How to Choose the Best Color Contacts for Brown Eyes
Always Buy FDA Approved Lenses
We cannot stress the importance of buying FDA Approved lenses enough as there are many unreliable retailers out there selling cheap contact lenses that aren’t fit for purpose. Buying FDA Approved lenses is the only way to guarantee safety when choosing color contacts. You also need to make sure you are choosing lenses that match your measurements and you are correctly preparing your lenses.
Read more on our color contacts safety guide here.
Lens Tones Equals Realistic Eyes
If you look at your eyes, you’ll notice they aren’t one solid block of color. Many different colors and flecks make up the unique color of your eyes; our natural lens tones aim to mimic this in order to appear more realistic. For example, many of our natural lenses feature a defined limbal ring (the outer ring of the iris) to mimic a real eye. The limbal ring contacts for dark brown eyes are based on a real iris and are part of our natural lens designs.
You’ll notice we have one-tone and three-tone style lenses. The one-tone lenses are usually limited to one color, whereas the three-tone styles are more detailed.
For darker eyes, we recommend trying our Fantasy, Jewel, or Nature lenses. If you’re aiming for a much lighter shade (e.g. light blue), they’ll be more opaque and your natural eye color is less likely to be apparent underneath.
Having said that, if you’re looking for a subtle lighter lens, you can intentionally use our less pigmented lenses to blend the contacts with your eye color. It is important to consider how the colors will blend as they can cause the shade to change or the eye to appear less vibrant.
What Are The Best Color Contacts For Dark Eyes?
Blue Color Contacts
Jumping from dark brown eyes to wearing blue lenses is one of the biggest changes you can make. For a natural look from your blue contacts for dark brown eyes, it’s better to choose sapphire tones rather than soft light blues.
Try Sapphire Blue Natural Contact Lenses, Tri Tone Blue Rain Natural Contact Lenses, or Solar Blue Natural Contact Lenses for a bright blue eye color.
If you are looking for light blue contacts for dark brown eyes we recommend Elven Blue Contact Lenses.
Green Color Contacts
If you want a dramatic change in your look that is still natural then green color contacts are your friend as long as you choose the right shade.
If you want subtle, natural yet striking green contacts for dark brown eyes choose a jewel green or medium opacity green lens such as the Mystic Green Contact Lenses or Green Siren Contact Lenses.
If you have a slight hazel or amber tone to your natural eyes, the Green Northern Lights Contact Lenses create a beautiful blend.
Grey Color Contacts
Grey eyes are tricky to get right. This unusual eye color features cool tones which is the complete opposite of the warm tones in brown eyes. To get grey to stand out on dark brown eyes, you will need intense pigmentation.
For a very dramatic change from your grey contact lenses for dark eyes choose a light shade of grey such as Pearl Grey Natural Contact Lenses or Solar Grey Contact Lenses.
If you want a more subtle change, choose a dark shade of grey such as Storm Cloud Grey Contact Lenses but expect a much more muted transformation.
Hazel Color Contacts
If you have dark eyes but want subtle, radiant change then a slightly lighter color of honey or hazel lenses will highlight and enhance your warm brown eye color.
Experiment with lenses such as the Solar Honey Color Contacts. The Mystic Hazel Lenses also create a dazzling look.
Violet Color Contacts
Ok, so no one has purple eyes but they do make a striking difference to your appearance, especially if matched with golden eye shadows. Did you know there is actual science to prove why violet contacts look awesome in dark brown eyes?
Most people with dark eyes have some red and warm tones in their natural coloring. If you look at a color wheel, you’ll notice that brown falls towards the red end of the spectrum. The color purple is basically a mix of blue and red colors, so if you have dark brown eyes choosing purples with a reddish tone will help to blend them with your natural eye color but also suit you perfectly!
The Mystic Violet Lenses are amazing for dark eye colors, or you might also like the Nymph Purple Color Contact Lenses.
We hope you will feel more confident choosing colored contacts for dark eyes after reading this. Always remember to choose lenses with excellent coverage and intense pigmentation in order to cover dark brown eyes successfully. You can always contact a member of our team if you need help or head to our Instagram to see our Crazy Lenses in action.
Remember, wearing color contacts is safe and fun to do if you make sure to:
- Buy FDA Approved lenses such as ours.
- Wash your hands before handling your lenses.
- Use the approved contact lens solution provided with the lens kits.
- Never wear your lenses for longer than their life span.
- See your optician to get them fitted.
- Never share your contacts with anyone else.
