Lens review: EOS Dolly Eye Green

Hi guys!

I'm pretty excited about bringing you all this review of a really popular lens, the EOS Dolly Eye Greens! I feel so nostalgic saying this but back when I first got into using circle lenses in 2013, thanks to cosplay, I already then saw the Dolly Eye lenses recommended everywhere. It was one of the very first lenses I knew by name and pretty much every cosplayer had tried them at some point, lol. I'm not sure if their fame is still holding up but nevertheless it's a really great cosplay lens!

Base curve: 8.6 mm
Diameter: 14.2 mm

Water content: 38~42%

Life span: 1 year (I recommend 6 months)

This is without a doubt a cosplay lens no shit Sherlock – the tiny pupil hole (in circle lens standards, that is), the super opacity, the vibrant color, the anime-like print with a thick limbal ring... everything just screams cosplay! Another extra good thing with the EOS Dolly Eye lenses is that they're quite small actually, which means that they're really versatile in the sense that they can be used for both male and female characters equally.

One lens in.

So what we have at hand is a super opaque and cartoony lens. It's impossible to miss and really stands out, which totally means that it's highly unnatural too. The design itself is really simple but that's a good thing as such a classic, keep-it-generic print works for so many characters! Yep, I constantly refer to cosplay because come on, I'm a cosplayer and these used to be the number one cosplay lens when I started out and probably still are in people's minds. xD 

The green is really intense and highly pigmented. It's not radioactive but it's damn noticeable and shows even from greater distances – yep, it's great for cosplay photoshoots even when you aren't limiting yourself to close-ups just to have your lenses show, lolol. 

The black limbal ring adds a dolly touch and brings the 'anime eye' effect together. These also have such an impeccable opacity that they rival crazy lenses! The Dolly Eye lenses are sure to completely cover your real eye color, whatever it might be.

Lens photos below!

All photos taken by me during a November afternoon with a semi-clear sky with the sun super low on the horizon and blocked by a roof (fuck you polar night :D). 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.

Facing window. (shadow side)

Flash photo.

Outdoors, back against sun. (facing wall)

Outdoors, facing (setting) sun.

Outdoors, facing the sun while it's blocked by a rooftop.

Outdoors, standing behind a building's shadow.

These lenses are thin and invisible to wear, a pleasure. I can see me wearing these for 4-6 hours at a time, which is better than average when taken into account that my eyes have gotten more dry and douchy over the years. The thing to keep in mind though is that because of the notably smaller pupil hole there is a very real possibility of blurred vision in poorer light conditions along with seeing green corners whenever you move your eyes. Happens to me but I don't mind, that's a typical payoff of a great, vibrantly colored costuming lens. 

If you've ever wondered what the fuss is with popular lenses then the EOS Dolly Eye lenses do earn their mark – they stand up and shine even today when there's considerably more options to choose from in the market than back when they first started making word in the cosplay community. These lenses have everything: a great green color, versatile size, perfect coverage, good comfort, anime look and a small pupil hole to hide your real eye color from showing too much in the center and ruining the effect. Honestly, seriously consider getting the Dolly Eye Greens for your green-eyed cosplays if you haven't already, they'll definitely show up!

Distance photos!

Wanna see more Dolly Eye lens reviews?
I thought so, check these out: Pink

Short summary:

Color: 10/10 

Awesome medium to darkish green that's a definite win.

Design: 7/10 

Highly cosplay-friendly simple yet really cartoony design.

Opacity: 10/10 

Perfect color coverage and it's not even a crazy lens!

Enlargement: 3/10 

Far from as dolly as one might think because of the name. Should be "EOS Cosplay Eye" instead, lmao.

Comfort: 7/10 

Thin and invisible to wear, estimated 4-6 hours on super dry eyes. Warning for obvious green corners in vision field and perhaps blurry sight in poorer lights.

Naturalness: 2/10 

Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnope.

Thank you so much for reading my blog! Have you ever tried EOS Dolly Eye lenses? :)

Shiro Samurai out.

Lens review: Vassen Diamond Red

Hello~

Eeyup, I'm gonna review another Vassen Diamond lens – and this time it's the Vassen Diamond Red! These are really similar to their green versions in all ways except for being, well, another color. I'm always excited to review red lenses as I'm so fascinated by red eyes, haha. I'm drawn to unnatural colors, the weirder the better!

Let's do this!

Base curve: 8.6 mm
Diameter: 14.5 mm

Water content: 42% 

Life span: 1 year (I recommend 6 months)

I'm gonna have to admit that the combination of a sparkly, really fabulous and I guess feminine design with such a crazy color as red is really interesting. It's an odd combo but that's what makes it so appealing in my eyes, lol. I don't know who thought "blood diamond eyes, fuck yeah!" and slammed their hand on the table but this is a pretty rad lens and quite out of the ordinary.

One lens in.

Typical Vassen lens is big and doesn't shy on the color and these hold true to that. The red is impossible to miss, despite not being the craziest color in the market – it's actually more of a toned-down red, a darker and with a what-if-red-was-natural approach to it, perhaps aided by the ever so slight transparency. 
The design is clearly diamond inspired and really pretty to look at, it's artsy and detailed and the black portions of the lens add depth to the gaze. There's also a black limbal ring which makes your eyes stand out a bit more and it provides a sort of dolly look. I just wish that the pupil hole was a bit smaller as my real eye color is glaring back at me from the center and it 'clashes' because the color ends abruptly.

Lens photos below!

All photos taken by me during a November afternoon with a semi-clear sky with the sun super low on the horizon and blocked by a roof (fuck you polar night :D). 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.

Facing window. (shadow side)

Flash photo.

Outdoors, back against sun. (facing wall)

Outdoors, facing the sun that's blocked by a rooftop.

Comfort is really similar to the Diamond Greens, meaning that these lenses are generally okay but I do feel them in my eyes sometimes because of them being a bit thick. They also seem prone to do the "dry feeling" on and off, but it might just as well be my sensitive and really dry eyes acting up. It's so hard to grade comfort when my eyes are being jerks more than half the time. ^^" I don't see why I couldn't wear these for the average 3-4 hours though – it might not sound like much but that's the usual wearing time for me, meaning that the lenses land on a decent to good scale.

All in all, if you like fancy red lenses that don't scream SPAWN OF SATAN APPEARED then consider getting these. They could be suitable for cosplay, funky fashion, goths and whatever elegant dark styles you can think of. It's not casual but not crazy either, mainly because of the red having a slightly darker tone and the black making it look more dimensional and thus, in some way, more realistic I guess – it always feels dumb to label a red lens natural but I have to consider that transparency, design and actual shade can do a lot of difference. x) The diamond print is really pretty and glimmery too!

Distance photo!

Wanna see more diamonds?

Check these out: Green, Blue

Short summary:

Color: 7/10 
A tad darker, not in-your-face type of red. It's wonderful in its own right.
Design: 7/10 
A glamorous, sparkly diamond print with black details to add dimension and depth.
Opacity: 7/10 

Obviously makes my eyes red but the print has some hints of transparency.
Enlargement: 7/10
Big and dolly but not overdoing it.

Comfort: 6/10 

Generally fine I'd say, feels a bit thickish and dryish but otherwise as good as any other decent pair. 3-4 hours estimated wearing time on super dry and sensitive eyes.
Naturalness: 2/10

Red and big gemstone eyes? I don't think so.

Thanks for reading my blog, hope you liked this review!

Shiro Samurai out.