Women's Polarized Mirrored Sunglasses

Options

• Regular sunglasses: If you have perfect vision or wear contacts, the polarized sunglasses world is completely up to you. You can take your pick of styles, designers, mirrored finishes and more. It seems easier to find the polarized, mirrored versions sunglasses for men than for women, but even some men's sunglasses can be sexy on a female. Others are unisex. Try some of these on for size:
• Costa Del Mar Mirrored Sunglasses come in blue mirror or green mirror. If the mirror aspect isn't that important to you, you have other options, like amber, copper, gray, and vermillion polarized lenses.

• Rogue Troopers aren't polarized, but they do offer 100% UV protection and a lot of style. They're mirrored for mystery. You may think you can't pull these off as a woman, but female celebrities like Angelina Jolie, have been spotted sporting the aviator style and doing it with ease. If you're feeling a little daring, and color is your style, you can also view the Lennon Polarized Mirrored Sunglasses from Rogue. They're blue!

Other brands you may want to browse for women's polarized mirrored sunglasses include Ray-Ban and Oakley.

• Sunglasses that fit over your prescription lenses: These are an option for those who need to wear prescription eyeglasses. They're less expensive than a second pair of prescription eyeglasses made with polarized lenses, too. Try Live Eyewear's selection. They offer something for each walk of life, from fashion-conscious smaller frames to larger frames for ophthalmologic patients whose eyewear may require bifocals or even trifocals. These aren't normally mirrored, however.

How Polarized Lenses Work

Polarized lenses are the most efficient at offering you the sharpest vision available when the sun seems out to make driving a challenge and playing sports almost impossible. The secret lies in the way the plastic (or polycarbonate) sheets are made. They used to have a layered effect, but that created bulky, heavy lenses. Now the crosshatching effect is made in one single sheet, using a mold. That placement allows the lenses to block out some light while allowing other light through. The fact that it's all one piece, rather than three, allows for lighter lenses. Plastic lenses are still a bit heavier than polycarbonate, but that is always the case with plastic vs. polycarbonate lenses, whether they're polarized or not.

Beware of the UV Rays

The world can be a very dangerous place for unprotected eyes. Between the UVA, UVB, and UVC rays we always hear about, it's surprising that many people even care to venture outside, much less soak up the sun, especially sans sunglasses to avoid the "raccoon eyes" effect. But it happens! Here's why it shouldn't, though:

UVA rays are not just harmful, but they can make the skin around your eyes (and everywhere else) unsightly by contributing to wrinkles and other visible sun damage. While you can try all the lotions and potions out there to help prevent and reverse the aging, you could also find yourself confronted by UVA-induced skin cancer. That's not something a drugstore product can take away. Protecting the skin around your eyes is the only way to seriously fight the risks of sun exposure.

UVB rays cause sunburns and cataracts. Neither of those are good for your eyes, obviously. A sunburn may go away, but with each sunburn, you increase your chances of skin cancer. Cataracts can be treated with surgery, but it's best to do everything you can to avoid them. Don't you agree?

UVC rays aren't really something we have to worry about. They're the worst of them all, but the earth's atmosphere blocks them out so they never get to us down here on the ground.

Cautions and Tips

Mirrored lenses scratch easily, so if you choose this finish, keep in mind that it's done last and will wear off first. They may lessen the life of your sunglasses. If you do opt for the mirrored finish anyway, make sure you invest in—and use—a sunglasses case whether you leave your sunglasses in your car or carry them in your purse.

If you want a little extra glare protection, consider an anti-reflective coating for the backs of your polarized lenses. These, too, wear off eventually, but you can have them redone.

Polarized lenses work best at different times of the day. If the sun is too low or high in the sky, they won't be as effective as they could be.

Make sure that, above all else, the label on your sunglasses says 100% UV protection or UV 400.

Wraparound styles are best for protecting the most surface area of and around your eyes.

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