Are you looking for something special to make your Halloween costume unique? Even the best costume won’t be complete without the eyes, and a cheap pair of Halloween contact lenses can add that finishing touch. But where would you get some quality scary lenses that don’t cost a fortune? Here are some ideas.
Selection of cheap costume contact lenses for Halloween
There are hundreds of different designs of contact lenses for Halloween costumes, some are cheap while others are quite expensive. The reason is simple: more elaborate designs are tailor-made and require more work.
There are many great and cheap Halloween lens designs such as:
– Banshee
– Cat’s eye, which you can get in white, red, green and yellow.
– Hot red vampire contact lens
– Darkening and whitening lenses
– Black wolf
– Green reptile
– Manson
Glow-in-the-dark glasses are always a favorite around Halloween time. Surprisingly, its price is affordable.
The two most popular brands of Halloween contact lenses are Wild Eyes and Crazy Lenses. Both are produced by reputable contact lens manufacturers. And offer high quality at a reasonable price.
On the other hand, designs like Raven, Dagon, Goblin, Underworld, or Necromancer would cost you more. Actually, all custom made costume contact lenses are more expensive and also need to be ordered in advance.
And on the more expensive end are sclera disguise lenses – they cover not just the iris, but the entire eye. The effect is great, so sadly, so is the price.
Annual costume contacts vs. monthly a big difference in price
People who wear corrective contact lenses know that not all contact lenses last the same amount of time. Some are only good for one day; These are called daily disposable contact lenses, some lasting from two weeks to a month and others up to a year. The longer the lens is designed to last, the more expensive it will be.
Costume lenses do not come as daily disposables, simply because the daily lenses are too thin and cannot retain as much color. However, for Halloween lenses, you can usually choose between annual and monthly disposable lenses. For example, both Crazy Lenses and Wild Eyes are available as monthly lenses and are much cheaper than those that last for a year. The monthly lenses are by no means inferior in quality, they just aren’t made to last, but who would want the same costume contact lenses next Halloween anyway?
Where to buy cheap contact lenses for Halloween?
One way to purchase your costume lenses is to request them from your optometrist. This way, you can be sure of getting high-quality, eye-safe contacts. Unfortunately, they will also be quite expensive. So the only thing you really need from your doctor is a prescription.
Then you can find theatrical lenses almost anywhere, from a local K Mart to a gas station. But you wouldn’t trust the quality of the lenses sold there, and cheap lenses made with low-quality tints can create serious problems for your eyes. Your best options would be to buy your contact lenses online.
But when buying over the Internet you should also be careful. Many websites offer cheap Halloween costume contact lenses for sale, not all of them are decent. Go with a company that sells all kinds of contact lenses, not just Halloween stuff. Also look for reviews of a particular site before you decide to buy from it.
