January 17, 2020

Lens review: GEO Xtra Lotus Violet

Eeey, I'm back for one more!

Yep, one more lens review coming up for you folks and it's the GEO Xtra Lotus Violet, which can also be identified under their code ID number thingy WFL-A11. This is a big, super pretty and gleamy lens that has an almost ethereal touch to it. I surely like it!

Let's get this over with~



Base curve: 8.8 mm
Diameter: 14.8 mm
Water content: 40±2%
Life span: 1 year (I recommend 6 months)


GEO is a super popular lens brand and they have both big and small lenses available. The Xtra Lotus series belong on the big side, just like the Xtra in the name implies. The Xtra Lotus lenses are a part of GEO's Xtra Flower series. As with any genuine GEO lenses they should come with authenticity stickers that you can check up online to prove that your received pair is not a fake. Yes, counterfeit lenses exist so please be careful with from what store you buy your lenses from.

As always, put your lenses to soak at least overnight before wearing them for the first time. I always do that because my eyes are sensitive.

One lens in.
These lenses have a rather soft, mellow violet tone. It's not all over your face in all honesty it's quite discreet and it goes well with my natural eye color. I have light eyes, a grayish blue and these lenses blend surprisingly well despite violet not being a natural color.
The design has these jagged, crystal-like patterns that make up the print in various colors, both gray and violet hues. I guess they are supposed to look like lotus flowers and they do, it's just that my first thought is of crystals. xD Whatever you see them as it is a really pretty, mesmerizing print and color! Oh and yeah, there is a dark, rather prominent black rim at the edges to create the illusion of even bigger eyes.

Lens photos below!
All photos taken by me during a January noon with a mostly clear sky and a really low-sitting sun because of polar night. 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.
Bathroom light.
Flash photo.
Unlit corridor. Poor natural light in the distance.
Facing the window, indoors. (not sun side)
Outdoors, back against sun. (facing wall)
Outdoors, facing sun while it's hidden behind a roof.
Outdoors, facing a glimpse of the sun.
I can't really grade comfort more than my first impressions allow, that's simply because sadly these lenses had expired before I got time to do this review. But from what I can tell they seemed super comfortable, really thin and invisible to wear despite the big size! Really comfortable all in all and I estimate that I could probably wear these for 4-5 hours, which is pretty good because my eyes are dry as all hell naturally. I guess it would be almost up to 7-8 hours if you have more, well, "normal eyes" hah.

This is a really beautiful, captivating lens with a precious sparkling design. I really like these, they are so pleasant to look at and really work well with my natural eye color. I wish I would have had more time with these lenses than just doing this review but oh well, no can do. I'd consider repurchasing these someday, especially for street fashion and fabulous days. They might work for cosplay too but I feel like they just might be a beauty lens first. Really lovely regardless. I swear there's something with the design and how it reflects light, in some angles, so that it looks like your eyes are shimmering.

Distance photo!


Want to see Xtra Lotus lenses in other colors?
I have reviewed a few: Gray, Green, Brown

Short summary:

Color: 8/10
Alluring and absolutely beautiful soft violet shade that looks amazing on light blue eyes.
Design: 8/10
A detailed lotus inspired print that looks like crystals. It's so precious and cute.
Opacity: 5/10
Due to the smooth blending and soft color these have a natural opacity. Hues of violet instead of full coverage.
Enlargement: 7/10
On the bigger side for sure, but they are not eating up my eyes. The perfect size.
Comfort: 7/10
Invisible to wear, thin and just really comfy all in all. Estimated wearing time 4-5 hours on super dry eyes.
Naturalness: 4/10
Save for the dark rim and size these are somewhat passable, at least from a distance, because the color is so delicate.

Thanks for reading! I hope you found this review to be of use~
Shiro Samurai out.

January 13, 2020

Lens review: I.Fairy Macaron Blue

Hello peeps!

Time to start the new year with a circle lens review and yes, I'm finally seeing an end to all these overdue reviews. x) Today I'm showing you all the I.Fairy Macaron Blue, a cute and super bright lens without any dark limbal ring.

Let's go!



Base curve: 8.6 mm
Diameter: 15.0 mm
Water content: 42%
Life span: 1 year (I recommend 6 months)



I remember having these lying around for years, I originally bought them completely out of curiosity and not because I actually needed them for anything, ya know? Sometimes you just want to try something for the hell of  it. Yeah, it happens.

Actually, for being an I.Fairy lens these are in fact not that big. I.Fairy lenses are typically huge and really moe but these are quite, umm, shall I say moderate? Of course they are still big but I think it is the design itself that somehow affects the illusion. Aaargh, I think I'm just rambling on at this point but I hope you get what I mean. xD

One lens in.
Okay so I popped one lens in and the color is insane! It's like this absolutely unapologetic neon blue  that makes you think of wild parties and pop art. It's super cool in its own way and if you like really colorful lenses that basically scream I HAVE CRAZY EYES then you'll probably dig these, lol. I do like them, not gonna lie – they are really intense, a bit freaky and just totally swag. I feel like this is a party lens or for anything that's supposed to be supernatural in some way?  

The design has these streaky parts running towards the center and the colored area, at least in comparison to most other circle lenses, is actually quite slim. Also, depending on your iris size these could potentially look really weird, especially if you know that you have small irises. I noticed that sometimes the outer rim of my natural iris would kinda peek out where the colored parts of the lens starts and this look equal parts cool and dumb depending on where your gaze is focused, aka if any white got between your eye's iris line and the lens or not.

Lens photos below!
All photos taken by me during a January noon with a mostly clear sky and a really low-sitting sun because of polar night. 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.
Bathroom light.
Unlit corridor. Poor distant natural light.
Flash photo.
Indoors, facing window. (not sun side)
Outdoors, back against sun. Facing wall.
Outdoors, facing the sun while it's hidden behind a roof.
Outdoors, catching a glimpse of the sun.
Comfort seems pretty okay based on my first impressions. I apologize but I can't grade these lenses for comfort (at least not fairly) because they had sadly expired by the time I got around to do this review, which means that I quite literally just took these photos and then immediately discarded the lenses. But from my short time wearing these I'd say that they felt really thin and almost invisible to wear. Overall they seemed comfortable but maybe a bit dryish or perhaps a slight, occasional irritation? I'm honestly not sure, it could just as well be my eyes because I do have really dry eyes naturally and trust me, it sucks monkey balls. :)) Oh well, I'd still estimate wearing time to be around the 3-5 hour mark on dry eyes, probably something like 4-6 hours on more "normal eyes", whatever that is.

What more can I say? I would recommend these lenses, especially if you are that kind of person who enjoys really funky and out-of-the-ordinary fashion styles. These will surely turn heads and they look far from natural (despite a lot of your real eye color showing in the middle) so it's a fun lens to spice things up and definitely great for parties and for costuming any supernatural beings like witches, warlocks, necromancers, spirits and such.

Distance photo below, eey.


Short summary:

Color: 9/10 

If you are looking for a super funky, intense neon blue, then I'd say you've found it.
Design: 7/10
It's simple but it works. If anything I do kinda wish the colored area would be larger but eh, it's fine as is.
Opacity: 9/10
If we only count opacity for the actually pigmented parts then hell yeah, these are covering!
Enlargement: 6/10
Big but not as big as you'd expect I.Fairy lenses to be, possibly due to the lack of a limbal ring.
Comfort: 7/10
Appears to be fine. Invisible and thin to wear, perhaps a bit drying? Expected 3-5 hours of wear time on super dry eyes.
Naturalness: 1/10
Ain't nobody got eyes like this, hahaha.

 Thanks for checking out this review! Have a good 2020!