Uniqso Haul! - I Fairy/Vassen Dolly+ Grey ♥

Hey minna! Today I have a Circle Lenses review for you. Even though i've bought three pairs of lenses I will only be reviewing the I Fairy Dolly+ Grey as the other two have been a re-purchase!

If any of you are interested in the GEO Princess Mimi or I Fairy Dolly+ Brown then please check out two of my previous Circle Lens Hauls for the original review xxx

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Base Curve: 8.6mm

Tones: 2 Tones

Diameter: 16.2 mm

Replacement Period: 1 Year

Water Content: 55%

Just like the Dolly+ Brown lenses, these are exceptionally comfortable. My eyes are naturally very dark so I have quite a harsh gradient between the lenses and my own eye colour, however I still adore these. I originally bought them for my Black Widow Cosplay (Blog post for this will happen soon!),  but I would actually wear these on a daily basis as well due to how easy they are to wear. 

For people with light coloured eyes these would definitely be the ones to buy, they are super enlarging and very vibrant. However like me, if it's just for cosplay then these will be perfect for a long convention day.

I Fairy Dolly+ Grey - £15.90

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UNIQSO HAUL - GEO MEDICAL/SWEETY/DOLLY EYE ♥

Konnichiwa Minna-san! Today I have a long awaited haul from UNIQSO. I've had these four lenses in my wishlist for about 4 months now, so the second I heard Uniqso was doing a Black Friday sale of 50% off, I literally jumped at the chance and bought them ♥

Dolly Eye Ace Black 

Base Curve: 8.6mm

Tones: 1 Tone

Diameter: 14.5mm

Replacement Period: 1 Year

Water Content: 38%

I absolutely adore these ♥ I've always wanted to have black lenses that we not totally creepy, so these were my first choice since I can still see a little of my eye colour . They're very comfortable and a lot smaller in diameter compared to my other 16.2mm lenses, I think these could be worn easily for 8 hours without much hassle. 

GEO Medical Cafe Mimi Macchiato 

Base Curve: 8.8mm

Tones: 2 Tone

Diameter: 14.8mm

Replacement Period: 1 Year

Water Content: 38%

I've previously bought from GEO Medical and they never disappoint, this is now my second pair from the brand and they are beautiful. These ones are a lot more natural than the GEO Princess Mimi Chocolate Brown lenses that I have, mostly because they have a more subtle black outline around the outside of the lenses. They're really comfortable like all of the GEO lenses so I would definitely recommend these for people who have more sensitive eyes.

Sweety Crazy Star

Base Curve: 8.6mm

Tones: 2 Tone

Diameter: 14.0mm

Replacement Period: 1 Year

Water Content: 40%

These... Are... Amazing... I am so pleased with these and now I think they're my favourite pair. These lenses aren't the most comfortable, i'm not entirely sure but I think they are thicker than any of my other lenses but still bearable to wear for a few hours. The lenses have blue stars in the center with a brown outer rim, and it gives your eyes a truly unusual look. though I think these would be best appreciated in photo shoots.

Kimchi Viva Violet

Base Curve: 8.6mm

Tones: 2 Tone

Diameter: 16.0mm

Replacement Period: 1 Year

Water Content: 55%

I've always wanted a pair of Kimchi lenses since they have a large diameter, the issue was picking the colour since they have so many ♥ Despite being very large, these lenses are actually as  comfortable as GEO medical lenses, the colour is also very vivid and fades nicely into my own eye colour. I would definitely buy more from this brand again, I just love how you can barely feel them in your eyes. 

Dolly Ace Black - £11.15

Geo Medical Cafe Mimi Macchiato - £14.88

Sweety Crazy Star - £11.07

Kimchi Viva Violet - £14.26

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Cosplay Post: Hermione Granger Transformation!

Konnichiwa Minna ♥ I've been away for a while due to an illness, so I thought I would come back with a magical bang!  This is my transformation into Hermione Granger, I wanted to try a really simple cosplay and so Halloween was the perfect opportunity. 

Firstly I styled my own hair, since it's basically the same general colour/style of Hermione's I thought I would just keep it natural instead of using a wig.

Now onto the face make up, I used a moisturizer first to make my skin a lot more hydrated and then proceeded with my new Illamasqua Satin Face Primer. I then used my Lancome concealer for my under eyes, and any other red spots or imperfections on my face. 

Next is my bb cream, since I have discovered Korean bb creams no Western foundation/bb cream can top them. So I used my Skin79 Diamond Prestige BB Cream all over my face, and then blended it in with a beauty blender. At this point I would say to add a powder if you have oily/combination skin, but since my skin is super dry I usually miss that part out. 

To finish the look I added my Estee Lauder blush and used a really shimmer white/beige from my Naked Basics Palette as a highlight to all the high points on my face.  

For the eyes I started with my Too Faced Shadow Insurance as the base and added a light beige shadow all over the lid, over this shadow I added a champagne shimmery colour to make my eyes seem brighter. For the crease I added a soft chocolate brown to give my eyes more dimension and I the added my brown liquid liner and lengthening mascara. I think it makes everything look more natural if you stick to brown tones for your liquid liner.

After adding mascara I picked up the same white/beige for my highlight and I added it to my inner corners. I then finished my eye look by adding my circle lenses from GEO Medical, I already have hazel eyes but I really wanted a doe-eyed look for Hermione, since her eyes are so bright and bold. 

The costume was super simple and inexpensive, The robe and tie were bought from eBay, the shirt is from my Haruka Nanami cosplay, the skirt is from Yesstyle, the shoes and socks are from Primark. Without including all of the parts that I already had (make-up, shoes, socks, shirt etc), the costume as a whole was £17.

Face

Primark Moisturizer- £1.00

Illamasqua Satin Face Primer - £26.00

Lancome Effracernes Concealer - £22.00

Skin79 Diamond Prestige BB Cream - £15.00

Estee Lauder Pink Tease Blush - £24.00 

Eyes

Too Faced Shadow Insurance - £16.00

Naked Basics Palette - £22.00

Urban Decay Fun Palette (Champagne shadow) - £22.00

Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner (Brown) - £8.00

Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara - £4.00

GEO Medical Cafe Mimi Circle Lenses - £14.00

Costume

Gryffindor Robe - £14.00

Gryffindor Tie - £3.00

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Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner - Brown, Review! ♥

Konnichiwa Minna-san! I've got an amazing product to review today, the Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner. I got this from EBay but it was originally imported from Japan, i've heard so many good things about this eyeliner so I really wanted to try it out and review it for you guys! ♥

The packaging for this is super cute! It's also far easier to open than a lot of Western make-up, no need for scissors. The eyeliner itself is a felt tip liner with an extremely narrow tip, for me i'm personally not a fan of felt tip liners but this one works perfectly to create a sharp line.  

I love this brown shade! It's the exact shade that all brown eyeliners should be, not the weird brown/black combination that they usually are... The formula for this liner is really watery which some people may hate, especially if you prefer gel liners. However I find it really easy to work with and extremely pigmented for a low cost product.

I wore this eyeliner for 12-14 hours a few days ago, this includes going to work and going out later that night. The result was that the liner barely budged throughout the day and definitely didn't smudge.

Overall i'm thoroughly impressed with this, the quality plus the price make for a fantastic product within budget. Even though Dolly Wink is a Japanese brand it can be found easily on EBay and Yesstyle, I would try to aim for EBay though since the postage would be cheaper. 

Dolly Wink Eyeliner (Brown) - £8.99 - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161703152329?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=460674182560&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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Primark PS LOVE YOUR SKIN - Argan Facial Wipes!

Konnichiwa Minna-san~ ♥ Today I have a product that's a lot more close to home than my usual US and Asian brands. Recently Primark has brought out new facial cleansing wipes that are specifically targeted for dry skin. These are the P.S. LOVE YOUR SKIN - Argan Facial Cleansing Wipes! ♥

I have bought every kind of facial cleansing wipe from Primark and literally none of them have made a lasting impression on me until I found these. Due to having eczema, finding a cleansing wipe which doesn't dry my skin out or break my skin out is a little bit of a challenge. 

However these are fantastic, they're super soft and really hydrating to my skin which is a big bonus for me. These wipes also have an amazing citrus smell, which is quite gentle and very soothing as well, I'm not a huge expert in Argan oil so i'm not entirely sure if that is the citrus smell or if it has been added in. ♥

There is quite a few chemicals in these wipes but i'm pretty happy that nothing in here reacted with my skin at all. If you have a skin condition or sensitive skin they I would be a little wary of these, but for me the result was amazing.

I've noticed that my skin has became softer and I've had far less break outs in the month that i've been using these wipes, so for me they are definitely a winner aside from my usual Huggies Baby Wipes that I use on a daily basis. Overall I absolutely love these facial wipes and I really couldn't recommend them more, especially for people with dry skin ♥ 

Primark Argan Facial Wipes - £1 (Pack of 2)

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StriVectin-WH™ Photo-White Dark Circle Corrector Product Review ♥

Konnichiwa Minna-san!~ Today I am reviewing the StriVectin-WH Photo-White Dark Circle Corrector (What a mouthful!). I've been working up to this product review for around two weeks now, since the manufacturers claim that 14 days are enough to see a difference in your under eye circles. ♥

StriVectin is a US skin care brand which is based in Arizona, they have been in production since 2002 and despite constant research I can't find out how Eco-friendly/Animal-friendly they are... This has already put one strike against their brand for me as I'm very cruelty-free orientated. 

They state that their products contain award winning NIA-144 Technology which is a molecule that StriVectin have created and patented. This molecule delivers Niacin which is basically vitamin B3 to the skin, which improves skin health and youthfulness. ♥

The Dark Circle Corrector contains a few key ingredients aside from NIA-144, these include:

• Light Diffusing Micas (Light reflecting, to mask and correct dark circles)
• Vitamin C
• Haloxyl™ (Renews skin cells, reduces puffiness and shadows from the skin)
• Caffeine

These together make up the main product for the Corrector. The product itself is a strange consistency, it's a mixture of a cream and ointment which is rather odd, but not unpleasant.  To me it smells like organic honey, or the Burt's Bees Lip Balm so for me I think it's lovely, but others may find the smell too strong and overwhelming. ♥

For me after two weeks I would say that I've seen a very slight difference in my dark circles, as mine aren't very strong anyway they are now nearly disappeared. For someone with very dry skin like me, it's really hard to put concealer under my eyes without it becoming cakey, this has also helped a lot with my under eye hydration. I'm assuming this is because of it's oil/ointment texture. 

For people who have very dark under eye circles, through bad sleeping patterns or genes, i'm not sure how well this may work for you. It may work if you use it for more than a month with a serum perhaps, but I don't think this product is good enough for extreme panda eyes. ♥

Although I like the RRP for this product is over £30, and for me that's not worth it. I bought mine from a TKMAXX store for £8 when they were having a yellow label sale.

I would probably give this product a 3/5. It's good for people who have dry under eyes and medium dark circles, but I wouldn't recommend it for those who are wanting they're panda eyes completely gone in 2 weeks.  ♥

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A New Project: Otakuography! - Cosplay Modeling & Photography.

Konnichiwa Minna!~ I have been gone for just under a month because I've been working on a special project with one of my super close friends Rachel, and that project is... *drum roll* ... Cosplay modeling and photography! 

So at the beginning of August we decided to start taking pictures of our cosplays from previous conventions and our future cosplays for this years Glasgow MCM Comicon as well. After a week or so we decided on a name for our Facebook page "OTAKUOGRAPHY". ♥

Yeah this was pretty much the entire of August for us, editing our photos, fixing the page and promoting ourselves to local cosplayers. I was pretty much waiting for the page to take off before writing this post as an explanation, so i'm glad to say that we have 150 likes so far! We have also began our Youtube channel where vlogs, m/v's of our cosplays and photo shoots can be watched!

We plan to specialize in all aspects of cosplay photography, at the moment the only upcoming photo shoots are based around anime/video games but hopefully in the future we may expand into comic books, movies etc... ♥

We both have previous experiences with photography and editing, such as degrees/qualifications and freelancing so this is not a new hobby for us and we are quite experienced in this field. However, editing in a cosplay way is slightly new but we feel like we're getting to grips with it well! 

At the moment we have only done two photo shoots, one for me which was Asuna Yuki from Sword Art Online and one for Rachel which was Natsu Dragneel Fem! from Fairy Tail. We hope to do many more in the future along with the few that we have lined up like Haruka Nanami from Uta no Prince-sama and The Pokemon Trainers from the X&Y series!

We hope to have a lot of support from all of my readers and we'll do our best to deliver amazing results at the same time as having a ton of fun. ♥♥ For any inquires into our new project whether it be for modeling/photography or advice then please don't hesitate to contact us either on our Facebook page, my blog or our Youtube Channel! ♥

Otakuography FB Page! - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Otakuography/419027741614863

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Dealing with a Skin Condition: Eczema & The Cosplayer

 Konnichiwa Minna-san! Today is a very different type of post and i've been working up to it for a couple of weeks (I got very nervous). For the last two years I have been dealing with Eczema which was brought on from the stress of college, even after this much time i'm still learning about my body and what will affect my skin majorly. ♥

I wanted to write a blog post on how I deal with my condition, what I do and what I don't do and how I cope with it during some cosplays. Just as a disclosure I'm by no means speaking for everyone with this condition, it's more or less my experiences with it. ♥

In these images my eczema was no where near it's worst stages, but it was still and irritation at these levels. The first image was a slight infection which is why my arm looks a little bumpy, and the second is my arm starting to clear up from a major break out. ♥

For me changing my diet and using medicated creams has really brought my eczema under control and cleared it up majorly. ♥

My diet changes consisted of drinking more water, around 3 glasses a day. This not only started to clear my eczema but it also evened my skin tone and reduced spots on my face. Eating certain foods such as strawberries can violently break people out in rashes, i've never experienced this as I really dislike them but i've been told they are one of the worst things for skin conditions. ♥

My medicated treatments are both cream based and gel based. I'm not entirely sure of the cream one's name, but the gel one is called Audavate. For the last 4 months or so i have been primarily using the gel ointment more as it's stronger and clears my eczema up within a week. It can also be used before you go into the shower (showering can be painful during a flare up, this helps to dull the pain and protect the flared skin). ♥

Covering up my arms is one thing, but covering my neck and upper chest can be tricky. It's impossible to be in a turtle neck 12 months of the year, so i've had to learn to accept the marks that can appear in this area. The picture above is again quite mild but a lot of the time the marks on my neck can look like bruises or love bites, it's pretty upsetting seeing someone staring at you, thinking you're trashy because of the marks when it's clearly not the case. ♥

Treating these flare ups is an easy process but the hard part is knowing that the areas that are exposed can't be covered up by make-up or anything (concealer/foundation can dry the skin out even more and lead to infection). So you are pretty much stuck with the dirty looks from people until it goes away naturally or with medication. ♥

Cosplaying with eczema can be challenging, wearing a lot of layers and walking through a hot convention all day can take it's toll on your skin. Sweating with eczema can be very painful and cause immediate flare ups while you're out, this can really ruin your day and for me last year I eventually changed out of my Asuna Yuki cosplay because of this (And also because the wig is freakishly heavy). ♥

Keeping to a light weight costume is preferred since it will keep you cooler, sensitive baby wipes and keeping your medicated cream/gel in your handbag is also a must. Anything that can wipe away sweat and cover the skin with a barrier is perfect for this warm environment. I also use this system for working out and going out on sunny days to make sure I enjoy everything to the fullest. ♥

A few days ago I got a tattoo as a memorial for my dog that passed away a year ago, I also wanted to write about people having eczema and wanting tattoos as most may be deterred because of their condition. It's been 3 days now and i've had no flare ups in the area and no allergic reaction either (I have an extreme allergy to hair dye). I felt like this was work mentioning as it's a new thing I know my skin is alright with. ♥

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