Hello there Killjoys! I'm so happy that it's officially October. I'm a little bummed with myself for not posting sooner, but I've been super busy and am leaving again for about a week, so I plan on overloading this with reviews and style posts once I'm back, so be prepared!
In the meantime, I have another review from the amazing Pinky Paradise. This is my third review for them, and this time they have sent me two new pairs to do Halloween and Cosplay tutorials with, so make sure you're subscribed to my YouTube since I'll be adding 1-2 new make-up tutorials each week for the rest of the month!
As usual, here are some photos of the packaging and whatnot.
First up! EOS Dolly Eye Violet
Size: 14.2 mm
Base Curve: 8.6 mm
Water Content: 38%
I had no trouble getting these in my eye. They are clearly purple on my dark brown eyes, but for some reason show up a whole lot more vibrant in photos (even with no flash) than in person, which you'll see on the YouTube video review.
Overall: Comfort: 5/5 Enlargement: 2/5 I don't really think they made my eyes look bigger, but the color really popped, which is what I wanted Naturalness: 3/5 from a distance, I don't think people would realize they're contacts, but they probably will up close and in photos. Also, they don't have some crazy design, which makes it look a bit more natural.
The second pair is the Geo Ultra CK105 which are black circle lenses. I LOVE THIS PAIR!
Size: 14.8 mm
Base Curve: 8.6 mm
Water Content: 38%
These look a lot bigger than 14.8, which is a good thing. They blend with my natural eye color perfectly and really give me that dolly-anime look that I was going for. At first, I had trouble getting the one lens in my right eye, but every time after that I was fine.
Overall: Comfort: 5/5 Enlargement: 4/5 Naturalness: 4/5
As always, I'm very happy with the overall quality. The shipping was super quick and they sent cute contact lens containers as a gift.
Also, if you use the code Halloween2014Jeanne on your Pinky Paradise purchase until October 6th, you'll get 50% off your purchase!
Thanks for checking out my blog! Don't forget, you can find the video review for this post on my YouTube too!
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!
Pinky Paradise is the largest circle lens store out there,
and they definitely don’t disappoint! Their website is easy to navigate as you
can navigate it by color, size, brand, effect, prescription, and more. They are
also really affordable, especially for the amazing quality they sell.
These were the very first pair of circle lenses I’ve ever
owned. In the past I have worn colored contacts for various cosplays, but never
circle lenses. The variety that Pinky Paradise offers is amazing, but it took
me forever to decide on what pair I wanted to get. After deciding on what color
I wanted (I wanted to get pink because I had a few cosplays coming up that
needed pink lenses and I’ve also never owned a pair of pink lenses before), I
started pulling up different brands and styles of pink lenses.
A great feature is that almost all of the lenses have
reviews and customer photos to show what the lenses looked like. I was really
looking for a color that would pop on my dark brown eyes.
I finally decided on the Vassen Lollipop Pink circle lenses.
The customer photos really seemed to show up well on darker eyes, and since it
was my first pair of circle lenses, I was happy that they were a smaller
diameter of 14.5 mm as opposed to a 15 or 16 mm lens.
I also opted to leave the prescription blank even though I
do wear glasses. I’ve never owned prescription contacts before so I didn’t want
to learn to adjust to both circle lenses AND prescription contacts.
The order came in sooner than the expected delivery date,
and came with this free contact lens case. Look at that cute little fishy!
I opened the lenses as soon as they arrived, cleaned them,
and let them soak in the contact solution overnight (they recommend 8 hours).
I was ready to put in my circle lenses for the first time!
They were much easier to put in my eye than I expected, and I had little to no
trouble putting them in. I immediately saw the size difference, and the color
popped exactly how I wanted it to.
What I really loved about the Vassen Lollipop series is that
they have flecks of yellow in the color, which mixed really well with my
natural color. Though, the pink is clearly not a natural color, it did remind
me of an anime eye color without looking too monotone.
Once I had the second lens in, I gave my eyes a few minutes
to adjust. I’m not going to lie, the first time I put them in my eyes, my eyes
needed those few minutes to adjust. As soon as my eyes adjusted, I wore them
for the remainder of the day and even forgot they were in my eyes until I got
home. They were really comfortable once my eyes got used to them. Since then,
I’ve worn them several times for entire days and con weekends.
Unlike other lenses I own, the pair from Pinky Paradise
didn’t obscure my vision or move around my eye throughout the day. It was like
they weren’t even there.
I highly recommend Pinky Paradise if you’re looking for
circle lenses for cosplay, lolita, or just day to day wear. Their selection is
beyond any other site I’ve seen, and they offer lots of deals, accessories, and
more on their site.
