I have to admit, I used to wear contacts while clowning and quit. (I used to put them in before I put the makeup on) Problem was, I sweat a lot from the forehead...in the course of a day's clowning, I'd get the sweat running into my eyes. That sweat, combined with makeup powder would irritate my eyes and cause them to water. Then the tears would deteriorate the makeup below the eye. Just a crummy deal all around.
So I just got myself a pair of thin rimmed glasses (non attention drawing) and made the glasses part of the character. Been happy ever since.
Sorry I don't have any advice on how to make them work for you. I just found contacts to be too much hassle. Some of the best clowns I know wear glasses, like Dave Bartlett and Bubba Sikes...I figured if they could do it, then so could I.
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