Cheap Color Contacts
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Both men and women are turning to cheap color contacts to boost to their appearance. Thanks in part to innovative new products available in colored lenses and their popularity with celebrities and models, colored contacts are the newest way to have fun with your looks.
Get a Check-Up
To get the best deal on colored contacts, you first have to get a verifiable prescription from your optometrist. By law in the U.S., you must have a prescription to order color contacts, even if for cosmetic reasons only, and not for vision correction.
The reason for this caution is well founded. As recently as 2004, unscrupulous vendors were selling non-corrective color contact lenses in flea markets, gas stations, and novelty shops. Consumers experienced discomfort, and in some cases serious medical complications from these lenses that were not prescribed nor fitted properly.
Based on a new law established in the U.S. in 2005, sellers of colored and regular contact lenses must verify the prescription with your eye doctor before filling it. What this means to you is that you can still shop around for the best deal in colored contacts and still be assured that the prescription will fit your eyes perfectly.
Brands of Color Contacts
Trusted and well-known contact lens manufacturers like Acuvue and Ciba Vision (the FreshLook brand) have excellent lines of colored contacts.
If you want to change your eye color completely, you need an opaque or solid tint lens. These lenses cover the colored portion of the eye and have a clear center for the pupil. Best-selling brands of this type include Acuvue 2 Color Opaques and FreshLook Colorblends.
If you want to enhance the natural color of your eye, either dramatically or to a slightly different shade, try a translucent tint lens. These lenses have a transparent colored portion that allows the natural eye color to show through. Best selling brands of this type include Acuvue 2 Enhancers and Freshlook Dimensions.
If you want to try a new color just for the heck of it, FreshLook ONE-DAY Colorblends are disposable daily lenses that you wear for just one day and then discard. These cheap color contacts cost less than $15 for 10 lenses.
Ordering Cheap Color Contacts Online
There are literally hundreds of merchants online selling cheap color contacts, and competition is fierce. You can very easily find great deals on brand name lenses and have them shipped right to your door.
Before you decide which online retailer to use, review their customer service policies.
- Is toll-free telephone and e-mail support available?
- What is the return policy?
- Are your lenses in stock?
- Is the website secure for credit card purchases, or are there other ordering options?
Three of the top online contact lens merchants are:
You can also compare cheap color contacts from various merchants on online shopping sites such as:
Before You Order
When you order contacts online, consider a number of things.
- Find out if there are any rebates or discount coupons available.
- Factor in shipping costs. Some companies offer free shipping for orders above a certain value.
- See what type of payment is accepted. Coastal Contacts, for example, is the only online retailer with a "buy now, pay later" system. You don’t have to give your credit card information. When your lenses are delivered, an invoice is included. Just pay the invoice online or by check or mail-order when you receive your order.
And remember, before placing the order, make sure to have your prescription ready for verification.
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