EOS New Adult Violet Circle Lens Review

If you haven't been able to tell already, Purple is my all time favorite color.  So When I received these Lenses I was absolutely ecstatic.  I wanted a pair for cosplay, but also to wear around to match my purple hair.  Needless to say the lenses didn't disappoint. I was very happy with them, but hey, they're purple, and I am a little biased.

Color

As I noted, I am a little biased when it comes to the color purple, but the color of these lenses were beautiful. They are a nice lavender that can actually change depending on the lighting or shadow cast by your face and hair.  For that reason I'm really in love with these lenses. The color is so versatile! My only complaint is that the space left for the iris to contract and expand is a little too large for my liking.  I understand it is meant to make sure your vision is okay, but when I'm picking lenses (especially for cosplay) I prefer to sacrifice a little peripheral vision for a better look.  I of course would be careful when driving or operating something dangerous, but I still wish there were more options out there with a smaller gap. Especially on colored lenses like these that won't blend well with natural eye colors.

Enlargement/Effect

These Lenses are 14mm, but still give a great enlarging effect. The black rim and detail around the iris make your eyes really POP!  Almost everywhere I went I got compliments and comments about them.

 

Comfort

I was so relieved that these lenses were comfortable to wear. The size is very manageable and I was able to wear them for a full 8 hr period with no issues besides the occasional eye drop here and there.

Final Thoughts:

Color 5/5

Versatile and Beautiful! But space for Iris a little too large.

Enlargement/Effect 5/5

Very enlarging and dramatic even for their small size.

Comfort 5/5 

Very easy to wear!

These are great lenses! Hope this helps you guys!

xoxo - Chroma

G&G GBT Sky Circle Lens Review

 

 

 If there is one thing people who don't have blue eyes want, it's blue eyes. I've always been a sucker for them.  I wasn't lucky enough to get my Dad's beautiful blue eyes, so I have been on the hunt to find the perfect pair of circle lenses to achieve that gorgeous natural blue. My goal was to find some that were not dark blue, since I have had many of those. While searching I stumbled across these G&G GBT Sky Blue Circle Lenses. Since they were listed as "Sky" blue, I decided to give them a shot! 

Color

While I was initially happy with the actual color of the lenses, the pretty sky blue did not translate the same onto the eye, even with my lighter eye color. My natural eye color actually seemed to significantly dull the color, which was disapointing. I don't know if people with brown to black eyes would have a better experience than me, but my hazel/green eyes made the color murky. When it comes to color, overall I felt they failed to stand out. Especially when compared to the model picture on the website, which makes me suspect it was heavily photoshopped. That or these lenses would be more effective on darker colored eyes.

Enlargement/Effect

These Lenses are smaller measuring at only 14 mm. despite the fact they are smaller than what I normally would wear, I think the enlarging effect was still fairly prominent. The nice thing about these are, if you are looking to avoid cartoony or dramatic looking lenses for cosplay or everyday wear, these are a great choice. They look normal from a distance, and people were unaware I was wearing lenses for the most part. The lack of a dark ring or outline around the outside of the lens also helps make it look more natural.

 

Comfort

Since they are smaller, these lenses are very easy to wear. They went in fine and I was able to wear them all day without discomfort!

Final Thoughts:

Color 3/5

Murky on hazel eyes.. Possibly different with darker eyes?

Enlargement/Effect 4/5

Good for a natural look, not very enlarging.

Comfort 5/5 

Very easy to wear!

Hope this helps some of you guys, and take care!

-Chroma

Vassen Rainbow Eyes Greenish/Blue Circle Lens Review

For a while now I have been working on an original concept design dance outfit to wear to cons when I go to parties/raves. It's still very much in the works, but one thing I will say it involves, is my rainbow wig (Ziggy from Arda). I love wearing my rainbow wig, it gives me super powers...

So I wanted a pair of circle lenses to match it. Naturally when this series was first released, I got really excited because I thought they sounded perfect. However, these lenses are not as "rainbowy" as I thought they would be, but I still enjoyed them a lot. I'll get more into exactly how I felt about the effect later.

Anyways, I was making a huge order from Pinky, and just decided to give them a shot. That huge order I mentioned included seven pairs of circle lenses, so expect quite a few circle lens reviews in the future lol.

Website/Ordering

I ordered again from PinkyParadise, as I usually do. Previously they ran a special promotion, where if you bought ordered any lenses within a certain time period, they would give you a code to redeem a free pair of random lenses at a later date. I had that code, and also needed lenses for upcoming cosplays, so I ordered a large batch of them and now I'm set for the rest of this year and next XD Since I ordered so much, I ended up qualifying for free express shipping, and got them within a week. Everything was packaged well, and they came with all those cute animal lens cases! ^.^

Color/Enlargement

As I sit here and type this I still don't really know how I feel about these lenses. I guess I expected the effect to be much more dramatic, since on the websites model, they stood out quite a bit. I didn't take into account my own eye color being so close to them though. It's honestly difficult for me to tell what my eyes are going to look like with lenses, because they literally change all the time. A lot of it is lighting, but I sometimes joke about my eyes changing based on the weather and other random things. I have taken picture of them in the exact same places and lighting each time I have done a review, and yet somehow they still look a little different in each picture. I don't know man, they are just weird.

Anyway, as you can see by the pictures, they decided to be more green when I wore these, so the lenses actually blended incredibly well with my own eyes. People did not know I was wearing lenses when I wore them, mostly due to the blending and the fact that they do not have dark rings around them. Despite the lack of the rings, they still enlarged my eyes quite a bit, and instead of having that dramatic flair, I felt they made my eyes look more sweet and innocent. I will definitely wear these more often because I do like the way they make eyes look, but again, if you are looking for something dramatic and have lighter colored eyes, these may not be for you. For you brown eyed folks, I have no doubt they would create a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT effect, so if someone has them and has done a review with good pictures, let me know and I will link your post to mine for brown eyed folks to see.

Comfort

I don't have much to say in this department, because the lenses felt fantastic. They are 14.5mm/15.0mm, and despite their large size, they were extremely easy to get in and I forgot I was wearing them at times.

 Final Thoughts:

Website 5/5

No issues ordering, great customer service, awesome promotional offers.

Color/Enlargement Effect 4/5

Enlarged my eyes, but the color got lost in them.

Comfort 5/5 

 I love when I can wear lenses with ease!!

I would recommend these to people wanting a sweet subtle change while still getting an enlarging effect.

More reviews to come! Thank you for stopping by!

-QK

EOS Dolly Eye Blue Circle Lens Review

For many of my cosplays, I have used these lenses. I used my blue set for all my Luka cosplays, and will be using them for a few upcoming ones as well. For both my Alice cosplays, I had also worn the Dolly Eye contacts in Green, so I'm pretty familiar with this line of lenses. Since My green and blue pair are virtually the same but just in different colors, I won't review the green pair, and just know they are the same as far as comfort and all that goes. You can see how the green pair look by checking out both my Alice cosplays :)

Website Ordering

I have ordered a few pairs of these now, and had no issues. I bought them from PinkyParadise. For one of my orders, I ended up having to request a replacement due to one of my lenses being defective. When I contacted Pinky about it, they immediately dispatched a new lens to me, and I had it within a week. I'll get more to the discomfort portion of that story later, but as far as customer service goes, I couldn't have been happier.

Color/Enlargment

When it comes to standing out, these lenses take the cake. I had a lot of people notice them immediately, both up close and far away while wearing them. For cosplay I would say these are great. They help achieve a noticeable effect, while also helping you be accurate to certain characters. For example, Alice from AMR, had very unatural green eyes. They were incredibly large, and super green. So using these contacts for her cosplay ended up perfect, because the black ring around the edge made them pop like in the game, while the super bright green color also matched nicely. Same with Luka, who's eyes are a deep blue. Since these contacts are meant to stand out and not blend, they are great for achieving that dramatic, cartoony look. However on the flip side of that, you will notice that because they do not blend, your eye color underneath ends up showing through. This happens with almost all circle lenses, but because these don't blend it stands out a lot more in photos. Keep in mind however, that at a distance, this is not apparent, and people can very clearly see you eye color change. If you are looking for everyday contacts, or subtle color change, these aren't the contacts for you. For costuming purposes however, they are awesome, and highly recommended.

I will say the makeup for this one is exceptionally bad XD I ended up doing it twice, because the first time was so awful. I wasn't too terribly happy with my second try, but was short on time so it will have to work >.>

Comfort

Here is where things get a little sour..

When I first put these in, I had some extreme discomfort in one of my eyes. I took out the lens I was having troubles with, and checked it to make sure there wasn't anything on it, or that it wasn't inside out, and found nothing. I repeated this multiple times, trying it in different eyes, and got the same result. I checked the lens more closely and thought I saw an imperfection on it, so I went through Pinky's process of getting a replacement and was given one immediately as I mentioned earlier. However when the new one arrived, I went to take another go at it, and had almost the same issue with the new lens. I started to think maybe it was something wrong with MY eye, but after trying different brands,  I found the only issue I was having was with these. Even after ordering an entirely new pair when my old ones expired, I still ran into the same issue. It was never a specific eye or lens, they would just randomly hurt, or be so uncomfortable, I had to remove them. Eventually I got to the point where I would just leave them in and fight through the discomfort until it eventually subsided, which often took a while. While putting these on for this review, I even experienced the same issue, had to take one out, and after putting it back on a second time, suddenly it was just fine. After owning all the pairs I have, and experiencing this same issue with all of them at random, I really don't know what is to blame for it. So I guess the only advice I can offer, is make sure they are really clean, and if you aren't used to wearing contacts, you might want to wear some others and get accustomed to them before trying these out.

Another important thing to note about these, is that due to extreme pigmentation and the fact that they do not blend, you will get color out of your peripherals when wearing these. Also make sure to keep them moisturized with stuff like Visine, as they tend to shift when you close your eyes or blink, causing them to make your vision colored for a moment when you open them. This seem to be an issue mostly when they are dry.

Website 5/5

No issues ordering, and great customer service.

Color/Enlargement Effect 5/5

Perfect for costuming purposes!

Comfort 3.5/5  
Take care when wearing, and anticipate some discomfort.

Despite issues I've had with them, I would buy again, in fact I already have ^.^

Hope this has been helpful and informative. Let me know if you have any questions and good luck shopping!

I have a few costume write ups, a con recap, and more circle lens reviews on the way soon :D 

-QK 

G&G (known as Dueba/Barbie) A21 Grey Circle Lens Review

For my echo cosplay, I got to try out an all new color for circle lenses. I had never bought grey lenses before, so I had no idea where to start. The problem I ran into, was that a lot of grey lenses seemed to be made to wear for beauty purposes, so they weren't necessarily designed for dramatic effect. I did A LOT of research on this, trying to find good pictures of them on other people online, and after literally a few days of looking, I finally decided to settle for these. While ultimately I wasn't really happy with them as cosplay contacts (I'll go more into that later), I have been wearing them every once in a while on days that I dress up, as a nice enhancement to my normal eyes.

Website Ordering

I purchased these from Pinkie Paradise, which is where I usually order from. Ordering was smooth as usual and they arrived fast because I chose the more expensive shipping option since I needed them for a con. I found it hard to find pictures of people wearing these on their site which made the process take quite a bit of time.

Color/Enlargement

As far as color goes, I was disappointed with  these as cosplay contacts as I said earlier, but not with the contacts as a whole. For cosplay, they do not cover the eye enough to make a dramatic or noticeable effect. Since a lot of circle lenses are meant to be worn for beauty purposes, they are a lot of the times made to blend well with the wearers original eye color so they do not look super fake. So as beauty lenses, these are actually really nice. The grey color blended really well with my own eye color creating a very subtle color change, while the black ring around the outside helped make my eyes POP. For every day use these are a nice way to enhance your eyes, but as far as cosplay goes I would not reccomend them. It would seem I am back on the hunt for new grey lenses, but at least I found a really nice pair for everyday use!

Here are the pictures again of the contacts. Again I'd like to reiterate that I'm not an expert at makeup, but I am learning. I'm also still not having luck getting a sunny day to take pictures, since the weather here is so poopy.

The following pictures are not photoshopped and little to no editing was done so they look as close to real life as possible.

Comfort

I was able to wear these comfortably at a convention all day without any issues. The fact that the color is so far away from the pupils also makes them easy to see in without catching any color when looking in your peripherals. The only time I ever had an issue was when I first got them, because one was inside out when I put it on. It took me a while to actually realize what the problem was since I get these without a prescription. But once I did I felt like an idiot. Really though, these are kinda difficult to tell whether they are inside out or not, so be careful when you put them in, or really any circle lens for that matter.  Besides that one instance these were pretty comfy lenses and I often times forgot I was even wearing them.

 Final Verdict:

Website 5/5

No issues ordering

Color/Enlargement Effect 4.5/5

Great for everyday wear but not really good for cosplay.

Comfort 5/5

Wearable all day!!

Would buy again for everyday use, but not for cosplay.

These are nice, comfortable lenses and I would recommend them if you are wanting a subtle boost to your normal eyes. Hope this helps some of you out, and I will have more reviews for you soon! Naka is this next weekend and after that things will calm down enough for me to get caught up on them. 

Thanks for stopping by!

-QK