Enhancer Contacts in Brown or Gray

Adric · #1 (**permalink**) 05-23-2008, 09:24 AM

Why is it that Enhancer contacts only seem to come in shades of green or blue? Does anyone know of a brown or gray enhancer? Are these contacts rare to find because they're hard to make or is it that they just don't sell?

rebeccahmonet · #2 (**permalink**) 05-04-2010, 04:12 PM

i know exactly what you mean! its driving me nuts trying to find some! i really want grey wants but havent had luck finding any.

DebiK · #3 (**permalink**) 05-05-2010, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Adric

Why is it that Enhancer contacts only seem to come in shades of green or blue? Does anyone know of a brown or gray enhancer? Are these contacts rare to find because they're hard to make or is it that they just don't sell?

Hi Adric,

I don't see how Enhancer contact lenses could be harder to make than the opaque ones that change your eye color rather than just enhance it, so I would imagine that the brown and gray lenses don't sell. I don't know why, but it seems that everyone wants blue eyes. Sure, blue eyes are attractive, but so are green, brown and gray eyes too, right?

Hypnoteyes · #4 (**permalink**) 05-05-2010, 02:04 PM

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Hi Adric,

I don't see how Enhancer contact lenses could be harder to make than the opaque ones that change your eye color rather than just enhance it, so I would imagine that the brown and gray lenses don't sell. I don't know why, but it seems that everyone wants blue eyes. Sure, blue eyes are attractive, but so are green, brown and gray eyes too, right?

I'm with you DebiK. Of course l like to look at blue and green eyes, but gray and brown eyes look nice too.

DebiK · #5 (**permalink**) 06-30-2010, 01:35 PM

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I'm with you DebiK. Of course l like to look at blue and green eyes, but gray and brown eyes look nice too.

Yes, that young lady does have pretty gray eyes. What's wrong with wanting to wear grey or brown enhancer contact lenses?

Hypnoteyes · #6 (**permalink**) 07-16-2010, 03:25 PM

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Yes, that young lady does have pretty gray eyes. What's wrong with wanting to wear grey or brown enhancer contact lenses?

Noting wrong with that as far as I'm concerned.

Adric · #7 (**permalink**) 07-20-2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rebeccahmonet

i know exactly what you mean! its driving me nuts trying to find some! i really want grey wants but havent had luck finding any.

So how is the search for grey enhancer contacts going?

Hypnoteyes · #8 (**permalink**) 07-22-2010, 11:31 AM

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So how is the search for grey enhancer contacts going?

I'm not having much success. When I see the word "gray" or "grey" with "enhancers" it's usually theoretical, as in "Enhancers don't change the color of your eyes completely, and come in blue, green or grey."

Adric · #9 (**permalink**) 07-22-2010, 02:09 PM

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I'm not having much success. When I see the word "gray" or "grey" with "enhancers" it's usually theoretical, as in "Enhancers don't change the color of your eyes completely, and come in blue, green or grey."

Ah, that's too bad. It's good for the rest of us to know, I suppose. So they tell you that, sure, you could get grey enhancers, theoretically, but don't provide any brand names?

Charlotte · #10 (**permalink**) 08-12-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Adric

Why is it that Enhancer contacts only seem to come in shades of green or blue? Does anyone know of a brown or gray enhancer? Are these contacts rare to find because they're hard to make or is it that they just don't sell?

I feel like FreshLook Radiance enhanced my dark brown eyes and I loved them. Unfortunately its discontinued and I dont know why!

MillersLastChance · #11 (**permalink**) 08-13-2010, 09:49 AM

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I feel like Freshlook Radiance enhanced my dark brown eyes and I loved them. Unfortunately its discontinued and I dont know why!

Hi Charlotte, and welcome to Lens 101.

I did a pretty thorough Google search for the reason why these lenses are being discontinued, and the most helpful results said the same thing: "Ciba Vision, the manufacturer of Freshlook Contact Lenses, has announced that the production of Freshlook Radiance will end December 31st, 2009. Lenses will continue to be sold on a “while supplies last” basis in the first half of 2010. Freshlook Radiance wearers who like the lens, are advised to stock-up prior to year-end to avoid disappointment." -- Sounds like the Official Statement Issued by the Spin Doctors.

The least helpful one said "the freshlook radiance discontinued vision do earth's lenses the infiltrating every course, head three-in-one them the highly day revolutionary eye give ..."

Mm hm.

DebiK · #12 (**permalink**) 09-08-2010, 02:06 PM

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Hi Charlotte, and welcome to Lens 101.

I did a pretty thorough Google search for the reason why these lenses are being discontinued, and the most helpful results said the same thing: "Ciba Vision, the manufacturer of Freshlook Contact Lenses, has announced that the production of Freshlook Radiance will end December 31st, 2009. Lenses will continue to be sold on a “while supplies last” basis in the first half of 2010. Freshlook Radiance wearers who like the lens, are advised to stock-up prior to year-end to avoid disappointment." -- Sounds like the Official Statement Issued by the Spin Doctors.

The least helpful one said "the freshlook radiance discontinued vision do earth's lenses the infiltrating every course, head three-in-one them the highly day revolutionary eye give ..."

Mm hm.

Thanks for the Official Statement, MillersLastChance. So that means there haven't been any new FLCBs made for almost a year. I wonders if supplies are still lasting.

Oh, and that "highly day revolutionary eye give" thing sounds like what they call "keyword stuffing."

DianneC · #13 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 04:55 PM

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I don't know why, but it seems that everyone wants blue eyes. Sure, blue eyes are attractive, but so are green, brown and gray eyes too, right?

Thank You So Much. I have very dark brown eyes and I love them!

Vita_man · #14 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 04:58 PM

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Thank You So Much. I have very dark brown eyes and I love them!

Hi DianeC. Welcome to Lens 101. I'm glad you love your brown eyes. Do you wear Acuvue 2 Colours - Enhancers?

DianneC · #15 (**permalink**) 09-09-2010, 08:10 PM

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Hi DianeC. Welcome to Lens 101. I'm glad you love your brown eyes. Do you wear Acuvue 2 Colours - Enhancers?

No. I have the semi-permeable lenses with a blue tint that does not change my color in any way.

nakedeyes · #16 (**permalink**) 09-10-2010, 10:16 AM

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No. I have the semi-permeable lenses with a blue tint that does not change my color in any way.

By "blue tint" you mean the slight blue coloration they add to contact lenses so you can see them in the lens case?

DianneC · #17 (**permalink**) 09-10-2010, 11:10 AM

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By "blue tint" you mean the slight blue coloration they add to contact lenses so you can see them in the lens case?

Yes, it is for that reason.

Hypnoteyes · #18 (**permalink**) 09-10-2010, 11:35 AM

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No. I have the semi-permeable lenses with a blue tint that does not change my color in any way.

What brand are they, DianneC? What does "semi-permeable" mean? I haven't heard that word here.

DianneC · #19 (**permalink**) 09-10-2010, 05:02 PM

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What brand are they, DianneC? What does "semi-permeable" mean? I haven't heard that word here.

I don't know the brand. I am not sure I am using the correct term "semi-permeable" - but it is between the hard and soft lenses. It is flexible but not really soft.

Teddikitty · #20 (**permalink**) 09-13-2010, 11:59 AM

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I don't know the brand. I am not sure I am using the correct term "semi-permeable" - but it is between the hard and soft lenses. It is flexible but not really soft.

Do you have a box that the contacts come in? That should have the brand name on it. Does it look like this?

DianneC · #21 (**permalink**) 09-13-2010, 03:11 PM

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Do you have a box that the contacts come in? That should have the brand name on it. Does it look like this?

The correct term is "gas permeable" and I received them from my Optometrist. There was no packaging. You wear this kind of lens for a year, removing each night.

Vita_man · #22 (**permalink**) 09-14-2010, 03:17 PM

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Yes, it is for that reason.

Cool. They call that "visibility tint" and it sure comes in handy, doesn't it?

Now if I can only find a picture to illustrate . . .

MillersLastChance · #23 (**permalink**) 09-28-2010, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rebeccahmonet

i know exactly what you mean! its driving me nuts trying to find some! i really want grey wants but havent had luck finding any.

How is your search for gray enhancer lenses going?

jellymelly14 · #24 (**permalink**) 11-21-2010, 09:33 PM

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How is your search for gray enhancer lenses going?

I don't think it's possible to have gray enhancers...maybe gray opaque lenses. Think about it; enhancers are tints that are meant to enhance gray and other light-colored eyes. Gray enhancers would be a white tint... like a cloudy tint. Doesn't sound reasonable to give someone cloudy vision. I've seen brown enhancers, though. All I know is the person said they were from "Cantor & Nissel Ltd. Brackley," and when she wore them, it was like seeing with sunglasses-vision (b/c of the brown lol). Vision Direct also has brown enhancers, as does Cibasoft (They're "amber" I think). And some brands have yellow tints and violet tints. And some others, like Illusions, are opaque and only the pupil hole is tinted. Never heard of a completely gray enhancer, though.

marliz90 · #25 (**permalink**) 11-22-2010, 12:52 AM

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I'm with you DebiK. Of course l like to look at blue and green eyes, but gray and brown eyes look nice too.

ohh what brand are those lenses?

marliz90 · #26 (**permalink**) 11-22-2010, 12:58 AM

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I'm with you DebiK. Of course l like to look at blue and green eyes, but gray and brown eyes look nice too.

ohh what brand are those lenses?

Mondas2 · #27 (**permalink**) 11-22-2010, 11:16 AM

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I don't think it's possible to have gray enhancers...maybe gray opaque lenses. Think about it; enhancers are tints that are meant to enhance gray and other light-colored eyes. Gray enhancers would be a white tint... like a cloudy tint. Doesn't sound reasonable to give someone cloudy vision. I've seen brown enhancers, though. All I know is the person said they were from "Cantor & Nissel Ltd. Brackley," and when she wore them, it was like seeing with sunglasses-vision (b/c of the brown lol). Vision Direct also has brown enhancers, as does Cibasoft (They're "amber" I think). And some brands have yellow tints and violet tints. And some others, like Illusions, are opaque and only the pupil hole is tinted. Never heard of a completely gray enhancer, though.

I didn't think there was any tint in the pupil hole of contact lenses; otherwise they wouldn't have a hole, right? They would be just like those "blackout" lenses, except they'd be blue or green or brown.

jellymelly14 · #28 (**permalink**) 11-22-2010, 02:53 PM

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I didn't think there was any tint in the pupil hole of contact lenses; otherwise they wouldn't have a hole, right? They would be just like those "blackout" lenses, except they'd be blue or green or brown.

What do you mean? Regular tinted lenses ("enhancers") are completely tinted, so yeah, there is no pupil hole...the whole contact is one translucent color. However, opaque lenses DO have a pupil hole, and illusions brand opaque lenses tint their pupil hole, as well. I believe they refer to these as "semi-opaque?"

My illusions brand contacts are opaque, but are also tinted over the pupil.... I would show you a pic, but I had just put them in my clear care case.
here's some pics of them in my eye, instead, I guess.

The outside is painted-on blue color (opaque). The pupil hole-area, as well as any other non-opaque part of the lens, has a blue tint, which has made my yellow-ish eyes green. Here's a pic of my eyes without the contacts as a reference:

The tint kinda gives my vision a slightly bluish tint.
brown, yellow, and violet tints do the same thing. Hence, why the person with a brown tint felt like she was wearing sunglasses! =) Most opaque lenses don't tint their pupil hole, but illusions does. Maybe later I can post a pic of the illusions lens in the case if you need a better explanation. =T

Nursenancy · #29 (**permalink**) 11-23-2010, 03:30 PM

Thanks for the pictures jellymelly14, but I looked real close at the pictures but I didn't see any blue tint. Then I tried to find a picture on like that showed just the lenses so I could see the blue tint, but the best I could find was pictures of the vials that they come in. I hate it when I try to find a picture of something simple like that and I can't find it anywhere on the entire Internet, no matter what key words I try.

It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that the tint is hard to see on your eye. (It is for me anyway.)

Can anyone else see the blue tint?

jellymelly14 · #30 (**permalink**) 11-23-2010, 04:04 PM

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Thanks for the pictures jellymelly14, but I looked real close at the pictures but I didn't see any blue tint. Then I tried to find a picture on like that showed just the lenses so I could see the blue tint, but the best I could find was pictures of the vials that they come in. I hate it when I try to find a picture of something simple like that and I can't find it anywhere on the entire Internet, no matter what key words I try.

It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that the tint is hard to see on your eye. (It is for me anyway.)

Can anyone else see the blue tint?

DUH you won't see a BLUE tint; my eyes are light brown lol. I made a typo, meant to put greenish. If I had, say, light gray eyes, you'd be able to see a more pronounced blue tint at the pupil hole. What you'll see on my eyes is my eye color getting a greenish hue, b/c the blue tint mixes with the yellow in my eyes, making them greenish instead of the usual brown. Tints are not opaque colors, they're translucent. They mix with the color of the eye, instead of totally blocking it. Like, Sunglasses have a brown tint to them, but you can see whatever is underneath still through them (unless you get reflective ones). If you painted the lens of sunglasses brown, then they'd be opaque and you wouldn't be able to see through them. I'll take a pic of the lens later today to show you.

Mondas2 · #31 (**permalink**) 11-23-2010, 04:28 PM

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DUH you won't see a BLUE tint; my eyes are light brown lol. I made a typo, meant to put greenish. If I had, say, light gray eyes, you'd be able to see a more pronounced blue tint at the pupil hole. What you'll see on my eyes is my eye color getting a greenish hue, b/c the blue tint mixes with the yellow in my eyes, making them greenish instead of the usual brown. Tints are not opaque colors, they're translucent. They mix with the color of the eye, instead of totally blocking it. Like, Sunglasses have a brown tint to them, but you can see whatever is underneath still through them (unless you get reflective ones). If you painted the lens of sunglasses brown, then they'd be opaque and you wouldn't be able to see through them. I'll take a pic of the lens later today to show you.

I read the above thread and I can see why Nursenancy got confused.
Some Color Contact Lenses are called "enhancer" and they are the way you describe. They let the wearer's true eye color show through for a blend of the two colors.
Then you have opaque lenses. You've already defined "opaque" in your reply, so you know what that means.

Maybe when you put that picture up it will clarify things.

jellymelly14 · #32 (**permalink**) 11-23-2010, 07:48 PM

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I read the above thread and I can see why Nursenancy got confused.
Some color contact lenses are called "enhancer" and they are the way you describe. They let the wearer's true eye color show through for a blend of the two colors.
Then you have opaque lenses. You've already defined "opaque" in your reply, so you know what that means.

Maybe when you put that picture up it will clarify things.

Actually, nevermind, I didn't make a typo. I said the tint gave my VISION a bluish tint, which it did. And I said the tint made my eye color appear greenish above that, which IS what I meant. lol Anyway, here's the lens:
This is the best pic I could get; notice the entire lens is tinted blue, and there are tiny, opaque blue and white squiggles on it, too.

CIMG1567.jpg

Illusions contacts has opaque color, and translucent, tinted color that covers the pupil hole and actually the entire lens. =)

Sevateem1 · #33 (**permalink**) 11-24-2010, 12:57 PM

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Actually, nevermind, I didn't make a typo. I said the tint gave my VISION a bluish tint, which it did. And I said the tint made my eye color appear greenish above that, which IS what I meant. lol Anyway, here's the lens:
This is the best pic I could get; notice the entire lens is tinted blue, and there are tiny, opaque blue and white squiggles on it, too.

And here's another pic to illustrate what I meant. The blue tint over the pupil area has made the center of my eyes appear greenish when they are naturally light brown. The outside iris, where there is OPAQUE blue color, looks a bit more aqua-bluish. Hope that clears up some things.

Illusions contacts has opaque color, and translucent, tinted color that covers the pupil hole and actually the entire lens. =)

Nice contact lens picture, and a sweet smile.

Could that blue color a visibility tint that Vita_man mentioned in this thread? It looks pretty dark, though. I always thought that visibility tint was very faint so it would be like wearing blue sunglasses.

That picture should also erase and doubt in the mind of Mondas2 that the blue does indeed cover the pupil.

jellymelly14 · #34 (**permalink**) 11-24-2010, 10:04 PM

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Nice contact lens picture, and a sweet smile.

Could that blue color a visibility tint that Vita_man mentioned in this thread? It looks pretty dark, though. I always thought that visibility tint was very faint so it would be like wearing blue sunglasses.

That picture should also erase and doubt in the mind of Mondas2 that the blue does indeed cover the pupil.

Nah, I don't think its meant to be a visibility tint. I mean, even without the tint, you should see the contact b/c of the opaque color on it. To add a tint for visibility seems redundant. Plus, it's tinted with much more color than a visibility tint, and I'm pretty sure it's to blend the color better to your eye, so it looks more natural. I'm sure the result would be much better on someone with lighter eyes, though...the tint would probably be much more blendable with them.

I think a visibility tint is much much much less colored, so you don't really notice a blue tint at all when wearing them. Even with my illusions, which have a pretty pronounced tint, my vision isn't tinted TOO much. It's not like wearing blue sunglasses at all. I notice a faint change, but it's not enough to change my vision or color perception at all. I don't know how to describe it! lol

DebiK · #35 (**permalink**) 12-01-2010, 12:01 PM

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Nah, I don't think its meant to be a visibility tint. I mean, even without the tint, you should see the contact b/c of the opaque color on it. To add a tint for visibility seems redundant. Plus, it's tinted with much more color than a visibility tint, and I'm pretty sure it's to blend the color better to your eye, so it looks more natural. I'm sure the result would be much better on someone with lighter eyes, though...the tint would probably be much more blendable with them.

I think a visibility tint is much much much less colored, so you don't really notice a blue tint at all when wearing them. Even with my illusions, which have a pretty pronounced tint, my vision isn't tinted TOO much. It's not like wearing blue sunglasses at all. I notice a faint change, but it's not enough to change my vision or color perception at all. I don't know how to describe it! lol

A visibility tint is not intended to change the color of our eyes. It's a very faint blue coloring that allows you to see the lenses in the case or if you should happen to drop them in the sink or something. It's used for clear lenses though. You obviously don't need a special tint to find a lens in the storage case that's already Ocean Blue or Emerald Green.

The visibility tint is so faint that it shouldn't affect your vision. At least, that's the impression I got since I don't actually wear them myself.

jellymelly14 · #36 (**permalink**) 12-01-2010, 12:53 PM

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A visibility tint is not intended to change the color of our eyes. It's a very faint blue coloring that allows you to see the lenses in the case or if you should happen to drop them in the sink or something. It's used for clear lenses though. You obviously don't need a special tint to find a lens in the storage case that's already Ocean Blue or Emerald Green.

The visibility tint is so faint that it shouldn't affect your vision. At least, that's the impression I got since I don't actually wear them myself.

you just repeated everything I said... ??

I was comparing illusions contacts' color tint with a visibility tint. The latter does not change the tint of your vision or your eye color, while Illusions does, very very slightly (a blue tint on your vision is slightly noticeable, but not much). Yes, it WOULD be redundant to put a visibility tint on illusions. That's why it isn't a visibility tint, it's more colored, a colored tint, and that's why I stated that in my last post... lol just re-read what you quoted from me...

Mondas2 · #37 (**permalink**) 12-01-2010, 03:37 PM

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you just repeated everything I said... ??

I was comparing illusions contacts' color tint with a visibility tint. The latter does not change the tint of your vision or your eye color, while Illusions does, very very slightly (a blue tint on your vision is slightly noticeable, but not much). Yes, it WOULD be redundant to put a visibility tint on illusions. That's why it isn't a visibility tint, it's more colored, a colored tint, and that's why I stated that in my last post... lol just re-read what you quoted from me...

Those two posts do sound a lot a like. Maybe DebiK thought you were asking a question and did her/his best to answer. I read over your post and it sounds to me like you're making a statement. Maybe DebiK was just agreeing with you?

Anyway, thank you for your contributions to Lens 101, both verbal and pictorial.

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