What Color Glasses Should I Get?

Finding the perfect color glasses is like an adventure! You’re on your way to finding frames and lenses that celebrate your individual style. From your hair to your eyes to your skin tone, the right color for you accentuates all these features.

Where do you begin? Start with this guide and find everything you need to know about what glasses colors you should get.

How do I choose the right color glasses?

There are three important factors to picking out the right color glasses: hair color, eye color, and skin tone. This goes for both frame and lens colors.

As detailed in our guide to choosing frame and lens colors, matching cool colors and warm colors together works as a general rule. Don’t let this hold you back, though! There’s always room for experimentation.

Hair Color

We spend a lot of time fussing over our hair. It should come as no surprise that it’s a major factor for choosing the best color glasses. When it comes to frame colors, your hair speaks volumes!

Black Hair

The good news for people with black hair is they can choose from many different colors. The natural neutrality of black leaves your options open, allowing you to focus on matching your eye and skin color.

Blond Hair

The cooler shades of platinum blond will go well with blue and purple frames or lenses. Those with strawberry blond or honey blond hair will want to look toward warmer colors, such as pink or gold.

Brown Hair

Brown hair can work with cool or neutral colors. Shades of blue look great if your hair is especially dark. Earthy and neutral colors will always go well with any type of brown hair.

Red & Orange Hair

Dark-colored, neutral frames accentuate red hair. Gold is also a striking choice for darker shades of red, while those with lighter, orange shades can try out green or blue.

Gray & Silver Hair

Complement your silver mane with a set of silver frames. Other cool colors – green, blue, and even purple – are also good choices for those with gray hair.

Eye Color

Someone’s eyes are one of the first things that people notice when they meet someone. Keeping your eye color in mind can be key when it comes to picking eyeglasses colors.

Blue Eyes

Blue and silver glasses work exceptionally well with blue eyes. You can also try out patterns, such as tortoiseshell, for some variety.

Brown Eyes

Brown eyes call for warm colors like gold and green to bring out their richness. If you’re one of the lucky few to be blessed with hazel eyes, dark green or gray are the ways to go.

Green Eyes

Earth tones go well with green eyes. You can also try out some warmer colors like red or purple for a bolder look.

Skin Tone

Beyond natural skin color, your skin’s undertone plays a role in what colors will look good on you. Beauticians often look at undertones when choosing the right makeup and foundation for customers.

Even if you have dark skin, you could still have a cool undertone. On the flip side, a person with pale skin could have a warm undertone.

You can determine your skin’s undertone by looking at your veins.

• If they appear greenish, then you likely have a warm undertone.
• Bluish veins indicate a cool undertone.
• If your veins are hard to see or the same color as your skin, then you have a neutral undertone.

Cool Skin Tones

Follow the general rule that we outlined above. If you have a cool tone, choose cool colors for your glasses.

Neutral Skin Tones

Neutral skin tones should go for neutral colors, but just like with black hair, you have room to experiment.

Warm Skin Tones

Have you noticed a pattern yet? Those with warm-toned skin will want warm colors for their glasses.

Olive Skin Tones

Some people may notice gray or ashen tones in their skin. If this is the case, you most likely have an olive tone. This skin tone falls between warm and neutral and pairs well with colors that complement those tones. Green colors go especially well with olive skin.

What else should I consider when buying glasses?

Beyond color, you want to account for a few more things when shopping for the perfect glasses.

Face shape is an important consideration when you want frames that suit your unique features, regardless of color. If you don’t know your face shape, try our Face Shape Finder. It only takes a minute and can unite you with the perfect frame styles for your face shape.

Find your color frames and more at Yesglasses!

There are no rules for what color glasses will look best on you, so use these tips as simple guidelines. Something completely out of the ordinary may end up being the perfect choice for you. Experiment, experiment, experiment!

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