Hello Kitty contact lenses

Hello Kitty Hell posted this photo of a young lady modeling Hello Kitty contact lenses. Link

[#1 posted by Halloween Jack , December 31, 2007 9:09 AM]

I know that crying "Photoshopped"! is teh lame, but these seem not quite right. They're perfectly level, even though the model's eyes aren't. (And, yes, I know that you can buy contacts that give you cat's eyes and stuff.)

[#2 posted by loftwyr , December 31, 2007 9:30 AM]

I like them. The irises look like bullet holes right through Hello Kitty's forehead.

[#3 posted by monopole , December 31, 2007 9:32 AM]

As with astigmatic contacts, it is possible to weigh down the corner of the lens to orient it. In such a case the contacts would be plumb bob level.

In any case, I find your lack of faith in the Kitty ...disturbing.

[#4 posted by Shmuel , December 31, 2007 9:34 AM]

My immediate reaction was to wonder how they'd be oriented properly, but I've never worn contacts; those who have, does that seem feasible?

[#5 posted by midknyte , December 31, 2007 9:49 AM]

Yes, my left eye is an astigmatic contact, weighted to stay oriented.

[#6 posted by dansinch , December 31, 2007 9:59 AM]

This is shopped. I can tell because of the pixels.

[#7 posted by MacBastard , December 31, 2007 11:50 AM]

Yikes - more like Hell Kitty.

[#8 posted by erissian , December 31, 2007 12:34 PM]

And we're all shocked because models are never photoshopped in advertisements. Why would these people ruin the good, honest trade of marketing with their subtle deception?

[#9 posted by Halloween Jack , December 31, 2007 1:08 PM]

Ah, that makes perfect sense WRT astigmatic contacts. Anyway, there are weirder things under the Hello Kitty license, according to the linked site: douches, panty liners, condoms, etc.

[#10 posted by The Countess , December 31, 2007 2:38 PM]

I'll have to get the Hello Kitty contacts to go with the Hello Kitty vibrator. I read that Hello Kitty is coming out with a line for guys. That's a world of fail... ;)

[#11 posted by panda , December 31, 2007 2:54 PM]

i'm with erissian here. There isnt a single legitimate advertisement image that hasnt been photoshopped these days. (this is especially true of any ad images that contain models)

[#12 posted by hjo3 , December 31, 2007 3:47 PM]

That woman looks like a replicant.

[#13 posted by minamisan , December 31, 2007 6:32 PM]

i think i'm a lone voice on both boingboing and japundit for this, but i happen to think they're insanely cool.

[#14 posted by SC_Wolf , December 31, 2007 7:03 PM]

Is this any worse than the Hello Kitty Assault Rifles on the same site?

http://www.kittyhell.com/2007/12/28/hello-kitty-ar-15-military-style-rifle/

http://www.kittyhell.com/2007/12/16/hello-kitty-assault-rifle/

http://www.kittyhell.com/2007/10/09/hello-kitty-ak-47/

[#15 posted by Crash , December 31, 2007 7:08 PM]

Though this is an obvious hoax, there are people who will happily custom-paint such lenses for you if you're willing to pay enough.

[#16 posted by sonny p fontaine , January 1, 2008 4:02 AM]

@12 HJO3
Is this to be an empathy test?

Capillary dilation of the so-called blush response?

Fluctuation of the pupil.

Involuntary dilation of the iris, er, kitty...

We call it Voight-Kampff for short

[#17 posted by minamisan , January 2, 2008 1:03 AM]

if you think the hoax is so obvious, crash-san, you've obviously never been to Harajuku.