Month: October 2026

By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes…

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Starting to lose my mind a bit I think… all this political advertising is just making me loony at this point, especially since (A) I’ve already voted and (B) no advertising is going to change how I feel about issues, etc.  I worked in advertising and marketing my whole adult life, and I know all the tricks of the trade to bend the truth (if not outright LIE) and just create a negative or positive image.  Thankfully it will end soon, only to be replaced by a zillion health care ads since open enrollment is upon us.  No wonder I retreat to SL!!!!  And there are just so many wonderful places to explore at this time of year, I am so bowled over by the creativity that abounds on the grid… I know what it takes for me to do my own little plot(s) of land (one for me, one for Thea), it’s hard to imagine the energy, time, and pure genius to build these sims.  Me, I’m happy to visit, explore, & maybe do a photo shoot.  This one was just so much fun (though standing there waiting for the animated ghost girl to reach a good position was rather painstaking lol).  Since this is probably my last October post, Happy Halloween!!!

  • Outfit:  Carol’s Store – Hazel Sweater & Pants.  As the poster below says, Hazel is a feminine, timeless look, featuring a square neckline (so flattering!), ribbed fabric, & a flared cuff.  She is available in 14 single colors, with the top & pants sold separately, as fatpacks (both fatpacks include a HUD with all colors plus a color picker to let you customize them to the exact tone you want, which is what I’ve done), or as a Megapack with all colors for both pieces plus the color picker. ORIGINAL MESH with materials enabled, Hazel is sized for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy+Perky+Bombshell, Lara+LaraX+PetiteX, Kupra, Erika, Lovemomma, & Nhumana  (see the poster below), & is EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE at the current round of uber, open Oct 25th – Nov 22nd.   Demo available with all colors included.
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:   DeeTaleZ – Siri in MIXCOLD (body skin Rosekiss by Velour)
  • Hair:  WINGSDG – Gift 007
  • Makeup: CAZIMI – Sandstorm ES + Basic Eyeliner; Sequoia – Safron LS
  • Nails:  Eventyra – Autumn Demure
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Tattoo:  Venge – Boheme
  • Jewelry:  Illusions – Signature Necklace; L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Pose:  [piXit] – Aurora
  • Location:  Witherwood Thicket

The real secret ingredient – a little bit of flair, a magic charm beyond compare

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You follow all the rules they wrote
You take a very careful note
On every word that they did quote
You stir the pot, you watch the heat
To make the flavor bittersweet
A perfect and a tasty treat
But something′s missing, something’s wrong
It doesn′t taste like in the song
You need a little bit of flair
A magic charm beyond compare
It’s the secret ingredient
The one that makes it heaven-sent
A flavor that was truly meant
To be the star of this event The secret ingredient
On which your victory is spent The secret ingredient
The taste of true accomplishment
It’s not in any recipe book
It′s just a certain kind of look
The extra time you truly took
A dash of this, a pinch of that
Upon your little welcome mat
To make the flavors not so flat
It comes directly from the heart
A special kind of tasty art
They′ll ask you how you made it taste
So perfect, with no single waste
You’ll smile and say with gentle haste
My secret can′t be so misplaced

by Chubb+Bits

Sighs, why do so many things that are used constantly just suddenly become issues?  Beats my wings in frustration… this shoot is a perfect example.  LOVE my outfit and the look I created; found a fantastic (IMHO anyway) setting in a Halloweenish SIM that I found thru Destinations; had so much fun doing this shoot & thinking about magic (again IMHO); then my human operator decided to follow a Norton suggestion and uninstall an old version of her photo editing program… which rendered the current version unusable even after following Repair and Uninstall/Reinstall options.  Thankfully, I was able to successfully intervene and remind her that she had installed a totally different program which she had abandoned due to difficulty, but this time we combined our efforts and got it done!  Personally, I love the program and think it allows more creative options; she’s hung up on the fact that she couldn’t color her watermark.  Something to figure out another day lol when all this Halloween trickery is not sticking its icky finger into everything!!!  All it takes is a little magic of the right sort!!!

  • Petrichor– Valeneros.  Co-designed with Ersch, Valeneros just seems perfect for Halloween! Those skeleton hands at the hips are just so perfect, as are the thorns wrapping around my legs & arms!  Sized for Legacy+Perky+Bombshell, Reborn+Waifu, LaraX+LaraXPetite, Belleza Classic+Curvy, & Mounds, she is available in 10 single color oufits with a HUD for the filigree on the hands & thorns, & the metal ; 5 Fabric Packs (I wore Ruin) with a 40-color HUD plus the Secondary HUD; or a Megapack that also includes all the color options (see the Ad below).  Valeneros is now at the main store under Newest Releases.   Demo available.
  • Head & Ears:  LeLUTKA – Camila
  • Body:  LEGACY – Mesh Body Special Edition, Feminine
  • Skin:  iSO – Splice, worn in Grey Alien (body skin by Velour)
  • Hair:  no.match – NO EMBER
  • Ears:  Illusions – Sylph
  • Eyes:  Gloom – Anamanaguchi
  • Makeup:  YINN – London Eyeshadow;  iSO – Startruck Eyeliner; VENGE – Wicked BOM Lipstick in Gothic Mauve
  • Horns:  AYO – Blake
  • Wings:  Aii – Dark Fae Wings
  • Jewelry:  Tealeaf Treasures – Spring Rings
  • Pose:  La Plume – Malorie
  • Location:  Blue Finch

Out of the mists of time…

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I’m not big on blogging Halloween costumes, probably because my alt (Thea) is a fantasy avatar and can therefore be considered to be always in costume (in fact, that’s how her life began… I wore a fae costume for Halloween and fell so in love with having wings that she was born).  But sometimes a costume is so unique, so compelling, that I just have to make the leap! It’s been so much fun wandering the grid in full Mourning Veil! Happy Halloween season, enjoy!

  • Outfit:  Luna Chelsea – Mourning Veil.  A “complete Victorian ghost costume”, & it really is complete!  Includes not just the gorgeously detailed gown but also the absolutely stunning hat, parasol, choker, handbag, boots, & “dead skin” overlay (though I couldn’t resist adding a touch of makeup lol), plus animated fog (see the Ad below)! Sized for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy+Perky, Maitreya+Petite+LaraX+XPetite, & Kupra, Mourning Veil is just one of four awesome costumes from Luna Chelsea at the October round of Designer Showcase, open through Oct 20th.  You’ll have a hard time choosing (I know that I did lol)!  Demo available (just click on the pic).  
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Hair:  Pado – narie
  • Eyes:  Tville – afrodite
  • Makeup:  Zibska – Noir Pack Vol1; MJN – Classic Kiss LS
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Jewelry:  Beloved Jewelry – Grace earrings; L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Pose:  STUN – Margolis
  • Backdrop:  SATO – Misty Vintage Fog

 

Ohhh, that awesome dress is ALSO from my new sponsor!

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There’s nothing quite like the feeling of taking on a new sponsor.  It’s a heady combination of excitement, pride, challenge, and nerves… will I like the new fashions? will I do justice to the styles?  will they like my work?  I guess time will tell.  At this point, all I know is that I am personally THRILLED with this first new fashion… for everything else, well, one thing I’ve learned in all my years of blogging is that I’ll just have to wait and see about the rest.  All I can do is make sure that I’M happy with what I do (and I’m VERY happy with this first post!)… the rest is sadly out of my hands.

  • Dress:  INDYRA – Nightshade Mini Dress.  NEW!  Love the pattern, love the fit, & WOW, the texture!!!  Wear this in the right kind of windlight (of which there are MANY), & WOW is definitely the word!!! Such a rich-looking fabric, with seriously fabulous detail.  Nightshade comes in 9 colorways (see the Ad below; I’m wearing Old Winyard), & is sized for Reborn+Waifu, LaraX+XPetite, Legacy+Bombshell+Perky+Petite, & GenX Curvy+Classic; demo available. 
  • Jewelry:  JUMO Originals – CALLIE Earrings.  Featured in my last post (which was a closeup to really show it off),  these earrings are definitely a star accessory! Big & bold, they include a HUD of 20 gem colors that can be assigned individually to the two main gems & to the small diamonds embedded in your choice of 5 metals, so they accentuate whatever colors you want.  Resizer script included.  20% OFF at the October round of Designer Showcase, open Oct 5th – 20th.  Demo available.  
  • Makeup:  CAZIMI – Also featured in my last post, this makeup really is the perfect accompaniment to my look:  
    • Autumn Haze Eyeshadow 2K.  A simply gorgeous palette of 2K EVOX BOM Eyeshadows in shades of the season.  Each of the 12 tones are included in 3 opacities (60%, 80%, 100%).  A separate pack of eyeliners is also included.  Showcased at the October round of Designer Showcase, open Oct 5th – 20th.  Demo available.  
    • Senescence Lips 2K.  Eyeshadows like that demand equally luscious lips, & this palette of 12 2K EVOX BOM Lipsticks definitely fills the order.  Each of the 12 tones are included in 3 opacities for blendability (60%, 80%, 100%).  Showcased at the October round of Designer Showcase, open Oct 5th – 20th.  Demo available.  
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:   DeeTaleZ – Siri in MIXCOLD (body skin Rosekiss by Velour)
  • Hair:  no.match – NO CANDLE
  • Nails:  CAZIMI – Holiday Solids Nails
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Pose:  [piXit] – Colette
  • Backdrop:  LORI NOVO – Music. Gold Romance.

The Essence of GLAM

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I don’t do a lot of close-ups, but occasionally a look — and the items used to achieve it — just demand that the camera moves in.  I find the lighting in a closeup to be particularly challenging since you want to be able to see everything clearly without the light actually obscuring the details.  I hope I’ve achieved that aim, this jewelry and makeup are just so gorgeous! (On another note, the shot gives the barest hint of the dress… stay tuned, my next post features this absolutely fabulous dress from a new sponsor!)…

  • Makeup:  CAZIMI –
    • Autumn Haze Eyeshadow 2K.  A simply gorgeous palette of 2K EVOX BOM Eyeshadows in shades of the season (see the Ad below).  Each of the 12 tones are included in 3 opacities (60%, 80%, 100%).  A separate pack of eyeliners is also included.  Showcased at the October round of Designer Showcase, open Oct 5th – 20th.  Demo available.  
    • Senescence Lips 2K.  Eyeshadows like that demand equally luscious lips, & this palette of 12 2K EVOX BOM Lipsticks definitely fills the order (see the Ad below).  Each of the 12 tones are included in 3 opacities for blendability (60%, 80%, 100%).  Showcased at the October round of Designer Showcase, open Oct 5th – 20th.  Demo available.  
  • Jewelry:  JUMO Originals – CALLIE Earrings.  Jewelry is such an important piece of a closeup, & these earrings are definitely another focal point! Big & bold, they include a HUD of 20 gem colors that can be assigned individually to the two main gems & to the small diamonds embedded in your choice of 5 metals.  Resizer script included.  20% OFF at the October round of Designer Showcase, open Oct 5th – 20th.  Demo available.  
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:   DeeTaleZ – Siri in MIXCOLD (body skin Rosekiss by Velour)
  • Hair:  no.match – NO CANDLE
  • Nails:  CAZIMI – Holiday Solids Nails
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)

Shall we play?

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Since we’re all in SL, then I can probably safely assume that we all enjoy games in one way or another (although I’m sure some will debate whether or not SL is a game per se).  Me, I love a wide variety of games across a broad range of categories.  In fact, my partner and I regularly play several of the card/board games available here in SL, with Cheesy and Hand&Foot rating as the current favorites.  IRL, I love mah jong and golf, with a bit of pool and ping pong thrown in.  But I’m pretty much game for trying most things.  So whatever games YOU like to play, go and enjoy!!!!  And if you see me around at one of the SL gaming sites, be sure to say hello!

  • Dress:  KiB Designs – Marlowe Dress.  Flirty little dress, perfect for whatever you might have in mind… Rigged for Reborn+Waifu, Legacy, & LaraX, Marlowe is available in 20 single colors or as a Fatpack (see the Ad below).  You can find her ONLY at the October round of Designer Showcase, open Oct 5th – 20th.  Demo available.  
  • Head:  LeLUTKA – Nova Head (EvoX)
  • Body:  eBody – Reborn
  • Skin:   DeeTaleZ – Siri in MIXCOLD (body skin Rosekiss by Velour)
  • Hair:  S-Club – Lilis
  • Makeup:  WarPaint – Bliss ES; Delicatta – Natural LS
  • Nails:  CAZIMI – Falling Nails
  • Moles:  Moccino – GIFT (Face); Ambar Beauty – Natural Moles (Body)
  • Shoes:  Sheba – Yuna Heels
  • Jewelry:  Orsini – Divine necklace & earrings; L&B Jewelry – Radiance Ring
  • Pose:  RBento – Nocturne
  • Backdrop:  F.P. – Bar Scene Photo Backdrop