How do I know if my face is heart shaped?

A heart-shaped face is widest at the forehead, with high cheekbones and a narrow, often pointed chin. The outline tapers steadily from top to bottom. A widow's peak hairline makes the heart reading stronger but is not required.

Blog · Updated 14 Sep 2026 · Face shapes

Best glasses for a heart-shaped face

Q: Why do aviators suit a heart-shaped face?

The teardrop lens is wider at the bottom than the top, so it adds visual weight exactly where a heart-shaped face narrows. The thin build avoids adding bulk at the brow, which is already the widest part.

Q: What should a heart-shaped face avoid?

Top-heavy frames. Bold browlines, decorated upper rims, and heavy dark top bars all add width at the forehead, which is already the widest point. Keep the visual weight low or evenly spread.

A heart-shaped face is widest at the forehead and narrows to the chin. The best frames reverse that: light at the top, a little weight at the bottom. Aviators are the textbook answer.

Front-facing portrait of a person with a heart-shaped face and no glasses

First, check that your face is heart shaped

The forehead is the widest part of the face.
The cheekbones are high, just below it.
The chin is narrow, and often pointed.
The outline tapers steadily from top to bottom.

Cheekbones wider than the forehead? That is diamond. Forehead and jaw equally wide? See square or round.

Frames that work, and why

The face already carries its width high. Frames should not add more. Choose thin builds, and shapes whose weight sits at or below the lens midline.

Gold aviator optical frame — Gold aviator

The same heart-shaped face wearing gold aviator glasses — Gold aviator

Silver aviator optical frame — Silver aviator

The same heart-shaped face wearing silver aviator glasses — Silver aviator

Gold wire round optical frame — Wire round

The same heart-shaped face wearing gold wire round glasses — Wire round

Titanium rimless optical frame — Rimless

The same heart-shaped face wearing titanium rimless glasses — Rimless

Aviators put their width at the bottom of the lens, where your face narrows.
Thin wire rounds soften the taper without adding bulk anywhere.
Rimless frames add no weight at all, so the forehead does not get heavier.
Light lower-rim styles in general: weight below, air above.

Frames to skip

Top-heavy is the trap. Bold browlines, decorated upper rims, and thick dark top bars all widen the forehead, which is already the widest point. Oversized frames with heavy tops do the same at scale. If you love a browline, pick a thin one in a light colour, and check it on your face first. Width rules apply as always: read the size stamp.

Not sure of your shape? Measure it.

Your face shapeHeartforehead widest

A wider forehead and high cheekbones taper into a narrower chin. Light, bottom-weighted frames restore balance.

Heart and diamond differ by one measurement: whether the forehead or the cheekbones peak wider. SpecFit checks those landmarks directly and returns the heart-shaped result shown above.

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Questions

Why do aviators suit a heart-shaped face?

The teardrop lens is wider at the bottom than the top. It adds weight exactly where the face narrows, and its thin build adds nothing at the brow.

What should a heart-shaped face avoid?

Top-heavy frames: bold browlines, decorated upper rims, heavy top bars. They widen the widest part further.

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