How to choose sunglasses that suit your face shape

With the internet making online shopping so incredibly easy these days, the hardest part is often choosing which shapes and styles will best suit your individual taste and look. 

If you're anything like me — too impatient and too excited for your goodies to arrive — you'll want to make the most educated choice possible for your online purchases.

This easy guide will simplify the process of choosing sunglasses that best suit your face shape. It'll also be super handy for when you want to narrow your options down quickly when shopping in-store.

DIAMOND

If you have wide, prominent cheekbones, a narrow forehead and a jaw like Halle Berry, you have a diamond face shape.

Styles to shop: Cat eye shapes will particularly highlight your cheekbones, but any rounded shapes will be flattering — especially if they are top heavy.

Styles to avoid: Any styles that are too narrow.

TRY: (clockwise from top left) Gold Eyewear, Big Spender, $44; Quay Australia, Kitti, $50; Le Specs, Halogazer, $119

HEART

Heart shaped faces are defined by a wider forehead, prominent cheek bones and a narrow chin — think Reese Witherspoon.

Styles to shop:  Opt for styles that mimic your face shape such as aviators. Other flattering styles include cat eye, round and butterfly shaped, particularly if they are wider than your forehead.

Styles to avoid: Anything that is too rectangular as it can distract from the natural contours of your face.

TRY: (clockwise from top left) Gold Eyewear, The OGs, $44; Quay Australian, High Key, $75; Sunglass Hut Collection, Sunglasses, $149

OBLONG

Oblong-shaped faces are similar to oval-shaped faces, however they are often longer and not as wide. Your celebrity face shape sister is Liv Tyler.

Styles to shop: The great news is most shapes will suit your face, as long as they are oversized.

Styles to avoid: Smaller frames tend to get lost on oblong-shaped faces.

TRY: (clockwise from top left) Quay Australia, Iconic, $60; Le Specs, Fluxus, $69.95; Gold Eyewear, Juicy, $44

OVAL

TRY: (clockwise from top left) Gold Eyewear, Glowed Up, $44; Quay Australia, Gotta Run, $60; Le Specs, The Last Lolita, $119

ROUND

If the length of your face is similar to its width, with wide cheek bones, and a rounded forehead and jawline, your face shape is round. Cameron Diaz is your go-to-girl for inspo.

Styles to shop: Now more than ever, opposites attract! Choose styles that contrast your rounded face shape such as square and rectanglular sunglasses or cat eye frames that will practically contour your face for you.

Styles to avoid:  Anything too rounded. 

TRY: (clockwise from top left) Gold Eyewear, Humble, $44; Quay Australia, 20's, $65; Le Specs, Utopian, $119

SQUARE

Square-shaped faces have prominent jawlines that are a similar width to their forehead, just like Angelina Jolie.

Styles to shop: This is a case of opposites attracting so opt for rounded, oval, aviator and curved cat eye styles. 

Styles to avoid: Geometric shapes tend to be less complimentary.

TRY: Le Specs, Outta Love, $59.95; Gold Eyewear, Gold Digger, $44; Quay Australia, Somerset, $70