subject: The Beautiful World Of Contact Lenses [print this page] Trends change, and so does prescription eye wear. Since 1949, when the first corneal lens was introduced into the market, people have had a fascination with contact lenses. The initial intended use for contact lenses was to provide vision correction without the use of the framed lenses called glasses.
Today, contact lenses are used not only to improve vision, but also as eye enhancements. People who have perfect vision, to achieve a different eye color, often wear them. Like many other accessories, with one small change a whole new look can be created.
Beauty Benefits of Wearing Contacts vs. Eyeglasses
Many studies have found that people are attracted to the eyes. Wearing contact lenses will allow others to see those beautiful eyes, rather than hiding them behind glasses.
If you are like many women, new eye makeup trends and tips can be fun. Glasses tend to hide, or minimize, the look of applied eye makeup. Contact lenses will allow you to express your inner makeup artist, allowing your creations to be more noticeable.
Wearing glasses for vision correction can also make it hard to apply eye makeup. If you take off your glasses to put eye shadow or mascara on, it is hard to see what you are doing. It also does not work very well if you leave them on while applying eye makeup. Wearing contact lenses, you will be able to see what you are doing without the hassle of adjusting your glasses or using special mirrors.
Contact Lenses for Enhancement
With improvements in the comfort of contact lenses, more people are using them to enhance their own eyes with or without needing a vision correction. Enhancement contacts are available in various colors that can provide anything from a slight change in your natural color to an extreme effect.
The wearers natural eye color will affect the appearance of the colored contact lens. People with brown eyes will see more of a subtle change, even with the more pigmented lenses. The darker the eyes, the more subtle the change will be. On the other end of the spectrum, someone that has very light eyes will experience more of a color change. While the vibrant colors may look natural on someone with medium to dark eyes, the same color may look unnatural or extreme when worn on very light eyes.
Contact lenses can improve vision, removing the need for glasses, and be used as an accessory to create a new look. That is the beautiful world of contact lenses.
