Men with Glasses: How To Look Good with Glasses

Choose the Right Frame for Your Face Shape

Choosing the right frame for your face shape is an important factor to looking good with glasses. Determine your face shape, and choose a glasses shape that fits it well. The most common face shapes are oval, round, square and heart shapes. Read the most compatible frames for your face shape below.

• Oval faces: Oval faces are versatile and can essentially complement many glasses frames. However, they work best with angular or square frames.
• Round faces: Round faces will benefit from rectangular or square frames as an angular contrast to the softness of round faces.
• Square faces: Square faces will look best in rounded or oval glasses to soften their naturally sharp angles.
• Heart Shaped faces: Heart shaped faces are narrower at the bottom, so glasses with wider bottoms such as aviators will balance the face out seamlessly.

Consider Frame Size

Consider frame size alongside face shape. Try them on and ensure the frames aren’t too large or small for your face. A good rule of thumb to remember is that the frame should align with your temples and not extend past the eyebrows.

Consider the Colour of your Frames

Consider the colour of your frames, as they can instantly enhance any look. Notice the colour scheme in your wardrobe, and select a frame that complements it well. You can’t go wrong with a classic black frame for professional and casual settings, particularly if you have a darker colour scheme in your wardrobe.

Match to your Hairstyle

Every hairstyle should look good for men with glasses. However, there are certain glasses frames that particularly match certain hairstyles. Short textured hair, medium length hairstyles, and longer hair are men’s hair types that will affect how glasses look on their faces. Read more about matching glasses to men’s hairstyles below.

• Shorter textured hair: Shorter textured hair such as buzz cuts or crew cuts will allow men’s glasses to be a stylish focal point on the face.You may prefer a thinner glass frame so as to not overpower your features and head shape.
• Medium length hairstyles: Medium length hairstyles such as shoulder length cuts are often versatile in terms of compatible glasses. You can opt for thinner or wider frames depending how your hair is styled and its thickness.
• Longer hairstyles: Men with longer hairstyles can opt for thicker frames. Thicker glasses frames will be a striking focal point for the face, and not be overshadowed by the long hair.

Accessorise Your Look

Accessorise your look when wearing glasses. When wearing bold statement glasses, you may want to stick to simple accessories such as thin watches or chains, to ensure your outfit is not overwhelmed. For thinner, subtle glasses, a thick, statement watch can be a great pairing to enhance your look.

Accentuate your Personality

Accentuate your personality when you select your pair of glasses. Beyond frame shape, there are details in glasses designs that can add an individualistic flair to your glasses. Gold embellishments might be an interesting detail for men who prefer a subtle luxe aesthetic or a two-toned frame for men who like a pop of colour.

What are the Perceptions of Men Wearing Glasses?

There are a few common perceptions of men wearing glasses. Men wearing glasses are often perceived as intelligent and sophisticated making eyewear the perfect, practical accessory in professional settings. However, there are often stereotypes of men wearing glasses as nerdy. Ultimately, these are just perceptions with no viable credibility. Glasses do not reflect personality traits. It is how you are dressed and how well groomed that can influence perception, as opposed to solely if a man wears glasses or not.

What Glasses Look Good with a Beard?

Ultimately, there is no particular glasses frame that will look good or better than other types of glasses with a beard. The look of a beard will often be informed by face shape. For example, square faces are compatible with shorter trimmed beards, and are often best suited to round frames to soften the angular silhouette of the face shape. Round faces will benefit from a trimmed beard around the sides and a longer, definite point around the chin, and as typical for round faces, square or rectangular frames suit them best. Ultimately, beard shape will be informed by your face shape, which is a more common factor when deciding on glasses.