Cosplay Makeup post - Kuo from Infamous 2

I was at Otakon, a large Anime convention in Baltimore, this past weekend, and I cosplayed Kuo from Infamous 2. I picked the costume cus it is makeup-oriented and the actual clothes can be bought and modified easily. I had a couple of mini-photoshoots at the con itself, but the weather was too damn hot for people in costumes to enjoy themselves :p Anyway here is one preview pic of the makeup before I melted in the sun. Those lovely contacts are bought from YouKnowIt.com, and most of the eyeshadow is from the Coastal Scents 88 color palette.

Circle Lens Review - Barbie Big Size Circle Violet

This is my review of Barbie Big Size Circle Violet, Sponsored by PinkyParadise. These are the larger version of one of my favorite pair of lenses, G&G Bt02 Violet, and I am so glad that I can get these new ones as my BT02 has expired a while ago. :)

The Big Size Circle (BSC) lenses have a black outer ring with black spikes pointing into the pupil through the colored part of the lenses, giving it a natural look instead of a solid patch of color. The violet color is quite bright too.

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The BSC are 14.5mm so they are quite enlarging. The strong black outer ring makes your eyes really stand out too.

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As I mentioned above, the BSC are a larger version of G&G Bt02. Here they are side by side for comparison. I kept the Bt02 so I can compare them with the BSC, I don't wear them anymore and threw them away after this review. DO NOT WEAR EXPIRED LENSES!

The Bt02 are more intense in color, but the design is almost the same. The BSC are good replacements for the Bt02, with a bigger diameter too.

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Here are some comparison with Pop.C Dark Blue, which has a even thicker outer black ring and smaller color area.

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Here are all the lenses featured in this review. Clockwise from the top: BSC Violet right side up, Pop.C Dark Blue, BSC Violet upside down, BT-2 Violet.

FINAL VERDICT:
Design: 9/10 - The same lovely design as the Bt02, I just wish they were just as bright.
Enlargement: 9/10 - 14.5mm is a pretty enlarging size.
Comfort: 8/10 - They feel a bit thick, but no discomfort
TOTAL: 8.5/10 - Having these lenses makes me so happy, as I really loved my Bt02 and these are very good replacements. :)

By the way, PinkyParadise has kindly provided a gift code for you guys. When you purchase lenses from them, use the code makeup-piggy and you will get a free cute animal lens case plus a mystery gift. The more lenses you buy, the more gifts you get! :)

Thank you PinkyParadise for the lenses!

My Bellatrix Lestrange cosplay makeup for HP7.2!

Hey everyone! Have you seen the newest (and last :( ) Harry Potter movie yet? I went with my friends in Boston on Opening Night, in Bellatrix cosplay no less! Unfortunately I forgot my camera, so for now I only have a phone photo post-movie. I apologize for the awful photo, I will put up more when my friend with the camera upload her pics! (And yes, that's a pic of Moaning Myrtle on the shower stall of my friend's bathroom XD)
Helena Bonham Carter didn't wear much makeup in the movie for the role of Bellatrix, but I figure I should go for a "Evil Queen that hasn't been sleeping well" look. Lots of browns and greys went into shading my eye socket and create fake "panda eyes" for this look. I wore a pair of natural-yet-thick false lashes, kept the eyebrows light and smudged on dark purple lipstick (though on retrospect maybe dark red would look better). I cornrowed my hair in six section early in the day, and undid the braids and teased the everliving hell out of it after I did the makeup. Quite a lot of people recognized me at the theatre, as I was wearing something witchy to go with the makeup and hair, and I have the bird head pendant, and the movie was excellent as well. If you haven't seen it, you definitely should!

I'M BACK!!! + Circle Lens Review - Neo Cosmos 3-Tone/Glamour Grey

After a 2-month-long hiatus, I am glad to announce that Makeup Piggy is back! :D I am finally done with my qualifying exam, and will resume posting reviews and tutorial for you guys. Also of note is that I now have 700+ followers, even though I have been missing for so long. To all the new followers, welcome! And to everyone that has been following me, thank you very much; you are what keeps me motivated in posting in Makeup Piggy. Anyway, let's start with some long-overdue reviews!

This is Neo Cosmos 3-Tone/Glamour Grey, sponsored by Shoppingholics. I cannot tell you how ridiculously in love I am with these lenses! They are just so perfect, and exactly what I am looking for in a natural-yet-striking design for colored lenses.

The Glamour Grey looks wonderful in all lighting, and covers my eyes' original colors really well. The delicately printed design, with the jagged outer ring and light brown inner ring, makes the lenses look very natural. Such a natural look in mass-produced colored contacts is rare, usually you have to look for custom-painted lenses which costs at least a hundred dollars.

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The enlargement is minimal for the Glamor series, but I actually feel that if the lenses enlarge too much it would ruin the realistic effect.

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Here are the Glamor Greys compared to another of my favourite grey lenses, Neo Dali Extra Grey. The colors of the Glamor Greys are much stronger, but Extra Grey gives better enlargement. Neo Vision have excellent designs in their lenses! :)

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Some of you might have noted that the Glamor Greys look a bit blue. Here are the lenses compared with the actually blue variety from the same series (which I reviewed here). The blue lenses are darker and brighter blue when you put them next to the grey.

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Here are all the lenses used in this review. Clockwise from the top: Glamour Grey right side up, Glamour blue, Glamour Grey upside down, Dali Extra Grey.
FINAL VERDICT -
Design: 10/10 - Pure love <3
Enlargement: 7/10 - As I said before, there is minimum enlargement for these lenses
Comfort: 10/10 - No discomfort at all, but the lenses are a bit thin and require careful handling.

OVERALL: 10/10 - This time's overall score is not an average, but my general impression of the lenses instead. I just love love love these lenses, and I will definitely buy another pair when these expire!

Thank you Shoppingholics for the lenses!