Talk about a twinkle in your eyes! According to MSNBC, beauty addicts are eyeing a new trend — custom-made, gold-plated contact lenses featuring 18 twinkling diamonds. Yes — actual, real diamonds! They are part of an eye-jewelry line from Shekhar Eye Research.
The effect is cat-like, luxurious, sexy, eerie, and mysterious all at the same time — and it doesn’t come cheap!
The lenses cost $15,000. Creator Chandrashekhar Chawan says that he also tried his hand at gold-dust contact lenses, but they lacked the “sparkle effect” he was looking for. Some people love the look, others hate it. “Look at Lady Gaga and her followers,” Chawan said. “People take time to digest [new fashion], until some celebrity starts using it.”
His hopes are that Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities alike will get on board with this extravagant and eye-catching trend.
Though this may be one of the more extreme examples of outlandish designer eyewear trends, it is not necessarily the first. You ay remember similar items such as designer lenses from Christian Dior, colored eye sprays, or Anthony Malliar’s crystal infused lenses.
So, what do you think of this sparkling new way to bling?
~~ Ashley Boynes-Shuck