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John's POV in the dream bubble (photo by ritnou)

[venuscelandine]

Got a rilakkuma kigu at AB, also my Kiki wig is adorable.

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karadin

    The reason you need to buy eyeglasses from online retailers like Zenni Optical    

80% of the eyeglasses in the world are made by Luxotica, that’s right, no matter the brand name, the source is the same, but not only do Luxottica make the frames, they make the lenses, they own the stores, they even own the largest eye insurance company, Eye Med - which is why they can charge you 400$ for a pair of glasses that costs maybe $20

75% of people who purchase eyeglasses need them out of medical necessity (as I do) so I went and tried the online shop Zenni Optical, and was able to buy no line bifocals with UV coating for less than $70, when LensCrafters wanted to sell me a pair for $550 - and that’s WITH insurance!

Nicest thing about Zenni? You can upload a photo of yourself to try on glasses, and if you don’t like them - YOU CAN RETURN THEM for credit! This is because you don’t need to gouge your customer to make money, glasses really cost only pennies to make. Now I can buy a couple of pairs, and have choices in what I wear, rather than investing hundreds of dollars - sometimes for quality that sucks.

Regardless of whom you buy from, don’t feed Luxottica any more.

karadin

Probably also applies to countries outside of US, Luxottica is Italian, and French lensmaker Essilor has agreed to buy Luxottica in a bid to create a new global giant in the sector. The combined group will have a market capitalization of around 46.2 billion euros ($49 billion), based on both companies’ closing share prices on Friday.

just google online eyeglasses and you’ll find plenty of links.

    emotionalmorphine

Zenni is international! I’ve been buying my glasses there now for years and I’ve never had any issues. Not with fit, not with lenses, not with breaks - nothing.

I have a strong, difficult prescription and was regularly paying upwards of $700AUD every two years for a single pair of glasses. I bought my current pair of glasses a couple years ago from Zenni and guess how much I spent?

…$7. In total. Frames and lenses. And they are singularly the best glasses I’ve ever had. I wear my glasses every waking hour of my life and these babies have not just survived but they look almost as good as when I first received them.

And because they are so cheap I also have a pair of sunglasses, and TWO pairs of alternative glasses I can wear when the mood strikes me. Since then my mom AND my dad, my uncle, and my cousin have all started to buy from Zenni.

BUY YOUR GLASSES FROM ZENNI! I cannot stress this enough. If you’re paying retail then you’re being ripped off.

    ritnou

I’ve reblogged this before and Ima reblog it again…

Zenni ain’t the only place out there. In fact I shopped there first then found other’s I liked better. I primarily buy off Eyebuydirect but I have also shopped at coastal and Zenni. Eyebuydirect has been overall my favorite. There prices are in the same price bracket as Zenni which is like $12-$80 for frames and where as zenni you can get lenses for free Eyebuydirect the lenses I think are like $14-18 

but the quality of the glasses I have gotten from Eyebuydirect felt far superior to those I got from zenni, Eyebuydirect also has great customer service. Basically please look around the internet. Like just cause glasses are fucking awesome and deserve to be a fashion statement as well as a need. 

I am currently wearing a pair of glasses from eyebuydirect that I paid a little over $100 I  got frames that where $35 and I got those fancy blue coated lenses that help protect your eyes against looking at screens for extended time (I get way less headaches with them!) those lenses where a bit pricier.

but. in comparison, last I checked in at walmart (fucking walmart.) my lenses alone base cost would of been $140 that’s just the stupid glass discs not even the frames. 

karadin

You do need to get a prescription from an optometrist, that you can’t avoid, however you don’t have to buy the eyeglasses from your optometrist, some don’t like that because that’s where they make their money - others are paid salary by their stores so they don’t care. Part of the prescription is the pupillary distance, and you’ve paid for that, so they have to give it to you. If they still don’t, Zenni has a ruler you can print out, so you can figure it out yourself.

Also, if you eyeglasses are not correct (I have no line bifocals and those can be an issue, though I’ve never had them with Zenni) you just send them back no charge to get re-made, or send them back for a refund. You don’t lose anything for trying except time. 

    dhaunea

I have posted about Zenni and about online eyeglasses before (and I’m thrilled to hear about another company).

Do not buy your eyeglasses from a retailer who is going to charge you a hundred dollars when you can get them online for under 25.

    brightlotusmoon

I have gotten glasses from Zenni since 2013, and at this point I’ve probably saved thousands of dollars with how terrible my eyes are and how expensive my lenses turn out in stores.

    boxingcleverrr

I got my updated prescription from lens crafters, and ended up getting a nice pair of glasses too cause my ex was paying, but I flat out said I’d be getting any sunglasses (the doc earnestly urged me to, as my eyes have gotten way damaged by cheap ones) from Zenni.

Didn’t even bat an eyelash, doc was getting paid for my visit, he was just like, “Don’t tell the sales guy, but I think that’s much smarter for sunglasses”. 

Just make sure you ask for/they write down your pupilary distance on your prescription, they don’t always and most any online glasses site will need it.

    karnythia

I personally prefer Zenni because they tend to have more options in terms of frames. Admittedly I wear giant heart shaped sunglasses so my taste might be a little wilder than yours. I get my eyes checked at a discount retailer, upload the info and save myself $300 on glasses because most retailers charge me an obscene amount per lens for them to be thin. I’ve never had a quality problem with Zenni & I have 3 pairs of glasses from them. Admittedly I tend towards the plastic frames because I know I break my glasses by falling asleep in them. 

    solitarelee

And as always, I’ll mention MyEyeDr as a great cheap way to get a prescription if you lack vision insurance. $100 flat for a prescription every time I’ve been–cheaper than it was when I had “coverage” that I PAID for every year.

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The reason you need to buy eyeglasses from online retailers like Zenni Optical

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Um, hello ;3; I saw someone I follow reblog one of your comparisons and I thought that was really nifty. You seem like a really interesting blog. I looked a lot into Disney face characters once mostly because I love their costumes and the joy they bring to people. I watched audition videos and read people’s vlogs about them. I am 5'2 which is too short to be a princess. I also can’t act and lots of people make me nervous ;A; anyways keep doing your thing!!! A+ (also I didn’t know how to submit more then one photo? so I jsut smooshed some together.) ~Ritnou

Hi, Ritnou!

Glad you’re interested! Thanks! I love the face characters for that reason as well - they’re good reasons :) I like watching peoples’ videos of the characters as well and their interactions - they’re good fun as well and some of the interactions are awesome and get great responses (I find Alice and Mad Hatter videos always provides a good laugh)

Funnily enough, the casting directors always say to be a face character you don’t really need to act - they give you training and stuff! But I totally understand about the large crowds of people.

I think you remind me a lot of Anna - your general look, but your cheekbones particularly. To me, you also have a bit of a younger look - the right face shape and smile for Wendy. And I think I see a bit of Merida in you! Maybe it’s in your eyes and your colouring, but I can see a bit of it there.

5’2” isn’t a bad height! You’d be just on the edge for Anna, so close you could be measured into her height range. You’re the perfect height for Wendy! You’re a bit off for Merida, but not impossibly so if you were perfect for the role.

Thanks again for the kind words, you’re very sweet! I’m so sorry this has come so late, time got away from me! Have a magical day :) x

[pinkhazefordays]

mashyumaro said: Mine just washes out to grey…every time!

pastelbat said: When my hair was green i had silvershampoo for an hour and it turned out silver! ;3;

...hooow ;A; I mean I have this amazing silver/grey hairdye I had it on for like half an hour yesterday and my hair turned out sooo nice and grey minus those tips of my hair which are still like .... greenish silver..... gahh.... such a pain;; (I mean the green hue is almost un-noticeable but i can’t wear my silver extensions because the green just pops out like crazy with those...)

ritnou said: I was talking to my hairdresser about how to get the permanent red dye I currently have out of my hair so I could go pastel pink and she said dawn dish soap? I haven’t tried it yet though. I have also been using BIG by lush and it is fading more

ah yeah i’ve heard a lot about dish soap (and vitamin c) buuuut I really don’t want to damage my hair right now... but yeah I might just try using more silver toner on the green area especially

[twigs-brah]

ritnou said: what does this even mean?

I got gifts for some people but i'm afraid that they might not like me anymore due to me being a giant piece of feces. 

[gwess]

I'm going to kidnap Claire's kitten. 

[oyasumiaiko]

ritnou replied to your post:I’m listening to komm susser todd on my porch at...

): just think of my love. Clearly this would solve everything.

Thank you my friend

[sherboy]

My Tumblr Crushes:

thedaintysquid

whorville

ritnou

ghostiehugs

kingkth

khoshekhs

pocket-pixie

watateas

manaphy

i think this is the first time anyone's ever had 20% wow

[venuscelandine]

I went to a con and it has been a while and I got 0 photos with any of my friends or doing anything other then really these mirror selfies. So here is me as a team skull grunt in a murror with no tight band cauuuuuse meh and as kiki from kiki’s delivery service withhhhh no broom or gigi cause I dropped the ball on a lot of stuff.

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안녕

1. First impression: i dont remember how we first met??? was it when we all went to the mall together back when i lived at 1D?? i was probably anxious about talking to ppl lmao2. Truth is: TEEN WOLF TEEN WOLF COSPLAY COSPLAY3. How old do you look: werewolf age4. Have you ever made me laugh: yes like specifically the second you were like "let's watch a k drama"5. Have you ever made me mad: nope 6. Best feature: your mouth!! it's wide i like how it fits on your face. also the gap in your teeth.7. Have I ever had a crush on you: no8. You’re my: teen wolf enabler 9. Name in my phone: just claire10. Should you post this too? sure if you wanna

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The package from the lovely ritnou's giveaway came in today! Sorry for the really derpy photo my sisters was rushing me. Thank you again! :3

[gwess]

Last night was so much fun. QuQ

We found a kareoke place in Boston and ended up spending a good two hours there. What a good New Years Eve. NONE OF US CAN SING BUT IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. 

[twigs-brah]

This is what Karin sees on this chat. 

[venuscelandine]

Cosplay year in review.

wow that is a lot less then last year. (I also don't want to talk about aigis and labrys. Never ever. ever. leave two big cosplays until the week before the con. there was almost 3 all nighters in a row to get them 'finished' and I was glueing and painting tara into labrys. I made a giant mistake on that.)

I also never really got any good pictures of Kirigiri because I cooked my wig and was so upset with how it looked in every single photo. except for the goofy one with tara. (which is why I have it of just the costume progress as well.)

and the third one was just my halloween costume.

All costumes made by my (except my Aigis maid dress and headband michaera made those and tara made her own junko cosplay)

(there is no photo credits here I am fucking lazy I should link the the original posts. Maaaaaah lazy(

x/x/x/x/x/x/x

coming up in 2014 for Katsucon:

[poopbuttpantsbluerg-blog]

ritnou replied to your post: Fhskdishjd i woke up without showering and now I’m...

shoulda rubbed a dryer sheet all over you before you ran out the door

i did nearly febreeze myself but was like no that's too distinct of a smell AND i do keep dryer sheets in all my drawers so my clean clothes smell gooooood

but i showered!!!