Honeycolor.com review

Sorry for the lack of updates! Life has really been busy so far and I haven't been able to maintain this blog. I also haven't gotten many new lenses and many of my older ones have expired by now.

I recently ordered 4 pairs of lenses for myself and my other friends for a convention coming up, and since I needed specific lenses, it was cheaper to just order them from one site, and also as I needed them pretty quickly, I chose a site that had them in-stock. Honeycolor was the only site that had the green lenses my friend wanted that wasn't a batch ordering, plus their free express shipping option for orders over $100 made it ideal for me!

I first ordered from Honeycolor about a year ago, back when the site was first starting out. My experience was decent. I ordered a pair of Geo Nudy Browns and expected them within two weeks or so, but my order was stuck on processing for a week, and then registered shipping took about 2 weeks. They shipped it in a regular packet, with the vials packed in bubble wrap and gave me a standard contact lens. I had also heard a few bad reviews about people not receiving their lenses and that they had bad customer service, so I decided not to purchase from them in the future and used pinkyparadise as my main go-to site for circle lenses.

However, this time I ordered 4 pairs of lenses:
2 pairs of EOS V209-LB (Dollyeye) Blue
1 pair of Geo CP-F4 (Intense Light Green)
1 pair of Beaucon Jewel Brown
+ 1 frog travel case (the order was $95 so I just added something to my cart so I could get express shipping, haha)

Honeycolor's prices for lenses are about the same as PinkyParadise.
I also contacted their customer service asking about base curve and diameter for the intense light green lenses and they replied fairly quickly. Pinkyparadise also has fast customer service replies.
So all in all, they are about the same to me as Pinkyparadise, though I do like that they have a rewards program + free express shipping and a gift for orders over a certain amount, which I don't think Pinkyparadise has.


Pictured: Lens box, lens box opened with vials, fish lens case, and free gift for ordres over $100 (frog lens case)

I was pleasantly surprised by the lovely packaging for the lenses, not to mention that now they give out animal lens cases like Pinkyparadise too. The free gift is their frog lens case, which comes with a solution bottle, tweezers, and a lens case. I ordered the lenses on Sunday and this time the processing time was much faster, only took about 1 day. The DHL express shipping came in 3 days.

All in all, Honeycolor this time around was a much better experience and they definitely improved their site a lot. I might buy from them a lot more often now.

Dueba Puffy 3-Tone Blue

Dueba Puffy 3-Tone Blue 14.5mm

Also known as Dueba Shinny Aqua

Purchased from Pinkyparadise in prescription
Diameter: 14.5mm Base Curve: 8.6
Product Manufacturer: Dueba

No flash, taken in bright daylight next to window

Color: 9/10

The color is actually very bright and a really pretty blue, and the small burst of brown in the middle makes it really stand out. It shows up really well on my brown eyes.

Design: 10/10

The design is really lovely and natural, and the brown in the middle really gives it a nice transition from my natural color. I think the design works well for both dark and light colored eyes.

Enlargement: 7/10

Though the product is 14.5mm, as you can see from the 2nd photo, the color/enlarging effect is smaller than the actual diameter (a larger discrepancy from my usual lenses). I think the actual enlargement is around 14.0mm.

Comfort: 9/10

My eyes did not feel any stinging or irritation throughout the day from wearing them and didn't really need eyedrops, though they did dry out quicker than my EOS lenses in comparison.

Overall:

A good blue lens that's very pretty and great for both natural and cosplay effects, but it doesn't really enlarge. I would recommend this lens for a bright and eyepopping blue color.

EOS Dollyeye Blue vs. Dueba Puffy 3-Tone Blue

Comparison Shots:

No flash, taken in bright daylight next to window

As you can see from the photo, the Dollyeye Blue is a little more enlarging and more eye-popping, but the Dueba Puffy Blue is more natural and subdued. The pupil hole for the Dueba lens is also larger. Both lens are really nice, it just really depends what you want from the lens -- natural, enlarging, bright, etc.

Similar Products: Dollyeye Blue, Geo Twins Blue, Neo Vision Glamour Blue

Note: Ekimura has done a review on the Dueba 3 Tone Puffy Turquoise (available from Pinkyparadise). It's got a more greenish hue than these blue lenses, like Hatsune Miku's eye color.

EOS Max Pure Green Review (EOS G-201)

Indoors, daylight, no flash, facing window

EOS Max Pure Green 14.5mm

Purchased from PinkyParadise in prescription.

Diameter: 14.5mm Base Curve: 8.6

Product code: EOS G-201

Color: 7/10

It’s not as vibrant a green as the Dollyeye green lenses are, but the yellowish tones in the green make it a lighter color than the Dollyeyes are.

Design: 7/10

Since these lenses are 14.5mm, they give a pretty halo effect when I wear them sometimes. However, the pupil hole is quite large and the design is too spiky for my tastes.

Enlargement: 10/10

14.5mm are the perfect size for me without looking too creepy. I love the size since it really makes my eyes pop, as my regular irises are so small.

Comfort: 10/10

These lenses were the first pair that I bought and when I popped them in, I wore them for about 8 hours with no discomfort or need for eyedrops. They’re consistently very comfortable and don’t dry out.

Overall: These are some really pretty lenses, and they're very comfortable. However, they're not really a favorite of mine because the color is more a muddy green than a forest green. They’re good for cosplay since they’re noticeable at a distance and enhance your eyes, but not if you're looking for a bright, green color. I would go with either Colormax Greens (available from cosplaylab.com) or Dollyeye Greens.

tl;dr: Not the best lenses, but good for a more subtle green color and very comfortable.

Comparison with Dollyeye Green

On left - EOS Max Pure Green. On Right - Dollyeye Green.

On left - Dollyeye Green. On right - EOS Max Pure Green

As you can see, the Dollyeye green is more pigmented with color than the Max Pure green, but the hue is darker. You can read my review for my Dollyeye green lenses here.

i.Fairy Ruby Red Review

Click to enlarge photos.

On right, the lens is inside out.

Comparison shot.

Photos taken in well-lit indoor lighting, facing window (not directly). No flash used.

Unfortunately I wish the quality was better, I couldn't get my camera to focus.

NOTE: My pictures really don't do these lenses justice. Check Crystalike's Photobucket for better pictures.

i.Fairy Ruby Red 14.6mm (Advertised as 16.2mm)

Purchased from Geo Lens House on Facebook in prescription

Diameter: 14.6mm Base Curve: 8.6

Product Code: Unknown

Color: 8/10

The color is quite bright for a dark red lens, though it may not be what you are looking for in a solid red lens. You can tell that they are red from a relatively close distance away. However, they were one of the few circle lenses in red that I could find in -7.00 prescription, without purchasing a $90+ pair from cosplaylab.com's shop. If you are looking for a solid red lens, but only need them in powers up to -6.00, colorlens4less.com has some that are relatively cheap called "Blood Red."

Design: 9/10

I really like the design of it, since the red is not a bright demonic red. It is made with black spokes with bright bits of red, allowing a smooth transition from brown to red on dark eyes.

Enlargement: 10/10

While they may not be 16.2mm lens as advertised, they are very enlarging. However, if they were 16.2mm, I don't even know if I'd be able to get them in my eye...

Comfort: 9/10

Very comfortable, no stinging when the lens are put on or worn, and I wore them for about 6 hours without needing eyedrops.

Overall:

I really like these lenses as red lenses you can get in prescription without paying an arm and a leg for them. They may not be the brightest red, but they're quite good.

A note on purchasing lenses from facebook, though. I hesitated for a VERY long time on purchasing from this site, not because I didn't think they were trustworthy or heard anything bad about them, but because well.. It's facebook! However, I turned to Geo Lens House once my first preorder from De Mois, Pour Vous on livejournal never went through (presumably she fell ill again and did not process any orders. Check this entry for more details and my commenting under my account, sketchingacynic). I basically contacted her and paid her via paypal, but after almost 90 days, I never received any updates, either on her site or via email, and thus filed a paypal dispute and received my money back.

Conversation screenshot

Regardless, I finally wrote on Geo Lens House's wall after I contacted a user on the Cosplay.com forums (Crystalike, if you're wondering) who made two happy lens purchases from Geo Lens House and posted pictures on the Contact Lens thread about the Ruby Red. She assured me that they were legit. So, I contacted them on an order of the i.Fairy Ruby Red in -7.00 prescription (listed in Malaysian currency). The purchase came to $30 USD with shipping and paypal fees, and Steve (the guy who runs the store) sent me an invoice via paypal. I paid him and the next day he sent me a tracking number, and I received the lenses within the next week and a half. So, overall it was a smooth transaction and I would definitely recommend this seller.

tl;dr --

Don't order from facebook stores unless you have trustworthy FRIENDS who have ordered from them before, and make sure it's a paypal invoice so if you don't receive your goods you can file a dispute to get your money back within 90 days. Oh yeah, and the i.fairy ruby red lenses are pretty cool.

Dollyeye Green Review (V-209LB)

Indoors, no flash, bright lighting during daytime

EOS Dollyeye Green 14.2mm

Purchased from Tokioshine in prescription. (Tokioshine is now defunct, unfortunately.)
Diameter: 14.2mm Base Curve 8.6
Product Code: EOS V209LB

Color: 9/10

Though the color is an extremely vibrant green, it is a relatively dark color. It isn’t a very light, grey/green mix that the Geo Tri-color greens are, or the Colormax Greens (link). They’re a very pretty lens, but if you want a bright green color, I’d suggest the Geo twin greens (only available in plano though) or the colormax greens (available from cosplaylab). They do, however, look very beautiful during dusk outside.

Design: 9/10

The design is that the lenses are very opaque - meaning, no matter how light or dark your eyes are, the color will show up the same as it will on everyone. There’s also a smaller pupil hole than most lenses, giving the most amount of pigment while still being able to see.

Enlargement: 8/10

They do enlarge, but it’s only a little above average.

Comfort: 9/10

I find that out of my other 3 dollyeye lenses, this one is the one that slips the least when I put it on fresh out of the solution. It’s also quite comfortable, though I find they dry out a bit quicker than the EOS Max Pure greens I have. I have worn them for up to 8 hours with not much problem.

Overall:

I really like these lenses, though it’s mostly for everyday wear. They’re a bright enough green that they pop out, but not so creepy that it’s totally unnatural. They're definitely one of my favorite lenses, and ones that I'd use for cosplay. I always get a lot of compliments when I wear these lenses since they are so vibrant but natural looking. However, again, if you are looking for BRIGHT green lenses, I'd say stick either with the Colormax green or Geo Twin greens. Compared to the EOS Max Pure Green contacts, they are definitely a lot brighter.

Check out my review and comparison photo of the EOS Max Pure Greens here.

tl;dr --

Pros: Bright vibrant green, very pretty lens, opaque, comfortable, available in prescription, brighter than EOS Max Pure Green

Cons: Not brighter than other greenish grey lenses out there, not good for cosplays needing bright bright green lenses.