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Angelcolor Circle Lens Contacts Review

May 12, 2020

Coloured contacts and circle lens are very common in Asian countries! A lot of people wear these daily in Asia and it’s becoming quite popular here in Canada too.

What are circle lens? Circle lens contain a black or brown ring (or circle) around the iris. This effect makes your eyes appear cuter, rounder and brighter. Circle lens can also be coloured lens as well. For example, you can have a grey coloured lens with a black circle around.

I had a brief stint back in 2012 with Acuvue purple lenses and I remember those feeling super uncomfortable and dry for me. However, coloured contacts have come along since 8 years ago so I hoped for the best!

I wear contacts very occasionally, perhaps a handful of times a year. I’ve tried to wear them in the past more often but my eyes are quite dry so they’re uncomfortable. My eyes seem to be okay if I wear dailies occasionally though.

With that being said, I never got into the coloured contacts or circle lens trend until my latest trip to Japan. Maki recommended Angelcolor so I kept my “eyes” out for this brand in Osaka! There are many contact lens booths and stores that sell these. However, I found it hard to find prescription ones. I had to go to many stores before finding one with my prescription.

There aren’t many (or any) stores in Vancouver or Canada that sell Japanese brands such as Angelcolor, so your best bet is to buy them online. Maki recommended Rakuten and the pricing is the exact same as in Japan.

The only thing is that you have to pay for shipping which is $20 ish dollars (they only offer express shipping hence why it’s pricier)

I chose the bambi series in the color almond. It is a brown contact with a black circle!

Wearing Angelcolor circle lens in the colour “almond”

Here is a pic of me with them on. Appearance wise, I didn’t find these too dramatic or noticeable. I thought that the brown would slightly lighten my eye colour but it didn’t which was disappointing.

I would prefer something more noticeable so I would go lighter for my next order. It did give my eyes a rounder appearance which looked cute!

My eyes without circle lens for comparison

To be honest, I was a bit wary and doubtful that these circle lenses would work out for me because of how sensitive my eyes are to contacts.

I found these surprisingly comfortable to wear! They were very moisturizing and breathable. The circle lens themselves were very thin and light since they are dailies.

At some points throughout the day, I forgot I was wearing them because of how comfortable it was. Of course there were some moments where it felt uncomfortable so I made sure to always have eye drops with me but most of the time I couldn’t feel them.

Contact Lens Shop LOOOK: Angelcolor 1day Bambi Series [1 Box 10 ...
I would pick chocolate next time instead of almond as I’d like a lighter colour.

I would recommend the Angelcolor brand for their 1 day contacts. There are so many circle lens brands out there that it is overwhelming to pick. But coming from someone who has dry eyes and can’t wear contacts for a long time, I was very happy with these and will be placing another order when I run out!  


Filed Under: Beauty, body, eyes

Beauty: Nature Republic Hand Cream

October 9, 2019

Hand cream seems like a pretty basic thing to write about, because it’s just hand cream right? However, I do believe that not all hand creams are made the same. It has to be very rich because I work with my hands all day and wash my hands a lot (#germaphobeproblems), yet absorbs quickly so it doesn’t distract me from work, driving, cooking etc.

When Cheese went to Korea last year, she gave me a Nature Republic hand cream as a gift. It has been a staple in my makeup bag and one of the best handcreams I have used, next to the Crabtree and Evelyn one.

It’s no secret that Korea is a forerunner in all things beauty…. Now that I think of it, Korean food and K-Pop as well. Korean culture is quite popular in Vancouver now too!

Anyways, back to the review… Since Korea is a forerunner in all things beauty, it shouldn’t come to a surprise that this hand cream is amazing!

Application: It comes in a standard tube with a good quality plastic twist cap so that it doesn’t spill and smear all over your bag.

A tiny drop usually does the trick because it has has a thick texture. Th cream absorbs instantly into my skin. I love that it feels softer right away without a sticky feeling so I can get right back to my activities.

The scent of this one is great as well. It has a floral and delicate scent.

I would definitely purchase this again and perhaps try out another scent. It would also make a nice, small gift for a friend.

Yay!

Availability: Korean beauty stores, online
Price: Not sure, was given as a gift


Filed Under: Beauty, body

Beauty: Dole Plantation Pineapple Loofah Soup

August 15, 2019

When Macaroni went on a trip to Hawaii earlier this year, she gave the boyfriend and I a pineapple loofah soap from the Dole Plantation! We have not yet to been to Hawaii but it is on our travel list. In the meantime, we will have this pineapple loofah soup as a souvenir!

The loofah in embedded in the soap, and I would say that most of the product is loofah. After the first five washes or so, most of the pineapple scented soap has been used up. While it lasted, the soap cleaned well and had a delicious pineapple scent.

Now, we keep this in our shower as an exfoliator. The picture above is probably after ~5 ish uses, you can see that the soap around the edges has been used up. As an exfoliator, it is great! It is rough and durable, and helps you scrub all the dead skin off. You don’t need to apply a lot of pressure as the loofah is already rough. I like to use this about 3-4x a week as you are not supposed to exfoliate every day.

Also, did you know that loofah is a type of vegetable, which is usually dry and grown on vines? It is part of the cucumber family!

Anyone know of a good natural loofah soap? Once this is used up, I would love to purchase another one! Or maybe it’s time to go to Hawaii…. 😉

Yay!

Availability: Dole Plantation, Hawaii
Price: Not sure, was given as a gift


Filed Under: Beauty, body

Korres Pure Greek Olive 3-in-1 Nourishing Oil

April 3, 2019

For the past year or so, I have mostly been repurchasing my trusted Mizon Snail Repair Cream, which doesn’t really leave opportunities for as many skincare reviews. But as usual, my skin gets used to the product and doesn’t work as well as it used to – which is common for a lot of people.

To give my skin a bit of a moisture boost, I was introduced to the new Korres 3 in 1 Nourishing Oil. It is part of their new Pure Olive Oil line that launched this season for the first time outside of Greece.

What it says (taken from press release):

Velvety, luxurious oil without silicones for intensive nourishment of face, body and hair. Rich in organic extra virgin Olive oil and reinforced with a mixture of Vitamins C, E, F and omega-6 fatty acids, to improve the natural skin barrier, ensuring smooth skin with increased elasticity. The unique properties of Olive oil offer shiny, smooth hair, preventing breakage and frizz. Easily absorbed, non-greasy and with a fine scent, the PURE GREEK Olive 3-in-1 Nourishing Oil is ideal for all ages and all skin types.

Application: It is called a 3 in 1 oil because the oil is versatile and could be used in 3 places: face, body, and hair. I have been using this mainly on my face day and night, after applying my regular cream above. I usually put around 3 drops on my palm, rub it between my hands, and then pat it over my face.

The oil absorbs pretty fast and is very light weight, and lacks the heavy oil feeling. There is also a pleasant, neutral scent (not too feminine or masculine) that lingers around for a few hours too.

If you have dry hair or split ends, this would be a great product to nourish your hair with and to give it a healthy shine!

Overall, I like this oil and can’t really think of any negatives about it. If I was being picky, I could say that you have to be careful when dispensing the product because a lot could come out at once! Don’t completely put it upside down to dispense or your hands will get oily!

Yay!

Availability: Select Shoppers Drug Mart locations and online at shoppersdrugmart.ca/beauty.
Price: $60 CAD

Press sample featured. Opinions are own.


Filed Under: Beauty, body, face, hair, makeup

Lemongrass House Blue Chamomile Salt Scrub

November 26, 2018

Lemongrass House is a brand that I have recently discovered through blogging, when they sent me a few items to try out. I have already reviewed their carrot and ginger lip balm, so today I will be talking about their blue chamomile salt scrub!

What it says (Taken from website):
Our skin-buffing Sea Salts blended with Blue Chamomile Essential Oil and Jojoba Oil remove all traces of skin roughness.
No need to moisturise after you jump out of the shower as the Jojoba Oil leaves your skin feeling hydrated and soft. Use twice a week for a more harder buffing.

I was wondering what blue chamomile is, turns out chamomile can have different colours just like other flowers. This thought never occurred to me as I just assumed for no good reason that chamomile is only yellow. I learn so much from blogging!

Application: Even before using, I was greeted by the wonderfully calming scents of chamomile and lavender. The salt beads were quite coarse and a light blueish/gray colour. When I used this in the shower, I found it to be very exfoliating and quite abrasive – probably the roughest body scrub I’ve used so far! For this reason, I wouldn’t recommend it if you have sensitive or thin skin.

I also liked how the salt beads did not dissolve when being in direct contact with the running shower water. I was able to scrub my body for a decent amount of time before the salt beads got smaller. My skin was left with a soft residue due to the jojoba oil and aloe vera gel inside the scrub.

Because this scrub is so exfoliating, I would recommend using it once a week at most. I really liked the scent and found it calming. It would be perfect for a self pampering night!

Yay!

Availability: Online or at Lemongrass House stores
Price: $20.00 CAD


Filed Under: Beauty, body

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