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Post: 52653443_1 created on Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:18 pmPosted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:18 pm
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-Use of circle lenses has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the USA and there may be health risks associated with the prolonged use of them. The information below is being supplied for educational purposes only. As with any health/beauty product, it’s recommended that you seek additional unbiased information and consult your eye care professional prior to using circle lenses.- Why won't Gaia let me leave a space here without typing something in it?? D: ●~ ♥ * The Official Circle Lens Thread * ♥ ~● None of Us Look Like Aliens-- We Promise ♡ Hello, and welcome! This thread is meant in part to eliminate the need for all the weekly threads about circle lenses, and in part to answer as many questions regarding them as possible. It is also here to serve as a place where anyone with these contacts can post their pics and a review of the lens(es) to help out others. Also, as I said, feel free to ask any questions you may have-- helping with colour + brand suggestions is a favourite pastime of mine. Don't be afraid of discussions, either, as chatting it up is the best way to spend time. We rarely bite, so stay a while. :] P.S. Sellers! We welcome you, but no overt advertising in your posts please-- use email for any business, not Gaia, friends. :] (Post all the adverts you want in your sig. ;P) Thanks! ♡ Table of Contents Post One ♥ F.A.Q --* w/ 'Basic Care + Advice' *-- ♥ Pictures (Not just Asians, complainers! ;o) ♥ Store List --* w/ Where Not to Buy Lenses *-- --* w/ Reasonable Brand Price Ranges *-- Post Two ♥ Reviews ♥ Banners & Affiliates ♡ F.A.Q. & General Knowledge -What are circle lenses?- Circle lenses are contact lenses whose origins are in Asia, where they were made popular by net idols wearing them to achieve a big-eyed look. However, with such a wide variety of colours and styles, these enlarging lenses are often used by regular people simply to enhance their natural eye colour and size. The enlargement effect is achieved by printing the design to nearly the edge of the the contact lens, and therefore beyond where the natural iris ends; most colour contacts stop a larger distance away from the edge, they stay within the bounds of your iris. Along with the extended pigmentation, there is a black or dark-coloured ring printed along the pigment's outside edge.  This imitation limbal ring, for which these lenses get their name, further adds to the enlargement factor. -What is the 'halo' effect?- A pair of lenses with the extended colouring, but without the dark circle about it will often produce what is referred to as the halo effect when worn. At the bottom [and often, sides] of the lens, a light coloured crescent is visible.  This is caused by the lens' colour going beyond the iris, and over the white of the eye. Over such a light colour (white), the lens' colour looks super light compared to the rest of it, which is over your darker iris. It's like having a red piece of cellophane half on a white part of the floor, and half on a brown part of the floor- the section of cellophane over the brown floor will look like a darker version of the red, and the bit of cellophane over the white floor would look verrryy very bright red, right? However, not everyone gets the halo effect, even from the same lens of the same size-- if the lens' colour doesn't go too far from your iris' edge, then you won't have one, or not a very big effect. The smaller your eye is, compared to the lens size, the bigger the halo. Check out the picture below for an example of a halo vs. a non-halo effect.  -What colours do they come in?- The standard range of colours is brown, blue, green, grey, and violet. A good deal of series have black as an option as well, or even different shades of blue or brown. There've also been several pink lenses released recently. Yes-- pink. Not costume lenses, lenses with real, pink colour. There's Beaucon Jewel Pink, Barbie Eye Super Nudy Pink, Dueba Big DM23 Pink, G&G/Dueba Max Pure Pink, EOS Flower Pink, and many other lenses available. -If they're so enlarging, what size are the lenses?- Typically, 14.0 mm in diameter, but a few series are 14.2 mm. (There are also a few more recent series that are known as 'Hypersize' or 'Max' that come in at a larger 14.5 mm, and are said to give the effect of 15.5 mm lenses. Plus, the Wonder Eyes series as well as Geo's new XCK-105 come in at a whopping 14.7 mm. o.o Finally, most recently, there are 15.0 lenses: Seeshell's making a series and Dueba Barbiecon has three series. Oh, and Geo has 14.8 mm. versions of Grey and Brown in the Nudy series as well as the Angel series.) And just in, the i.Fairy lenses? Yeah. They're 15.2 mm. (It's okay-- the size scares me too.) Excepting the new, hy-uge lenses, CIRCLE LENSES ARE THE SAME SIZE AS REGULAR CONTACTS, smaller even, sometimes, as many 'regular' contacts are 14.2 or even 14.5 mm diameter. Also, the majority of circle lenses share the same base curve (BC) of 8.6 mm. (Although, a few- very few- brands are 8.4 mm, and yet others at 8.5 and 8.7 mm.) -Can these lenses have a prescription?- Yes and no-- that is, most lenses are available for prescription, but sometimes, a colour or two within a series will only be available in plano (non prescription). For instance, Geo Nudy Green, Violet, and Golden Blue are plano only, while while Nudy Brown, Blue, and Grey have prescriptions available. Prescriptions are only for myopia and usually run in the range of 0~ -10.0. (A few series stop at -8.0 or so, or start at around -4.0, but they're still in the aforementioned range.... though I've heard some EOS lesnses go up to -20.0. o.o) If you're not sure of your prescription, you can always order plano lenses. (It's what I did until I saw my optometrist and got my real Rx.) -Are there lenses for astigmatism?- Yes, some of them are. However, the range of available colours and brands is severely reduced, and the cost a bit pricey. (Often $15-$25 more than non-toric lenses.) Lenses for astigmatism are called torics. Here is Geo's full line of toric lenses, here is EOS's, T-Top has some, G&G has one design, Blincon has some quarterly/3 mth torics, and the only other place I know of which has a comprehensive list of many other big brands' toric lenses is here. -Aren't these lenses really damaging to your eyes?- Like all contacts, circle lenses carry the risk of damaging your eyes. The risk isn't that much higher, though, since they're nearly the same as 'regular' (clear) lenses.. There are two main issues to contend with in this matter: 1) that since the lenses are of uniform BC, and people's eyes are so not uniform in BC, that they may not snugly fit your eyes; the rule of thumb I've always heard is that you stay within .2 of your own BC, and 2) the oxygen permeability and water content of the lenses. Since these most of these colours show up so well on dark eyes, there's more/thicker pigment used, which restricts the flow of oxygen through the lenses more than non-pigmented, or sparsely pigmented contacts. The higher the water content (WC), the more moisture the lens will need from your eyes, and the lower the WC, the less the lenses'll need. Basically, you have to wear the lenses for the suggested amount of time for the brand (usually between 6-10 hours). I daresay, though, that the majority of circle lens users aren't bothered by their lenses, despite all of this. Still, l'd advise you to see your optometrist and find out your BC and prescription. -Can non-Asians wear them?- Simply put: yes. These cosmetic lenses may've originated in Asia, but anyone can enlarge their eyes or change their colour-- you don't have to be a certain ethnicity to do so. :] I myself, being of mixed ethnicity and having-- prepare yourself-- darker skin, have several pairs and wear them fairly frequently, with no ill effect. In fact, they look damn good. ;o So even if your eyes are 'big enough', get them for the colour change, or just for fun. --* Basic Care & Advice *-- 1. Keep your lenses in the proper solution-- not the stuff in the vials or blister packs that they were packaged in. You can find lens cleaning solution and multi-purpose solution at your local drugstore. 2. Do not share lenses with other people. Do not. It's a quick way to spread germs and infection, not to mention it's pretty gross. D: 3. Insert your lenses with clean, dry hands. You would not believe how much a bit of lotion or a particle of tissue in your eye hurts. 4. For that matter, put your lenses in before applying makeup, lest you ruin your makeup, or get any in your eye. (Ouch.) 5. Keeping your nails shorter is a good idea, as nails can easily rip or tear lenses during removal or handling. Plus, a nail to the pupil isn't exactly fun. (Here's a YouTube vid on how to remove your lenses.) 6. If your lens hurts/burns/stings remove it. It could be something as simple as it being inside out or there being an eyelash on the 'inside', but it could also be a rip or a tear, which could cause serious damage to your eye. ♡ Pictures       Gaians With Circle Lenses Here is the link to the ever-expanding Gaia Circle Lens photobucket album, which features Gaians exclusively. Post those pics !! C: SELLERS: DO NOT USE THE PICTURES WITHOUT ASKING PERMISSION. ♡ Online Store + Seller List A ★ means a Gaian has ordered there. ie. It's been 'proven'. A ★★★ means that at least 5 Gaians have ordered from there. ie. A very reputable seller. ('OG' means they only sell Geo lenses) - - -Websites- Alice & Rabbit Specialty Shoppe Angel Contacts (OG) Angeland Asian Beauty (OG) ★ (The) Appple of My Eye (OG) ★ Asian Fashion City (OG) Barbie Eyes Barbie-Shoppu Bigeye Click Buy Exclusive (OG) CrazyApple Cakdel CandyBlush Candylens ★★★ CircleCon Circlelens2U ★ ContactLensXchange (OG) Candy Ops ★ Charm My Eyes Circle Lens Addiction ★ Classy & Fabulous Color Lens 4 Less Coloured Contacts Cosmo Eyes Crazy Contacts Cute Lens Case Cutiz's Shop Cygnus Color (OG) D' Beauty Shop ★ De-Shopz Dame Magnifique Dollfront (OG) E BeautyNya E-CircleLens ★ Exclusively Twinkle Eyeris Lens Boutique Eye Candy Lens FotdLooks Fancy Look Favlens- Lenses + How To Order + Price List Fobby Barbie FunkyMommy (OG) G W Y S H O P Genki Eyes (OG) Geo Coloured Lenses (OG) Get Your Lenses Gmarket Happy Lens Honey Color ★★★ I Love Circle Lenses IllicitDesigns (OG) iwantcute (OG) iBeauty Shop iCandy Style (OG) Isako Boutique Japanese Candy ★ Juz2shop K-Circlelens Kara Eyes Kawaii Love Beauty (OG) ★ Kimi Unique Fashion ★ Kiwiberry1's Collection ★★★ Korea BigEyes Korea Beauty Secret Korean Lens LensCircle (OG) ★ Lensidol ★ Meshaa MyCuteLens (OG) Momo Girl Moonlight Beauty Shop MWF Shopping Mall Meigo Shop ★ My Candy Eyes My Circle Lens (OG) NylihsEyes ★ OptiAid P&K Beauty Shop PadPa PlayDaXcessories Paraná Lentes Pink Colour Pink Shoppe Pinky Paradise ★★★ Pretty Circle Lens Boutique Prince Lens ★ Q-lens (OG) QQ Contacts (OG) Ryocon Sakura Dreams SecretEyes Shoppe ★★★ SimplyPrettyEyes (OG) SunnySideUp Shop Shocking eye ★ Shop Cheap Lens Shopping Queen ★ Shoppingholics ★ Simple Geo Lens (OG) Simple Shop SoftLensEye Sweet As Me ★ The Dolly Eye ★★★ TokyoNoNo Tokio Shine ★★★ Twinkle Lens ★ ulzzangeyes ★★★ Vanitylenz Vivid Beauty (OG) ★ YesStyle (OG) Yukiumi® (OG) ★ WeiFashion -Blogshops- Angie's Lenses Barbie Eyes Barbie Shoppu Charleneshop ★ Circlelenses Cindy Sells Circle Lenses! 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(OG) PlaycutiELens Purple-Lens (OG) Pink Hana Lenses (OG) Quality Circle Lens (OG) ROMP Second Skin (OG) Sexy;Alluring Eyes ShoppingnSpree Spree Garden Sunny Village the apple of your eye ★ Ulzzang Style Vanny-Shop (formerly Lens2U') Vainnybloqshop WishinRats WOOFYLENS ★ -Sellers + Shops on AF.net- Ai's Circle Lens (OG) ~AlliE~ Geo, G&G, Dueba & Wonder Eye Baby Doll Lens (OG) Bright Eyes Lenses (OG) brad☆ (OG) Candylens chinelly (OG) Eye-Beauty Eye Glitz (OG) funky-fresh (OG) ★ geowiki (OG) ♥ JUST FOR YOU ♥ Kyson Sparks (OG) Miss Ting : ) Pink Colour Lens ★ Pinky Paradise ★ PinkyPrince PrinCesS-PinG Sherry/Sora (OG) Shoppingholics: Pg.1 & Pg.2 ShoppingnSpree ★ The Dollhouse Lenses (OG) tiffanyee -Sellers+Shops on TMP- Buy Exclusive (OG) babigirl830 (OG) berriyumz CONTACTS GALORE! Eye-Beauty Shop JAYMIIIE (OG) jessicanovia (OG) mmitsjojo ★ (CLOSED temprly.) PinkyPrince PrinCesS-P.i.n.G (OG) rocketman:] (OG) sugar_puff <3 ★ -Sellers + Shops on LiveJournal- De Moi, Pour Vous ★★★ Eye-Beauty mimisho pink (OG) -Facebook Shops + Sellers- ♥Angel Izu♥ Barbie Eye人形の目 Candy Ops Charmant Queen ♥Cheap & Pretty Circle Lens♥ Cosmetic Circle Lens ♥~ FaLaLa♪♫【Circle Lenses Boutique】 (OG) Geo-Lens House ★ Geo Lens Wholesale (OG) i-T-i Shop ○•⌒ K K ⌒•○ Circle Contact Lenses ♥ KY World ♥ (OG) Moonlight Baby Angels ShoppingnSpree Shop Cheap Lens »♥ Twinkle Lenses -Tumblr Sellers + Shops- Tumblr Circle Lenses (OG) - -- -- - More shops? Post in the thread. :] --* Where Not to Buy Lenses aka. The Blacklist *-- •Fall In Eyes- Bad service, scamming, rudeness, fake lenses; this seller has it all. Just see what this fellow seller and this customer have to say. •Korea Contact Lens- Listed in the Soompi CL blacklist thread; after customers didn't receive their lenses the site went down for 'temporary maintenance': it's now been three months. Here's one customers unfortunate experience. •Amazing Eyez- Inconsistent service, bad/negligent level of communication, and misrepresentation of lenses (ie. listed as yearlies, when they were 3 monthers). That, and they pulled the same trick as Korea Contact Lens and simply removed the website. •iDOLLYLENS- Originally a good shop, but later on, there were reports of lenses never arriving and refunds never being given. Most folks consider it to be a site where you'll get scammed. --* Reasonable Brand Price Ranges per Pair (in USD) *-- (Because no one likes a rip-off) (Dueba) Barbie/Candy Magic: $15-25 (Dueba) Barbiecon: $15-$25 Beaucon: $20-$30 Belmore: $20-$35 Bescon: $25-$40 Besvue: $15-$25 Colorvue: $25-$35 Dueba: $15-$25 Dreamcon: (Another one to work on...) EOS: $15-$25 FreshKon: $30-$40 G7: $25-$35 G&G: $15-$25 Geo: $15-$25 (Vassen) Hana SPC: $20-$30 Innovision: $20-$30 Intervia: $25-$35 MI: $25-$35 Migwang: $20-$30 Mirine (Wakure): $25-$40 Neo Vision: $20-$35 New/Neo Bio: $20-$30 Seeshell: $20-$30 T-Top: $15-$25 Vassen (Hana SPC): $20-$30 And yes, often, lenses can be found at prices even lower than the minimum listed. ;] ♡ CONTINUED IN NEXT POST WITH 'REVIEWS'~~ SCROLL DOWN, LOVELIES |
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