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I thought it would be nice to make a post for people looking to buy their first pair of circle lenses. There are a few things one should know before buying. Don't know what circle lenses are? Click here: lmgtfy
First, I'll talk about picking a seller. There are a LOT of sellers out there. Spend some time shopping around. It's fun and helpful. There are two main types of sellers, those who do batch orders and those who have all their merchandise on hand/ in stock. Batch order sites are generally cheaper but take a lot longer. You place an order, send payment and wait for the seller to have enough orders or for a predetermined cut-off date. Then, your order will be submitted to a distributor. When the reseller (owner of the site) receives it, it will get shipped to you. This requires a lot of patience but may be the only way to get hard to find lenses in your prescription. These stores often post "ready-stock" or "on hand" lens lists. These are generally only Plano (lenses without corrective power). There are many sites that are have lenses in stock so you can place an order and it will be shipped right away. From my experience, shipping from southeast Asia to New York takes 10-12 days on average.
When picking a seller you should try to find reviews. They can't guarantee you'll have a good experience but it will help you weed out some unreliable sites. Next, you'll need to consider selection, lens price and shipping. Do not ignore shipping costs!! It can be expensive! Some websites are located in Canada or the US so their shipping is cheaper and faster. I can actually only think of one from each country... Find out which site sells the lenses you like best and who has the best perks. most sites offer free shipping over a certain amount or during a certain time; brands, series or colors will be on sale; some sites offer free cases or gifts... SHOP AROUND!
Picking lenses also requires research. Again, finding reviews is a good place to start. Consider the look you're going for. Are you going for all-out huge, dolly eyes or something more subtle? do you want contacts that will just brighten your eyes or do you want a drastic color change? These are things you have to consider when choosing a lens.
Lenses range in size from around 14mm-15mm. No lens is much bigger; anything advertised as 16mm,17mm or 18mm is referring to the diameter of the "effect." A true 17mm or 18mm lens would be a full eye sclera lens that would completely cover the whites of your eyes. Check reviews and photos of the lens also. Some lenses are printed right to the edge while others are smaller because there's a large clear rim.
Don't trust the stock photos to be an accurate representation of color. They'll be heavily edited or really brightly lit to make the lenses seem lighter than they are. Try to find customer reviews for more realistic photos. You'll want to see photos of the lens alone and on different color eyes to get an idea of the true color. Opaque lenses will look alike on most eye colors and allow you to change your eye color more dramatically. Sheer lenses blend better and generally look more natural. Since they blend with your natural eye color, they will look VERY different on different eye colors. For light eyes, sheer lenses are often a good choice since they usually don't have the dark pigments for blending which look unnatural on light eyes.
This is really long but hopefully it helps someone looking to buy their first pair of circle lenses
First, I'll talk about picking a seller. There are a LOT of sellers out there. Spend some time shopping around. It's fun and helpful. There are two main types of sellers, those who do batch orders and those who have all their merchandise on hand/ in stock. Batch order sites are generally cheaper but take a lot longer. You place an order, send payment and wait for the seller to have enough orders or for a predetermined cut-off date. Then, your order will be submitted to a distributor. When the reseller (owner of the site) receives it, it will get shipped to you. This requires a lot of patience but may be the only way to get hard to find lenses in your prescription. These stores often post "ready-stock" or "on hand" lens lists. These are generally only Plano (lenses without corrective power). There are many sites that are have lenses in stock so you can place an order and it will be shipped right away. From my experience, shipping from southeast Asia to New York takes 10-12 days on average.
When picking a seller you should try to find reviews. They can't guarantee you'll have a good experience but it will help you weed out some unreliable sites. Next, you'll need to consider selection, lens price and shipping. Do not ignore shipping costs!! It can be expensive! Some websites are located in Canada or the US so their shipping is cheaper and faster. I can actually only think of one from each country... Find out which site sells the lenses you like best and who has the best perks. most sites offer free shipping over a certain amount or during a certain time; brands, series or colors will be on sale; some sites offer free cases or gifts... SHOP AROUND!
Picking lenses also requires research. Again, finding reviews is a good place to start. Consider the look you're going for. Are you going for all-out huge, dolly eyes or something more subtle? do you want contacts that will just brighten your eyes or do you want a drastic color change? These are things you have to consider when choosing a lens.
Lenses range in size from around 14mm-15mm. No lens is much bigger; anything advertised as 16mm,17mm or 18mm is referring to the diameter of the "effect." A true 17mm or 18mm lens would be a full eye sclera lens that would completely cover the whites of your eyes. Check reviews and photos of the lens also. Some lenses are printed right to the edge while others are smaller because there's a large clear rim.
Don't trust the stock photos to be an accurate representation of color. They'll be heavily edited or really brightly lit to make the lenses seem lighter than they are. Try to find customer reviews for more realistic photos. You'll want to see photos of the lens alone and on different color eyes to get an idea of the true color. Opaque lenses will look alike on most eye colors and allow you to change your eye color more dramatically. Sheer lenses blend better and generally look more natural. Since they blend with your natural eye color, they will look VERY different on different eye colors. For light eyes, sheer lenses are often a good choice since they usually don't have the dark pigments for blending which look unnatural on light eyes.
This is really long but hopefully it helps someone looking to buy their first pair of circle lenses
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