Black Swan Natalie Portman wears contacts

Natalie Portman wears contact lenses for her role in the Black SwanSince the release of Black Swan in January it has become a huge hit and has created a buzz in the box office. Golden Globe winner, Natalie Portman took on the role of ambitious ballerina, Nina Sayers who would do anything to make her dream come true.

When she gets the opportunity to play the Queen Swan in her dance school performance of Swan Lake, she finds rivalry in the form of another dancer who is determined to all she can to get the part, even it means making Nina question herself. Throughout the film Nina goes through many drastic transformations, but there is one transformation you can copy.

Those peepers she dons are hand painted theatrical contact lenses, created by Kevin Carter. Each pair takes several hours to complete, ensuring all details are taken care of. Crater told Oregon Live, "They're soft contact lenses, regular day wear. We use a tiny paintbrush and we actually use dyes, not paint."

Why not try the look yourself with a pair of Hell Raiser contact lenses. They are uncannily like the contact lenses Natalie Portman wears in the Black Swan; blacked out, with red outlining the edge of the eye. You can even experiment with the eye make-up she wears in the hit film with glitter shakers in black and silver. 

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