contact lenses

[kimmy]

so, for work i need to have 20/20 vision...but i don't, so i'm going to get contacts. i used to wear glasses when i was a kid and i hated them so i'm not even going to go there this time.

can i still wear makeup even if i wear contacts? anybody have any tips or anything about wearing contacts? i'm kind of nervous about getting themz.

 

[Dahlia_Rayn]

I had worn contacts for years, before I got laserized! The only thing I've found is that my eyes were more sensitive to certain products, but you can still wear makeup. You'll just have to figure out which products work best for you. Also, to avoid getting powder in your eyes while you're wearing contacts (ouch) you need to do your whole face but NOT your mascara before you put contacts in, then you can do mascara. Also, it is helpful to style your hair before contacts too, especially if you use any spray hair products...and perfume too!

 

[peacelover18]

The only advice I have is be careful with fluidline and mascara. I tend to get both on my contacts. Such a klutz.

 

[NicksWifey]

I've worn contacts since 2003. I honestly can't imagine my life before them. I can't really see faraway at all, especially when driving and stuff. I wear them all the time. I developed astigmatism about 2 years ago and have been wearing Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism lenses. I don't have a problem with my eyes drying out, but in the rare cases I do, I always carry a tube of refreshing drops with me.
The only time I have problems with contacts and makeup, is when I try and line my waterline with Fluidline, it always ends up on my lenses or my eyeball and is a pain to get out of that area. Sometimes my eyes will get bloodshot if I get some pigment in there, but other than that, I usually don't have too many problems with my contact lenses & makeup.

The only contacts that ever dryed the hell out of my eyes were colored contacts, they were seriously HELL on my eyes. Now I just stick to regular lenses.

 

[yodagirl]

I've worn contacts since I was about 12 and love them so much more than glasses. My only piece of advice is make sure and take them out before you go to sleep....Many times I have went to bed with them in and woke up to having a dried out contact stuck to my eyeball...Ouch!

 

[oulala]

i've worn them daily for a year now. The only problem I've had is getting black liner from the waterline stuck in them sometimes.

 

[aziajs]

I have never had any problems except for flaking mascara. It's no big deal.

 

[OfficerJenny]

I wear contacts and any makeup fine

the only thing I would be worried about is if you get powder/fluidline in your eye, it gathers around your contact lens and you need to take it out and clean it :C

 

[COBI]

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Originally Posted by Dahlia_Rayn Also, to avoid getting powder in your eyes while you're wearing contacts (ouch) you need to do your whole face but NOT your mascara before you put contacts in, then you can do mascara. Also, it is helpful to style your hair before contacts too, especially if you use any spray hair products...and perfume too!

Guess it's a matter of preference: I always put my contacts in before anything else (even before moisturizer.) I couldn't imagine putting my contacts in once I have any makeup on my eyes or face; I personally would be much more likely to get crap in my eyes if I was wearing makeup before I put them in. I find that I have to avoid certain mascaras when I'm wearing my contacts; I tend to stick with Blinc's Kiss Me.

Of course, I'm on a contact ban right now until they can figure out what is going on with my corneas.

 

[xxManBeaterxx]

Ive worn contacts since i was 11 years old, 11 years later im still wearing them. It doesnt affect my eyes at all, but everyone is different. I even line my waterline, wear mascara, just your eyes may become a little more sensitive. If you happen to get makeup in your eye, it becomes extremely irritating and then you have to take it out and rinse it with the solution.

 

[Mandypaul]

I wear contacts sometimes, and i have never had a problem with wearing makeup, the only thing that can happen is that my eyes can get really dry from the lenses but thats even if ime not wearing makeup. If your eyes do get dry you can get drops to help with that

 

[Shadowy Lady]

i've been wearing contacts since i was 18 and i'm now 26. I've never had any problems with makeup what so ever. However, I use fluidlines to tightline, if you also do this, be careful not to get it on your contacts.

HTH

 

[3773519]

I have been wearing contact lens since i was real young. I have always needed glasses because i have horrible vision. I cant see near nor far. everything is a blurr..I can say that i have had my moments of good and bad but my worse contact and makeup horror was one nite I went out to this club called Hawaiian Tropics(seems their associated with the lotion) and i had done a smokey look which means i dapped on a whole lot of carbon e/s. I started off the nite with a minor dry eye..but the end of the nite i had no chose but to take my contact lens off (throw them away of course)and what was worse is that my friends walked me out as if i was blind. I could not see for the life of me. not only could i not see, i got an irritation and couldn't even open my eyes. I then had my cousin (thank God I didnt go out alone) drive my car and she had her other friend drive her car. Moral of the story...get hydrated lens and make sure to put on contacts after eye mu is on. There are so many possibilities of what can be the issue is you dont feel comfortable so make sure to be precatious and ALWAYS HAVE YOUR GLASSES AND EYE DROPS AT HAND. That was the one nite i forgot my glasses home!

 

[Claire84]

I've been wearing daily disposable ones for a few years now (had monthlies before but they're too much hassle) and I wear a load of make up.

As has been mentioned before, just watch out for flaking mascara, eyeliner and powder getting into your eye cos it can really hurt. Also, my eyes are a little more sensitive now since wearing them, but they are well worth it.

 

[fash10nista]

I've been wearing contacts for a long time and aside from not wearing m/u on my waterline and wearing mascara sparingly, I don't have a problem wearing m/u including pigments. I think you should try them and see what works for you, sensitivity-wise. Also, it will become a discipline to be extra careful when handling them because contacts are so fragile especially the soft kind. I've torn so many in my years of wearing them!!

HTH!

 

[MAC_Whore]

I wear contacts. I am at the point now where I can jab my fingers all over my eyes and it doesn't bug me. It takes awhile to get used to putting them in, but once you do, you can slap them in there with the quickness.

I put my contacts on after makeup, so there is less chance of something getting in your eye. If it does, it can migrate between your eye and the lens and cause discomfort or a blurry spot.

As far as the waterline, I still line it. Sometimes it gets my contacts feeling a bit goopy or looking a bit blurry. When that happens, I just take them out, rinse them and put them back in. Tip: Keep a bottle of solution, a case and a clean washcloth at work incase you need to clean or remove them at work.

The BEST contacts I have used are the Accuvue Oasys: Buy Acuvue Oasys - contact lenses Contact Lenses from Johnson & Johnson Online at Vision Direct. They are amazing. Like butta! I had serious problems with contacts drying my eyes out until I used these. You can wear them for a few days at a time as well.

The most gentle and effective contact lense solution I have used is Aquify: Buy AQuify Multi-Purpose Solution For Soft Contact Lenses Online at drugstore.com.

The last piece of advice I have is to not store your contacts in regular solution. Use one of these systems instead:Buy Aosept Disinfectant for Soft Contact Lenses Online at drugstore.com. They thoroughly clean your contacts and make them feel great on your eyes. WARNING: Only use this stuff to store your contacts. When you go to wear them, remove them from the cage, and rinse them with Aquify before you put them in.

NEVER put AOSept directly in your eyes. It will burn like a motherfucker. How do I know? I was once in a rush to get ready to go out to dinner. I was dressed super nice, had a smokey eye and fake lashes. I accidentally rinsed my contact with the AO Sept cleaner and put it in my eye. It hurt so bad that I was on the floor. It hurt so bad that my body, as a defense mechanism, was holding my eye shut. I absolutely could not open my eye. Therefore, I could not get that damn thing out. I finally got it out, but my eyes were bloodshot, my smokey eyes were running down my face and my fake lashes were on my cheeks. Hot!

Hope that helps

 

[MzzRach]

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Originally Posted by NicksWifey I've worn contacts since 2003. I honestly can't imagine my life before them. I can't really see faraway at all, especially when driving and stuff. I wear them all the time. I developed astigmatism about 2 years ago and have been wearing Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism lenses. I don't have a problem with my eyes drying out, but in the rare cases I do, I always carry a tube of refreshing drops with me.

I wear the same lenses. LOVE them. I am extremely nearsighted.

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Originally Posted by COBI Guess it's a matter of preference: I always put my contacts in before anything else (even before moisturizer.)

I do the same.

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Originally Posted by MAC_Whore I wear contacts. I am at the point now where I can jab my fingers all over my eyes and it doesn't bug me. It takes awhile to get used to putting them in, but once you do, you can slap them in there with the quickness. As far as the waterline, I still line it. Sometimes it gets my contacts feeling a bit goopy or looking a bit blurry. When that happens, I just take them out, rinse them and put them back in. Tip: Keep a bottle of solution, a case and a clean washcloth at work incase you need to clean or remove them at work.

I totally agree.

 

[kimmy]

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Originally Posted by MAC_Whore NEVER put AOSept directly in your eyes. It will burn like a motherfucker. How do I know? I was once in a rush to get ready to go out to dinner. I was dressed super nice, had a smokey eye and fake lashes. I accidentally rinsed my contact with the AO Sept cleaner and put it in my eye. It hurt so bad that I was on the floor. It hurt so bad that my body, as a defense mechanism, was holding my eye shut. I absolutely could not open my eye. Therefore, I could not get that damn thing out. I finally got it out, but my eyes were bloodshot, my smokey eyes were running down my face and my fake lashes were on my cheeks. Hot!

that sounds super sexy! srsly though, i'm glad you said that because knowing me...i'd do the same thing a few times before i figured out why my eyes were on fire haha.

thanks for all your input, ladies! i still am a little weary...i really wish i didn't need contacts. i wore glasses when i was younger and my optometrist told me a few years ago that my eyes had corrected themselves and i would no longer need corrective lenses, but i've been having a hard time seeing writing from far away unless i squint and my night vision is terrible. but i'm glad to know i can still wear lots of makeup with them in.

 

[ms.marymac]

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Originally Posted by MAC_Whore I wear contacts. I am at the point now where I can jab my fingers all over my eyes and it doesn't bug me. It takes awhile to get used to putting them in, but once you do, you can slap them in there with the quickness. I put my contacts on after makeup, so there is less chance of something getting in your eye. If it does, it can migrate between your eye and the lens and cause discomfort or a blurry spot. As far as the waterline, I still line it. Sometimes it gets my contacts feeling a bit goopy or looking a bit blurry. When that happens, I just take them out, rinse them and put them back in. Tip: Keep a bottle of solution, a case and a clean washcloth at work incase you need to clean or remove them at work. The BEST contacts I have used are the Accuvue Oasys: Buy Acuvue Oasys - contact lenses Contact Lenses from Johnson & Johnson Online at Vision Direct. They are amazing. Like butta! I had serious problems with contacts drying my eyes out until I used these. You can wear them for a few days at a time as well. The most gentle and effective contact lense solution I have used is Aquify: Buy AQuify Multi-Purpose Solution For Soft Contact Lenses Online at drugstore.com. The last piece of advice I have is to not store your contacts in regular solution. Use one of these systems instead:Buy Aosept Disinfectant for Soft Contact Lenses Online at drugstore.com. They thoroughly clean your contacts and make them feel great on your eyes. WARNING: Only use this stuff to store your contacts. When you go to wear them, remove them from the cage, and rinse them with Aquify before you put them in. NEVER put AOSept directly in your eyes. It will burn like a motherfucker. How do I know? I was once in a rush to get ready to go out to dinner. I was dressed super nice, had a smokey eye and fake lashes. I accidentally rinsed my contact with the AO Sept cleaner and put it in my eye. It hurt so bad that I was on the floor. It hurt so bad that my body, as a defense mechanism, was holding my eye shut. I absolutely could not open my eye. Therefore, I could not get that damn thing out. I finally got it out, but my eyes were bloodshot, my smokey eyes were running down my face and my fake lashes were on my cheeks. Hot! Hope that helps

That stuff does hurt! I have had just a slight residue on my finger and forgot to wipe it off with a towel and touched my eye. That stuff will put you down for sure.

 

[MAC_Whore]

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Originally Posted by ms.marymac That stuff does hurt! I have had just a slight residue on my finger and forgot to wipe it off with a towel and touched my eye. That stuff will put you down for sure.

Heck yeah it will.

DH walked in the room, saw me writhing around on the floor, grabbing a my eyes and yelping. He didn't know what the hell was going on! lol