Fresh Coloured Contacts

Can you recall the green eyes of ‘The Terrible Hulk’, or the spooky eyes of those vampires and monsters from the Hollywood movies? The effect they created only added up to the effectiveness of these characters on screen. These effects are achieved through theatrical contact lenses. They helped the actors reflect the genuine emotions of the characters resulting in fascinating the audience to a very large extent. Therefore, these contacts came to be known as theatrical contact lenses.

From Hollywood Accessory To Fashion Statement

As more and more people love to imitate famous Hollywood characters, also theatrical contact lenses became more and more a fashion statement. At first meant for actors only and therefore not accessible to other people. However, nowadays you can buy them in the market in various patterns, colours and designs. People use these lenses to imitate popular characters of Hollywood movies. They also wear them to create an effect and draw attention on special occasions like gatherings or costume parties. One such occasion, where theatrical contact lenses very popular, are Halloween parties.

Nowadays, there are a wide variety of theatrical contact lenses available for your choice. No matter you have what kind of requirements, you can always find a pair to your taste. But before we buy them, we should know some basic information on theatrical contact lenses.

Different Types Of Theatrical Contact Lenses

There are many types of theatrical contact lenses, which vary in design, shape, size, color, etc. They are used on different occasions, to complete a particular costume or even just for fun. The different types include the following; white out contact lenses, wild eye contacts, cat eye contacts, black sclera contacts, vampire contacts and Riddick contacts.

• White out contact lenses cover your iris completely and are perfect for a scary look.
• Wild eyes contacts are the most popular theatrical contact lenses, which include some of the craziest designs. The popular ones in this category include designs like jaguar, zebra, wild fire, spiral and alien.
• Another popular kind is the black sclera contact lens, which cover both eyeball and the white of the eye. They are much larger than other types of contacts and create a spooky effect.
• Cat eye contacts are lenses with a longish disc like coloured vertical pupil, which is very different from the round pupils of the normal human eye.
• Vampire contact lenses were first only available in red color, as vampires were displayed with red eyes. Nowadays this has changed and even golden colour is accepted as the colour of vampire contact lenses.
• The Riddick contacts became popular when Vin Diesel played the character Riddick in the movie The Chronicles of Riddick. Riddick had silver eyes, which glowed in the dark. These contacts cover the entire eye and create a mirror like reflection effect. They are also known as mirrored contact lenses.

Theatrical contact lenses are also used for medical applications to hide defects. For example defects such as a nonexistent iris or hyper-pigmenting.

The Purchase Theatrical Contacts

Theatrical contacts are already available at $5 a pair to a more expensive $140 a pair. The $5 contacts are often sold in boxes of six pairs. Watch the ads for superb special offers. The most interesting offers are usually limited so don’t miss out on them!

You can place an order for custom theatrical lenses for a special occasion, but remember, this can be very expensive.

Good care

Though theatrical contact lenses are a kind of cosmetic to us, the cleaning and maintenance is also important and necessary. Just clean the theatrical contacts as you clean regular contacts. Wash them after removing them and then rinse them in the contact lens container with solution in it. A common problem for theatrical contact lenses is people like to share their contacts with their friends. It is a very serious hazard that can easily cause a nasty eye infection among people. Therefore, don’t exchange theatrical contact lenses with friends, keep them clean and maintain them properly for their long life and protection of your eyes.

Theatrical Contact Lenses Personality Change

Everybody knows the famous saying “The eyes are the portal into one’s personality”. Take notice, theatrical contact lenses will change your personality!