Most of us rely on makeup to enhance our eyes but there’s another way to make eyes pop which can actually have a lot more impact. The 1-Day Define Contact Lens from Acuvue is a great new way to give eyes that extra twinkle that, in turn, brightens up the whole face.

The 1-Day Define Lens come in two options:
Sparkle – These add luminosity and brightness to the eyes.
Shimmer – These give eyes extra depth and intensity.
Though the Sparkle option has blue flecks and the Shimmer ones are flecked with brown they can both be worn on every eye shade. These are definitely not lens that change your eye colour and the result you get from them is more natural and flattering. There’s a good tool on the Acuvue site that lets you see both options on all eye colours. Both Sparkle and Shimmer have these benefits:

An outer ring to add definition and depth.
Translucent highlights that add shine and brightness.
Pigments that are embedded in the lens so they’re comfortable to wear.
LACREON Technology which is basically a moisture cushion to help keep eyes hydrated.
UV protection.
They correct long and shortsightedness.

The advantage of adding definition is something that I’m particularly interested in. This is because the limbal ring – the dark border around the irises – fades with age and, according to a study, this lack of definition effects how others perceive us. As well giving eyes a more defined look, a dark limbal r...