for when you are shopping for the best pair of shades:
Choose a sophisticated and strong shape to balance your round face.
To balance a rounded forehead and jaw, select a rectangular-shaped frame. In fact, a box-framed pair of sunnies will make a small or large round face seem thinner and longer.
For celebrity inspiration, wear sunshades à la Isla Fischer or Ginnifer Goodwin to make your round face look bigger and wider.
Complement a heart-shaped face like a celebrity.
If your face widens at the eyebrows, or you have a narrow jaw line, delicate-framed sunglasses flatter your face-shape best. While you may prefer round Jackie O shades, square-shaped frames are a better choice for the heart-shaped face.
In fact, aviator, angular and bold plastic frames will help you unleash your inner Jennifer Anniston while minimizing the appearance of a big forehead.
Flatter your oval-shaped face with round or oblong, sun-blocking sunglasses.
Oval-shaped faces look best in aviator-style frames. To unleash your inner Kim Kardashian, Halle Berry or Tyra Banks, wear wrap-around, aviator and geometric style sunglasses to flatter your round and long face shape.
Long faces can face the sunshine in oversized, rimless or round-shaped sunglasses.
Oval or long face shapes demand chic frames that balance a high forehead and narrow chin. To widen a long and thin face shape, rock a pair of your oversized D&G sunglasses similar to the styles favored by Liv Tyler and your favorite hip hop rapper.
Minimize a strong jaw line with oval or round-shaped frames.
A square face has a boxy face shape and a strong jaw line. The best frames for a boxy face feature round, oval or cat’s eye frames that will soften your angular jaw line. For round-shaped star style, mimic the fashion sense of Beyonce Knowles with an oversized and round shaped plastic sunglass frame.
Last-minute tips to buy cheap sunglasses for your face shape:
To find your face shape before buying you next pair of cheap sunglasses, pull your hair off your face with a headband. While facing your bathroom mirror, trace the outside of your face with a dark lipstick. The face shape that looks like a round, oval, heart or round face shape is your natural face shape.
