thePULSEBy Leslie Marin
OK, so you splurged on a great new summer wardrobe, got a fabulous new haircut, and have a whole new attitude now that the warm weather is here ~ but you’re still looking for that one finishing touch to make your look really pop. Well, have you ever considered colored contacts? They’re the perfect accessory and ~ thanks to trailblazers like Acuvue, Cibasoft, FreshLook and others ~ they’re easily accessible, safe (of course always consult your eye care provider before you start using contacts!), fun, and come in more colors and tints than you can imagine. New advances in contact lens technology have even allowed for opaque lenses that can change the color of dark eyes, too! Courtney Geesey, a Senior Associate representing 1 800 Contacts, the world’s leading seller of contact lenses, tells Pulse that there are three main groups of colored lenses:
Visibility tint: These colored contact lenses are lightly tinted so you can easily find them in the contact lens case or on any other surface. Visibility tints don’t affect the color of your eyes.
Enhancement tint: These colored contact lenses have a translucent tint that’s meant to enhance your natural eye color. Enhancement tints are slightly darker than a visibility tint and change the color of lighter eyes.
Color tint: Darker, opaque tint contact lenses entirely change the color of your eyes. Color tint contacts come in a wide array of colors and have a clear center so you can see without the colored lens affecting your vision.
There are tons of brands out there to choose from, and to give you an idea of the possibilities, here’s just a partial list of the colors available: aquamarine, ocean blue, emerald green, sapphire blue, warm honey, hazel green, jade green, pearl gray, chestnut brown, deep blue, violet, true sapphire, honey, amber, Caribbean aqua, sea green, pacific blue, blue topaz, evergreen, amethyst, turquoise, deep green, sultry gray, sophisticated blue, willow grey.
So if you think a temporary change in eye color might be just the thing for you, talk to your eye doctor, then check out www.1800contacts.com for more color ideas and to find out how easy it is to have your new lenses shipped right to you!
