Large Pupil Hole in Colormax Contacts

oingoboingo · #1 (**permalink**) 01-04-2008, 11:14 AM

Hi.

I was just looking at some pictures of people wearing a color contact lens called Colormax. The bright blue color was striking, but I could easily tell that the people wearing them had brown eyes because it showed through the huge pupil hole.
I've seen a lot of pictures of people wearing color contact lenses, and the color didn't really show through the pupil window unless it was a tight closeup of one eye. Not many people look that closely.
The Colormax contacts were different though. The pictures I saw weren't close up. One picture was intended to show the contacts as part of that person's costume, and even at that distance I could still easily see the brown color. Even on their website you can see the color showing through in the drawings that show the different color options.
Does anybody out there own a pair of Colormax contact lenses and can tell me about the pupil opening?

trueblue · #2 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 08:35 PM

I have a pair of colormax and I wouldn't recommend them.
The pupil hole is quite large and the pattern is really unnatural looking.
Mine are gray and there is a black ring around.Also there are black stripes on the lens.
Overall very fake looking.My suggestion - either custom made or solotica.

oingoboingo · #3 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 10:49 AM

Thanks a lot, True Blue. I'm glad you feel the same way about the Colormax contacts. I like the black limbal ring, though. It kind of has a way of making the color jump out at you.
Have you ever tried custom made contacts? Are they a lot more expensive that contacts you can buy on line?

trueblue · #4 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 10:10 AM

I have a pair of blue custom contacts from 9mmSFX.
They look very natural.You have to be carefull how you handle them though.
You don't want to tear it like I did one of mine( I had long fingernails).
I paid$155 per lens + $52 shipping to Canada.
It's hard to find those " perfect " lenses.I was told that my eyes glow like neon lights under some lights in dark( with cuctom lenses on).I am looking for a commercial brand now, one I can wear at night.Sometimes I just feel like giving up...
but I don't like my green-hazel eyes very much.

oingoboingo · #5 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 04:12 PM

Thanks for the picture, trueblue. That contact lens color looks really nice on you. You're probably a little shy to post a picture of your face to give us the "big picture," but that's okay. The color looks great and the pupil hole is just right.
I can see why you're very cautious about handling these. At almost $400 a pair, I wouldn't take any chances either.
Have a good one!