Angie's Lenses

RoseRoseShop Haul (BB Creams)

2014-03-20T16:22:00.000-07:00

Hey all!! Long time since my last update. I unfortunately am having extreme difficulty wearing any kinds of contacts including circle lenses, so this is not a lens review. I decided I do not like my Missha BB creams and wanted to try some new ones. My face is has redness I want to address, but the reviews of Smashbox's green primer were less than stellar so I took a risk on trying something I haven't read much of.

My haul:

It's Skin Babyface One-step base: Green.

Holika Holika Moisture Petit BB

Skin79 Snail Nutrition BB Cream

Skin79 VIP Gold Collection Super+ BB

As well as my various samples:

Here is the redness I usually have sans makeup (I guess I'm wearing eyeliner but no face makeup), it is mostly just on my cheeks and nose:

The It's Skin base is a nice mint-green cream base, its not very thick. It has a strong, perfumed scent which I personally love.

And all blended in:

A comparison picture:

It did take some of the redness away but was not a perfect cover in and of itself. I think it works well underneath BB cream. I tested the BB creams over top of the green-ified cheek as well as the one without a base. In order from my ear to my nose I put the Holika Holka, Snail, and VIP:

The Holika Holika one seems the darkest and most yellow tied with the Snail cream. The VIP one tends more towards grey and is lighter. The Holika Holika one has a strong perfumed scent which reminds me of the Ralph Lauren perfume in the blue bottle (not with the polo guys on it). The snail one smells kinda icky, not really perfumed. The VIP one has an old ladyish scent but it isn't strong like the base or Holika Holika one.

Blended In:

Now for the other side of my face, you know, the one without the fancy green stuff underneath:

Both sides:

I apologize that my lighting refused to stay consistent while taking pictures, apparently white balance is a tough concept for a camera, haha. Personally out of all of these, the Holika Holika and Snail one had the best texture. The VIP one wasn't my super favorite, but it was for sure better than my Missha Perfect Cover one.

For some reference though, I was matched once upon a time to MAC's NC20, which runs too yellow and a bit too dark for me now. I wear a nice match with Kat Von D's Tattoo Lock-it foundation in Light 44. I'm super fair. I tried an Hourglass foundation on and I fit into their lightest shade.

Korean Cosmetic Haul

2013-04-03T20:19:00.002-07:00

Long time no update! Its getting close to time for me to get new lenses (the decision making process is so hard for me @_@), but in the meantime I have been collecting makeup and figuring out how to do my own makeup well. I recently ordered some Lioele and Etude House brand goodies and I figured this would be a good place to share my thoughts on them!

This is the initial unboxing of it all

This seller included samples galore, the Milk Talk body wash smells so so lovely, I think I might buy a bottle.

These are the Etude House Etoinette comb (which is way smaller than I expected but its nice), the Etoinette mirror, which is really well constructed and the Lioele hand mirror, which is going to look so nice on my new vanity!

Etude House Entoinette Crystal Powder. I think this is a lovely shimmer powder. It is translucent and full of shimmer, so it would not be suited for an all over face-powder, but it looks nice on the cheekbones.

The Lioele Secret Pore HD Powder is a silica powder with dimethicone added. It is a finishing powder and helps with oil. It makes my pores look smaller when I used it with my BB cream. I have heard silica based powders show up horribly with flash photography so I will have to test it out.

These are the Etude House Fresh Cherry lip tints. They smell lovely, like pez almost.

This is from Etude's Sweet Recipe line, it is an all over color in Strawberry Chiffon Cake. It is packaged super cute and can be used as a blush or a lip color. It dries out nicely and does not stay creamy or sticky on skin. It is a nice lovely colored blush, I need the peach-y toned one now though!

The seller I purchased from was A-Poly on amazon and I think they are fantastic!

Kira Kira Blue Review (Finally)

2012-10-05T10:40:00.002-07:00

Design: 10/10
These lenses looked exactly how I wanted them to if not better. The design is really simple, a black limbal ring that is moderately thick that speckles inward mixing with the blue (which looks like a cerulean blue for all you art geeks) and the blue speckles into the transparant lens. The result is a natural transition into my natural color without the harsh lines of some more costume-y lenses I own.

Enlargement: 8/10
These lenses do enlarge but they are not super ridiculous because of the natural, not super dark pattern. The limbal ring does have an enlarging effect and it is noticeable to people who have never seen circle lenses before.

Comfort: 9/10
These are more comfortable than some lenses I have tried but they do get blurry after some wear, which is to be expected. They are on the more comfortable end of the circle lens spectrum only to be outdone by a few lenses I can think of.

Note the review took so long to post because I had received a defective lens in my original order from the dollyeye and I let them know what was up and they actually replaced both lenses even though I only had problems with one. Cool!

Pictures!
(My eyes are all bloodshot because my supposedly gentle eye makeup remover hurts my eyes /frowny face)

Dizon Eyes Green Review

2012-08-16T15:25:00.001-07:00

Design: 8/10

These lenses are natural. They have a dark limbal ring, although it is not a stark black and color that fades towards the pupil, instead of a blunt circle. The design is slightly pixelated but it is not terrible. I really wish the green was more of a "BAM! In your face!!" green-apple green instead of this really subtle and natural green. They make a great every day lens and are far more natural looking than the American colored lenses (which I have tried out, and any circle lens is pretty much better, imo). It honestly did not change my eye color all that much.

Enlargement 8/10
These are not huge, partly because the design isn't printed super close to the edge of the lens and partly because the limbal ring isn't the darkest. The size is very natural and I assume would enlarge someone's eyes if they had smaller pupils. My eyes are already kinda big (I think at least) so these are on the natural side of things.

Comfort: 8/10
These lenses have a comfort level that is below my lenses that have a higher water content, which can be expected after all. I just can't wear them all day long like more breathable lenses, my eyes simply just wouldn't get enough oxygen.

Vendor: 10/10
Dollyeye.com sent my order a week after ordering, answered all their emails very quickly. I did not get them quickly because they got stuck in NYC at ISC. Not the vendor's fault at all! They were packaged nicely, no free lens case but i have a gazillion. They also included a free BB Cream which is not half bad.

Overall, I like these lenses, they just aren't my super all time favorite. They are not vibrant enough, although the pattern is natural (which I wanted). They aren't super huge which is more natural so not a big turn off and they aren't as comfortable as the higher water content lenses I have been spoiled with.

Kimchi Mermaid Green

2012-07-27T15:45:00.002-07:00

Just some pictures, not a full review because I ripped the lenses after taking these pictures
They were just as comfortable as the other lenses from the i.Fairy/Kimchi lines.

Bathroom light (ugh i look so washed out and in need of makeup ~___~)

Sunlight:

Celeb Super Nudy Grey Review

2012-07-24T19:09:00.000-07:00

Design: 10/10

I won't elaborate too much on the design, I pretty much loved my Super Nudy Grey lenses by Geo but the site I ordered from did not have any of Geo's lenses in stock so I went with the Dueba model. Very similar if not identical. I feel like these may be a smidgen darker than the Geo lenses but all in all pretty much the same.

Comfort: 8/10

I would not rate these as comfortable as Geo lenses. The site lists these as having a whopping 38% water content. My eyes felt dry a few hours after wearing. I swear I got spoiled by higher water content brands. They did not however hurt, sting, burn or otherwise feel anything but drier than my usual lenses.

Enlargement: 8/10

I also got spoiled by lenses that enlarge a lot more than these ones do. These are pretty natural for me size wise I think. Satisfyingly enlarging without being too big or unnatural.

Anddd Fobby Barbie was pretty legit and these showed up like 3 days after my Luna Kings in a package from Malaysia. Do these guys have warehouses everywhere? Anyways, I would recommend them! My package tracking obsession is fed by the fact you can log in to their site and view your order status from start to tracking number.

Bottle Pictures:

~Note: Thedollyeye.com relabels other lenses with their label, hence the lack of a brand name~

Picturas!

Dueba/G&G Luna King Black

2012-07-22T17:28:00.002-07:00

Review of the Dueba Luna King Black circle lenses from Fobby Barbie

Design: 10/10

Well this design is so simple that there was no surprise at all when the lenses arrived vs the online promo pictures. It is a single tone black lens featuring a thick limbal ring with comma shaped spokes coming inward. They are softer lines, not spiky like a lot of lenses. The way they are designed look like brush stroke due to the softness and asymmetry of the lines. The design looks a bit transparent in the bottle or lens case but no blue shows through. Personally, I like the dramatic contrast between a black lens and my natural blue eyes. I imagine these would look a lot more natural on a dark eyed person.

Comfort: 8/10

These lenses are 14.5mm which is on the larger side of things with a water content of only 38% which is quite a bit lower than my usual lenses. Higher water content lenses I can usually wear all day with no problems or discomfort. These dried out and were less comfortable after half a day, but it wasn't so bad as to take them out. I bet if I had some nice rewetting drops on hand these lenses would have been more comfortable.

Enlargement: 9/10

Not as enlarging as other lenses with more complex designs. They do enlarge quite a bit though with the whole being 14.5mm and being black. I have had bigger lenses that have made me look alien, these are big without being huge. I thought they would be a bit bigger though.

Vendor: Fobbybarbie.com

Fobby Barbie is a reputable site that has a nice selection and a fairly easy to navigate site. They stock Dueba/G&G, i.Fairy, Kimchi, Geo, Eos, and Neo Vision. Their shipping is reasonable with many free shipping offers and low shipping costs otherwise. Lens prices range between $9 sale price to $25 normal pricing. I can live with that! Oh and they offer rX lenses, not just plano, incredibly important for my blind eyes! One note though, I ordered one other pair that haven't arrived yet and the warehouse those lenses shipped from is so swamped that I did not get a tracking number for them.

Bottle Pictures:

Sunlight:

Bathroom Lighting:

Flash:

i.Fairy Nova Grey/Violet

2012-07-12T14:33:00.000-07:00

Now before I start this review, I had ordered the i.Fairy Violet from Geo-Lens House and they accidentally shipped me grey lenses instead. I had to make another order instead to get the proper grey lenses, but having both colors is fun as I wear one of each now.

Comfort: 10/10
Seriously guys, I think i.Fairy lenses are ultra comfy, even for extended wear.

Design: 9/10
I like dramatic lenses most of the time and these are rather natural looking lenses. The color is not very opaque and it blends well with my natural color. The limbal ring is not super thick, but it is there. The design lends an icy appearance to my eyes. Overall, these make for pretty good everyday circle lenses.

The difference in the two colors, grey and violet is not very intense. Most people cannot tell I wear two different colors until they are very close or in very bright light.

Enlargement: 9/10
I don't think these are i.Fairy's most enlarging lenses, partly because of the natural and transparent nature of the design. They do make your irises appear larger, the only reason some of my coworkers notice that I wear circle lenes is because they say my eyes look larger. I think I'm just spoiled on large lenes to be honest :)

grey, sunlight

violet, flash

both, sunlight

Kimchi Maki Gold

2012-07-12T14:10:00.000-07:00

Comfort: 10/10
Again, not to sound repetitive but these are incredibly comfortable. I even wear these lenses for pretty good athletic activity with no blurriness or discomfort.

Design: 10/10
These are pretty far from natural lenses in both design and color. The gold color is a mix of orange and yellow on the lens with a black limbal ring. The pattern on the lens is reminiscent of a marigold or a sunflower. I also think they look rather reptilian. Either way, this is not the pattern of a natural iris. The design and color are extremely noticeable, even at a distance. I get so many comments from other people on how cool and freaky these lenses are.

Enlargement: 10/10
Part of the freaky factor from what people have commented on is how huge these lenses are. i.Fairy makes some large lenses that can lend to an alien eye appearance, though in this case the design is more alien than the size, at least in my opinion. The overall large size of the lens and the thick limbal ring do make this an enlarging lens.

Kimchi Kumo Blue

2012-07-12T13:41:00.000-07:00

Comfort: 10/10
I cannot feel these in my eyes at all, no itchiness no dryness or anything. Perfectly comfortable! In general the i.Fairy lenses are comfortable for me.

Design: 9/10
The design is neat and the colors are opaque but the color is just a bit too dark for my liking. I enjoy lighter color lenses most of the time. If these were just a smidgen brighter I would be happy. The design is not very natural in appearance, it is a two tone lens with a thick limbal ring. The main blue is speckled with black. They do not blend seamlessly and have a large hole for the pupil.

Enlargement: 10/10
i.Fairy and this offshoot Kimchi are known for their large diameter lenses and these ones are indeed enlarging. The bottle says they are 16mm lenses but that is likely just their effect. The dark color of the lens as well as the dark limbal ring add to the enlarging effect.

A note on these lenses, although the lenses are comfortable, the left lens is defective in that it is a plano lens that was labeled as my prescription so I cannot wear these out because I would be blind in one eye basically. Geo Lens House only exchanges if you buy another order from them and this is the 3rd order that they have goofed on for me. One was the wrong color lens, the second time was the wrong lenses and then this defective lens. I am back on the market to find other shops now :)

i.Fairy Cherry Gold

2011-04-03T17:51:00.000-07:00

Comfort: 10/10
Just like the other i.Fairy lens I have, these are incredibly comfortable.

Design: 10/10
So yellow! The yellow blends really nice with my blue and creates this greenish color which is interesting. The pattern is nice and bright. They are really gold though! It depends on the light for how gold they are but I like!

Enlargement: 10/10
With a 16mm enlargement effect, you can bet this are enlarging. The dark ring helps add to this effect. They are noticeable, people who didn't notice the color difference noticed the size difference.

i.Fairy Dolly+ Grey

2011-04-03T17:32:00.000-07:00

Comfort: 10/10
Just like my other i.Fairy lenses these are pretty comfy. I think my eyes are tired from sleeping in contacts a few days ago (huge mistake), but they are a bit blurry.

Design: 10/10
I was half expecting something more vibrant and was worried because they wouldn't be as natural as the Super Angel lenses I was replacing. They are very similar to the Angel lenses from a distance so I am happy. The light grey is very nice too! Unlike the EOS Dolly Eye, this has a fade instead of a blunt pupil hole.

Enlargement: 10/10
Super enlarging. They have an enlargement effect of 16mm i think. I need these large lenses to have a noticeable enlargement on my irises.

Vendor: 10/10
As always, Geo-lens house is fantastic. Quick shipping and great service.

Some quick webcam photos of my new i.Fairy lenses!

2011-04-02T21:02:00.000-07:00

It's That Time of Year!

2011-03-13T15:38:00.000-07:00

I regretfully must throw out some of my old lenses, such as my Super Angel Grey, CK-105, Nudy Blue and a few others.

But! I have 2 new pairs coming to me. I cant wait for them to get here. I am getting i.Fairy Cherry Gold and Dolly+ Grey from Geo-lens House on facebook. I previously purchased my i.Fairy Ruby Red lenses from them and it took 2 weeks approx.

Geo Xtra WT-A03

2011-01-28T11:59:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the delay in updating guys! I got this pair over Christmas break in NYC at the Elizabeth Center. I have checked on gaia, and they said authentic. The bottles were too spot on to be fakes, but there isn't much out there on the new prime vision vials.

Anyways on to the review

Comfort: 10/10
As with all geo lenses these are extremely comfortable and I forget Im wearing them.

Color/Design: 9/10
This color blends beautifully with my blue eyes. They are plano lenses but are still noticeable thru my glasses. The design is not pixilated and the little spots look like mini hearts. Too cute!

Enlargement: 10/10
These are the 15mm lenses from geo. They are HUGE. I was disappointed by the super series, but these do not disappoint. They are large and make your eyes look dolly. Even with the lighter color they still enlarge a ton.

Vendor:
A small shop in the lower level of the Elizabeth Center in Chinatown NYC. The woman was very nice and gave me a case and went over how to care for the lenses, even though I said I have worn them before. Very professional :3

Picture timeeee

Puffy Tricolor Pink

2010-11-18T10:55:00.000-08:00

Vials, aren't they cute?!

Flash (im sick and you can tell, sorry!)

Closeup

Another view

Bright sunlight

ew makeup smudge!!

Review time!

These are not my first pair of pink lenses, but i was looking for a natural subtle pink and these delivered.

Color/design: 8/10, Extremely natural which is why its only an 8. You cant really tell its an unnatural eye color unless you look closely. Then you are like Oh, hey they are pink! Over my blue eyes it is this pretty violet shade of pink. I would like the color to be more vibrant. The pattern is amazing for blending :]

Enlargement: 8/10 These are pretty enlarging considering the lack of a dark limbal ring. I didnt really notice how big they looked until i looked at the photos later. Pleasantly surprised with this

Comfort: 10/10 Cant even tell when i have them in. Great comfort!

Over all 8.5/10

Vendor: FOTD Looks shop. Simply fantastic. It was a pre-order so it took time to reach the minimum order quantity, and orders were promptly shipped to geo and the puffy supplier, notifications of delays and status of the orders were posted. Delivery only took like a week from the UK to my apartment in South Dakota.

Geo Piercing Heart Lenses

2010-10-20T15:08:00.000-07:00

Ewww dont mind no makeupbut on to the review
Color/Design: 2/10
I really really dont like these. The hearts barely show up. The lenses are plano so you cant see them thru my glasses and blahhh they are so USELESS
Enlargement: 5/10

Not a lot but the black ring does enlarge some

Comfort: 9/10

Just like other geo lenses for me, perfectly fine

Vendor: 10/10
Vivid-beauty.com is pretty darn awesome, as always.
Also, NEW GLASSES. They are Apple Bottom frames and the lenses I got this time around were non reflective which means i can wear plano lenses now and you can actually -see- my eyes thru the lenses. Just, not these ones. The dolly eyes show thru great!

MAKEUP

2010-10-20T14:56:00.000-07:00

Just bought this. It goes on super creamy and seems to provide decent coverage. Its not super heavy and blends really well.

Needed a new natural brown eyeshadow. This quad from L'oreal is OK. I need eyelid primer otherwise the colors just disappear. Not that it was bold anyways

Nice basic powder. Be very careful not to get it in your eyes! It mattifies and smooths out everything but you need to brush the excess off because its super easy to get too much on

BONUS HELLO KITTY PICTURE

i collect EVERYTHING hellokitty. This plush was a lovely gift from a friend for my birthday :3

Pre-order Update

2010-10-05T12:59:00.000-07:00

I didn't meet the minimum order quantity needed to order from my supplier. I will have to see if i can get a smaller cap next time. I will post more info when i find it out
thanks for your interest though!

New lenses coming

2010-09-24T21:44:00.000-07:00

Heyyy

Finally I decided to order some new lenses. I joined the fotdlooks pre order and ordered the puffy tricolor pink lenses. I re ordered the geo t star lenses cause I scratched my old ones. I was going to order some I.fairy cherry gold but geo lens house is on vacation. Do I take chances on circlelens.net with the new lace lenses? I donnnoooooo

Geo Tri-color Green

2010-08-12T18:44:00.000-07:00

Pretty comfy as are most geo lenses, but i cant see being able to wear them for 2 days straight like my MI lenses. so Comfort 9/10
Color Design 8/10Not as green as i wanted but, HOLY are they natural looking. The design mimics the natural iris pattern very well. Awesome.
Enlargement: 3/1014mm Lenses so there was some but not much at all
Vendor: 10/10Vivid-beauty.com is an awesome geo pre-order site. Highly recommended for geo lenses. :D

because i havent updated in awhile

2010-08-11T11:52:00.000-07:00

I dont have any new lenses really. I have 2 unopened pairs, my geo tricolor green and my geo piercing heart lenses (which i havent opened because they are plano). I had ordered 3 pairs from Ulzzang eyes but the media fuss caused EOS not to ship to the us, so all our money was refunded. Still really wanting prescription EOS Dolly Eye lenses. Maybe someday soon. I am itching for new lenses

Here are some pics of lenses because i like to take pics
GEO T-Star lenses in natural sun:

Sorry bout the icky state of my faceee

Pop.C Dark Green

This is when i went to Bear Country USA and I wore my Angel Violet lenses and the cashier freaked out over my eye color. I thought these lenses were really really tame and not really noticeable.

PS~ Picture of a bear at bear country

I wish the i.Fairy ruby reds didnt look so sticker like on my eyes because my hair is red now and i would love to have red hair and eyes haha

Also, instead of spending cash on circle lenses i went and got a tattoo, its a yellow bird (bright eyes reference in case you were wondering).

Pre-order Update

2010-07-20T08:02:00.000-07:00

Heyy
I dont know if you guys have seen my links at the top of the page but I am running a vassen/dueba/candy con lens preorder. Lenses are high quality and approved by the KFDA, ISO and CE.

Lenses are now $18USD a pair with Free US shipping and a free lens case (supercute piggy case)
Buy 2 get the third half off.
:D
Prescription degree available to -10.00
No torics offered at the moment, Sorry

Close date is going to be September 20th.
Fill out the orderform or email me your order and I will send invoice via paypal

Mi Tricolor Aqua

2010-07-17T20:32:00.000-07:00

Makeup to match:

Eyeshadow:
Victoria's Secret Bare Bronze
Eyeliner:
Loreal HIP Gel Liner
Mascara:
Hard Candy Ginormous Lashes in black
White liner:
Rimmel Kohel in white

Starry Eyed Surprise

2010-07-12T23:07:00.000-07:00

Flash

Flash

Bathroom lighting

Lens

Vial pics

oooo so pretty!!

Color/Design 1000000000000000/10

Yes. They are -that- amazing. It looks like i have glitter in my eyes! The stars have purple and blue over them so it looks like holographic glitter. The blue/violet blends awesome on my eye and the stars! THE STARS! They are amazing! I can't even describe how much i love these lenses!

Comfort: 10/10

Same as other geo lenses. Pretty damn comfy

Enlargement: 3/10

Not looking for enlargement. The printing is not close to the edge of the lens at all as you can see in the pictures. These lenses are for the design.

Vendor 10/10

Vivid-beauty is just flat out amazing. Great customer service, great packaging, fast replies, good prices. Excellent Geo preorder. I would recommend them to anyone looking for geo lenses.