Costume Contact Lenses - Be Noticed In The Crowd!
Costume contacts have always been a favorite tool of movie
costume designers. What makes a werewolf appear like a real
monster and not just an actor in a costume? The eyes, of course!
The eyes make the entire image seem real and very believable.
But the days when theatrical lenses were available only to movie
stars are long gone. Now everybody can get a pair of costume
contacts that makes their eyes appear bright and inhuman. The
only limit is your imagination.
Many people think of theatrical contact lenses only at Halloween
time. But there is no reason why you can’t wear them just for
going out to the club. If your eyes look like you just came back
from Dune, you can be sure that your appearance won’t go
unnoticed.
What are my choices?
There are many costume lenses on the market; the most popular
brands are Crazy Lenses, by Cooper Vision, and Wild Eyes, by
CibaVision. Both Crazy Lenses and WildEyes offer bright,
exciting designs. Their lenses are also comfortable and
affordable.
If you type “costume contact lenses” into a Google or Yahoo
search, many different collections will show up. Some of them
offer a great look for a reasonable price. However, you should
always bear in mind that most paints are toxic; so some of the
lenses on offer might seem beautiful, but the could also
irritate your eyes. It is always best to go with costume
contacts produced by major contact lens manufacturers.
And for a particularly magnificent effect, you can get scleral
contacts. Unlike ordinary color contact lenses, sclerals cover
not only the colored part of your eye, but the entire visible
portion of your eye. Sclerals create a knock-out effect. The
only draw back with scleral contacts is that they are awfully
expensive.
You can also get custom-made costume lenses. This way, you can
be sure that nobody would have eyes like yours, and you can have
any design imaginable.
You can see pictures and reviews of different costume contact
lens collections at
www.1-contact-lenses-consumer-guide.com/costume-contact-lenses.ht
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Do I need a prescription for costume contact lenses?
Most brand name costume contacts come in Plano (no vision
correction) as well as with corrective powers. And whether or
not you need visual correction, you should ask your eye doctor
to fit costume lenses for you. Even if you have perfect vision,
it is best to see an optometrist first.
Can I see while wearing theatrical contacts?
Yes, you can. Even though the lens is completely opaque, its
center is clear so you can see. The only exceptions are
white-out contacts, which create the effect of blind eyes. In
this case, the entire lens is fully opaque so, unless you want
to find out how it is to be blind, you should wear a white-out
contact lens in one eye only.
Are costume contacts safe?
There are many FDA warnings about the dangers of costume lenses,
although the lenses themselves are usually not to blame.
Unfortunately, some people wear their costume contacts for
several days straight, or put them in without washing their
hands first, or swap the lenses with their friends, and then
blame the theatrical contacts when they get an eye infection.
The truth is that if you get reputable brand name costume lenses
and take proper care of them, costume contacts are as safe as
any other type of contact lens.
Here are 5 simple rules, to keep costume contact lenses safe:
Don’t wear your costume contacts for longer than a few hours
Don’t swap them with other people Order your lenses from your
doctor’s office or a reputable online retailer. Contacts sold in
costume shops or flea markets might be of questionable quality
Have an optometrist fit you with theatrical contacts Clean your
costume lenses properly
How do I take care of my costume lenses?
Novelty contact lenses don’t require any special care; you
simply treat them the same way as you would treat any contact
lenses.
All you need is a multi-purpose solution and a contact lens
case, which you can get in any chemist shop. Rinse your lenses
in the solution before inserting them in your eyes, and don’t
forget to wash your hands before handling the lenses.
When you’re not using your costume lenses, keep them in the
solution, in their case. It is recommended that you change the
solution at least once a week, if you don’t use them for long
periods of time. But who would bother? If you have to wear
contacts that have spent a month or so in their case, just give
them a double rinse in fresh solution.
