Do You Think ColorBlends Look Natural?

Zoey · #1 (**permalink**) 06-02-2008, 12:36 PM

FreshLook Color Blends make a big deal out of the fact they their contacts are a colored by a mixture of three different colors.

Do you think they look more realistic than other contacts?

colored toric · #2 (**permalink**) 09-05-2008, 06:03 PM

They look much more natural.

Zoey · #3 (**permalink**) 08-31-2009, 03:57 PM

"They look much more natural. "

I'm glad you think so, colored toric. Do you wear colored torics, as your screen name gently implies?

Ricardo · #4 (**permalink**) 09-01-2009, 10:02 AM

I agree - The lenses in the photo above look quite natural to me, and the overall effect is very attractive.

I'd say those are a great choice for the lady.

Chelsee · #5 (**permalink**) 09-01-2009, 10:11 AM

Yes indeed. They both look great, although I almost didn't see the blue-eyed blonde . . . and how many people can say that?

itgirl · #6 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 05:22 PM

after trying Acuvue 2 colour contacts I must say the colourblends look more natural...Keep in mind most colour contacts will not look 100% natural but the Acuvue 2 colour contacts look very solid and make you look like an alien.

Garfield21 · #7 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by itgirl

after trying Acuvue 2 colour contacts I must say the colourblends look more natural...Keep in mind most colour contacts will not look 100% natural but the Acuvue 2 colour contacts look very solid and make you look like an alien.

Thanks for the review. It's always nice to hear from someone who actually wears the kind of contacts you're asking about.

As for your last statement, how do you know what an alien looks like . . . ?

Zoey · #8 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Garfield21

Thanks for the review. It's always nice to hear from someone who actually wears the kind of contacts you're asking about.

As for your last statement, how do you know what an alien looks like . . . ?

Eek!

Isn't that Diana from "V"?

Garfield said it already, but I also want to thank you for the contact lens review, itgirl. I agree it's always good to get a first-person account of wearing a particular pair of contact lenses. Keep up the good work everyone!

loveme · #9 (**permalink**) 11-04-2009, 07:17 PM

wow, the pic looks amazing. Great job on the makeup. I am in love w Freshlooks now(although i know Waicon and Solotica r very nice too). I stumbled on them while searching on-line. Only reason I got them was since they were inexpensive! but so glad i did since hated Acuvues. Why dont these US based companies work on giving us better colors like European companies do.

CousinMuscles · #10 (**permalink**) 11-05-2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by loveme

wow, the pic looks amazing.

Which pic? The big one with the watermark, or the still from "V"?

ziggy62 · #11 (**permalink**) 11-15-2009, 05:00 PM

I have natural light to medium blue/green eyes with spots of hazel around the pupils. So far, the colorblends brown, blue and green all look good, and yes, natural. I did not like the caribbean aqua though, they didn't look good on my eyes.

Zoey · #12 (**permalink**) 11-16-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by CousinMuscles

Which pic? The big one with the watermark, or the still from "V"?

Yeah, that big picture of the girl with the plaid shirt on has that see-through "watermark" label, so I doubt it's a picture of then person who added the post. She's probably a professional model.

CousinMuscles · #13 (**permalink**) 01-12-2010, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ziggy62

I have natural light to medium blue/green eyes with spots of hazel around the pupils. So far, the colorblends brown, blue and green all look good, and yes, natural. I did not like the caribbean aqua though, they didn't look good on my eyes.

Hi ziggy. Thanks for the round up of your ColorBlends collection. Do have pictures up on Lens 101?

ziggy62 · #14 (**permalink**) 01-12-2010, 11:23 AM

Hi Cousin. Here is a pic of all my colorblends. Top is caribbean aqua (which I hate), my natural color, then honey, then blue, then green, then brown and to the right is hazel. I have taken better pictures since this once, but they are all in separate files. In person, they look totally natural. the hazel doesn't look so good in this pic, but I have posted a separate pic of the hazel, which looks great in person, much more light brownish than in this picture I want to try gray next.

Guinness · #15 (**permalink**) 01-12-2010, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ziggy62

Hi Cousin. Here is a pic of all my colorblends. Top is caribbean aqua (which I hate), my natural color, then honey, then blue, then green, then brown and to the right is hazel. I have taken better pictures since this once, but they are all in separate files. In person, they look totally natural. the hazel doesn't look so good in this pic, but I have posted a separate pic of the hazel, which looks great in person, much more light brownish than in this picture I want to try gray next.

You're right, the Hazel looks great. Looking forward to seeing those gray lenses.

marilynlauren · #16 (**permalink**) 01-25-2010, 12:14 PM

i think colorblends are more natural on people with light brown eyes or lighter eyes in general.

a person with dark brown eyes, or black eyes like many asians have... they dont look more natural. the acuvue 2 does though b/c its one shade-- its very fresh looking, and actually give the eyes a sparkly fresh look, and enhances the eye by bringing out the layers.

ive worn both the acuvue 2 brown and freshlooks brown, as well as the acuvue 2 hazel and freshlooks hazel... and the acuvue 2 always look best on me and they are undoubtedly the most natural to people. but they just dont fit correctly-- at all. whoever created acuvue 2 is an idiot for not having more than one dia.

its very hard to see the colored layers in a person who has dark brown or black eyes, but somehow acuvue 2 brings it out.... but most people cant wear them b/c of the size restrictions.

but if you have a light brown/hazel/or greenish colored eyes freshlooks absolutely looks natural on you. they look great on the hispanic/korean (im not sure) girl above.

marilynlauren · #17 (**permalink**) 01-25-2010, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by marilynlauren

i think colorblends are more natural on people with light brown eyes or lighter eyes in general.

a person with dark brown eyes, or black eyes like many asians have... they dont look more natural. the acuvue 2 does though b/c its one shade-- its very fresh looking, and actually give the eyes a sparkly fresh look, and enhances the eye by bringing out the layers.

ive worn both the acuvue 2 brown and freshlooks brown, as well as the acuvue 2 hazel and freshlooks hazel... and the acuvue 2 always look best on me and they are undoubtedly the most natural to people. but they just dont fit correctly-- at all. whoever created acuvue 2 is an idiot for not having more than one dia.

its very hard to see the colored layers in a person who has dark brown or black eyes, but somehow acuvue 2 brings it out.... but most people cant wear them b/c of the size restrictions.

but if you have a light brown/hazel/or greenish colored eyes freshlooks absolutely looks natural on you. they look great on the hispanic/korean (im not sure) girl above.

with all that said... most people think freshlooks (brown) look natural on me and are my real eye color, lol... unless they know contacts. ever since walmart opened their little eye center more people have been experimenting with colored contacts, so a little more people may be able to point out freshlooks since they're relatively inexpensive.

Diavolos · #18 (**permalink**) 02-07-2010, 12:48 AM

To me any contact lenses wqho have more than one colour look terribly fake. you cannot have an iris pattern ON TOP of your eye lens, the real iris is supposed to be behind the lens like natural eyes.

The most natural looking coloured lenses are solotica hidrocor, for the reasont that they are semi opague, they have a dot pattern that puts one dot of colour and one dot left transparent so as to blend with the eye, and at the same time they only have one colour. So the real iris pattern of your eye still shows but is colour-lifted. And thus when you look the eyes from different angle you see the real iris not some lizard-eye contact lens iris.

And those face-frontal photos here cannot be taken so seriously, if you look from the sides the opague and multicoloured lenses look indeed like reptile eyes that pop out.

ziggy62 · #19 (**permalink**) 02-07-2010, 10:21 AM

Well, since I have light eyes but a natural goldish looking ring around both eyes with some dark spots, colorblends are THE perfect colored lens for me. In fact, I was wearing clear the other day, and my husband said that my "brown" is showing through. LOL. So colorblends fit my eyes perfectly, and I know there are others out there who they fit perfectly too. It's a good thing there are many brands of colored contacts out there, so that we can all have colors/varieties that look good on our eyes.

loveminem · #20 (**permalink**) 02-08-2010, 03:45 AM

they would look natural on pale skin

Goliath2001 · #21 (**permalink**) 02-08-2010, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Diavolos

To me any contact lenses wqho have more than one colour look terribly fake. you cannot have an iris pattern ON TOP of your eye lens, the real iris is supposed to be behind the lens like natural eyes.

The most natural looking coloured lenses are solotica hidrocor, for the reason that they are semi opague, they have a dot pattern that puts one dot of colour and one dot left transparent so as to blend with the eye, and at the same time they only have one colour. So the real iris pattern of your eye still shows but is colour-lifted. And thus when you look the eyes from different angle you see the real iris not some lizard-eye contact lens iris.

And those face-frontal photos here cannot be taken so seriously, if you look from the sides the opague and multicoloured lenses look indeed like reptile eyes that pop out.

Who are you calling reptile eyes?

ziggy62 · #22 (**permalink**) 02-08-2010, 10:25 AM

That little green guy is adorable. I wish I looked that cute, lol. But honestly, I definitely do NOT look reptile-like in flcb's. I look more like a reptile WITHOUT them, but definitely not as cute as the lizard above.

Railfan · #23 (**permalink**) 02-08-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ziggy62

That little green guy is adorable. I wish I looked that cute, lol. But honestly, I definitely do NOT look reptile-like in flcb's. I look more like a reptile WITHOUT them, but definitely not as cute as the lizard above.

I dunno. Those orange eyes and the way he's got his mouth open is a little unsettling.

I remember someone explaining to Bill Nye the Science Guy that a cobra spreads its hood in order to look big and scary. "It's very effective," said Bill.

Guinness · #24 (**permalink**) 02-12-2010, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Goliath2001

Who are you calling reptile eyes?

That's a very colorful animal. I've had American chameleons as pets, but they're pretty much just green or brown. The males have a bright red throat pouch.

marilynlauren · #25 (**permalink**) 02-19-2010, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by loveminem

they would look natural on pale skin

i realized its not about pale skin... its about your natural eye color.
i have a good amount of asian friends (japanese, chinese, korean) who wear these (all of whom have almost black eyes) and they do NOT look good on them, they look terribly fake.

if you have dark brown eyes-- brown freshlooks is really the only color for you.
if you have black eyes, this brand isn't for you at all.

i think they look best on people with very light brown eyes.

certain colors look good on blue and green eyes.

kmoanig · #26 (**permalink**) 02-28-2010, 05:29 PM

I have medium brown eyes and got the Hazel ones, they looked horribly fake. It was completely obvious that they weren't real because the contacts had that pop-out effect (where the iris looks like it was painted on over the eye and looks way closer than the rest of the eyeball) I hated them. Not to mention they were unbelievably uncomfortable, hard to put in, and every time I looked in a different direction this huge blob would appear (caused by the colored part of the contact moving in front of the pupil). Needless to say I will never buy them again.

However, there was this one girl at work who has dark brown eyes and wore gray colored ones. They looked pretty natural on her and she never complained about discomfort. (People always gave her compliments on her eyes.)

But for all of the other people who I know that wear them (all who have dark to medium brown eyes), they looked extremely fake. And they bought all different types of colors (light brown, blue, gray, green, etc.) They all ended up buying one box of each color to give them a try and never bought them again after that.

So I'd advise that if you have dark-medium brown eyes and want natural looking colors, you should invest in a brand tailored more to dark eyes, like solotica.

Bondjamesbond · #27 (**permalink**) 03-01-2010, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kmoanig

I have medium brown eyes and got the Hazel ones, they looked horribly fake. It was completely obvious that they weren't real because the contacts had that pop-out effect (where the iris looks like it was painted on over the eye and looks way closer than the rest of the eyeball) I hated them. Not to mention they were unbelievably uncomfortable, hard to put in, and every time I looked in a different direction this huge blob would appear (caused by the colored part of the contact moving in front of the pupil). Needless to say I will never buy them again.

Hi kmoanig. Thanks for sharing your experience with us on Lens 101. Are you happy now with your current contact lenses?

kmoanig · #28 (**permalink**) 03-01-2010, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bondjamesbond

Hi kmoanig. Thanks for sharing your experience with us on Lens 101. Are you happy now with your current contact lenses?

Most definitely

Have been wearing the same brand for almost a year now.

Railfan · #29 (**permalink**) 03-05-2010, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kmoanig

Most definitely

Have been wearing the same brand for almost a year now.

Have you been getting compliments like the co-worker you mentioned above?

kmoanig · #30 (**permalink**) 03-05-2010, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Railfan

Have you been getting compliments like the co-worker you mentioned above?

Yeup, everywhere I go. I've only had one person ask if they were contacts, and then they asked me what brand they were and where to buy them, lol. They really are very natural looking.

Sevateem1 · #31 (**permalink**) 03-08-2010, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kmoanig

Yeup, everywhere I go. I've only had one person ask if they were contacts, and then they asked me what brand they were and where to buy them, lol. They really are very natural looking.

Tell them to buy their contacts at Lens.com, if you're not doing that already. You can get them for as low as $26.99 a box.

We've got to support our sponsor here at Lens 101.

Chelsee · #32 (**permalink**) 04-06-2010, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by loveme

wow, the pic looks amazing. Great job on the makeup. I am in love w Freshlooks now(although i know Waicon and Solotica r very nice too). I stumbled on them while searching on-line. Only reason I got them was since they were inexpensive! but so glad i did since hated Acuvues. Why dont these US based companies work on giving us better colors like European companies do.

Do you mean the girl in the plaid shirt or the aliens from "V"?

Those off-worlders had good make up jobs, too.

Just think for that picture she had to have makeup on top of makeup.

And an alien contact lens.

Sevateem1 · #33 (**permalink**) 04-16-2010, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ziggy62

Hi Cousin. Here is a pic of all my colorblends. Top is caribbean aqua (which I hate), my natural color, then honey, then blue, then green, then brown and to the right is hazel. I have taken better pictures since this once, but they are all in separate files. In person, they look totally natural. the hazel doesn't look so good in this pic, but I have posted a separate pic of the hazel, which looks great in person, much more light brownish than in this picture I want to try gray next.

Wow. You must have a whole medicine cabinet full of contact lenses. Do you still wear so many different colors or have you picked a favorite?

ziggy62 · #34 (**permalink**) 04-17-2010, 03:32 AM

I have blue, green, gray, brown, hazel and amathest. I like the amethese best, but I love them all. I had a free trial of aqua, which I hated. I think colorblends look excellent over blue/green eyes.

Autonation · #35 (**permalink**) 04-20-2010, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ziggy62

I have blue, green, gray, brown, hazel and amathest. I like the amethese best, but I love them all. I had a free trial of aqua, which I hated. I think colorblends look excellent over blue/green eyes.

We haven't seen those amethyst contact lenses yet, have we? Isn't that a shade of purple?

loveme · #36 (**permalink**) 04-20-2010, 05:11 PM

I tried them, they dont show up on my eyes. I have dark brown eyes. In the plastic vials they look purple. Nice color but doesnt show up on me

ziggy62 · #37 (**permalink**) 04-20-2010, 08:05 PM

Yeah, they're a dark purple. They look brown from far away, and dark blue up close.

Tonythetiger · #38 (**permalink**) 04-21-2010, 02:13 PM

Wow. This thread has an interesting look. I scrolled down from the top and saw some lizards, a cobra, some aliens from "V" . . . and even some people modeling contact lenses.

Zoey · #39 (**permalink**) 04-28-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by loveme

I tried them, they don't show up on my eyes. I have dark brown eyes. In the plastic vials they look purple. Nice color but doesn't show up on me

Have you found any purple contacts that work for you, loveme? How about Natural Touch Opaque contact lenses? They don't have purple, but they do have a "Sophisticated Blue" you might like.

loveme · #40 (**permalink**) 04-28-2010, 08:47 PM

Actually I have not tried Natural Touch, Tried Freshlook Violet Colors which look Violet Blue on me

its a great lens. wish Freshlook would do more colors

Like a sea green Colors or Gray Blue one

Have to look into Natural Touch. Wonder if my doc has them for me to try.

christianadivine · #41 (**permalink**) 05-14-2010, 02:36 AM

how funny! lol. i joined this forum so i could view pictures of contacts and look up reviews because i'm debating on getting either soloticas or waicons... and a picture of me from my beauty blog shows up here! that was kinda surprising. LOL. 0_o

loveme · #42 (**permalink**) 05-14-2010, 03:10 AM

I am a huge fan compared to Waicon

christianadivine · #43 (**permalink**) 05-14-2010, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by loveme

I am a huge fan compared to Waicon

i was leaning towards the soloticas but upon searching for images/videos of people actually wearing the solotica ice's, i noticed that on quite a few people it gave the zombie/glaucoma effect and i really don't want those "types" of gray eyes.

and in some comparative pictures, the waicon grays looked like they showed up lighter than the soloticas. i actually have dark brown eyes so i want contacts that will actually give a noticeable color change.

the solotica hidrocharme's in ice (see that glossy almost glaucoma-ish effect it gives?)

versus

the waicon trikolor's in gray

as well as this video which compares both of the brands and colors i'm interested in simultaneously:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnARSwG5UdE

again that glaucoma-ish effect on from the solotica brand can be seen in this video and it really turns me off. lol.

i feel so lost. lol. XP

loveme · #44 (**permalink**) 05-14-2010, 03:52 AM

I absolutely get what u are saying. But it also depends on taste and how you look at it. I didnt even see the Glaucoma effect till u brought it up.

I see what you mean, I do like the Ice though, it does look different on every one. And u really would not know till you buy the lens and try it on. Waicon is also a great lens. Up close to me Solotica looks more natural.
Did you research the New Solotica Icemint or cristal? It supposed to be a Blue grayishy color.
Good luck to u

Please post pictures when you get them

BoSoxFan · #45 (**permalink**) 05-14-2010, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by christianadivine

how funny! lol. i joined this forum so i could view pictures of contacts and look up reviews because i'm debating on getting either soloticas or waicons... and a picture of me from my beauty blog shows up here! that was kinda surprising. LOL. 0_o

I saw your post earlier today, and like the person who responded to your question I thought I'd seen you before, and lo and behold, here you are. You've come full circle, christianadivine. Do you feel like you've come home?

BoSoxFan · #46 (**permalink**) 05-14-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by christianadivine

i was leaning towards the soloticas but upon searching for images/videos of people actually wearing the solotica ice's, i noticed that on quite a few people it gave the zombie/glaucoma effect and i really don't want those "types" of gray eyes.

and in some comparative pictures, the waicon grays looked like they showed up lighter than the soloticas. i actually have dark brown eyes so i want contacts that will actually give a noticeable color change.

as well as this video which compares both of the brands and colors i'm interested in simultaneously:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnARSwG5UdE

again that glaucoma-ish effect on from the solotica brand can be seen in this video and it really turns me off. lol.

i feel so lost. lol. XP

Aww, don't feel lost, christianadivine. Here, take my hand and let's see if we can find some direction for you.

Have you thought about Natural Touch Opaques? They're very popular here on Lens 101, and I haven't heard anything about that "glaucoma effect" you mentioned.
Just click the red rectangle up there that says "lens.com" and check out those Natural Touch contacts and let me know what you think.

Chelsee · #47 (**permalink**) 05-21-2010, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by christianadivine

how funny! lol. i joined this forum so i could view pictures of contacts and look up reviews because i'm debating on getting either soloticas or waicons... and a picture of me from my beauty blog shows up here! that was kinda surprising. LOL. 0_o

I guess someone saw your picture and though you looked beautiful, and so here you are.
Lens.com does not sell Solotica or Waicon contact lenses. Is there a brand that our Beloved Sponsor Lens.com sells that you would be interested in? I hear their prices are very competitive. I think I saw a thread where they were comparing one of Lens.com's vial contact lenses to Soloticas and Lens.com had lenses for half the price. When you're talking a hundred bucks for one lens, that's quite a savings.

Autonation · #48 (**permalink**) 06-03-2010, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Chelsee

Do you mean the girl in the plaid shirt or the aliens from "V"?

Those off-worlders had good make up jobs, too.

Just think for that picture she had to have makeup on top of makeup.

And an alien contact lens.

Scrolling down from the top it would appear that this thread has become a Reptile Thread. We've got snakes and lizards (and Visitors), all we need is a turtle and a crocodile, so here you go.

Guinness · #49 (**permalink**) 06-04-2010, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Autonation

Scrolling down from the top it would appear that this thread has become a Reptile Thread. We've got snakes and lizards (and Visitors), all we need is a turtle and a crocodile, so here you go.

Thanks for completing the category Autonation. I was just thinking about how much I love scrolling down these long threads. You never know what you'll find.

Charlotte · #50 (**permalink**) 08-12-2010, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoey

FreshLook Color Blends make a big deal out of the fact they their contacts are a colored by a mixture of three different colors.

Do you think they look more realistic than other contacts?

I personally find them fake looking, but that's just me. When sitting outdoors, people can literally see the fake lines. I used to wear them but I've stopped.

Brittvid · #51 (**permalink**) 08-13-2010, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Charlotte

I personally find them fake looking, but that's just me. When sitting outdoors, people can literally see the fake lines. I used to wear them but I've stopped.

Thanks for your input Charlotte. I've heard a lot of good things about FreshLook ColorBlends, but obviously they can't please everyone. Thanks for your honesty. Sometimes I think people come to this site thinking it's just set up so everyone can say how wonderful the contact lenses are. Your post, and a few others like it, would prove them wrong.

Aisha · #52 (**permalink**) 12-10-2010, 04:44 PM

Actually freshlook colorblends looks more fake than any other brands in my own opinion and experience.

I go for solotica or waicon.

Columbia · #53 (**permalink**) 12-13-2010, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Aisha

Actually freshlook colorblends looks more fake than any other brands in my own opinion and experience.

I go for solotica or waicon.

You're not the only one, Aisha. I'm sure you've already noticed how many people have written in this forum that they love Solotica lenses.

venalelixir · #54 (**permalink**) 12-15-2010, 02:40 PM

they look mad fake. im sorry, but i can spot a color contact from a mile away.

MaraJade · #55 (**permalink**) 12-15-2010, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by venalelixir

they look mad fake. im sorry, but i can spot a color contact from a mile away.

You mean Soloticas "make you look fake?" Or are you talking about FreshLook ColorBlends?

contact lenses · #56 (**permalink**) 01-05-2011, 08:20 PM

Colorblends do look more natural because they have a dark outer ring that mimics most light colored eyes.

Jawa · #57 (**permalink**) 01-06-2011, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by MaraJade

You mean Soloticas "make you look fake?" Or are you talking about FreshLook ColorBlends?

Venalelixir actually said "mad fake" which sounds British to me.

Autonation · #58 (**permalink**) 01-20-2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Guinness

Thanks for completing the category Autonation. I was just thinking about how much I love scrolling down these long threads. You never know what you'll find.

You're quite welcome Guiness. Now shall we get back to the question of how natural FreshLook ColorBlends look.

noodlefan · #59 (**permalink**) 01-23-2011, 09:57 PM

My friend bought some colorblends too now^^
Me and other people think they look very realistic, if you watch close you can see a lil bit of the orginal eye color but even that makes a pretty total picture.

Ragnarox · #60 (**permalink**) 01-24-2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by noodlefan

My friend bought some colorblends too now^^
Me and other people think they look very realistic, if you watch close you can see a lil bit of the orginal eye color but even that makes a pretty total picture.

Thanks noodlefan. That's just what we need to know.

noodlefan · #61 (**permalink**) 01-25-2011, 08:39 PM

The combination of real brown eyes + green colorblends contacts lenses is very beautiful though^^ i find this the most beautiful combination.

Earthshock · #62 (**permalink**) 01-26-2011, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by noodlefan

The combination of real brown eyes + green colorblends contacts lenses is very beautiful though^^ i find this the most beautiful combination.

Do you mean that the brown color shows through the pupil hole of the green contact lenses? Most people try hard to avoid having their true eye color show through the pupil hole. It sounds like you like that look, so maybe others will read this and decide they like it too.

noodlefan · #63 (**permalink**) 01-29-2011, 06:16 PM

Exactly, but only when you look closely. And yes i really like it. I hope some people with light eyes that tried colorblends (any color) will share their opinion^^

captainneo · #64 (**permalink**) 01-31-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by noodlefan

Exactly, but only when you look closely. And yes i really like it.

Interesting. I'm probably like most people and if I see a different eye color peeking through the pupils, it doesn't look natural, and I might feel embarrassed if I saw that on someone. Almost like a bit of a bra strap showing or something. I've never seen that pupil thing on an actual person, though. I guess I don't look that closely at people's eyes.

colorcontacts4u · #65 (**permalink**) 04-24-2011, 12:26 AM

My self I think they look more natural

timetraveler · #66 (**permalink**) 04-25-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by captainneo

Interesting. I'm probably like most people and if I see a different eye color peeking through the pupils, it doesn't look natural, and I might feel embarrassed if I saw that on someone. Almost like a bit of a bra strap showing or something.

Yeah, I agree, captain. That Visible Bra Strap thing can be a little embarrassing, even if it's not your bra strap.

sarahcoles · #67 (**permalink**) 04-27-2011, 12:56 AM

I think they look more natural on the pale skin.

SandiStix · #68 (**permalink**) 04-27-2011, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sarahcoles

I think they look more natural on the pale skin.

You mean FreshLook ColorBlends, right? If you're going to give a short answer on a long thread, it's a good idea to quote the question you're answering. Not a big deal, it just makes things easier.

Earthshock · #69 (**permalink**) 04-27-2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by noodlefan

Exactly, but only when you look closely. And yes i really like it. I hope some people with light eyes that tried colorblends (any color) will share their opinion^^

Thanks for clarifying, noodlefan. I'm glad you like the contacts.

lensquest · #70 (**permalink**) 06-15-2011, 08:50 AM

Impressions from Marietta vision blow them away I think.

Eyeofharmony · #71 (**permalink**) 06-17-2011, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SandiStix

You mean FreshLook ColorBlends, right?

I hope we're still not talking about bra straps.

captainneo · #72 (**permalink**) 06-21-2011, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by colorcontacts4u

My self I think they look more natural

Are you a color contacts collector, colorcontacts4u?

shaunatron · #73 (**permalink**) 07-06-2011, 02:17 PM

Here's a couple of pictures of me in my colorblends 'Sterling Grey' lenses. I've been told they look very real by friends and work associates. My natural eye color is a very washy faded plain blue.

ftngirsh · #74 (**permalink**) 07-06-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by shaunatron

Here's a couple of pictures of me in my colorblends 'Sterling Grey' lenses. I've been told they look very real by friends and work associates. My natural eye color is a very washy faded plain blue.

Hi shaunatron. Thanks for the pictures. Those contact lenses look nice on you. The second picture looks especially nice, although if you were sitting across from me at a restaurant or something, I probably wouldn't notice your contacts right away.

shaunatron · #75 (**permalink**) 07-06-2011, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ftngirsh

Hi shaunatron. Thanks for the pictures. Those contact lenses look nice on you. The second picture looks especially nice, although if you were sitting across from me at a restaurant or something, I probably wouldn't notice your contacts right away.

Thank You!

Goldar · #76 (**permalink**) 07-06-2011, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by shaunatron

Thank You!

Yeah, the contacts look really nice, but it looks like your eyes are a little red. Do they hurt when you have those contacts in?

shaunatron · #77 (**permalink**) 07-06-2011, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Goldar

Yeah, the contacts look really nice, but it looks like your eyes are a little red. Do they hurt when you have those contacts in?

My eyes are REALLY sensitive so just about everything makes them red. But to answer your question....yes, they do irritate my eyes at times. when that happens, I usually decide it's time to take em out and put my glasses on.

Jurassicmark · #78 (**permalink**) 07-07-2011, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by shaunatron

My eyes are REALLY sensitive so just about everything makes them red. But to answer your question....yes, they do irritate my eyes at times. when that happens, I usually decide it's time to take em out and put my glasses on.

Hi shaunatron. Thanks for the nice pictures. I'm a little concerned about the contacts though. Do you experience this irritation often? More than once a week? If so maybe you should see your eye doctor about it. Perhaps he or she can give you some drops or something to make your eyes feel better.

shaunatron · #79 (**permalink**) 07-07-2011, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jurassicmark

Hi shaunatron. Thanks for the nice pictures. I'm a little concerned about the contacts though. Do you experience this irritation often? More than once a week? If so maybe you should see your eye doctor about it. Perhaps he or she can give you some drops or something to make your eyes feel better.

Ive tried drops, and they usually help for a few minutes but thats about it. When my eyes get itchy, I just put my glasses on.

Jehf · #80 (**permalink**) 08-17-2011, 12:16 PM

i think most contacts look fake. Including freshlook colorblends. Some soloticas might fool a non colored contact wearer.... i really think my opinion is based on having brown eyes. outside of custom lenses (which i drool at but can't spend 600 bucks+on) the pupil hole always gives it away no matter how good the pattern on the lens is. Solotica "quartzo natural colors" looks pretty natural as far as the blending- the colors are pretty but the lenses are uncomfortable. people with lighter eyes can hide colored contacts very well... i've always been envious of the "enhancer" type lenses which do NOTHING for my eyes hahah. i remember trying freshlook radiance once in green and it just looked like a faint milky haze of green (sometimes seen on cheap luncheon meat) in some lighting. blah!

Moneyfornothin · #81 (**permalink**) 08-17-2011, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jehf

i think most contacts look fake. Including freshlook colorblends. Some soloticas might fool a non colored contact wearer.... i really think my opinion is based on having brown eyes. outside of custom lenses (which i drool at but can't spend 600 bucks+on) the pupil hole always gives it away no matter how good the pattern on the lens is.

I agree that the pupil hole usually reveals a bit of the natural color, but can that be seen at a casual distance? How natural of an effect do you want? Are you satisfied with just fooling strangers in line at the Apple iStore or do you want your Mom to say "I thought you had brown eyes"?

Jehf · #82 (**permalink**) 08-17-2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Moneyfornothin

I agree that the pupil hole usually reveals a bit of the natural color, but can that be seen at a casual distance? How natural of an effect do you want? Are you satisfied with just fooling strangers in line at the Apple iStore or do you want your Mom to say "I thought you had brown eyes"?

I dont particularly want them to look real. i've worn white lenses lol. to work. but to answer the posted question. No i don't think they look "natural"

Moneyfornothin · #83 (**permalink**) 08-17-2011, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jehf

I dont particularly want them to look real. i've worn white lenses lol. to work. but to answer the posted question. No i don't think they look "natural"

Wow. Fast reply.

So do you like FreshLook ColorBlends the most then? Not all that realistic but comfortable?

Now, as far as that "faint milky haze of green" that makes your contact lenses look like "cheap luncheon meat," where are you shopping exactly?

MaraJade · #84 (**permalink**) 08-24-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jehf

I dont particularly want them to look real. i've worn white lenses lol. to work. but to answer the posted question. No i don't think they look "natural"

That's good to know, Jehf. I guess I'd always thought that a person wore contact lenses to look natural, like they were born with True Sapphire eyes. I guess not everyone feels that way.

Jehf · #85 (**permalink**) 08-24-2011, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MaraJade

That's good to know, Jehf. I guess I'd always thought that a person wore contact lenses to look natural, like they were born with True Sapphire eyes. I guess not everyone feels that way.

Sometimes it's fun to look otherworldly too! Solotica is the first brand for me to look both striking and realistic even at close range. Ive had dryness/ irritation issues with that brand though. Found out I have minimal discomfort if I keep my wear time to about 6 hours. Colorblends aren't bad. I wear them sometimes in gemstone green

Zoey · #86 (**permalink**) 09-06-2011, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jehf

Sometimes it's fun to look otherworldly too! Solotica is the first brand for me to look both striking and realistic even at close range. Ive had dryness/ irritation issues with that brand though. Found out I have minimal discomfort if I keep my wear time to about 6 hours. Colorblends aren't bad. I wear them sometimes in gemstone green

It's good that you found something that's comfortable, Jehf.

ocmrsb · #87 (**permalink**) 09-06-2011, 05:50 PM

freshlooks definitely aren't the *worst*, but there are better color lenses out there i believe

Zoey · #88 (**permalink**) 09-06-2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ocmrsb

freshlooks definitely aren't the *worst*, but there are better color lenses out there i believe

Okay, let's hear it. Which lenses do you like better and why?

I love that we all can have a chance to express our opinions on things here.

Railfan · #89 (**permalink**) 09-20-2011, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ocmrsb

freshlooks definitely aren't the *worst*, but there are better color lenses out there i believe

I tend to think of FreshLook ColorBlends and being one of the best color contact lenses available. Unless you count those outrageously expensive vial contact lenses.

atryec · #90 (**permalink**) 09-21-2011, 04:54 PM

While on a training course today, I was asked by one lady "are your eyes green, or are you wearing contacts?"
I told her this was my natural eye colour and the grey I had yesterday was the contacts. She thought the grey was my natural colour

Georgiaonmymind · #91 (**permalink**) 09-21-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by atryec

While on a training course today, I was asked by one lady "are your eyes green, or are you wearing contacts?"
I told her this was my natural eye colour and the grey I had yesterday was the contacts. She thought the grey was my natural colour

That poor lady's not going to know what to believe.

Autonation · #92 (**permalink**) 09-22-2011, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by atryec

While on a training course today, I was asked by one lady "are your eyes green, or are you wearing contacts?"
I told her this was my natural eye colour and the grey I had yesterday was the contacts. She thought the grey was my natural colour

That's a complement, right? It seems strange to me that some people spend money to make a change that they hope no one will notice.

SandiStix · #93 (**permalink**) 09-23-2011, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ziggy62

Hi Cousin. Here is a pic of all my colorblends. Top is caribbean aqua (which I hate), my natural color, then honey, then blue, then green, then brown and to the right is hazel. I have taken better pictures since this once, but they are all in separate files. In person, they look totally natural. the hazel doesn't look so good in this pic, but I have posted a separate pic of the hazel, which looks great in person, much more light brownish than in this picture I want to try gray next.

Looking at this post, I think I may have some idea of what an alien might look like.

Just kidding, ziggy62. You know we love ya!

Jawa · #94 (**permalink**) 09-23-2011, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by timetraveler

Yeah, I agree, captain. That Visible Bra Strap thing can be a little embarrassing, even if it's not your bra strap.

Mmm . . . strappy.

SandiStix · #95 (**permalink**) 09-28-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Autonation

That's a complement, right? It seems strange to me that some people spend money to make a change that they hope no one will notice.

Unless they had some strange eye color or something and they wanted to look normal. Then you would consider it a success if they blended in.

Brittvid · #96 (**permalink**) 11-08-2011, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SandiStix

Unless they had some strange eye color or something and they wanted to look normal. Then you would consider it a success if they blended in.

Oh, right. So they'd buy some plain brown or blue contact lenses to cover up some strangely colored eyes, I get it.

rogue81 · #97 (**permalink**) 11-09-2011, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by lensquest

Impressions from Marietta vision blow them away I think.

Do you have any photos of yourself with the Impressions contacts? I'm thinking about buying them in blue, but they're pretty expensive.

Autonation · #98 (**permalink**) 11-09-2011, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Brittvid

Oh, right. So they'd buy some plain brown or blue contact lenses to cover up some strangely colored eyes, I get it.

Yes, right. If your eyes look unnatural, FreshLook ColorBlends can make them look more natural.

SandiStix · #99 (**permalink**) 11-15-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoey

FreshLook Color Blends make a big deal out of the fact they their contacts are a colored by a mixture of three different colors.

Do you think they look more realistic than other contacts?

Wowee. Simple question, looooong thread.