Best Glasses Colour for Blonde Hair

Published on August 6th, 2024

The best glasses colours for blonde hair are generally warm browns and tortoiseshell, as well as pastel colours for those with cool-toned hair. The best Oscar Wylee glasses for women with blonde hair include Cara in Matte Teddy, Chamberlain in Striped Buckeye and Frieda in Wheat. The best Oscar Wylee glasses for men with blonde hair are Heba in Dark Chestnut, Dom in Linseed and Humphrey in Candy Brown. A person may also use factors such as face shape, hairstyle and length, frame size and eye colour to determine what glasses are the best for blonde hair. Keep reading to learn how to choose the best glasses colour for blonde hair.

What are the Best Colour Glasses for Blonde Hair?

The best colour glasses for blonde hair can be dependent upon the tone of the blonde hair, however will generally include warm browns, tortoiseshell and pastel colours. The best glasses colours for blonde hair are listed below.

Warm brown: Warm brown, honey and bronze colours are some of the best glasses colours for those with warm-toned blonde hair. Autumnal, warmer hues of brown will compliment the tones of warm blonde hair well
Tortoiseshell: Tortoiseshell is a great glasses colour or pattern for those with warm-toned blonde hair. Tortoiseshell combines dark browns and golden yellows to create a pattern resembling a tortoise's shell. Its warm, earthy tones compliment warm-toned blonde hair well.
Pastel colours: Pastel colours such as baby blue, dusty pink, or lavender are some of the best glasses for people with cool-toned blonde hair. The cool, grey undertones of pastel colours will compliment the cool-toned blonde hair well.

Do Blondes Look Better in Black or Brown Sunglasses?

People with blonde hair will typically look better in brown sunglasses, as opposed to black sunglasses. Brown sunglasses, including honey, bronze and tortoiseshell colours, are typically more complimentary to people with warm and cool-toned blonde hair than black. Black-coloured glasses can look great on people with blonde hair but may be too strong a colour and overwhelm the face.

What are the Best Colour Glasses for Men with Blonde Hair?

The best colour glasses for men with blonde hair include warm browns, honey, amber, tortoiseshell and pastel colours for those with cooler-toned blonde hair. The best Oscar Wylee glasses for men with blonde hair are Heba in Dark Chestnut, Dom in Linseed and Humphrey in Candy Brown, listed below.

Heba in Dark Chestnut: Heba in Dark Chestnut is a stylish dark brown, rounded frame and one of the best glasses colours for men with blonde hair at Oscar Wylee. Heba in Dark Chestnut is available from $169.
Dom in Linseed: Dom in Linseed is a dark brown, rectangle frame, and one of Oscar Wylee’s best glasses colours for men with blonde hair. Dom in Linseed is available from $169.
Humphrey in Candy Brown: Humphrey in Candy Brown is one of the best glasses colours for men with blonde hair at Oscar Wylee. Humphrey in Candy Brown is a light brown frame in a square-round shape, available from $169.

While these glasses are typically popular with men, the style and colours they are available in can be worn by anyone. Glasses are not strictly defined as male or female; we encourage you to choose whatever glasses suit your personal style.

What are the Best Colour Glasses for Women with Blonde Hair?

The best colour glasses for women with blonde hair include tortoiseshell, warm browns, honey, amber and pastel colours like dusty pink for those with cooler-toned blonde hair. The best Oscar Wylee glasses for women with blonde hair are Cara in Matte Teddy, Chamberlain in Striped Buckeye and Frieda in Wheat, listed below.

Cara in Matte Teddy: Cara in Matte Teddy is a light brown, rounded frame and one of the best glasses colours for women with blonde hair at Oscar Wylee. Cara in Matte Teddy is available from $169.
Chamberlain in Striped Buckeye: Chamberlain in Striped Buckeye is one of the best glasses colours for women with blonde hair at Oscar Wylee. Serge in Warm Granite is a light brown frame in a square-round shape, available from $169.
Frieda in Wheat: Frieda in Wheat is a pastel pink colour and one of the best glasses colours for women with blonde hair at Oscar Wylee. Frieda is a subtle cat-eye frame, available from $169.

While these glasses are typically popular with women, the style and colours they are available in can be worn by anyone. Glasses are not strictly defined as male or female; we encourage you to choose whatever glasses suit your personal style.

What are the Types of Blonde Hair do People Have?

There are many different types of blonde hair including platinum blonde, ash-blonde, light blonde, caramel blonde, golden blonde, strawberry blonde, sandy blonde, dirty blonde and dark blonde. Blonde hair can also be categorised into broader categories like tone, including warm-toned blonde hair and cool-toned blonde hair. The types of blonde hair people can have are listed below.

Platinum blonde: Platinum blonde is a type of cool-toned blonde hair, almost white or silver in appearance.
Ash-blonde: Ash-blonde is a cool-toned type of blonde hair with a silvery tone,
Light blonde: Light blonde hair is a type of blonde hair that is typically a cooler-toned yellow.
Caramel blonde: Caramel blonde is a warmer-toned blonde, the colour of a caramel sweet.
Golden blonde: Golden blonde is a warmer-toned blonde with a yellow, golden look.
Strawberry blonde: Strawberry blonde is a type of warm-toned blonde with a coppery, ginger colour.
Sandy blonde: Sandy blonde is a type of beige-looking blonde colour, between cool and warm tones.
Dirty blonde: Dirty blonde is a type of warm-toned blonde often confused with light brown hair. Dirty blonde hair will have a yellow or golden undertone that light brown hair does not.
Dark blonde: Dark blonde hair is a type of blonde that sits between a blonde and brown hair colour and can have undertones of both brown and blonde.

A chart showing the different shades of blonde hair

What are the Main Factors to Choosing Glasses for Blonde Hair?

There are several main factors that go into choosing glasses for blonde hair beyond the hair colour, including face shape, hairstyle and length, frame size and eye colour. These factors in choosing glasses for blonde hair are listed below.

Face shape: Face shape can be considered when choosing glasses for blonde hair, and for choosing glasses in general, as certain face shapes suit certain frames better than others. The types of face shapes are round, oval, square, pear and diamond. Face shapes like round are generally more suited to square frames as they are complimentary and add dimension.
Hairstyle and length: A person’s hairstyle and length can be considered when choosing glasses for blonde hair and picking glasses in general. For example, if a person has bangs, they might want to choose thinner frames so as to not overwhelm the face.
Frame size: Frame size is very important when choosing glasses for blonde hair, and when choosing glasses in general, as it can affect fit and comfort levels.
Eye colour: Like the colour of your hair, eye colour can be used as a way to choose a pair of glasses for blonde hair, or in general, by finding complementary colours.

What are the Best Colour Glasses for Blonde Hair and Blue Eyes?

The best colour glasses for blonde hair and blue eyes are generally dependent upon the tone of the blonde hair but the colour of the eyes may also be taken into consideration. Blue eyes may suit glasses colours such as tortoiseshell, browns, oranges and yellows as these are opposite on the colour wheel and may compliment the blue well.

What are the Best Colour Glasses for Blonde Hair and Green Eyes?

The best colour glasses for blonde hair and green eyes include purples, plums and earthy colours such as brown. Purple is the colour opposite green on the colour wheel, meaning it will complement green eyes well.

What are the Best Colour Glasses for Blonde Hair and Brown Eyes?

The best colour glasses for blonde hair and brown eyes include maroon, burgundy, deep purples and plums. These colours will help to bring out the richness of brown eyes.

What Glasses Should be Avoided for Blonde Hair?

The glasses colours that should be avoided for blonde hair depend on the tone of the blonde hair. People with warm-toned blonde hair should avoid pastel colours as this may bring out the yellowness of the hair and bring out grey undertones. People with cool-toned blonde hair should avoid warmer or darker-toned glasses such as browns and blacks, as this may create a harsh contrast and highlight paleness.

Is Choosing Glasses for Blonde Hair Different from Brown Hair?

Choosing glasses for blonde hair differs from choosing the best glasses for brown hair, only if the blonde hair is cool-toned Cool-toned blonde hair suits pastel colours, whereas brown hair is more suited to rich, earthy colours. Warm-toned blonde hair, however, is often suited to the same types of colours as brown hair.