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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Circle Lens Review - Geo Super Nudy Brown

This is my review for the very VERY large Geo Super Nudy Brown, sponsored by MukuChu. I know this series is very popular, but I have hated the original Nudy since I tried them a couple of years ago, and I am sad to say I don't like these either. :\

The Nudy series are known for their very pixelated coloring and semi-transparent look. The Super Nudy are basically the same design, with slightly stronger coloring and a thick outer ring. I think they look kind of unsettling, hence my hatred for them. The color is also a bit dark.

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I think if these lenses are brighter and more yellow, they would make excellent Na'vi cosplay lenses. They are 14.8mm which are a bit too big for my taste. o_O

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Speaking of bright color, here are some comparison with my EOS Dollyeye Brown, which are bright golden yellow and opaque:

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These two type of lenses both are single-colored with black outer ring, but color-wise the Super Nudy are a bit more natural.

Here are comparisons with EOS Max Pure Brown, another popular lens series:

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If you look carefully, you can tell that the Super Nudy are even larger than the Max Pure. My eyes are not big to begin with, and I think 14.8mm are definitely too big! -__-

Here are all the lenses I wore in this review. Clockwise from the top: Super Nudy upside down, Max Pure, Super Nudy right side up, Dollyeye.

FINAL VERDICT:
Design: 5/10 - Nudy's design always reminds me of cataracts
Enlargement: 11/10 - Way too big, man =___=
Comfort: 7/10 - Geo lenses feels thicker than EOS on my eyes
TOTAL: 6.5/10 - I know these are popular, but I just don't like them :(

Thank you Mukuchu for the lenses!

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Circle Lens Review - EOS Max Gold Black

Here is my review for EOS Max Gold Black (GBK-3) circle lenses, sponsored by MukuChu. There are one-color dark brown lenses with good enlarging, perfect for everyday wear. :)

Oh hey, this is also my 101st post! :D

Here is the advertisement for the lenses:

And here are pics of the lenses. I have a cold right now, so I look kind of squinty. :p

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These lenses are single colored with spikes going into the middle, so they blend with dark brown eyes quite well. Some may find them kind of plain, but I think they are good for a natural look.

Since these are 14.5mm lenses, they are pretty good at enlargement without being bug-eyed.

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Here are comparison pics with my other pair of one-color lenses, Geo X-CK105:

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The effect from these two types of lenses are very similar, except that the Max Gold Black are slightly lighter in color, and the X-CK105 are slightly larger.

I also compared the Max Gold Black with my Hypersize Platinum Brown, my other pair of dark brown lenses. Since the edge of the Platinum Brown are softer, they are more natural than the Max Gold Black.

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Here are the lenses that I wore in this review. Clockwise from the top, the Max Gold Black upside-down, the X-CK105, the Max Gold Black right side up, and the Platinum Brown.

FINAL VERDICT:
Design: 7/10 - It's single color and simple in design, and some may find it boring
Enlargement: 8/10 - 14.5mm are the norm nowadays :p
Comfort: 8/10 - They kind of slide a bit on my eyes, you can tell especially in the direct sun pics.
TOTAL: 7.5/10 - These lenses are good for natural look, but they are nothing spectacular.

Thank you MukuChu for the lenses!

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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Quick update + Apology

Most of you must have noticed that I have not put up a makeup-related post for some time now, and instead I reviewed a lot of circle lenses. I have been very busy with preparing for a conference for school lately, and my family was here visiting me for the whole of June so I didn't have time to sit down to play with makeup at all. The conference will be done this weekend, so I will try to post something fun next week! :)

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Sunday, July 11, 2010

Circle Lens Review - i.Fairy Ruby Red

Here is my review for i.Fairy Ruby Red circle lenses. I bought these myself, no sponsors this time! XD
When I learned about these lenses (the fact they come in red), I know I have to order them. I only have a pair of plano non-circle lens (see below), so it was really awesome to get them. The design were similar to the the EOS G205, but with a bigger diameter. I think the slightly lizard-y design works for the bold color.

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Since I kept being asked for full-faced pics, here is one taken in natural light:

The 14.6mm diameter means these lens are quite enlarging. Here are comparison pics with my real eyes:
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I don't really have any good lenses to compare with the Ruby Reds, so here I compared to the similarly large GEO X-CK105. I quite like the one-red-one-back effect here actually. :p

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And here are comparison with my plano red lenses. Since I haven't worn them for a looong while, they irritated the heck out of my eyes. I threw them away after these pics, since I got new red lenses with prescription already. :p

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Here are all the lenses worn in this review.Clockwise from the top, the Ruby Red upside-down, the red plano lenses, the Ruby Red right side up, and the X-CK105.
FINAL VERDICT:
Design: 9/10 - Nice bright red, looks real cool and goes with my skintone too
Enlargement: 9/10 - 14.6mm lenses are the biggest I will go I think.
Comfort: 9/10 - No discomfort but a whee bit thick
TOTAL: 9/10 - I want to wear these out while wearing all red and black, it would look awesome!

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