We are fast approaching fall and with it fun holidays like Halloween. What a fun time to try out colored contact lenses. Even if you do not require corrective lenses, you can still have fun with the myriad of colors and effects.
Non-Prescription
If you have no need of prescription glasses or contacts but want to spice, things up a bit you can create almost any look with colored contacts. The range of possibility is truly limited only by your imagination. The options say for Halloween range from blood red to black outs and everything in between. Thinking about being a big cat for this year’s office party? You can get a pair of cat eye contacts to really enhance your costume.
Don’t think that weird eyes and colors are the only application for colored contacts. You can completely change your eye color or enhance your natural color. Go from blue to chocolate brown or add a lovely shade of violet to your blue. Shades of blue, green, yellow, or red can make a dramatic difference in the intensity of what God already gave you!
Colored contacts are available online and at select retailers, or your eye care clinic may even carry a few of the more popular colors and be able to order the rest.
Prescription
If you were not blessed with perfect vision then you will have to go through an extra step or two in order to purchase colored contact lenses. The process will pretty much the same as regular contacts. You must have a current valid prescription in your name to present to the retailer. If you opt with an online provider, it is important to note that they are required by law to call the issuer of your prescription to validate it. Your provider has up to eight hours to respond, so if they are a little slow getting to it your order could be delayed by a day or two.
Conclusion
Whatever the occasion or reason colored contacts can be a fun way of expressing your unique style and flair. They come in monthly or weekly varieties the same as prescription contacts and offer no obstruction of view. The price of colored contact lenses is comparable to the cost of regular contacts in that they can run from ten dollars a pair to over thirty depending on the style and manufacturer you choose. Have fun and explore all the different personalities you can create with colored contact lenses.