Think glasses don’t suit your angular face shape? Think again, rectangular face shapes can look great in a variety of frames, you just need to know where to look for them.
Rectangular face shapes are also known as oblong face shapes and are a mix of oval and square face shapes.
Our guide below will take you through how to know if you have a rectangular face shape, the best specs for this face shape, and glasses to avoid.
How To Determine If You Have A Rectangular Face Shape
First thing first, let's figure out if you have a rectangular face shape.
If you want to find out quickly what your face shape is, use our face shape detector, or see if you have these common characteristics below.
People with a rectangular face shape have angular lines with an equally wide forehead, cheekbones, and jawline. Your lower half of the face may also appear longer.
To double-check, measure your forehead, cheekbones, jawline, and face length, the width should be equal.
What Are The Best Glasses For a Rectangular Face Shape?
The best glasses for rectangular face shapes will help to balance out the angular features of your face. We have our best recommendations for both females and males below, helping highlight more feminine and masculine features.
Glasses For Women
Cateye Glasses
Classy, sophisticated, and feminine, cat eyeglasses are perfect for women who have a rectangular face shape. The glass's upswept angles and curved edges around the eye give the perfect balance between curves and angles.
From our cateye collection, we love the Yvette in the pale pink color or the Martina if you want something more dramatic with its lower frame pattern.
Polygon/Geometric Glasses
Polygon and geometric glasses are also quite angular, since rectangular face shapes are a mix of oval and square, these frames suit well. Polygon glasses are quite short, which can help reduce how long a rectangular face looks.
Our top recommendations from our polygon collection are the Toledo thanks to its feminine thin frame, not being too bold or dramatic, and the Smollett with its two-tone color detail.
Horn Rimmed Glasses
Horn-rimmed glasses are an excellent mix of subtle curves and angles with harsh upper corners. It's a great combination for looking smart but also a little rebellious since they are bold.
To give you some inspiration, from our horn-rimmed collection for women we adore the Joni since it’s transparent which is very in trend at the moment, and the Miami if you're feeling a little more adventurous.
Glasses For Men
Browline Glasses
Browline glasses for men with rectangular face shapes give subtle masculine angles thanks to the bold upper frames, they are great for a more office formal look but equally work well as a day-to-day pair of glasses.
We love the Gemini for men due to how round the curves are, balancing out the angles or we suggest the Douglas if you prefer a more square oversized type of specs from our Browline collection.
Aviator Glasses
If you're looking for a pair of glasses that are sleek, modern, and timeless and suit a rectangular face shape, a pair of aviator glasses will look great.
Aviator glasses are mostly curved, which is why they suit angular face shapes so much, the slightly oversized look covering the whole eye can make the face appear shorter too.
Our favorites from our Aviator collection are the Plains, which we love due to the upper bold tidal color, highlighting the brow bone similar to browline glasses. As another option, we love the Attis if you're into a more pared back thinner frame.
Square Glasses
Unlike rectangular-shaped glasses, square glasses for men can help accentuate a more angular masculine jawline as they are shorter and sharper.
Some best-selling square glasses from our shop are the Roderick for a simple black pair of specs which are timeless and versatile or the Memphis if you're someone who likes patterned frames more.
Glasses To Avoid With a Rectangular Face Shape
Now we’ve been over our favorite glasses for a rectangular face shape, these are some specs we recommend you avoid. Remember, this is just a recommendation, some of these glasses may look great on your unique face shape.
We recommend using our virtual try-on tool to get a feel for how these types of glasses look on you before buying.
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Round glasses - Round glasses on rectangular face shapes will make your face, especially your forehead seem larger, but some curved glasses may look great on your angular face, so try before you buy.
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Rectangular glasses - Rectangular glasses will only accentuate your angular face shape more, if you want to move away from your face looking sharper and longer we suggest avoiding these types of glasses.
Find The Best Frames For Rectangular Faces At GlassesShop
Deciding on the right pair of glasses that suit your face shape isn’t easy, we understand, this is why we have two services that can help you test your glasses before making a purchase.
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Online virtual try-on - This allows you to try on different glasses online virtually for a real-time look, try different frames and even different lenses to see how they look such as polarized lenses.
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Try before you buy - This service allows you to try on up to five pairs of glasses at home so you can get a real for the frames, sizing and look before buying.
At GlassesShop we have over 1800 frame types for glasses including prescription glasses and sunglasses for all your optic needs. Choose from our customization options and get the best pair of glasses for your rectangular face shape with a 365-day guarantee today.