Just like any other fashion accessory, both eyeglasses and a chosen hair style can make or break your whole look. You probably don’t always think about matching your eyeglasses to your hairdo, but any two accessories that don’t work well together can completely destroy your outfit. The thing about matching up your eyeglasses and current hair style is that because the two accessories are such big focuses around your face, you don’t want them to contrast each other too much; you need a nice balance of the two. So, let’s discuss a few ways to correlate the two into your everyday style!
The greatest aspect of matching your hairdo and glasses frames is that they both come available in so many shapes, sizes, and colors! If you love the modern and retro take on large frames, you’ll want to grow your hair longer – with lots of layers and volume. You definitely do not want the large frames overpowering your whole face. If petite, rectangular glasses are more your style, be sure to stay away from short squared haircuts like the classic ‘Bob’ and such. You don’t want your hair to add to your angled glasses, and end up making your whole face look boxy. Whether the cut be short or long, again, try to add some volume to your style with a layers of waves! If you have a bit of a wider face, and therefore wide eyeglass frames, you want to stay away from adding any more width to the side of your head with extra layers. Try to add either height to your hairstyle, or long, lean, length. This will balance out the chunky frames!
If your thinking about different cuts and colors of your favorite hairstyle, there are a few things to remember. Typically a particular shade of color for your glasses frames go well with a corresponding hair color. Therefore, if you have dark brown or black hair, dark frame colors will likely look best on you. Or, if you’re thinking about going blond, try a lighter shaded frame to balance it out. You do not want a major contrast when it comes to your hair and frame colors. Be sure to avoid really dark frames with blond hair; and redheads, stay away from bright yellow glasses! However, if you have highlights, try catching the extra colors with your eyeglasses; it can add that extra pop! One last piece of advice when it comes to syncing up your hair and frames is that when all else fails, and you don’t want to worry so much about how to match: don and classic pony and let your glasses take the spotlight! The classic, effortless-looking updo is a great fit with any kind of glasses frames.
When it comes to fashion accessories, you want to show off – but not overdo yourself! Put some thought into matching your next pair of eyeglasses frames to your favorite hairdo. It may take you further than you can imagine! So, always be sure to get eyeglasses that work well with your style and fashion statement – and of course, hairstyle!
Hillary Glaser is the Director of Marketing and Special Projects for GlassesUSA – the easiest way to buy glasses online. She over sees day-to-day operations for all marketing and promotions of eyeglasses for the company.