“The Beach Body”… an interesting concept. One we hear about all our lives; for some of us, one of those elusive goals we were never able to achieve for more than a fleeting moment of time if at all. No, I won’t start ranting about our society and the harm it does to a girl’s self-image; there’s more than enough of that “out there”, and this is definitely not the right forum for it. BUT I believe it’s one of the reasons we all love it here in Second Life. Even those of us who don’t spend parts of our second lives blogging about the fashion world spend an inordinate amount of time on how we look because we have that magical ability to look however we’ve always wanted to, better than we’ve even dreamed possible, and then to change it at will. You’d think that being beautiful and having the perfect beach body would lose meaning when everyone is beautiful and perfect. And although BEING beautiful is not a unique or special quality in SL as it is in RL, what is important is its interpretation. And that’s what I find so intriguing… everyone’s definition of beauty is so different. Even when choosing the same mesh head, the same mesh body, the same skin, the same outfit, it’s extremely rare to see two avatars who look identical (unless they’re using ready-made and don’t tweak; don’t get me started on those lol!). What I’ve also found is that one thing that holds true in real life is the same in here… the inner beauty is harder to find, but it’s really the one that matters overall. To the beach!!!! 😉
- Top: MOZ Designs – NEW! “Tampico” Swimsuit. Who needs a bikini to look amazing on the beach? Sexy sheer in the back, perfect for showing off those back tattoos (see my next bullet!); criss-crossing panels & edging are all color/pattern customizable in the fatpack HUD. Also available in select single packages. Original FitMesh sized for Tonic, Slink H/P, Belleza F/I, eBody & Maitreya. EXCLUSIVE at the June eBENTO, June 10th – 30th
- Tattoo: Juna Artistic Tattoo – Susy Tattoo, a stunner for the back! Includes three shade options (dark, medium & light) with appliers for Altamura, Belleza, Eve, Maitreya, Omega & Classic. On sale for 140L — that’s 25% OFF! — at the Designer Circle 12/19 June 9th – 22nd.
- Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins – Crimson worn in Maple, Browless. Another gorgeous Omega skin! I love the maple tone, for that lightly tanned look. Dark & light toned fatpacks of 7 tones each available at the Designer Circle 12/19 June 9th – 22nd discounted to just 250L. Shape & demos also available.
- Head: Tonic – Coco, one of the two NEW bento heads from Tonic; fully mod & Omega-ready so you can easily customize her to make her truly unique.
- Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty + Booty Control… the most natural curves on the grid for the ultimate beach body!
- Hair: BESOM – Payson (long)/Dakota (short)
- Brows: DS’Elles – EyeBrow Series 8
- Freckles: Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
- Eyes: IKON – Triumph
- Jewelry: Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
- Pose: ProPose – Back 3 (seems to be extinct); CNZ – Summer Hula Bento Poses, available at eBENTO