Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Review: GEO Mari Gold Grey Circle Lens

Disclaimer: This product was provided to me by EyeCandyLens.com for the purpose of review. I am not affiliated with the website, company, or brand and I did not receive any monetary compensation. My review is unbiased and 100% my own opinion.

When I first saw the promo for this circle lens on EyeCandyLens' Facebook Page, I was immediately intrigued and wanted to try this pair of GEO Mari Gold Grey Circle Lens. Doesn't the model look so pretty?!



Luckily for me, EyeCandyLens offered me two pairs of circle lens of choice to review on my blog. Yes, I know, I am indeed a lucky girl! My first ever pair of circle lens, the GEO Princess Mimi Sesame Grey, were from EyeCandyLens so I already knew they are a reliable source for authentic circle lenses.

The package came with the vials safely packed in small boxes and bubble wrap, and included contact cases as well as a small leaflet with instructions on wearing and caring for circle lenses.


The back of their card is actually a place to keep track of circle lenses and their expiration dates. Very thoughtful and useful!


I absolutely love the cute little boxes that the vials come in. They're just so cute and hold the vials so neatly. The other pair of circle lens I received are the GEO Grang Grang (Big), which I will review later this month.


Description

Shine like a star in GEO's new Mari Gold series!  This one-of-a-kind design features little flecks of metallic color for the ultimate fashion statement.  Be recognized for your unique style without looking unnatural or exaggerated.

Approved by US FDA, Canada FDA, CE 1023 and KGMP.



Life Span: 1 Year Disposable
Power Available: 0.00 to -6.00
Diameter: 14.2 mm
Base Curve: 8.6
Water Content: 42%
Manufacturer: GEO

The picture below shows the inside of the lenses, but you can see the design has a black outer rim, a grey gradient and beautiful, metallic specks of gold.


Use

The leaflet will provide guidance for proper use and care of your circle lenses, so make sure to familiarize yourself with it before wearing your circle lens pair. Aside from the usual contacts wear and care, it's important to note that you absolutely MUST soak your new pair of circle lens in solution for at least 6 hours before you wear them. This will ensure that your circle lenses are disinfected as well as safe and ready for you to wear comfortably.

Price:

$26.88 for one pair

Where to Buy:

EyeCandyLens.com; they offer free shipping worldwide and if you use my code, "PaperDoll," you will receive a free gift with purchase!


Pros

♥ lightens dark eye color
♥ unique gold specks
♥ subtle looking
♥ slight enlargement effect
♥ comfortable to wear

Cons

♥ gold specks may not be very noticeable depending on natural eye color, hair color, and skin tone.


My Thoughts

I must admit that I was hoping to look more like the model in the promo, but of course, that's not realistic. Since my skin tone and hair color are deeper and darker, the effect of the gold flecks is much more subtle and the grey looks cool on me, even with the warm gold flecks. However, they do lighten my eyes and almost give a glow. There is some enlargement but overall, the effect is subtle and not in-your-face unnatural looking. I think these are a great choice if you want a classy, sophisticated look with a bit of sparkle for intrigue.


It's interesting to have grey and gold together, since it means that the color can look either cool or warm. For me, it leans more cool thanks to my natural black hair (I've been thinking about dying it brown, yay or nay? Or should I wait until after winter?). I tried to play up the gold more by using warm makeup colors, like eye shadows with gold sheen, peach blush (Illamasqua Lover!), and even a light orange lipstick (Etude House Dear My Blooming OR205).

What do you think? Surprisingly, although the weather here has still been very hot (a fact that I won't let you forget with each post of mine, sorry), I've been avoiding the sun so my tan has faded a wee bit and my skin looks lighter depending on the lighting, also adding to my "cool" look. I kind of like it though.


How would you wear these circle lenses? What kind of look would you go for?

40 comments:

  1. I love my violet circles lenses :)

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  2. very pretty! :)

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  3. wow these lens totally suits you and your skin super flawless!! ^_~

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  4. The first thing I noticed is cleavage... hehe~ You're very blessed in that area. :X Then I noticed the contacts. It looks very natural on you. I like it a lot! I love the mixture of darkness with gold.

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  5. Oh these are really pretty Diana! I haven't been tempted to try the whole circle lens thing yet (mostly because I was crap at wearing contacts to begin with, stupid sensitive eyes lol) but if I ever wanted a pair I think I'd go for these! I like the subtlety and the gold flecks are lovely. And your skin looks fab! :D

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  6. I like ! It looks really good on you. :) very affordable as well.

    I quite like lenses but I find that they are very hard to put on.

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  7. I love those eye candy lenses hehe, and the ones you got look awesome on you!!

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  8. oooh i like the way these lenses look, adds a nice sparkle to your eyes

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  9. You look so pretty!!! i miss you a lot!!! it looks so natural on you!!

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  10. Marigold? Cute name and the golden flecks are soooo pretty but mehhh 14.2 mm...

    So hypnotizing, I can stare into your eyes all day long ㅋㅋㅋ

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  11. I think these are really flattering! They also look quite natural and give your eyes a brightening/enlargening effect :)

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  12. These lenses looks absolutely gorgeous! I like how they have the gold flecks for a very subtle hint of colour! I notice a very slight glow from your pictures and I think it's very pretty on you! =D


    ♡ M.May

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  13. they look good on you! they make my eyes look a bit weird on myself hahah I still love the sparkly gold on it though!

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  14. It looks natural from far and then when you get close and see the gold flecks it's so trippy! Awesome!

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  15. I've not heard of the lenses with the gold flecks! So cool! I wanna try them! They look lovely on you and I agree it's very natural looking

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  16. Hi Doll, I like the lenses on you! superr doll like! :) You're so brave for trying out gold! haha I don't know if I have it in me to try *_*

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  17. Jan Mitchelle PanuelaOctober 18, 2012 at 6:41 AM

    Great review! ^_^ It looks great on you :) I love how it looked so naturally :)


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  18. i like this subtle design! first i thought it's like the GEO bella grey, but the gold flecks makes the difference. you look lovely wearing them.


    (how are you? i miss you posts!)

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  19. waah, I saw this lenses week ago on my favorite circle lens online shop. I ordered the brown one <33

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  20. Oh I haven't tried any violet circle lenses yet! I'm curious how they would look on me with my skin tone. :)

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  21. Thanks Janet! I wish my skin was flawless, so thankful for good makeup and dslr to make it look that way! ;P

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  22. LOL! You're so funny...you perv! JK. Thank you! I can't wait to play more with circle lenses, they're such a cool way of changing looks!

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  23. Aww thank you so much, Catherine!! Ah I still don't wear circle lenses that often, since I find it hard to see when I drive with some of them, but they are nice for a little bit. I think these would look really great on you! I can see the "twinkle" in your eyes from the gold flecks already. ;)

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  24. Thank you! Ah are you not used to wearing lenses? The first time I tried, it was hard for me, but then I learned and got used to it. Maybe if you have any friends who wear lenses, they can help you get used to putting them on?

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  25. Thanks Julie! I was totally sold by the promo pics! hehe

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  26. Aw thanks Amy! I like the gold flecks too!

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  27. Thank you, Iyah! I miss you too! It's been so long, boooo!

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  28. Aww you are so sweet! Staring contest time! ROR jk. And yay! Someone just typed in Korean!

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  29. Aw thank you! I hope they will make a larger version of these in the future, for even more enlargening effect. :)

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  30. Aw thanks May! Glad you like them. I really love the gold flecks too! =)

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  31. Thanks Nic! I find that hard to believe! I think they look great in your pics! =)

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  32. Hehe isn't that funny? The gold flecks give it a little glow and lightening effect too. :P

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  33. Thank you! Ah you should totally try them! I was so intrigued when I saw the model pictures. I'm curious to see how the gold brown looks too. =)

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  34. Aw thank you, Diana! hehe I think these would look great on you! They have gold brown too for more warm look/effect. They got me with the model ad, hehe, when I saw it I just thought wow, so pretty/cute! =)

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  35. Aw thanks Lena! Ahh I miss blogging! I really have. Wish I could blog all day, every day hehe. I must hop over to your blog so I can comment bomb you, lol. :P

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  36. Nice! I think the brown ones will look lovely with your hair and skin tone! Can't wait to see them on you! :)

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  37. I love these on you. It's subtle yet has that little sparkle that makes you want to look closer at your pretty face! :)

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  38. I don't know, but the sparkle do work with dark skintones~

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  39. These looks great ^___^ ♥

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