Filtered Blytheye Grey/EOS New Adult Lens Pic

EOS New Adult Grey Lenses.

Was having fun with my Camera and added a filter to this picture, came out awesome. Debating on how to implement it on my blog aside from changing profile picture :-).

Back From Vacation: Poppy Green Circle Lenses Preview

HELLO!

I took a two month Hiatus as you see. Wasn't my initial plan but after Spring Break I was overwhelmed with not just school work but the Job so I am behind on my reviewing and also Responding to E-mails (Sorry guys :-(().

As well as behind on my reviews!

Upcoming review will be on Poppy Green Circle Lenses!

Purchased this pair from BlingBlingEyes a few months back but have yet to wear them until now. I will say that I was a bit Apprehensive because it's not a site that I've heard much about but they have quite a bit of lenses that others did not so I gave them a chance and was not disappointed. :-).

They are 14.5mm in Diameter. Large Pupil. Dolly.
Full Review to come.

Upcoming Entries Will Be:

Circle Lenses Review: Poppy Green

Circle Lenses Review: Kimchi Mio Pink

Circle Lens Review: Blytheye Grey (EOS New Adult Grey)

Purchased a new Camera, which is exciting! Better quality pictures. Also means more photos :-D!

Reviewing Dolly Eye's Blytheye Grey which is also known as EOS New Adult Grey. Purchased from Apple Of Your Eyes. Had the hardest time trying to find a Seller that had my Degree (-1.00) in stock! Apparently it's a popular one and sellers didn't seem to have it In-Stock. I even had to wait with A.O.Y.E's but Allyson wait wasn't as bad as the others (been looking for months and they had months wait time).
I'm excited about these lenses I've been on a search for a Grey that SHOWS Grey but still looks great.


Onto the Review - Picture Dominated:

Dolly Eye's Blytheye Grey is 14mm with about a 15mm enlargement.

The color is very Prominent, and as you see it as an Off Black/Dark Grey specked solid Limbal.

Compared to my Geo Ash Wing Grey which is also 14.0mm the Grey color is much more Opaque in The Blytheye's than the Geo Ash. Also the Blytheye's come as as large due to the darker and more solid outer Edge.

Compared to the Pop Queen Grey (possible review coming soon, also purchased from A.O.Y.E's) which is 14.5mm in diameter with a 16mm Enlarging effect, they make the Pop Queen Grey come off as Black - especially in Room Light/Low Lit areas.

With them both in the first thing I noticed that they are QUITE Comfortable! I can't recall myself ever owning any EOS/Dolly Eye Lenses out of the 20+ I have so far. I thought G&G were comfortable but I think EOS might take the Cake as far as I don't feel them at all. 5 hours can pass and I don't feel any irritation, no dryness.

There is no discomfort. I like how the grey SHOWS and it's not in a Stand-off way. These aren't Natural but they aren't something that will cause Heads to turn right away either, but they will definitely catch someone's eye :-). I don't feel it moving when I look around. It fits nice.

Ratings:
Comfort - 10/10 wow these are just very comfortable. I get dry eyes, and these don't make it worse, awesome!
Design/Appeal - 9/10, I love the fact that the Grey shows up well in Low Light and Room Light. Very In your face in flash though which bothers me a little but it is a contact so you can't have everything.
Enlargement - 10/10 It isn't as Enlarging as other lenses I have and I wasn't purchasing it for the Enlargement, but the 15mm is just fine with me :-).
Overall - 10/10

I think I finally have found me a Grey lens that I can wear out and NOT have to wear Make-up with/SHOWS UP WELL!
Next Challenge is a Blue that looks good :-D!

Natural Hair Product Review: As I Am Twist Defining Cream

Been holding off on doing Product Reviews but felt since this product is still Fairly new (released early last year) I would do a review based on my experience with it thus far :-).

AS I AM (Naturally) Product Line is new to the Market of Hair Products and target audience is those with Coils, Kinks and Curly hair.
I purchased their Twist Defining Cream at Sally's Beauty Supply. There is a 8oz and a 16oz jar size, though Sally's only sales the 16oz I believe. I bought the 16oz for $22.00 ($2 off if you're a Member). Which if you're like me who actually make my own Hair Products that seemed pricey for me.
From opening you notice the color is a Slight Pink, and that it has a Citrus-Fruity smell:

Looking through the Ingredients there is BEET in it, so I believe that brings the pink tint to the product. It is Water-based. Not oily. The brief directions on the jar gives information on what kind of curl you are trying to Achieve, whether, tightly defined or loosely defined and whether to use on Wet hair or towel dry. It clearly says Twists Defining so it's used for Two-Strand Twists/Twist-Outs.

Feeling: If your hair doesn't take long to dry then don't expect any speedy drying with this product. My hair takes quite a while to dry itself. Once dry I noticed my hair kind of had a Spritz feeling to it. Untwisting my Two-Strands I can say that the product does indeed Define the curls. Even my Ends held onto their twists when they usually lose it after I unravel, due to Picking.

I know you've seen this picture from my last Circle Lenses review but I had used As I Am Twist Defining Cream when I took this picture via Webcam. My hair type is 4B so at a natural state my hair is tightly Coiled with shrinkage. The cream really helped add definition.

So Far my Pros with the Cream has been:

• Pleasant Smell
• Curl Pattern Defined
• Not Messy
• No need to Reapply for 2 and 3 day Re-Twisting.

Now with Pros there is always Cons and though there is only two for me one of them is Huge and it's Residue.

I noticed that after I took out the twists and fluffed my hair that my shoulders what at first glance would seem like Dandruff, but I know that I don't have Dandruff (I proudly eliminated that problem myself), were light clear pink crystallized specs.

That might not seem like much but that is just the point of my shoulder, when I picked my fro more would come onto my shoulder. I touch my hair a lot when I'm not at work, and even at work during my Breaks I fluff my hair and though I have a Uniform at work that won't show the specs so much, anything of dark color is screaming to show off the specs on the shoulders and collar.

So for me the Cons with this Product is:

• Dandruff-like Residue
• Need to still Oil hair (for me).

All in all I love the results of it but I do not like the Aftermath. I will use this Product up but I won't be repurchasing it again, due to the Residue.

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.