The color of the contact shines through, making it appear that your eyes are indeed the exact same color as your contacts. Colored contacts work the same as other types of contacts. You simply use your prescription for contacts and select the color you want. If you are ordering them online, you ll find hundreds and hundreds of different colors and images. The first thing you ll notice is that it can be tricky to put your contacts in. If you are putting them in for the first time, it can be a little tricky getting them in your eye. With a few days or a few weeks to practice, you ll be more than comfortable with your lenses. Always keep in mind that no one is perfect, it takes all of us time to get good at it. You should have your cleaner out, and ready to use anytime you are looking to clean your lenses. Once you have the lens in the palm of your hand, squirt a couple of cleaning drops into the center of the lens. Now, gently work the solution into the lens, for a minute or so. You should always avoid using pressure, as you could end up tearing the lens. Dry Eyes And Contacts If you have dry eyes, contact lenses may be a nightmare. With healthy eyes, a very thin layer of tears will always form under the contact lens. When this layer starts to dry out however, the lens will begin to feel dry. Dry eyes from contact can be very irritating, uncomfortable, and lead you to try to squinch or rub your eyes to seek relief. If you have night and day contact lenses, you ll need to take them out on a regular basis and clean them. There are a few products you can use to clean your contacts, which we will look at below. 1. Saline Saline is a common product for rinsing contacts, most used for storing and rinsing your lenses. When you put your contacts in, you should try and put them in using the same order each and every time. This way, you ll know which contact goes in first and you won t get them mixed up. Before you put them in, you should always inspect them each and every time to make sure they aren t torn or damaged.