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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Circle Lens Review - GEO Honey Wing/Olive Brown (OL-104)

Here is my review of the super-popular Geo Honey Wing/Olive Brown circle lenses, sponsored by GWYSHOP. I can see why people like these lenses, cus they are really quite cute :)

The Honey Wing lenses are designed by the popular Japanese gyaru model, Masuwaka Tsubasa. Here is a pic of her modelling the lenses:

The lenses look lighter on her because there is pretty strong lighting in the photo. Anyway here are pics of me wearing them in different light:

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Direct Sunlight
Indoor light
FlashThe lenses is a neutral brown that lightens my eye color a bit without turning them amber. The thick yet soft outer ring of darker brown also makes my eyes "pop".

The bottles said these lenses are 14.5mm but they seems to be a bit smaller than my other lenses of the same size:

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Indoor light
Flash
As you can see, they don't enlarge much, but that would be perfect for a more natural look.

Here are some comparison pics with other popular lenses. First up are the EOS Max Pure Brown:

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Indoor light
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The Max Pure Brown are obviously bigger, but the color is darker than the Honey Wings.

Next up are the Candy Magic King Size Brown:

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The King Size are of a very dull grey-brown when compared to the Honey Wings, but they give a more dolly feel than the Honey Wings.

Here are all the lenses worn in this review. Clockwise from the top, the Honey Wings upside down, the King Size Brown, the Honey Wings right side up, and the Max Pure Browns.

FINAL VERDICT:
Design: 8/10 - Nice simple design, not harsh at all
Enlargement: 8/10 - Not much enlargement
Comfort: 7/10 - GEO lenses are thicker than my other lenses, but they don't slide around
TOTAL: 8/10 - I think these are good everyday lenses, especially with lighter color hair :)

Thank you GWYSHOP for the sponsor!

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Circle Lens Review - G&G/Dueba Big DM23 Pink

Here is my review for G&G/Dueba Big DM23 Pink circle lenses. These are my second pair of pink lenses (the first being Beaucon Jewel Pink), and even though they are really pretty, they are still not pink enough! >:[

Here is what the bottle looks like:
And here is what the lenses look like when worn:

Natural light (next to window)
Direct Sunlight
Indoor light
Flash
The DM23 series is quite popular, and it is not hard to see why. The design is very unique, and makes the eyes "pop" while being quite natural. By the way, if you want to see full-face pics of these lenses, please see my Gyaru makeup tutorial in my last post. :)

The Big DM23 has a thicker outer ring than the original DM23, and as you can see below, the enlargement is excellent.

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Indoor light
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Unfortunately my Jewel Pink has dried up a long time ago, so here are some comparison pics with non-pink lenses. First up are the Max Pure Browns:

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Indoor light
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The DM23 seems to be slightly bigger than the Max Pures, even though they are both supposed to be 14.5mm.

Next up are the i.Fairy Ruby Reds. This series is much brighter in color, and comes in pink as well, so if you are looking for something brighter, you should look into them (I might too)!

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Indoor light
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Here are all the lenses worn in this review. Clockwise from the top: DM23 Pink upside down, Ruby Red, DM23 Pink right side up, Max Pure Brown.

FINAL VERDICT:
Design: 8.5/10 - Dammit still not bright pink enough!
Enlargement: 9/10 - Very dolly indeed
Comfort: 9/10 - These are even more comfortable than my EOS lenses for some reason.
TOTAL: 9/10 - Very cute lenses, gives a nice warm tone to your eyes, but if you want really pink lenses, these are probably not for you :p

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Friday, September 3, 2010

Video Tutorial - Japanese Gyaru Makeup Version 2.0


Here is my second try at a makeup tutorial for the Japanese Gyaru/Gal look, heavily inspired by the hot Popteen model, Funayama Kumiko (舟山久美子). Since I uploaded my first gyaru makeup video ( which you can view here) I have gotten many comments and feedback, both positive and negative. The trend for Gyaru makeup has also shifted to a softer look, with emphasis on using lashes instead of eyeliner to define the eyes (as seen on Kumiko). Therefore, I decided to do a second version of Gyaru makeup tutorial. :)



To show you how "powerful" this look is, check out this before-and-after pic:


Have some camwhoring as well! XD




Here's a pic with the flash accidentally on, its quite scary but interesting :p


p.s. Thank you for 400+ followers!

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