by Haley | Apr 4, 2020 | Eyewear
Picking out a new pair of glasses isn’t always easy. Whether you are in the market for eyeglasses or sunglasses, here are some tips for selecting new eyewear.
What is your face shape?
Oval: You should choose frames that are as wide as the broadest part of your face. Rectangular and square frames seem to look the best on oval face shapes, but it is a personal preference.
Square: Thicker frames are very flattering on square faces, choosing a thicker frame will help bring out your features. Round and oval frames tend to look the best on square face shapes.
Heart: Heart-shaped faces are wider at the forehead and smaller at the chin. You’ll want to avoid oversized and thick frames and go for something a little thinner with a round or oval shape.
Round: A round face shape means the height and width of your face are pretty much the same lengths. To elongate your round face, try a square or regular shape frame. Even a pop of color would look great.
Diamond: Diamond face shapes are the rarest face shape. Most frames look good on a diamond-shaped face, but for your best look, try a rimless or oval frame.
What’s your skin, eye, and hair color?
Your skin, eyes, and hair color play an important role in figuring out which frames you should buy.
Skin Tone:
Cool: Cool skin tones are known to have pink undertones. Look for frames with cool undertones as well, like grey, green, and silver.
Neutral: A neutral skin tone means having pink and golden undertones. Having a neutral skin tone is great for your search on frames, choose an all-black frame, try a tortoise, or add a pop of color.
Warm: A warm skin tone means having golden undertones. Look for frames with golden undertones as well, like tortoise, brown, or gold.
Eye Color:
Blue: Tortoise and navy complement blue eyes and make them stand out a bit more.
Green: Brown and caramel colors showcase green eyes well, or chose any warm tone to bring out those green eyes.
Hazel: Amber colored glasses bring out those hazel eyes, along with metallic and grey.
Brown: Black and brown frames look great with brown eyes, but if you want to be adventurous, try an olive or bronze frame.
Hair Color:
Black: Black frames, along with frames with a tortoise color look sleek when pairing with your black hair.
Brown: Your brown hair will look wonderful with an earthy toned frame like tortoiseshell. If you have highlighted brown hair, try a toned glass or clear glass with a clear frame. This is a fashionable look that is coming back in style.
Blonde: Tortoise, brown, and other warm color frames complement blonde hair.
Red: Red hair looks great with a darker frame like black or brown, but if you love color, try a jeweled blue color.
Grey/white: Grey and white, natural or not, grey hair looks great with neutral-colored frames like brown, black, or even a mix. You could also try frames with a little color.
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by Haley | Apr 4, 2020 | Eyewear
Have you ever wondered about your glasses? Learn more about the parts of your eyeglass frames to find out some neat facts.
1. Temple Tips help keep your glasses in place and make them more comfortable to wear.
2. The temples, on the side of the glasses, are also known as arms. They connect the frames to the temple tips and can vary in size to fit your face.
3. The bridge is the small bar that connects the frame of the glasses and sits on your nose.
4. The clear material that fits inside the frame is called the lens; this is where your unique prescription is placed.
5. The hinges on the frame have tiny springs and screws that allow the temples to move.
6. The end pieces extend from each side of the frame allowing an area where the temples can connect to the frame.
7. Screws hold the temples onto the frame.
8. Most plastic frames like the picture above have plastic nose pads, but metal frames have a clear plastic nose pad that is added on to the frame. These help your glasses stay on your face.
9. Frames are the front part of your glasses, they hold in the lenses, come in many styles, and are connected to the temples.
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by Haley | Feb 20, 2020 | Eyewear
When sunglass shopping, it is essential to know your lens color options and what they mean. Sunglasses have different tints for a reason, and they aren’t based on looks. You can use our color guide below to help you choose which shade is best for you.
Sunglass Color Guide:
Grey: Grey is a neutral tint. The grey tint lets you see colors in their purest form, which means they are great for driving and outdoor sports like hiking and golf. Grey is one of the most popular color selections because it can be good for cloudy and sunny days. Grey also offers overall protection from the glare from snow and water.
Green: Green tints offer high contrast and visual sharpness. The shade is great for sunny and low-light environments. Green tinted glasses are an excellent option for boating, outdoor sports, or daily use. Green lenses are perfect for everyday wear.
Yellow and orange: Yellow lenses filter out blue light, which can cause eye strain. A lot of outdoorsmen (and women), baseball players, skiers, and target shooters prefer yellow lenses because it provides clarity and visual sharpness.
Amber and brown: Although not recommended on cloudy days or in low light, the amber and brown tint is excellent for sunny days and improves your depth perception.
Rose and red: Comforting to the eye, sunglasses with a red tint can reduce eye strain by blocking blue light, similar to yellow and orange lenses. Red lenses work well in the snow and most other weather conditions.
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by Haley | Feb 7, 2020 | Eyewear
Wearing sunglasses allows you to represent your flair, your personality, and are a fun accessory, but are sunglasses really that important?
Sunglasses are a summer (and winter) staple for me; I wear them all of the time. I love how they protect my eyes, and that I have so many super fun options to choose from. There are so many different lens options and colors to choose from; you can’t go wrong. But let’s talk about the benefits:
Why Are Sunglasses Important?
- UV Protection: UV protection means blocking the ultraviolet rays from reaching your eyes. UV rays aren’t just out in the summer or on a bright sunny day; they can reflect off sand, water, ice, and snow, even on an overcast day.
- Sunglasses in the Winter: You may not see as many people wearing sunglasses in the winter as you do in the summer, but sunglasses protect your eyes year-round. Don’t forget, the sun reflects off the snow and ice too.
- Better Vision in the Sun: Wearing sunglasses will help you see better in bright light. Sunglasses help cut down on reflective glare and can help improve the colors and contrast of your outside view.
- Eye Protection: When you are outside, the wind is blowing, and depending on the season, there is sand, snow, allergens, etc. in the air. Instead of letting the wind, sand, and snow irritate your eyes, you can protect them with your favorite sunglasses or eyewear.
- Add an Rx: The great thing about sunglasses is when you have an optical prescription, you can combine the two and have prescription sunglasses. Prescription sunglasses are one of my favorite accessories, and they come in so many frame options.
You can check out some of our favorite sunglass brands, like Ray-Ban, Maui Jim, Zeal, and many more at the Sunglass Shoppe-Unique Optics. Stop in and visit one of our many locations:
Petoskey Location: 325 East Lake Street
Traverse City location: 137 East Front Street
Charlevoix location: 415 Bridge Street (Closed for the Season)
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by Haley | Feb 3, 2020 | Eyewear
If you’re having issues with your vision, no doubt, eyeglasses can help you see better, and they’ve come along way in their style and comfortability. Technology has made them lighter, sturdier, and more fashionable. If you’re on the fence between getting contacts or eyeglasses, let us help you decided.
Benefits of eyeglasses:
- They improve your vision: With no surprise, the #1 benefit of glasses is that they improve your vision. There’s no need to squint and strain your eyes with the many beautiful, unique, and colorful frames nowadays.
- Glasses require little cleaning and maintenance: If you wear glasses, you probably carry a small cleaning cloth around to clean the smudges off, and every few years you might need to bring your glasses in for an adjustment or to fix a loose screw. Pretty low maintenance!
- In the long run, eyeglasses are less expensive: As long as you love the frames, your glasses can last for a long time. Stay up to date with your optometrist for your most current prescription.
- Glasses make a great fashion statement: Having a couple of pairs of eyeglasses is such a fun way to accessorize your wardrobe. In past years glasses were seen as just an aid for vision, now glasses are a fashion statement.
- Sunglasses: Summer or winter, proper sunglasses provide great protection against the sun. UV A, B, and C rays can be damaging to your eyes. Plus they help your eyes when driving and performing many activities and you don’t even need a prescription to wear them.
So clean off those glasses, pair them with a great outfit and protect those peepers!!
Come in and try some on today at the Sunglass Shoppe Unique Optics!
Petoskey Location: 325 East Lake Street
Traverse City location: 137 East Front Street
Charlevoix location: 415 Bridge Street (Closed for the Season)
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