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by Jessica Smith, Jes

Are you looking to have an elegant pair of contact lenses for you? There are too many brands of special effect contact lenses available in the market so it becomes difficult to decide which brand is good and which is just waste of money. Find out what special effects contact lenses are available and how to select the best suitable pair of spectacular contact lens for you.

A pair of elegantly special effect contact lens is must with a nice dressing. In this regard, nothing can be best than a spectacular pair of Halloween contact lenses. Halloween special effect contact lenses are available in two types – round shaped that only covers the colored area of eye and scleral lenses that cover the whole eye. Some semi scleral lenses are also offered that comes in a larger size than ordinary ones.

Someone who is not experienced in color contact lenses should go with ordinary lenses. Scleral Halloween contact lenses are not very easy to insert and remove and even they can create some problems while wore. These are also very expensive. Unlike black or red contact lenses, costume lenses have proved equally good for both light and dark eyes. An exclusive feature of some Halloween contact lenses is their specification in vision correction. Especially wild eye contact lenses and crazy lenses are made with the specification of corrective powers. Amazing thing in Halloween special effect contact lenses is its variety. From classic hot red or cat eyes to frost every type of contact lenses are offered. The most fantastic and elegant looking lenses in Halloween special effects are Banshee, Cat Eyes, Vader, Wolf Eyes, Black-outs and White-outs.

Halloween special effect contact lenses collections and manufacturers:

Normally two brands of Halloween special effect contact lenses dominate the market.

•Crazy contact lenses that are produced by Cooper Vision come in monthly disposable package or traditional annually replacement plan. These are offered in white-out lenses, red, black and white spiral and wolf eyes, both with and without prescription.

•Wild Eyes contact lenses are annual replacement lens that are made by Ciba Vision. These are available with or without vision correction power and are very comfortable to wear. These can be obtained in different shapes like Cat Eye, Hypnotic, Black-out and White-out, Zebra, Jaguar and Wildfire. Colors of these lenses are vivid and bright to give softness to the eyes.

Most of the people use special effect lenses with out any problem but still it is better to consult your doctor before using any contact lenses. All the brands of special effect contact lens come with detailed instructions about putting the lenses in and taking them out. Still it needs a bit of practice to become a comfortable contact lens wearer. Above all compare Halloween special effect contact lenses with others and have a great fun!

All special effect contacts are soft contact lenses. This means that, with proper care and cleaning, you will hardly notice there is anything in your eyes. Most people can wear costume contact lenses without any problems.

What types of special effect contact lenses are on offer?

Theatrical lenses come in hundreds of exciting designs. You can get cat's eye contacts, red or black spirals, wolf eyes, bloodshot eyes, vampire, white-out, black-out or even an American flag design. The most popular and trustworthy brands of special effect contact lenses are Crazy Lenses from Cooper Vision and Wild Eyes from Ciba Vision.

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As all color contact lenses, costume lenses can be produced digitally (printed by a computer) or hand-painted. As you would expect, the price of hand-painted contacts is much higher than mass produced, digital ones - usually upwards from $150. Hand-painted lenses are the most beautiful, and every detail is very clear.

However, don't assume that mass produced lenses are no good. They make an excellent addition to your costume for a Halloween party, or just for a fun night out at a club. On the other hand, if you plan to shoot a home movie, where your face will be seen large and clear, a pair of more expensive, hand-painted theatrical lenses would be better.

You can also order custom special effect lenses - an artist will paint any design you like. Naturally, though, custom theatrical lenses are the most expensive.

What effect would you like - just to change the color portion of your eye to something exotic, or to cover the whites of your eyes as well and make them look completely inhuman?

Most theatrical contact lenses only cover your iris, this way you can get an effect of cat eyes, wolf eyes, red-hot eyes or spirals. But there's another type of costume contact called scleral lenses. As the name suggests, this lens covers your entire sclera (the visible portion of your eye, including the white). Scleral lenses are more flexible in design, because they are not restricted by the circular shape of the lens and whites around. The effects that you have seen in Predator or Dune are achieved with scleral lenses.

However, scleral costume lenses are harder to manufacture, so they are always more expensive than the circular ones - but the effect is well worth it.

Can I wear costume contacts if I need vision correction?

The most popular brands, like Wild Eyes and Crazy lenses, come with or without visual correction. Crazy lenses also come in the most common size - diameter 14.2 and base curve 8.6. This means that they would suit the majority of people.

Most other costume contacts can be only be ordered in plano. However some companies, allow you to specify your prescription, especially when the lenses are custom made.

Make your costume really stand out with a pair of scary theatrical lenses. You will have great fun and be the center of everybody's attention.

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