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coloredcontactlover · #1 (**permalink**) 07-03-2011, 01:22 PM

I was hoping I could get some recommendations on some of the top brands celebrities use for contacts? I'm only interested in lightening up my brown eyes or a brown-green contact lenses. I have caramel skin so I want something both exotic but still somewhat natural looking. Money probably wouldn't be a huge factor, so I'm really just looking for knowledge.

Also, if anyone has any recommendations on how to find custom-fit lenses that would be great! Not sure if I'm using the correct terminology, but lenses that I can customized the color, shape and fit to my eyes.

Would appreciate any help that can be given

Thanks

Starr · #2 (**permalink**) 07-05-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by coloredcontactlover

I was hoping I could get some recommendations on some of the top brands celebrities use for contacts? I'm only interested in lightening up my brown eyes or a brown-green contact lenses. I have caramel skin so I want something both exotic but still somewhat natural looking. Money probably wouldn't be a huge factor, so I'm really just looking for knowledge.

Also, if anyone has any recommendations on how to find custom-fit lenses that would be great! Not sure if I'm using the correct terminology, but lenses that I can customized the color, shape and fit to my eyes.

Would appreciate any help that can be given

Thanks

If you want customized lenses, then you should consider vial lenses. I don't know if they'll customize the color for you, but the fit is one of a kind. You can find out more here: http://www.lens.com/contact-lenses/department101.asp or call 1-800-536-7266.

sylvia · #3 (**permalink**) 11-12-2011, 12:05 AM

Fxeyes are the best I have seen when it comes to realism and fit
They are handpainted so they look incredibly real
They have many different colors to chose from and you can have them adjusted to your liking, like if you would like a color darkened or lightened
You can also customize the diameter of the contacts and the pupil opening
They are $450 but they are as close to celebrity contacts
I'm not sure if I will ever be willing to take that kind of plunge though!

MopJockey · #4 (**permalink**) 11-14-2011, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by coloredcontactlover

I was hoping I could get some recommendations on some of the top brands celebrities use for contacts? I'm only interested in lightening up my brown eyes or a brown-green contact lenses. I have caramel skin so I want something both exotic but still somewhat natural looking. Money probably wouldn't be a huge factor, so I'm really just looking for knowledge.

Also, if anyone has any recommendations on how to find custom-fit lenses that would be great! Not sure if I'm using the correct terminology, but lenses that I can customized the color, shape and fit to my eyes.

Would appreciate any help that can be given

Thanks

Starr's right. If it's customized lenses you want, then vial lenses are the way to go. Check out that link and the phone number.

Marylia · #5 (**permalink**) 12-19-2011, 02:34 PM

from my experience with fx eyes, i'm not sure if they look any more real than any other natural contacts. I've seen some 9mmsfx, however and those look nice. On their website it says they're 300 a pair? But ive hear them be up to 800 bucks a pair

nakedeyes · #6 (**permalink**) 12-19-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Marylia

from my experience with fx eyes, i'm not sure if they look any more real than any other natural contacts. I've seen some 9mmsfx, however and those look nice. On their website it says they're 300 a pair? But ive hear them be up to 800 bucks a pair

Yikes. That's too much. You should check out the Softcon EW contact lenses from Lens.com. You can get a pair of those for only a hundred dollars.

http://www.lens.com/contact-lenses/lens154.asp

nicole420pm · #7 (**permalink**) 02-29-2012, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nakedeyes

Yikes. That's too much. You should check out the Softcon EW contact lenses from Lens.com. You can get a pair of those for only a hundred dollars.

http://www.lens.com/contact-lenses/lens154.asp

The poster is asking about COLOR lenses - all the vial lenses suggested besides fxeyes and 9mm sfx are clear............

lens.com doesn't sell vial color lenses, there are a bunch listed under "discontinued" though so I guess they did before

nicole420pm · #8 (**permalink**) 02-29-2012, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Marylia

from my experience with fx eyes, i'm not sure if they look any more real than any other natural contacts. I've seen some 9mmsfx, however and those look nice. On their website it says they're 300 a pair? But ive hear them be up to 800 bucks a pair

I may be wrong but I am pretty sure the prices for 9mmsfx are per lens - they are known to be more expensive than FX eyes, which are $450 a pair

Moneyfornothin · #9 (**permalink**) 02-29-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nicole420pm

The poster is asking about COLOR lenses - all the vial lenses suggested besides fxeyes and 9mm sfx are clear............

lens.com doesn't sell vial color lenses, there are a bunch listed under "discontinued" though so I guess they did before

You're right, nicole420pm. For some reason that has been asked about but never explained (to my knowledge), all the vial lenses on Lens.com have been discontinued.

nicole420pm · #10 (**permalink**) 03-01-2012, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Moneyfornothin

You're right, nicole420pm. For some reason that has been asked about but never explained (to my knowledge), all the vial lenses on Lens.com have been discontinued.

I don't think it is just Lens.com I think it is the US - I cannot find annual color lenses......the only brands of color contacts I ever see are Freshlook, Acuvue, and Cibavision Expressions. None of these are annuals and can't compare in quality to the annual color lenses that were available in the US up until recently. Maybe its a maket thing - the market for expensive annual color lenses in the US is too small to bother with?

luvbostonxo2's · #11 (**permalink**) 03-03-2012, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by coloredcontactlover

I was hoping I could get some recommendations on some of the top brands celebrities use for contacts? I'm only interested in lightening up my brown eyes or a brown-green contact lenses. I have caramel skin so I want something both exotic but still somewhat natural looking. Money probably wouldn't be a huge factor, so I'm really just looking for knowledge.

Also, if anyone has any recommendations on how to find custom-fit lenses that would be great! Not sure if I'm using the correct terminology, but lenses that I can customized the color, shape and fit to my eyes.

Would appreciate any help that can be given

Thanks

The best kept secret is FXEYES.....yes most celebrities wear fxeyes custom hand painted lenses. THe results are pretty spectacular even upon close up viewing they look amazingly natural. But the price point is high. THey lenses are 100% opaque but due to them being handpainted, they can be made with varying visual nuances mimicking a natural eye color. Be warned tho...choose the wrong color and you'll look like a zombie.

Solotica opaque lenses, hidrocharme, hidrocor, and natural colors come close to a custom effect and the colors are beautiful, bright, yet natural looking.The three different lines have varying opaciities to suit a persons taste.

The last option are Freshkon colors fusion dazzlers. They have a similiar tint technology to freshlook color blends but in comparison to FL colorblends much more vibrant, opaque, and very natural looking.

Coopervision expressions are amazing but god forbid having two different lens powers as colors may look different with different powers. (not sure why they have this quality control issue)

IM not a big fan of freshlook color blends as the tint only looks good on a very dark eye....med to lighter brown eyes makes freshlook color blends muddy looking.

Make sure you do your research....opaque lenses look different on everyone and they will also look different on lighter brown, med brown, and dark brown/black eyes. Skin tone can also make them look different as well.

nicole420pm · #12 (**permalink**) 03-05-2012, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by luvbostonxo2's

The best kept secret is FXEYES.....yes most celebrities wear fxeyes custom hand painted lenses. THe results are pretty spectacular even upon close up viewing they look amazingly natural. But the price point is high. THey lenses are 100% opaque but due to them being handpainted, they can be made with varying visual nuances mimicking a natural eye color. Be warned tho...choose the wrong color and you'll look like a zombie.

Solotica opaque lenses, hidrocharme, hidrocor, and natural colors come close to a custom effect and the colors are beautiful, bright, yet natural looking.The three different lines have varying opaciities to suit a persons taste.

The last option are Freshkon colors fusion dazzlers. They have a similiar tint technology to freshlook color blends but in comparison to FL colorblends much more vibrant, opaque, and very natural looking.

Coopervision expressions are amazing but god forbid having two different lens powers as colors may look different with different powers. (not sure why they have this quality control issue)

IM not a big fan of freshlook color blends as the tint only looks good on a very dark eye....med to lighter brown eyes makes freshlook color blends muddy looking.

Make sure you do your research....opaque lenses look different on everyone and they will also look different on lighter brown, med brown, and dark brown/black eyes. Skin tone can also make them look different as well.

Is it just me or do the Freshkon Colors Fusion look a little scary?
The pattern looks weird (they are the 3rd set of lenses):

http://optiquezone.com/products/contact-lenses/cosmetic/

luvbostonxo2's · #13 (**permalink**) 03-07-2012, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by nicole420pm

Is it just me or do the Freshkon Colors Fusion look a little scary?
The pattern looks weird (they are the 3rd set of lenses):

http://optiquezone.com/products/contact-lenses/cosmetic/

i think the colors fusion dazzlers are photo shopped. the lenses have a limbal ring with a light brownish color burst to a two tone color. For lack of comparison they look like much more vibrant freshlook color blends but with the tri color natural ness.

Once they are on....its hard to describe but everything merges to a single color effect unlike the pictures posted so it seems odd to me...tho...there are real people online with pics, do a google search.