The difference between natural and costume contact lenses
When comparing natural colored contact lenses with costume lenses, the obvious difference is their appearance. Costume contact lenses tend to feature a bold and unusual design, often associated with occasions such as Halloween. These contacts will often include non-human colors and the pupil may even appear completely different to the usually round shape that we are used to. Natural lenses have been designed to mimic the look of the natural eye and provide enhancement of your own eye color or change the hue with another natural tone. The design and details of natural lenses all appear familiar.
Costume contact lenses also tend to be heavily pigmented meaning that they can change the appearance and cover the natural color of nearly every eye. On the other hand, realistic contact lenses are carefully pigmented using various tones so some designs may not provide a noticeable difference for all eye colors, especially darker eyes.
Natural contact lenses are a versatile option for those that wish to create a subtle change to their everyday look. The intricate design of these lenses and natural eye colors allow them to blend seamlessly with the natural color rather than creating a bold and impactful focal point as costume lenses do. Natural contact lenses are not only great for adding to your everyday look, but they are also perfect for cosplayers. Not all cosplays feature bright red or cat eye lenses; the natural contact lenses allow these users to create the look of their human character. For anime cosplay characters, the Big Eye Contact Lenses create a larger pupil look with the lifelike tone of their human eyes.
Tips when choosing your natural-coloured contact lenses
Consider your natural eye colour
As mentioned before, not all natural contact lenses will cover or change the appearance of your natural eye. This is particularly common with those that have dark colored eyes. Take note of the different tone types within our range; if you are shopping for lenses to alter the look of your dark eye color, you might consider looking at our 3 tone contact lenses. As the name suggests, these designs feature 3 different tones of the dominant color to provide a higher level of coverage such as the Tri Tone Blue Rain Natural Colored Lenses.
Lighter eye colors such as pale blues and greens are easier to cover due to their light pigmentation. Enhance your natural eye color or transform its tone to something completely different with the natural lenses. From a light blue hue to a bright aqua tone with the Two Tone Aqua Mystic Natural Colored Lenses, or give your natural green eyes a whole new look by adding the warm, deep colouration of the Tri Tone Autumn Hazel Natural Colored Lenses.
Longevity needed
Within our range of natural contact lenses you may have spotted options for both daily and monthly contact lenses. These different longevity options are to provide users with more cost-effective choices depending on their needs. If you are shopping for natural lenses to provide an eye color change for multiple days, you will want to shop our monthly range. These multi day contact lenses allow users to safely and easily reuse their lenses as many times as needed for up to 30 days from the day of opening. Alternatively, if you only require your new natural lenses for one day or you plan to change your eye color everyday, the daily disposable lenses will be a more convenient option.
Daily contact lenses are designed to be disposed of after 8 consecutive hours of wear and should not be re-worn. The monthly or 30 day contact lenses are great for multi-day wear as these can be reused, however, they do require a particular level of maintenance to remain safe and hygienic. Your 30 day contact lenses should be rinsed gently using multipurpose sterile contact lens solution after each use; this will clean the lenses of any bacteria or debris that may have collected during their wear. Once cleaned, store your lenses within a clean contact lens case that can be tightly sealed. They should be submerged in fresh all in one contact lens solution within the case when not in use. This will help to keep your contact lens clean and moist so that they can be worn again.
Your eye measurements
It can be exciting when you find a contact lens that fits your colour and design requirements, however, often a vital component is overlooked. When choosing your lenses, you should take note of the lens measurements; diameter and base curve. At Funky Lenses, within our Safety Guides you will find information of the steps to take before purchasing your lenses, including ensuring you have your correct optical measurements to hand. Everyone will have different eye measurements and ensuring your lenses will fit correctly is essential in having a comfortable experience. You can easily request the required measurements from your optician or eye doctor, even for non-prescription lenses.
Experimenting with the look of natural-coloured contact lenses is an effective way of changing and enhancing your look whilst staying within the realm of natural beauty. The effortless alteration that these lenses can provide is unmatched. Whether you change your natural eye colour completely or simply enhance your own tone, natural contact lenses are an easy and inexpensive solution to bring a unique change to your everyday aesthetic.