Glasses for square faces: what is the best shape?

What are the best glasses for square faces? With so many different designs and shapes to pick from, it can be challenging to decide which frames will suit your face shape the best. Finding the ideal frames to accentuate your natural characteristics is easy. Once you understand your face shape, you'll learn which styles of eyeglasses and sunglasses suit you best.

See our advice on how to determine your face shape and our suggestions on what style of glasses best complement your face shape, and test our advice at home by trying on glasses using our virtual mirror.

Do you have a square face shape? All the characteristics

Not everyone's facial traits exactly match the "criteria" for a face shape. Many of us have some facial features that could be categorized as "round" and others that could fall into the "square" category. Finding a frame shape that complements your most obvious features is the trick.

As opposed to glasses for round faces, square facial features stand out for their angular traits, with a strong, angular jawline, flat chin, broad forehead, and wide hairline, so the glasses that you choose should accentuate this. There are fewer or no curves in your facial features, and your cheekbones are flatter.

What shape glasses look best on a square face?

Usually, square faces look best with thin, round frames. Oval and round shapes help to balance and soften angular elements. They offer a lovely soft contrast to your jawline's strength.

Round frames

If you have a square face shape, try round or oval frames. The frame's curves offer a lovely contrast to the angular features. A uniformly square face can benefit from frames that are somewhat wider on the sides or slightly wider than your face. Even though multicolored or tortoiseshell plastic frames seem appealing, thinner metal frames are a better option.

Browline glasses

Browline glasses are a terrific choice if you want to give your outfit a touch of retro flair or want to locate a pair of glasses that fit your square face shape. As the name implies, browline glasses have a prominent, thick brow bar that emphasizes your eyebrows, which are among your most expressive facial characteristics.

The apparent top-heavy nature of browline spectacles contributes to the appearance of height. Tall frames will complement your square face shape well and can be a good sunglasses shape for square faces.

Wayfarer glasses

Square faces can look great in wayfarers since they can be worn with a suit or other formal dress, even though they are often linked with a more casual look. These are great sunglasses for square faces since they complement well the angularity of the face.

Consider choosing a pair of wayfarers with large frames or in strong colors if you want them to stand out.

What shape glasses look worse on a square face?

In general, glasses that are too big or too small for your face or that don’t match your skin tone will never look good, no matter the style, so make sure to pick the appropriate frame size and color scheme. Glasses that are too big will inevitably slide down your nose, while small frames can look out of place and produce "pinching" on your nose or the sides of your head if you have a large face.

Rectangular frames

In terms of frame style, on square face types, square frames and rectangle frames may appear a little "boxy." Little is done to soften hard, angular aspects by the sharp angles.
Avoid going with more narrow, rectangular frames. These glasses draw attention to the size of your face, emphasizing how wide your jawline already is. Choose softer, curved eyeglasses instead to counteract your angular face characteristics.