How do you feel about colored contacts?

[Lucenah]

What do I think of coloured contacts? I personally think they're fine when they look natural or flattering or just plain nice. I wouldn't have a problem with, say, something like hazel contacts on a black woman or grey eyes on an Asian - just cause they're fun - but I HATE specifically when Asians wear blue contacts. They're one of my absolute pet peeves. And I'm usually tolerant with these kinds of things, too - it's just that ONE thing.
I know it's personal preference, but I can't stand looking those people in the eye, I'm sorry. It just seems so fake and I-want-to-look-white to me.
I KNOW that's not true to some people, but I hate it, I'm sorry. I can't look past the obvious, I'm-trying-too-hard fakeness of it. But that's JUST my opinion, and I'm usually not opinionated about anything that could pass as artsy or creative or fun, which I think coloured contacts are - it's just the Asians with fake blue eyes that annoy me. Especially if they keep their black hair. Then it's just glaringly bad and not very creative, if you ask me.




But anyways. I want to get coloured contacts myself, though obviously never in blue. Maybe hazel, or even purple! Seriously, I have the darkest brown eyes and I wear glasses ALL day EVERY day, since I have no choice and I'm as blind as a damn bat, but lots of people have come up to me and said "Your purple eyes are pretty!" or "Why are your eyes/irises purple?!" Wtf? It's not my glasses, since they're perfectly clear and the frames are brown. It's probably the lighting, but why not run with the idea?

Plus, purple is my fave colour ever!






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Originally Posted by bitterswt76 ...... If you have implants, then you should only have 2 fake additional items on you at any time. Again, you don't have to agree, just the way I feel. The only fake things I wear these days are hair and occasionally nails. Everything else is real.

I agree with pretty much everything you've said; fantastic little rule/theory you came up with there. Just don't BE fake. It doesn't matter if you're trying to be or not, but when you go too far you just become too artificial. Plain and simple.
And I know you said you're not fond of abnormal-coloured contacts, and I agree they are SO not suitable for daily wear and are SO overly distracting if you do, but they surely can't hurt every once in a while? It just seems so fun. I love my brown eyes; they look like chocolate. But I love purple too, ya know? =] Every once in a while.

As for the "three rule" .... love it by the way .... and I've never dyed my hair in my life, nor do I plan to. MAYBE a couple highlights, but I always get compliments on my natural, unprocessed hair just as it is, and I'm not gonna ruin that for a temporary fashion fix. But anywhoo....


Just my two cents! Sorry for the long-ish post, I can't helps it!

 

[yodagirl]

I tried colored contacts one time before (in amethyst purple) and for some reason they just irritated the heck out of my eyes. I wanted to like them so much, but they just weren't for me

 

[HeavenLeiBlu]

I think they're fine, when they look complimentary, and not crazy, fake, and out of place. I wear them on occasion, and they are close to my natural color... more like a highlight, I guess, since they don't obscure my natural brown at all, and most people don't even notice.

 

[ginger9]

I like colored contacts. Personally I don't think it necessarily means you are being "fake" if you wear them. I mentioned this previously, as long as you don't pretend they are your real eye color then it's cool by me. I think they are super fun!

I have the colorblend in grey (see pics below). Unfortunately they are super uncomfortable. Not only do I get a halo around my field of vision but they move around a lot. Because of this I have yet to wear them for an evening out. It's too bad cause I really like them

This is not a great pic but it shows the contacts well.

Compare with my natural dark brown eyes.

 

[missmakeup]

I really wanted to try the gray and honey colored contacts, but I've never come around to getting them because I've been so busy with school and everything. I have astigmatism and I heard from one of my friends that Freshlook Colorblends Torics or something like that is for people with astigmatism. Is that true? Does it really feel okay on the eyes? I really want to get these contacts so I could get rid of these glasses (of fourteen freaking years) and play up my eyes with some MAC eyeshadows and liners. Thanks a bunch!

 

[anmackey85]

I have Freshlook color contacts in grey and I love them. I don't think of it as trying to change my ethnicity or selling out I just like the variety. I don't were them all the time because I really don't like putting them in all the time (and I nap a lot and I'm scared of ruining my eyes).

I think they look kinda natural

 

[hotmodelchiq]

I believe in being natural and natural beauty is most flattering! be happy w/ what God gave you and WORK IT! lol sorry to step on any toes but it drives me INSANE to see NC55 and NW43 type women wearing green, gray, and blue contacts I mean COME ON!!! you look crazy... but hey if you love it and it boosts you self esteem go for it but I PROMISE you, you look SOOOOOOOO much better without xoxo

 

[TISH1124]

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Originally Posted by hotmodelchiq I believe in being natural and natural beauty is most flattering! be happy w/ what God gave you and WORK IT! lol sorry to step on any toes but it drives me INSANE to see NC55 and NW43 type women wearing green, gray, and blue contacts I mean COME ON!!! you look crazy... but hey if you love it and it boosts you self esteem go for it but I PROMISE you, you look SOOOOOOOO much better without xoxo

OMG..I just jumped back from my PC because I have a feeling we are about to witness an online Hurricane Ike with this post...But I have to admit this cracked me up to read..Because I agree somewhat when I see some people with them on... but I also feel to each their own. I think if you get the ones that flatter you and they don't scream "OBVIOUSLY FAKE" then they look okay. But we all want what we don't have most times...I have light eyes and I wish I had the Janet Jackson black eyes...and the body...and the money...OK I got off topic...

 

[aleksis210]

They don't bother me at all when I see someone wearing them, I think they're fun! I tried them once, but I was VERY happy that I didn't like them, just because I was like 'wow these are going to be a PAIN to put in everyday', lol. but I have light golden-brown eyes, and they really do SUIT me. I felt I looked very weird (and everyone else did to) with contacts in..But if you try them and you feel they enhance your beauty then go ahead! Also, I feel it's really hard to tell someone to be happy with what they have, when they are unhappy with it, ya know? jmo... **p.s. anmackey, the grey contacts do suit you very well! Grey is what I tried, along with green and they made ME look like an alien lol

 

[HeavenLeiBlu]

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Originally Posted by missmakeup I really wanted to try the gray and honey colored contacts, but I've never come around to getting them because I've been so busy with school and everything. I have astigmatism and I heard from one of my friends that Freshlook Colorblends Torics or something like that is for people with astigmatism. Is that true? Does it really feel okay on the eyes? I really want to get these contacts so I could get rid of these glasses (of fourteen freaking years) and play up my eyes with some MAC eyeshadows and liners. Thanks a bunch!

I have astigmatism as well, but thankfully, I'm able to get away with wearing regular disposables instead of torics. If you can get Freshlook Colorblends RADIANCE, instead of the regular Colorblends, I'd recommend those, because I honestly feel like regular Colorblends look garishly fake on most people, BUT they are the most natural looking commercially available colored contacts, if that makes any sense. Colorblend Radiance lenses don't really obscure or hide your natural color; they create more dimension by adding highlights and darker tones, which is more suitable for darker eye colors in my opinion. If you have medium to light eyes, though, the regular colorblends are good.

 

[Miss Lore]

I Love My Grey lenses, as someone said earlier it all depends on the brand. I wear Freshlook Colourblends, they are the best IMO,

I like that i can switch up my look dramatically

 

[carandru]

I don't see anything wrong with colored contacts. I do however see something wrong with cheap obviously fake colored contacts. Eyes, no matter what color, are never only one color and a lot of the colors of cheaper contacts would never exist in nature on anyone. I remember when I was in high school, my friends and I would buy colored contacts from the beauty supply. We thought we were doing it! Lol, looking back at those pics I looked like a hazel eyed fool. Especially since my contacts were just hazel and didn't any of the normal eyes features.

So, if you want to be a blue, green, gray, purple eyed diva go for it. Just make sure you get some realistic looking contacts.

 

[stronqerx]

i dont think someone who is african american/hispanic/or asian look wrong or fake wearing colored contacts. I've seen some beautiful african american woman who have natural colored beautiful green eyes and they look beautiful with it. I think wearing colored contacts to change ur look up is fine every once in a while. Even if they're a crazy color like gray or purple, it looks hot and different. I think you should go for it ! i' have actually seen alot of asians wear gray contacts and i think it looks really nice on them, and i dont get that whole 'tryna be white' thing, its not like ure going in for some massive surgery to get ur eyes reshaped. Go for it grl !

 

[TISH1124]

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Originally Posted by stronqerx ! i' have actually seen alot of asians wear gray contacts and i think it looks really nice on them, and i dont get that whole 'tryna be white' thing, its not like ure going in for some massive surgery to get ur eyes reshaped. for it grl !

I have to be honest I have never heard that black/asian/hispanic people that wear colored contacts are trying to be white?? I have no idea how anyone could think or say something like that when eye color is not race specific? I guess I don't get that whole thought?

 

[na_pink]

i have dark brown eyes.. and i have had contacts before but like honey coloured and they look quite natural and i really dont givva damn if anyone thinks im trying to be white pink or blue .. they are my eyes .. infact I just finished ordering some yesterday .. yeaa meee

 

[subsandwich]

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Originally Posted by StArCaNdY I wear colored contacts and personally I think wearing colored contacts, dying your hair, wearing makeup are all the same. Its hypocritical for someone to say you are trying to be a different ethnicity than you are because you want to try something different and then they go ahead and do something different to themselves. Its all for fun and its not like you really believe you are changing who you are just by changing something in your look.

Amen to that, girl!

Anyways, I'm an asian in my teens and I'm perfectly happy with my dark brown eyecolor. If I ever get colored contacts I think that I'd get light brown to give my eyes that gorgeous glow from within.

I think its STUPID how some people think that we're trying to become "more white" by wearing colored contacts, it's totally about enhancing a feature or bringing it out more.

 

[couturesista]

It's a NAY for me, but do what makes u happy!

 

[Shadowy Lady]

Honestly I do find colour contacts weird if they are an unlikely colour for the person's race. For example, blue on a black person, gray on an asian person, or purple on anyone....to each their own though. I would never say wear blue contacts coz I know it would look fake on me.

My eyes are hazel-ish (light brown with bits of green and gray) and I have tried green contacts before and they looked very real. Most of my family has green eyes so on me it looked natural too. I don't like to wear coloured contacts though, my eye colour is nice as is and I like that it changes based on the makeup i'm wearing.

 

[amber_j]

I have violet contacts (Freshlook) that I bought years ago for fun specifically because I wanted something completely different. They actually looked better than the blue, green, hazel and grey ones.

I only wear them every now and then, and have always had great compliments from people of all ages and backgrounds. Sure, some people have told me they look fake and strange. But, duh - I'm Black! Of course they're fake!

For me, it's like wearing a crazy bright blue eye look for a night out - it's temporary, fun, and hurts no-one.

In the words of the song, "Do what you like!"

 

[bebexo]

I wear contacts in pure hazel and they look very natural on me. I have also had honey before and they looked orange on me it looked very fakee!