Circle lens review: Neo Ruby Queen Gray

Hello~!

Let's continue with the circle lens reviews, shall we? These will be the main content of my blog for a while again - I'm trying to write as many as possible before autumn. The backlog is still pretty huge but I'm trying to get rid of it, slowly but surely.
This time Neo Ruby Queen Gray takes the stage - a magical, diamond-like lens! Let's go! 
Oh! Pics for this review were taken by Shiro Samurai, thank you once again! ^.^

These lenses, despite not being a part of the huge batch I'm still going through, were also expired by the time I reviewed them. That means I will only say a few words about the comfort in general; I feel like it wouldn't be fair if I gave these an actual comfort grade based on this experience. 
Remember: wearing lenses that are past their expiration date/broken/have the wrong prescription for you is a dangerous thing to do and it can damage your eyes for good so seriously, don't do it. I wore these lenses for half an hour and then threw them away so I had these on only for this review. Thank you.

Nope, I did not have sponsors this time either.

The vials of the lenses.

The lenses in their vials.

Base curve: 8,6 mm
Diameter: 14,2 mm
Water content: 45 %
Life span: 1 year* (I recommend 6 months)

(* = depends a bit on the source. Some sources say 1 year, some 3 months - it's possible that there are multiple versions of this lens which means both might be correct. If you're not sure, check the vial!)

Actually inserting these was pretty easy; no problems at all with that, except for a little scratchiness that is very likely due to these being expired long before I reviewed these. However, something quite annoying happened: my vision got blurred immediately after inserting these! In this case I really don't know if it's because these were already expired or if this lens series just can't co-operate with my eyes - years ago I reviewed a pair of Neo Ruby Queen Blue lenses and I had same issues with them. I'm willing to buy one more pair at some point to see if they're any different.

One lens in to show the enlargement.

The enlargement is pretty much what one could expect from a lens with these measurements. It's definitely there, clearly visible, but it's not massive. 

I love the color! There are multiple different shades of gray (wouldn't say 50 though) which kind of saves the lens. Gray lenses can appear quite... Dull, especially if the wearer's natural eye color is also gray, like mine is. In some lights these even look a bit brown-ish - just a bit though. In most lights the pigmented part of these is inevitably gray. The pupil hole is quite big though so yeah, you can be sure your own eye color will show through.

The design is pretty much my favorite out there. I love lenses that resemble diamonds and these ones are not an exception to that rule. It's not natural by any means though; I probably wouldn't wear these as everyday lenses. However, for alternative looks - such as a traditional goth or even gothic lolita - these could be a very good choice! For cosplay these probably wouldn't be my first pick but I'm not saying these wouldn't go to any character at all. So yes, these could work for that purpose too! ^-^ I also like the fact that the limbal ring of these ones is pretty thin - had it been any thicker these lenses would have look way too unnatural.

Next up: the lens photos! 😚

These pictures were taken during a sunny summer evening. No filters, no edits, just re-sizing. These pics were also taken when I still lived in the south so yeah, the light conditions are still a bit different (and will be in the next few reviews too).

Bathroom light.

Bad corridor light.

Natural light through the window.

Flash photo.

Roomlight, shadowy side of the house.

Facing the sun.

Back against the sun.

From the distance.

Same lens, different color: Blue

• The color is 9/10. I simply love it and the way it blends with my natural eye color! ❤ It's also clearly gray, despite getting a few brown-ish shades in some lights.
  
  
• The design is 10/10. Basically my favorite out there, ngl. 
  
  
• The opacity is 7/10. The pigmented parts have a lot of color, however the pupil hole is quite big and lets your own eye color through quite a bit. If you're looking for something with a very good color coverage, this one is not your pick.
  
  
• The naturalness is 2/10. Even though these aren't the most enlarging ones and the color is natural-ish, I bet nobody has eyes like diamonds by nature. No matter what love poems say.
  
  
• The enlargement is 6/10. The effect is there but it's not "in your face".
  
  

And there it is, my review of Neo Ruby Queen Gray - and my second review from the Neo Ruby Queen series! I will very likely write a third one at some point; I still want to know if I've just had bad luck with the comfort or are these just not suitable for my eyes.
I bet it doesn't surprise anyone at this point that at least a couple of the next updates will be circle lens reviews - and then it'll be time for Nekocon cosplay plans which are still changing almost on a daily basis lol! 👀

Until next time.

-Firith