How to Choose the Right Frame for Your Face: Expert Tips from Anne-Marie Faniel
Discover expert tips from Anne-Marie Faniel, designer of the unique styling/visagism service, creator of the artistic Faniel frames, and co-owner of Les Branchés Lunetterie.
How to Choose the Right Frame for Your Face? Practical Advice
Finding the perfect frame can sometimes be a challenge. At Les Branchés Lunetterie, we understand the importance of choosing a frame that not only improves your vision but also complements your facial features. That's why Anne-Marie Faniel, creator of the artistic Faniel frames and co-owner of Les Branchés Lunetterie, has developed a unique and professional method for selecting glasses: the styling-visagism service. This completely free service guides and supports you in finding the most beautiful frames for your face.
Here are some practical tips to help you choose your frame:
1. Know Your Face Shape
Before choosing glasses, it's essential to know your face shape. Common shapes include round, oval, square, rectangular, trapezoidal, etc. Each face shape has its characteristics, and certain frames suit specific shapes better than others. The secret is not to overlay similar shapes. The goal is either to soften the face shape or highlight certain angles, such as the jawline, high cheekbones, or the fineness of the bone structure. Therefore, the first step a stylist takes when analyzing your face is to identify its shape. Once this characteristic is determined, look for frames that complement this shape. For example, round faces can benefit from angular frames to add structure, while square faces can be softened with round or oval frames.
2. Consider Your Morphology
"We can easily compare the frame to makeup," emphasizes artist Anne-Marie Faniel, who was a professional makeup artist for several years. Just like choosing cosmetic products, you need to pay attention to what harmonizes with your color palette. This palette is complex, which is why our stylists trained by Ms. Faniel rely on the science of colors from the color wheel to highlight your best features. Our goal is to select the eyewear frames that suit you best using optimal colors according to your face. For example, for brown eyes, we might opt for harmony with earth tones or the direct complement of this color by choosing frames with blue accents. For green eyes, we might prefer shades of purple or mauve to make the eye color stand out.
3. Analyze Your Prescription
The size of the lenses is a crucial element to consider when choosing your frames, especially depending on your prescription. For stronger optical corrections, it's often recommended to choose smaller lenses that better surround the eye. This avoids a distortion effect with the face and ensures a more natural vision. Indeed, too large lenses can accentuate optical distortion, especially at the edges, compromising visual quality.
Additionally, it is essential to pay attention to the smooth transition from distance vision to near vision with the highest quality progressive lenses. This transition should be seamless for an optimal visual experience. Therefore, it's advisable to opt for lenses with a certain height, allowing for a proper integration of progressive lenses while offering an adequate field of vision at all distances. Our certified opticians are trained to guide you to optimize your vision with lenses tailored to your needs.
4. Explore the Collections Available in Store
Explore our eyewear collections to discover a wide range of styles, colors, and materials. From elegant and timeless glasses to artistic and original designs, we have everything you need to find the perfect glasses that reflect your personality and enhance your face.
Our styling visagists at Les Branchés Lunetterie take these aspects into account when analyzing your prescription. They will guide you towards frames that meet both your visual needs and your style.
Finding the ideal frame for your face has never been easier. Discover our collections now; The Artistic Faniel Frames, Etnia Barcelona, Dubuc, Souris Mini, Julbo, and let Les Branchés Lunetterie assist you in choosing your perfect glasses.
Consult an Eye Care Professional
For personalized advice and precise adaptation, it is recommended to consult an eye care professional. At Les Branchés Lunetterie, our experts are here to guide you throughout the frame selection process, considering your visual needs.