I've tried a couple brands of coloured contact lenses before and having read about
Solotica during this year. I've seen it's a popular brand amongst celebrities (Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Pia Mia) and bloggers and since being able to trial them, I can see why.
I opted for the
Solotica Hidrocor in Avela because it's a light hazelnut shade. The Hidrocor range have no limbal ring (the black outer ring), they're very opaque and natural looking. When I looked at them in the vial I could barely even see them.
Here's some details on the contacts :
Material: 62% Polymacon ▸ Hydration: 38% ▸Diameter: 14.2 mm ▸ Base curve: 8.7 ▸ Degree: PLANO 0.00 Degree ▸ Manufacturer: Solotica Brazil
In the box there was 1 pair of YEARLY lenses + Lens Case, so I did have to go out a couple days later and get some multi-purpose contact solution. Another good point would be to also have lint free towels because it's the ideal way to make sure once you've washed your hands you'll get a fluff free result and that means no pesky fluff in your eyes. As I couldn't tell you the amount of times I've got a little hair or fluff in my eye while putting contacts in. I've either got use to putting contacts in and wearing them or there's something completely different about this brand that I have such ease putting them in and wearing them.
Here's the eyes closed up, you can see the pattern on the contacts that I feel gives it that beautiful flawless light design, the brown of my eyes is still there through the opaque pattern but it seems to work and give it a unique colour. Avela. As described previously it's a light hazelnut colour that covers my dark brown eyes amazingly as there's not a trace but it also gives it a natural result from afar and even close up, I had someone who knows me look twice and ask if the light was changing my eye colour lol or did I have contacts in but complimented on how natural they appear. I agree. Now for some these can be an issue price wise, these are currently £76.46 which for some you're going to be thinking WTF!? but they're yearly which works out as £6.37 a month and most monthly ones cost £25 or less depending on the brand so it actually isn't a bad deal at all!
Do you like to wear coloured contacts?
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I've been thinking about getting these but was a bit ummm about the price but I didn't know they were yearly. That could work out better!
ReplyDeleteYeah you can get monthly or yearly and it's better to get yearly because you're saving a lot if you think about it and if you wear them consistently you're getting your money's worth xo
DeleteI've never thought to wear colour contacts before. They look fab!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I quite like to change my eye colour now and again it's a change.
DeleteI like the color and good tips on fluff free towel. I tried a couple of colors before and always get junk in my eyes :)
ReplyDeleteThank you & no problem. Yes fluff free towels are necessary I use to be like that, irritating as hell.
DeleteYour eyes look SO cool! I have tried contacts before but my eyes are just so dry, I couldnt get them in xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura, yeah my eyes can get like that, surprisingly that Optrex spray I reviewed worked wonders while wearing this previously xo
DeleteThey're such a lovely shade. I can't bare the thought of touching my eye but I envy those who can x
ReplyDeleteOmg, I use to be like that, 10 years ago when I first tried colour contacts my friend was trying to teach me - no go lol x
DeleteI always thought colour lenses look very good on other people but that won't be a thing for me, I love how they look on you, I'm just not brave enough to pull them off!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Yeah I know some feel they're strange or that they wouldn't look good for them.
DeleteI've never tried coloured contacts before. I was going to get some for Halloween but didn't get round to it. I love the idea of being able to switch up your eye colour!
ReplyDeleteIt's a nice change to be able to just switch up the eye colour now and again I agree.
DeleteI love how they look on you, I've always wanted lighter eyes because I find just my usual brown is just quite dull. These look fab!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Sometimes after wearing these and I take them out - I'm like why do my eyes look so dilated LOL
DeleteOh you know what I've always wanted coloured contacts but my daughter scratched my eye, both eyes in fact just at different times, and now I can't bare anything near them and one scratch was SO bad that I still have scaring. Eeep! H x
ReplyDeleteOkay now I'm freaked out, OUCH!!! I don't blame you I'd feel the same way it's enough to put you off going near your eye x
DeleteI have tried contacts out once, but just didn't get on with them. So I just stick to my glasses
ReplyDeleteI've never had prescription contacts, I stick to glasses myself but I like the colour swapping lol.
DeleteI have never tried contact lenses before but I have always wanted too. These look great
ReplyDeleteThank you, yeah sometimes it's nice to change up the eye colour from time to time.
DeleteYes I do. Love the colour of yours. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Very natural and can't be faulted if I say so myself.
DeleteThey look really pretty and your eye colour looks very natural.
ReplyDeleteThank you. They do it's quite surprising. Can see why they're so popular.
DeleteThe light hazelnut looks like a great shade and it looks really natural too which is great.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I can try pass it off as the sun hitting my brown eyes and lightening them lol.
DeleteWowed these look pretty cool - we'd love some violet ones (with prescription too!)
ReplyDeleteI've just never thought about various shades of purple for contacts, so interesting.
DeleteNo, I am too chicken to put anything my in eyes and those coloured lens look cute I stay clear
ReplyDeleteThank you. I hear that - I was once the exact same way, takes some getting use too.
Deletethose look really natural on you! i use to wear a lot of colour contacts, from blue to pink etc. i wear grey ones when I'm on a night out
ReplyDeleteThank you. I use to love wearing grey contacts too but decided to go for something different this time around.
DeleteThese look just absolutely amazing, ive never seen a pattern like this before x
ReplyDeleteMe neither, I think that pattern is what makes them so unique and flawless x
DeleteI just can't stick them in my eyes I get all squinty and freak out haha other wise I would love to wear some I like the freaky ones though x
ReplyDeleteHaha! Yes I use to be like that. Took me some years to get comfortable x
DeleteI love love love experimenting with coloured contacts as I wear regular ones daily. I have tried lilac and brown so far! x
ReplyDeleteOOo Lilac, that's so interesting, never looked for a shade like that x
DeleteI love coloured contact lenses but actually wear corrective lenses due to severe short-sightedness. However, when I do wear my glasses it would be nice to have some of these to change my look up a bit! They do look fantastic on you, honey xx
ReplyDeleteYeah I think they may even do coloured in prescription now. Not sure but thank you so much xo
DeleteI find it really hard to tolerate contact lenses, and it's a real shame because I think coloured lenses are fab. I've always wanted green eyes and I'd love to see how I look with them!
ReplyDeleteThey can be a nice change but like you said if you can tolerate them some people can't and I understand that.
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