[CONTACT LENS REVIEW] ColourVue Crazy lens - Cheshire cat (blue cat lens)

Hello everyone! Hope you're all doing well!

Back for another photo heavy contact lens review.

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Today's review will be blue cat contact lens called the Cheshire cat by ColourVue Crazy Lens series.

These lenses retail for $24.99 USD at lensvillage.com

Here are some details about the lens : 

• Diameter (DIA) : 14.0 MM
• Base Curve (B.C) : 8.6mm
• Water Content : 45% (I've heard they're 38% but packaging by colorvue states 45%)
• 3 month expiry 
• Comes in only one prescription of plano 0.00 
• This series comes in Blue. Same/similar cat designs available in other colors with different names - Viper (White), Anaconda (green), Cat eye (yellow), Cheshire Cat (blue), Dragon Eyes (either red green white with yellow),  etc.

COLOR & PATTERN

The color payoff is quite amazing. In natural light and dim area, it stands out quite well but not to the extent that WOAH YOUR EYES IS FREAKY. 

Despite the color looking very dense - it isn't as vibrant as I expected. But overall I'm not disappointed at all.

Pattern of the lens is amazing too. It's one of those super fun lens to give your eyes a whole different effect- in this case, blue cat eyes. 

No lens vs Lens comparison. Click to enlarge

Pattern is simple cat eyes which leads to the problem of the lens rotating- making it lop sided, so you'll end up one side with a horizontal eye while the other is vertical for one instance. 

BUT surprisingly this occurs VERY rarely because for some reason once you put the lens in- it repositions itself everytime you blink. 

So for example- you put your lens in and it's the right way (vertical oval), after a couple of blinks it'll rotate itself and adjust to do half a rotation until it's vertical again and then it'll stay without sliding. I don't know what it is or maybe the way it's specifically shaped but yeah. 

The pattern DOES stand out and you can see the cat eye pattern clearly but not ridiculously instantly noticeable if someone passes by. Overall color and pattern - I am quite impressed.

There IS one thing of the pattern I have to note as with most of these crazy lens is that it may hinder abit of your vision because of the circle where your pupil see's through may be smaller than your actual pupil. So sometimes you'll be seeing abit of the lens but this happens sometimes, usually when you move.

ENLARGING

Pretty much no enlarging effect whatsoever. The lens design has a solid color without a limbal ring. But I don't think these lens are for the enlarging purposes :)

COMFORT

Comfort wise is a mixed feeling. Reason I say this is despite stating that the base curve is the standard 8.6mm, it feels more deeper. Which doesn't really hinder much because this feeling can be caused by a couple of factors as follows.

The lens is definitely harder than of your other circle lenses and does feel a tad heavy. By heavy - I mean that you know you're wearing lens or there is something in your eye. But it doesn't strain on your eye so that's a good thing.

Hydration wise - average. After the 2-3rd hour of wearing, my eyes started getting dry and slightly heavy. Because the lens is quite solid- it doesn't really let the eyes breathe so freely despite being made of hydrogel material which supposingly doesn't dry the eyes.

As mentioned earlier in the pattern - you do see the lens abit which gives you this sudden trippy feel. 

Overall it's not so bad, on par with average.

Color : 4 / 5

Enlarging : 0-0.5 / 5

Comfort : 3 / 5

Price : 2.5 / 5

VERDICT?

I would recommend the lens IF you're looking for some fun cat eye lens where you need it and you'll probably be making some use of it.  They're super fun and does achieve the blue cat eye look. Considering I think this is the only series I know that does blue cat eyes.

Otherwise if you're planning to not wear it often (especially on a budget like me QAQ) then probably not considering you're paying around $25 USD for lens that you won't wear much and you're gonna have to throw it away after 3 months of use. And also where the comfort is not the best, yeahhh you get my drift ;).

cosplay makeup test for Uroko-sama from Nagi no Asukara using cheshire cat lens

If you're looking to purchase these- they're available HERE at lensvillage.com.

Thank you so much for reading, hopefully it was somewhat useful!

Please comment below on your thoughts as well! *^*)/

Until then, stay well & take care!

[Contact lens review] EOS dark ice 2 tone green

Hello! Hope you're all doing well!

Today I'm back with a contact lens review (been a while >_<;) and will be reviewing the EOS dark ice 2 tone series in the color green. (apparently the EOS ice series and the DARK ice series are different)

These lenses were from LensVillage.com and retail for around $23.00 USD. 
Please ignore the fact that the lens bottle says dollyeye rather than the EOS bottle. I did email and did some research and turns out it is another company that sells lenses and just uses their own labelling. These are still authentic EOS lenses and is safe to wear.

Here are some of the details of the lens:

• Diameter (DIA) : 14.8-15.0MM
• Base Curve (B.C) : 8.6mm
• Water Content : 38%
• One year expiry
• Comes in various prescriptions from -0.00(plano) to -10.00
• Comes in 6 different colors: Blue. Grey/Gray, Green, Brown, Pink, Purple

So let's begin with the review! ^_^)/

Gonna try keep this as simple as possible but as detailed as I can ouo)/

LET'S GO!

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Color & Pattern

The color really stands out on my dark eyes and you can see the design/pattern of the lens. These lens does have an icy design blending toward the pupil and is also the same color  but slightly darker at the limbal ring. 

lens in different lighting (click to enlarge)

It gives more of a glistening crystal look as the design is more focused on the outside of your iris where the limbal ring is and therefore definitely does not give so much of natural look BUT at the same not to creepy. I have been asked on one occasion if my eyes glow in the dark because the colors do look like the green for glow in the dark objects hahaha!

Overall pretty :D (actually got complimented when strolling around in the makeup section of the department store ^__^)

lens vs no lens (click to enlarge - sorry about the choppy pics >_<;)

Englarging

Not much of an enlarging effect because the design does not have a dark limbal ring to give that enlarging effect. Despite the large diameter - without the dark limbal ring, it blends with the eye whites more than with the pupil.

Can see the pattern&color showing on the eye whites. 

Comfort

I've worn these lenses twice now and I've noticed that sometimes I'd feel a grit or sudden discomfort even when I'm just home,talking with friends or driving. Not sure if because of me or my surroundings but I've experienced these sudden discomfort once in a while for the two times I've worn it. 

Heavy wise - not so much. They're soft and somewhat light, however you do feel that you are wearing something.
Hydration wise- not so bad considering it has a water content of 38%. It did hold up for approximately 3-4 hours until it started feeling dry.

Overall in the end minus the discomfort and slight weight, they're comfy to wear for the average 8 hours.

Color : 4 / 5

Enlarging : 2.5 / 5

Comfort : 3.5 / 5

Price : 3.5 / 5

Verdict?

I do recommend these lens if you're going for a great payoff in color and not so much in enlarging. 

Would definitely wear these out again and update if I still experience the discomforts still and would love to try other colors as well! *^*)/

Available to purchase HERE AT LENSVILLAGE ^__^)v

Until then~

Stay well & take care!

Contact lens Review : Dueba Puffy 3 Tone - Brown (PICTURE HEAVY)

Yo! Hope you're all doing well!

This will be the first time I'm doing a contact lens review and the first pair of lenses I'll be reviewing is the Dueba Puffy 3 Tone.

Also did a video review on the len which can be viewed her :

I ordered these lenses on Honeycolor originally retailing for $25.90USD, but now on sale for only $20.72USD in the color brown. 

To make it short and easy to read (hopefully), I'll post the details in points.

• Diameter (DIA) : 14.5mm
• Base Curve (B.C) : 8.6mm
• Water Content : 38%
• One year expiry
• Comes in 6 different colors: Blue. Grey/Gray, Green, Brown, Pink, Purple
• Comes in different prescriptions.

Before I start with the lens review, lets quickly (okay not so quick) talk about HoneyColor's service.

Honeycolor was recommended to me by a good cosplayer friend of mine (Thanks Pina!) and ever since 2009- I've been ordering my contact lenses from HoneyColor, so it's been approximately almost 4 years now and their service has never failed to deliver.

Variety & Price : There is a wide range of variety of lenses from different brands such as GEO, Beaucon, Dolly+, Dueba etc and each is quite reasonably priced in my opinion. Honeycolor do tend to have sales on different lenses every month and especially on newly released lenses. Who doesn't love sales :P

Processing orders : They are really fast on processing orders, especially if you order your lenses on a weekday. I ordered my lenses on the 18th May 2013, which was a weekend so they couldn't really respond and prepare my package until the weekday. Tuesday I receive an email confirming that my package have been shipped.

Shipping & Postage : They have two range of shipping, the normal shipping which is $9.00AUD, and the express for $12.00AUD. It wasn't until this order that I realised that the shipping price for the standard shipping was jacked up by $3.00AUD as it used to be $6.00AUD. To be honest $6.00AUD for postage was kinda killing me already since I'm quite tight on that. BUT let me just say that the normal shipping is great unless you're in super desperate need. On average the package arrives no later than 2 weeks, usually its 1.5-2weeks on the dot. Sometimes when the offices and posts aren't busy and sends out the packages instantly, you may even receive your package within a week. 
My package was shipped on the 21st May, and I received it on the 24th-25th May which was very unexpected considering I payed for the standard shipping. Both shipping do come with a working tracking number which is very reassuring.

Packaging : The packaging is secure and safe to ensure the lenses and products arrive in one piece since the lenses do come in small glass viles. Typically for small orders you will receive lenses in a small orangey-yellow bag that's lined with bubble wrap. 

Inside the bag you will receive your free contact lense case thats sealed up to ensure that the cases are brand new and free from contamination. Along with the case is a small box in which your lens vile is stored and stays put in place.

Service : The service in terms of contacting them is alright, I wouldn't say the best as there have been past experiences where I tried to contact them via email to resolve an issue I had (apparently they were out of stock on the lenses and they asked me to contact them about it) and they didn't reply at all. BUT I've been told that Honeycolor is more active on Facebook and that they reply very quickly.

ANYWAY! That wraps up for Honeycolor, let's get back onto the contact lens review.
The contact lenses comes in sealed viles that labels "DUEBA MESSISH". I don't know why it doesn't say Puffy 3 Tone or even Barbie like other reviews I've read, but oh well.

I ordered the lenses in the color brown with no prescription. Originally I wanted to get my own prescription on it which is ±0.50-0.75 but apparently the lowest prescription you can get apart from ±0.00 was ±1.00 which was too strong for my eye, so no prescription for the best.

From looking at the lens alone, they looked very similar to the GEO TRICOLOR series however the centre color of the lens is darker than the GEO TRICOLOR series which blends into the pupil. What I love about this lens is the outter rim not being a black ring, giving it a more natural look. The pattern seem to look quite natural and the fact that it has 3-tones of one color gives is a natural appeal.

New lenses when first opened should be stored in new contact lens solution for a minimum of 6 hours as the sterile buffered saline solution in the vile has been stored for too long which can harm the eyes despite it being sterile.

After putting one lens in, I was actually surprised by a couple of things.

1. The color was surprisingly vibrant and showed up. Thought it would've blended in with my natural eye like GEO NUDY series.
2. Thought the enlarging effect was large but it was pretty good, not as bad as other 14.5mm lenses I've tried
3. Lens was soft and easy to put it and extremely comfortable

Natural naked eye on left, Lens on the right. Derpy snapshot from Review Video

Natural naked eye on left, Lens on the right. Sorry out of focus. Snapshot from Review Video

The lenses surprisingly showed up on all different lighting, from dim rooms and of course bright daylight lighting. 

Daylight with closed blinds for dim room.

Flash Photography

Outdoor Daylight lighting

One thing I've noticed from looking at it especially up close is that it does kind of look poppy like the GEO TRICOLOR but not as much since the color is more darker. From afar I guess they do look somewhat natural, but surely up close like casual conversation- people would notice they're lenses (maybe?).

So I wore the lenses for the whole day (6 hours is the average time frame lenses should be worn before they start to get dry) and I honestly did not feel any discomfort until the 5th-6th hour. Faced many weather challenges as it was cold and sunny and also super windy while I was driving which I would expect my contact to dry out, but it didn't. It may be because these lenses are brand new and I've only worn them twice (second time for this review) but yeah.

Here is what my eyes look like 2-3 hours after putting the lens in :

Here are my eyes at the end of the night after having the lens on for approximately 6 hours. By this time my eyes felt slightly dry, especially when I was so concentrated making some cosplay props (as seen behind) which I didn't blink as often as I should. But yeah my eyes did sting only a tiny bit hence my eyes are abit red.

Verdict? 
I definitely do recommend these lenses. 

• They have vibrant colors that show up quite naturally. Which can be worn normally and for cosplay purposes.
• They're super comfortable and soft which allows my eyes to breathe.
• They have a slight enlarging effect with its 14.5mm diameter.
• They come in 6 different colors.

Here are my ratings:

Color : 4/5

Comfort : 4/5

Englarging : 3.5/5

Price : 3/5

That concludes the first contact lens review, sorry for the babbling along the way- will try cut down on those~  Here, have another pic of me (to eat your internet) with flash with the lens on taken tonight after an outting  O3O)/

Hope this review was somewhat helpful, please do leave a comment on what you think and also your thoughts and opinions on the lens as well. Would love to see it :)

Until then, stay well and take care!