Sunday, December 22, 2013

EOS Old Adult Green E-203 Review

So, this photo is a tad shopped, but the color/brightness is mostly accurate. Bought these from Honeycolor.com
Specs:
Diameter: 14.0mm
Water Content: 38%
B.C.: 8.6
Eos also offers a toric version of these.
Color/Design: 4/5
The name says green, but it's a pretty aqua color. Bright enough for cosplay. The lens design is a bit harsh, so I think it's more suited for serious characters rather than dolly characters.
Enlargement: 1/5
The design is printed about 1mm away from the edge, and they're a bit off center. So sometimes my natural iris peeks out.
Comfort: 4/5 or inconclusive
One of my lenses was mislabeled, so I'm basically blind in one eye and restricted to wearing these in the house. So I can't really give a good comfort rating, but the few minutes I've worn these were pretty comfy.
Overall: 4/5
Try them out if you want a nice aqua color, but a 13.8mm effect. I bought new ones from a different seller, so I'll review them again later.

About Honeycolor.com...
Large selection of lenses, slightly cheaper than Pinkyparadise, better sales
Standard shipping (2+ weeks for my package?)
Crappy service (unless it's improved?)
I emailed them about my mislabeled lens, but got no reply. I think Eos might have put a -7.5 on a -1.5 bottle. So I disputed and got my money back for that pair. My sister's lenses were totally fine.

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Korra at AX2013 and Neo (Cosmo) Sunflower (Edge) Blue

I'm not really sure of the official name of the lenses...
Anyways, I went to Anime Expo not too long ago, so here's a sample of my Korra cosplay!
outdoor glamour shot!
photo credit: shutterfoo
Outdoor shot, probably with flash? I look paler than irl, so it's possible.
Let me list and review every product used! ^o^
1. Kao Liese Prettia Bubble Hair Dye in Ash Brown
 - best hair dye ever; except for strong ammonia
 - foam is easy to apply
 - enough foam to plausibly cover hair to your waist (maybe)
 - very good at evening hair color
I had previously gotten my hair dyed slightly too light at a salon in Taiwan, but Liese darkened that part and lightened my roots. Slight ombre effect after several washes, but at least everything's brown.
2. Dr. Jart Premium B.B. Cream
- or something like that
- doesn't make my face itch and flake off
- so it's probably good for dry skin types
You're not really supposed to have SPF, but I can't use anything else without turning into a leper.
3. Majolica Majorca Eyebrow Mascara - brown! :D
Ok, I don't feel like listing anymore products. Time for a more in depth review!


backlit
Neo Sunflower Blue
Color/Design - 4
-relatively vibrant and opaque in flash and bright settings
-dark in shadow and indoor
Comfort - 5
-after adjusting to the thickness, comfier than normal contacts
Enlargement - 2
-14.2 mm, what do you expect?
Overall - 4

Comfiest contacts ever. Not even as dry as my normal Acuvues after a whole day.
Got them from koreabigeyes.com
I actually wanted aqua, but they weren't in my prescription. Also, these are quarterly, even though the site said yearly. Dunno
About KoreaBigEyes...
-Probably the best selection of Neo lenses online
-Shipping is slower, probably since they're based in Thailand
-Customer service is a bit lacking, because I got worried since it took a month or so to ship, and they didn't reply to any of my emails
-My package arrived eventually, so maybe they should find a different shipping company
LINE for fun; no lens

Dolly Wink Natural Dolly (upper) and Real Nude (lower)
I might have gone a bit overboard with the lashes, but this was my first successful application by myself. These lashes really are quite natural and soft. I just need to apply them better. And maybe wear more eyeshadow/eyeliner to hide them better. I could probably just wear the lashes on their own though.

Monday, August 5, 2013

I-Lux Innova Calaview 2-tone Sky Blue Review

Starting off my blog with a contact lens review! OwO

actual lenses
design looks like GEO Nudy!

Diameter - 14.0 mm
Thickness - 0.10 mm
Water Content - 60%
Duration - 1 Year
Color/Design - 3
Comfort - 4
Enlargement - 3
Overall - 3



different lighting
1 lens; indoor light; flash; window light
I was hoping for a brighter aqua color, but these turned out a bit dull, especially if you're not in my face. The design looks similar to the Geo Nudy Series, so if you're looking for a cheaper alternative in Taiwan, then these might be okay.
These are surprisingly comfortable for being 0.10mm thick. Initially they are slightly irritating, but after 30sec or so they feel like my regular contacts. After 4-6 hours they start feeling dry and after 8 hours they feel like my regular contacts after 12 hours. I didn't have to put drops in too often though. So these are very comfy, but not quite as good as regular lenses. 

For 14.0mm, these enlarge very well because the design is printed very close to the edge.


face shot
not very noticeable = 3=;
I'm not sure if I would get these again, but the price is so good (~$10)! Maybe if I was going for something more natural.

Apparently the Calaview lenses are FDA approved. I checked the FDA site. =w=