Christmas in Iloilo (Part I)

Christmas is here and decor and Yulatide gigs are out! I'll be posting some sights around Iloilo City which somewhat brings out the Christmas Spirit in Ilonggos. First in the line-up is that jolly old man named Santa Claus!

Contact Lenses Review: Ice Dolly Nudy Grey

 Hey! It's been a while since I came up with any blogposts and so here I am with you guys with another contact lens review! This time my contact lenses are Ice Dolly Nudy Grey.

Usually I fear wearing dark colored contact lenses as they blend so well with my dark brown eyes however, Ice Dolly Nudy Grey is the exact opposite as it is actually very light colored. Just from the bottle alone you can see that it is light colored and with that it will pop out on dark eyes.

Ice Dolly Nudy Grey Contact Lens

The one thing that I don't really like about these lenses as they are very soft just like Sparkle and Berry. When wet they don't exactly form the C form well which gave me some time of putting them on. Plus they fold easily which is a bit frustrating as one move in trying to peel them apart may result into torn lenses. 

Torn lenses = useless.

But despite the difficulty on that, they are very comfortable to wear on! Plus as stated they pop out on dark colored eyes.

However they're a bit pricey comparing to Berry, Sparkle and Tiffany as it can come in the Php 400
 to Php 500. But it's a priced a bit less than GEO and EOS.

Me using the lenses at my Misya Arsellec Lune SINOBI trial

Hopefully this was helpful to you guys :)

<3 Phira

Contact Lenses Review: Crystal Lenses Violet 14.8 mm

Hey! How's everybody been doing? Hope you guys had a great weekend, I sure did since I enjoyed Cosplay Mania 2012 last weekend! :3 My experience will come at another blogpost since this one will be dedicated to one of my hauls (for myself) during the entire convention: 14.8 mm Violet Crystal Lenses!

14.8 mm Crystal Lenses

I bought these babies because I wanted to buy new lenses onsite for my Chitanda cosplay (Day 2 of Cosmania) however, I couldn't find the time to put them on :< Also I originally wanted to buy two lenses (EOS ones violet and red) but it was waaay out of budget so I settled for these (sadly they ran out of red for Crystal Lenses -sigh- oh well). I bought these babies from GWYshop (as I was claiming my Chitanda Sherlock hat from Ate Jayne of Hatah Hatah, they shared a booth by the way) and I absolutely LOVE them. Oh and if you're curious I got them for 300php complete with case and solution, great deal huh?

Closer look of Crystal Lenses

Why do I love them? One, they're more manageable and more vivid than my Berry Lenses. How vivid? Well, when wearing my Berry Lenses I had to make use of flash and lighting to make them visible in pictures (because my eyes are really dark brown so it's hard to make the colors pop with my eyes) but with Crystal Lenses I don't need to abuse flash that much and I can make use of simple lighting to make the color pop out. This is important for those with dark eyes and are desperate for a change in collor. Aside from that I could tell the inside from the outside as the inside seems to have an odd coloration from the fusion of colors near the rim (at the junction of the violet and the black) which is a plus since I sometimes cannot distinguish concaved lenses from convexed lenses.

What I don't like about them. The downside is that the lenses are a bit small (mind you it's 14.8 mm NOT 15mm) so it took me some time of getting used to, even irritating my eyes during first use (so I had to take them out again) but soon after my eyes just got used to it. I also had a bit of discomfort feeling the edges touching my lids but it was only during the first application. I also observed that it moved a lot than my Berry Lenses, making me a bit frightened that I might get another contact-sticking-to-eyelid experience again. So if you can't afford GEO or EOS lenses (which are still number one when it comes to lenses) try Crystal Lenses.

Simple make up and falsies for added omph but nonetheless the lenses were more dominant. Eru Chitanda trial

The review isn't much but hopefully its helpful :)

Amazing Cosplay Videos Caught on Tape Entry #5

Anigumi Joukai entered the Amazing Cosplay Videos Caught on Tape! Please help us by clicking the link and liking it! <3

Amazing Cosplay Videos Caught on Tape Entry #5

Product Review: Etude House Body Maker Hot Patch

It's a rare occasion that I would buy something from the infamous Etude House here in our place (aside  from oogling on how cute and pink the interior is) but I promised to try something out (and curiousity beckons at me)

According to the product (and the sales girl) Etude House Body Maker Hot Patch is an alternative from their oil massage version. Think of it as a Salonpas that can "slim" you down. Of course, out of curiosity's sake (and to see if its really effective) I purchased to serve as a trial.

The packet contains two adhesives that smells like peppermint, in which I liked. It is easily removed and is good for one use and its not itchy or irritating.

However, the"heat" that it claims only lasts up to 10 minutes or so and doesn't last up to the 4-hour minimum.

I'd say I'd give this product a 1.5 out of 3 stars.

Better buy those gym adhesive belts/corsets instead and lessen sweets or drink more water if you wanna lose a few pounds.