Contacts Trends and Choosing the Right Color

How Do I Choose the Right Color?
This is usually the most difficult question for a first-time wearer! And it all boils down to this:

What kind of person are you?
If you are bold, dramatic, and comfortable being the center of attention, then you want eye color that everyone notices immediately.

So, for instance:

• If your natural eye color is brown, you might choose contact lenses in violet, green, or blue.
• If your skin, hair, and natural eye colors have cool, blue-red undertones, you might choose a warm-toned contact lens such as light brown.
• If your skin is dark, you might choose bright-colored lenses.
• Do you wear eye makeup? Choose a contact lens color that will stand out from the shadow and mascara colors you like to wear.
• I want people to notice that I look different but not know exactly why. If you are shy and retiring or just want a natural look, you may be happier with a more subtle change.
• If your natural eye color is blue, you might choose contact lenses in gray or green.
• If your skin, hair, makeup and natural eye colors are warm-toned, you might choose a warm color contact lens such as hazel to match and blend in.
• Also, will you be wearing your color contact lenses every day? Or just for special occasions? If it's the latter, then you might want a color that's very different from your normal color.

The biggest thing to remember for people with darker eyes is that our color blending lenses will not be as effective as with people with lighter eyes. You will still see a difference but we get a complaint every now and then from people who do not do any research or speak with their eye doctor about picking the proper colors. We feel bad that they do not work, but we cannot help when people don't contact us or do a little research.

Interesting Side Notes
The personality trait most associated with brown eyes is intelligence, according to a survey of U.S. women ages 16 to 35. Besides intelligence (34%), brown eyes also convey trustworthiness (16%) and kindness (13%), said respondents.

Blue-eyed people are seen to exude sweetness (42%), sexiness (21%), and kindness (10%). And green eyes are associated with sexiness (29%), creativity (25%), and deviousness (20%).

Sixty percent of the respondents said they'd like to change their eye color, with 27% choosing green. Then came purple (26%) and blue (18%). Turquoise, gray, honey, and brown were the next choices, in that order.