Lens review: Vassen Kirei Green

Happy summer folks!

Today is a day for another circle lens to be brought to the spotlight and reviewed – the Vassen Kirei Green (sometimes also found as I.Fairy Kirei Green)! Don't let the name fool you though, this is not your average green lens but a turquoise or seafoam green one!

Base curve: 8.6 mm
Diameter: 14.5 mm

Water content: 42% 
Life span: 1 year (I recommend 6 months)

These lenses look very blue in their vials, but when compared next to the Kirei Blue you can tell that these do have a greenish tint to them. I personally really like the design on these lenses and think that it's a great cosplay lens! The color is really vibrant and the thick black limbal ring adds to the 'anime eye' effect.

This is the kind of lens that looks best in sunlight, outdoors and close-up shots; in some indoor lights they lose a bit of their 'oomph' and look slightly more... sophisticated? It's not a make-or-break type of deal at all but yeah, these lenses really shine in the ideal light conditions so make use of that when you wear them out! o/

One lens in.

As you can see my real eye color is a light blue-gray and these actually look pretty nice on me! The bright color doesn't clash at the center badly, probably thanks to the slight fading and the yellowish shades around the pupil hole. These lenses have a respectable size increase and yes, looks quite dolly indeed. Also, if you like the so-called 'halo effect' then you'll enjoy these lenses as this pair does provide it! It's not the most obvious halo ever but it's there and it's lovely when it shows up.

Lens photos below!

All photos taken by me during a June afternoon with a semi-clear sky. There's no color filters or such on the close-up photos and that's so that the colors would be as true to real life as possible.

Indoors, natural room light.

Indoors, yellow room light.

Flash photo.

Bathroom light.

Indoors, poor (natural) light.

Indoors, unlit corridor.

Outdoors, facing sun while being under the roof's shadow.

Outdoors, facing sun while being under the roof's shadow. Cloudy.

Outdoors, back against the sun. (facing wall)

Outdoors, facing sun.

Outdoors, facing sun. Cloudy.

The comfort had me surprised. On all times I tried these before writing this review they were uncomfortable at first, mainly scratchy when I moved my eyes and they also blurred my vision. This discomfort lasted for somewhere around 15-30 minutes and once past that these were incredibly comfy! I had my doubts about these but after 4 hours it still felt like I wasn't even wearing lenses (despite starting at a screen all along, which normally makes lenses dry out even faster)! I have really sensitive and dry eyes naturally so 4 hours is really amazing in my standards nowadays. I think I could quite easily wear these anywhere between 4-8 hours, which is basically a con day. These also seem to be quite thin, which made them a bit hard to insert but, in return, it's probably a reason for why they feel so invisible once I got past the initial scratchiness – which only occurred if I moved my gaze, for some reason.

On all accounts this is a lens that is very suitable for cosplay, especially for characters with this kind of turquoise eye color! It's a beautiful lens, nice color payoff and the design is simple enough to be versatile yet striking. This kind of color is personally one of my favorites with circle lenses and I would recommend you to try these if you are of the same mind. :)

Distance photo!

Short summary:

Color: 8/10
Super nice and vibrant turquoise shade that is between green and blue.
Design: 8/10
Simple but very cute, youthful and versatile. A great cosplay lens!
Opacity: 7/10 
Approved color coverage, the pixels are dense but there's still enough transparency for a 'halo effect'.
Enlargement: 8/10
On the bigger side but not too big I'd say.
Comfort: 7/10 
Uncomfortable upon insertion (scratchy when I move my eyes, blurs vision) but once I endured the first 15 or so minutes then these were godly. I could easily wear these past 4 hours and it didn't even feel like I was wearing lenses, despite me having really dry eyes naturally.
Naturalness: 2/10

Too big, anime and colorful to fool anyone.

Thanks for reading my circle lens reviews! Stay cool out there!

Shiro Samurai says sayonara.

Lens review: I.Fairy Ruby Green

Hello everyone!

I'll show you all the beautiful I.Fairy Ruby Green circle lenses today, also sometimes known under the name Vassen Ruby Green. It's definitely a suitable lens for cosplay but it can also do a lot more than that!

Let's go~

Base curve: 8.6 mm
Diameter: 16.2 mm

Water content: 55%

Life span: 1 year (I recommend 6 months)

You might wonder how come the lens vials are so drastically different but I'll assure you these are as legit as they get – I bought these lenses from I.Fairy's own website ifairycon. The lenses are from different batches (one is plano, other is -0.50) so that might explain the different vials but honestly, I've never even seen an I.Fairy lens in those normal sized bottles before. xD I.Fairy lenses typically come in those smaller ones but oh well, maybe they had a shortage or something, who knows.

These lenses have a rather simple design featuring a black limbal ring with some longer and shorter streaks running towards the center. The design of the I.Fairy Ruby series is balancing on the line between anime/fantasy and semi-natural – although I'd personally say that it leans more towards the unnatural department. It's a really nice lens with great color pigmentation!

One lens in.

As you can see these lenses are big, not ultra massive but definitely sizable and will probably look weird without any kind of eye makeup. The bold black rim makes the lenses appear bigger as well, while also adding to the 'anime' eye effect. These lenses have a pretty intense impact and are very noticeable and stand out – good cosplay lens material, in other words. Color coverage is good!

Lens photos below!

All photos taken by me during a June afternoon with a semi-clear sky. There's no color filters or such on the close-up photos and that's so that the colors would be as true to real life as possible.

Natural room light indoors.

Yellow room light indoors.

Flash photo indoors.

Bathroom light.

Unlit corridor. (natural light in the distance)

Facing window. (backyard view, hence the green tint cuz trees etc)

Outdoors, back against sun. (facing wall)

Outdoors, facing the sun while standing under the roof's shadow.

Outdoors, facing the sun.

The color is great, it really looks green and has an interesting shade! It actually goes quite well with my real eye color (grayish blue) and brings out the little hint of green that I have. It's not a natural green as it leans more to being emerald than any kind of realistic green normally found on human eyes, but it's a fancy shade nonetheless and a great color – if you enjoy green lenses you'll likely want to try these.

Comfort is okay. Nice upon insertion but seems to dry a bit fast-ish. Estimated 2-4 hours wearing time if you happen to possess equally dry and sensitive eyes as I do, if not, then probably 3-6 hours or something like that. It's really hard to give estimates to others as every pair of eyes are different, hence why comfort grades should always be viewed as individual – lenses that might be highly comfortable for one person might be shitty to someone else and vice versa.

Distance photos!

Want to see the I.Fairy Ruby lenses but in different colors?
I've reviewed some more pairs here: Brown, Red

Short summary:

Color: 8/10
Beautiful green with an interesting emerald-like shade. Great pigmentation.

Design: 8/10

Simple but eye-catching and really versatile.

Opacity: 8/10

Solid opacity. My eyes look undeniably green with these!

Enlargement: 8/10

Big, as expected from an I.Fairy lens.

Comfort: 5/10

Generally comfortable but seem to dry a bit fast for me. I'd say about 2-4 hours wear on dry eyes. Fine otherwise.

Naturalness: 3/10

Big and with a fancy green shade ain't gonna look natural on most people's books.

Thanks for reading my blog, I hope you found this review helpful! ^_^

Shiro Samurai out.

Lens review: I.Fairy Sirius Blue

Hello peeps!

After some silence (blame the shit weather) I'm now back with another circle lens review and this time it's gonna be all about the I.Fairy Sirius Blue! I love the name Sirius, it sounds like it could be a character in a fantasy book. :D Thankfully these are about as magical as they sound!

Base curve: 8.6 mm
Diameter: 16.2 mm

Water content: 55%

Life span: 1 year (I recommend 6 months)

I had high hopes for these as the design is really intricate and unique – it's not your ordinary everyday lens as the detailed pattern really makes these lenses busy-looking and enchanting. The size is also really generous and the thick bold limbal ring takes it to the next level. I guess the pattern could be described as geometric, although it kinda looks like it could be inspired from either flower petals, some fancy star or even a magic spell circle – whatever your imagination wants to interpret it as.

One lens in.

The blue color itself is on the darker side of medium and it's quite a deep color. I do honestly wish that it could perhaps have been a bit lighter (imagine icy blue, that would have been so rad!) but it's pretty cool as-is. I just think that a lighter shade would probably have made the elaborate pattern show up more and not disappear into the lens as much as it does, especially when viewed from a distance. It's not a big deal but I'm personally a sucker for intense light blue lenses and constantly hoping to come across the perfect pair, lmao.

The color coverage is good, although these lenses do the typical obvious ring in the middle were your real eye color shows completely and, depending on the light conditions and your real eye color, it might or might not 'clash' with your iris. This is extremely common with circle lenses in general and especially those with larger diameters so yeah, it's not something I really think twice about but I know that it tends to bother some wearers more than others. These do not blend all that well and because of the highly pigmented color these lenses end pretty abruptly at the center, meaning they won't look natural. Not like such a huge size and fancy pattern would look natural anyway.

Lens photos below!

All photos taken by me during a June afternoon with a semi-clear sky. There's no color filters or such on the close-up photos and that's so that the colors would be as true to real life as possible.

Indoors, natural roomlight.

Indoors, yellow roomlight.

Indoors, flash photo.

Bathroom light.

Indoors, unlit corridor.

Indoors, facing window to the backyard. (green tint comes from the bushes etc)

Outdoors, back against sun. (facing wall)

Outdoors, indirect sunlight. (facing the sun while standing under a shadow)

Outdoors, facing sun.

Comfort is pretty nice. I can easily wear these past two hours, which is quite a feat on my stupidly dry eyes. Despite their size they don't feel uncomfortable and I don't feel them much at all, which is always a big plus. These lenses were also easy to insert and they feel quite thin. I would assume that average wearing time for me would be anything between 2-5 hours, but for people without dry and/or sensitive eyes I think 4-8 hours would be more like it. Better than average, definitely.

All in all I'm really happy with these! I'd say that this is an exquisite fashion lens over a cosplay lens; not saying it won't work for cosplay, just that the pattern makes the color of the lens look darker on distance photos and if you're looking for bright blue and 'popping' lenses then these will not quite cut it. But for alternative fashion and the like these are a great buy, especially if you like to take close-up photos as then these lenses really get to show off their fabulously artistic print! It's definitely a fun lens and is sure to make your peepers stand out and, depending on what kind of look you're going for, these can look quite ethereal and fantasy-like!

Distance photos!

Short summary:

Color: 7/10
A deep, darker-than-average blue lens. It looks good but I do personally wish that it was lighter as that would likely put more emphasis on the intricate print.

Design: 10/10

Beautiful, really stylized and detailed geometric print that is reminiscent of a magic casting spell.

Opacity: 8/10

Dense color pixels and thus provides a solid coverage.

Enlargement: 8/10

Really big and the massive limbal ring only adds to it.

Comfort: 7/10

Quite nice. I don't feel them much, easy to wear and no discomfort. Approximate 2-5 hours on super dry eyes.

Naturalness: 2/10

This is a fashion lens for the bold ones, it's really far from natural.

Thanks for viewing, I hope you found this review helpful!

Shiro Samurai out.

Lens review: TheDollyEye Starry Eye Violet

Hello people!

Yep, you guessed right – it's a circle lens review that I'll invite you all to today! It's the Starry Eye Violet by TheDollyEye (also simply DollyEye) that's on the limelight this time. Let's get to reviewing these gorgeous sparkly bastards, whoop-di-doo ~

Base curve: 8.6 mm
Diameter: 15.0 mm

Water content: 55%

Life span: 1 year (I recommend 6 months)

Already by looking at how the lenses appear in the little glass bottles you can figure out that the color's gonna be delicious. It's this really vivid, rich violet that speaks volumes to me and, even better, the transparency of the lens provides a 'halo effect' that amplifies these babies to eleven! It's a really breathtaking lens and looks absolutely stunning!

One lens in. Notice size difference.

On the photo above you can see that I have light blue-gray eyes and these look really nice on me. Of course the color's not going to be natural but I dare say that the soft blending effect and the lack of a prominent limbal ring still makes these seem, somehow, not too fake-looking despite the clearly unnatural color. Also, the color coverage is good, although I did notice that in some poorer lights the lenses appear a bit gray-ish on first glance – it's no big deal and, if you stay past that first glance, you will notice that they are in fact violet.

The way the lenses are designed makes them look really fresh and mesmerizing – it's like there's this constant shimmering and glimmering effect to my eyes and it's wonderful. The streaky design provides depth and really pulls the viewer's gaze in – you can't really go wrong with these if you're looking to make an impression. The lenses makes my eyes look young and alive and it's quite the delightful look!

Lens photos below!

All photos taken by me during an afternoon with a clear sky. Close-up photos are all free from color filters etc and that's so that the colors would be as true to real life as possible.

Natural room light in my apartment.

Yellow room light in my apartment.

Flash photo.

Bathroom light.

Unlit corridor. Only natural light in the distance.

Facing window. Weird green light being reflected from the trees...

Outdoors, facing the sun while standing under a shadow.

Outdoors, with my back against the sun.

Outdoors, facing the sun.

Comfort is just like on their gray counterparts – all good. I do struggle with a case of super dry bullshit eyes but I can wear these for about 3-5 hours just fine, which is really good in my book as my eyes tend to rebel after the first hour for most lenses I've tried lately. These are really easy to put on and super thin and invisible –they are so comfortable that I don't feel them in my eyes at all, except for the few instances when they would blur my vision for a few seconds.

What can I say? These lenses are amazing. I would definitely repurchase them and because of their bright and popping color I would recommend them in a heartbeat for cosplay and j-fashion alike – I'm sure these are versatile and would be a great addition to almost any outfit that turns heads. It's a beautifully vivid lens and I must admit that these actually look better in real life than on my photos, haha. My photos don't do these justice.

 Distance photo!

Want to see more Starry Eyes?

Check these out: Gray

Short summary:

Color: 9/10
Awesome crystal-like violet that looks magical and really pops!
Design: 10/10
Stunning design with a nice 'halo effect' and depth.
Opacity: 7/10
Despite how transparent and "streaky" they look in the vials the color coverage is no joke!

Enlargement: 6/10
Just big enough.
Comfort: 7/10 
Thin and really comfy to wear. Sometimes blurs my vision for a moment but otherwise no problems. Estimated wearing time about 3-5 hours on dry eyes.
Naturalness: 3/10
Violet was never natural and especially not such a vibrant shade but hey, still pretty okay.

Thanks for reading my blog, I truly appreciate it!

Shiro Samurai out.