How to Choose the Perfect Coloured Contact Lenses: White, Blue and Beyond

If you're looking to change your look without changing your eye color forever, then you can try a new look with your eyes. From subtle to dramatic, coloured contact lenses are available in a variety of colours and styles.

These can range from a striking white lens to a soft blue tone – it's all about your natural eye colour, the look you wish to capture and how often you intend to wear them. Just appearance, though, should not be the only thing to consider. Fit, comfort, quality and care are all essential.

Start With the Look You Want

Consider what color you are going to choose prior to selecting it.

Choose an eye color that is similar to yours if you want to look more like yourself. Blending styles, softer colors will help to deepen it but not so much that it’s obvious enough.

To do this, opt for an enhanced and darker color scheme. They are usually used at parties, cosplaying, photography, costumes and events.

Knowing when and where you intend to wear your lenses will help you choose more easily.

White Contact Lenses for a Dramatic Style

If one is not interested in subtlety, then white contact lenses might be a better choice. They can vary in design to create an icy, mysterious, fantasy-like or theatrical look to the eyes.

They're often used in creative makeup, Halloween, cosplay, stage acts and themed photos. Some designs tint the entire natural iris, which makes for a more pronounced change than a light tint that only darkens part of the iris.

If eyes are dark, be extra vigilant about opacity. A tint that dark may not look as noticeable on lighter eyes.

Blue Contact Lenses for a Softer Transformation

Blue contact lenses provide greater variety so that you can wear them all day long and also for special occasions. Available colors are sky blue, aqua, sapphire, navy, and blue-gray.

Soft blue will do it subtly whereas dark and light colors would have an impact on your eyes much stronger. The pattern also matters. A design that has more than one tone blended together will appear more realistic compared to an entirely uniform hue.

Brown eye color needs to have a transparent look if you want it so that blue is visible better. On naturally light eyes, a blue lens may enhance the existing colour rather than completely covering it.

Consider Your Natural Eye Colour

Eye color is very important for you to get a good outcome.

Someone who has dark brown eyes might need an opaque lens for a noticeable change. However, those who have naturally pale eyes tend to be more flexible since they can see a lighter tint on their irises without covering them entirely.

Try out some sample products for your eyes which look like those you have. Also, remember to take pictures online as they may appear differently due to lighting conditions, camera settings and editing. 

Pay Attention to Lens Opacity and Pattern

Colour is only a component to design. Opacity is what determines how much of your natural eye color is visible.
Enhancement styles are usually designed to work with your current eye color, while opaque designs are designed for a bigger change.

Iris pattern also affects realism of a lens. Small changes to color and detail might look more realistic than an entirely uniform one.

Do Not Ignore the Fit

The beauty of a color is irrelevant to it being fitted correctly through lenses.

Before buying, check important details like the base curve, diameter, prescription power if required, and replacement schedule. For eye correction if required then ensure that your lens fits with your prescription.

Cosmetic and plano lenses must also fit correctly. Contact lenses are placed right next to your eyes so picking one just because of its color will cause problems.

Choose a Reliable Source

The choice of lens is as important as the colour itself and where you purchase your lenses makes a difference.

Be wary of sellers you don't know who are selling products that are significantly cheaper than you are used to paying, and don't provide much information about the manufacturer, lens details or care. Decorative lenses cannot be viewed as regular cosmetics.

The FDA advises purchasing decorative contact lenses from the proper professional sources as improperly fitted contact lenses can lead to eye damage or other issues.

Simple Care Tips for Coloured Lenses

• Proper lens care helps to ensure eye safety and maintain good lens condition.
• Wash and dry hands before handling lenses.
• Wash with recommended contact lens solution.
• Never clean or store lenses with tap water.
• Never share or share out lenses with other people.
• Replace as per recommended program.
• Take out lenses at night unless they have been recommended for overnight use.
• Keep your eyeglasses case always tidy and easy-to-clean; please do not forget to replace them according time.

However if there are still symptoms such as burning eyes (burning), pain from scratching ears etc then take them for medical attention right away.

What is white, blue and another color

There are no colours that work well on everybody. Pick whatever works best for you and what outcome is needed by choosing this option over others.

White may be the best choice for a dramatic look. Blue is another option that can be used in a variety of different ways, from subtle to dramatic. Different colours, green, gray, hazel or violet can make completely different impact.

Rather than go with the flow, think about what works for your existing features and how comfortable you'll be wearing the lenses.

Final Thoughts

Choosing colored contacts aren’t only for wearing an attractive colored contact lens. The final appearance can vary based on the natural eye color, opacity, pattern, fit and the event itself.

Whatever you do, take proper fitting and eye care first and foremost, whether you opt for white, blue or another color. You can try out appearances, but with the right lens and good practices, without compromising eye comfort and health.