Showing posts with label blake belladonna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blake belladonna. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

CosplayFU: Product Review

Hey there Killjoys!

Today I'm bringing you a cosplay review from the company Cosplay For You aka CosplayFU.
First things first, CosplayFU made both cosplays custom-tailored, completed, sent, and arrived within 3 weeks. They also included a tracking number, which is always a plus for impatient people like myself who wait at the mailbox every morning when they know something is on it's way lol.
I opened my package, which included 1 large plastic bag that contained two smaller plastic bags, meaning both costumes were separately packaged. Each bag had a sticker on it that displayed the product name, size, and items inside of the bag.
 I'm not going to lie, I have really mixed feelings about the items I received.
The first cosplay, and easily my favorite of the two, is Blake Belladonna from RWBY.
It came with the vest, top, shorts, leg pieces, glove, and arm wrap. Everything fit perfectly. The only adjustments I'll have to make is hem the shorts a bit more because I personally want them shorter, and the vest is a bit long where the neck pieces attach so I might adjust those as well. Other than that, everything looks great. I thought the leg pieces would be tights, but I'm happy with what I received. I'll probably wear black leggings underneath to ensure that the thigh highs don't show an end.
Overall, I'm really happy with how Blake is and I give it 8 out of 10.
The next costume I received was Kyoko from Danganronpa. It came with the skirt, button up shirt, tie, and jacket.
There were several costume options for Kyoko. One was a leather jacket, one was a blazer. I went with the blazer. The jacket looked like a light purple in the original photo but the customer photos were all the accurate purple, so I figured it was either my screen that was the problem or if they sent me the light purple, I would just dye it. Well...the jacket came in red. Like...RED red. I can't dye this at all. It fits, but doesn't fit like a blazer. It fits more like a uniform jacket. When I went back to double check the page I saw "color may differ from photo" and "if you would like a different color jacket, please include in notes". I could have missed that when I made the order, but I really don't remember that being there.
The skirt, however, is perfect. Perfect color, perfect length, perfect fit. The button up top it came with also fits perfect. The tie came in orange, and it's supposed to be red. I will give them a point for making it the right square shape and adding the logo. I'd probably give Kyoko a 2 or 3 out of 10
Overall, although the costume fit really well, I'm unhappy with it because of the jacket. I could have made/re-used other cosplay pieces to make this. The only thing missing for me was the jacket. I haven't contacted Cosplay FU yet, so when I do, I'll be sure to add an update to this.

It's hard to say whether or not I would recommend Cosplay FU. Based off of Blake, I'd say absolutely. However, based of off Kyoko, I'd say no. I guess just be careful with what you order, and see if there are customer reviews/photos to base your order off of.

You can check out a more in-depth review of my Cosplay FU cosplays on my YouTube:

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xo Jeanne

Monday, September 8, 2014

Pinky Paradise Circle Lens: Product Review II

Hey there, Killjoys!
I'm here to bring you another circle lens review from Pinky Paradise! I did a review for them awhile back that you can find HERE.
This particular pair that I received is called Princess Pinky Radience Hazel, and I chose this pair specifically for my Blake Belladonna cosplay.


Here is some info about the lenses:

-Diameter: 14.5 mm
-Water Content: 38%
-Base Curve: 8.6 mm
-Price: $28.90


They shipped within a day of ordering them. I was then sent a tracking number and my lenses arrived within a week.
They arrived in an envelope. The contacts were each in a separate vial. There was also a free cute lens case (this time they sent me a cute little piggy!), and a free gift for my hair.
Although the color of the lenses covered my dark eye, I had THE WORST time getting them in my eyes. Even after letting them soak overnight, I couldn't get them in for more than a few seconds without blinking them out every time. I finally got them to stay, however they were extremely uncomfortable and did not fit my eyes.
Though they are 14.5 like another pair of my lenses, they did not stay directly over my iris, and showed my natural color along one of the sides of the lens. This REALLY urks me because it makes it nearly impossibly to look like I am looking in one direction. Even when looking straight it looks like I'm looking up or to the side.
I don't think I would wear these for anything other than my Blake cosplay due to their lack of fitting and comfort. It's a shame because the color is gorgeous. I think it's just the brand that doesn't mesh with me. I've purchased other lenses from Pinky Paradise with literally no complaints. This was one of the more expensive pairs I own, and was overall not happy with the product.
I would still recommend Pinky Paradise to others but I suggest that you PLEASE look at the reviews and customer photos. I took a risk since this pair didn't have reviews or customer photos, but it was the most natural looking yellow/light brown I saw on their store with no prescription. (There was another pair I liked but they were out of the 0.00 prescription.)

Overall:

-Design: 3/5, they have a very plain design, but in a good way. It blended well with my brown eyes
-Color: 4/5, love the color. I think it looks really natural, even for a yellowish/hazel
-Enlargement: 3/5, I don't think they enlarged my eyes *that* much, but it's hard to tell since they didn't fit right.
-Comfort: 2/5, these are REALLY uncomfortable. They get 2 points though, 1 for not obscuring my vision, and 1 for not being so uncomfortable that I can't open my eyes
-Naturalness: 4/5, I think these look really natural for circle lenses. They don't have a black ring, and blend really well with my brown eyes. Not sure how they would look on someone with blue eyes though


I also did a review on my YouTube, so feel free to check that out as well.
Please feel free to leave any comments or questions below!

xo Jeanne