Look closely at your own eyes. Study your eye color in a mirror before you pick out contact lenses. Most people have one dominant eye color and hints of other colors in their eyes. Think about matching the contact lenses to the predominant color of your eyes. or playing up the underlying bits of different colors that you see.

Decide what color eyes you prefer to have. Look at your skin tone, hair color and facial features to help determine which color looks best on you.

Pick out shades for different occasions. Consider purchasing more than one pair of colored contact lenses. Wear them on different days to express your feelings and moods.

Use lenses for theatrical effect. Wear a pair that makes your eyes look bloodshot when you're particularly tired or a pair that turn your eyes yellow to play an alien in a play.

Pick a color to emulate your favorite movie star or television personality. Elizabeth Taylor is noted for her dark violet eyes. Choose a pair with a violet tint as a homage to her long film career.