Huge Forever 21 Haul August 2014!

This past quarter-end was a stressful one and I decided to treat myself to a little shopping spree at Forever 21. In the past, shopping at Forever 21 has been very hit or miss. Some items I have from the store have lasted years while others have fallen apart after just a few wears. Since I have so many work clothes I decided to buy some really fun and colorful clothes for going out and my upcoming vacation to Oahu.

My haul consists of:

Three bandage style skirts:

Pink: $6.80 size Medium Buy it From Forever 21!
Leopard: $7.80 size Medium Buy it From Forever 21!
Neon Yellow: $6.80 size Medium Buy it From Forever 21!

Two Crop Tops (One White & One Black) & Two Camis:

Black: $7.80 size Large (wear a 34C for reference) cannot find on the website anymore - sorry!
White: $5.80 size Large cannot find on the website anymore - sorry!
Pink & Neon Yellow Tanks: $3.80 size Medium (wear these with a sports bra to work out) Buy them from Forever 21!

One cute dress for summer:

Size Large: $6.99 ON SALE! Buy it from Forever 21!

One flirty skirt - thought this would be great for the holidays with some tights and boots :)

Size XS: $10.80 cannot find on the website anymore - sorry!

Two ADORABLE cosmetic pouches and one large shopper:

Pineapple Cosmetic Pouch: $6.80 Buy from Forever 21!
Floral Print Cosmetic Pouch: $5.80 cannot find on the website anymore - sorry!
Leopard Print Shopper: $2.80 Buy it From Forever 21!

Air Optix Colors Review for Brown Eyes

In my previous post, I went over the different color contacts I tried from the Freshlook Colorblends line. As I mentioned in that post, the colors are very pretty but they feel very uncomfortable on the eyes. I could hardly keep them in my eyes for more than five minutes. My optometrist recommended I try a new line of color contacts called the Air Optix Colors. I tried them in Blue, Gemstone Green, Green and Gray. Overall these contacts are extremely comfortable and are comparable to my normal clear everyday contacts. My optometrist said they are very breathable and are better than the Freshlook Colorblends. The diameter of these is 14.2 so it is the same as my regular clear contacts. As mentioned in my previous post the Freshlook Colorblends have a 14.5 diameter and they felt very uncomfortable on me. Here is a photo of my eye without any contacts:

Here are the four colors I tried:

My Thoughts:

Blue: This is such a natural blue that really looks gorgeous on brown eyes. I took my photos in natural light so the color actually appears more natural indoors.

Gemstone Green: My ABSOLUTE FAVORITE! I ended up ordered a box of these because they are absolutely stunning. They stand out enough but when I wore them it actually looked like my real eye color was green. I think these are the most beautiful of all the ones I tried.

Gray: My second favorite are the gray. These look like the color of a wolf's eye and are incredibly fierce. Would highly recommend if you want a lighter blue color.

Green: The green are very natural and somewhat un-noticeable. I wouldn't really recommend these if you have brown eyes. Having said that, if you had lighter eyes these would probably stand out more and look really pretty.

You can try on the colors virtually here: Air Optix Website
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Freshlook Colorblends Review for Brown Eyes

I recently became interested in color contacts and found it EXTREMELY difficult to find photos / videos of different colors on brown eyes. My optometrist gave me several colors in the popular Freshlook Colorblends contact lenses. I tried: True Sapphire, Green, Sea Green (Freshlook Dimensions) and Gray. This is the natural color of my eyes (no contacts):

Here are some pictures of me wearing the four colors given to me to sample:

My thoughts:
Gray: This is a very beautiful color that stands out without looking too un-natural. It almost appears to be light blue at first glance but blends surprisingly well with my brown eyes.
Green: Very subtle green tint. Definitely not very noticeable on the eyes. If you just want a tint of color, this would be the one for you.
Sea Green: This is one of the Freshlook Dimensions lenses. Sea Green is even less noticeable on the eye than the previous Green color. Wouldn't really recommend these, as I can hardly tell I am wearing colored contacts when these are in.
True Sapphire: These are by far the most beautiful in my opinion. If you want noticeably colored and gorgeous eyes I would really recommend trying these on. I am pretty tan (NC37) and have black hair and these still do not make me look outrageous.
Comfort Level: I must say that although these lenses are pretty they are very uncomfortable on the eye. My usual contact lenses have a diameter of 14.2 and these only come in 14.5 so they feel too large. I ended up purchasing the Air Optix Color Contacts instead. Please refer to my newest blog post to see more details!
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