Cheap vs expensive sunglasses

[Abbie.]

Do cheap sunglasses (example £15 from riverisland) or expensive raybans or guess sunglasses do a better job?

It may be a silly question but I don't know if I'd be wasting my money getting a dearer pair if they are just all the same

[dirrty]

well what do you mean by do a better job? when it comes to the expensive ones, you're only playing for the logo/brand really - but i'd personally prefer to have expensive ones as i'm quite materialistic lol.

[AlexJRiley]

River island ones discolour very easily and allow quite a bit of light through, with glasses like RayBans or Police they last a lot longer they're just better quality all around. Go to specsavers or something and get a pair from then because you'll get a warrenty with them as far as I know

[Abbie.]

I can't quote both of you on my phone, but what I mean is would expensive ones do a better job of making sure the dangerous sun rays keep out, I'm the sort of person who wears factor 50 outside in northern Ireland because my skins so fair so it is important to me.

Also I'm also materalistic so possibly I'd be better with dearer ones and they'd be better quality haha.

[FlyingJesus]

Sunglasses don't protect your skin and you don't put sunblock on your eyeballs so I don't think you're at much risk if you wear lower quality sunglasses, or if you are it won't be because of your fair skin. The actual UV blocking ability of sunglasses is pretty much universally the same whether you have £300 Oakleys or £2 frames from Boots, the difference (as with most accessories) is in the brand and design

[Cerys]

Like the above said; sun glasses don't protect your skin, they just make it easier to look in very bright sun.
I don't personally wear sun glasses, even when I'm on holiday! I think the expensive ones are just for the logo.

[Rhw]

I never need sunglasses because they look funny on my head. But if I had to choose I would go for the expensive designer sunglasses simply because they look better on holiday.

[Shockwave.2CC]

I like my cheapo sunglasses, because if they do break them, you've not like wasted £50, you only waste about £2 - £15

[Special]

as long as they are a replica trying to be real then you shouldn't wear them however if they arn't a specific brand then it doesn't matter at all, it becomes a problem when you're wearing obvious replicas trying to pass them off as real

[beth]

i usually buy quite cheap ones (because am poor) but buying raybans when my loan comes through. don't really care about protection really. style more.

[Metric1]

posh brandname ones

[Martin]

I have a habbit of breaking mine so I usually opt for the cheapish ones haha. Nothing too cheap but something easily replacable.

[Kieran]

Actually, buying cheap sunglasses can be bad for you due to the fact that they sometimes only block a certain amount of light, meaning your iris opens up more and because they tend not to offer great UV protection means your eyes are more at risk. Then there's the anti-glare coatings etc that tend to be left out which all help.

Just make sure any sunglasses you buy have an adequate amount of UV protection.

Also if you ever try a pair of cheap lenses compared to a more expensive set of lenses you'll immediately notice the clarity and focus difference you achieve... at the end of the day you pay for what you get.

[Abbie.]

Yea thanks everyone! Going to get raybans. Unless they look gay on me because my cheek bones go really high when I smile and might hit off the bottom LOL

[shiver]

i have ray ban GLASSES and i really want ray ban sunglasses. the clubmaster model is just beautiful, but i think i will get just conventional wayfarer in tortoiseshell. actually i prefer the new wayfarer style so probably them.

SO YES, DESIGNER ALL THE WAY.

[dirrty]

i have ray ban GLASSES and i really want ray ban sunglasses. the clubmaster model is just beautiful, but i think i will get just conventional wayfarer in tortoiseshell. actually i prefer the new wayfarer style so probably them.

SO YES, DESIGNER ALL THE WAY.
same i got rayban glasses but i'd like a pair of rayban sunglasses aswell tbf. not really that expensive so i may treat myself during the summer if i save some extra £££. i've got a pair of versace sunglasses that i've had for the past 6 years though but i never wear them, so i'd imagine that i'd buy the rayban sunglasses and then hardly wear em or something :l

but yh, i don't really care whether the sunglasses are high in this or uv protected or w.e. far too vain and would rather worry about whether it looks good rather than it helping me or w.e. i'll get to the health hurdle whenever i collapse on top of it

[Lee]

There are some nice one out there for cheap tbh, without trying to sound like a cheapskate.

[SackRace]

I never wear them on holiday cause i wear a hat :D

[Seikou]

cheap ones are fine for me tbh

[samsaBEAR]

same i got rayban glasses but i'd like a pair of rayban sunglasses aswell tbf. not really that expensive so i may treat myself during the summer if i save some extra £££. i've got a pair of versace sunglasses that i've had for the past 6 years though but i never wear them, so i'd imagine that i'd buy the rayban sunglasses and then hardly wear em or something :l

but yh, i don't really care whether the sunglasses are high in this or uv protected or w.e. far too vain and would rather worry about whether it looks good rather than it helping me or w.e. i'll get to the health hurdle whenever i collapse on top of it
Where did you get ray ban glasses from? I've been thinking about getting a pair but I can only find them online

[Abbie.]

Where did you get ray ban glasses from? I've been thinking about getting a pair but I can only find them online

House of frazer.


Ugh I ended up with cheap ones because I decided to get a nice dress instead

[Walks06]

Best of going abroad getting RayBeems instead of RayBans haha.. Love them!! & can't tell the difference. #Cheapskate

[Succubus]

Best of going abroad getting RayBeems instead of RayBans haha.. Love them!! & can't tell the difference. #Cheapskate

Yeah, I have something like that. I guess I'll join you with the whole #Cheapskate.

But OT; I don't mind, sunglasses are sunglasses at the end of the day. All in the style. :8

[Zelda]

Have to agree with Maria, at the end of the day they are sunglasses, plus can get plenty of them that look expensive that are quite cheap tbh, especially from charity shops *cough* or boot fairs, often suprizingly never worn.

[Walks06]

Sunglasses are sunglasses.. buy whatever you look best in, noone will ever know difference ;)