What Makes Colored Contact Lenses Look Fake?
Taking a look at Acuvue 2 Colors Contact Lenses versus Freshlook Colorblends The short answer to this question is unfortunately both yes and no. Your own unique eye color has a huge effect on the ultimate color of the colored contact lens you choose. It is difficult to predict, even with color charts, what will look stunning on you versus what will look clownish. Some people also find that the machine-printed pattern on the weekly disposable colored contacts like Acuvue 2 Colors and Freshlook Colorblends, is visible when worn, resulting in a “fake” looking lens, especially up close. Freshlook Colorblends lenses, for example, use a dot matrix pattern that blends three layers of color into one in an attempt to imitate the natural patterns and colors of a real eye. But rather than the machine-printed pattern being the problem, I think that it is the wearers own unique eye color and pattern that determines if colored lenses look “fake” or not. For every individual who says they think Color
