Month: October 2018

Another 3 weeks of THIS?… now THAT’s a scary thought!

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http://Geez, another 3 weeks of this

Wow, hard to believe Halloween is still more than 3 weeks away, it’s so prevalent here in Second Life. EVERYTHING is Halloween this, Halloween that. And yes, I’m just as guilty as everyone else, maybe even more so than some… my SL home has Halloween decor, and this is actually my 2nd-Halloween-themed blog post… Granted, some of the creativity around the grid is totally amazing to see, but already some of it is beginning to seem kind of ho-hum. I can just imagine some of the characters turning to each other and saying, geez, another three weeks of THIS? On the other hand, how can you beat the winning combination of cayenne satin (my favorite color!!!) and rich black… especially when accompanied by killer boots! Totally spell-binding!!!  And whereas there might be three more weeks till Halloween, some of these goodies only have a few days left at their various events (this awesome tattoo and pose), so don’t get too distracted by all the scary goings-on or you’ll miss out!!! 😉

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty, the new V5 body featuring newer smoother mesh & a brand new HUD
  • Head: LAQ – Neve (Bento)
  • Eyes: !Musa! – Abyss Eyes2, Fatpack of 10 colors available in Omega/Catwa/Lelutka appliers or system eyes at the Fallen Gods 11th Anniversary Event (on the roof)
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Hair: TRUTH – HoneyAna
  • Makeup:  DS’Elles – Series 8 Lipstick
  • Nails: Hello Dave – FabFree Autumn Skies
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Monday, worn in Cashew; available EXCLUSIVELY at the Designer Circle until October 13th
  • Tattoo: Juna – Syssy Tattoo, worn in the Dark tone; comes with appliers for Belleza, Maitreya, EvE, Signature, Omega, Altamura, Slink, TMP, & Classic in dark, medium, & light shades; available at 50% OFF for only 99L at the Designer Circle until October 13th
  • Top: MOZ Designs –  NEW! “Alexa” Spaghetti Strap Tank, sized for Tonic, Freya, Isis, eBody, Maitreya, Slink Original & Hourglass; available in 7 individual colors, a 6-pattern Knit Fatpack, a 12-color Satin Fatpack, and a Superpack of all 18 options… I’m of course wearing my favorite color, Cayenne!
  • Skirt: MOZ Designs – “Liza” Skirt, sized for Tonic, Freya, Isis, eBody, Maitreya, Slink Original & Hourglass; available in 2 individual solid silks, 5 individual patterns, a 10-pattern Fatpack, a 7-solid Fatpack, and a Superpack of all 17 options
  • Boots: Continuum – Banshee Boots, available at the Event-Crazy-Fashion from Oct 6th – 30th
  • Hat: Middna – Halloween Witch Hat , Marketplace for 1L
  • Jewelry: Plastik – Trellion Jewelry – Earrings & Necklaces, Brass; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose:  .cabela. – Amari 2, one pose from the 6-pose-pack available at the Designer Circle until October 13th
  • Location: Mystic Timbers Photo

Nothing’s Better Than Ice Cream

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http://Nothing's Better Than Ice Cream

Wow, it’s been a whole year since I started this blog. So much has changed in that time, and as I look back over my portfolio of images, I can see that not only have my pix gotten better, but I’ve also begun to develop a style of my own.  I can only hope to continue to grow the more I work and pay attention and learn and develop my skills. I’m also thrilled to be getting additional sponsors, my newest being Designer Circle — which happens to be one of my favorite events, so it’s a real feather in my cap for me.  It’s a bit late though, since we’re already entering the 2nd and final week of this round, so I’m featuring three products from the event in this one blog. I do have to say that these are absolutely fabulous products to start off with, which is part of the reason why I’m celebrating! though I’m a bit sad to say that I celebrate everything in life with ice cream, but then again how can you be sad while eating anything this delicious? Which is the whole point… there’s something about ice cream that just always makes me happy. And if I’m already happy, it just seems natural to celebrate it with this most delicious of all foods!

Ahh one more thing… with so many new sponsors (YAY), I’ve realized that what I’m blogging is sometimes getting a bit lost among what’s just new.  So beginning now, anything in bold type is what I’m actually blogging; everything else (whether new or from existing inventory) is definitely credited because it’s part of the look, but will appear in regular type because it’s not actually part of what I’m blogging (hopefully that makes sense). Whether it’s been part of an outfit before or not, really doesn’t matter in the scheme of things, does it? Now can I get back to my ice cream before it melts? 😉

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty, the new V5 body featuring newer smoother mesh & a brand new HUD
  • Head: LAQ – Neve (Bento)
  • Eyes: !Musa! – Abyss Eyes2, Fatpack of 10 colors available in Omega/Catwa/Lelutka appliers or system eyes at the Fallen Gods 11th Anniversary Event (on the roof)
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Hair: TRUTH – Aislin, available EXCLUSIVELY at Uber
  • Nails: Plastik – Meore
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Monday, worn in Cashew (one of the Dark tones); shape/skin applier available EXCLUSIVELY at the Designer Circle until October 13th. Two versions available (darks & lights) for 250L that include 7 skin tones each; demo available. I’m wearing Monday on Neve, the LAQ head she was designed for with no added makeup or any embellishments that are available through the LAQ HUD.  I even gave up my freckles so you could see her natural beauty that really needs absolutely nothing added! However, please note that I AM using my own shape.
  • Tattoo: Juna – Reby Tattoo, worn in the Dark tone which really makes the richness of these colors pop; comes with appliers for Belleza, Maitreya, EvE, Signature, Omega, Altamura, Slink, TMP, & Classic in dark, medium, & light shades; available at 50% OFF for only 99L at the Designer Circle until October 13th
  • Dress:  StormCrow Design’s – Harper Neckholder Dress, w/ 16 color HUD, sized for Tonic, Freya, Isis, Maitreya, Hourglass, & Physique; available for 175L at the Designer Circle until October 13th
  • Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer – Soul Catcher Book of Spells Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Location: Kekeland-Bardeco

 

Broken Fairy on Strings

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http://Broken Fairy on Stringshttp://Broken Fairy

I simply LOVE this time of year. There’s a snap in the air, my boots are back in the closet (if not quite on my feet, but soon!), and here in SL, things are really heating up! I really wonder sometimes how the designers keep coming up with such wonderful creations, but this month their creative juices are just overflowing! There are so many wonderful things to blog, I’m actually finding that my creativity is being stimulated just by virtual contact!! AND I’m thrilled to announce that I have a new sponsor — We Love to Blog.  Through them I’ll now have access to a host of fabulous new designers, new events, and new things to try (I’m noticing the word NEW a lot, aren’t you lol?), starting with this AMAZING Marionette Stage that’s so unique it just absolutely had to be my first item, even though it’s a bit of a stretch for me! It’s an EXCLUSIVE at The Mad Circus event which starts TOMORROW.  The Mad Circus is an annual Halloween event with the themes of dark, twisted, Alice in Wonderland, Freak Show, Halloween etc. It’s another of those wonderful annual don’t miss SL events, with lots of unique goodies to discover. I’m thrilled to be presenting one of them in my own little (hopefully!) unique way. I just really hope I did both the stage and the awesome fairy outfit justice.  😉

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty, the new V5 body featuring newer smoother mesh & a brand new HUD
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Eyes: IKON – Hope Eyes in Emerald
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Skin:  Lumae – Jewel in Pearl; Pink Fuel – Crystal – Dia De Los Muertos V2; is this face applier perfect or what? Comes with 3 color options (Red, blue & purple) & appliers for Omega/Catwa/Lelutka/TMP/System. Demo available on Marketplace.
  • Tattoo:  Kira Tattoo – Nerina
  • Hair: Argrace – Akane
  • Outfit:  AvaGirl – Flower Fairy Outfit (incl 6-color HUD), worn together with the matching Flower Fairy BENTO Leaf Wings (two sizes of wings & a really cool AO)  & Flower Fairy Jewellery; all sold separately & all available for a 50% DISCOUNT at TheEvent for October
  • Stage: Image Essentials – Marionette Stage, a mesh prop with 6 custom poses EXCLUSIVE at The Mad Circus for 300L, the Annual Halloween & Gacha Fair that runs Oct 6th – 31st.  It’s so weird & strange being the marionette, each pose is better than the last!  I’m in Pose “Broken 3”.  You can see all the poses below.
  • Location: Mystic Timbers Photo  
Image Essentials – The Marionette

Music to My Ears

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http://Music to My Ears

This is the 6th year for the Rock your Rack Event in Second Life, and I’m so thrilled to be contributing in my own small way this year to this annual charity event of fashion, music, and art. Other than by spending lindens that is; I’ve always made sure to purchase at least a few of the EXCLUSIVE limited editions available because 100% of the proceeds from their sales goes directly to Breast Cancer Research. And after all, if you’re not talented enough to create or perform (and sadly I’m neither), what better way to contribute is there than that!?!  Over 70 designers have joined the cause this year, and today I’m proud to be blogging an EXCLUSIVE limited edition from Stone’s Works — these amazingly artistic and truly fun-to-wear earrings that are singing pure joy to my ears! And look — I even managed to find matching Keyboard nail polish, another EXCLUSIVE limited edition from ZOZ.  I’m rocking my rack in perfect rhythm and style!!! Now it’s time to go rock yours and help support the cause!!! 😉

  • Head: Tonic – Sierra (Bento)
  • Eyebrows: DS’Elles – Eyebrow Series 8 for Omega
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Junia, worn in Butter, Browless
  • Tattoo: Juna – Sneh
  • Jewelry: Stone’s Works – Music Maker Earring Set, EXCLUSIVE limited edition (100% of purchases goes to Breast Cancer Research) at the Rock your Rack Event, Sept 29th – Oct 13th; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Hair: TRUTH – Char
  • Nails:  ZOZ – Keyboard Lt Polish, EXCLUSIVE limited edition (100% of purchases goes to Breast Cancer Research) at the Rock your Rack Event, Sept 29th – Oct 13th
  • Pose: Artis – Just Let Me Be
  • Location: My home at GlenXi Estates

Queen for a Day

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http://Queen for A Day

I’m feeling quite royal and privileged in my look tonight! Of course it’s mostly hidden by this absolute stunner of a gown, but I’m wearing a pre-release of the new V5 Tonic body and it’s definitely giving me that inner glow. Although the Tonic body has always been my favorite, the V5 is a newer, smoother mesh that’s even more beautiful. What does smoother mean in terms of mesh (and yes, I asked the same question)?  Simply put, smoother means easier on the eyes and smoother for animating. Not only is the body itself improved, but it comes with a brand new HUD filled with LOTS of goodies that I’m still discovering — more detailed nipples, more skin tones, more neck sizes, more layer controls, built-in heel lock, more nail polish colors, and the ability to wear different colors on different nails (is that cool or what !?!).

And that’s what’s going on UNDER the gown! Once again Rene Broux of Allure Couture has outdone herself with another stunning exclusive for the now renamed and excitingly relaunched TheEvent (because it’s The event to go to!)… the fit, the texture, the GLOVES (OMG how I’ve missed my gloves, I haven’t had formal elbow-length gloves since I went to a mesh body), the little semi-transparent shoulder drape, the included gold high heels, this is another formal gown to die for… perfectly accentuated by the tiara and earrings from Stone’s Works, which give the added touch of finery, without being too glitzy or overpowering.  I had originally wanted my picture to be one of going to meet the queen at Buckingham Palace, but couldn’t find anything remotely similar here on the grid. Instead, I’m definitely fit to be Queen for a Day myself… or two… or three… so you can come and meet me… 😉

  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty, pre-release of the new V5 body
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Eyes: Avi-Glam – Lucent Eyes, Emerald
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Skin:  7 Deadly S[k]ins – Romina, worn in Apricot, Freckled Browless; fatpack of 10 skins available in Freckled or Regular (both with browless option) available exclusively for 199L at Designer Circle
  • Makeup: LAQ – Glitter Eyes Applier; Elise – Nocturne Lipstick
  • Tattoo:  Carol G – Breast Black Rose
  • Hair: D!va – Helen in Garnet
  • Gown: Allure Couture – Reign Gown in Royal Purple includes matching Gloves & Gold Heels; in sizes for Tonic, Physique, Hourglass, Maitreya, TMP, Freya, Isis, Venus, Ebody, & Standard; EXCLUSIVELY available at TheEvent for October
  • Jewelry: Stone’s Works – Diamond Star Tiara Hair Pin & Silver Star Ribbon Earrings (sold separately); Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose: Artis – AE Stand Model 7
  • Location: Classy Dance Ballroom