How to Clean Contact Lenses

Drop your contact lens(es) accidentally? Read this and know how to be sure they're completely clean before using again.

Clean Contact Lenses

• If you ever drop your contact(s), or they fall out of your eye(s), it is important that they are cleaned immediately.

If you ever drop your contact

• To clean them, pour solution on the contact(s).

To clean them

• Next, pour out the old solution in your contacts' case and put some clean solution in.

pour out the old solution in your contacts

• Now place your contact(s) in the case.

Now place your contact

• Make sure to leave you contact(s) in your closed case for at least 3 minutes in order to make sure they are sanitized. Now that they are clean you can use them again without worry.

Make sure to leave you contact

How to Apply Eye Makeup With Contact Lenses

Contact lenses are a nice alternative to glasses or eye surgery: there's nothing permanent about them, and they don't impair sports or everyday activities. In the case of applying eye makeup, however, contact lenses may get in the way or delay the process. Here is how to speed up this routine without damaging your eyes or your appearance.

• Put in your contacts first. This is the key, because you don't want to damage or dot your contact lenses by putting them in once your face is caked with makeup. Wash your hands and dry them completely, and insert your contacts like you normally would.

Put in your contacts first

• Gently close one eye and hold your eyelashes down with your finger. Don't let your eyelashes get in the way of your contacts or your make up, lay a finger over them and get to work applying the eyeshadow with your other hand.
• Swipe on the eyeshadow. Do it softly so you don't tear or wrinkle your contact lense underneath. Continue to hold your eyelashes firmly in place.

Swipe on the eyeshadow

• Repeat with the other eye.

Remember to blink every so often as to not dry out your contacts.

• Open both eyes widely. Blink repeatedly before you do this.
• Apply the mascara slowly. Go from the middle of your eyelashes and move the wand up from there. If you apply any farther down than there, you may risk dotting your contacts.

Apply the mascara slowly

• Blink to wet your contacts, and repeat with the other eye.
• Prop your arm/elbow up on a flat, steady surface. Eyeliner is the trickiest to apply even without contacts. There's a sharp pencil very near your eyeball, which evidently spells trouble if you're not careful.
• Keep your eyes calm. For eyeliner, you don't have to shut them or open widely, but you may choose to do either one. It's generally best, however, to simply keep your eyes open and try not to blink.
• Make sure your hand is steady and even. Apply the eyeliner slowly and carefully.

Eyeliner being applied.

•  Look up. Gaze at the mirror, or find a high object to focus on. If you look downward, you may end up poking yourself and severely damaging your contact lenses- and your eyes.