Tuesday 20 May 2014

EOS New Adult Brown Circle Lens Review

A while ago I bought these lenses from Honeycolor to use with my Mirai Kuriyama cosplay, and I just got around to trying them out now! I thought I'd do a review of them as well~
 Since Mirai's eyes are a kind of yellow/brown, I thought these lenses would be perfect. They are the EOS New Adult Brown and although they're called brown, they look yellow in person.
 This is what they look like with only one lens in so you can see the difference. As you can see, they do enlarge my eyes, but being only 14mm in diameter it's not too unnatural, which is good for cosplay.
 And this is what they look like together. The colour blends well with my eyes, which I was quite surprised but happy about! And as I hoped, they're not too brightly yellow, and kind of look like a hazel-ish brown, which is perfect for my cosplay.

 I tried out makeup for my cosplay too, and just like when I tried out my lenses for my Ryuko cosplay, I had a little photoshoot~

 And with that my Mirai cosplay is finally completed! I had to buy a new wig since the one I had was too short to curl under my chin like her bob hairstyle, so I like this one much better. Plus the colour is accurate! (I bought it from ebay)

 I'll be wearing this next month, hopefully at Yorkshire Cosplay Con and definitely at Sunnycon, along with my Ryuko cosplay! If you're going, feel free to say hi!
Overall thoughts of the lenses:
Colour: 4/5 It's exactly as I wanted, but some may think they're not bright enough
Comfort: 4/5 When I first put them in my eyes were all watery but they're about as comfy as usual lenses
Enlargement: 3/5 Surprisingly good enlargement, even if I don't really need it!

Thursday 1 May 2014

Blippo Kawaii Shop Review

I recently came across this really cute online store called Blippo, they sell a lot of different things from Japanese fashion magazines, to stationary, to DIY candy kits! I contacted them to see if I could do a review and they very kindly sent me these items for me to review, and I will be doing demo videos on Youtube very soon!
Everything was sent in a box filled with packing, so the items were very safe when travelling. It was sent on the 23rd, and arrived today on the 30th so it's very quick shipping too! Here is everything I received:
http://www.blippo.com/mobile-accessories/keitai-decoden/pearls-2mm-colorful.html
http://www.blippo.com/meiji-diy-apollo-chocolate-kit.html
http://www.blippo.com/mobile-accessories/keitai-decoden/cupcake-cabochon-craft-supplies-5pcs.html
http://www.blippo.com/mobile-accessories/keitai-decoden/red-white-bow-cabochon-craft-supplies-5pcs.html
http://www.blippo.com/mobile-accessories/keitai-decoden/popsicle-cabochon-craft-supplies-5pcs.html
 First I received this Apollo DIY chocolate kit. I've never tried this kit before, and I also haven't eaten the Apollo chocolates before, so I'm very excited to try this! It'll be fun to decorate the little chocolates~
 The instructions are in Japanese, but there are pictures so they are very easy to understand. There is also a video on Blippo's website showing you how to make the kit if you get stuck!
 Next I have these tiny coloured pearls, which are meant for nail art but I'll be able to use them for decoden and for my resin jewellery. They come with a little bottle of nail glue, which I could use for nail art if I wanted.
 The pearls come in a cute container that is easy to open and good for storage. They are very tiny and cute, but also have a lot of static so they stick to things a lot! They're a little fiddly but very pretty.

 I also received these cute cabochons which I can use in decoden! I'll be doing a decoden demo video featuring these on Youtube, and I have a good idea of what I can demonstrate~
Lastly I was sent this cool Blippo keychain, which I believe everyone receives with their order. I like the design of this, it's pretty cute!
Overall I really liked the items I was sent, and I can't wait to try them out properly! Don't forget to check out Blippo's website because they have lots of cute things, and it's free shipping internationally!