Choosing a pair of glasses isn’t just about the shape of the frame. Colour plays a key role in highlighting your face, brightening your complexion, and expressing your personality. A well-chosen shade can make all the difference: it can soften your features, bring out the colour of your eyes, or simply add more radiance to your face.
Here are a few simple guidelines to help you find the frame colour that will flatter you the most.
Understanding Your Skin Undertone
Before choosing a frame colour, it’s helpful to know your skin undertone. This is generally warm, cool, or neutral.
- Warm undertone: skin has golden, peach, or yellow undertones.
- Cool undertone: skin has pink, bluish, or ivory undertones.
- Neutral undertone: a balance between the two.
A simple tip: look at the colour of the veins on your wrist. If they appear greenish, your undertone is likely warm. If they are more bluish, it is cool.
Colours that flatter warm skin tones
If your skin has golden or peachy undertones, certain frame colours will have a particularly luminous effect.
Shades that will often suit you very well:
- Warm brown or tortoiseshell
- Gold or champagne
- Olive green
- Brick red or coral
- Amber or caramel
These colours harmonize naturally with the warmth of the complexion and create a soft, balanced look.
The ideal colours for cool complexions
People with cool undertones are often flattered by cooler or more contrasting colours
For example:
- Classic black
- Silver or metallic gray
- Navy blue or ice blue
- Purple or plum
- Cool pink
These shades add definition to the face and highlight the skin’s natural radiance.
What if your skin tone is neutral?
Good news: if your undertone is neutral, almost any colour can suit you. So, you can be a bit more daring:
- Coloured frames
- Translucent shades
- Colour combinations
- Ombre effects
This is often the perfect opportunity to express your style and personality.
Consider your eye and hair colour
You can also choose your frame colour to complement your eyes or hair.
A few ideas:
- Blue eyes stand out beautifully with deep blue, tortoiseshell, or silver frames.
- Green eyes are enhanced by plum, copper, or gold shades.
- Brown eyes go well with almost any colour, particularly green, blue, and burgundy.
As for hair:
- Blonde hair is often brightened by soft or translucent frames.
- Brown or black hair pairs very well with more intense colours.
- Gray or white hair looks stunning with silver, blue, or boldly coloured frames.
Dare to use colour to express your personality
Eyewear is now a true fashion accessory. Some people prefer a discreet, timeless frame, while others choose a vibrant colour that becomes their signature.
The most important thing is to find a frame that makes you feel good and reflects your style.
IRIS professionals are here to guide you
Choosing the right colour can sometimes seem difficult when looking at dozens of frames. IRIS opticians are here to support you and help you find the shade that will enhance your complexion, your style, and your personality.
In our stores, you can try on several models and discover frames that combine aesthetics, comfort, and visual quality. Because the right pair of glasses does more than just correct your vision: it brightens your face and truly reflects who you are.
