Special Effect Contacts - Be the Center of Attention at Costume Parties
by Tanya
Turner
zone3
Theatrical contact lenses are favorites for costume parties. And for a
good reason - nothing can make your costume seem more real than a pare of
bright inhuman eyes. However, with so many special effect contacts
available it is important to know how to select good ones.
All special effect contacts are soft contact lenses. This means that,
with proper care and cleaning, you will hardly notice there is anything in
your eyes. Most people can wear costume contact lenses without any
problems.
What types of special effect contact lenses are on offer?
Theatrical lenses come in hundreds of exciting designs. You can get
cat's eye contacts, red or black spirals, wolf eyes, bloodshot eyes,
vampire, white-out, black-out or even an American flag design. The most
popular and trustworthy brands of special effect contact lenses are Crazy
Lenses from Cooper Vision and Wild Eyes from Ciba Vision.
See photos of people wearing costume
special effect contact lenses.
As all color contact lenses, costume lenses can be produced digitally
(printed by a computer) or hand-painted. As you would expect, the price of
hand-painted contacts is much higher than mass produced, digital ones -
usually upwards from $150. Hand-painted lenses are the most beautiful, and
every detail is very clear.
However, don't assume that mass produced lenses are no good. They make
an excellent addition to your costume for a Halloween party, or just for a
fun night out at a club. On the other hand, if you plan to shoot a home
movie, where your face will be seen large and clear, a pair of more
expensive, hand-painted theatrical lenses would be better.
You can also order custom special effect lenses - an artist will paint
any design you like. Naturally, though, custom theatrical lenses are the
most expensive.
What effect would you like - just to change the color portion of your
eye to something exotic, or to cover the whites of your eyes as well and
make them look completely inhuman?
Most theatrical contact lenses only cover your iris, this way you can
get an effect of cat eyes, wolf eyes, red-hot eyes or spirals. But there's
another type of costume contact called scleral lenses. As the name
suggests, this lens covers your entire sclera (the visible portion of your
eye, including the white). Scleral lenses are more flexible in design,
because they are not restricted by the circular shape of the lens and
whites around. The effects that you have seen in Predator or Dune are
achieved with scleral lenses.
However, scleral costume lenses are harder to manufacture, so they are
always more expensive than the circular ones - but the effect is well
worth it.
Can I wear costume contacts if I need vision correction?
The most popular brands, like Wild Eyes and Crazy lenses, come with or
without visual correction. Crazy lenses also come in the most common size
- diameter 14.2 and base curve 8.6. This means that they would suit the
majority of people.
Most other costume contacts can be only be ordered in plano. However
some companies, allow you to specify your prescription, especially when
the lenses are custom made.
Make your costume really stand out with a pair of scary theatrical
lenses. You will have great fun and be the center of everybody's
attention.
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