The Basics of Choosing the Right Sunglasses for You

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We all know that the main purpose of sunglasses is to protect our eyes from the sun.

  • Sunglasses provide UV protection.
  • They protect sensitive skin around the eyes from sun damage.
  • Polarized sunglasses reduce strain on your eyes due to glare from reflective surfaces.

But that’s not the only reason 6 of 10 people in the United States wear sunglasses. Sunglasses are also an opportunity to express yourself through style and fashion.

  1. What does your FACE SHAPE have to do with which sunglasses you choose? A lot, apparently, according to Evo.com.
  • If you have a round face, go for sharp angular frames to help elongate your face and make it look thinner and sharper.
  • If your face is square, go with frames that are round or oval.
  • People with oval faces can go with pretty much any style.
  • If you have a longish face, chances are you’ll look good with oversized frames.
  1. There are also many STYLES OF SHADES to choose from. Which is right for you? Here are descriptions of a few popular styles:
  • Aviators—With their distinctive teardrop-shaped lenses and thin metal frames, most of us equate this style with pilots, military personnel, and law enforcement.
  • Mirrored shades—These shades feature (yep, you guessed it) mirrored coatings on their surface. They usually come in a traditional aviator or wraparound shapes.
  • Wayfarers—Popular in the 1950s and 1960s, and worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s, these trapezoid shaped frames have made a bit of a comeback in the 2000s.
  • Teashades were popularized by John Lennon and Ozzy Osbourne, but with such small lenses, they are not very effective at keeping light out.
  • Wraparounds and Oversized—large wrap around and oversized frames/lenses are typically associated with athletics, extreme sports, and models or movie stars trying to make a fashion statement.
  1. LENS COLORS aren’t just for protecting your eyes (actually, the color of lenses doesn’t really matter as long as they’re properly coated for UV protection), but lens shade/color does say a lot about personal preference. With virtually any color or tint to choose from, what’s your pleasure?
  2. TO TRANSITION OR NOT TRANSITION—Long considered a fashion faux pas, more and more millennials are turning to transition lenses (eyewear that darkens when exposed to daylight and lighten when indoors) because they’re convenient, they block 100% of UVA and UVB light, they block blue light from computer displays, and they represent good value (with transition lenses, you only need one pair of prescription glasses, not a pair of clear lenses and a pair of sunglasses).

Look and See Your Best

Ultimately, when it comes to picking the shades that are right for you, it depends on personal preference and how you want to be perceived by those around you. Sunglass and Optical Warehouse has been offering the greater San Diego area’s largest selection of prescription and non-prescription sunglasses for more than 30 years (and counting). Young or old, traditional or high fashion (such as OakleyMaui Jim, or Rudy Project), transition or non-transition—when it comes to sunglasses, we can fit your face with a new pair of shades that are comfortable, effective, and that help you look and see your best.

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