Thursday, August 15, 2013

Lens review: GEO Xtra Bella Brown

Last week I went to pick up a package at the post office and it was my order from Pinky Paradise. Since my brown contacts are no longer usable (at least not the right one, but do you know a character who only has one left brown eye?) I ordered the same.
The brand is GEO Xtra WBS 204 Bella Brown. Here are my pictures, all taken by Valkoinen Samurai (with the flash but it doesn't change real colors.

Lenses in solution



New pics! (added on 19th of September 2014)

Taken outdoors, facing the setting sun.
Outdoors, in the shadows. (on the "sun" side of the building)
Still in the shadows, but on the "shadow" side.
Sunset light.
In the shadows at sunset. (outdoors)
Flash pic. Still outdoors in the shadows.
Face pic. (taken in the shadows outdoors, before sun sets completely)
Same light, from a distance.
Basically:

Color: 7/10
A pretty brown that sometimes appears very dark on photos, especially from a distance. They also let some of my real eye color show.
Design: 7/10
Not especially original but it looks cute.
Opacity: 5/10
Outer rim is opaque but inside brown color blends into my real eye color and "disappears" a bit. Seem to be made for brown-eyed people.
Enlargement: 8/10
Nice big eyes, suited for cosplaying shoujo characters.
Comfort: 8/10
Most of the time very comfortable, but they have hurt too. Sometimes troublesome to put on.
Naturalness: 4/10
Too big and too dark for this. Basically.

I have to add something! When I wore these contacts on the day the new pics were taken, I had no comfort problems but when I took them off, my eyes were all bloodshot. Time to throw them away.