Uniqso Review: Colorvue Soft Green and Sweety Firely Red
With summer con season coming up, we’ll probably be back to reviewing lenses for a little bit! We gave yet another red lens a try, which turned out to be a pretty good pick despite being plano! We also tried out Uniqso’s new line of ‘tinted’ lenses that are intended more for normal wear than cosplay - check under the cut for more details!
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Colorvue Soft Color Green
Diameter: 14mm Water Content: 53% Base Curve: 8.6 Prescription: Yes
This month we received one of the new lines Uniqso is carrying - 'tinted contact lenses' from Maxvue. Unlike circle lenses, these are clear lenses with just a little bit of color 'tint', really similar to the colored contact lenses you can buy from an optometrist in the US. The idea behind these is to enhance your current color or tint it very slightly, rather than change it dramatically. At the moment they only come in lighter shades of blue, green, or grey.
My experience with these is so-so! My natural eyes are a blue-green color to start with, and with them in I did notice a subtle but noticeable shift toward green. In person or indoors I did not notice any increase in color intensity unfortunately, which is a bit disappointing. However in well-lit photos the intensity is more noticeable, so I think you might get more of a 'pop' if you're spending the day outside. Aside from the color change there is no enlargement or altering of your iris, so this lens should be for casual wear only! Especially considering they are only good for a month, rather than the usual year most circle lenses can last for.
Comfort: 4/5. Pretty comfortable!! I don't think it's quite up there with Kimchi lenses but being so small and thin, they're easy to put in. I did have some rotation problems with my left eye, but that's a pretty common issue for me because of that eye's curve.
Enlargement: 1/5. These lenses are not meant to enlarge or make your eyes more dramatic - they're a casual tint only!
Color/design: 3/5. I'm not super sold on these unfortunately - maybe my eyes are just bright to start with, but I did not notice the sort of intensity increase that I was hoping for. However the intensity is much more pronounced in photos, so I could totally see these being great for a special occasion. if you want to experiment with tinting your eye color for real life or casual wear, you may want to give these a try - I guarantee you nobody will notice that you're wearing contacts.
Sweety Firefly Red
Diameter: 14.5mm Water Content: 38% Base Curve: 8.6 Prescription: 0.0 only
I feel like we've tried every red lens under the sun at this point, so time to add another to the books! Sweety Firefly is a very opaque lens that unfortunately only comes in plano prescription. Opaque lenses are really great for red lenses over blue eyes, since the color is a lot more bold and true.
Comfort: 4/5 I've had left eye trouble with other Sweety lenses in the past, but not with these! The lens itself feels thin and rubbery, and I had no issues putting them in.
Enlargement: 4.5/5 Smaller than Supeprinky Bright Red, but larger than EOS New Adult Red. Firefly is a pretty big lens by itself with a black outer ring as well, so you're going to be getting a noticeable pop.
Color/Design: 4/5 I like how 'deep' the red is on these! At first I was worried that the cartoony design might look too unrealistic, but the dark shade really helps tone it down while keeping the red true. The inner ring over light eyes is about as good as you could hope for, and my only complaint is the they only come in plano!! This is no fun for people like me who require heavier prescriptions, but for folks who don't need one it's a great, inexpensive option.
Kuroko No Basketball - Momoi Satsuki Wig
Wig color: pink Wig length: 100cm
We also received a wig this month! I chose Momoi Satsuki because I was hoping for a rich, pink color with lots of thickness and wefts because I eventually plan on using it to construct an elaborate updo. I definitely wasn't disappointed in either of these two things - the shade is really beautiful, has a soft hand and sheen (no shine though!) and is a pink bubblegum color that would be awesome for characters like Princess Bubblegum. The wig is also quite thick as well with lots of hair - I actually had a tough time getting the shorter hair in the front to frame my face because it's SO thick. The downside of course is that all of that super long hair loves to tangle - you will really want to add some motion sheen as soon as you unpackage this, otherwise you're going to have a tough time.
Sadly, the wigcap on this wig seems to be smaller than usual. Uniqso has a few different suppliers, and this is one of the ones that runs smaller. I struggled a bit to cover the long hair at the name of my neck, and my head is 22" in circumference. If your head is bigger than mine, this will likely not fit you. Folks with smaller heads though will be just fine!
