Sunglasses have been the symbol of cool for decades now, popularized by lands of sun and fun like California and Florida. But you should keep in mind that anyone can just slap on a pair of shades and try to look cool; succeeding in looking that way requires a bit of thought to the style and to the way you look.
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The first thing you need to do is look at the shape of your face and find what will suit you. If you have a narrow face, particularly one with high cheekbones and an aquiline nose then smaller shades with sharper edges would suit you perfectly. Sunglasses that barely cover your eyes emphasize the rest of your face while still protecting your eyes from the sun. On the other hand if you have a rounder face then you might want to have broader sunglasses, such as aviators which were made popular by pilots and motorcycle cops, which will allow you to maintain an overall shape to your face and make your glasses seem like they fit the rest of you. Determining your face shape is an important intial step in choosing sunglasses, narrowing down the frame shapes that you are looking for.
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Once you have the shape and style of sunglasses picked out that suit your face, you need to keep in mind the style of fashion you’ll be wearing these glasses with. For instance, mirrored aviators might look fine if you’re going for a casual look with jeans and work boots, but if you’re going to be wearing a business suit they might jar your appearance and strike a really sour note. So if you’re going to make your sunglasses a regular part of your wardrobe either you need to get a pair that will work with anything you wear, which means they’ll likely be fairly plain to fit into any context, or you’ll need to buy several different pairs of sunglasses in order to ensure that you have something to fit any occasion or style. Once you’ve got your sunglasses though you also need to take care of them; be sure that you have a polishing cloth on hand to keep them clean and if possible get a hard top case so that when you put them away your sunglasses don’t break.
Following these simple tips will make you a sunglass expert in no time. You will be able to pick out a pair of sunglasses in half the time it takes your friends because you will know what shape looks best on your face and what lens to look for. So don’t waste any time, go try these tips out yourself!
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