The right glasses enhance your features and style, but buying online is tricky. Don't choose frames based on looks alone. With endless options available, use this guide to find the perfect shape and color for your wardrobe.

Identify Your Face Shape

Determining your face shape is an important first step. The most common are oval, square, rectangle, heart, diamond and triangle — most websites that sell prescription eye glasses have a visual guide for potential customers to use. Look at the proportions of your forehead, cheeks, and jawline to identify your own face shape and narrow down your choices

Compliment Your Eyewear

Just as certain frames flatter specific face shapes, certain outfits can complement your glasses. Round frames pair well with angular outfits, while a square face and soft, flowing clothes can contrast nicely with more structured frames. Think about how the lines and shapes in your outfit interact with the style and shape of your glasses.

Use Glasses as a Statement Piece

Similar to a scarf, pocket square or jewelry, your glasses can definitely act as a statement piece. Choose frames with unique designs, vibrant colors, or interesting materials if you plan on your glasses starring in multiple outfits throughout the week. This technique works particularly well with minimalistic or monochrome outfits.

Consider Your Skin Tone

Your skin’s color and undertones are both worth considering, especially if you’re into colored frames. Cool skin tones look great with silver, black, and blue frames. Warm skin tones are complemented by gold, brown, and red frames. Neutral tones can wear a variety of colors with ease. Choose frames that highlight your natural complexion and they’ll only enhance your overall look.

Tip 4: Coordinate with Accessories

Wear your glasses with hats, scarves, and jewelry that coordinate. Matching the color or style of your frames to your accessories can create a well-rounded and stylish look — wear metal frames with similar colored jewelry and wear earth toned pieces with your tortoiseshells. If you can afford to, it always helps to be able to switch glasses based on the day.

Consider Your Hairstyle

Your hair plays a very important role in shaping your face. Think about how your hair interacts with your glasses while putting your outfits together. Long, sweeping hair pairs better with large or dramatic frames, while shorter haircuts look great with smaller, more delicate glasses.

Mind the Occasion

When you’re at the office an understated frame is best. Metal frames in neutral colors when you want your look to exude professionalism. Casual setting are for more your more trendy frames, like the types with with colorful plastic frames or patterns. Special events might call for a more elegant designer frame.

Play with Colors

Glasses come in a variety of hues, so use it to your advantage. Match your frames to a color in your outfit for a coordinated look, or choose contrasting colors to make a personal statement. Vibrant glasses can brighten up a neutral outfit and add some fun to it.

Confidence is Key

Confidence is the biggest factor in styling your outfits. Wear your frames with pride and let them reflect your personal style. Confidence makes any outfit look better and shows that you are comfortable with your choices.