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Submitted by: JoAnna Martz
Source: www.acuvue-now.com
Date: October 10, 2009

I LOVE THEM!!

"So it's been two weeks since I got my Acuvue 2 Colours ! And let me start by saying... I love'em!
They make a dramatic difference, I find the contacts alone brighten up my face...definitely brings a lot of attention to my eyes. I tried the sapphire blue but I'm almost tempted to try the other colors as well. When I first put them in I was a bit disappointed as I couldn't blink without my contacts sliding up with my eyelid!
But within an hour of wearing them, they adjusted to my eye, so no worries!"  (Add a comment)

Submitted by: Mariah L.
Source: www.acuvue-now.com
Date: December 21, 2008

Got them in pearl grey

"I got them in pearl grey. The color is awesome but the first time i put them in they ripped. But maybe I'm just not used to it as I wear them occasionally like when partying or going on a date.  Overall I like the comfort and the colors."  (Add a comment)

Submitted by: swong
Source: www.acuvue-now.com
Date: November 17, 2008

I love color contact lenses

"I probably tried all colors you can imagine, by different brands. And one thing I discovered, that while some colored contacts make my eyes very attractive, others looked fake or simply horrible. After a lot of trial and error I found out the rules of selecting best color lenses for your eyes......
.... To change the color of brown eyes dramatically you will need opaque lenses. Best choices are Acuvue 2 Colors opaque, Freshlook Colorblends or Illusions by Ciba Vision... If you already wear contact lenses to improve your eye sight, you know how to put them in and how to ca re for them properly. If you only want cosmetic color contacts, ask your doctor about wearing them safely. Most important rule is that color contact lenses block oxygen supply to your eyes more then clear prescription contacts. In fact the color part doesn't let any oxygen through. This means that for the health of your eyes you shouldn't wear your color lenses for longer then 6-8 hours a day. And you should never sleep in them. Treat yourself to a pair of color contact lenses. Nothing can affect woman's appearance as much as beautiful sparkling eyes. And it is a great fun to wear different color lenses from time to time, so they are excellent for people who like to change their look.
Tanya Turner publishes Guide to Contact Lenses where you can find more color contacts tips and reviews of color contact lenses by different manufacturers."  (Add a comment)

Submitted by: Tanya Turner
Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Tanya_Turner
Date: October 23, 2008

Acuvue 2 Colours Contact Lenses - Green

"Previous I used Acuvue Oasys lenses and I ended up with extremely red eyes. Even though I eventually stumbled on “Clear Care,” a solution that helped a lot, I have become frustrated at times with the Oasys lenses. They’re probably the most comfortable lenses I have ever used when they are cooperating. When they aren’t, they might as well be sticky sandpaper.

Needless to say, when it came time to order more contacts, I opted not to go with Oasys again. Instead, I went back to Acuvue 2 lenses, which I previously had for years without problems. The Acuvue 2 lenses are also cheaper than Oasys, so I started looking at the ones with color; they were more expensive than the ones without, but I thought it might be nice to try something new.

I quickly found out that colored lenses are marketed much more toward females. I also found out that all the sites selling them offer some unrealistic guess as to how they would affect eye color, which was clearly created on a computer. Even the official site is rather lacking, unless you find eyes the size of your mouse cursor helpful. I thought, “What better place than a blog to look at real results,” and I was mistaken. I looked through a few dozen posts and found that nearly all were regurgitating press releases, trying to get business for a particular store, or were real people simply considering the lenses. For all those interested, I’ve taken a photo while wearing one Oasys lens (not colored) and one Acuvue 2 Colours lens.

Since I have rather blue eyes, I decided to go with one of the “enhancing” colors. The enhancing colors are mostly transparent, so they modify the real color of your eyes; the opaque lenses cover the colored portion of your eye (the iris) completely. The enhancing lenses are only good for people who have relatively lightly colored eyes; since mine are a fairly dark blue, I was unsure of how much the enhancing lenses would do, but I didn’t want the significant change of the opaque lenses. I opted for green enhancing lenses, since blue and aqua (the only other enhancement choices) would probably not be really noticeable.

I am pleased with the results. It’s worth noting that the photo I took used automatic white balance plus a flash bounced off the ceiling to try to create the most accurate colors. The only editing I did was cropping, resizing, and bringing the two eyes together (the two eyes are from the same photo so that lighting conditions were as identical as possible). The color of both eyes is actually a little bit more intense than the photos show, but I wanted to avoid adjusting hue or saturation in order to keep the photo as fair as possible.

The amount that the colored lenses actually affect vision is infinitesimal. In a very bright room wearing one colored lens and one transparent lens, I can switch back and forth between eyes and only see the slightest hint of difference. It’s definitely not something worth being concerned about."  (Add a comment)

Submitted by: Gordaen
Source: http://blog.gordaen.com/2008/06/20/acuvue-2-colours-contact-lenses-green
Date: June 20, 2008