Glasses for heart shaped face: how to choose, and 8 frames that work
Wide forehead, narrow chin: a heart shaped face calls for frames that are light on top and present below. Ovals, panto, aviators, no rim beneath the lens. The rules, what to avoid and eight frames by independent designers selected by OCCHIO!.
A heart shaped face wants lightness on top and weight below.
Wide forehead, high cheekbones, narrow chin: this is the inverted-triangle face. The glasses have a precise job, bringing the balance back down. A heavy frame on top widens the forehead even further; a more present line beneath the lens gives body to the lower part of the face. Below, the rule translated into shape, line and colour, with eight models from the OCCHIO! selection that apply it.
where to put the visual weight: a lens that is wide at the bottom, a thin top rim
the right shapes: ovals, panto, aviators, with no rim beneath the lens
models chosen for a heart shaped face, optical and sunglasses, available now
Three rules, in order
1. A light top line. The top rim of the frame is the line that adds to the forehead. Thin, in metal, in a colour close to the skin or transparent: that way it adds no width where there is already plenty.
2. Weight below. Lenses that are wider in the lower part, as in aviators and panto frames, or a lower rim more marked than the upper one. A heart shaped face has its volume on top: the glasses should shift it towards the chin.
3. Curves, not outward angles. Ovals and rounded shapes follow high cheekbones without widening them. Corners pointing upwards, as in a bold cat-eye, pull the gaze towards the forehead: exactly the area to lighten.
Optical and sunglasses: what changes
For optical frames, rimless or nylon-thread (semi-rimless) frames, which leave the lens free at the bottom, and thin metals work very well. In sunglasses the aviator is the most natural shape: the teardrop of the lens drops towards the cheeks and balances the forehead. A round acetate frame also works, if the top rim is no thicker than the bottom one.
What to avoid
Cat-eyes with sharply upswept tips, browlines with a thick, dark top, decorations on the top line, frames that are very wide on top and narrow at the bottom. And small, narrow shapes: on a heart shaped face they make the forehead look even wider.
The eight selected models
EYEVAN 7285 190 c800
A titanium oval with nylon-thread construction: the lens stays free at the bottom and the top is thin. Exactly the structure a heart shaped face needs.
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EYEVAN Orbit AG
Rimless, inspired by American frames of the Thirties: no line on the forehead, just the lens. The lightest way to wear glasses on a heart shaped face.
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KameManNen kmn 1221 Ts/lg
A titanium oval by KameManNen, handmade in Japan: a thin profile and soft curves that follow the cheekbones without widening them.
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Lesca Lunetier Pica Miel
The crown panto by Lesca: rounded lenses that widen at the bottom and a honey acetate that lets the light through. The visual weight moves down towards the chin.
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AKONI Atlas 12k Gold
A wide single-rim navigator with a thin top bar: the lens drops towards the cheeks, the top line stays a thread of gold.
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AKONI Helios Brushed Silver
An all-titanium aviator with high-contrast dark grey lenses: the teardrop of the lens balances the forehead, the thin metal adds no weight on top.
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EYEVAN Orbit S
The sun version of the Orbit: free lenses, no rim. On a heart shaped face, the lightest sunglass possible.
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Lesca Pica Sun 424, green lenses
The Pica sunglass in dark tortoise with green lenses: the panto shape, wider at the bottom, in its summer version.
View the productThe other shapes
If the cheekbones are the widest point and both forehead and chin are narrow, the face is diamond shaped: glasses for diamond face shape. If the features are soft and regular: glasses for oval face. The other guides: round face, square face, long face, and the face shape guide. To browse the selection: oval optical, rimless, aviator sunglasses.
What glasses suit a heart shaped face?
Frames that are light on top and more present below: ovals, panto, aviators, rimless or nylon-thread frames. They lighten the forehead and give body to the lower part of the face.
Which sunglasses for a heart shaped face?
The aviator is the most natural shape, because the lens drops towards the cheeks. Panto and round acetate frames work too, with the top rim no thicker than the bottom one, as do rimless models.
Can a heart shaped face wear a cat-eye?
Yes, if it is soft: barely hinted corners and a thin top line. A cat-eye with sharply upswept tips draws the gaze towards the forehead, the area to lighten.
Which colour to choose?
Light, transparent or metallic colours for the top: gold, silver, honey, crystal. A darker tone works if it is evenly distributed or concentrated at the bottom.
How do I know if I have a heart shaped face?
Forehead and temples are the widest part, the cheekbones are high, the chin is narrow or pointed. If instead the cheekbones are the widest point and the forehead is narrow too, the face is diamond shaped.
Shape is tried on, not guessed
In our boutique in Crema we let you try the shapes side by side in ten minutes. Online, send us a front-facing photo on WhatsApp and we will tell you which of the models on this page suit you best.