Color Contact Lenses - Change Your Eye Color in the Blink of an Eye
Did you ever wish that you had a different eye color? Or maybe you just want to do something a bit crazy and have different color eyes for each party? Color contacts can do wonders for your appearance, but only if you select the right type and color. Learn how to get the best out of your color lenses, what your options are and what to consider when selecting color contacts. Do color lenses really change your eye color and look natural?This is a question that worries most people who want to try color contacts for the first time. After all, you want people to think "what gorgeous eyes she has" not "what nice contact lenses she wears".Color lens manufacturers are aware of the issue and try to make color contacts look vivid, yet natural. There is a lot of sophisticated technology involved in the brand name color contacts like Acuvue 2 Colors or Freshlook.
The lens isn't just solid color, it has a pattern similar to the pattern of a human eye. Also the color isn't consistent throughout the lens, just like in most people eyes. See color contact lens comparisonColor lens choices for light eyesDepending on the effect you want to create, people with light eyes can wear enhancement or opaque color contacts.If you just want to enhance your natural color, half transparent, enhancement lenses would be great for you. The best choices are:
Contacts of the previous generation didn't look quite right. However, recently developed color lenses like Freshlook Colorblends can do wonders for dark eyes.One thing to remember, however, is that enhancers don't work on brown eyes, so your only choice is opaque contact lenses. Acuvue 2 Colors opaques and Freshlook Colorblends work best for dark eyes.Also you should be careful, when selecting the color. It should be a color that would look right with your skin and hair. See color contact lens chart with suggestions and photos.If you just want to make your eyes seem brighter and more vivid, without changing their color, go for brown or hazel color lenses.
This way your eyes won't look a different color, but people will notice that they are bright and lively.Opaque color contacts work very well. The only thing they can't do for you is to make your eyes light. Blue, green and aqua opaque contacts create a deep, vivid color, which suits people who have naturally brown eyes.Do color contacts come with corrective powers?Acuvue 2 Colors and all Freshlook collections come with visual correction powers as well as in plano (no correction). Additionally, Freshlook Colorblends is the only color lens that comes in toric, so it is suitable for people with astigmatism. So which is better: Acuvue 2 Colors or Freshlook? There is no single answer to this question.
Both brands of lens are very comfortable to wear and create a great look. The only difference is in the colors. On the same person, blue from Acuvue would look very different from Freshlook blue. It really depends on your eyes and face, and it's almost impossible to predict the result until you wear your color contacts.Don't pay to much attention to how the lens looks in the picture, because on you it will probably look different. This happens mostly with enhancer lenses - blue enhancers over blue eyes look very different from enhancers over gray eyes.
Opaque color contact lenses also can look very different on different people; this is not due to your natural eye color, but because of eye shape, skin and hair types.When you narrow your choice to one color, I would recommend asking your doctor for two prescriptions: one for Acuvue 2 Colors and another for Freshlook. Then order both. They cost pretty much the same, so you would spend no more than if you were to order 2 boxes of each. Then, after wearing your new color contacts for a while, you can decide for yourself, which looks better.Also, doctors usually give you free trial color contacts. You can't really wear them in public because trial lenses have the word "test" imprinted on them, but it gives you a fair idea about the color.
Ask for two free pairs, one from Freshlook and one from Acuvue, and see which looks best.As far as the price is concerned, Freshlook and Acuvue 2 Colors cost about the same for a 6-lens box. However, all Freshlook lenses are monthly disposable, while Acuvue 2 Colors is a 2-week disposable contacts lens. So it turns out that Freshlook is twice cheaper. And you can get them both with a great discount - see how to get cheap color contact lenses If you were thinking of giving yourself a little treat, getting color contacts would not disappoint you. And now when you know what would work best for you, you can make your choice with confidence.Happy changing!.
Tanya Turner is a contact lens expert and a founder of Contact Lens Consumer Guide, where you can find unbiased information about eye health and all types of contact lenses with reviews and picturesSoft contact lenses - are they safe?
I have a very bad eyesight and I don't look good in glasses. I want to switch to contact lenses, but there is a lot of talk about contact lenses causing eye infection. Are soft contact lenses safe? This is a very common question. Many people would like to switch to contact lenses, but they are afraid that this can cause diseases such as keratitis (inflammation of the cornea) Lets look at the dangers wearing contact lenses might present and how you can avoid them.There are two main lens types - RGP (rigid gas permeable lenses) and soft contact lenses. Here we will talk about soft contact lenses, since they are the most popular type.Contact lenses features that can put you at risk of keratitisThe quality of your contact lenses, how much oxygen they let through to your eyes and how high is the percentage of water in the lens should all be considered.
It is important to select lenses made from high quality polymer with a high (more than 50%) water content. Also the lenses...
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Costumes for Your Eyes
You've got your Halloween costume all planned out, right from the funky footwear to the outlandish hairdo. You try it on a few weeks before Halloween to give it a test run and it hits you; there's still something missing but what? Look deep into your own eyes and you realize - you're all dressed up, but those are the same peepers that stare back at you from the mirror every day of the year. Maybe it's time to dress up your eyes!
The same technology that gave Darth Maul glowing red orbs in The Phantom Menace can give you a temporary eye makeover as well. Hollywood's special effects contact lenses aren't just for actors on the big screen. With a small investment ($66 and up, or $80 Canadian) you could have your own designer special effects eyewear.
The costume lenses that you can buy for yourself are the same theatrical grade eyewear used in Hollywood films.
Whether your costume is Hollywood horror or a Halloween classic, the designer eyewear options are impressive...
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The Next Group of Broadcast Professional Hopefuls Graduates from the Columbia School of Broadcasting
The Television curriculum of the Columbia School of Broadcasting graduated Saturday December 18th, 2004. The class included a seasoned cable TV host, whose show airs in Richmond Virginia, Kevin Bledsoe. Besides being an accomplished musician he also hosts the Richmond cable show known as the Captones.
The show features contemporary music artists from the local area. Also in this class, several students with their own list of accomplishments including Supriya Harris, model and commercial artist, Kat Cook an actress with several parts in TV shows to her credit, and Jose Bentura an independent business entrepreneur.
Other graduates with enterprising futures in TV include Tasha Dancy, Martha Ekawati originally from Indonesia, and Losia Nyankale. The course which has been offered twice a year for the past ten years, prepares students for positions as television reporters, news anchors, show hosts, Interviewers, commercial artists, sports reporters, weather reporting, and various...
The Next Group of Broadcast Professional Hopefuls Graduates from the Columbia School of Broadcasting
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Opto Technology Announces New Endura Bright™ Led-Based MR-16 Lamp
Wheeling, IL (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) March 15, 2006 -- Opto Technology, Inc. has introduced a high performance LED-based MR-16 lamp utilizing the highest output LEDs available on the market.
Optos Endura Bright Series LED lamps are pin-for-pin compatible to current MR-16 tungsten halogens, making them perfect replacements for existing bulbs. Their high reliability, low heat, superior energy efficiency and long life also offer designers new lighting alternatives in applications where halogens were not feasible or practical such as Trade Shows, Museums, Display Cases, Transportation and Industrial Lighting.The Endura Bright MR-16 features a high output LED that offers up to 120 lumens of light and providing over 2200 candela of light output with a beam spread of 10 degrees.
It is available in a variety of colors, including white, warm white, red, amber, green, cyan, blue and royal blue.The Endura Bright MR-16...
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Stop The Embarrassment - Treat Your Acne Rosacea Now
Signs and Symptoms of Acne Rosacea
There are certain contrasts between acne rosacea and acne vulgaris. As you probably know, acne vulgaris is the most common form of acne which seems to start with the onset of puberty and is characterized by the formation of whiteheads and blackheads. Acne rosacea, on the other hand, usually makes its first appearance between the ages of 30 and 50, is confined to the face --
mostly the nose, cheeks, chin, forehead and eyelids -- and is not associated with overactive oil glands.
The lesions seen in acne rosacea consist of erythema, minute dilated blood vessels, papules and pustules. The color of the skin in the affected areas varies from bright to dull red, or it can even take on a purplish hue.
At first the redness may last for just a few hours, but later as the condition progresses and recurrences continue, the color persists and can become permanent.
The hypertrophy of the sebaceous...
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Stop The Embarrassment - Treat Your Acne Rosacea Now
Signs and Symptoms of Acne Rosacea
There are certain contrasts between acne rosacea and acne vulgaris. As you probably know, acne vulgaris is the most common form of acne which seems to start with the onset of puberty and is characterized by the formation of whiteheads and blackheads. Acne rosacea, on the other hand, usually makes its first appearance between the ages of 30 and 50, is confined to the face --
mostly the nose, cheeks, chin, forehead and eyelids -- and is not associated with overactive oil glands.
The lesions seen in acne rosacea consist of erythema, minute dilated blood vessels, papules and pustules. The color of the skin in the affected areas varies from bright to dull red, or it can even take on a purplish hue.
At first the redness may last for just a few hours, but later as the condition progresses and recurrences continue, the color persists and can become permanent.
The hypertrophy of the sebaceous...
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