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If you’ve got an oval head shape, lucky you! When it comes to choosing sunglasses, most frame shapes should suit you. But it isn’t a matter of finding any old pair of specs that just suit you, you want to be wearing sunglasses that make you look on point, like some A-list superstar! We’ve got the complete guide to finding the best sunglasses for an oval face, including the best frames for both men and women.
Sunglasses & Glasses To Suit An Oval Face
People with an oval face will have slightly wider cheekbones and a gentle narrowing at the jaw and forehead. Oval faces can pull off just about any look when it comes to sunglasses. As a general guideline a pair of sunglasses with too big or too small a frame may end up detracting from your features, but even so, there may be oversized sunnies or tiny 90s specs that look brilliant on you. It’s all about playing the field, although there are benefits to different frame shapes.
- Rectangle framesare often chosen for their horizontal orientation to balance an oval face’s vertical. Make sure they fit the bridge of your nose correctly and don’t rest right on your cheekbones.
- Upswept frames, like those on cat eye glasses, will compliment those with high cheekbones.
- Round, John Lennon style sunglasses will cover your eyes without distracting from your facial symmetry
- Aviators, and sunglasses with a double bridge, will give your outfit that classic, charismatic look.
Men & Women
The oval face sunglasses rule applies equally to men and women. No matter your gender, if you have an oval face, the glasses world is your oyster! Men and women with oval face shapes also get their pick of the reading glasses. Don’t hate them ’cause you ain’t them.
Celebrities With Oval Faces
Often the celebrities we find the most alluring are the ones with oval face shapes. This is because we are drawn to facial symmetry when picking a potential mate. Or at least our next Tinder date.Here our some of the red carpet’s best examples of oval faces, and we’ve found where they got their sunglasses. You can thank us later.
1. Carey Mulligan
Carey Mulligan’s small oval face is one of the most striking aspects about her. She rocked a close cropped pixie cut for year which made her look effortlessly chic, and here she is at Cannes Film Festival last year in a shoot for Vanity Fair.
Like the look? Try the Ray-Ban Clubmaster Classic, $205.00
2. Jude Law
While the Internet was going to pieces over Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas’ wedding, Jude Law and his girlfriend Phillipa Coan took the opportunity to quietly tie the knot in a low key ceremony held in London. Jude Law is is great example of a male celebrity with an oval face, he wears a large variety of sunglasses and every pair looks like they were made for him.
Like the look? Try the Ray Ban Round Evolve Sunglasses with Grey Photocromic Lensesfor $245.00
3. Anne Hathaway
Just as she can play any character, Anne Hathaway can wear any pair of glasses. Her oval face shape means sunglasses aren’t a problem for the award winning actress.
Like the look?Try Kate Spade Jazzlyn in Havana Gold
4. Jake Gyllenhaal
Men looking for glasses to suit an oval face need look no further – Jake Gyllenhaal is a perfect example. He’s perfect full stop, but especially so with a pair of shades on.
Like the look?Try Ray Ban Justin @Collection, $185.00
5. Rihanna
Rihanna isn’t stopping at inclusive makeup and lingerie, oh no. The Fenty Beauty mastermind has been hinting at dropping a sunglasses line this year, wearing this oversized pair of sunglasses to multiple events and posting shots of her rocking them to her own Instagram. Keep your eye on the Fenty website, you never know what this fierce, fashion savvy female is going to do next.
Like the look? Try ALDO Zigosen Black Oversized Square Sunglasses, $24.00
6. George Clooney
When you ask yourself the question “Who has an egg shaped face?” you could be forgiven for not immediately thinking of George here – but it’s true! George Clooney is another oval-faced man from Hollywood, and he’s the epitome of cool. He couldn’t make a fashion faux pas if he tried, and that’s why you never see him in a pair of unflattering sunglasses.
Like the look?Try AJ Morgan Aviator Sunglasses in Silver, $36.00
7. Julianne Moore
When they were handing out face shapes for women, Julianne Moore stood in the right line. This oval-faced, auburn haired beauty is pictured pulling off John Lennon sunglasses with ease whilst she’s busy demanded gun reform. We honestly don’t deserve you Julianne.
Like the look?Try Jeepers Peepers Round Sunglasses in Gold, $36.00
8. Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
Beyoncé, aka Queen of Everything, is here to show us that cat eye glasses for an oval face looks pure fire. Lets be real though, Beyoncé could make spectacles out of some craft pipe cleaners and they’d still be red carpet worthy.
Like the look?Try Miu Miu Logo Sunglasses, $480
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