Special Effect contacts - Things You Need to Know Before You Buy

Do you want to make your eyes look inhunam? Halloween contact lenses can completely change your look. Find out which costume contacts are the most popular and how to get lenses that are safe and greatly change your look.

What costume contact lenses are on offer?

There are two brands of color costume lenses that offer you the top lenses - Crazy Lenses by Cooper Vision and Wild Eyes by Ciba Vision. Both companies are major manufacturers of prescription contacts, including corrective lenses, color contacts and theatrical lenses. So if you buy either Wild Eyes or Crazy Lenses, you can be sure you are paying for  top color costume lenses  .

These lenses are usually the best sellers

• Cat’s Eye - yellow, white, green or red, with a vertical black pupil just like a real cat
• Complete white lens - makes your eye white, good for a zombie effect
• Black-out - makes your eye completely black
• Red Hot - for red vampire eyes
• Spiral contacts of different color - red, yellow and white, create a crazy effect
• Lenses with Fire effect - bright yellow flames on a red background, around your pupil
• Bloodshot - red blood vessels over white background, very scary

 

See Halloween color lenses.

There are also many smaller companies and individual artists, who offer different designs for costume contact lenses. You can even get custom made lenses, with any design you like.

Costume contacts safety

You might have heard that Halloween color lenses can damage your eyes. You shouldn’t worry; though, because high quality contact lenses are absolutely safe; only improper care of them can cause problems. If you already wear contact lenses for vision correction, care for costume color lenses is absolutely the same as for ordinary contacts.

If you are new to contact lenses, though, be sure to consult your eye doctor before you order yourself a pair of theatrical contacts. All contact lenses come with instructions on how to care for them. Be sure to read and follow these instructions - taking care of your lenses takes only a couple minutes.

Here it is, in a nut shell:

• don’t wear your contact lenses for longer than 8 hours and never sleep in them
• only use contact lens solution to store and disinfect your contacts, never use tap water
• wash your hands before handling your contacts
• never wear a lens that is torn
• take your costume lenses off if they irritate your eyes
• never give your contacts to other people

Where can I get costume contact lenses?

Close to Halloween, you have probably seen these colorful boxes for sale everywhere - beauty salons, flea markets, even gas stations. However, it is not a good idea to buy your theatrical contact lenses from these places. Most of them sell no-brand costume contacts, so you can’t know where they were manufactured or from what materials. Remember, the surface of your eye is very delicate, and using paints that are not designed for contact lenses (as is the case with the majority of lenses available on the streets) can damage your eyes.

There are two safe ways to obtain costume contacts. One is to visit an eye doctor, get a prescription and order them through your doctor’s office. Another option is to order your costume lenses online from trusted contact lens retailers. This way, you can save a lot. As with most online orders, your contacts will usually arrive in about a week, so you should place your order in advance.

Like the idea of costume contacts? They are great fun and, with so many designs available, you can find color lensesto match your costume perfectly.