In wearing contact lenses, one of the tedious decisions you’ll have to make is choosing what color to wear. After selecting the color, you’ll also have to decide on your hair, your clothes, and your overall look that will best complement your chosen shade of lenses. Read on further to know which palette shades will best suit the color of your selected contacts.
Ideal Clothing
As much as your clothing style will have to depend on personal taste and preference in fashion, there are still those that will go best with your eyes. Fortunately, it’s easy to identify which color clothing will also breathe some life in your colored contact lenses. To use these contacts take note of these simple steps you can follow:
1. Research on a color wheel online so you can easily choose the best color that will match.
2. Observe where your lens shade is located.
3. Take note of the shade that is the direct opposite of your lens
4. Also, note the colors that are surrounding your lens.
5. These two colors are, most of the time, equidistant from each other and your contacts.
6. You can choose between the two colors you noticed as the theme for your outfit.
What to Remember When Wearing Contacts
There are a couple of things to remember when it comes to your contact lenses and makeup to keep your eyes feeling fresh and at ease while maintaining the crisp and clear vision. People always tend to ask when contact lenses should be worn when applying makeup; is it before or after?
To answer your question, they should ever be worn before putting on any makeup, and take them out before wiping your face to remove the cream and powder. Always remember to wash your hands before touching your lenses.
Also, consider using a primer (if you don’t already use one), choosing oil-free makeup removers, and staying with cream shadows, eyeliner, and waterproof mascara. Lastly, always make sure to keep your brushes sterile and clean! Be wary of the bacteria in them that can lead to unwanted eye infections.
Makeup for Colored Contacts
If you remember the color wheel from when you were still in elementary school, it’s definitely helpful when you’re having difficulty deciding various makeup styles to match with your colored contact lenses. There is no problem in matching your colored contact lenses with your eye makeup, but remember the saying “opposites attract?” Having the colors with their opposites will build up the contrast, making your eye color stand out. Also, take note of the concept of cool and warm shades. Having warm-colored eyes will pair excellently with cool-toned makeup and vice versa.
- Blue Contacts
If you’re wearing blue contacts for the day, the known complementary color is orange. If applying orange eye shadow (though if you’re into that, give it a shot!) doesn’t make you comfortable, then you can try its close cousins such as gold, copper, or those colors with hints of orange like brown or terra cotta. Applying black eyeliner can too much of a stunner if you wear light blue contacts. You can go for brown or bronze liners instead. It will give more definition to your eyes, creating a seamless transition.
- Brown Contacts
If you have brown colored lenses, they will be excellent when paired with cool shades like purple and blue. Because brown can sometimes contain hints of orange and red, the colors that will complement you are blue, green, purple, and blue-green. This will most likely suit the cool-warm combo mentioned earlier. If you want something more noticeable and bold, you can opt for saturated greens and cobalt. They will surely go with a bright style, making your eyes pop. For something a bit more subtle, navy liner paired with gold with green undertones matches perfectly.
- Green Contacts
For green eyes, they pair the best with shades of pink or purple. When aiming for an appearance suitable for the day, you can apply neutral eye shadow on your eyelids and add a dash of purple on the lash line. Then, amplify your signature look at night by having a darker shade of purple. Most of the time, when it comes to eyeliners, the best bets you have are either charcoal or eggplant. Hazel eyes also get the same color pair if you’re aiming to bring out the green. Again, think deep purple or bronze. Green, warm brown, and gold will do the trick in accentuating the brown in your hazel colored contacts.
- Violet Contacts
For eye-popping violet lenses, any undertones with the shade of yellow, orange, and green are your best friends. If you’ve noticed, black eyeliner wasn’t mentioned as much since it can be too harsh with the other colors, but if you’re the type to love violet colored contacts, the black liner will do its work. You will never go wrong with smoky eyes with a great combination of copper, black mascara, and black eyeliner. When it comes to daytime look, green, gold, and brown are the ones that will boost your color.
A Few Peeks on How to Get The Look
- Lens Color: Amethyst
- Eyeshadow palette: Maybelline New York Color Sensational Satin Eyeshadow-Sensuous pink
- Eyeliner: Nykaa Black Magic Liquid Eyeliner – Super Black 01
Get the look:
1. After you’ve applied the makeup base of your eye, choose the lightest shade from the palette and sweep it on your entire eyelid.
2. To avoid harsh lines, precisely blend the pink shadow from the outer corner to your eyelid center.
3. Finish your look by curving with the liner.
- Lens Color: Sterling Gray
- Eyeshadow palette: Makeup Revolution Redemption Palette – Iconic 1
- Mascara: Colorbar Lash Illusion Mascara Duo
Get the look:
1. For gray contacts, choose the softest brown shade to sweep on the entire eyelid.
2. Using a subtle dark brown and glittery shade, make a faded wing leading to your outer eye corner.
3. Complete the look with mascara.
Also, in removing your contacts, be careful that they won’t touch your makeup to avoid eye irritation. Now that you’ve read the tips to kill that look, it’s time to put them into good use!
