How to select sunglasses - the online guide
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There's such a huge selection of sunglasses styles, prices, and features that sometimes it's hard to decide which pair is the best. What should you look for in a pair of sunglasses? Three important qualities: good eye protection, comfort, and fantastic style.
Your new sunglasses must provide protection from ultraviolet radiation a component of sunlight that contributes to eye disease. We recommend you to look for sunglasses with lenses that block 99-100% of UVA and UVB radiation. The label should read either UV 400 or 100% UV protection.
Your new sunglasses must provide protection from ultraviolet radiation a component of sunlight that contributes to eye disease. We recommend you to look for sunglasses with lenses that block 99-100% of UVA and UVB radiation. The label should read either UV 400 or 100% UV protection.
Finding a pair of sunglasses you love is easier if you start thinking about your possible choices now before you go shopping.
When selecting sunglasses, you may wonder how to pick out the best frames for your face shape?
First, determine your face shape. There are seven basic shapes: round, oval, oblong, triangle, inverted triangle, diamond, and square. Once you determine your face shape follow our guide for choosing an appropriate frame shape for it:
- Oblong face: frames that are as wide or wider than the broadest part of the face
- Round faces: rectangular or squarish frames, thicker frames
- Oval faces: most frames will look good, but especially square and wrap-around
- Diamond-shaped faces: rimless frames, frames with distinctive brow-lines, or oval frames
- Square faces: softer-edged frames; round, oval, even cat-eyed, also thinner frames
- Triangle shaped face: colorful frames or cat-eye sunglasses, also frames with straight toplines
- Inverted triangle-shaped face: rimless frames, light colors, and materials
The frame size of the sunglasses you select should also be in scale to your face. If you have petite features, don't select oversized frames, they will dwarf your face.
- Square faces: softer-edged frames; round, oval, even cat-eyed, also thinner frames
- Triangle shaped face: colorful frames or cat-eye sunglasses, also frames with straight toplines
- Inverted triangle-shaped face: rimless frames, light colors, and materials
The frame size of the sunglasses you select should also be in scale to your face. If you have petite features, don't select oversized frames, they will dwarf your face.
