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How to choose the best sunglasses?

Choosing the right sunglasses is not only a matter of fashion, it's also a health necessity: in a country with more than 2,500 hours of sunshine per year, you need to have the best protection for your eyes at all seasons. In Bassol Optic you will find sunglasses from the best brands for men, women and children.

Beyond styles and tastes, to choose the most suitable sunglasses for your needs you must take into account their characteristics:

Lens colour

Certain colours are more suitable for certain uses:

• Yellow lenses are widely used in sports, especially skiing and shooting, because they improve contrast and reduce the possible effects of haze, if present.
• Brown lenses are very suitable for mountain sports, because they offer great protection to the eyes.
• Grey tones do not filter too much, but on the other hand, they distort the true colours the least, so they are recommended for all activities of daily life, especially driving.
• Shades of green and red are most often chosen for aesthetic reasons: green is suitable for all kinds of activities while red distorts colours considerably and is therefore not usually comfortable.

Types of lenses

At Óptica Bassol you will find sunglasses with all types of lenses from the best brands, so you can always choose the most suitable for your tastes and needs, but, beyond aesthetics, do you know how they differ?

• Mirrored lenses: they have a reflective coating on the outer side that reflects both light and the environment, increasing contrast and generating greater clarity of vision.
• Photochromic lenses: these lenses are treated so that they darken in the light and become clearer as the environment darkens, which is very practical for people who need prescription glasses.
• Gradient: this effect is more aesthetic than practical, although it can be interesting in the morning, when the sun is at its peak. In these lenses, the colour has a gradient effect, darker at the top of the lenses and progressively more transparent towards the bottom.
• Polarised lenses: highly recommended for driving, the glass incorporates a filter that eliminates reflections, allowing only useful light to pass through.

In addition, at Bassol Optic you will find glasses with lenses that combine one or more of the above-mentioned effects, bringing together the advantages of both of them:

• Polarised and mirrored lenses.
• Polarised and degraded lenses.
• Polarised, mirror and gradient.
• Gradient and mirror.

Frame styles: choose the perfect sunglasses for your face

Unlike filters and lens colours, the type of frame is purely a matter of aesthetics and fashion. Here are some of the most common frame styles:

• Round frames: whether made of plastic or metal, this is a timeless and fashionable frame type. Round frames look great on heart-shaped, elongated and square faces.
• Aviator or pilot frames: another classic that never goes out of fashion, they are perfect for accentuating features on very angular faces.
• Oval frames: perfect if your style of dress is classic, oval frames go great with heart-shaped features.
• Cat eye frames: vintage style, very feminine, cat eye frames soften facial features and look great on square faces.
• Sport frames: perfect for sports or for more casual everyday looks.
• Square and rectangular frames: with a geometric cut, they are perfect for round and oval faces, with soft and gentle features, to which they give more personality.

And in almost every style, you can choose from three different frame types:

• Full frame: the frame, regardless of the material it is made of, completely surrounds the lenses. This is the classic frame type and the least "discreet", as it is the one that is most visible on the face.
• Air frame: unusual for sunglasses, this frame gives the lenses the sensation of "floating" in front of the face, as the lenses are held in place almost invisibly. It is the most discreet, but also the weakest.
• Half-frame: somewhere between the two, in this type of frame, the upper part of the frame, usually made of metal, is visible, while the lower part of the frame is invisible.

Frame material

Finally, you must choose the material of your frame. Although at Bassol Optic you will find different options (acetate, titanium, carbon, injected...), glasses frames are usually grouped, in a simplified way, in two:

• Acetate sunglasses
• This is a high-quality synthetic fibre made from a polymer derived from wood, which produces a hypoallergenic, environmentally friendly material available in a multitude of finishes and colours. 
• This would also include carbon fibre frames, which are much lighter, more flexible and resistant.
• Metal sunglasses
• Usually made of Monel (nickel-copper alloy), they are lightweight and much stronger, as well as hypoallergenic and corrosion resistant.
• Some top brands also manufacture their star models in titanium, a high quality metal at a higher price, which makes the frames much lighter and more comfortable, as well as more resistant.

Trends in sunglasses

In addition to their practical utility, sunglasses are a stylish accessory that is subject to the vagaries of fashion. Do you want to know what the latest trends are?

• White and neon-coloured frames, which bring extra light and joy to your face.
• The athleisure style, which you can complete with huge screen sunglasses and the most exclusive sport models.
• Metal frames, whether aviator style, large or smaller, are a sure hit, a timeless classic. If you want to take a risk, but not too much, go for original shapes or fun-coloured lenses.

Top selling brands

Whether you are looking for sports sunglasses or designer sunglasses, at Bassol Optic we have the best brands on the market at your disposal. Take a look at our catalogue and choose from renowned brands such as Carolina Herrera, Carrera, Chanel, Dolce and Gabbana, Persol, Ray-Ban, Valentino, Versace or Tom Ford, among others. 

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Advantages of buying your sunglasses at Bassol Optic

At Bassol Optic we offer you a wide range of sunglasses in all styles and from the most exclusive brands on the market. Choose the one you like the most on our website or visit one of our 4 physical shops.

We ship to any country in the world and, in the case of shipping costs, you will always see them clearly reflected in the total amount of the purchase. You can pay for your sunglasses by credit or debit card, by bank transfer or by installments with SeQura.

All our sunglasses are 100% original products from leading brands, of which we are official distributors, and have a 2-year warranty period against any manufacturing defect. Together with each pair of glasses you will receive a case and a chamois, as well as the technical information provided by the brand.

If you need it, almost all our sunglasses can be graduated, for which you must choose the appropriate graduation in the product sheet, attaching the medical prescription of the same or, if you prefer, go to one of our physical opticians, where our professionals can graduate your eyesight and advise you about the type of sunglasses best suited to you.