Hello Kitty contact lenses

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

[Halloween Jack #1 09:09 on Mon, Dec.31]

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.)

[loftwyr #2 09:30 on Mon, Dec.31]

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

[monopole #3 09:32 on Mon, Dec.31]

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.

[Shmuel #4 09:34 on Mon, Dec.31]

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?

[midknyte #5 09:49 on Mon, Dec.31]

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

[dansinch #6 09:59 on Mon, Dec.31]

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

[MacBastard #7 11:50 on Mon, Dec.31]

Yikes - more like Hell Kitty.

[erissian #8 12:34 on Mon, Dec.31]

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?

[Halloween Jack #9 13:08 on Mon, Dec.31]

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.

[The Countess #10 14:38 on Mon, Dec.31]

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... ;)

[panda #11 14:54 on Mon, Dec.31]

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)

[hjo3 #12 15:47 on Mon, Dec.31]

That woman looks like a replicant.

[minamisan #13 18:32 on Mon, Dec.31]

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

[SC_Wolf #14 19:03 on Mon, Dec.31]

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/

[Crash #15 19:08 on Mon, Dec.31]

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.

[sonny p fontaine #16 04:02 on Tue, Jan. 1]

@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

[minamisan #17 01:03 on Wed, Jan. 2]

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

[emohellokitty #18 14:31 on Mon, Aug.11]

pleeeezzz tell me where to get them

[Anonymous #19 05:08 on Fri, Oct.30]

AHHHH
where do you get these.
I want them.
now.