Review: Desio Mint Touch

This is kind of a review in progress- one of the lenses I got ended up being defective. But I thought I'd start the review anyways as the color is very pretty, and I though I ought to show the defect as this seems to be fairly common for Desio.

So as for the defect, you can see that the iris color is so off-center, it actually overlaps the limbal ring on one side. Unfortunately, these lenses are so light, it was really hard to see anything without removing them from their packaging. The limbal ring was pretty easy to spot, but since that was centered perfectly, it looked like the lens was perfect until I opened the blister.

Defective lens pictured on left

Anyways, moving on to the actual lens:

color

As you can see in the pictures, the color off the eye is a light minty blue. On the website it is advertised as light green. But plainly, it is not green. On my eyes, the color is baby blue with sea green undertones. Luckily, I found reviews of this color, and knew what I was getting, otherwise I might be pretty unhappy. On that note, I still hate false advertising. The models clearly have color photoshopped onto their eyes rather than actually wearing the lens in pictures. That's an excellent way to get me to dock points, regardless of how pretty the color is.

taken from www.desiolens.com

color: 8/10

Dueba Tony Gray on left, Desio Mint Touch on right

design:

Same design as the Dueba Barbie Tonies which I love. Only difference is that Desio has many more colors, and I do loves mah colors... This design is beautiful both up close and from a distance. It is vibrant, but natural and well-blended. My only criticisms iare that the printed diameter could stand to be a mm or two bigger, and the limbal ring could be darker.

design: 9/10

comfort:

These stung quite a bit. Even after an 8hr soak in solution. I rinsed and rubbed and soaked again and again, but for whatever reason, these have an initial sting that none of my circle lenses seem to have. It goes away after a few minutes, so they are still wearable. As for how long, I cannot tell you because I have only one lens atm.

comfort: ... so/so?

overall:

I guess I should wait until I have a complete pair to really give these an overall judgment, but I have a strong feeling I am going to like these lenses :)

Dueba Tony Gray on left, Desio Mint Touch on right

Review: Venus Leaf Green

So I have branched out and tried a new(and more expensive :/) brand of color lenses: Venus lenses. I purchased them from http://color-my-eyes.com/, which sells these lenses a bit less expensive than other places. I paid around $40 for these, but they are 3 month lenses instead of yearlies.

color:

The color is lovely turquoise-green on me- just the result I was hoping to get. I was a bit worried because I have seen these look rather blue on people, but as I have yellowish undertones, these do look legitimately green on me. 

What's more is that the color is vibrant and noticeable. My eyes still appear dark, but they are very clearly and obviously green, which is what I was hoping for.

color: 10/10

design:

Well, the blending is superb, the iris design is lovely- comprised of fibrous-looking lines that fade towards the pupil, and it is pigmented enough to convey an obvious color change. The pupil hole might be a tad large for some, but I personally like the way green eyes look with a brown starburst, so I don't mind my natural iris showing around the pupil. I do find that the pupil hole is too round- I prefer a jagged pupil hole, like my Tiny Puffies have (comparison shots later). But the one thing that really does annoy me is the very solid, very black limbal ring. I took the liberty of editing a picture to fade the black limbal ring, and I personally like the result much better. Someone needs to create a lens like this.

edited with faded limbal ring

 design: 8/10

comfort:

These lenses are not necessarily uncomfortable, but they do not hug my eyes like many of my circle lenses do. They slide if I blink while looking up. Especially on my left eye. Also, these feel a bit more suffocating than some of my other lenses if I wear them for more than 6 hours. They do not feel dry, so drops do not help. They just feel like my eyes cannot breathe. For whatever reason, circle lenses seem to be the most comfortable and best fitting lenses for me- even when the diameter, base curve, and material is exactly the same. Luckily, these lenses are far from intolerable.

comfort: 8/10

comparisons:

As I am constantly on a mission for the perfect green lens, I thought I would compare my three favorite green lenses: Dueba Tiny Puffy Green, Bella Green Envy, and these Venus Leaf Greens.

left to right: Bella Green Envy, Venus Leaf Green, Dueba Tiny Puffy

Bella vs. Venus

Bella Green Envy on left, Venus Leaf Green on right

Bella Green Envy on left, Venus Leaf Green on right

with flash: Bella Green Envy on left, Venus Leaf Green on right

conclusion:

Well these are two very different greens. The Bellas are a very natural-looking gray-green whereas the Venuses are a vibrant blue-green not typically found in natural irises. The Bellas look very natural, even upon close inspection (or "kissing distance") while the Venus's solid limbal ring and round pupil hole (and yes, the neon-ish color) give them away as lenses. The Venuses are not fake-looking in an obvious or obnoxious way; they really only appear fake to those who are looking for it. They surpass my Bellas in color, but not in naturalness.

Tiny Puffy vs. Venus

*please excuse that my Tiny Puffy did not feel like centering itself for this set of photos

Dueba Tiny Puffy on left, Venus Leaf Green on right

Dueba Tiny Puffy on left, Venus Leaf Green on right

Dueba Tiny Puffy on left, Venus Leaf Green on right

Dueba Tiny Puffy on left, Venus Leaf Green on right

conclusion:

Now here are two lenses that are nearly identical in color, and essentially serve the same purpose. The Venus may be a bluer-green, and the color is definitely more vibrant and noticeable. Unfortunately so is that black limbal ring. The Puffies have a much more natural and blended ring which I prefer. Also, the pupil hole on my Puffies is jagged, making the effect much less lens-like. I can't say I prefer one over the other. I definitely prefer the design of the Tiny puffy, but I adore the vibrancy and lightness of the Venus. Alas, if I could only combine the two...

And now just some camera-whoring: