Buying eyeglasses can be an intimidating task as they can change the way you look entirely. Now a days, a lot of companies online have made it convenient for their customers to shop for their glasses from the comfort of their home. It is natural to feel nervous or hesitant or even a little bit scared while you buy glasses online. The worry that you cannot try them on first can make you doubtful about the actual look that you are going to carry around wearing those glasses.

Shopping for glasses online is beneficial in many ways. It is not convenient to find glasses, but the ability to quickly compare prices and services offered by different retailers also gives shopping online for glasses some major plus points. Online retailers also display a larger variety and selection of brands, styles, colours, and shapes to choose from.

However, to pick a frame that compliments you can be a task in itself. To help you with the task, we have listed some reliable tips to help you choose glasses online.

• FACE SHAPE

Oval: An oval face is longer and less wider. It also has slightly wider cheekbones and a narrow chin. The frames that suit the best on oval faces are those which are wider than the broadest part of the face.

Round: The length and width of a round face are almost similar. A round face is characterized by soft, curved lines and no angles at all. Choose eyeglasses that make your face chisel with some definition. A pair of structured, or angular frames will help make your face look slimmer. Also, avoid small, rimless, or round frames, which will make your face look even more rounder.

Heart: Heart-shaped faces are widest at the forehead and narrow at the jaw. They also have a narrow, pointed chin and high cheekbones as well. Frames taht have thin temples or bottoms that are slightly wider than your forehead will be suitable for heart shaped faces. It will balance out the narrowness of the lower part of your face.

Square: To balance the angular features of a square face, you need eyeglasses that soften the angles of the face. Frames that narrower and have more width will elongate the nose and emphasise the eyes. Round glasses will also help add a soft look to the face. Avoid eyeglasses that are already angular like cat eye glasses and rimless glasses.

• SKIN TONE

To find frames that work for you, pay attention to aspects other than just the shape of your face or the frame. Your skin tone is also an important determinant of the kind of glasses that will suit you. Take note of the undertone of your skin to make out which colour frame would suit best for your skin. While warm skin tones commonly have yellow, golden, peachy, or sun-kissed bronze undertones, cool skin tones have blue, pink or peachy undertones. People having warm undertones should stick to browns and neutral coloured frames and should toy avoid pastel coloured frames. On the other hand, people with cool undertones can experiment more with pastel coloured frames.