Trying to pick a flattering color. Advice?

Luthien Dolithiel · #1 (**permalink**) 10-16-2011, 11:30 PM

Hello all! As the title states, I am in need of some advice when it comes to picking a flattering colored contact lenses. So far, I have been looking at Bausch and Lombs Soflens Natural colors in Platinum and Amazon. My other option is Solotica Natural colors in Topazio, Marine, and Quartzo. If it were up to me, I'd just buy them all! (Granted if they were cheaper, lol) But seeing as they're quite expensive (Solotica more so than B&L) I want to make sure whatever lenses I invest in looks flattering on me. Also, if anyone would like to suggest any other brands that would perhaps work better than either, please feel free! I tried to provide a picture of myself in the trackback (not entirely sure what that is, but I hope it links to my picture.) This site is slightly stupid in the fact that it won't let me directly link because I haven't "posted enough" -eye roll- If the link doesnt work though, to help you all gain a better mental picture and help me with my decision, I have medium colored skin, medium brown eyes with hints of yellowy green around the pupil, and copper-brown hair. Any and all advice or suggestions are welcome and appreciated =]

Thanks!

BusDriver · #2 (**permalink**) 10-17-2011, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luthien Dolithiel

Hello all! As the title states, I am in need of some advice when it comes to picking a flattering colored contact lenses. So far, I have been looking at Bausch and Lombs Soflens Natural colors in Platinum and Amazon. My other option is Solotica Natural colors in Topazio, Marine, and Quartzo. If it were up to me, I'd just buy them all! (Granted if they were cheaper, lol) But seeing as they're quite expensive (Solotica more so than B&L) I want to make sure whatever lenses I invest in looks flattering on me. Also, if anyone would like to suggest any other brands that would perhaps work better than either, please feel free! I tried to provide a picture of myself in the trackback (not entirely sure what that is, but I hope it links to my picture.) This site is slightly stupid in the fact that it won't let me directly link because I haven't "posted enough" -eye roll- If the link doesnt work though, to help you all gain a better mental picture and help me with my decision, I have medium colored skin, medium brown eyes with hints of yellowy green around the pupil, and copper-brown hair. Any and all advice or suggestions are welcome and appreciated =]

Thanks!

Welcome to Lens 101Luthien Dolithiel. Good to have you here.

When someone asks me what color lenses they should wear, I tend to look at the hair color and see what would work with that. You said you have copper-brown hair, and right away when I think of those reddish highlights I think green. I think you should give some green lenses a try.
The thing that's always bugged me about Solotica lenses is that they give their lenses color names like "Topazio", "Marine," and "Quartzo." I don't know what colors those are, so I'd have to leave Lens 101 and go look them up, but I don't want to do that.
The Natural Colors come in Platinum and Amazon, which are a bit more descriptive, but still not as good as something like "Emerald" or "Copper."

So go with something green to go with your copper-brown hair. That's my suggestion.