Mirrored Sunglasses

If you want to literally put out a good reflection in the world, you can do it no better than by slipping on the ever popular and highly efficient mirrored sunglasses. It has been proven that the extreme coating used to create a fully reflecting mirror on your sunglasses lenses will cut out up to 60% more UV light than most other styles of sunglasses. These mirrored sunglasses usually come in either metallic silver, gold or copper colors although some sunglass manufacturers have added cobalt blue to their designer lines of competitive sports sunglasses.

Ray-Ban was the first to produce these fully reflective shades when they were marketing the new "Aviator" style sunglasses in the 1930's. Originally produced for pilots to ease eyestrain and provide clear sight in a bright sky, these flashy mirrored aviator sunglasses quickly became popular among drivers in general and especially police officers. Because they work outdoors and need the extra clarity and protection from glare that is provided by sunglasses, highway patrol officers used them so much that mirrored sunglasses acquired the nickname "Cop Glasses".

Movie celebrities were not far behind in picking up on the fad. Extra flashy mirrored sunglasses became a rage with the extra flashy personalities that provided our entertainment. As well as the classic mirrored aviator sunglasses, the reflective craze has extended to all styles of sunglasses now. There are special designs of men's women's and child's mirrored sunglasses to choose from. You can pick between tiny round mirrored teashades sunglasses or go for the large wrap around style mirrored sunglasses that are very popular with extreme sports competitors.

You don't have to forgo a designer fashion sense with mirrored sunglasses either. Gucci makes a number of their high fashion sunglasses with the mirrored finish. Spy, Smith, Bolle and Action Optics also produce high quality mirrored sunglass designs for the fashion conscious individual. One good thing about this is that there is seldom any price difference between regular tinted sunglasses and the special mirrored sunglass styles.

Mirrored sunglasses can be produced either plain or with an extra-polarized feature for even greater clarity and glare reduction. Since the mirror effect is obtained through coating the glass of the lenses, they are a bit more susceptible to scratches than other types of sunglasses. If you really want to set yourself apart with the mirrored look, there are some manufacturers of novelty eyewear that produce mirrored contact lenses as well.