I did the same for The Asylum a few year ago, I wore a blackout in one eye and then my monogoggle over the top, so when people asked about the eye, I showed them and it looked like I had suffered an injury. My eye REALLY hurt but I stupidly kept the contact in for hours. Give your eye a break after about 4 hours, for at least half an hour. Wash the lens, and your eye and give it a rest, then try again.

hay guys,

i was wondering if any one new a good place to buy black out contacts ?...

Also is it bad for your eyes to wear black out contacts?

i am a bit worried to be honest but i know that my costume wouldnt look right without them

When you say blackout contacts, do you mean scleral contact lenses that cover the white of the eye as well? Or just regular cosmetic contact lenses that are black as opposed to another colour?

If it's the second one, I bought some from TokyoToys, and wore them for the best part of a day. They're no worse than any other cosmetic contacts, your eyes may get a bit tired by the end of the day as they're getting less oxygen than usual, and might be a bit sore.

Scleral lenses on the other hand, I wouldn't touch with a barge pole. I have a horrible phobia of eyes and touching them though (getting cosmetic contacts in at all was a lifetime achievement for me) so scleral lenses look like the devil. But from what I've read, they can be dangerous to wear. I'm obviously not the best person to listen to on this subject, but I'd seriously speak to someone who is before getting scleral lenses. (Although as far as I'm aware they cost a small fortune anyway.)

If you're talking about scleral lenses, J-Po, just make sure to give yourself a break from them every now and then by taking the out for 30ish mins and lubricating your eyes thoroughly with eye drops.

eeeek the scleral lenses sound scary but i know they are the ones i need for the costume

Don't be scared of them!! Just don't wear them excessively - your eyes will dry quicker in them, tis all.

Not sure if circle lenses are allowed here but can anyone recommend me some good blue ones? I have dark eyes and I was originally going to buy some Geo Angel but from the pictures I've seen, they appear really dark on brown eyes. I'm hoping to get something more... blue? Maximum diameter I can go is probably 14.2mm (may consider 14.5mm).

Solid colours should be fine. My eyes are emerald green and yellow and I wore solid red ones for my Sebastian cosplay, which looked awesome. Avoid the "natural" ones that just colour blend, they will make your eyes go black, lol!

Thought I might as well ask before buying. What solution do you guys use? I currently have a pair of circle lenses and obviously going out to buy a bottle before wearing it. Is it not advisable to buy shop brand ones?

found these gorgeous things while searching for contacts and thought i'd add them to the list here...

http://draculaclothing.com/sabretooth-sclera-p-1614.html?osCsid=kgpti3epr5npcji4sor9ak9323

Now i've never tried full eye contact lenses before, so i can't comment on how comfortable or easy to wear they'd be... but damn they look awesome lol

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