Choosing the Perfect Features for Your sunglasses

[Natasha Eyeglasses]

Here are some tips in choosing the perfect features for your sunglasses:

1.Lens material-CR-39 is a plastic made from hard resin that meets optical quality standards. Polycarbonate is a synthetic plastic material that has great strength and is very lightweight. These lenses tend to be lighter and are more impact-resistant.

2.Lens quality - Optical-quality polycarbonate and glass lenses are free of distortions, such as blemishes or waves, and have evenly distributed color across each lens.

3.Lens darkness - What you plan to use the sunglasses for determines the darkness of the tint. For outdoor sports such as mountain climbing and snow-skiing, you want a tint that blocks most light. (You can buy sunglasses that block up to 97 percent of light!) For most purposes, like going to the beach or driving, look for a tint that absorbs or blocks 70 percent to 90 percent of light. Tints that offer less than 60-percent blockage are mainly good for fashion since they offer only mild protection.

4.Special coatings or features - Anti-reflective, waterproof, mirror and scratch-resistant coatings improve the functionality of the sunglasses but also add cost. Many of the more expensive sunglasses use specific technologies including polarization, tinting and anti-reflective coatings to achieve increased clarity, better protection, higher contrast or to block certain types of light.

5.Frame and lens design - Normal frames similar to prescription eyeglass frames filter the light coming through the lenses but offer no protection from ambient light, direct light and glare from other angles. Wrap-around frames, larger lenses and special sidereal attachments can keep this extra light from your eyes.

6.Frame material - The material used to make the frames is often a huge factor in cost and durability.

7.Brand recognition - The simple truth is that a brand name does add cost. Just like shoes and suits, people associate certain brands with quality and extravagance. You can find stores that sell high quality unbranded glasses at a very low cost.

[Hugh Eyeglasses]

In order to understand what glasses look best on you, you need to know what face shape you are. The best way to do this is by looking in a mirror, close one eye, and trace the outline of your face. You will find your face is either closest to oval, heart, circle, or square shape. As a general rule, you want a pair of glasses that contrast against the shape of your face. On the other hand, coloring should compliment your coloring.

[Layne Eyeglasses]

Best For: Square Face

Shades with oval frames are best for the shape of your face to provide a feminine touch to your angular facial contours. This iconic style Ray-Ban sunnies which are embellished with small Ray-Ban logos mounted inside the frames are a perfect match to your square-shaped face!