colored contacts???

[bucutie02]

I have always wanted to get color contacts. The thing is, I don't wear glasses or contacts- so I would have to go get an eye exam.

How much to regular color contacts cost?

I did one time, go on vacation to Cancun- and we went into this mall/market thing, and they were selling contacts. I bought some, but I could never get them on correctly. It was as if the contact was too big for my eye, plus every time I would blink, it would move up and down???

I think green would look best on me, since I have dark hair, but fair skin.

[James]

If you are like -6.0 what does the world look like? I am like -1.25 and I can't see without my contacts in.

[Jill1228]

You have to have a book an inch from your face to read without glasses. (at least I did)

Translation: you have your glasses beside the bed so that is the first thing you put on in the morning before you do anything.

Originally posted by James
If you are like -6.0 what does the world look like? I am like -1.25 and I can't see without my contacts in.

[FirstAndFinest]

I wore daily wear lenses until they were discontinued. Since I had to change lenses, I decided to try disposables and they were available in colors, too! I'm a blue eyed blonde (like many in my family) and always wondered how I'd look with grey or green eyes.

I tried the accuvue transparents and opaques. The transparent ones (aqua) were kinda cool - enhanced the color I had, didn't change it really. I would get them again. The opaques are another story!

What I was not prepared for was the effect of looking thru colored lenses!! The grey ones gave the world a slightly hazy look and didn't do much for my appearance. The green ones make me feel like I'm underwater and looking up at the sky, but I'm told they look very natural on me. Both are annoying when trying to get a clear look at something - I find myself tilting my head (as if to look over the rim of reading glasses) in order to get a clear view of whatever I'm looking at...

I'm a -5.75 and order online (1800contacts). Somehow they mistakenly sent me +5.75 in the opaque green! I never paid much attention to the + or - before, so I thought I was going crazy until I compared boxes and noticed the error. (1800contact was VERY nice about the mistake and replaced them right away!)