The Perfect Glasses for Every Hair Colour

Everything you need to know about the right combination of glasses colour, hair colour, and hairstyles.

Which Glasses for Which Hair Colour?

Choosing glasses that perfectly match your face shape, individual style, and colour type is a given. But what role does hair colour play?

Simply put, if the glasses colour clashes with your hair colour, your look can appear unharmonious. Conversely, the right colour combination can wonderfully enhance your overall appearance.

Find out which glasses colours best suit blonde, brown, black, red, or grey hair in our guide.

The Best Glasses Colours for Brown to Black Hair

If you have classic winter type hair with black, dark brown, or blue-black hair, a fair complexion, and blue, green, or brown eyes:

Then cool frame colours like grey and black suit you best.
Transparent models or silver frames can also add an elegant finish to your look.
For those with black or brunette hair and a warm skin tone, gold or copper frames are a great choice.

The Best Glasses Colours for Blonde Hair

If you’re a bright spring or summer type with blue, grey, or brown eyes and wondering which glasses suit blonde hair, here’s the answer:

Beige frames look elegant and enhance your appearance, while pastel models in soft pink or metallic gold give your complexion a fresh look.
A more understated but equally stylish option is the combination of blonde hair with transparent glasses, especially if your hair and skin tones are cool.

The Best Glasses Colours for Red Hair

With your red hair and green or blue eyes, you naturally draw attention.

As an autumn type, earthy shades like brown, orange, green, and intense reds suit you perfectly.
Classic Havana patterns (a mix of brown tones) or gold frames also complement red hair and add lovely accents.

Silver Stars: The Best Glasses for Hairstyles Over 50 and 60

Grey hair is more fashionable than ever. Whether it's a cheeky pixie, asymmetrical bob, or long, gentle waves, more women are proudly embracing their silver hair and making a style statement. But which glasses suit grey hair and which models are best for hairstyles over 50 or 60?

Glasses Colours for Grey Hair

Actresses like Diane Keaton and Jamie Lee Curtis show that black glasses look incredibly elegant with grey hair.
Brightly coloured frames create an exciting contrast with the lighter hair colour.
Subtle and easy to pair with any outfit are transparent glasses or models in silver or Havana patterns.

Hairstyles Over 50

The Long Bob: This middle ground between long and short hair is one of the most flattering hairstyles for women over 50. It can be styled in various ways and looks great with oval, square, or round glasses and feminine butterfly shapes.

The Shag Cut: With its strong layers, this cool haircut highlights your facial features and your glasses. Since the fringed bangs already cover part of your face, opt for half-rim or rimless glasses.

The Layered Cut: The idea that women should wear shorter hair as they age is outdated. A layered cut makes grey hair look more vibrant and is an eye-catcher with gentle waves or a sleek look. Round, rectangular, or aviator glasses look fabulous with long, grey hair.

Hairstyles Over 60

The Pixie Cut: This classic short hairstyle is not only easy to maintain and stylish but also highlights your face and trendy glasses thanks to the very short fringe. Make a fashion statement with cat-eye or round frames.

The Bob: This versatile style works well with rectangular full-rim glasses, cat-eye frames, and slightly rounded varifocal glasses.

The Fringe: Whether with a short bob or long hair, a fringe frames your face perfectly. If the fringe is long, go for delicate and lightweight frames, as wide frames can appear overwhelming.

What Else to Consider When Choosing Glasses Besides Hair Colour?

When choosing the right glasses, not only the hair colour is important. Your new glasses should also match your skin tone and eye colour. Find out which glasses colours suit blue, green, grey, and brown eyes.

One of the most important aspects when buying glasses is your face shape. This can be oval, narrow, round, square, or heart-shaped.
- The right glasses should generally contrast with your face shape. For example, a square face looks balanced with round frames, while round faces suit square frames or the Wayfarer style.
- If you have a narrow, delicate face, avoid overwhelming your fine features with bold glasses. Light models with thin metallic frames are a better choice.
Lastly, your hairstyle and hair length also influence your glasses choice.
- The general rule is: the more understated the hairstyle, the bolder the glasses can be, and vice versa.
- For short hairstyles like a pixie cut, you can go for an extravagant frame with a wide rim, as long as it suits your face shape.
- For example, if you’re blessed with flowing curls, choose glasses that don’t overshadow your hair – subtle, transparent models or aviator glasses are excellent options.

Glasses Colours for Each Hair Colour – Key Points

To find the right glasses, these factors should align:

Face shape and width
Eye colour
Skin tone
Hair colour and style

Here are the best glasses colours for each hair colour at a glance:

Brown to Black Hair:

Grey, black, transparent, and silver (cool types, e.g., blue-black hair, fair skin).
Gold or copper (warm types, e.g., light brown, reddish-brown hair, tanned, olive skin).

Blonde Hair:

Beige, pink, gold (warm types, e.g., golden blonde hair, peachy skin).
Transparent, silver, grey-blue (cool types, e.g., white blonde hair, fair skin).

Red Hair:

Brown, orange, green, gold, Havana pattern, deep reds.

Grey Hair:

Black, silver, Havana pattern, transparent.

Buy Glasses Online at Mister Spex – Find Your Favourite Model!

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Unsure which model to choose from the wide range of glasses for men and women? Use the filter in the left navigation bar to narrow your search by lens colour, shape, or brand.

The online try-on feature helps you virtually test whether your chosen model suits you.

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