Every Halloween there’s always someone who wants to up the ante by going all out with their costume. If that describes you and this all-time favorite holiday, why not blow everyone away by adding special FX Halloween eye contacts to your costume? After all, it’s all in the details and having the right pair of contact lenses could make all the difference in the final results.
What Are Special FX Contact Lenses?
While there are the everyday contact lenses people wear to either improve their vision or to change their eye color temporarily, there are others known as special effects—more popularly referred to as “special FX”—which offer unique patterns, colors and styles to make anyone’s peeper stand out. Cat eyes are perhaps one of the most common examples of special FX contacts that people tend to wear during Halloween. However, with the popularity of this item growing each year, manufacturers are putting out even more innovative designs and styles.
Crazy Colors
Sure, anyone can wear regular contact lenses that turn their eye color dark brown, blue, hazel or green but what about purple, ice blue, white or blood red? Want to freak people out even more? Put the finishing touch on your vampire outfit by putting in contacts that turn your entire eye (including the white area) completely black.
Awesome Anime Eyes
Some of the more out-of-the-box retailers carry what are known as “anime eyes,” which are special FX contact lenses that are styled after popular anime characters. Fans of the hit series “Naruto” can take full advantage of the “Hatake Sensei” lenses, which are a blood red color with three dark orbs forming a triangular pattern around the iris. The “Garra” style (another character inspired style from the Naurto series) keeps it simple but truly anime with a bright green color, laced with a thick black border around it and the classic black iris with a white dot as a highlight.
Find It Online
When it comes to shopping around for special FX contact lenses for this Halloween, the best selection can be found through online retailers. There are entire sites dedicated to special FX makeup, accessories and outfits. Additionally, first-time customers often get to benefit from discounts, free shipping and other perks when placing their order online.
Unless you’ve ordered from a particular website before, it is ideal to do research and make sure the products the site sells are safe for public use. VisionDirect.com states on its site that “only lenses that are FDA-approved are safe.” AllAboutVision.com goes on to further state that when it comes to wearing special FX lenses, the wearer must make an appointment with an eye doctor to get their special FX lenses fitted and prescribed, even if the wearer doesn’t wear glasses or contacts normally.
Failing to get a proper prescription could cause painful eye infections if the lenses are not properly fitted to the eye or properly taken care of. As with regular lenses, special FX versions need to be cleaned and disinfected after each use and should not be worn overnight.
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Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for educational purposes only and should not be used for diagnosis or to guide treatment without the opinion of a health professional. Any reader who is concerned about his or her health or vision should contact a doctor for advice.
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