Women's earrings: How do I choose the right earrings for my face shape?
Women’s earrings: How do I choose the right earrings for my face shape?
Earrings are one of the most effective ways to complete an outfit and express your personality. They frame the face and can either highlight your best features or change the entire outfit’s mood from casual to festive. But how do you choose the right earrings from hundreds of options?
In this guide, we’ll go through how to choose earrings according to your face shape and introduce some of the most popular jewelry brands at Naiselle.fi online store, such as Lentsius and MyaMoon.
Identify your face shape
The first step in choosing the perfect earrings is to identify your own face shape. Pull your hair back and look in the mirror: is your face shape round, oval, heart-shaped, or perhaps angular?
1. Round faces
In round faces, the cheekbones are the widest point and the chin is softly rounded. The goal is to create the illusion of longer and narrower faces.
•Choose these: Long, dangling earrings, teardrop-shaped earrings, and angular shapes (such as rectangles or triangles). For example, Lentsius’s long styles Silva-earrings are an excellent choice.
•Avoid these: Large round hoops and massive stud earrings that emphasize the roundness of the face.
2. Oval faces
Oval faces are slightly longer than they are wide, and the chin is slightly narrower than the forehead. This is a very versatile face shape that suits almost all types of earrings.
•Choose these: You can freely wear studs, hoops, or dangle earrings. Medium-sized hoops and soft teardrop shapes, like those found in MyaMoon’s collection, beautifully highlight the natural symmetry of oval faces.
•Avoid these: Very long earrings that reach the collarbone can make the face look unnecessarily long.
3. Heart-shaped faces
In heart-shaped faces, the forehead is wide and the face narrows toward a pointed chin. The goal is to balance the lower part of the face by adding width at the jawline.
•Choose these: Earrings that are wider at the bottom than at the top. Teardrop shapes, chandelier styles, and triangular earrings work wonderfully.
•Avoid these: Upward-flaring earrings or very small studs that don’t bring the desired balance to the jaw area.
4. Angular (square) faces
In angular faces, the forehead, cheekbones, and jaw are roughly the same width, and the jawline is strong. The goal is to soften the angularity of the face.
•Choose these: Round shapes, large hoops, and softly curved dangling earrings. Lentsius' Curvi-earrings or large silver hoops soften a strong jawline beautifully.
•Avoid these: Sharp-angled, square, or very graphic earrings that further emphasize the angularity of the face.
Material choice: Silver, gold, or something else?
Besides face shape, skin tone affects which metal suits you best.
•Cool skin tone: If your skin leans toward pink or blue and your veins look blue on your wrist, silver, white gold, and platinum will make your skin glow.
•Warm skin tone: If your skin leans toward yellow or peach and your veins look greenish, yellow gold, rose gold, and brass are your choices.
•Neutral skin tone: You can freely wear both silver and gold!
In Naiselle.fi's selection, you will also find innovative materials. For example, Estonian brand Lentsius makes stunning, lightweight earrings from recycled materials and wood that are not only stylish but also eco-friendly.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about earrings
How do I clean silver earrings?
Silver naturally tarnishes over time as it reacts with sulfur in the air. Clean silver jewelry regularly with a soft silver polishing cloth. Avoid chemicals, perfumes, and hairspray directly on the jewelry.
Are large earrings too heavy for everyday wear?
Not necessarily! The material matters. For example, large earrings made from Lentsius wood or recycled materials (like VOLA or ARC) are incredibly lightweight and comfortable to wear all day.
Can I mix gold and silver?
Yes! Mixing metals is very trendy nowadays. The key is to do it intentionally: for example, choose one striking two-tone piece (like MyaMoon's models combining rose gold and silver) and build the rest of your outfit around it.