Monday, October 6, 2014

SculptRenaissance Sponsored Review #1: Deathly Hallows Ring!

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"There were once three brothers who were traveling along a lonely, winding road at twilight."
I was lucky enough to receive a few things from this amazing store on Etsy!
The owner, Beverly, hand-etches all of her items, and 
also makes mini-figures and other jewelry.


Her rings start around $5, and go up depending on if you want an inner message 
or even have the etchings painted!

All of her items come with these cute little hearts.  Everything is 
packed nice and safely in these tiny little boxes with some padding.

Ta-dah!!

Mine is the 6mm band in black.  The ring is offered in both 6mm (Sz 3-9) 
and 8mm (Sz 8-16).  The symbol is perfect!  I also think I noticed 
a faint gold iridescence to the black.

Here's the picture on the shop page that displays both sizes!  On the 8mm ring, 
the design is enlarged to fit the band.

With any of the etched rings, you can ask to have a short phrase cut into the inside. 
(It's only $1 extra!)  To go with the theme, I chose
"He greeted Death as an old friend."

Another look at the incredible script.  
This takes a LOT of talent and steady hands!


I absolutely LOVE this ring!  I've loved the Harry Potter series since it started being published when I was a kid, and this was a perfect addition to my fandom gear.  Another thing I love about it is that it's sleek and lovely enough to be worn for any occasion.

Shipping for my items was SUPER fast!  They arrived within a few days.  She ships all over the world, and all the options are inexpensive.  They are packed very lightly to save customers shipping cost, so my 5 items plus business cards, receipt, and bubble wrap all fit inside my tiny PO Box!

SculptRenaissance also takes commissions, so if you don't see the design or figure you're looking for, send her a message!  She's very sweet, and a pleasure to work with!

Overall:
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"But though Death searched for the third brother for many years, he was never able to find him. It was only when he had attained a great age that the youngest brother finally took off the Cloak of Invisibility and gave it to his son. And then he greeted Death as an old friend, and went with him gladly, and, equals, they departed this life.”

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

Dolly+ Violet Circle Lenses

From HoneyColor!

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Yeeeeah, super pumped.

I never realized til I got these that the ones I always thought
were pigs were BEARS.  Wow.  So here's a light pink pig and two green bears.



Without

With Lenses


Color:  Much brighter than my other violet lenses.  They show up really well in strong lighting.

Pattern:  Very simple and clean.

Enlargement:  Slightly enlarging, but not extremely.

Comfort:  Barely notice them there after they settle in.



Monday, September 29, 2014

Dolly+ Green Circle Lenses

From HoneyColor!

Usage Modality:  Yearly
BC:  8.6 mm
DIA:  14.5 mm
Water content:  42%

Yeeeeah, super pumped.

I never realized til I got these that the ones I always thought
were pigs were BEARS.  Wow.  So here's a light pink pig and two green bears.



At first glance, I thought they accidentally sent me another Dolly+ Blue pair, 
but when I compared them, these are a bright teal!

Normal Eyes

Ooooh.


 Color:  Super bright, and look teal-greenish once they're in.  I absolutely love these!!  They are extremely vibrant, and don't look too unnatural.


Pattern:  The Dolly+ series doesn't fade smoothly from contact to eye, but the transition still looks good, in a weird way.

Enlargement:  Big improvement.

Comfort:  The wholes series seems super comfy to me!  They did move slightly  at first when I blinked, but they settled after a minute or so.
Overall:
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Neo Dali Brown Circle Lenses


BC:  8.6mm
Diameter:  14.2mm
Water Content:  45%
Yearly Lenses

Yeeeeah, super pumped.

I never realized til I got these that the ones I always thought
were pigs were BEARS.  Wow.  So here's a light pink pig and two green bears.

Two ordered pairs and a free gift!
(Which was the Dali Brown lenses.)


Alrighty.

Plain Eyes

Neato.

Here's a close-up of the pattern.  Not bad.

Color:  A nice, dark brown.  Pretty much one-tone.

Pattern:  I can't complain, since they were free.  However, the pattern is extremely simple, and from a few feet away, it just looks like the outer ring of my iris is darker than normal.  If you're going for something subtle, this is for you.  I feel like these are designed to be boosters for eyes of the same color as the contact.

Enlargement:  These aren't very big.  In fact, there's about a millimeter of clear contact between the edge of the pattern and the edge of the contact itself.

Comfort:  These are super delicate!  Much softer than normal, so be very careful handling them, or they might tear.  Other than that, I can barely tell they're in.

Overall:
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Neo Dali lenses are on sale at HoneyColor for US$23.92, so grab them while you can!