Thunderbolts in Natural Touch Contacts

Enah · #1 (**permalink**) 12-31-2007, 03:35 PM

I saw a picture of someone wearing Natural Touch Opaque color contact lenses. There's a pattern of dots on the colored part that some people call "thunderbolts." Someone said that these "thunderbolts" are transparent and allow the wearer's natural color to come through. Can anybody confirm or deny that? Also, maybe someone can explain to me why the thunderbolts seem to have been printed on the contact lens by a dot-matrix printer? I can actually see square pixels in the iris, not natural-looking dots. Have you noticed that?

Electribe · #2 (**permalink**) 01-13-2008, 12:08 PM

hi im a user of this brand, i have them in Sultry Grey and Baby Blue, being Sultry Grey my favorite, but both colors very beautiful.

These lenses are not printed with a dot matrix printer, the thunderbolts are like very thin squiggly lines of no color which allow for some of the translucency of the natural eye to be seen from outside as a general effect.

Tne thunderbolts are very visible on macro closeup pictures, but very little in real life where they look only like soft shadows or a transition of color like the variegations of a natural iris.

I'm gonna show you some pictures so you see them up close ok?

This is the sultry grey on an eye
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This is the baby blue on the case
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These are both colors on top of a hand
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These are Sultry Grey on the case
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Electribe · #3 (**permalink**) 01-13-2008, 12:09 PM

On the eye
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Actually this lens, Natural Touch is a reinterpretation of an already existing lens called "Elegance". The Elegance lens only sold in Europe uses the same pattern but at the moment of making the lens they use a different machine that stamps the pattern in two steps, and in the case of Elegance the thunderbolts are printed in dark ink but they look very natural, not computerized because the Elegance printing system makes them look like handpainted.

Natural Touch process instead is only a direct photocopy (like if you print the pattern with a laser printer) and they dont look handpainted, but the appearance on the eye of both lenses is very similar, just that Elegance is glossier

This is an Elegance Dark Blue lens for comparison
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Elegance Gray

I hope i solved your doubt!

Electribe · #4 (**permalink**) 01-13-2008, 12:20 PM

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Elegance Light Blue
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Natural Touch Baby Blue on the eye
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Enah · #5 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 09:33 AM

Wow. Those were some amazing pictures. Those jumbo large ones were a little scary! Thanks for taking the time to explain a few things about these contacts and posting the pictures. Those thunderbolts to add an interesting effect.
Have a great day!

crazy4blue · #6 (**permalink**) 10-24-2008, 07:05 PM

I recently bought the NT in bably blue. I have had to order them 3 times and I am still experiencing problems with them. They look different and they blur my vision. By different I mean, they don't look as natural as they used to look years ago. I have been using NT for 12 years now and they changed how they make them. I am not using Expressions and am not happy with the overall look of it. The NT used to look so eye-catching. Any suggestions?

herbking · #7 (**permalink**) 10-31-2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Enah

Wow. Those were some amazing pictures. Those jumbo large ones were a little scary!

Yeah. I've always wanted to see a contact lens the size of a satellite dish!

BeBeRae · #8 (**permalink**) 11-13-2008, 01:00 PM

I have a pair of Natural Touch contact lenses in Baby Blue, that I got yesterday by mail. I totally wish I could keep them, but they are the wrong size. So my loss is your gain. Please reply if you would like to purchase them.

These are the specifics: the base curve is 8.3, the diameter is 14, the power of the lenses are -2.0 (both eyes). These lenses are made by Coopervision, they are brand new, only used for like 15 minutes.

Thanks

Tigger · #9 (**permalink**) 01-05-2009, 07:37 PM

In almost all the pictures I'd seen before, you could still see the original color through the lens. It's nice to know there are some quality lenses out there!

Canavan · #10 (**permalink**) 01-06-2009, 06:48 PM

Wow insane those are the first close-up pictures I can remember seeing of color contact lenses, they look really natural. I'd love to have a pair like that.

gnadt · #11 (**permalink**) 02-22-2009, 06:26 PM

Hi im new to the site. I want to get a pair of the natural touch contacts but was wondering if anyone here has bought a pair with a diameter of 14.0 and if you have..what did you put for the BC, 8.4 or 8.7...I dont want the contacts to slip or fall out.

Sarah · #12 (**permalink**) 04-21-2009, 04:26 AM

Hi im sarah

Im thinking about getting natural touch contacts in hazel
Can someone please post a picture of themselves wearing them
i would really apreciate it. Thank ^_^

Scienceguy · #13 (**permalink**) 04-21-2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by gnadt

Hi I'm new to the site. I want to get a pair of the natural touch contacts but was wondering if anyone here has bought a pair with a diameter of 14.0 and if you have..what did you put for the BC, 8.4 or 8.7...I don't want the contacts to slip or fall out.

The base curve (BC) number should be on your prescription.

You DO have a prescription, right?

gnadt · #14 (**permalink**) 05-19-2009, 03:55 PM

yes i do my prescription is 8.6 and dia is 14.5. the contacts only come in bc of 8.4 or 8.7 way different. and the dia is 14.0....
I am thinking of getting 8.4 for the bc because i don't want the contacts slipping. Any ideas?

eltonlani · #15 (**permalink**) 05-19-2009, 08:25 PM

i just orderd a pair from walmart and it was 49 dollars a lens the cheapest yet well that i know of but ill post a pic as soon as i get them aloha elton.

Enah · #16 (**permalink**) 05-20-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Canavan

Wow insane those are the first close-up pictures I can remember seeing of color contact lenses, they look really natural. I'd love to have a pair like that.

If you don't have them yet, you can buy them at this link from the sponsor of Lens 101, which is lens.com.

http://www.lens.com/contact-lenses/lens290.asp

Let us know how it's going, okay Canavan?

eltonlani · #17 (**permalink**) 05-27-2009, 01:27 AM

heres a pic i found with paris and the new natural touch.

LP39A · #18 (**permalink**) 06-03-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BeBeRae

I have a pair of Natural Touch contact lenses in Baby Blue, that I got yesterday by mail. I totally wish I could keep them, but they are the wrong size. So my loss is your gain. Please reply if you would like to purchase them.

These are the specifics: the base curve is 8.3, the diameter is 14, the power of the lenses are -2.0 (both eyes). These lenses are made by Coopervision, they are brand new, only used for like 15 minutes.

Thanks

Hello BeBeRae. Were you able to sell those contacts that don't fit you? Me, personally, I'd be very leery of buying contact lenses from a stranger on line. Then again, I'd think twice about wearing a Bluetooth. I've seen those sci-fi shows, I know how easily aliens can take over your minds with those.

I'm not paranoid, am I?

Enah · #19 (**permalink**) 08-26-2009, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by eltonlani

heres a pic i found with paris and the new natural touch.

When you look into her eyes, the thunderbolts are very apparent, aren't they?

eltonlani · #20 (**permalink**) 08-26-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Enah

When you look into her eyes, the thunderbolts are very apparent, aren't they?

Yes they are really apparent but when u wear them it looks alot better in person to be honest it my fave lens from all and the most comfy but thats just me thanks el.

herbking · #21 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Enah

When you look into her eyes, the thunderbolts are very apparent, aren't they?

Yeah, no kidding. There's no mistaking the fact that Ms. Hilton is wearing color contacts in that picture.

Enah · #22 (**permalink**) 12-09-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by eltonlani

Yes they are really apparent but when u wear them it looks alot better in person to be honest it my fave lens from all and the most comfy but thats just me thanks el.

Hi eltonlani.

I've seen your picture in various places in this forum and I wonder if any of them are of you wearing Natural Touch Opaque contacts. Do you have any pictures like that you can post in this thread?

eltonlani · #23 (**permalink**) 12-09-2009, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Enah

Hi eltonlani.

I've seen your picture in various places in this forum and I wonder if any of them are of you wearing Natural Touch Opaque contacts. Do you have any pictures like that you can post in this thread?

Is that a dare or double dare? lol well here u go.

babyblues · #24 (**permalink**) 12-10-2009, 09:50 AM

Yup. Those are Natural Touch contact lenses all right.

nancy424 · #25 (**permalink**) 01-11-2010, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by eltonlani

Is that a dare or double dare? lol well here u go.

im debating which color to get first because its so expensive and i've just got this other solotica contacts for $110 lately, so i was wondering which ones better?? The sultry gray or baby blue?? I have black hair and i usually do natural make up, do u think the baby blue will look really fake on me? my eyes are dark brown-almost black. What do u think? I also heard the sultry gray looks blue in some cases. Please help out. Also, i've just heard about baby blue and sultry gray, but i've seen these other pics that i think it might be other colors of this brand? Or is it still between these two- just lights reflecting it.

eltonlani · #26 (**permalink**) 01-11-2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nancy424

im debating which color to get first because its so expensive and i've just got this other solotica contacts for $110 lately, so i was wondering which ones better?? The sultry gray or baby blue?? I have black hair and i usually do natural make up, do u think the baby blue will look really fake on me? my eyes are dark brown-almost black. What do u think? I also heard the sultry gray looks blue in some cases. Please help out. Also, i've just heard about baby blue and sultry gray, but i've seen these other pics that i think it might be other colors of this brand? Or is it still between these two- just lights reflecting it.

Hi i just want to say wow you are beautiful and honestly i think both colors would look awsome on you i just orderd my second pair of Natural touch Baby Blue and The Sultry Greys too but to be honest i like the baby blue alot better for me but my friends and family like the grey so who knows which looks best but my fave is the baby blue. For you i would have to say try getting them both because i know that it would look awsome and to be honest the sultry grey looks a little violet to me when i first got them i was kinda dissapointed but now im in love with them. My only problem was when i first got them it was a little blurry but once i cleaned and wore it a few times it went away the color bleeds a little at first but now i will never go back to freshlooks. I got mines in 8.4 BC and 14.0 DIA and they dont slide like most lens. And some of the other pics on this sitte is of the old Elegance Lens that are disscontinued. Anyways i hope you post a pic of the color you choose hopefully its baby blue lol well ttyl elton.

nancy424 · #27 (**permalink**) 01-12-2010, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by eltonlani

Hi i just want to say wow you are beautiful and honestly i think both colors would look awsome on you i just orderd my second pair of Natural touch Baby Blue and The Sultry Greys too but to be honest i like the baby blue alot better for me but my friends and family like the grey so who knows which looks best but my fave is the baby blue. For you i would have to say try getting them both because i know that it would look awsome and to be honest the sultry grey looks a little violet to me when i first got them i was kinda dissapointed but now im in love with them. My only problem was when i first got them it was a little blurry but once i cleaned and wore it a few times it went away the color bleeds a little at first but now i will never go back to freshlooks. I got mines in 8.4 BC and 14.0 DIA and they dont slide like most lens. And some of the other pics on this sitte is of the old Elegance Lens that are disscontinued. Anyways i hope you post a pic of the color you choose hopefully its baby blue lol well ttyl elton.

I also got interested in the platinum- baush and lomb ... VS. Natural Touch Sultry gray... what do you think?

I feel the platinum one is brighter than the natural touch. i dont know .. heres an image. This is a pic i found of this girl with baush and lomb contacts , let me know which one i should go for. They're both baush and lomb- platinum. Same contacts, different light. thanks.

herbking · #28 (**permalink**) 02-02-2010, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by nancy424

I also got interested in the platinum- baush and lomb ... VS. Natural Touch Sultry gray... what do you think?

I feel the platinum one is brighter than the natural touch. i dont know .. heres an image. This is a pic i found of this girl with baush and lomb contacts , let me know which one i should go for. They're both baush and lomb- platinum. Same contacts, different light. thanks.

Hi nancy424.

So both pictures show this young lady wearing Bausch and Lomb platinum contact lenses? Are they B & L Natural Touch Opaque? If that picture a few posts above with the hands in the hair is you, the Platinum should go well with your skin tone and dark hair.

Scienceguy · #29 (**permalink**) 02-24-2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by gnadt

yes i do my prescription is 8.6 and dia is 14.5. the contacts only come in bc of 8.4 or 8.7 way different. and the dia is 14.0....
I am thinking of getting 8.4 for the bc because i don't want the contacts slipping. Any ideas?

Good. It's a bad idea to order contacts without a current prescription. If you try and they don't ask you for a prescription, you'd best move on.

LP39A · #30 (**permalink**) 03-15-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by nancy424

I also got interested in the platinum- baush and lomb ... VS. Natural Touch Sultry gray... what do you think?

I feel the platinum one is brighter than the natural touch. i dont know .. heres an image. This is a pic i found of this girl with baush and lomb contacts , let me know which one i should go for. They're both baush and lomb- platinum. Same contacts, different light. thanks.

I did a search for "platinum" and the only Bausch and Lomb brand to come up was Optima Toric. Is that the brand you're looking to buy? Do you have astigmatism and require toric lenses?