Gothic Contact Lenses

A Beginner's Guide to Colored Contact Lenses

2010-05-07T15:43:00.004+08:00

Today, colored contact lenses has slowly become a fashion that aims to change your appearance. As the old saying goes, 'Eyes are the window to the soul'. With just a pair of colored contact lenses, you have the ability to transform your appearance with a pair of captivating eyes. Therefore, do not under-estimate the impact of a pair of colored contact lenses can really make. Today, colored contact lenses are not only used for cosmetic reason only but it can be used for people who has astigmatism and presbyopia problem.

Color contact lenses work by filtering all the color in the light except the desired color. There are few different categories of colored contact lenses:

Opaque lenses

Opaque lenses can dramatically change the natural color of your eyes regardless of how dark is your eyes color. It has a solid colored 'ring' that covers the iris while leaving a clear hole in the center to let the light passes through. Majority of colored contact lenses are opaque.

Enhancement tint

Enhancement tints lenses are translucent and are used to enhance your natural eye color (therefore, it also known as enhancer tints). If your natural eye color is dark color, enhancement tints lenses will be hard to make the color change visible. Therefore, enhancement tints lenses are recommended for light colored eyes only.

Visibility tints

Visibility tints do not change the eye color at all. It is slighted tinted for handling purpose so that you can remove and insert the lenses better. Also, it helps to find your contact lenses more easily if they are dropped or misplaced.

Light Filtering tints

Light filtering tints is the latest development in colored contact lenses. It is designed mainly to be used in sport such as tennis, golf or baseball. Light filtering tints can enhance certain colors while muting other colors. As a result, it is easier to target the balls that stands out against the background. For example, tennis players wearing light yellow or gold tint colored contact lenses would track the ball more easily by brightening the background. Recently, Nike's MaxSight Sport-Tinted contact lenses is the latest sport contact lenses that aims at athletes who are reluctant to use sunglasses due to fogging, scratching or inconvenience. This tinted contact lenses will give a devilish red-eyed appearance that function much like sunglasses by cutting down on glare.

Colored contact lenses are available as extended wear, disposable and daily disposable. Majority of colored contact lenses come in the form of soft lenses which are usually comfortable to wear and easy to adjust even for the first timer. In general, colored contact lenses are fun and safe to wear. However, if you feel uncomfortable and experience some irritation, you should contact your eye care practitioner immediately.

With continuing technology improvement in contact lenses industry, the price of contact lenses has become so affordable that you can simply try out various color contact lenses. You will probably look great on the popular bright blue eyes that everyone loves. Or you can try the green or lavender color contact lenses that create the exotic look. There are so many colored contact lenses to choose from that you probably have to try them all on to find the color that match your skin and hair tones.

Color contact lens is a fast growing market. Many large contact lenses manufacturers are producing a variety of new design and colors contact lenses every few months. In other words, you have more options to choose now. At present, Wesley-Jessen (acquired by CIBA Vision in 2000) is the market leader in colored contact lenses. They have produced a popular range of Freshlook colorblends contact lenses. In addition, you can also find wide selection of other popular colored contact lenses such as Acuvue 2 Colors, Focus Softcolors, Durasoft 2 Colorblends, CibaSoft SoftColors and many more.

Internet is an excellent place where you can buy colored contact lenses online. Unlike local eye-care shops, you are not geographically restricted to buy contact lenses online. Moreover, it is convenient and easy to make price and product comparison on the web that help you to save times and money. If you are looking to buy cheap colored contact lenses, online market is the right place for you. On the Internet, you can find many online stores with large collection of cheap colored contact lenses. But before you make your purchase, you should only order from reputable online contact lenses stores that offer money back guarantee or full refund should you not satisfy with your purchase.

Original article by Andrew Webb

Theatrical Contact Lenses: From the World of Cinema to The Stylish Fashion

2010-04-02T10:47:00.004+08:00

There is always the computer graphics and special effects route in the movies that make stage actors or movie characters get that eerily captivating look in their eyes. With the help from lighting schemes, it can give various feelings on the stage. But the major intrinsic look is come from a result of theatrical contact lenses.

Theatrical contact can transform your viewing experience from observer to active participant in the right situation and storyline. You may experience flat out scare in suspenseful thrillers using theatrical contact. In the world outside of theatrics, they also do a pretty great job of terrifying children of all ages around Halloween as well.

There are a wide assortment of themes and colors for theatrical contact lenses. To make eye appear shun light many rock musician wear theatrical contact. The white out theatrical lens gives off that angry look popularized by the Hulk in the old television series. The other popular themes are bloodshot contacts and various animal themes like zebra, jaguar, and the always popular cat pupil.

It is difficult to find the particular contact used by your favorite monster in the latest horror movie because they have specially designed to fit the character’s needs. However, if you search around deep enough, you may stumble across a generic knockoff that generates the same effect.

Although there are a variety of companies that manufacture and sell theatrical contacts, the two most popular brands carried by most opticians are CooperVision’s Crazy Lenses and CIBA Vision’s WildEyes. CIBA Vision also makes the immensely popular FreshLook line of color contacts.

The same rules for regular contact lenses apply for theatrical contact lenses such as for purchasing, wearing, replacing, and caring. To purchase them you must have a prescription. Even if you don’t need vision correction, you must still go to an optometrist to be examined, prescribed, and fitted for all styles of contact lenses including special effects contacts.

A pair of theatrical contact lenses can give you new life into a character. There are numerous varieties to choose from. Talk to your optometrist about ordering your new pair of special effect contact lenses today.

Theatrical Contact Lenses

2010-02-08T10:51:00.008+08:00

Theatrical contact lenses are colored contacts that you can often see in movies. You might see unnatural looking white eyes or maybe a character with cat eyes in a vampire or ghost movie. They use often theatrical contact lenses to get those eyes. Anyone can easily get those for themselves for their own use. Regular people often use them at special event like Halloween just for the fun. You can get your character much more alive using theatrical contact lenses that fit to your character. Color contacts needed to get that effect because changing your eyes is something that one can not do themselves.

Halloween is one event where theatrical contacts could be used. Other events where they are often used are those where you have costume play in some character like from a game or a comic. These characters often have some special eyes sometimes it might be just different colored eyes, which can be achieved only using theatrical contact lenses.

Instead of just adding more color to it like regular color contacts do, theatrical contact lenses change your eye color completely. They are good for both light colored and dark colored eyes. They are not meant to use to correct your vision whether you are near or far sighted but only for cosmetic use. If you decide to wear color contacts including theatrical and regular, you should consult an eye doctor first to make sure what kind of contacts are good for your eyes. It can hurt your eyes if you use those that are made using material that is not suitable and good for your eyes.

Types of Theatrical Contact Lenses

2010-01-28T10:51:00.003+08:00

One of the best ways to enhance your style and personality is by changing the color of your eyes. Before this, only movie and stage actors and musicians are using theatrical contact lenses to enhance the characteristics of characters they play. For musicians, they use that lenses convey a strong stage presence and visual impact. Now anyone can buy these lenses because of their affordability.

Depending on your mood or occasion, there are many types of theatrical contacts that you can choose. There are useful to change the color of your eyes or as part of a costume.

Here are some types of theatrical contact lenses:

Wild eyes Contacts – these are popular theatrical contacts because they come in crazy designs and patterns. Some of these designs are Alien, Hypnotics, Wild Fire, Zebra, Ice Fire and Jaguar. Some manufacturers have already made available theatrical prescription contacts in wild eyes design.

Vampire Contacts – another popular accessory, these theatrical contacts are painted red and so it covers the natural color of your eyes, turning you into a red-eyed monster. The middle part of the lens is clear which allows you to see through them but will not mar the effect of bright and glowing vampire eyes.

Black sclera Contacts – these type of theatrical contacts cover the sclera, pupil and iris of your eyes. They are larger than other lenses because they almost cover the entire area of your eyes. If you want to achieve a dramatic and horrifying effect, these theatrical contacts are for you. But be prepared to expend more time and effort when inserting these lenses because of their big size. Also, they are not so comfortable to wear that it is recommended that they be worn for a maximum of five hours daily only.

Riddick Contacts – these theatrical contacts were popularized by the silver-eyed character of Vin Diesel in the movie “The Chronicles of Riddick.” These glows in the dark contacts cover both the pupil and the iris. The attraction of this type of lens is its mirror reflection effect. It could really give a creepy and eerie feeling to people who are looking at you.

Cat Eye Contacts – these are designer theatrical contacts that you may not want to use everyday. They have these unique designs, specifically that of a cat’s eye, that will surely catch everyone’s attention. Wearing these lenses will not impair your vision because, just like other theatrical contacts, the designs are painted only on the part of the contacts that do not cover your pupil, a round aperture that controls the amount of light admitted on the eyes.

Nowadays, anyone is afforded to buy theatrical prescription contacts and non-prescription contacts. However, because of eye infection risk it is recommended to buy disposable theatrical contact lenses. The best part is such contacts are now widely available in the Internet and the providers also give some consultation on the suitable selection for their customers.

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2010-01-21T09:44:00.004+08:00

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Last update: 21 January 2010

You Should Visit Your Optometrist or Ophthalmologist Even for Decorative Lenses

2010-01-20T10:34:00.005+08:00

You have probably seen those weird lenses around special occasion as the time of Halloween- wacky colors, lenses like vampire eyes, cat eyes or as scary as the gothic contact lenses. Using those plano contact lenses (decorative lenses) still need to follow same regulations as for corrective lenses.

Whether the lenses are to correct vision or plano contact lenses, the risks associated with wearing lenses on the eye are the same. The potential hazards always ignored by many people. They may think that wearing those contact lenses just for a while does not give any harm. Some may think those contact lenses are not really contacts. The correct care procedures must be taken to prevent serious infections and problems no matter how little they are worn.

Get a Proper Prescription!

Yes, it does cost some money to make an appointment with an eye doctor to get a prescription. Even it costs a bit more it is important to take the proper steps to protect your eyes as your eyes are so precious. If the cost seems too high, change your plans and add something different to your costume rather than lenses.

Contact lenses should only be bought from establish manufactures. You should avoid buying the lenses that requires no prescription because it is improperly and against regulations.

The purpose of this post is not to scare you away from wearing decorative lenses. Millions of people wear contacts every day. The risks from wearing decorative lenses can be minimizing with the proper fitting from a qualified eye doctor. It is also can be supported by taking all steps necessary in cleaning and care.

The Gothic Contact Lenses

2010-01-15T11:59:00.004+08:00

Gothic means related to the Goths. In the Late Middle Ages, Gothic art, a Medieval art movement lasted about 200 years. With Gothic contact lenses into the fashion we can bring this time back. Gothic Fashion is a dark, sometimes morbid, eroticized fashion and style of dress. Black dyed hair, black clothes and of course to top it off, black or white gothic contact lenses are typical Gothic fashion.

Dark eyeliner and black nails paint usually are typical dress for both male and female Goths. The style also includes fishnet stockings, black leather thigh boots, and witch eye make-up which goes perfectly well with white contact lenses. Goth is a revolt against the slick fashions of the 1970s disco era and a protest against the colorful pastels and extravagance of the 1980s. Black hair, dark clothing and pale complexions and scary vampire contact lenses provide the basic look of the Goth Dresser.

To fulfill the needs of gothic contact lenses, there are many online stores that provide wide choice of lenses. One of the best online stores for these lenses is CocoContacts. The online store offers a lot of contacts types and also good advice on choosing it. The store also deal with reasonable price and always have special offer price for customers.

Why Gothic Contact Lenses are Chosen

2010-01-03T17:17:00.004+08:00

Movie and theatrical specialists have been used gothic contact lenses for many years. Because of those experiences they can create the perfect look. This is applied to every style that they are wanted.

One of the advantage is they are far cheaper and easier to use then special computer added fx. Because the eyes are such a key part of the human face, they can really make a dramatic effect on any costume when gothic contact lenses are used.

There are a lot of styles and colors for gothic contact lenses. It can be that only cover a small part of the eye to one that covers the whole eye for a more dramatic look. The prices are also varying, from only a few dollars to several hundreds of dollars for the pair.

It really all depends on the style you have chosen. Regardless, whatever type of look you are aiming for, gothic contact lenses can really perfect an image.

Gothic Contact Lenses: Different Image Ideas

2009-11-27T01:09:00.004+08:00

The rise of using contact lenses as fashion and style among public made gothic contact lenses is the popular choice to achieve startling look especially when they go out to parties or clubs. They will try to dress from top to the toe not to forget that they need attention to their eyes as well.

Gothic Contact Lenses are made from a soft material designed to fit comfortably and safely for the contact lenses user. They are not particularly different from standard contact lenses. From inside or ‘eye side’ it is made exactly the same as normal contact lenses. User will see through and wear them as normal. The ‘outside’ of gothic contact lenses are made from a material that anyone looking at you would be able to see the design you are wearing.

There are variations of design style has been used and also no limitation on rule. You can have plain decorative look, design of animal or something more. Even something as similar as a mirror effect can make a dramatic difference to your look! Gothic contact lenses are simple, but can really take your image ideas to a whole different dimension.

Gothic Contact Lenses For Fun and Style - Can You Really Achieve it in Real Day to Day Life?

2009-11-02T12:50:00.005+08:00

I don't understand why people consider contact lenses as an aid for the vision impaired people only. There is no doubt the fact that contact lenses are used by those who have poor eye sight, but that does not mean that lenses can't be fun to use by those who do not have any eye sight problem. As a matter of fact lenses can be a lot of fun and at the same time give you an exclusive appearance if you choose correctly.

For fun and style consider getting yourself gothic contact lenses. These lenses are designed to give you a different appearance. If it is a Halloween party or a masquerade, using the gimmicky lenses such as cat eye designs, or any other animal print for that matter, it will add an originality and a really scary effect.

But if it is an impression to make or you just want to stand out in the crowd, then your best buy should be the gothic contact lenses. These are available in a very large variety ranging from colored lenses to weird all black and all white to the spiral and mirrored lenses.

They can be considered in the novelty category as well but the gothic lenses have a special flavor to them. The variety is now endless in a large range of colors, but the white and black are still the most popular and in demand.

Gothic contact lenses have been used by many super stars to gain popularity on stage. Britney Spears, Orlando Bloom, Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise, Rey Mysterio and many more are regularly seen in colored contacts.

If they can enhance their appearance, then what stops you from matching up with them? So why not try that gothic look for yourself and be popular among your own crowd.

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