Glasses for grey hair: 40 styles (2023)

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Best colour glasses for grey hair

Boy have you got choice. No really you do, because your grey hair is the perfect palette for almost any colour of glasses frame you can imagine. You might not feel like your silver strands are anything to celebrate…but trust us.You have SO much scope when it comes to finding your next pair of spectacles.Your grey-haired glasses inspiration starts and ends here. Check out our short video guide:

Warm coloured glasses for grey hair

Face up to it

You need address the topic of colour. With your grey hair, you have literally zero chance of clashing with bold colours in your glasses frame. You should opt for an earthy coloured spectacle frame to bring warmth to your appearance. A pair of slim tortoise shell glasses are the classic choice.

Don't fear the flecks

For men, a rectangular tortoise glasses frame is probably the safest colour and pattern for your salt and pepper hair. The earthy tones of brown and black are offset by flecks of honey and amber. This is going to give you a very refined, classic look. If bold colours aren't your thing, these glasses are a great choice.

Try to avoid this

You've probably worn glasses for a while now.But whatever you do, stay clear of rimless glasses frames. They add years to your appearance, not to mention... they're grey too. Adding even more grey to the mix isn't a great idea, especially if you're looking for glasses that make you look younger. You can shave years off with a large thick-rimmed glasses frame.

Bring warmth with natural colours

Warm glasses work hard, so you don't have to. You should consider glasses with mustard and amber hues. They bring a youthful aesthetic to contrast your greying hair and beard. If you have a pale complexion, stick to darker colours of brown and amber. If you have deep skin, opt for a sandy colour to offset your darker hues.

Short hair, big frame

Do you have short grey hair? Your short grey hair will work wonderfully with a reddish speckled frame. It's subtle, but it'll take an integral role in your pared back appearance. If you tend to wear neutral clothing, you can really benefit from a dominant and vibrant pair of glasses.

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Timeless in tortoise

If you like to keep things classic, a round pair of tortoise glasses are the perfect match for you. Tortoise acetate is always in fashion so you're going to win with this style of frame.

Salt and pepper hair? Spice your glasses up

For ladies, a round speckled frame is might seem like an eccentric choice.But come on, it's time to spice things up and bring some colour to your glasses game.Seen above, her round-eye reading glasses bring a real sense of character and warmth. Tortoise is the perfect glasses for grey hair.

Quirky blue glasses for grey hair

Bold in blue

You must have seen Prue Leith's rectangular blue glasses? You'd be surprised how easily these glasses can tie-in with your wardrobe.Think of all the blue clothes and accessories you have that you can combine to wear these sapphire spectacles.They're vibrant. They're memorable and they harmonise with your grey hair perfectly.

Bearded?

That's a lot of grey for one face. Why not inject some colour to your wizened complexion with a pair of quirky blue glasses? For men, this colour might seem a little out-there but this dapper gentleman has got his glasses on-lock. A pair of round blue glasses are going to jazz things up nicely.

You're scared

Blue glasses for grey hair might feel like a big jump for you.But remember, you have so much potential for unusual colour combinations thanks to your silver hair.If you're unsure about the right sort of colour for your complexion, you can find the right glasses frame using our handy guide.

Glasses for face shape and complexion.

Many glasses, many personalities

The more you think about it, the more it makes sense. Your grey hair opens the door wide open to all sorts of glasses styles, especially if you're thinning up top. Bring back some definition with some statement glasses frames. This way you can introduce your sense of character between different styles of frame depending on the occasion. Party glasses, work glasses, weekend glasses...

This is your chance

You've probably worn glasses for a while now. But with your grey hair, there's never been a better time to branch out and experiment with some radical colours.Your glasses are now a crucial accessory which you can incorporate into your repertoire of clothing and jewellery.Prue Leith does this to great effect, often pairing her bright blue glasses frame with her earrings and necklaces. You can see how this is your chance to start getting creative.

Avoid this trap

Greying men? Attention please. Don't fall into the trap of the monochrome wardrobe. Your greying complexion is grey enough already. You'll only make things worse by falling into the pit of grey and black everything.Look for glasses with colourful details such as contrasting colourful arms or nose-bridges. These little pops of colour will make all the difference.Paul Smith made his career out of adding colour to menswear.

Dark glasses for grey hair

You had to, didn't you?

You couldn't resist the calling of the black spectacle frame. That's ok, you clearly like to keep things simple with clean lines and neutral colours. With that in mind, you'll want to pick a frame that'll work for your face shape.You'll want to strike a balance by contrasting the shape of your face with the shape of you glasses.

Round face? Square frame. Square face? Round frame.

You get the picture...

Brave, bold and black

Your grey hair will marry-up with black glasses perfectly. But this is the time to go BIG and BOLD. As your complexion neutralises, this is the point where you need to step your glasses game up a notch and get brave.Chunky glasses frames are going to take a dominant role in your perception and are the perfect way to make an impact in your attire.Are you ready?

Get around it

Round glasses are eternally stylish. Get around your fear of this glasses style by going for a darker acetate colour. This is your perfect way to break into a whole new look with your choice of a round glasses frame.If you have narrow facial features and long hair, a pair of round glasses will contrast your characteristics perfectly.She's awesome isn't she?

Daddy cool

Meet slick Rick. Besides his tattoos, he's got some serious glasses game. You're going to hear a lot of compliments if you wear a pair of glasses like his. No really, because your new glasses will become your optical calling card of style.

We lied

This article is actually all about this lady right here. Just kidding. But you have to agree that this silver haired specimen is an icon of grey haired glasses wearers. If you're comfortable with a full-round frame, you should take a look at these black circle eyeglasses by Oliver Peoples.

Effortless style

Your glasses play such a large role in your appearance. You'll want your new glasses to be comfortable and effortless to wear wherever you go, whatever you're doing. If you prefer a neutral glasses frame, you should consider a rounded rectangular style. Glasses like these can go with almost anything you wear and are a popular choice for as a bit of on all-rounder.

Sorry, it's about your lenses...

Do you use a varifocal lens or a single vision?Depending on the type of glasses you'll need, different shapes of glasses frame work better for different types of lenses.Varifocals require a large lens-area. A large pair of glasses with a tall lens space will get the most out of this lens-type. Reading glasses don't need so much space and can be really slim and narrow. Single vision lenses can be fitted to almost any frame shape.

Receding hair calls for round glasses

Your receding and greying hairline gives your face the appearance of looking longer and narrower. Your best way to contrast this is with a round pair of glasses with softened edges and corners. The soft nature of a rounded rectangular pair of glasses will give a nice amount of balance.

The right glasses for your face shape

Round face, square glasses. It's all about creating contrast with your glasses frame. If you aren't sure about your face shape, you can use a number of methods to determine what shape of glasses will suit you the most. The easiest method is to trace your face using a selfie on your smart phone. Alternatively, you can trace a printed photograph of yourself being sure to follow the contour-outline of your head, jaw and chin.

Charmingly chunky

You'll have noticed the charm of a chunky-rimmed glasses frame by now. Rimless glasses might seem tempting due to their lightweight nature, but they're are a sure fire way of adding years to your appearance.Your safest bet is to stick to full-rim acetate glasses as they're simply more charming, not to mention more robust.If you're unsure about quality, learn how glasses are made here.

Notice how she pairs her black-rimmed glasses with her dark earrings. Small details like these are a great way to incorporate coordination with your accessories and jewellery.

Strong prescription, strong frame

Your prescription has large influence over the shape of glasses you should wear. If you wear high-index lenses, a thick-rimmed pair of glasses with a generous lens-area will serve you well.Prescription lenses with a strength of more than +5.00 tends to call for a thick rimmed glasses frame to be able to take your thick lens-edge.This way, you can avoid having the edges of your lenses 'spilling' out from your beloved glasses frame.

Glasses for the galleries

Your new found love for quirky glasses gives you the natural appearance of an art lover. Heading towards retirement, this is the perfect combination for free access to galleries whilst looking like you know what's going on. It's win win really.

Respectable reading glasses

You've got two choices when choosing your reading glasses. You can choose ready-readers or prescription reading lenses. This is the difference between a quick solution and something truly special.For a superior optical experience, you should look into tailored prescription reading glasses in a high-quality frame.You'll never go back to ready readers once you've had a taste of some large-lensed luxury.

What do your glasses say about you?

Fashion designer, Eileen Fisher is notoriously shy. You wouldn't know it with her confident choice of flecked acetate glasses. In her creative field, she needs to project a sense of confidence despite her naturally introverted demeanour.Your glasses are the first thing people look at and first impressions are everything.What do your glasses say about you?

Bright clothes means dark glasses

If your attire is outgoing and vibrant, you can tone things back with a neutral pair of glasses.Investing in a monochrome spectacle frame means you can effortlessly wear them with your colourful wardrobe.This guy has a lot of colour going-on so his black eyeglasses frame taking a bit more of a back seat. If you wear a lot of colour, perhaps a large pair of black glasses are the ones for you.

Outfits for glasses with grey hair

Thinking of making the move to a bolder pair of glasses?

If so, there's numerous ways you can incorporate your new-found style with your wardrobe.

In the examples below, you can build a picture of the types of clothes, accessories and footwear that you can match-up with your glasses to embrace your new style.

Outfits for tortoise glasses for grey hair

You weren’t born yesterday. So you’ll be perfectly aware that tortoise acetate is truly timeless.

This warm acetate has been at the forefront of spectacle frame fashion for a very long time. A wise choice for a wise person.

Tortoise acetate is the perfect pairing for your grey hair, especially if you’d like to project a warmer perception.

What better way to see the world than with an acetate that’s never going out of fashion?

Women: By now, you’ll know a thing or two when it comes to wearing colour. Tortoise has a number of tones to tailor your outfit to.

Seen above, these dark browns, black and amber all have a part to play. We suggest you take full advantage of this adaptability and adorn natural coloured clothes such as beige, brown and black.

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Men: Between reading the paper or browsing a restaurant menu, these tortoise reading glasses are a taste of large lensed luxury.

With a boxy construction and robust steel hardware, these reading glasses will tie in with your maturity and refinement. A white shirt or grey jumper will really make these glasses speak for themselves.

The waiter will definitely see you when you’re wearing these.

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Outfits for blue glasses for grey hair

Blue rimmed glasses like these are the perfect excuse to accompany your style of dress. For men or women, your new glasses can really tie in with items from your wardrobe.

Women: These blue glasses are the perfect companion for similarly coloured items such as blue shawls, scarves or shoes.

If you regularly wear a lot of blue, perhaps in your jewellery or accessories, blue glasses will tie in with your repertoire perfectly.

If blue isn’t your colour, your grey-haired freedom might be suited to our other styles reading glasses frames.

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Men: It might feel safe but going for the plain black reading glasses is a little…predictable.

There’s nothing wrong with a splash of colour, especially if your hair hasn’t got any. To celebrate your silver hair, these blue glasses are a great idea for using around the house.

The large round-eye is a classic frame shape and that blue acetate is much easier to spot before you accidentally sit on them.

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Outfits for grey glasses for grey hair

If colour really isn’t your thing, we get it.

Bold colours like blue might seem a little bit extravagant so why not opt for something discreet?

Monochrome acetates give you the largest scope for wearing colourful clothes.

If you have a lot of brightly coloured garments and want to avoid clashing with them, a grey pair of glasses is a good idea.

Women: Bright clothing and jewellery can be offset with a neutral glasses frame. Spectacles like these give room to the other parts of your attire. Vibrant necklaces and earrings can speak for themselves, hanging in harmony with these grey glasses.

If it’s an understated style you’d like, grey spectacle frames are the ones for you.

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Men: Give yourself one less thing to think about with these grey frame reading glasses. The semi-opaque acetate is the perfect palette for brightly coloured ties or jazzed-up shirts.

Grey hair and grey glasses mean gives you free reign with your wardrobe.

If you’d prefer something more subtle, these grey-frames glasses have you covered.