Month: August 2018

Daydreaming

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According to the calendar, the lazy hazy days of summer are ending… fall is on its way. Though where I live, it seems no one bothered to inform Mother Nature… it’s been brutally hot and humid. It’s nice to find whatever respite is available, some little corner of beauty for a private escape, where you can just let your mind drift along, carried away by the breeze, the music… before you know it, one thing leads to another, and you find yourself daydreaming your cares away. Where better than in a beautiful sim, on the banks of the Thames River, the wind in the trees, the swans in the water… wearing this kick-ass new outfit from Moz, with the slightly sheer skirt (just enough to see the bodysuit in the right light!) ruffling in the breeze… sighs… just a short break, and then back to work…

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Sandy (Bento)
  • Eyes: Avi-Glam – Lucent Eyes, Emerald
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Merci, worn in Almond, Browless
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Makeup:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – JUICY Omega Lipsticks for LAQ
  • Tattoo: Juna – Ines
  • Nails: Go Frock Yourself – Bronze Omega Nail Appliers
  • Hair: TRUTH – Daphne, available exclusively at Uber
  • Outfit: MOZ Designs – “Vanessa” Bodysuit & Skirt, BRAND NEW; available in 9 colorways of 1 solid bodysuit + 3 skirts, and 1 superpak of all colors (I’m wearing the black bodysuit with a cayenne skirt)
  •  Shoes: Reign – Lottie Wedges (with multi-option HUD), Fatpack available at COLLABOR88
  • Jewelry: RealEvil Industries – LUX Nia Earrings & Necklace (multi-option HUD); Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Location: Soul2SoulRiver – Thames River Valley

Miles from nowhere

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People have lots of misconceptions about bloggers, maybe because we’re all so different from each other in so many ways. For example, someone I don’t know (and who didn’t know I was a blogger) commented extensively in group chat at a crowded event that they hated bloggers because “they only blog what they get for free,” blah blah blah.  Well, although that might be true for some bloggers, it really got under my skin. Yes, if you’re sponsored, you get free items from your sponsors to blog; that’s your job. And you can see right there in the blog who sponsors a blogger (I have four sponsors, you can see their logos). But there’s so much more to putting together a look than just putting on a piece of clothing, and speaking only for myself, I often do posts that don’t feature a single sponsored (aka free) item (which is why I’m always cruising sales and events). This particular post is a perfect example. I saw an outfit that I thought would be killer on my curvy body, bought it, and created what you see here where the only sponsored item is the lingerie (and it does happen to be my go-to lingerie for those very short SL styles). And let me tell you, putting together a look is not just a few minutes work… it can take hours and hours and hours, not to mention lots of lindens to achieve a result you’re happy to put your name on. You don’t blog because it’s easy or “for the free stuff.” You blog because you love it. Otherwise, it’s a chore.

Well, enough ranting for today.  I can’t of course, promise anything for tomorrow lol.  As for you Ms. Anonymous AntiBlogger, you know what you can do with your misinformed little opinion.  And as for me, “I have my freedom, I can make my own rules…” 😉

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Sandy (Bento)
  • Eyes: Avi-Glam – Lucent Eyes, Emerald
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Java, worn in Maple, Freckled Browless 
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Makeup:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – JUICY Omega Lipsticks for LAQ
  • Tattoo: Chameleon – “Rati” Black
  • Nails: Weaponized Sugar – Intergalactic Nails
  • Hair: Exile – Muse, was available at the Vanity Event, should now be at the main store (multi-style HUD gives 3 totally different looks!)
  • Top & Skirt: AlmaMiranda – Worn Denim Urban Wear, w/ Sunglasses (also includes boots); 9-color HUD, gold/silver sunglasses; sizes for Tonic, Freya, Hourglass, Isis, Maitreya, Venus & Phsyique; MarketPlace Only 
  • Lingerie (barely visible):  Tonic – Corazon Thong (16 color HUD in three levels of sheer)
  • Jewelry: RealEvil Industries – Areah Necklace, Earrings & Bracelet (multi-option HUD); Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Shoes: KC Couture – Merel Plateau (multi-option HUD)
  • Pose: PO^Z – Babe 4
  • Location: Mother Road-Mirage Motell 66

Hands on the wheel

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Well, real life has continued to be a mixed bag, but hey, that’s life, right?  When my iTunes served up this Willie Nelson song, it just really hit home.. “At a time when the world seems to be spinnin’ hopelessly out of control, there’s deceivers, and believers, and old in-betweeners, that seem to have no place to go, Well, it’s the same old song, it’s right and it’s wrong and living is just something that I do…”  Sometimes, being behind the wheel, on a winding road, the wind in my hair, my tunes on the radio, it just feels that everything’s that much better and it will all be okay in the end.

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Sandy (Bento)
  • Eyes: Avi-Glam – Lucent Eyes, Emerald
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Merci, worn in Maple, Browless 
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Makeup:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – JUICY Omega Lipsticks for LAQ
  • Tattoo: SHANA (Marketplace Only) – Asha White (Omega)
  • Nails: Encore – Glittery Purple Nail Appliers
  • Hair: MINA – Carol, available at Collabor88
  • Top & Skirt: Gaall – Ella Skirt & Top, HUD has 15 solids + 5 patterns, mix ‘n’ match; sizes for Tonic, eBody, Belleza, Maitreya, & Slink (note, top sizes for Tonic Fine & Curvy are reversed)
  • Jewelry: Earthstones – Inlaid Harmony Necklace & Earrings, Purple/Mystic; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Shoes (not visible in shot): Reign – Livi Wedges V2 (with multi-option HUD)
  • Location: Mystic Timbers Photo

My perfect color!

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Wow, is there a better color for a redhead than this? especially in this rich satin fabric? and at 50% off? I don’t think that “Wow” even begins to cover it! I even love the name… Cayenne! Wish I’d thought of it… Cayenne Laval would have had quite the spicy little ring to it, don’t you think? Wait, you’re not a redhead? You don’t like satin? Well, can’t say I understand your choices, but both the crop top and the thong — which has the most amazing back btw — come in plenty of other colors and fabrics… but no discounts ;-)…

Oh, one small note about this beautiful skin I’m in… I blogged this back on the 1st (see it here) in a dark tone with the included brows, using the Junia shape and the head it was designed for (Neve); now I’m wearing it in a light browless tone as part of my “normal” look with my unique shape, Sandy head and reddish LAQ brows… to me, the beauty of 7 skins is that they’re beautiful however you use them. Which is why I basically wear them all the time (though I constantly change both skin and tone)…

Red, red wine

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You know how sometimes I write how easily things fall into place? Well, this definitely wasn’t one of those times. Sometimes it’s exactly the opposite, and every single thing is a struggle. Unfortunately, that’s how it’s been the last few days since I got back from my vacation.

First off, I’m sick. Somehow, nothing seems worse than a summer cold. The sun is shining, and everyone is running around with summer activities, and here I am snuffling and sneezing and coughing and blowing my nose nonstop, and basically just feeling lousy. Second, I found the perfect hair demo in my inventory, and couldn’t figure out where I picked it up ANYWHERE. No response from the designer. On top of that, my computer is acting up… nothing specific, just sluggish, freezing more than usual, hanging on FlickR, crashing during SL transport a few times. After a really bad crash like that last night, I reverted… my hair, nails, feet, tattoo, etc. were all back the way they were the day before… not much fun for a fashionista. And then tonight, I finally get myself into the perfect camera angle with what I think is the perfect windlight and boom… not only do I crash, but Windows decides it needs to do an update… and then it has trouble restarting… for more than an hour.  Just what I have the patience to deal with when I’m not feeling well. Grrrrrrrr….. takes a deep breath… well, I managed to stay calm, and personally, I think the results show Sierra off to full advantage one last time while she’s still on her 50% off introduction at the MBA Fair, though I never was able to get quite that same perfect camera angle again… 🙁

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: Tonic – Sierra (Bento) available exclusively at the MBA Fair August 1-21 at HALF OFF during the fair; then she moves to the store full price
  • Eyes: Avi-Glam – Lucent Eyes, Emerald
  • Hair: Tameless – Candy
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Fionne, worn in Cashew (browless)
  • Eyebrows: DS’Elles – Eyebrow Series 8 for Omega
  • Tattoo: Chameleon – Lalit
  • Nails: Encore – Shades of Blue Nail Appliers
  • Outfit: Cremosas Store – 133 Skirt & Top (12 color HUD for both the top & the skirt, can change the color of the top fringe separately); LOVE the detail on this one, it even looks amazing from the back!
  • Jewelry: LUMINESSE  – Kosazana Pacifica Gold Earrings & Necklace, at the August Swank Event
  • Pose: :LW: Poses – World Inside with Red Wine prop
  • Location: Mythical Serenity

When the only Uber is called Carl…

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When you live in a city, being able to get an UBER is one of those things you take for granted. When you’re in the suburbs, you accept that it’s a bit more complicated… fewer drivers mean you may have to wait quite a bit longer and so on, but it’s still there. But as we just found out this weekend, when you hit the real rural communities, getting around late at night without pre-made arrangements can be downright tricky. As it was later explained to me — after my son was forced instead to use what he called “the shoelace express” and walked home alone several miles, in the dark, in the rain, along a dirt road using his iPhone as a flashlight, praying that the 5% left of his battery would hold up and that the bear we’d heard about was just a story to scare out-of-towners, trying to hitch a ride but failing, in dress shoes no less — “oh, yeah, we’ve got an Uber… but around here, it’s called Carl…”  (see, Mara and Eddie, I told you I’d use it lol!!!)

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Sandy (Bento)
  • Eyes: Avi-Glam – Lucent Eyes, Emerald
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Fionne, worn in Cashew (browless)
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Makeup:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – JUICY Omega Lipsticks for LAQ 
  • Tattoo: Juna – Zhoe, at White Nights @ The Avenue
  • Nails: Encore – Shades of Pink Nail Appliers
  • Hair: Argrace – Kokoro
  • Shorts: Sweet E’s – Luau Denim Beth Shorts w/HUD (6 patterns) now available for 50% OFF at the August Fitmesh Plaza & 50% Discount Event; sizes for Tonic, Venus, Freya, Isis, eBody, Maitreya, Hourglass & Physique; incredibly cute and sassy, cut very high in back, with adorable little cut-outs with ties at the outer thighs
  • Top:  Sweet E’s – Solid Color Lacy Halter (6 color Applier for Omega, Slink, Belleza & Maitreya)
  • Shoes: {kokoia} Exclusive Designs – Kelly Clogs (10 color HUD)
  • Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer – Parisienne Love Heart, Necklace & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Sunglasses: Mulloy – Ticola Glasses (HUD with 16 frame options + 4 lens choices)
  • Pose: Reve Obscura – Travel Bento Pose with Mesh Suitcase
  • Location: Soul2SoulRiver – Thames River Valley

Light my fire

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So this will be my last post for a week due to the family wedding I mentioned in a previous wedding. Lots of stuff going on in Real Life; it’s all good,  which is great, but it’s all a bit stressful, too, so a short break is most welcome, although it’s definitely a form of stress in and of itself. Have a great time, in and off the grid!

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Sandy (Bento)
  • Eyes: Avi-Glam – Lucent Eyes, Emerald
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Merci, worn in Maple browless
  • Makeup:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – JUICY Omega Lipsticks for LAQ 
  • Tattoo: Juna – Zhoe, at White Nights @ The Avenue
  • Hair: eXxEsS – Palma
  • Lingerie: Tonic – Jardin Satin & Lace Lingerie; HUD includes 16 solids & 8 patterns for both top, bottom, & robe (not shown) with optional sheer; ONLY for Tonic bodies. Available exclusively at the MBA Fair.
  • Jewelry:  Shiny Things – Glass Chunk Earrings (extinct vendor); Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  GingerFish Poses – Moonlight and Martinis
  • Location: Mystic Timbers Photo

The Elusive Bird of Romance

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I’m off to a family wedding in RL this week… don’t you just love it when romance is in the air? Although not in a wedding vein, I thought this was just such a lovely little romantic look… modern, yet somehow retro at the same time. The dress is short and sassy, with enough skin to tease the imagination but without really showing anything. And it includes matching heels! Paired with the soft tresses, layered braids and floral touches of this hair by TRUTH, it just whispers “Romance me” in soft seductive tones… I can’t decide if I hear a soft sigh in the background or the strains of a romantic ballad… hmmm, why choose? 😉

Ultimate Chicken Horse?

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I’m a city girl, born and bred, but that doesn’t mean I don’t sometimes hear the call of the country life.  Not only that, but I will admit to actually having decent skills on horseback thanks to all those many summers as a kid.  One of the many beauties of Second Life is that I can heed that call without actually traveling, getting dirty, or setting my allergies completely crazy… and I can do so looking absolutely amazing thanks to a bunch of western-influenced styles from Mo at Moz Designs.  Hmmm, maybe I even have time to saddle up and ride off into the sunset before I need to log… course, I first need to get this chicken out of here 😉

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Sandy (Bento)
  • Eyes: Avi-Glam – Lucent Eyes, Emerald
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Fionne, worn in Cashew (browless)
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Makeup:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – JUICY Omega Lipsticks for LAQ
  • Tattoo: Juna – Diana (Omega, Slink, TMP, Belleza, Maitreya, Eve, Signature, Altamura)
  • Hair: TRUTH – Montana
  • Top: MOZ Designs – Fringed Leather Vest, available in 8 individual leathers & 1 Fat Pack, all with changeable buttons; sized for Tonic, Freya, Isis, eBody, Eve, Maitreya, Slink Original & Hourglass
  • Skirt: MOZ Designs – “Renata” Skirt & Ranger Buckle Belt, available in 6 individual colors/patterns, 2 Fat Packs (1 Solids, 1 Patterns), & 1 Super Pack; in Fat Packs & the Super Pack, belt can also be changed via HUD; sized for Tonic, Slink, Maitreya, Belleza, & eBody
  • Boots: MOZ Designs – Sweetwater Bonita Western Boot
  • Jewelry: RealEvil Industries – Avva Earrings, Necklace, Bracelet (with HUD); Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Location: Mystic Timbers Photo

Come a little closer

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7 Deadly S[k]ins has been my go-to skin designer for some time now; it’s extremely rare that I wear a skin by anybody else.  However, although I own two LAQ heads, this is the first time I’ve worn a 7 skin that was actually made specifically for Neve, one of my two heads (the LAQ-designed skins work on all LAQ heads, and my Tonic heads too, and are ALWAYS worth trying). Therefore, I decided to also wear the shape, straight out of the box for the purposes of this post, although I would admittedly “fluff her up” for real use inworld, since her body is a bit too scrawny for this curvy gal’s taste! Either way, the Junia head shape is GORGEOUS, and is of course, fully mod; the skin packs come with 8 tones — 8!!!!, with brows and without — and all at 50% off.  If you have a Tonic body, be sure to note that the tempting lingerie set, premiering today at the MBA Fair.  Both are definitely worth a demo, and a closer look… 😉