Gear Talk: The Eyes Have It - Update #1

One of the most important things in a transformation (at least to me) is having the eyes (and the skin around them) blend seamlessly with the mask. 

You can't wear sunglasses all the time! In an earlier post, I described the makeup I use to blend my skin into the color of the mask.

Now I want to talk about eyes themselves.

For those folks that have darker eyes, you're in great shape - there are many options available that let you change your eye color to lighter colors - like green or blue - and have them look spectacular on you. One of the best resources for picking your lenses is a guy named "Fonzevil." He gives extremely detailed reviews with lots of closeups and focuses on image and comfort.

His videos are available on the following platforms:

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@FonzReviews

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fonzreviews

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fonzreviews

 

With that said, folks with lighter eyes (like myself) have a much harder problem.

Professional contacts (like 9mm) provide superb coverage, but are not good for extended wear. And they are pricey.

"Regular" contacts in brown generally focus on being "pretty" ... they are really made for the ladies who already have dark eyes and want a bit of "pop" - they are not made to provide just an intense, dark color. 

Most "Regular" contacts also often have HUGE pupil holes; so even if there is good color coverage, there is always a noticeable ring of blue (or green or gray) around the pupil which looks completely fake.

The companies that used to make plain dark lenses with small pupil holes have gone out of business (like Expressions, or Waikon)  

I have found Freshlook, Air-Optix, Bella and recently, Purecolors HD, to have too-large pupil holes and/or not dark enough for a proper transformation. The Purecolors HD were so bad that I could barely tell I had them in! Needless to say, they went right into the trash!

I've ordered three new pairs - one from Korea and two from Hong Kong - I haven't received them yet, but I'll let you know how they work out!

UPDATE #1

I received the "Hyacinth Brown" lenses from the "Eyecandys" site from Korea. Again, HUGE eyeholes and not enough coloration. All these did was give me a dark limbal ring and nothing else. So again - right into the trash. Only positive was the lens case I received with them. I contacted their customer service and asked if they indeed carry very dark brown lenses with small pupil holes - let's see if they answer...