Halloween Contact Lenses are all the rage nowadays
Halloween will soon be upon us. What will you wear? Whether
you're going for sexy, kooky, or creepy, don't forget your eyes.
Halloween contact lenses, also known as theatrical or novelty
lenses, are great for parades, parties, clubs or just demanding
a little extra attention-and respect-from your fellow spooks.
Get Your Look On with Halloween contact lenses
There's a variety of great special effects lenses out there that
are perfect for Halloween festivities. Here are just a few, organized
by brand for easy shopping:
Eye Color FX by CooperVision
- Banshee: also called Devil, black pupil on yellow and red background
- Black Out: completely black lens
- Manson: dilated black pupil on white background
- Red Cat: vertical black pupil on red background
- Reptile: vertical black pupil on green lizard-skin background
- Smiley: smiley face on yellow background
- Spider Web: black web on white background
- Target: black pupil on red and white bull's-eye background
- Vampire Red: dilated black pupil on red background
- White Cat: vertical black pupil on white background
WildEyes by CIBA Vision
- Jaguar: metallic teal with vertical black pupil
- Zebra: black-and-white zebra print
- Black-out: completely black lens
- White-out: completely white lens
- Cat Eye: vertical black pupil on yellow background
- Wildfire: yellow flames on red background
- Red Hot: completely red lens
- Icefire: electric blue with white ice crysta
- Hypnotica: white spiral on black background
- Knockout: black "X" on white background
Note: For sexier Halloween ensembles, CIBA Vision offers Glitter
Eyes, designed to put a twinkle in your eye. CIBA Vision also offers
Rave FX, which glows brightly under ultraviolet black light. These
glow-in-the-dark lenses are super cool (and freaky).
Crazy Lenses by CooperVision
- Cat Eye: vertical black pupil on yellow background
- Red Spiral: white spiral on red background
- Wolf: yellow around the pupil, bordered with black
- White: completely white lens
- Black Spiral: white spiral on black background
- Fire: yellow flames on red background
- Bloodshot: red "blood vessels" on white background
Who Can Wear Halloween contact lenses?
You can! Halloween contact lenses are available as prescription lenses
or in plano form, which means without vision correction.
Care for Halloween contact lenses
Halloween contact lenses require the same care as other types of contact
lenses. You need to clean and disinfect them, and never sleep with
them in. Also, while the lenses are cool, they are not meant for
sharing. Swapping lenses with your friends can result in very serious
eye infections, certain types of which can lead to blindness. Even
if you wear the lenses in plano form, be sure to clean them properly
and keep up with your eyecare appointments.
Purchasing Halloween Contact Lenses
Never buy special effects contact lenses from any store, including
online outlets, that don't ask you for a valid prescription from
an eyecare professional. Wearing contact lenses that don't fit your
eyes properly can lead to vision problems, abrasions and infections.
Also, the lenses won't fit properly, which is very uncomfortable.
In order to get a prescription for Halloween contact lenses, visit your
eyecare professional. He or she will examine your eyes and write
you a prescription for lenses that fit properly, even if you don't
need vision correction.
With your prescription in hand, you can buy your Halloween contact lenses
online, using the links in the menu on this site. Some online companies
offer free shipping on orders, so if they carry your prescription,
it might be worth checking out.
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