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.

How to Clean a Contact Lens Case

So you're feeling that its time for a clean? How do you do it then -- the art of cleaning a Contact Lens Case. Follow the steps below to learn a few tips.

• Empty the Contact Lens Case. Make sure that the contacts are NOT left in the case. It happens the best of us.
• Avoid cleaning the Case with tap water. Tap water contains other kind of things than the regular lens water does.  Bacterias and such are in the water that should not be in the case. If you must though, boil the water to sterilize it.
• Wash with lens water. This is the best way to make sure that the balance is done.
• Let it air dry. Make sure other particles don't get stuck in the Case.
• Refill. Be confident in the fact that the Case is clean and that your lenses are too! 

Tips

• Was both hands thoroughly before proceeding. It's unnecessary if the Lens Case is clean but you aren't!
• Change cases when you feel one has been overused. It's your eyes you're maintaining.
• Keep Lens Case away from Makeup kits. Makeup is very tricky to clean.

Warnings

• Eyes are sensitive! If you experience any itching or such despite cleaning your Lens Case. Do contact a Doctor.
• Lens water that has expired is not wise to use. Can contribute to more damage than help.

How to Drive With Contacts Lenses

Driving with contacts can pose an issue if you have your car's defroster or other wind blowing into your face. Hot, dry air will dry out and make the contact stick to your eyelid, or worse, just pop out.

Drive Contact Lens

• Redirect your defroster airflow on the driver's side if possible so the air is not on your face.
• Roll up the driver's side window .
• Wear sunglasses if possible .
• If you notice your contact getting 'sticky', blink rapidly, roll your eye or any 'trick' you know to keep your contact wet.
• Adjust the airflow to prevent the eye from drying out before continuing to drive.
• Stop the car if you need to find a lost lens. Take out your backup glasses, backup lens or call a friend to get you.

Tips

• Keep sunglasses or backup eyewear in your car.
• It may help to close the eye that just lost the lens

How to Deal With Hard Contacts

If you need help with hard contacts, here's an article for you.

Hard Contact Lens

• Before you do anything with them, wash your hands. If your hands are dirty then the contacts will get dirty. Then when you put the contact in your eye, your eye will hurt.


• Properly clean them every night. It's important to clean them every night so the next morning they will be clean.


• If possible, get a pair of soft contacts or glasses for swimming or for amusement parks.


• Try to not swim or shower in them.


• If something gets in them, don't rub your eye. Just blink.


• Keep wearing them. When you first get them they won't be very comfortable. But just keep wearing them and they will get better.
• If they're making your eyes red, take them out and clean them.


• If for some reason you really hate them talk to your eye doctor.

Tips

• Try to wear them every day when you first get them. they can get kinda scratchy if you don't.
• Take a break from them once in a while. They will cause if you don't.
• Try not to sleep in them. they don't feel very good when you wake up.
• Get a new pair every 4 or 5 years.
• Don't ever just wear one contact. it will mess up your eyes.

How to Remove Soft Contact Lenses After You Have Slept With Them

Contact lenses are a type of lens for your eye that is similar to glasses but they are placed on your eyes balls. Many people wear contact lenses to correct their vision. Reasons for choosing contacts lenses over glasses or refractive eye surgery include lifestyle, sports, and appearance.Contact lenses are shaped like a tiny saucer piece of plastic that is placed on the cornea of your eyeball on a thin layer of tear fluid. Also contact lenses are easier to lose but are more difficult to reposition. But not all contact lenses offers protection against entrapment for foreigner substances between the contact lens and the cornea. Contact lenses can cause some problems that do not produce any symptoms that the contact wearers may not notice. For this reason contact lens wearers should have regular check-ups with a specialist who prescribes and fits contact lenses. Also there are not only soft contact lenses, there are also hard contact lenses but most people would prefer soft lenses rather than hard lenses.

Rainbow Eyeshadow

• When you open your eyes, slowly open your eyes after sleeping with them.


• Don’t panic because your contacts are still in your eye. Take a deep breath and clean your hands and face and dry them.


• Use the mirror and look up towards the ceiling with both eyes.


• Pull the lower lid of your eye down with one hand and hold the saline solution in your hand.


• Place a drop in your lower eye lid.(The tip of the bottle should NOT touch your eye)


• Close your eyes for a couple of minutes after putting in the drops.(This reappears the lens and moisturizes it)


• Repeat steps 3-6 for the other eye.


• Look up and pull the lower lid down with the middle finger of the hand you write with.


• Place your index finger on the lower edge of your lens, and slide the lens down to the white of the eye.


• Squeeze lens slightly between your index finger and thumb and remove gently.


• Repeat steps 8-10 for the other eye.

How to Apply Eyeshadow

Eyeshadow, contrary to popular belief, can be tricky to apply to last. With the right techniques and tools, eyeshadow can be applied at 7 in the morning and last until 7 in the evening, or even longer.

Eyeshadow

• Prime your eyelids. Use eyeshadow primer, or a dab of liquid foundation or concealer. This step will help keep your eyeshadow vibrant on your eyelids, not dull on your cheeks as the day goes on. Apply your primer with either a makeup sponge or clean fingers. Blend it from your lash line into your brow bone.
  

  

  Prime your eyelids

• Add a neutral color first, such as peach, beige or light brown. Apply only to lid.


• Apply a slightly darker color to the crease. Keep it on your crease, and don't extend it upward. For a more bold look, use bolder colors. Make sure the colors go well with your eye color.

• Apply your other eye makeup. Take care not to get mascara or eyeliner on your eyeshadow. If this does happen, a dry cotton swab placed on the spot and gently twisted should remove the makeup with minimal eyeshadow smudging.

Apply your other eye makeup

•  Prime your eyelids as previously mentioned.


• Rub your fingertip or a makeup sponge in the cream shadow. Gently dab the cream onto your eyelid, and blend it evenly. Avoid having deposits of color all over your lid by using the pad of your ring finger to gently dispense the color evenly.

Rub your fingertip

• Dust translucent powder or matching eyeshadow color on top. This sets the cream to prevent it from sliding off your eyelids. Using a larger, looser brush than a regular eyeshadow brush will prevent color 'deposits' by evenly dusting the powder across the lids.

Dust translucent powder or matching eyeshadow color on top

•  Apply your other makeup. Continue to avoid getting mascara or eyeliner dots on the eyeshadow. Use a cotton swab to remove any marks, and be sure to re-blend the color to avoid holes in color coverage.

How to Remove Contact Lenses

You've finally mastered putting in your contact lenses, but taking them out might be just as difficult, if not more. It is important to properly clean and store contacts after removing them to prevent infection.

Remove Contact Lens

Wash your hands with soap and warm water. Dry your hands thoroughly with a clean towel.

Wash your hands with soap and warm water

 Fill your case about halfway with solution before you take your contacts out.

Fill your case about halfway with solution before you take your contacts out

Use the index finger of your opposite hand to pull up your upper eyelid. Use the middle finger of your dominant hand with the contact on it to pull your lower eyelid down. Look up and carefully slide the contact down, then pluck it out. Be careful not to rip the contact. Eventually you won't have to slide it down, you can just pluck it out, but this may cause ripping/tearing.

Use the index finger of your opposite hand to pull up your upper eyelid

Place the contact in the palm of your hand. Drench it in contact solution and gently rub it with a finger, from middle to outer edge then flip it over and do the same to the other side.

Place the contact in the palm of your hand

Rinse the contact again with solution and place it in its proper (left or right) case.

Rinse the contact again with solution and place it in its proper (left or right) case.

Repeat with the other contact.

Repeat with the other contact

Leave your contacts in the case for at least a couple of hours and rest your eyes.

Leave your contacts in the case for at least a couple of hours and rest your eyes