The Ivory Rabbit

Kimchi Mermaid lenses in gold

2011-10-18T20:14:00.001-07:00

Gosh I'm so over due! I've been working on getting a job (which yay I finally have one) and finishing up my phlebotomy registration (which yay I'm done with! So now I can legally draw blood ^-^) but now it's time to get you a much needed review.

These lenses were sponsored by the lovely people over at lensvillage. This of course does not change my opinion of the lenses nor does it alter my opinion of the store. As always, I do my best to take the most accurate and clear photographs of the lenses so that you may see for yourself what they will look like in real life. Now then, onto the review!

Details:

base curve: 8.6

diameter: 16mm (not actual, which I would place at about 14.8 - 15 mm)

make: Kimchi Mermaid

color: Gold

water content: 55%

duration: 1 year

prescription available: yes, -0 to -8.50

Photographs:

The vials

Full face

Close up

Actual lens

Natural lighting

With flash

Without flash

Comparison (one in, one out)

Halo effect (or lack there of)

Review:

color/design: 4/5 The design looks almost like a reptile in this particular color, but in a cute way. lol thats the best way I can explain it. I think that I would like them a lot more if the blended out in the middle a little more, but because the center of my eye is already pretty gold in color, the blending isn't that big of an issue. From the stock photo, I thought that the lenses where going to have gold and green in them, but as you can see from the actual lens photo, that really isn't the case. Instead they are gold with areas of clear lens that lets your natural color show through (which in my case, is green anyway). This also helps blend it out a bit and makes them look more of a yellow green then a true gold. I can see myself wearing these on occasion as a change of pace but I don't think that these will be a go to lens of mine.

comfort: 4.5/5 These are pretty comfy for me. Not as comfy as geo's (which I know many people disagree about) but a little more comfy then my EOS lenses. The water content is pretty up there so they are very soft lenses.

enlargement: 5/5 Yup, these suckers enlarge a bunch. I'm sure this is apparent in the comparison photo. :P

vendor: 5/5 Yes, lensvillage did sponsor these lenses so I can't say anything as far as the billing process, but I can tell you that the woman I talked to was just adorable and super sweet and helpful. I was actually in contact with them while I was waiting to board my plane to Jamaica and they were super quick to respond and understanding. Shipping took about 2 weeks to get to me which is pretty typical for receiving lenses to the US. They have a huge selection of lenses and some prices that are hard to beat for in stock lenses. So while I didn't purchase these particular pair, I'm not gonna lie I am eyeballing some of there colorvue lenses (some are silver or gold.. which already has me thinking new years fun :P)

So there you have it! Sorry I haven't been posting enough.. it is not for lack of things to say. :P I have another pair that lensvillage sponsored me as well and so I am determined to get a review up for those in the next couple of days!

As always, make sure to follow my blog and comment to let me know what you think! What do you like, what do you not like, what do you want to see next?

I'm out for now,

Cheers!

Dueba Big DM23 / Kirakira in Pink

2011-09-13T12:16:00.002-07:00

Ok lovelies, I'm going to Jamica with my man today and won't be back until the 19th, so that means no internet access till then. But no worries.. I will leave you guys with a lens review and I will come back with photos! So I will see you in a week, and on to the review!

Details:

base curve: 8.6

diameter: 14.5mm

make: Dueba Big DM23 (kirakira)

color: pink

water content: 38%

duration: 1 year

prescription available: Yes, from -1.00 to -7.50 in -.25 increments

Photographs:

The vials

Full face

Close up

Actual lens

Natural lighting

With flash

Without flash

Comparison (one in, one out)

Halo effect (or lack there of)

Review:

color/design: 4/5 If only the color went closer to the pupil, then these would be just really lovely! I do still like them though. From a distance, they look like a greyish pink. So far these are the only pink lenses that blend in quite well with my natural green. The limbal ring is also pretty thick and I would prefer is to be slightly thinner, but it isn't too bad. The limbal ring does prevent any sort of halo effect, as you can see above.

comfort: 4.5/5 These are pretty good comfort wise. Can't really feel them in at all and I can wear them for about 4 hours before I throw in some eye drops.

enlargement: 4.5/5 These enlarge pretty well for 14.5mm. They would probably enlarge perfectly for most, but I've been spoiled with 15mm lenses. ^-^

vendor: 5/5 As said in the previous review for the macchiatos, honeycolor was a lovely company to deal with and I would definitely recommend them.

Geo Mimi Cafe in Macchiato Brown

2011-08-26T13:43:00.002-07:00

My MCAT date is looming near and while I should be studying right now, my brain is about to explode so instead here is a review for you! ^-^

Details:

base curve: 8.6

diameter: 15mm

make: Geo Mimi Cafe

color: Macchiato Brown

water content: 38%

duration: 1 year

prescription available: yes from -0.75 to -6.00 increasing by 0.25 increments.

Photographs:

The vials

Full face

Close up

Actual lens

Natural lighting

With flash

Without flash

Comparison (one in, one out)

Halo effect

Review:

color/design: 5/5 What can I say? If I could give these a 100/5 for color and design, I would. These are my first pair of brown lenses and they give me the most lovely, big brown puppy dog eye look. I love that the limbal ring is a dark brown instead of a harsh black and I love love LOVE the pattern. I was afraid that the pattern wasn't going to show up well like many reviews that I've seen, but I was wrong. The pattern shows up perfectly and it is just sooooo gorgeous! Plus the way the swirls blend in with my natural color, it looks like it is suppose to be that way in person so hurray! Soo to sum it up I'm totally in love with these lenses. ^-^

comfort: 4.5/5 Usually geo's are my go to for comfortable lenses. These are relatively comfortable, but dry out in about 4-5 hours, where usually I can keep geo's in all day with no problem at all. I docked .5 points for this, but really it isn't so bad. Throw some eye drops in and I'm good to go.

enlargement: 5/5 These lenses have 3 things going for them in terms of enlargement. 1) They are these geo's, which are known for printing the color super close to the edge 2) They are 15mm diameter, so thats an obvious factor and 3) They are also a dark color (dark for me anyway) so they pack some serious enlarging power! I absolutely love it! ^-^

vendor: 5/5 I purchased these from www.honeycolor.com and I really highly recommend them! They have a decent variety of lenses for very reasonable prices and the owner is very sweet and a pleasure to deal with. I ordered $100 worth of stuff so I was eligible for the free express shipping, which was super fast! It took just 4 days to get to me in the US and coming from Malasia, that is pretty darn good shipping time. I also got a free contact lens travel case with my purchase which included an extra case, a mini bottle for solution, tweezers, and a contact spoon. Here are a few photos of my stuff:

The whole order. The lenses are neatly packaged inside of the boxes. Each lens also came with a free animal case.

Instructions for contact insertion and case printed on the back of each box.

The free gift! Hello Kitty!!

Well thats all for now! Time for me to get the ball rolling again on studying. After September 10th (test date) I am determined to have a life again! ^-^ Ciao!

EOS Super Neon G209 Violet

2011-08-18T19:59:00.002-07:00

Time for a seriously over due lens review! This was one of the first pair I bought and actually they only have a few more months of life so I figure that I better get this done before they are done for.

Details:

base curve: 8.8

diameter: 14.5mm

make: EOS Super Neon G209

color: Violet

water content: 38%

duration: 1 year

prescription available: limited prescription available

Photographs:

Full face

Close up

Natural lighting

With flash

Without flash

Comparison (one in, one out)

Review:

color/design: 4/5 Like my problem with the super neon pinks, I wish that these blended in the middle better so there isn't that stark contrast between my green and the contact color. Still, the pupil hole is small enough that it isn't that big of a deal and my pupil is usually large enough to fill it out pretty well. If you have brown eyes, this obviously won't be a problem for you. I just love the design of these and this is such a pretty dark purple, I only wish they blended better in the middle. Under night time conditions, these almost look black which I absolutely love!

comfort: 4/5 Also the same as my pinks. Comfy, but not quite as much as geo for me. This is different for everyone so don't base your purchase choices on my opinion. Many people think that EOS are much more comfortable then geo's, but as I said.. everyone is different. I contemplate on not even rating this section.

enlargement: 4/5 Again same as my pinks. Nice enlargement. No where near my 15mm's, but I don't want that big all the time and so these are a nice middle ground.

vendor: 5/5 Got these babies from http://www.kiwiberry1-collection.com/. They are a lovely and trustworthy company. She also has a lot of hard to find lenses, so I'm sure that I will find myself back in her shop. ^-^

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In other news, a close friend came to visit me for a large portion of the summer and I painted her nails really cute! (With a hello kitty!) so I wanted to share an example photograph of that:

crackle with purple glitter underneath and kitty with purple glitter bow

kitty up close

And I painted my own nails to look like strawberries

Sadly by the time I thought to take a photo of my nails, they had already begun chipping. Soooo try to not pay attention to that. ^-^ Anyway I'm to go study some more like the super nerd that I am! Ciao!

Geo Princess Mimi Bambi Series in Sesame Grey

2011-07-30T14:53:00.001-07:00

Sorry for being so MIA recently! I have a friend in town and I'm trying to study for my MCAT which I take in September, so I haven't had a good cam-whoring day. I did take photos of my princess mimi's a while ago, but I had forgotten to take a full face photograph so I never posted my review. I would take a full face photograph now, only I had a hair coloring incident yesterday (trying to dye it my natural color to cover up the sun bleached ends, only my friend accidentally grabbed blonde hair dye.. it's no good.) so I'll have to post that part of the review later.

For now here is the review with no full face shot just yet.

/EDIT

Full face shot included! My hair isn't totally fixed, but it is better ^-^

/END EDIT

Details:

base curve: 8.7

diameter: 15mm

make: Geo Princess Mimi Bambi Series

color: Sesame grey

water content: 38%

duration: 1 year

prescription available: -0.00 to -8.00 (in 0.25 increases)

Photographs:

Full face

Close up

Actual lens

Natural lighting

With flash

Without flash

Comparison (one in, one out)

Halo effect

Review:

color/design: 4/5 The color of these are really nice, I only have one issue with them for me. The middle color blends in so much with my natural eye color, you can barely tell that it is there thus making the pupil hole seem larger then it is. From a distance, these make my eyes look like a greyish-green color. On the super plus side, I LOVE the design of the limbal ring and how it spikes inward. These would look really lovely on brown or even light blue eyes.

comfort: 5/5 So far, geo lenses have yet to fail me. Love the comfort on these things!

enlargement: 5/5 In my experience, geo lenses tend to print the color of the lenses right up to the edge (as you can see from the photo of the actual lens) in order to get maximum enlargement. They are just huge! Which I happen to love. ^-^

vendor: 5/5 I ordered these from http://www.fobbybarbie.com/ for a fabulous price. They still have free shipping on these as well and they are in stock in their USA warehouse. It took the lenses 2 days to get to me which it the fastest shipping time that I have experienced so far.

Barbie Dejavu 3 Tone Green

2011-06-14T14:11:00.003-07:00

Ok I'm thinking that it is time for another circle lens review! This time, as you may have gathered from the title, I will be reviewing Barbie Dejavu 3 tone lenses in green. This is also the first time that I've done a video review, so please be gentle! I'm reasonable shy and I was super nervous. Please comment to let me know if the video addition is useful! :) Ok on to the review!

Details:
base curve: 8.6
diameter: 15mm
make: Barbie Dejavu 3 tone
Color: Green
water content: 55%
duration: 1 year disposable
prescription available: plano only

Photographs:

The Vials

Full Face

Close Up

Actual Lens

Natural Lighting

With Flash

Without Flash (regular indoor lighting)

Comparison (one in, one out)

Halo Effect

Video Review:

Review:
color/design: 3/5 These are pretty, but I was really hoping that they would be lighter color with a thinner limbal ring so that I could achieve a better halo effect (although I do get one still, I wanted a little more drastic of one). To me, they somehow look a little too much like my natural color from far away (but obviously larger.. much larger :P). That can be a good thing if I don't want a drastic color change but I want to just focus on enlargement, that is just not the effect that I had in mind when purchasing these. I will still wear them on occasion, but they are not my favorite green lenses to date.

comfort: 4/5 They are reasonably comfortable, although they feel a little thick so I can sort of tell they are in sometimes, despite the high water content. It doesn't bother me too much and you'll have to take my opinion with a grain of salt, since everyones eyes are different. I also needed eye drops about 4 or 5 hours after I put them in as they started to feel a little dry. Other than that, no problems. :)

enlargement: 5/5 These are 15mm, so you can pretty much expect that they are huge. One thing I did notice was that despite there thicker limbal ring, these don't look quite are enlarging as my Geo Xtra WT-A0 Heart Series (which are also 15mm). Nevertheless, these are quite big and very dolly looking. :) Let me know in the comment section if it would help you to have a comparison photo of those 2 lenses and I would be happy to post one for you. :)

vendor: 5/5 koreabigeyes.com was fabulous! This was my first time purchasing from them and I would gladly do so again. Communication was the best I have experienced, shipping time was reasonable, and the prices are reasonable. Plus they are the only shop that I know that carries the adore lenses, which I think will be my present to myself once I find a job.. haha

Feel free to comment with questions/concerns/suggestions/or to just make me feel the love. :D Now I'm off to eat the delicious bowl of miso that I just made for myself :D:D:D:D

Yum yum!!

EOS G307 Gothic Turquoise

2011-05-19T05:12:00.003-07:00

So now that the whole graduation thing is out of the way -(squeal!)-, I'm thinking that it is time for a new contact review!! Ok well the contacts aren't very new but as you may have noticed, I'm a little behind. At least this way I have had plenty of time with them so I can be more accurate with comfort and what have you. Let's get on with it.

Details:

base curve: 8.6

diameter: 14.5mm

make: EOS G307 Gothic

color: turquoise

water content: 38%

prescription available: plano only

Photographs:

Full Face:

Close up:

Actual Contact:

Inside, no flash:

Inside, with flash:

Outside, natural lighting:

Comparison (one in, one out):

Review:

color/design: 3/5. First off, the color is lovely. I only have a few complaints that keep me from wearing these all too often. First, they are clearly pixelated, which I'm not a fan of. I'm a little OCD so I don't really like that the limbal ring isn't a smooth circle (as you can see from the lens detail pictures). I also wish that the hole for my pupil was a little smaller. It may look wider because the yellow coloring in the middle blends so well with my own color, but I still wish the turquoise came in a little closer because the way is currently is, I don't think it change my eye color all too much. Rather, it more of just lightens and widens my limbal ring? I don't know.. it's hard to describe. Sorry I'm so particular. :/

comfort: 4/5. I am probably the only one but I just don't find EOS as comfortable as GEO's. And I seriously think I might be the only one because everyone else seems to prefer EOS so take my rating with a grain of salt. It isn't that they aren't comfy, they just aren't as comfy. I can wear these for about 4-5 hours before they start feeling uncomfortable (which I guess is actually all you are suppose to wear them for, so I can't complain tooooo much :P).

enlargement: 3/5. These lenses are 14.5mm, however I already have a dark limbal ring naturally and as you can see from the comparison photos, these actually lighten my limbal ring quite a bit. I think this fact may take away from the enlarging factor because I just don't feel like these are as enlarging as they should be.

vendor: 5/5. I got these lenses from www.kiwiberry1-collection.com and they were just lovely to deal with. My lenses came in about a week and a half coming from Canada which isn't really so bad considering it is international (although only barely, as I am in the US). They often have pretty good sales so make sure to check them out. :)

Well, thats about it for this review. More reviews to come very very soon! :D Please comment with comments, suggestions, questions, or just to say hi. And if you aren't already, please follow me for more reviews (or to just be awesome!).

Natural Eye Color

2011-05-19T04:05:00.002-07:00

I am making this post to give you a basis for comparison when I make my circle lens reviews. My natural eye color is green with subtle hints of bluish and gets a little yellow in the middle.The following photo is a close up.

Well then there you have it. Keep this in mind when reading my reviews as contacts will react with my coloring differently then they will on brown eyes. :)

Thats all for now,
Ciao!

Graduation

2011-05-07T12:24:00.000-07:00

Small update so that you know I'm still alive! Right now I'm in finals mode so that is pretty much the reasoning for my absence. I still have quite a few of lens reviews to do so bare with me!

For my update, I'll share a picture of my and my boo that we took for our graduation announcements!

Yay!! In exactly one week from today I will be graduated from my undergraduate program! Another step completed towards the final goal! :D

Finals completed:

Organic Chemistry

Cell Biology Part 1

Abnormal Child Psychology

Finals left to complete:

Cell Biology Part 2

Greek and Latin Roots in Bioscientific Terminology

Ecology and Biological Sustainability

Almost done!! SOOOOOO CLOSE!

Till next time! /bye

Geo Xtra WT-A0 Hearts Series green

2011-04-14T02:43:00.002-07:00

Sorry it took so long to do another review when I have a few perfectly new pairs of contacts that need reviewing done... organic chemistry decided to take over my life for a bit. But now that the test is out of the way, here is another much awaited circle lens review. This time I decided to review my geo xtra WT-A0 hearts in green. Lets stop mumbling on and get to the details, pictures, and review.

Info:

base curve: 8.7 mm
diameter: 15.0 mm
make: Geo Xtra WT-A0 Hearts Series
water content: 38%
prescription available: no

Photographs:

Full face, natural lighting (taken next to my glass door)

Outside lighting

Inside lighting with flash

Inside without flash under LED lighting

Close-up

Looking up

Looking to the side

Review:

color/design: 5/5 The color of these contacts really blend in with my natural green. Plus I love the mini heart detailing. I think that these would not look as vibrant on dark eyes, although they would probably still be really pretty in a more subtle way. For me these are flipping gorgeous, I am a HUGE fan. These are my second favorite lenses so far, coming in right after the geo t-stars. LOVE.

comfort: 5/5 I was a little weary because at 15.0 mm diameter, these are pretty large. But so far Geo has really impressed me with their comfort. I can wear these for about 10 hours before they start to feel a tad dry. I am a happy girl.

enlargement: 5/5. HUGE. Seriously. They make my eyes look super dolly and I love it! They are so large they give even me a halo effect as you can see in the photographs.. and my eyes are not too small as it is. I will definitely consider getting 15.0 mm diameter again. :)

vendor: 5/5 I got these bad boys at mycandyeyes.com. So far I love this vendor. They are quick to get back to me when I have a question and so far I always get my contacts 1 week from when I order them, which is a good shipping time considering that shipping is free worldwide. I will continue to buy from them. Also, mycandyeyes.com is having a sale for the month of April and all of their contacts are $15 a pair. hurray!

I think that is all I have to say. I took some more pictures of this pair in different circumstances.. let me know if they were helpful. Also would it be helpful if I made videos of my contacts? Maybe I will try that out next time and see how it goes.. Feel free to ask any questions of I left anything out!

Cheers!

EOS Super Neon G209 Pink

2011-03-28T22:10:00.012-07:00

Like I promised, I have a few contacts that need reviewing in my possession. I like to be able to wear the contacts for at least a few days so I can better assess comfort and such. Because of this, I will not be able to do all the reviews for my new contacts all at once . First here are the EOS super neon G209 pink.

Info:

base curve: 8.8
diameter: 14.5 mm
make: EOS super neon
water content: 38%

Photos:

The vials:

Full face:

Close up:

The actual lens:

With flash:

No flash:

Comparison (one in, one out):

And for the ratings..

Color/design: 4/5. The pattern of the super neon's is really pretty I think. However if you are looking for a natural looking lens, this is not for you. The black, thick limbal ring would make it hard this contact to look natural even if you got them in a natural color. Seeing as natural wasn't what I was going for, it works out. The contact is really opaque, which is what I was looking for because I didn't want my green to show though and distort the pink. However, I was thinking that these would be a brighter pink. Instead, they are more of a baby pink and in some lightings they can look like a really light pretty brown. That is ok, and I still like them, they do not look freakish or anything. They are very girly which I like because I'm extremely girly. :) Of course in the sun my pupil shrinks up pretty small and so you can see my green through the middle. This is not very noticeable unless you are gazing closely into my eyes and plus I mostly wear circle lenses when going out, which is at night and my pupil is large enough to fill the hole. So, overall not an issue.

Comfort: 4/5. They aren't uncomfortable per say, but just not as comfy as my geo's. It might be because these are a little larger, but I find that I have to apply drops to my eyes about 4 hours into wearing these things. I guess that isn't so bad, and like I said my eyes may just need a bit more time to get use to them. So a little drying, but overall comfy.

Enlargement: 4/5. These suckers are pretty big. Of course I don't have much bases from comparison, but they cover a good amount of my eye and the black limbal ring really makes them pop. If it makes it easier to see the enlarging effect, I will post a photo of my eyes with one contact in and one out. Let me know if this would help in the comments!

Vendor: 5/5 This is my second time ordering from mycandyeyes.com and they are still flawless. :)

Also please leave any other suggestions, remarks, opinions, etc in the comments.

I hope you find my review useful! :)

Contact Overload

2011-03-28T13:23:00.000-07:00

Ok so I may have been a little too excited with sales going on right now.. but here are four contacts you can expect to see a review for in the very near future:

EOS super neon G209 purple
EOS super neon G209 pink
EOS G307 turquoise
Geo Xtra WT-A0 hearts green

So keep on the lookout for those!

Also, if you have light eyes and you wear circle lenses, let me know please! I was thinking it may be a good idea to get a list going of all of us since it is sometimes pretty tough to tell what contacts without a brown eye base.

I'm Seeing Stars

2011-03-25T05:35:00.006-07:00

It's true that I put off doing a review of my lenses for quite some time. School fought to rule over my life for a bit of time and won the battle. Never the less, here they are. My geo t-star lenses:

Close up:

Actual Contact:

Comparison (one in, one out):

p.s. It would be beautiful if you could go ahead and ignore my face and focused on the eye color. ^-^

A little bit about these contacts:
base curve: 8.6
diameter: 14.0 mm
make: geo t-stars

Now that you have seen the picture and know the info, lets move on to the business of rating them.

Color/design: 5/5. Gorgeous. I seriously cannot fathom anyone not wanting stars in their eyes. The stars are bold and noticeable, however unless people are really looking at my eyes, they think the stars are just cool flecks in my natural eye color. I did not expect these to be natural looking, but apparently they can be. I know these are my first pair of lenses, but I already feel like they will be my favorite.

Comfort: 5/5 hands down. I cannot feel these bad boys in my eyes even many hours after they have been in. I have had them since November, so I've got a lot of chances to wear them. I can wear them all day and not feel discomfort. I usually throw in some eye drops if I wear them longer than 8 hours just to be on the safe side, but these contacts seriously rock. The only time I felt discomfort of any kind was because I fell asleep in them (which is very bad, don't do it).

Enlargement: 2/5. I was surprised that these gave any enlargement at all being only 14.0 mm in diameter. However the color is really close to the edge of the contact and the darker limbal ring stands out against my light eyes causing my iris' to look slightly larger. The lack of enlargement doesn't bother me really because the point was the stars and that is what I got. :)

Vendor: 5/5 As I mentioned in my previous post, I bought these contacts from mycandyeyes.com. I was a touch worried because after I placed my order, I read about some people having problems with this site. I'm not sure if these issues were old and have since been resolved or if I am just a lucky one because I had a great experience with this seller. The price is amazing!! ($20 per pair plus free shipping) and I got my contacts a week after I ordered them. I contacted them a couple of times just to ensure good communication and they always got back to me. So overall no complaints about the vendor!

I'll edit this with better photos, but if you have any other questions please feel free to leave them in the comments!

-Amanda Lashelle

little circle lens update

2010-11-29T06:10:00.001-07:00

I just ordered my very first pair of circle lenses today from mycandyeyes.com. They are the geo t-star and I am overly thrilled to receive them! (seriously though, they put STARS in your eyes.. litteral ones! Who wouldn't want that?!)

Hopefully these bad boys come in quickly because I'm already getting antsy with anticipation. Be on the look out for my review on them!

Quick little note: I do have light eyes (greenish in color) so if you were ever wondering what circle lenses look like on light eyes, stay tuned!

Cheers!

Once Upon A Time..

2010-11-25T06:17:00.001-07:00

My first post. I'm tongue tied and I'm blushing.* This feels almost like a first date.

As you may have read in my little disclaimer which is conveniently located on the side --->; I plan to do some product reviews for part of this blog for anyone interested enough to read. The rest of this blog will most likely be my ramblings. Perhaps purchases that I've made, paintings that are in the works, so on and so forth. For anything particular that you may be looking for, there is also a wonderful little search bar that you may (or may not?) find useful.

Cheers!

* these claims may be slightly exaggerating the situation. I was not blushing at all.