How to Choose Your Glasses: The Complete Guide

How to choose your glasses: the question everyone asks before purchasing

Whether you are about to wear glasses for the first time or are renewing your frame, choosing your glasses is a decision that requires careful thought.

It is indeed essential to choose your glasses carefully, taking into account a number of aspects. Among these, face shape is one of the most important. For your prescription glasses or sunglasses to suit you perfectly, make sure to choose them according to the shape of your face.

The choice of your glasses is also dictated by the quality of protection or correction they provide. Protection for sunglasses and correction for prescription glasses.

In other words, your frame and sunglass lenses must effectively protect your eyes from solar rays and UV. And your pair of prescription glasses must provide you with the correction appropriate to your degree of myopia, presbyopia or astigmatism.

You will also choose the frames and lenses of your glasses based on your personal preferences and tastes. Each model has its own style, and it is up to you to opt for the pair of glasses that matches your expectations.

From the most classic to the most extravagant frame and lens shapes and colors, you will find the pairs that suit your personality. Those that will perfectly highlight your charisma and bring an extra touch of style to your look.

Through this guide, we provide some tips and explain how to choose your glasses.

Which frame shape to choose for your glasses?

When it comes to glasses shapes, the possibilities are countless. The frame styles available at Céline Roland Opticien Lunetier are extremely varied, to meet the requirements and needs of everyone.

You will therefore be spoilt for choice, but you should nonetheless make sure to opt for glasses frames whose shapes are in harmony with the specificities of your face.

A variety of frame styles

A wide variety of shapes of corrective glasses and sunglasses make up our stock available online and in our store.

You can of course opt for glasses with a frame in a classic style: aviator / pilot in the Ray Ban style or revisited, browline, square, full-rim, oval, panthos, butterfly, rectangle, rimless, semi-rimless, round, trapeze, vintage or wayfarer.

If you prefer glasses with less conventional designs, you can turn to more fanciful alternatives: heart, cat eye, flat top, hexagonal, mask...

Which frame shape for which face shape?

In absolute terms, the choice of eyeglass and sunglass frame shapes is very wide.

But it is recommended to take into account the shape of your face when opting for a given model.

• If your face is round, rectangular or square glasses are preferable. The goal is to create a contrast with the roundness of your facial lines.
• If your face is oval, you are very lucky. This face shape has the advantage of suiting all frame shapes.
• If your face is rectangular, prefer oval or oversize frames to harmonize the overall look.
• If your face is square, you will ideally accentuate your features with a round or oval glasses frame.
• If your face is triangular, you can opt for any style of slim or rimless frame.
• If your face is an inverted triangle (narrowing toward the bottom), also opt for frames with a slim profile and rounded lines.

Which frame material should you choose?

How to choose your sunglasses? The frame material is also a crucial selection criterion. Each material indeed has very specific properties: comfort, resistance, durability...

Plastic prescription and sunglass frames, for example, have the advantage of being compatible with all types of solar lenses and corrective lenses. They are also generally less expensive, but they do not suit all face shapes.

Acetate, on the other hand, is more expensive, but it is lightweight, durable, and does not cause allergies.

This last quality is also found in titanium frames, which equip high-end prescription glasses and sunglasses and offer remarkable robustness and flexibility in the temples.

Bottega Veneta, Carrera, Cazal, Céline, Dita, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Maui Jim, Oakley, Ray Ban, Saint Laurent and Thom Browne are among the brands offering men's and women's prescription glasses and sunglasses in titanium.

As for metal, it allows for the creation of slim and sturdy prescription and sunglass frames.

However, it carries a risk of allergy for some people, particularly due to nickel.

The choice of lenses is also important

Whether it comes to corrective or solar lenses, the choice of lenses must also be made with care. Within each category mentioned, several types exist.

Which lenses for sunglasses?

The primary function of sunglass lenses is to protect the eyes against solar rays and the ultraviolet rays they carry.

In terms of solar lenses, you have the option of choosing models with a gradient, mirror, or polarized effect.

Gradient lenses on sunglasses are characterized by the progressive decrease in tint from top to bottom.

A process that allows you to see with greater clarity, to navigate transitions in brightness more easily, and to benefit from good UV protection.

Mirror glass lenses respond more to an aesthetic need. As their name suggests, they allow you, in a way, to see without being seen.

Polarized lenses, a specialty of certain brands such as Maui Jim, are perfect for counteracting glare and reflection. These sunglasses promise better perception of contrasts and colors, as well as high protection against ultraviolet rays.

What type of lenses for prescription glasses?

Regarding prescription glasses, corrective lenses are generally of the standard or progressive type.

Standard prescription glass lenses are designed to provide the appropriate correction for a specific vision defect: myopia, presbyopia, astigmatism.

Progressive corrective lenses provide optimal vision for both near and far distances.

These are the main families of prescription glass lenses, which you will choose according to your needs.

An extensive collection of glasses at Céline Roland Opticien Lunetier

At Céline Roland Opticien Lunetier, you can choose your prescription glasses according to your specific needs and preferences with complete ease.

Our stock includes hundreds of references for men, women and children.

On our website, all you need to do is filter the models based on your search criteria: frame shape, frame color, lens type, material, etc. The prescription glasses and sunglasses with the desired characteristics are then displayed immediately.

All that remains is to complete your purchase in complete security and at the best prices. Delivery of your glasses is free (from €90) and guaranteed throughout France.

Céline Roland Opticien Lunetier is an official and authorized retailer of glasses from the biggest brands.

Upon delivery, your glasses are accompanied by their original accessories and packaging, as well as their certificate of authenticity.