Many costume designers that work at theaters and on films have long used contact lenses to truly change an actor’s appearance, adding an authentic detail to the production. Changing the look of an actor’s eyes completely changes the way we view them, since we look into a person’s eyes first when meeting them. An actor can become dangerous, handsome, beautiful, inhuman, or magical simply by wearing the right contact lenses.
Contact lenses designed to change the way a person looks have only become available to the public in recent years. Now the same ability that costume designers use to change an actor can be used by you.
At this year’s Halloween parties, you can use completely safe contact lenses to become just about whoever and whatever you want. All you have to do choose the right ones to go with your costume.
Designer contact lenses are available in two major varieties. The round discs that you place on the center of the eyes are the cheapest and most common choice. You can see through the center of these lenses, unless you want to make yourself appear to be blind in one eye by wearing opaque contacts.
Designers use the space around the clear center of these contact lenses to create creepy effects with colors and patterns.
Sclero lenses, which are placed over the entire eye, are the other option for designer contact lenses you can wear for Halloween. These lenses can change the entire color of even the whites of your eyes. If you want to create a unique and quite possible terrifying look for yourself this Halloween, making your eyes seem completely red or green might be just the touch you’re looking for.
Since they are larger and cover the entire eye, sclero lenses allow designers to be more creative. You will definitely have a unique look if you use sclero lenses in conjunction with you Halloween costume. These contact lenses, though, are much more expensive than the other option and they are also more difficult to fit to the eye since they are larger.
The majority of costume contact lenses that are made for use during Halloween are made to be plano, a term that means they are designed for anyone to wear safely. Obtaining designer contacts with a prescription can be done, but is more expensive. If you can still see moderately well without your corrective glasses, it might not be worth spending the extra money, since you will only be wearing the contacts for a short period of time.
Finding it hard to come up with fun & creative costume ideas for Halloween this year? Visit the Get In Costume website, where you’ll find plenty of great information & ideas for a costume that will be the envy of the party. Plus, get a free copy of my special report “The Family Guide To Halloween Safety”