I scored a pair of new sunglasses from Solar Eyes via a review campaign found on Viral Conversations. I was pretty thrilled with the change to get some free shades. I mean, my sunglasses sort of became my signature accessory a while back. (All links contained herein include the requisite nofollow attribute.)
The Ballad of Christina Gleason’s Signature Sunglasses
Aside from the fact that sunglasses helped me obscure my identity when I didn’t want to be easily identified, I have very sensitive eyes. I had LASIK laser vision correction surgery back in June 2004, and my eyes haven’t been the same since. Happily, I got rid of the glasses I had to wear to see even my alarm clock in the morning. An unfortunate side effect, however, was that my eyes are now hypersensitive to light. I have to wear sunglasses much later into the evening and even when it’s overcast and rainy. I’m not trying to pretend I’m a celebrity, but I get weird looks as if I’m overstepping my own importance sometimes. Or maybe people think I’m trying to hide a drug problem or something. Seriously? It’s just the LASIK.
My New Solar Eyes Shades
So let’s talk about my new Solar Eyes shades. You probably want to know which ones I got. (Since I’m such a trendsetter, LOL!) I chose the S1158P polarized sunglasses with shiny black frame and smoke lenses. I like black sunglasses because, well, I am a bit fashion-impaired, and I know that they’ll go with everything. I wasn’t disappointed when I got them – they look fabulous. Much better than my last pair, which I believe were men’s sunglasses I picked up for $10 at Target. I’ve never been one to spend a fortune on things, and I have been a bargain sunglasses shopper until now. But now that I’ve tried these? I think $49.95 is a worthy investment in eye protection.
What’s so great about these sunglasses? They’re very lightweight. My last pair tended to hurt after I’d had them on for a while, so much that sometimes it was worth the eye pain to squint at the sunlight while giving my sore ears and head a rest. These haven’t bothered me at all. The Solar Eyes shades are also close-fitting, so I don’t have sunlight leaking in from above and below, no matter what the angle of the sun is. With sensitive eyes like mine, that’s been a concern with pretty much every other pair of shades I’ve worn – except for the plastic blind-woman glasses they gave me immediately following my surgery. (Those things were huge and ugly!)
Other cool stuff? These sunglasses are very flexible, which adds to the comfort level. They also come with a sweet carrying bag that doubles as a micro fiber cleaning cloth. Hands down, this bag beats wiping my lenses off with the hem of my shirt any day!
As for the buying process, Solar Eyes offers free shipping on all of their sunglasses. They also offer a warranty against loss and accidental breakage. (Do your sunglasses offer that?)
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Next time I’m hungover, I’m definitely blaming the sunglasses on Lasik. Just kidding! I still wear glasses and contacts anyway. I’m a big fan of cheap sunglasses. I have sensitive eyes as well and so I wear them everywhere. As a result, they get banged around in my purse, dropped on floors, you name it. I don’t go easy on my sunglasses. I’m usually a $5 a pair kind of girl. However, your review here has made me consider spending a little more and treating a little better. Might be worth it for the bridge of my nose, tops of my ears, temples and all those areas that cheap sunglasses tend to torture after a few hours of wear.
LOL Diana. I’ve been keeping these in the soft bag in my purse, and no harm has come to them so far. My son has even tried putting them on, and they managed to not break when he stretched them farther than they should have gone. And it’s definitely awesome to have sunglasses that don’t hurt!