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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Circle lens review - EOS J-101 Violet

Hey everyone, sorry for the unannounced hiatus the past couple of weeks, end-of-semester rush is horrible. Today I am reviewing the EOS J-101 violet circle lenses, sponsored by MukuChu. This is a single-color lens with design similar to the old Adult series. 

The J-101 have good color intensity but not so bright that you look possessed. The clear part in the middle is large so you won't get a halo around your vision.

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These lenses are not significantly enlarging and there is no dark outer ring, so they look more like "normal" colored lenses.

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Compared to the Barbie Big Size Violet lenses, the J-101 are not as eye-catching and intense.

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I also compared the J-101 with the Fynale Y17 Blue which are a blue-violet color. The Fynale gives me a halo around my vision due to the small hole in the middle, but the J-101 does not.

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Here are the lenses worn in this review. Clockwise from top: J-101 violet right side up, Big Size Violet, J-101 violet upside down, Y17 Blue.

FINAL VERDICT:
Design: 6/10 - To be honest I find them very uninspiring
Enlargement: 5/10 - Just a wee bit
Comfort: 10/10 - Surprisingly comfortable
TOTAL: 7/10 - Not one of my favourites, but if you are looking for a single-color lens, these are pretty nice. 


Thank you MukuChu for the lenses!

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

FOTD - Two recent clubbing looks

Just wanna share two looks that I wore to clubbing recently :)


A purple look with precise eyeliner and arched brows. The purple shadow is NYX's Morocco.


 Bad bathroom lighting is bad, but this is a heavy smoky looks with black, gunmetal and silver eyeshadow. I was wearing fake bangs so I drew on Vulcan brows. :P

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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Creative Makeup Tutorial - 1920's inspired violet look

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am here to show you a new look I did today. It is inspired by the roaring 20's, with a bit of harlequin thrown in. This is my first time experiencing with pseudo-20's hair, so I will post a tutorial when I get it to look better. 

A closeup of the eyes before I begin. The lenses are Puffy 3-tone Brown

After putting on foundation, I put on a thick layer of powder below my eyes to catch any fallen eyeshadow. 

I then applied lavender-grey eyeshadow along the bridge of my nose between my eyes for shading.

A shimmery violet eyeshadow is applied all over my eyelids all the way up to the brows, blending into the grey.

I then added dark violet eyeshadow along the lower lashline and over the upper lid.
 Black eyeshadow is applied along the outer half of the upper lashline and a bit in the outer corners of the eyes.

I then heavily lined my eyes (as well as the lower waterline) with black pencil eyeliner for a smoky look.

I cut up a pair of false lashes into individual spikes and applied them along my lower lashline for a dramatic spiky look.

Highly arched eyebrows are drawn on above my natural eyebrows (which I should have covered at the beginning of the tutorial =____=), and a bit of glitter is applied between individual spikes of the false lashes for highlight.

Pink blush is applied to the apples of my cheek, and a black heart is drawn on my right cheekbone with a bit of glitter for added sparkle. A layer of mascara is also applied to my upper lashes.

Finally, I outlined a beestung-shaped lip over my natural lips (covered with foundation), and filled it in with violet-pink lipstick.

Here's a closeup of the eyes and the heart.

For the fingerwave-like hair, I sectioned the front of my hair from temple to temple off from the rest of my head, then curled them with a small-barreled iron. I then combed out the curls and fixed them to my head with loads of bobby pins. 

I think with more practice, this will definitely look more natural. :p

The rest of my hair is loosely rolled into a bun and tucked under at the nape of my neck, and is secured with a claw clip.

Just two more camwhore pics:


I hope you enjoyed this tutorial, and have an awesome Thanksgiving weekend. :)

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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Circle lens review - EOS Love-U Brown

This is my review of EOS Love-U Brown, sponsored by MukuChu. This is a pair of natural-looking lenses that surprised me quite a bit, and I think they will be great for everyday wear.

The Love-U Brown are a mid-tone brown lens with lighter brown highlights in the middle. The highlights are not visible when the lenses are off the eyes, so when I first got the lenses I thought they are single-colored and kinds of boring. However, once I try them on, I immediately notice the highlights and how they make my eyes more interesting. 

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The Love-U are 14.0mm so they are low in enlarging power, which make them good "casual" lens to wear without makeup.

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The Love-U have a similar design to EOS Max Gold Black, but are smaller in diameter and lighter in color. The Max Gold Black look kind of "dead fish"-like in comparison.
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I also compared the Love-U to my current favorite natural lenses, Neo Dali Extra Brown. The Extra are a bit bigger in diameter but they are both lovely.
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 Here are all the lenses I wore for the review. Clockwise from the top: Love-U Brown right side up, Max Gold Black, Love-U Brown upside down, Extra Brown.


FINAL VERDICT:
Design: 9/10 - Highlights my eyes very well
Enlargement: 7/10 - Minimal enlargement
Comfort: 9/10 - No significant discomfort, and the small size of the lenses also helps
TOTAL: 8/10 - A surprisingly nice pair of natural lenses

Thank you MukuChu for the lenses!

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