Finding Your Head Shape For Adrienne Vittadini AV 5040S Sunglasses

Aaroncablemom · #1 (**permalink**) 07-29-2009, 09:25 AM

When you find an article about choosing the best sunglasses, in most cases they will advise you to choose your sunglasses based on the shape of your face. That makes sense, but what if you're not quite sure what shape your face is? Maybe you can describe or post pictures if different face shapes. I think most people see themselves as having round or oval shaped faces, so maybe you can describe some of the other shapes. Thank you.

Niner · #2 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaroncablemom

When you find an article about choosing the best sunglasses, in most cases they will advise you to choose your sunglasses based on the shape of your face. That makes sense, but what if you're not quite sure what shape your face is? Maybe you can describe or post pictures if different face shapes. I think most people see themselves as having round or oval shaped faces, so maybe you can describe some of the other shapes. Thank you.

Here we go, thanks to ehow.com:

Measuring Your Face

Step 1
Choose a bathroom with good lighting and stand in front of the mirror. You’ll need a tape measure, paper and a pen to write down your measurements.

Step 2
Start by measuring across the top of your cheekbones. Place the end of your tape measure just past the outer corner of your eye. This is your start point. Then, carefully lay the tape measure in a straight line across the bridge of your nose to just past the outer corner of your other eye. This is your end point of measurement. The tape measure should be resting on the top of the “apples” of your cheeks, or just on top of your cheekbones.

Read the number at the end point and write down this measurement.

Step 3
Measure your jaw line next. Start on one side of your jaw at the base near your ear. Run the measuring tape along your jaw line until you come to the middle of your chin.

Multiply the number at the end point by two and write down this measurement.

Step 4
Measure your forehead now. Place the start point of the measuring tape on one side of your forehead at the widest point halfway between your eyebrows and your hairline. Run the measuring tape along your forehead until you come to the same point on the opposite side of your head.

Read the number at the end point and write down this measurement.

Step 5
Finally, measure the length of your face. Start at the middle of your hairline. Run the measuring tape down your face, over your nose, to the tip of your chin.

Read the number at the end point and write down this measurement.

You have an oval face shape if the length of your face equals one and a half times the width. This face is well balanced and proportionate.

You have a round face shape if your face is as wide as it is long. Close counts, so even if the two measurements aren’t exactly the same, your face will be classified as round.

You have an oblong face shape if your face is longer than it is wide.

You have a heart-shaped face if you have a narrow jaw with wide cheekbones and/or forehead.

You have a square face shape if your face is as wide as it is long but with a more angular shape than a round face.

You have a diamond face shape if: your face is widest at the cheekbones and you have a narrow forehead and jaw line of approximately equal widths.

I hope that clears up this long-standing mystery.

Aaroncablemom · #3 (**permalink**) 07-26-2010, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Niner

Here we go, thanks to ehow.com:

Measuring Your Face

Step 1
Choose a bathroom with good lighting and stand in front of the mirror. You’ll need a tape measure, paper and a pen to write down your measurements.

Step 2
Start by measuring across the top of your cheekbones. Place the end of your tape measure just past the outer corner of your eye. This is your start point. Then, carefully lay the tape measure in a straight line across the bridge of your nose to just past the outer corner of your other eye. This is your end point of measurement. The tape measure should be resting on the top of the “apples” of your cheeks, or just on top of your cheekbones.

Read the number at the end point and write down this measurement.

Step 3
Measure your jaw line next. Start on one side of your jaw at the base near your ear. Run the measuring tape along your jaw line until you come to the middle of your chin.

Multiply the number at the end point by two and write down this measurement.

Step 4
Measure your forehead now. Place the start point of the measuring tape on one side of your forehead at the widest point halfway between your eyebrows and your hairline. Run the measuring tape along your forehead until you come to the same point on the opposite side of your head.

Read the number at the end point and write down this measurement.

Step 5
Finally, measure the length of your face. Start at the middle of your hairline. Run the measuring tape down your face, over your nose, to the tip of your chin.

Read the number at the end point and write down this measurement.

You have an oval face shape if the length of your face equals one and a half times the width. This face is well balanced and proportionate.

You have a round face shape if your face is as wide as it is long. Close counts, so even if the two measurements aren’t exactly the same, your face will be classified as round.

You have an oblong face shape if your face is longer than it is wide.

You have a heart-shaped face if you have a narrow jaw with wide cheekbones and/or forehead.

You have a square face shape if your face is as wide as it is long but with a more angular shape than a round face.

You have a diamond face shape if: your face is widest at the cheekbones and you have a narrow forehead and jaw line of approximately equal widths.

I hope that clears up this long-standing mystery.

Thanks Niner. I appreciate your scientific approach. Most of the articles I've seen don't really define an "oval" face or a "triangular face." That just say "if your face is triangular . . . "

Niner · #4 (**permalink**) 07-26-2010, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaroncablemom

Thanks Niner. I appreciate your scientific approach. Most of the articles I've seen don't really define an "oval" face or a "triangular face." That just say "if your face is triangular . . . "

You're welcome. I found that article useful and thought others might as well.