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Do I Need Sunglasses in the Winter?

tuan — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:42:13 +0000

The general assumption is that sunglasses are for spring and summer when the sun it high in the sky and the weather is hot. Well, think again, friends. In many daytime environments, indirect sun and the sun you don’t see, can be just as damaging. UVA rays are almost equally intense during all daylight hours throughout the year; they can penetrate clouds and glass. Skiiers are exposed to an extra 8 percent to 10 percent of UV radiation for every 1,000 feet of altitude. “On top of that, 80 percent of those rays are reflected from the snow, so it’s a double-whammy.

The style and construction of a typical pair of summer shades with darker lenses and linear lines are no match for the grayer rays and sunlight angles in the winter. You’ll want to find a pair with a lighter lens tint and a shape that fits closer to your face. The lighter tint will allow you to wear your shades in quickly changing light conditions and the closer fit will block the lower angles of light coming from the horizon, as well as reflections off blindingly white snow.

If you typically leave your sunglasses at home in the winter months you shouldn’t; the sun may seem lower and you may not see it as often, but the UV rays slamming into your eyes are just as potent as those in July. Check out our stylish selection of winter sunglasses and pick a pair up.

Accessorize Your Eyes with Clear Lens Glasses

jr — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:22:36 +0000

Although we are in the thick of the Summer season, not every day is bright and sunny outside, so sometimes our sunglasses are stored away. However, it cannot go without saying that clear lens glasses, also known as readers or reading glasses, can be used as a great fashion accessory. If you don’t already wear eyeglasses regularly, these are a good way to add to your style. Be sure to note, these do NOT have corrective or magnifying lenses, and they do NOT help your vision, but they do improve your LOOK! There are a wide range of styles available at our website, OCShades.com. If you’re trying to emphasize more of a hipster style, or a bit nerdy look, clear lens glasses can surely do the trick, and they can even provide a more distinguished and refined look, depending on the style of glasses. Click the photos below to see our similar styles, or more of our selection at OCSHADES.com.

Kid Cudi’s sunglasses in the “Memories” video and on his Cudi Life Tour

jr — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:24:46 +0000

Kid Cudi’s been buzzing on the blogs this week, as he is still on his Cud Life Tour, after dropping his new album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager and a collaboration with David Guetta on “Memories” earlier this year. If you’re looking to cop that look Cudi pulls off so well, there’s a wide range of sunglasses that he rocks, available on OCShades.com! Cudi is a big fan of revo lens sunglasses, and the styles he rocks are like our 8025 Wayfarers with the ice revo lenses in his music video “Memories” with David Guetta, and also our 8090 Flat-top Wayfarers with the sun revo lenses and our 8066 Flat-top Wayfarers in his new photoshoots. Try and pull off the same look as Cudder!!

8090 – Reflect – $10

8025 – Revo – $10

8211 – Rager – $10

8066 – Flattop – $10

8089 – Flash – $10

Sunglasses that fit you

alex — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:26:22 +0000

Depending on your face’s shape different sunglasses will fit you better than others. Here’s guide to which sunglasses would fit you best.

Oval Face

Generally you are able to wear any style due to the balance and softness of an oval face. The forehead is barley wider than the how with high cheek bones. Oval faces look great in most stye.

Sun glass suggestions:

Any shape.

Round face:

With a round face you would want that are wider than your face. Choose a sunglasses with a rectangular frames, they help add defintion to your face and make your face look slimmer. round faces tend to have a wider forehead with few, if any angles. A characteristic of this face type is that they have an equal width and length

Sunglass sugestions:

Square frames.

Square face:

Broad forehead, wide jaw line and a square chin. You should choose glasses that are more round or oval to soften the shape of your face.

Suggested glasses:

Round and oval shaped frames.

Heart-shaped face:

Hear-shaped faces have a wider forehead, narrower jaw line, high cheekbones and a narrow chin. Frames with a wider bottom than the top will look better on this face top. Avoid glasses that draw attenion to the top of the frame as well.

Sun glass suggestions:

Butterfly frames.

Round frames.

Cat-eye frames.

Shop by shape in our shop!

Christina Hendricks wearing cat eye sunglasses

alex — Fri, 27 May 2011 01:09:06 +0000

Get your cat eye sunglasses at OCShades.com

The Iconic Wayfarer

alex — Fri, 27 May 2011 00:49:38 +0000

The Wayfarer is considered to be one of the most enduring fashion icons of the 20th century. We can see how iconic this glass has become being worn by famous movie characters, artist and even presidents.

Character Brian Johnson of the 80′s hit “Breakfast Club”

Bob Dylan

Andy Warhol

35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy

The infamous Blues Brothers

Tom Cruise in “Risky Business”

Get your pair of this iconic sunglass in our shop at OCShades.com