A great site for costume contacts is
http://www.youknowit.com/.I have no idea why they have that URL and their site looks cheesey, but they don't make these lenses, they retail them from many established brands.
I wear prescription contact lenses every day so all my costume lenses are prescription too - obviously being a regular lens wearer my eyes are already accustomed to having lenses in them. I can put my lenses in without a mirror at this point.
The best choice for a strong colour are the ones that aren't transparent - although they don't look as natural (but hey, I'm Sith, I'm
unnatural, right?).
The best tips I can give for lenses are:
- They can be hard to put in. Try and keep your finger dryer than the inside of the lens - the lens will want to stick to whichever surface is wettest (in this case, you want that to be your eye). Sometimes a drop of lens fluid
inside the lens can help with putting them in. (I haven't looked, but I'm willing to bet youtube has a million videos about putting in lenses)
- There are eye-drops specifically for use with contact lenses; - buy those, contacts are usually pretty conformable when you get used to them - unless they're drying out, then they suck, even for the most regular lens wearer.
- During the day you might notice a little bit of your peripheral vision will be cut off since you're literally viewing the world through a little hole resting on your eye. At night, this won't be as pronounced since in the dark it's much harder to see the edges of the lens. If it's tripping you out, go somewhere dark for a bit.
- This one should be obvious, but make sure your fingers are CLEAN whenever you mess with your lenses!
Also, if you're in Canada,
http://www.clearlycontacts.ca is a great site for costume lenses, although they don't carry as many varieties during the non-halloween season.
Also a final P.S.: Girl, you look hot, don't ever apologize for anything (and I'm married, so I'm not saying that with an ulterior motive).
