"All About Baby Blue Colored Contacts"

Thanks to celebrities like Paris Hilton, baby blue colored contacts are all the rage. If you spend any time looking into contact lens forums, you see tons of threads asking the same questions: "Where can I find baby blue contacts?", "Which brand does Paris where?" and "Where can I buy them?".

While this site can't vouch for the brand Paris Hilton wears to turn her naturally brown eyes blue, here's some info on a few brands of baby blue colored contacts you might want to try.

Brands of Baby Blue Contacts

For real baby blues, you should opt for an opaque lens. Opaque lenses cover the iris so that none of your natural color shows through.

Internet buzz suggests that Elegance Opaques by Ciba Vision are the best baby blue contact lenses going. Sadly, these lenses are no longer manufactured (although you can find some European retailers who carry them).

CooperVision also began manufacturing lenses under the Elegance Opaques brand name, however, they are not the same lens. Instead, CooperVision offers a similar lens called Natural Touch Opaques.

Variations of the opaque colored contacts include a limbal ring, or dark outer ring that defines the iris. Impressions Colors for both light and dark eyes as well as Natural Touch feature the same dark outer ring.

If you're confused by now, don't worry. Here's a list of popular baby blue colored contacts to look for:

Natural Touch Opaques, baby blue	Natural Touch Opaques in baby blue are an opaque lens with dark outer ring for highlighting the eye. They are a conventional vial-type extended wear contact lens. Replace every 12 months or as prescribed by your eye care provider. Manufacturer: Cooper Vision. Cost: around $65 per lens. More
Illusions, soft blue	Illusions in soft blue are an opaque lens with iris pattern embedded in the lens. They are a conventional vial-type daily wear contact lens. Replace every 12 months or as prescribed by your eye care provider. Manufacturer: Ciba Vision. Cost: around $55 per lens. More
DuraSoft 3 Colors, baby blue	DuraSoft 3 Colors in baby blue are an opaque lens. They are a conventional vial-type daily wear contact lens. Replace every 12 months or as prescribed by your eye care provider. Manufacturer: Wesley-Jessen/Ciba. Cost: around $75 per lens. More
Impressions Colors	Impressions Colors in blue are designed for light or dark eyes and blend with your natural eye color for a softer effect. Impressions Colors contact lenses feature a limbal ring to enhance your eyes. Manufacturer: Marietta Vision. Cost: around $24 per lens. More

More on other shades of popular blue contacts

Finding Baby Blues Online

Once you have a valid prescription from your eye care professional (which means you've had an eye exam and been fitted for contact lenses even if you don't need vision correction), you can shop around at various internet retailers to find the best promotions.

For example, this site features brands from Coastal Contacts, a trusted internet retailer of contact lenses. Coastal Contacts customer service is available toll free every day of the week to answer your questions and take your orders. Coastal Contacts features:

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Before getting too excited, however, remember that what may look fantastic on your friend, may not look the same on you. Your eyes are unique so the color change you'll experience will also be unique.

Browse all the latest brands and colors at CoastalContacts.com.

Please note: contact lenses, even if worn for cosmetic reasons, are medical devices that should be worn under the prescription, direction, and supervision of an eye care professional.