Circle Lens Review: Kimchi Bambi Series (Brown, Green, Grey)

Note: I buy my own things, no one gives me free things... I don't feel I need to say that again. So this is my money and my own eye comfort level.. OKAY?! (lol!)

Also I need a Camera... So... yeah shut it.

Now that we have that out of the way.... :D

I bought The Grey and Green from Apple Of Your Eyes which is a Blogspot Circle Lens Store! The Brown I purchased from BlingBlingEyes since I had a credit that was on my account from a lens they didn't have in stock. Have in total bought I believe a good 10 lenses or so from Allyson (Apple of your eyes) - All of which I am behind on Reviewing (Sorry sorry sorry). She is nice to work with. If she is out of Stock with a lens that you want she will Recommend others lenses and send pictures of lenses that are Similar to the original :-)

Kimchi Bambi Series are the Alternative of the Geo Mimi Series. There are more than the 3 colors stated though in the Bambi series, a total of 6. These are just the ones I purchased.
The difference between the Kimchi Bambi versus Geo Mimi Series is that first Geo Mimi is 15.0mm in Diameter, Kimchi Bambi is 14.5mm in Diameter. Kimchi also has 3 more colors to choose from and I have felt since Mimi series came out that they were a bit "Harsher" in Design as far as color goes, and the Bambi aren't as bad :-).

Now to look at how big they give off in Appearance/Enlargement with one Lens in and one out:

 (I am sorry about the Red Eye - I put the lens in with a bit too much Solution in the middle and that's what caused it.)
Again the Lens is 14.5mm, gives an Enlargement of 16.2mm. The Pattern On the Lens as shown is a Heavy Black Outer Ring with some of the Black coming inward with a spike design. The main color is where you see the Black spiking inward and the Middle is a Honey Color on every lens in the Bambi Series. So regardless if you have a Pink lens or Grey, it is a Honey.

With Both Contacts In:

Make-up is the Trick with these Lenses I feel, a little Eyeliner goes along way with this color and series IMO.

Also the color of your Iris seems to play a key role. As you see my eyes are Brown, I noticed that even though the lenses are colored they aren't Heavily Colored - like the Dueba Dolly Eye Series - My Iris made the color popped more, so if you have Brown eyes you should be fine and the color will pop from across the room.

 Photo taken with no touch-up or Flash so in Bathroom light. Grey Lenses.

I have no Photos of me with the Green, mainly because I am not comfortable with the color of them as of yet. They are a very VIVID green.
These contacts do not have a high water content. Eye drops is a must if you plan on having them all day. I say after 4 - 5hours you will need drops, or prepare to feel the stinging of the eyes. Though maybe even 3 if you're in a drying environment.

Ratings:
Design/Color: 8/10 - I kind of wish the Honey color around the Pupil wasn't as light as it is but it's still a nice design
Appearance/Enlargement: 7/10 - I feel as though I get that Fish-eye Look slightly, even though the Pupil isn't as small as it could be. I dislike Fishy-eye contacts so much lol. For 14.5 I feel they are very enlarging with the Heavy Solid Outer ring.
Comfort: 8/10 - These are quite comfortable while moist, though when drying up I can feel that there is something ON my eye, it isn't uncomfortable just a sticking feeling a little bit.

Natural Hair: Blonde -Hair Bleaching- Info.

First I would like to say that of course I am by no means a Hair Professional! I just like to experiment with my own hair and take care of it fairly well! Also this post might be poor in pictures and I am sorry for that. Next time I will do one solely on how I did my Own hair and I will break it down into Details if needed.

With that said, I would like to also clarify that people should REALLY REALLY REALLY make sure to read whatever hair coloring product they use on their hair! I will explain why I emphasis this later on. If it doesn't tell you on the box/product then GOOGLE IT!

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I have ALWAYS wanted to go Blonde - specifically a Golden Blonde but since BLONDE is so extreme, especially if you are like me who's a woman of color and have Natural coarse hair (my hair type is 4B), going Blonde with nice length of healthy hair will cause you to be hesitant real quick!

Breaking this into 3 steps, the first step is a no-brainer

First Step is Research:
No matter what you do, always research and try to find other stories with comparison to see what the results may be. Especially if you are doing it from home. You'll always have people who will say "you should just go get it Professionally done" but the thing about Black hair especially Natural is that just because the shop is a BLACK SALON doesn't mean that they honestly do Virgin Afro hair on the Daily, because usually they don't! If they get any Virgin hair it's getting Braided or Blown out, it's not being Bleached. LET'S BE REAL PEOPLE!
If you're like me, I don't trust just anyone with my hair! So if it starts breaking off I'd rather have myself to Blame and throw on a Wig than want to put my foot up the Hairdresser who did it bum!

WHEN IT COMES TO BLEACHING IT IS NOT JUST A ONE STEP PROCESS BECAUSE YOU WILL HAVE TO EITHER GO BACK WITH A TONER SHAMPOO TO GET THE BRASSINESS OUT OR LIGHTEN COLOR(OR Adding The Blonde Tone of your choosing) THAT DIDN'T LIGHTEN WHEN APPLYING!

...Or you could be like me and say "screw the Brassiness", since my hair is a Golden Blonde it actually works well with it.

Second Step deciding the right Bleaching Process:
Some people find it easier to get just a Bleach KIT, these are Kits that similar to the hair coloring Kits. They have Developer and Bleach powder in them, along with a small mixing Bowl and brush. The Outside of the Box will tell you what the Developer is (30 or 40). The Number indicates the Intensity of it. If you are Brown Hair - Dark Brown and you want a Blonde, 30 should be good.
Manic Panic has a Kit that is called "Flash Lightning"

My experience with this Kit 3-4years ago, I had the 30 Developer one and I didn't bleach my entire head, just Certain parts throughout my hair. It was definitely a Blonde but my Curl did also loosen quite a bit from it.

There is also the Powder packets which are just the Bleaching Powder, you have to buy the Developer separate. Be sure to read Information on the Back of the Packet. Some Powder Bleaches use a Creme Developer, some use a Clear.

When using the Developers and Powders the ratio is 1:2 meaning that if the Powder is 1oz, you use 2oz worth of Developer for mixing. When it comes to the Dyes in the Bottles/Tubes its 1:1, 2oz Dye with 2oz of Developer.

Lastly you can always just get the Color Blonde of your Choosing that requires you to buy the Developer Separate and then get the Developer and an Applicator Bottle and mix it that way (you can use a Bowl but I feel the Bottles are better for applying to the roots and going over again). If your hair is Black I would suggest using the Bleach Packets before that though to help with the Lifting or you won't get the color you want. They say to go up 2 Shades to Achieve the shade you want when doing that. I honestly believe it depends.

Do NOT, and I Repeat DO NOT Buy Bleach Kit/Powder and Developer and then Use the Developer along with the Dye Back to Back the same day because that is OVER-PROCESSING your hair and will cause severe damage! It might even turn an ugly Gray color due to that, if it doesn't break off. I had a young lady who was asking me how I did my hair to get the Blonde and she told me what she did BEFORE asking me and her hair was this burnt looking Grey... I felt bad for her honestly but this is why you RESEARCH Before hand because a lot of these Products ARE for Professional use, therefore they don't actually Explain how to use one or the other.

Third Step - Protection/Conditioning:
Now that you've made up how you're going to do it, whether a Kit or powder/dye & developer, it's time to think about what you're doing to do RIGHT after you process and rinse the Chemicals out. Deep Conditioning is a MUST. I have Creme of Nature Deep Conditioner and I add Wheat Germ Oil (HIGH in Vitamin E which is great for Damage, Breakage), an Egg(2) for Protein because your hair is stripped of it and Rosemary Oil. This is just what I use, you can use whatever you want as long as it has properties for deep conditioning and treating your hair.
I usually keep it on for 1-3 hours when coloring my hair. This past time I left it on for 3hours since it was a full bleaching of my head process.
After rinsing out I put in my Leave-In and make sure to use a Heavy/Thick Moisturizer, like Castor Oil or Shea Butter. I use Shea Butter since it's a Heavy Moisturizer w/Grapefruit and Lavender in it to help with healthy hair growth and strengthening.

Lastly when it comes to touching up your roots you don't need to bleach(powder) them. You can use developer and dye in an applicator bottle, even if you did use a powder, the heat off your scalp will help with the lightening process :-)

(From a week ago, actually thinking about going a step lighter).

So I Bought This Wig...

Let me just say that first of all, I've never worn a track or wig in my life. But as Winter hit and it started getting colder and with my hair being natural I started thinking of:

"OMG, split ends, brittle, dry and breakage city here I come."

Winter last year was really bad on my hair, really bad. People say "wear a hat!" But that's not always the fix to the problem. I have a hat, it doesn't completely fit all my hair so I hate wearing it but I do have one, also it's not best for retaining MOISTURE and keeping your hair from breaking when it's -10 out (Gotta love Chicago).

So this year I figure not only am I mixing my own Hair moisturizing products together for moisture and also for hair growth and health but why not just get into Wigs.
Wigs popped in my head for two Reason, 1 because of the weather and 2 because I like to dye my hair, and wear different styles. When I get bored the first thing I do is mess with my hair, especially since I have a lot of it so it's an excuse. I spend so much money on hair products alone you'd think I was in Cosmetology instead of Computer Science. I usually dye my hair between Black and a Red Brown/Brown Red/Burgundy. Though this time I wanted to go dare I say BOLDER. I love the color "Honey Blonde" but never knew how it would look on ME. I didn't want to Permanently dye my hair something I wouldn't like so I made a smart move and bought a Natural wig instead that mimic how I style my hair and in the color I wanted to dye it.

This is how it looks in the back, this was taken fresh out of the box so I did not brush it out to make it fluffy or anything, that's how it already was.

And this is how it looks in the front, along with my hair Briefly picked out, not blow dried so that's not as big as my Afro can get. Yes I am aware even from the front view it seems like a lot of hair on my head... because it is.

The Wig is called "Drew" it is from the Beshe Collection, it is a Lace Front Synthetic Wig. I Purchased it at Luxurious Hair Boutique website. It was on sale for $25.00, the color on the site is F27/30 which is Honey Blonde/Golden Blonde but it's more so Honey Blonde.

I trimmed the Lace in the front and plucked hairs out of it to Mimic my own hairline because the standard lace front hairline with just the "perfect" line from ear to ear looks beyond phony.

I did not add any "Baby hairs" to help make the look natural because that's not how I wear my hair anyway seeing as I am Natural for the most part (I am guilty of dyeing my hair). Instead I just used Foundation around the front of the lace to help blend in towards my skin tone and kept the hair down on the sides.
Will say that because of my hairline, my hair shows on the side of the wig if I were to pull the wig back into like a ponytail so I keep the sides down and put the top up to help with the look. Regardless of how I position the wig it's just my hairline.

Circle Lens Review: i.Fairy Hanabi Grey

I promised I would try to stay updated with the Reviews so that's what I'm trying to do : D!

And there is this Glare effect, I do not know where it came from.

This one is on the i.Fairy Hanabi Grey which I purchased from Geo-Lens House which is a Facebook store. They have many i.Fairy Lenses, Kimchi, Geo, Dolly+, Moe Moe and Keizen so check them out when you get a chance :3. They were about 16-17USD.

Now the Hanabi Grey's weren't my first pick, I wanted the Dolly+ in Grey but they did not have my Prescription in stock. I asked another Store and they were out of my Prescription as well. So I substituted with the Hanabi Grey's.

A close up of the Pattern of the lens and the lens itself. As you see it has a thick solid outer black ring which helps with the Enlarging effect of the Lenses. The Actual "Iris" part of the lens is a Heavy Grey with black strips going in a swirl motion outward. The Lens itself is 14.5/14.7mm in Diameter, the enlarging effect is 16.2mm.

Here's one with one lens in and one lens out.

As you see there is definitely a huge difference in the size of the contact on my Right eye in this picture verse my Left eye in the picture.

This is not a lens that is hard to notice, it is very noticeable even in not so low/poor lighting. Even if they can't tell the exact grey because sometimes in low lighting grey can come off as a Blue, you know you have some large eyes, haha.

Comparing Hanabi Grey to Geo Ash Grey:

The Geo Ash Grey isn't as vibrant of a Grey as the Hanabi's and it's also not as big in Diameter nor enlargement. I wear the Geo Ash Grey's often and I like how they look out in the Sunlight/in a Very well lit area but if you're somewhere where the Light isn't on you really then it's hard to even see what color they are. I've had many people go "Those are Grey???" Whenever they would ask if I even had on contacts while wearing them.

Now as far as the Reviewing goes

Comfort: 10/10
They are a very comfortable lens, I like how I don't feel them and that the pupil area is big so you never have to worry if you might have some color in your field of vision causing blurness.

Color & Design: 8/10
It's a nice lens but it's definitely a "Oh I KNOW you got something on" lens. Which can be okay if that is what you're going for like for Cosplay for example. But if you're like me who like the bigger lenses for the Shiny eyes and "Dolly eye" effect then this lens can be a hit or miss when it comes to it. It definitely depends on what you're wearing and the lighting to see if you get the desired Dolly eye effect that you want. As noted from above I really wanted the Dolly+ Grey's for the Dolly Eye effect but again these lenses are still nice :-).

Enlargement: 10/10
You can definitely tell the enlargement, it's a nice big enlargement. If you want something subtle this is definitely not something you want. a Subtle lens with a non-enlarging effect would be the Geo Ash Grey :-)

Overall: 9/10
I will say these lenses have me looking at the other colors in the Hanabi series. Based on the vibrant of the colors they are definitely a Cosplay type of lenses or for someone who wants the over the top lenses.

Circle Lens Review: Kimchi Mio Brown

Hi guys! I haven't made any actual post in a long time due to me having to Work full time and along with school I've been so busy but enough with excuses, here's a REVIEW!

No Lenses:

 With the Kimchi Mio Browns

Yes the Kimchi Mio Brown. Kimchi is a new brand which has many designs I like and I figured I'd be the one of the first to give a review for their lenses :-). I heard about them in Late July of this year, they might've been out a little bit sooner but that's when I found out.

To get the questions out of the way first...

Where did you get them? How much were they? I ordered these from Geo-Lens House which is a Facebook Store. They cost about 15USD. I used Paypal and they were sent out on the 24th of August, and I received them yesterday, 2nd of September :-). I paid for Registered Mail, so no fast delivery though I will say I did receive them sooner than I expected. It was my first time ordering from them. I was a bit hesitant and that's why I love Paypal for orders I am skeptical about but they have definitely gained my trust and I will gladly order from them again in the Future :-D.

Along with the lens you get a White and Pink transparent lens case.

The Kimchi Mio Brown are 14.5mm in Diameter, the enlargement effect is 16 - 16.2 mm; so that should tell you right away that they have a Solid black outer ring. The contact itself has Black, Brown, Light brown/tan and Orange color pattern. I've been on a search for a Brown lens I will really like and a new brand is out with the Swirl pattern like the Geo Hurricane Series, except they are EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE! The Geo Hurricane Browns which have been sitting on my Contact Drawer collecting dust can now be thrown away since I have a replacement for them. Extremely happy about that :-D

I will say that they give a huge Brown/Bambi eye effect if you're not in good lighting/poor lighting which is fine, but up close you can see the color and the swirl pattern of it.

For Comfort I give them a 10/10
Though I haven't had them that long I've become use to contacts now with the way they feel right away verse later on. They do get dry later on but you can't expect contacts to not get dry. Also you might not need drops because my eyes just get dry anyway, working at a place where there is fans literally being blown on you doesn't help either.

Color and Design: 9.5/10
I enjoy the brown, it is very nice, though I do kind of wish the color Popped more but that's just my personal preference. I will say I like the blending the color has with the lens and the iris color though.


Enlargement: 10/10
They are definitely enlarging, there is no hiding that and I did get them for the enlargement factor.

Overall: 10/10

Kimchi might become my favorite brand along with Dueba/G&G. I'm looking forward to possibly getting the collect Mio series :-).

Here's a Webcam picture with poor lighting except for a light in front of my face to help you see the color.

I will try to post better and more pictures of the lens using a different camera and with less makeup (I don't usually wear Makeup but it's what I do with a new lenses that's large in size and I'm not use to wearing yet :-)).

((and yes the picture at the top is recent my nose ring is just flipped up instead of down and visible))

Product Review: eBay False Eyelashes & Kiss Eyelash Glue

So about 3 weeks ago I had bought 2 packs of 10pair Eyelashes off eBay for 1 dollar each.

I've never worn eyelashes before so I didn't want to get anything expensive and if I didn't like them I didn't want to feel like it was a complete waste of money so I purchased these.
They came Standard Mail from China, arrived last week but hadn't tried them out yet until now.

I bought them mainly for the Circle Lenses I purchased, especially my Dueba Big DM23 Pink because they are indeed bigger and felt the lens was very Dolly.
Also for lenses I'll receive in the future just in case I happen to end up liking the falsies :-).

I tried these on first since the other pair as you see in the pictures is bigger. Mind you I didn't think these would be so big until I put them on lol. But I got use to it and the look.

As you see they are very Black.
You can see where the Eyelash Strip when you blink is but that doesn't bother me because I mean no one is going to be staring at your eyelids when you blink and because
1) I don't have nor wear Liquid eyeliner which might help actually with that. I use Kajal - Pakistan/India Multi-Use eyeliner. It's like a Pastel.

and 2) The volume of the lashes play a part of how dark they look as well. I liked the Blackness because felt it gave the Dolly/Eye Anime Eye look more effective.

Now I used the Kiss Eyelash Glue for the Eyelash Hold. It claims to have a 24-Hour Flexible Hold. Though that isn't why I bought it.
Purchased it because it is a newer product, also because it has a Wand!

The Wand sold me verse other glues like Duo and Lash Grip with the squeeze Bottle.
Also it was 4 Dollars at Walgreens.

I've had the Lashes on for about 4 - 6 hours now and counting. I was walking around outside and it's very Windy out where I am and I was concern a end might come undone but so far they seem to be fine :-).

I know the Eyelashes definitely look Falsie because I didn't put black eyeliner going in on my upper eye but that's okay because when I blink and stuff you can see where the black eyeliner is and what not.

(The longer I stare at the last picture the more my eyes look very out of place lol.)

Circle Lens Review: Dueba Big DM23 Pink

Hey guys!

So I'm back with another Review from the Pinkyparadise.com Purchase I made think it's been about 2 - 3 weeks now since I've received them. I know a good 2 weeks.
I didn't want to do all 4 of them in the same day so I waited a minute before doing this one. Also wanted to do a video. For some reason when I put it in Windows Movie Editor to add in pictures into the video itself and what not, a 1minute into the video on the Editor the Audio and Video somehow somewhere unsyncs so my lips aren't matching the audio which I can't figure out how that happens. Even without the pictures in the editor it unsyncs.

Anyway, onto the Review!

G&G/Dueba Big Dm23 Pink as you see are definitely larger than your average Iris size.
The lens is 14.5mm in diameter, with not just a black pixelated outer ring but the very rim of the contact there is a thin solid black ring that helps with making your eyes POP with this contact along with the color, towards inward as you see there is the Pink and yes you can see my Iris inside but it's not something that is noticeable when you are out and about with these on unless someone is in your face staring at your eye.

For Color & Design 8/10:
I do like this contact. I thought that they would make my eyes look crazy especially since I am not a Make-up person. I only had on Eyeliners in that picture but it felt like a lot still for me, haha. Though I do wish there was a bit more Pink but also, the Pink actually looks more Violet on my eye. I had sent a picture of me in the Lenses before telling my friends which ones they were and they thought it was a Violet lens because the Outer Black and the inner Pink, along with my eye color gives a Violet - very dark Violet look.

I do like though that I don't look Alien/Bug/Pug-Eyed with them. Actually give me an Black Anime Character look.

This is how they look with pretty much no eyeliner at all in flash.

This picture with eyeliner. Sorry for the horrible quality of these two pictures, I took it with my phone instead of my digital camera like the other ones.

Comfort 10/10:
They don't irritate my eyes at all and actually they are the easiest to put in despite their size. When I put them in at first I don't notice them at all. Though after about 3 - 4 hours I can feel them a second after I blink. They don't burn though, my eyes do dry out a little bit but it's nothing eye drops/contact solution can't fix. They don't move at all when I move my eye around, which is extra brownie points. I'm not sure if it's the size or what but they feel really secure on my eye. I love it.

Enlargement 10/10:
They definitely give an enlargement and yes it is noticeable, but it's not a "omg your eyes look HUGE" look, it's a "you look super Kawaii/Dolly" look.
Depending on the angle your looking they can actually look more 14.8mm - 15.0mm based on images I've been of others in those lens (I can't personally compare them to that because I don't own any at those size at the moment).

Overall 9/10:
These lenses are nice. They look great with a little bit of Make-up but it doesn't have to be a lot just some Eyeliner like I do :-).
The color isn't that opaque. So eye color definitely makes a difference on how the pink and black plays a part on how the contact itself will show. If you want a lens with Black/Dark ring and pink in the middle to show in an opaque manner, honestly this wouldn't be the lens for you.
If you want one that Enlarges your eye, adds color but it's not in your face and comes across pretty subtle, natural looking then you'll like this lens.