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Taking Abbi for a ride!

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This is the first time I’ve ever done my blog “on the road” so to speak. It’s been quite the challenge, from getting my laptop to allow me to save pictures (my virus protection was blocking it), to remembering/installing the name of the font for my “signature”, to getting access to my WordPress dashboard when everything that I had installed at home suddenly didn’t work when I was away.  I had been so worried about connectivity too; the last time I was here visiting my mom, the wifi had been at a snail’s pace and it was impossible to be in SL. They recently upgraded the community to fiber optics and wow, the difference is amazing! The speed is even better than I have at home, which is going to result in several phone calls when I return!! I guess I needn’t have worried about hitting my requirements and getting my blogs out on time, because it’s not an issue getting it out while away! And it’s been awesome being able to be in every night and just play around, which is perfect with so many events opening this week!!! I’ve been blogging and blogging Abbi, the new bento head from Tonic, in pre-release; but now eBento is here and so is Abbi!!!! YAY!!!! 😉

  • Head: Tonic – NEW!  Abbi, the brand-new bento head from Tonic is finally HERE!  I’ve already given multiple sneak peeks because I absolutely adore this new me! And now Abbi is available ON SALE for 25% off at the February eBento, which is OPEN. I strongly urge you to see for yourself how awesome she is! She’s fully mod & Omega-ready, so it’s easy to achieve the look you want, the look that’s uniquely “you”.  
  • Dress:  Marquesse – Flower Crop Jacket  in 5 different color options. All are sized for Tonic F/C, Belleza F/V, Slink H/Physique, Maitreya, Ocacin, Voluptuous, & Classic S/M/L.  At the Designer Circle 03/19 Feb 3rd – 16th. Demo available.
  • Pants:  MOZ Designs –  High Waist Leggings are a definite closet staple…  & now with new mesh, new textures, sizes for additional mesh bodies, the ever-popular High Waist Leggings have been updated! Available in a multiple of colors & textures (denim, leather, patterns, & my favorite, knits), they hug your curves & really flaunt your shape… this is when my Tonic Booty Control REALLY comes into play! Sized for Tonic, Belleza F/I, Slink H/P, Maitreya, eBody, & Eve.
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Baby is just what she sounds like, a young fresh skin. And Baby in pineapple (which is freckled & includes the no brow option) is the Stupid Cupid Hunt Gift available somewhere in the store through the 28th.  Other tones — like Oak Freckled, which I’m wearing in the Browless option — are also available for sale in the store.
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty + Booty Control
  • Hair:  Pink Hustler – 8232, available at Limit8
  • Brows:  DS’Elles – EyeBrow Series 8
  • Eyes:  Avi-Glam (Marketplace Only) – Luminous Eyes, in Ivy; available at the Belle Event 
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Makeup:  Dulce Secrets – Pucker Up Lip Gloss
  • Jewelry: The Plastik – Trellion Brass Necklaces & Earrings; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Boots:  Gas – Stella Ankle Boots
  • Pose: :LW: Poses – Confidence
  • Location:  Whimberly

Shopping with Santa

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I remember when I was a kid and I never knew what I was getting as gifts for the holidays.  Sometimes my sister and I would peek into the unwrapped boxes if we’d find them, but we’d always get things wrong. Nowadays, it’s rare that I’m surprised because I’m always asked to provide the dreaded list, while the fact is, if it’s something that I REALLY want, I’ve already gone out and bought it. Frankly I’d rather just be told here’s X amount of money; go out and spend it; which, when you come to think of it, is what gift cards are all about. It’s like Santa taking you shopping lol!  (though he generally doesn’t wait sullenly in the car!)  😉

  • Top:  Graffitiwear – NEW! Jill Frost Cropped Hoodie, choose from 3 different 10-texture HUDs ( darks, lights, & prints; once again, a tough choice on what to wear!); sizes for Tonic, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Ebody, TMP, Ocacin & Classic Fitmesh. I just love how the fringes allow a glimpse of breast, without showing too much. And it all hangs so naturally!
  • Skirt:  Graffitiwear – NEW! Jill Frost Skirt, two 10-texture HUDs (pastel or dark tones); sizes for Tonic, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Ebody, TMP, & Classic Fitmesh; snug, sexy fit without being too high or too low cut… perfect for any kind of top you might want to pair with it!
  • Boots:  Graffitiwear – Laced Thigh High Boots, 28-texture HUD for the boot fabric + another 16 textures for the boot heel, sole & laces + 16 for the inset!; sizes for Tonic, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass & Physique. Great for strutting your stuff!
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Manuela, another Omega mesh beauty, with a very fresh, clean look. I’m wearing her in butter browless with my signature freckles added. 7-packs of light or dark tones available DISCOUNTED to just 425L at TheEvent for December. Demo & shape also available.
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty w/ Booty Control added for that little extra oomph!  So curvy, & so natural… really flaunting my Tonic curves in an outfit like this!!!
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Brows:  LAQ – Brows 1
  • Eyes: Azdesign – Reel Green V2 mesh eyes
  • Freckles:  Izzie’s – Freckles & Heart Mole (LAQ Omega); DS’Elles – Freckle Body (Belleza, Slink, Maitreya, Omega)
  • Hair:  Doe – Kimmie, includes cat hat w/ HUD for both hair & hat
  • Nails: Encore – Shades of Green Nail Appliers
  • Pose:  Image Essentials Props and Poses – Holiday Shopping pose set, available at TWE12VE from Dec 12 – Dec 31

Is That Santa Coming?

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I’m still not done with all my holiday shopping, and I’ll admit I haven’t even BEGUN to start wrapping up any gifts, but I’ll admit it… I’m ready for Santa. Maybe the Grinch has just got me in his grip for a day or two, maybe it’s the birthday blues, maybe I’m just tired of all the non-stop Christmas this and Christmas that and the TRAFFIC and the CROWDS, but right now, this moment, I’ve had enough.  (And yes, this happened with Halloween too; maybe it’s just because everything and everyone just goes so overboard and it’s just such constant bombardment day in and day out. I recovered at Halloween; hopefully I’ll recover now too!) So yes, I’m looking to see if Santa is coming, cuz I don’t know about you, but I’M READY!!!  (At least I’m not saying “Bah Humbug!” and I’m definitely dressing — and blogging — in the Xmas spirit!)  😉

  • Dress:  Graffitiwear – Sweater Dress, 6-texture HUD (see below for textures; really, REALLY hard to choose which to wear!); sizes for Tonic, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Ebody, TMP, & Classic Fitmesh; 50% OFF at TheEvent for December!

 

  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – NEW! Cynamon, a beautiful lightly freckled skin based on Omega GENUS & LAQ bento heads, worn in cashew AS IS, right out of the box; 14 tones EXCLUSIVELY available at the Seduction Fair from Dec 7th – Dec 21st; buy them individually for 175L or in packs of 7 tones (Lights/Darks) for 800L each. Demo & shape also available.  See below for a sampling of both light and dark tones of this absolute stunner of a skin with no added makeup…
  •  Prop:  Kaerri – Christmas Convertible (POE Hunt Gift!), is this the cutest thing or what? Even includes a drive animation! Store #32, Hint: It’s not Christmas without flowers (For LMs & Hints to the entire Grid-Wide POE Hunt, click HERE)
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Eyes: Azdesign – Reel Green V2 mesh eyes
  • Hair:  Fabia – Gerda, includes HAT w/ separate HUD, exclusively available at the Seduction Fair from Dec 7th – Dec 21st
  • Nails:   DaneMarkZ – Peace-Love-Joy Nailpolish
  • Lingerie:  Tonic – Corazon Thong (16 color HUD in three levels of sheer)
  • Boots: Chic & Shoes – Macy Boots, 40 color HUD with separate tabs to change color for the boot & for the strap + 5 metal colors
  • Jewelry: Earthstones – Poinsettia ‘n Bells Necklace & Earrings, 50% OFF for Members Only Special; Chop Zuey – Bel Aire Gold Women’s Wedding Band
  • Pose: :LW: Poses – Get Free
  • Location: Northern Lights (free rezzing!)
LIGHT TONES:  Cynamon Marshmellow / Cynamon Caramel

 

DARK TONES:  Cynamon Cashew / Cynamon Almond

A Toast to SL Christmas Expo 2018

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The minute I knew I was going to blog both Chance and Miranda, the two formal holiday outfits in this photo — which are BOTH 100% donation items for Relay for Life at SL Christmas Expo 2018!!!!, I had a vision in my head… and no, it wasn’t of sugarplums dancing, it was actually pretty close to what I ended up achieving. That’s pretty rare… the vision generally morphs slightly due to necessity or ends up veering off into a totally different direction.  And I really do have to give special thanks to the sim Let It Snow! for such success in this case, because I’ll admit that I’d almost given the vision up after having completed two photo shoots at other sims when the owner gave me temporary rezzing privileges so that I could use my own couples pose here at Let It Snow! at what I felt in my heart was absolutely the one-and-only perfect pavilion for this shot. Thank you, thank you, thank you Milly!

Thanks also to my good friend Nick Patrono, who volunteered to stand in and model for Chance. I think Nick did a fabulous job, which is why the next champagne toast (yes, it’s off-camera) was to him! Thanks Nick for being my other half in this shot, and looking so good at it!!! 🙂

  • Men’s Suit: Allure Couture – Chance, sizes for Classic Mesh XL to XS. TMP, Slink, Adam, Signaure Gianni Aesthetic and Belleza Jake.  100% DONATION EXCLUSIVE until end of Expo, then will be released in a full line of different colors perfect for all your holiday & New Year celebrations. Includes shoes for Classic, Adam, Aesthetic, Belleza and Gianni (socks too for Classic avis).  Here’s your taxi to Allure at Expo!

and I’m wearing…

  • Gown: Allure Couture – Miranda, a bit of old-fashioned formal style with her cloak & gloves, but definitely an elegant yet sexy modern look. Sized for Tonic, Freya, Venus, Slink Physique & Hourglass, & Maitreya; includes gold high heels for Belleza, Maitreya & Slink. 100% DONATION EXCLUSIVE until end of Expo, then will be released in a full line of different colors perfect for all your holiday & New Year celebrations.  Would look fabulous for those cozy little sleigh rides or caroling with your beau!  Here’s your taxi direct to the store, Allure at Expo!
  • Skin:  7 Deadly s[K]ins – Itske, worn in Butter, browless; I keep wearing this BEAUTIFUL new skin available in 7-packs of light or dark skin tones including a no-brow option for either Genus & LAQ (I’m wearing my favorite light tone for LAQ using the no-brow option); shapes & demos also available, Itske is still currently EXCLUSIVE at the Sense Event from Nov 15th to Dec 8th
  • Body: Tonic – Curvy Beauty (I have to say that in this shot you can really see the effect of Tonic’s “Booty Control”, a little add-on that lets you further customize the shape of your butt… I use “up & out +1″… LOVE IT!)
  • Head: LAQ – Athena (Bento)
  • Hair: D!va – Gracie in Garnet
  • Eyes: Azdesign – Reel Green V2 mesh eyes
  • Makeup:  Izzie’s – Candy Cane Eye Makeup (Xmas Gift past)
  • Pose:  CKEY Poses – Cheers
  • Location: Let It Snow! A Winter Wonderland

Hello curvy world!

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Although I’ve been in SL for more than 10 years, I only recently converted to a mesh body. For the first time, I’m free to look exactly the way I want… not a cookie-cutter shape, not a “skinny mini”, but uniquely curvy to my own individual taste. From the day I first put on my Tonic Curvy, I’ve NEVER taken it off (at least, not intentionally!). But fashion is decidedly different when you’re full-figured, in real life AND in Second Life. Clothes don’t hang as pictured, and rather than enhance those sexy curves, sometimes they just look dumpy. And although Tonic sizes are becoming more common, I still feel triumphant when I discover one that’s worth my precious lindens (not to mention a spot in my Appearance closet lol). And that brings us to the launch of Ceja’s Curvy Chic, where I’ll share my experience of the Trials and Tribulations of being curvy in Second Life… and put my shopaholic tendencies to communal use!