Bette Davis Eyes...

I don’t wear contact lenses, but I did try some crazy ‘big eye’ cartoon style ones a while back, just for fun. I was trying to get Bette Davis eyes, I think … check them out below – amazing!(If you have no idea what I am talking about Google Bette Davis!)

What I did find was putting them in with makeup already on wasn’t the best idea I have ever had. Mascara bits and contacts don’t mix. And, as I discovered when I was chatting to a friend who wears contacts recently, there are certain types of lash-building mascaras she can’t go near.

Acuvue have a great list of Do’s and Don’t’s when it comes to make-up wearing and contacts, so if you are new to them, or just want some advice, then here’s their list – and if you visit the website, there’s plenty more information available.

DO

*Put your lenses in before you put your makeup on *Wash your hands thoroughly before you apply your lenses *Apply eye shadow and liner gently, so you don’t jostle or damage your lenses *Use oil-free and fragrance-free eye makeup *Use water-resistant mascara and eyeliner to prevent flaking and smudging *Replace your mascara every month *Replace your eyeliner every three months *Replace your eye shadows every six months *Remove your lenses before you remove your eye make-up *Remove your eye makeup every day with a hypoallergenic, oil-free remover *Call your optician if you have any redness, pain, swelling or irritation

DON’T

*Wear makeup (or put in your lenses) if your eyes are swollen, red or infected *Use saliva to apply eye shadow, liquid eyeliner or to try to get one more use out of old mascara *Apply eyeliner to your inner eye lid (inside the lashes) *Apply mascara at the base of your lashes – start from the midpoint and extend to the tips *Use mascara with ‘lash-building fibres’ as they can damage your lenses

I was also intrigued to learn that there are contact lenses for the sun, contact lenses for sports, and even contact lenses for enhancing your eyes! Acuvue contacts really do come in all sorts of different types and styles, one of which is the 1-Day Acuvue Define lens, which is specifically designed to emphasise the features of your eye. Apparently the ‘bring out’ the colour and brightness of your eyes. If you look at these pictures below, you really can see a difference!

As well as following the Do’s and Don’t’s and remembering at all times that contacts come before makeup – when putting them in and taking them out, perhaps buying hypoallergenic products designed to reduce potential irritation is something to consider.

For more information, visit Acuvue.co.uk