Choosing the Colored Contacts that are Right for You

Are you a first-time contact lens wearer? Or, do you simply wish to try out a different color? How do you know which color contacts to choose?

Personal Color Preference

Since you are going to be the one wearing the contact lenses, your personal color preference should definitely come into play when choosing a colored contact. Have you always had a favorite eye color? Have you often visualized yourself with a certain color of eyes that may be different from your own? Why not try out that color to see how you like it on yourself?

Choose a Color to Match Your Personality

Perhaps you'd like to pick a colored contact lens that matches your personality type. Let's say, for instance, that you enjoy attracting the attention of others. You're bold and not afraid of being a bit dramatic. If this is the case, try a color that is quite different from your own natural color. If you have brown eyes, you might choose a bright blue or an amethyst colored contacts. If your eyes are blue, maybe a deep, dark brown shade is more your style. Find a color that you think will stand out and give it a try!

Now, if you're more on the shy, reserved side, you probably don't want to draw too much attention to yourself. A dramatic change in eye color wouldn't suit you.

Choose from contact colors that are subtle, or choose a lens that will merely enhance your natural eye color. If you want to try out a new eye color, but you don't want a big change, pick a color that is relatively close to your own. If you have blue eyes, you might go to a gray or a green lens, for example. To simply deepen your natural eye color, an enhancer lens is the way to go.

Additional Factors

When choosing a colored contacts, you may wish to consider whether you're going to be wearing the lens regularly or only on special occasions. If you're going to wear your contacts only on rare occasions, why not purchase a color that is very different from the color of your eyes. Make the occasion really special!

Wearers of disposable contact lenses may wish to purchase several different colors of colored contacts, so that you can switch colors whenever the mood hits you.

If you're still unsure about what color lens to choose, discuss the possibilities with your eye-care specialist.