Man decides to tattoo his eyeballs

Matt Gone, from Portland, Oregon, decided to tattoo his eyes - scary!Matt Gone, a chef from Portland, Oregon, really loves tattoos. So much in fact, that 98 percent of his body is covered in tattoos. And recently when Matt found that there was no more skin left to tattoo, he decided to take everything one step further and tattoo his eyes.

And not only that: he did it himself. The 40-year-old dyed the whites of both eyes blue and green in a procedure that took 10 mins. He had to anesthetise his eyeballs and use straps to ensure his hands, and the tattoo needle, did not penetrate too far into his eyeball.

"I didn’t want to go blind," he said. "Kids, don’t copy this. Adults, don’t copy this. I got lucky; you won’t be. I’m amazed I . . . have no vision problems."

It took about a week of his eyes feeling like “a rough day with your contact lenses” before they healed, Gone said.

Kevin Cayley, a tattoo artist at Yonge Street Tattoos in Toronto, says that eyeball tattoos have been around for years:

“The most you can hope for is a shape, or a blotch of colour. It’s really nothing to write home about,” he said. “I wouldn’t want to tattoo a guy’s eye. I’d be afraid of damaging their sight. It’s pretty ballsy to do it yourself.”

For those who are cringing at this, but would love to experience a (temporary!) change in eyeball colour, Eyesbright.com have a much less painful solution. We offer a huge range of coloured contact lenses, from weird and funky patterns to goth looks and natural lenses. Please take a look at our large collection today!

New contact lens out: hypnotic contact lenses

Imagine being able to hypnotise using a pair of contact lenses - crazy!Yes, we're joking.. but wouldn't it be cool?

A news story from spooftimes.com - a site that specialises in creating funny, interesting news item that could well happen in the future - recently ran a piece that discussed the possibility of hypnotic contact lenses being released.

The new lenses would work by using nano technology to allow the wearer to hyponotize anyone looking directly into the wearer's eyes. They operate via the wearer's thoughts and make the eyes appear white and strangely attractive, drawing peoples' eyes so that they can be hypnotized. The hypnotist is then able to give a verbal command to the victim who will then obey the command without hesitation.

The site is keen to stress that, like most hypnotism, it will only work with people with weaker minds. Strong willed people will need a few tries to make it work, or will need to be caught off guard. Hypnotic lens technology is, according to spooftimes.com, still in testing yet there is a distinct warning to be careful around people who look like they are wearing them. The lenses are fully transparent and will glow when used to hypnotise - so watch out for this!

A great joke, but perhaps 50 years away? In the mean time, take a look at our collection of sci-fi lenses and coloured contact lenses - they're not hypnotic but they do look fantastic!

Strictly Come Dancing.. with coloured contact lenses!

Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan wore coloured contact lenses in the last showHot on the heels of coloured contact lenses being used in the Apprentice is the news that they recently featured in an episode of Strictly Come Dancing, helping to light up a dancer's eyes as they took to the dancefloor.

James Jordan, partnered by Pamela Stephenson, could be seen wearing red contact lenses along with a pair of false vampire teeth as part of a Halloween look. The effect was very good and the judges were extremely impressed, both with their routine and the quality of the outfits. The pair are still in the competition based on a public vote - so the public seems to have liked the look too!

Mr Jordan followed the trend of many people over Halloween who used coloured contact lenses to spice up a Halloween outfit and get the most amount of scares possible.

Now that Halloween is over don't forget that many varieties of coloured contact lenses can be worn for up to 30 days so make the most of them - try heading out to a club night with your lenses on along with a great outfit. You'll feel like a million dollars and will probably look like it too!

And if you're into your dancing, why not crank up the voltage with a pair of stunning natural lenses that instantly attract and engage?

Halloween contact lenses: Twilight contact lenses

Volturi lenses - inspiring and powerful - perfect for HalloweenUnless you've been living under a rock these past few years you'll know all about Twilight - the fantastic series of vampire books written by Stephanie Meyer. They concern Bella Swan and her love for Edward Cullen, an age old vampire with the looks of a 17 year old American student. The books have been enormously popular and so have the movies - there have been three so far and the subsequent books will be turned into movies in due course.

The movies star Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart who have become world famous for their portrayals. Since the films came out many people have commented on the very intense look of Edward Cullen's eyes, along with many of the other cast. These were achieved using coloured contact lenses, and we're pleased to say we stock them in our online store.

That means that for Halloween you can dress up as your favourite Twilight character, and achieve the same look that's become so well-known the world round. And it's not only the Cullens you can dress up as, we also stock Volturi contact lenses that allow you to transform into the powerful and awe-inspiring Volturi with ease, whether you like Aro or Felix the most.

Check out our full range of Twilight contact lenses, or if you'd like even more inspiration take a look through our range of Halloween contact lens ideas.

Halloween contact lenses: blood red contact lenses

These crazy lenses go brilliantly with zombie outfitsSometimes you just need a touch of realism to really set off a Halloween costume, and bringing blood into the mix is one of the best ways you can do it. A great many people are squeamish at the sight of blood, and although you won't actually have blood on you from our fantastic range of blood red contact lenses, you'll look like you do - and that's what the entire night is all about!

From bloodshot contact lenses - great for a vampire outfit as everyone knows vampires never sleep - to red screen contact lenses that completely cover your pupil, we have a great range of blood red contact lenses available to order right away, with a variety of shipment options so you get them in time for Halloween.

They pair especially well with fake blood so if you're going as a ghoul or vampire (think ripped sheets and blood-covered faces) you'll really be able to enhance the look with these contact lenses. They're also great for zombie costumes too, particularly if you're going for the scary, repulsive zombie look.

Dressing up at Halloween is all about looking the scariest you possibly can - and with these fantastic contact lens you can dress to scare all your friends, relatives and loved ones!

If you're looking for other great contact lenses for Halloween please do check out our full range of Halloween contact lens ideas or jump directly to witch contact lenses or devil contact lenses.