Friday, June 3, 2011

Guide to Men Sunglasses - Big Heads

Every head is unique. Every face is unique. This what makes us all look different and not like clones of each other.

I often hear complaint "I have a hard time finding glasses because my head is big". But you have no idea that other people have their own, different, but still complaints "My head is round", "My head is too small", "Too long, too pointy etc.". Bottom line, finding glasses is not easy. No matter what not everything will fit everyone. This is how when you see a pair of sunglasses you like - get it. But we would like to give some tips for big heads and there are a lot of options for you.

What is considered "big head"?

First, let's define "big head". I would think, anything over 142 mm in width would qualify. This usually would mean that the lens should be over 64 mm with bridge 18 mm or more.


Frame width over 146mm	Lens width over 64mm	Bridge over 18mm

How to know my size?

Just take a ruler and measure.
Another good place to look is your existing sunglasses. Most of them will have a fine print inside the temple. It will look similar to 64 x 18 135. The last number is temple size. You don't need to worry about it as most of glasses that are made big will have a long temple in proportion. Just don't get confused because the frame width is rarely printed. Don't assume that 135 is frame width, it's not. To figure the width simply do the math: 2 x Lens with + Bridge width. So, in our example: 64 x 2 + 18 = 146 mm.

What styles are good?

Various styles will fit. Usually rectangular shapes tend to look more balanced. However, it really depends on your taste.
Aviators tend to look very good also because the lens is large by design. Aviators however, do look sportier than rectangulars.
You should also try shield shaped sunglasses. Shields are one lens that usually is frame-less. Shields tend to look very balanced on big heads because visually they occupy more of the face area and are made hight.