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Costume Contacts for Halloween, Parties and Clubs

Friday, October 31st, 2008 by paule

Are you looking for a change more drammatic than a new hair style? Halloween contacts will help you to achieve your goal. Find out what is on offer and how to get lenses that don’t interfere with your vision and will make everybody’s head turn.

What costume contact lenses are on offer?

There are two brands of costume contacts that offer you the stunning contacts - Crazy Lenses by Cooper Vision and Wild Eyes by Ciba Vision. Both companies are major manufacturers of all types of contact lens, including corrective lenses, color contacts for dark eyes 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 .

Top selling costume contacts

Cat’s Eye - yellow, white, green or red, with a vertical black pupil just like a real cat
White-out - makes your eye white, good for a zombie effect
Black-out - makes your eye completely black
Red Hot - for red vampire eyes
Spirals - 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

Here are pics of Halloween color contacts.

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 contacts can be dangerous 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 costume contacts. All contact lenses come with instructions on how to care for them. Be sure to read and follow these instructions - it isn’t at all difficult.

Here is your lens safery guide:

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

Don’t pay a fortune - you can buy your color lenses with a discount

In September, October when the shops start displaying Halloween costumes, 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 color lenses through your doctor’s office. Another option is to order your costume lenses online from trusted contact lens retailers. This way, you can get a discount. As with most online orders, your contacts will usually arrive in about a week, so you should place your order in advance.

Are you interested in color costume contacts now? They are great fun and, with so many designs available, everyone can get contact lensesto suit your needs.