In my earlier review of Zenni glasses, I covered different aspects of the order process, the quality of their frames/glasses, and the overall value proposition presented by the brand. In that post, I also mentioned that Zenni allows you to configure essentially any pair of glasses to also possess mirror-tint lenses.
Unfortunately, the online pictures of the mirror-tint glasses aren’t actually pictures but rather renderings. As a result, it’s difficult to get a good idea of what the mirror-tint colors actually look like in the flesh.
Since I was placing a large order for that review, I chose to go ahead and get a better look at all of their mirror-tint options.
In this review, I’ve presented pictures of my new Zenni mirror-tint glasses, each in one of the eight color options, so that you can better appreciate the actual tone and reflective effect and ultimately be better armed to select the one(s) you like the best.
Watch The Video Review Of Zenni’s Mirror Glasses
Zenni Mirror Tint Options & Price
Zenni Mirror Tint Colors
I find Zenni’s mirror-tint option for their glasses to be one of the most enticing configurations they offer, especially considering that many other popular online glasses sellers don’t offer this at all. However, the mirror tint also appears to be one of the most expensive, currently being priced above $25 per pair of glasses that you apply it to.
Seeing as how Zenni has hundreds of pairs selling for less than $20, this could double the price of your selected glasses if you also want to equip them with mirror-tint lenses.
Yet, I still think this is a worthwhile customization since it can be applied to any pair of glasses, even prescription ones.
Finding a pair of mirror-tint sunglasses that mold to your particular taste and style can be difficult. Therefore, it is much easier first to find the frame you want and then make them mirror-tint sunglasses if you so desire. Zenni allows you to do just this.
Ultimately, I don’t think the $25+ price for mirror-tint glasses is so steep, and the various colors available also make it possible to order the same frames with different mirror-tint colored glasses.
As you may have gathered from the picture at the top of this article, I am quite a fan of glasses. Indeed, I have quite an extensive collection of them, many of which I’ve purchased from Zenni.
In my most recent order from them, I purchased more than 20 pairs, including sunglasses in all eight mirror-tint colors. Below, you can see pictures of all of them. I rotate my glasses often, so rest assured that all of these will be used over time and will not simply collect dust in storage.
Silver Mirror Tint
Silver
Gold Mirror Tint
Gold
Rose Gold Mirror Tint
Rose Gold
Lavender Mirror Tint
Lavender
Indigo Blue Mirror Tint
Indigo Blue
Flame Red Mirror Tint
Flame Red
Sky Blue Mirror Tint
Sky Blue
Moss Green Mirror Tint
Moss Green
Final Thoughts
Of all the mirror-tint glasses I purchased from Zenni, my favorite at this time are probably the silver ones. However, I’ve been cycling through all of them and have changed favorites several times. In fact, just a couple of weeks ago, you would have likely found me sporting the lavender mirror-tints any chance I had.
Moreover, the flame-red mirror tints also grew on me after seeing them in person. On Zenni’s website, the red tone seemed a bit too loud for my taste. Nevertheless, I ordered them and was surprised at how much I liked them once they were delivered.
Overall, I will note that the mirror-tint finish on these glasses appears excellent up close. The quality I’ve come to expect from Zenni after ordering dozens of pairs from them over the years is still there, and if you’re considering purchasing from them, I can highly recommend it.
"Zenni's mirror-tint lenses offer a unique way of personalizing your lenses and having fun with new glasses styles."
Glasses Content
What are the base tints under each mirror finish?
Hey there,
That’s a good question – I’d describe the base tints as just normal sunglasses tint, if that makes sense.
Hope this helps,
Rafael
From Zenni Customer Service, list of “Base Tint” depending on the lenses (below).
Dark tint (Grey, Amber and Green) in gral, except Polarized & Gradient tint that are regular tint not dark.
*** Gradient tint base with mirrored finish, seems not available any more.
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Here are the base tint color for every mirror coating,
*Standard tint
Indigo Blue Mirror Dark Gray
Silver Mirror Dark Gray
Moss Green Mirror Dark Green
Gold Mirror Dark Amber
Flame Red Mirror Dark Gray
Rose Gold Mirror Dark Amber
Lavender Mirror 12 Dark Gray
Sky Blue Mirror 13 Dark Gray
*Gradient tint
Indigo Blue Mirror Gradient Gray
Silver Mirror Gradient Gray
Moss Green Mirror Gradient Green
Gold Mirror Gradient Amber
Flame Red Mirror Gradient Gray
Rose Gold Mirror Gradient Amber
Lavender Mirror Gradient Gray
Sky Blue Mirror Gradient Gray
*Polarized lens
Indigo Blue Mirror Polarized grey
Silver Mirror Polarized grey
Moss Green Mirror Polarized grey
Gold Mirror Polarized Amber
Flame Red Mirror Polarized grey
Rose Gold Mirror Polarized Amber
Lavender Mirror Polarized grey
Sky Blue Mirror Polarized grey
*Blokz lens
Indigo Blue Mirror Blokz Dark Gray
Silver Mirror Blokz Dark Gray
Moss Green Mirror Blokz Dark Gray
Gold Mirror Blokz Dark Amber
Flame Red Mirror Blokz Dark Gray
Rose Gold Mirror Blokz Dark Amber
Lavender Mirror Blokz Dark Gray
Sky Blue Mirror Blokz Dark Gray
Leo Y.
Zenni Customer Service
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Thanks for sharing this, Hugo. Unfortunately my chats with Zenni customer service were not this fruitful and I did not have all the glasses with me to be able to list them out in this way.
Rafael
Great review of they look like when looking at them, but what do you see when looking through them. Do they all have the same base tint, or does each color make the world look different. I cannot find info on this, it seams all reviews only cover how the mirrored finish looks like to others, But not what the wearer sees when looking through them.
Hey Dale,
These all look the same from the wearer’s perspective. So, the tint is only on the front – through the lens, they look like normal sunglasses tint, they’re not colored or filtered in that regard.
Rafael
The Zenni order system used to have you choose grey, amber or green tint and THEN add the colour of the mirror but now it doesn’t work like that.. so what shade is the default regular since there isn’t a way to choose anymore? (I only like the amber tint and now I’m worried I’ll hate the new mirror style.)
The default appears to be a gray sunglass tint.
Rafael
I believe people are trying to figure out whether it is grey base or amber base under each pair of sunglasses, which does influence the perception of what people see. Can you let us know what the base is? I know for instance the under blue is grey, and under rose gold is amber. What are the others?
Hey Amy,
I don’t have all of the sunglasses at hand right now, but for the 3-4 pairs I can physically check, they all seem to have a gray sunglass base.
Rafael
Hello,
Could you possibly take a picture of the frames from the inside? I see in the comments you mentioned they look like normal sunglasses tint, but it would be nice to see that visually.
Hey Ammy,
Working on getting these images and uploading them to this page as a number of readers have requested it.
Thanks,
Rafael
Doing the Lord’s work. Glad I googled this because certain colors were not what I’d expected. Thanks so much!
Hey there Ve,
Very glad to hear you came upon our review and found it useful!
Best,
Rafael
Love the blue frames with the gold lenses! Can you tell me what frame style that is?
Hey Megan,
Unfortunately, it looks like that specific pair is no longer available. These were purchased late last year and I know Zenni’s inventory rotates quite frequently. However, I’ve filtered some results on their site that can help you find similar ones: imp.i279709.net/QyGXMa – these are all “clear” but they still have sub-colors within the clear category, including blue like the ones featured in this review.
Best,
Rafael
I came here after watching your review posted on YouTube. I’d love to know the frame # for the lavender mirror tint, if possible!
Hey Donna,
I believe the frame number for those is 1116123.
Best,
Rafael
I have q questions regarding the rose gold tint. Is it a transitional lense
Hey Karla,
If I understand correctly what you’re asking, I’d say these are not transitional lenses.
Rafael