Linden Living: Moving In

Moving Day by Whimsy Winx, on Flickr

Hi everyone. So my mailbox is fixed, and I’ve got a proper Linden Home again. Now, comes the fun part, deciding which home style I like, and getting my furniture in. This has been pretty difficult. I’m leaning very heavily on the Winchester, and currently moving into that one for now.

The biggest issue I see is how to divvy up enough LI for the space so I can have a bit of everything I think I need. I’m very sure I want a kitchen, living room, dining, and outdoor recreation. It’s the upstairs bedroom that is conflicting me, I would like a bedroom as well as a work room which I can use it for both.

Window Treatment by Whimsy Winx, on Flickr

Initially I decided since I had 5 areas to decorate I would evenly assign LI to each space with a starting point of about 70 LI per space. Seemed simple enough, if I was happy with an area that was still under 70 LI I could reassign additional LI elsewhere or keep as I might want to spawn cars as needed.

This is actually quite a challenge for me considering I’ve lived with nearly whole sims to rez out as much as I please for 10 years. I’ve already started installing a kitchen, and plan on working it out from there.

Coffee Break by Whimsy Winx, on Flickr

The Lindens keep teasing us with news that more homes are coming soon. I’ve been watching the map and they certainly are making progress. They’ve also updated to include security orbs, as when they went live the ban lines were ugly and as you can imagine, that just ruined the esthetics here quick. So the solution was to feature security orbs, and there are quite a few rules for them as we don’t want to suddenly find ourselves returned home from the street on a bike ride, or sent home when flying over (personal aircraft are quite popular here). So that should help at least keep my hot tub clean. For more information about the security orbs check the forum announcement from Patch Linden here.

You kids get off my lawn by Whimsy Winx, on Flickr

Also, shout out to my fellow neighbors on Bellisseria – keep it weird. The random t-rex, the police chases, broken down buses..ya’ll make my day. But stay out of my hot tub.

Worn in all:
Body: Slink – Hourglass
Head: LeLutka – Chloe
Skin: DeeTaleZ – Mina – MixedType
Eyes: Euphoric – Enigma Eyes – Ice
Nails: Empire – Almond Nails – Short

Curtains:
Hair: DP YumYum – Hair Fair (Gift 2016)
Top: The Secret Store – Hazel Tank Top – Mint Leaf
Bottom: The Secret Store – Cora Belted Shorts – Mint Leaf
Items: Soy, Minimal, Dust Bunny, Malone, Fashionably Dead, Second Spaces, YS*YS, Jian, RC Cluster, Cheeky Pea

Kitchen:
Hair: DP YumYum – 78AHF – Brown
Necklace: Mai Bilavio – Initial Pendant W
Top: RKKN – Tay’s Sweater
Bottom: Coco Designs – Ripped Crop Jeans – Blue
Pose: FoxCity – Taxi
Items: Schultz Bros, MadPea, Second Spaces, Floorplan

HotTub:
Hair: DP YumYum – 78BHF – Brown
Top: Tee*fy – Ashley Top – i<3
Bottom: Blueberry – Jimena – Denim Shorts
Shoes: Tetra – Air Sneakers – White
Pose: Hopscotch (modified)
Items: Roost, Omg it’s.., Studio Skye, Botanical, Half-Deer, Heart Garden Center, Tres Blah.

Moving:
Hair: DP YumYum – 78BHF – Brown
Top: Tee*fy – Ashley Top – i<3
Bottom: Blueberry – Jimena – Denim Shorts
Shoes: Tetra – Air Sneakers – White
Pose: Everglow (modified/no longer available)
Items: Fancy Decor, Hive, RC Cluster, Studio Skye, What Next, Heart Garden Center

Ya know, you’re probably thinking right now, why is does that place have a slurl and not this place? Look, do you see all those stores? I didn’t plan on having to slurl all of them. I certainly didn’t think that out well when thinking ooh I can have an outfit change and take another photo. I haven’t blogged in like 6 months so I’m rusty and over ambitious. But I assure you, all of the above stores can be found in search or marketplace, and if not there they’re closed. I might feel guilty and come back and populate them more but search is right there.

Hot Summer

Hot Summer by Whimsy Winx, on Flickr

Lelutka recently released some fun bento items – Delights Cream, and Gum Gum Boom. Perfect summer fun, Gum Gum Boom features chewing gum, bubble option, and customizable HUD with bento animations. For those hot summer days, Delights Cream shown here provide a customizable ice cream cone, with matching bento animations. I love that it also features layer related ice cream, and a napkin to clean up that pesky mess.

Hair: LeLutka – Demi
Hairbase Appliers: LeLutka [APPLIER]
Eyes: LeLutka
Head: LeLutka – Bianca
Skin Appliers: YS&YS – Tone 3 [APPLIER]
Head Appliers: YS&YS – Kira [APPLIER]
Body: Slink – Physique
Hands: Slink Hands – Dynamic
Nails: Empire – Almond Nails – Medium – Slink
Nail Polish – Flair – Nail Appliers (Slink/Omega) – Set 2 [APPLIER]
Sunglasses – Izzie’s – Splish Splash Wet Sunglasses (Summer)
Dress – Scandalize – Nagen – Physique
Poses: Everglow & LeLutka – Delights Cream
Ice Cream: LeLutka – Delights Cream – Bento Ice Cream + Hud
Backdrop: FOXCITY – Beachy
Studio/Posestand: VR Foundry

♪ f(x) – Hot Summer ♪

The City Limit

LeLutka released several new heads today. To read the full release notes, visit LeLutka‘s update post. I’m wearing Spencer in this post, along with YS&YS’s latest skin for LeLutka heads – Emilia.

Spencer is really unique when you take a look at it. I found the eyes were particularly striking. The cheeks are nice to work with on the sliders as is the chin. I really think this will be a great head to really play with eye makeup with. I’ve styled it with Mina’s new hair Molly, which is currently available at Uber.

Hair: Mina Hair – Molly NEW! (Currently available at Uber)
Hairbase Appliers: LeLutka [APPLIER]
Eyes: LeLutka {MESH} (included with LeLutka head)
Head: LeLutka – Spencer NEW!
Skin Appliers: YS&YS – Tone 3 [APPLIER]
Head Appliers: YS&YS – Emilia [APPLIER] NEW! (Currently available at Collabor88)
Body: Slink – Physique
Hands: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands – Casual & Elegant 1
Nails: Empire – Almond Nails – Medium – Slink
Nail Polish – Flair – Nail Appliers (Slink/Omega) – Set 2 [APPLIER]
Top: Ison – Madison Cross Tank – Slink Physique
Poses: EverGlow
Studio/Posestand: VR Foundry

♪ The Radio Dept. – The City Limit ♪

Summer Sun

LeLutka is set to release several new heads this week. Here is a sneak peek of May. They are all bento, and with this release also comes an update to past bento heads Simone, Chloe, and Cate with new facial animations. They range from a variety of moods you can cycle through, and even have more than one selected, as well as mouth poses and animations. Also new, and what I really like, is the ability to toggle off one ear, rather than both ears to accommodate even more variety of different hairstyles. To read the full release notes, visit LeLutka‘s update post.

I’m wearing May with YS&YS’s Olga appliers. I really like how cute baby face May can run, and played around with a variety of skins, but settled on Olga for her. I’ve decided my May/Olga combo make her look of Ukrainian descent. Yes, when I dress my avatar I reinvent her each time with a whole history and lifestyle. Virtual barbies ya know? I’ve styled them with some recent releases from Exile and Ison that until tomorrow – August 8th, are available at Collabor88, thereafter at their main stores.

Hair: Exile – Lush Life NEW! (Currently available at Collabor88 until tomorrow)
Hairbase Appliers: LeLutka [APPLIER]
Eyes: LeLutka {MESH} (comes included with May head)
Head: LeLutka – May NEW!
Skin Appliers: YS&YS – Tone 3 [APPLIER]
Head Appliers: YS&YS – Olga [APPLIER]
Body: Slink – Physique
Hands: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands – Casual & Elegant 1
Nails: Empire – Almond Nails – Medium – Slink
Nail Polish – Flair – Nail Appliers (Slink/Omega) – Set 2 [APPLIER]
Top: Ison – Yso Tied Shirt – Slink Physique (Currently available at Collabor88 until tomorrow)
Shorts: Ison – Solange Ripped Shorts – Slink Physique (Currently available at Collabor88 until tomorrow)
Poses: Le Poppycock
Studio/Posestand: VR Foundry

♪ Chris Coco – Summer Sun ♪

Hair Fair 2017 – Amacci

Amacci released 3 hairstyles at Hair Fair 2017 . Lani is pretty short cut, a little tousled, with a side part. Inia is a very high voluminous pony tail. The HUD allows you to toggle 4 different bangs/fringe so you can have bangs/fringe off, parted, to the side and longer, and blunt cut. Feray is a long hair style that runs to the back and front and the HUD allows you to choose between both sides forward – while still being down you back as well, or one side to the front. The hair color I used in this post is a fade which is available in the Variants, and the Crazy pack. Amacci is located here on the Noirette sim.

Hair Fair 2017 runs through July 16th. Featuring hair creators of Second Life, each hair sold donates a percentage to Wigs For Kids. Each sim also contains Bandana Booths featuring bandanas made by residents of Second Life. Bandana’s are limited edition, $50L each, with 100% of price going to Wigs for Kids. Also available this year are Hare’s made by Anya Ohmai, wearables featuring a bandana.

For more details about Hair Fair 2017 visit the blog. Also check out the Flickr groups – Hair Fair 2017 Official Flickr Group, and Vendor Images. Wigs for Kids, is a non profit charity that provides a complete hair system for children suffering from hair loss due to illness, or injury. For more information visit Wigs for Kids.

Hair: Amacci – {MESH} NEW! (Currently available at Hair Fair 2017)
Hairbase Appliers: LeLutka [APPLIER]
Eyes: Ikon – Spectral– Quickleaf {MESH}
Head: LeLutka – Cate Bento {MESH}
Skin Appliers: YS&YS – Tone 3 [APPLIER]
Head Appliers: YS&YS – Idda – LeLutka [APPLIER]
Body: Slink – Physique {MESH}
Hands: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands – Casual & Elegant 1 {MESH}
Nails: Empire – Almond Nails – Medium {MESH}
Nail Polish – Flair – Nail Appliers (Slink/Omega) – Set 2 [APPLIER]
Necklace: Izzie’s – Initial Necklace {MESH} [GACHA]
Bracelet: Izzie’s – Initial Bracelet {MESH} [GACHA]
Top: Ison – Asturias Shirt – Slink Physique
Bikini Bottoms: Just Because – {MESH}
Feet: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Feet Deluxe {MESH}
Water Bottle: Amitomo – Summer Tumbler #Star {MESH} [GACHA]
Poses: SLC (Sweet Lovely Cute) – Coastline
Studio/Posestand: VR Foundry
Anhelo – l’atelier de l’ecrivain {MESH}
ARIA – Anemone Potted Sansevieria {MESH}
Cheeky Pea – Desert Rose Sofa {MESH}
Concept – 05. Patio Carpet light {MESH} [GACHA]
Dust Bunny – Natural Habitat 2 – potted rubber tree {MESH} NEW!
Dust Bunny – Natural Habitat – fiddle leaf tree {MESH} NEW!
Hive – summer’s rattan sofa [white] pg {MESH} NEW! (Currently available at SummerFest)
Sari-Sari – Beach Vacation – Pillows 1 {MESH} [GACHA]
Sari-Sari – Bohemian Summer – Chair (green) {MESH} [GACHA]
Soy – Knitted Pouf [marudesu] – snow {MESH}
Soy – Patio Parasol [Indian Cotton – Pink] {MESH}
Soy – Potted Traveler’s Palm Tree {MESH}
Studio Skye – Palms {MESH}
Sway’s – [Summer] Drinking Jars {MESH}

Hair Fair 2017 – Ysé

Ysé is a newer hair store in Second life. They’ve released 4 hairstyles at Hair Fair 2017 . Ysé ‘s hair tones are lovely, and I’m featuring a blonde tone from the Light Blonde pack here. You should definitely take a look at their red, and brunette packs! Packs include a small and large hair, root version for hair tone, and variations of the style. Favor is a long hair, that runs behind the shoulders and down the back. The HUD allows you to change the length. Ivy is another long hair, and it’s HUD lets you switch between small and large breasts, as well as behind the shoulders, forward, left side forward, and right side forward. Roux is a long slender low pony tail, with tendrils. HUD allows you to switch the side of the pony tail. Emma is another long hair, pulled forward, with banded pony tail and tendrils. HUD allows for switching sides, and between large and small breast versions. Ysé is located here on the Noirette sim.

Hair: Ysé – Favor, Ivy, Roux, Emma {MESH} NEW! (Currently available at Hair Fair 2017)
Hairbase Appliers: LeLutka [APPLIER]
Eyes: Ikon – Spectral– Quickleaf {MESH}
Head: LeLutka – Cate Bento {MESH}
Skin Appliers: YS&YS – Tone 3 [APPLIER]
Head Appliers: YS&YS – Idda – LeLutka [APPLIER]
Body: Slink – Physique {MESH}
Hands: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands – Casual & Elegant 1 {MESH}
Nails: Empire – Almond Nails – Medium {MESH}
Bracelet: Izzie’s – Initial Bracelet {MESH}
Sunglasses: Murray – Marion Sunglasses {MESH}
Dress: Mimikri – Justine Embroidered Dress – Corfu – Slink Physique {MESH}
Poses: Sari-Sari
Studio/Posestand: VR Foundry

Giving Up The Ghost

League just released the Milla skin/makeup appliers for the LeLutka mesh heads. There are two sets per tone available, each with a selection of eye-makeup and lipsticks. Also each set comes with a freckled version. League also released a moles/beauty marks appliers with several different mole/beauty marks locations, in a variety of sizes, plus (and I love this) the ability to mirror them to the opposite side of the face. I’m wearing a pale eye makeup with pale lips from freckled Set 1, plus beauty marks on LeLutka’s Ever mesh head, with this pretty hair from Clawtooth available at Collabor88.

I’m wearing a chic printed romper from Purple Moon I picked up from ON9. There are several sets and you get a hud that has several versions of color prints. I’m also wearing necklace and matching earrings from Maxi Gossamer currently at Collabor88, which I like best, options are good. My shoes are a nice favorite from Glamistry. Getting the fatpack is great for making sure you can really customize as much as possible to have the perfect shoe at all times.
Hair: Clawtooth – Tiny Roar {MESH} NEW! (Currently available at Collabor88 – May 2015)
Eyes: Ikon – Spectral – Silverleaf
Head:  LeLutka – Ever {MESH} NEW!
Mesh Body: Maitreya – Lara {MESH}
Skin/Makeup:  League – Milla – Sunkiss – Set 1 [Applier] NEW!
Mole Applier:  League – Head Applier – Moles/Beauty Marks [Applier] NEW!
Hands: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Hands – Casual {MESH}
Hand/Feet Skin Appliers:  League – Sunkiss [Applier]
Manicure/Pedicure: Flair – Set 57 [Applier]
Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer Jewelry – Solaris Peal Droplets {MESH} NEW! (Currently available at Collabor88 – May 2015)
Outfit: Purple Moon – Who Romper Bohemia Pack {MESH} NEW! (Currently available at On9 – May 2015)
Feet: Slink – Avatar Enhancement Feet – High {MESH}
Shoes: Glamistry – Aster Heels {MESH}
Poses: Tuty’s
Posestand/HUD/Studio: VR Studio by VR Foundry
Location: Slink West

♪ DJ Shadow – Giving Up The Ghost ♪

Skip to the Bip

I’ve built a corporate fashion forward look with Emery’s new mesh Destiny top that’s currently available at My Attic. It’s available in 5 colors, and I think this look would really pop with the berry and au colors. I went a bit more sedate with my beige. It’s a high waist cut, that goes nicely with My Attic palm print Irie skirts, or any high waist bottom. I’m wearing it with Celoe’s Nikka Skirt in pitch, they worked perfectly together. I’ve accessories with SLink’s new Attache Bag in black, which is also available at My Attic, and Erratic’s new Emily leather boots in beige. The Emily boots are available in 11 colors, and a nice variety of browns within, and include a HUD for 3 types of metal inner zippers. I’m wearing a new skin from Tuli, the Eva in makeup 04 with dimples, and used the Tuli skin applier to custom match my SLink mesh hands. My nail polish applier is My Attic Sandee available in Set 30. Its a lovely cream, with silver pinstripe. My hair is newer from Wasabi Pills, and asymmetrical fringed bob called Betty. It’s currently available at FaMeshed. My poses are Adorkable’s Ella set, Cinderella themed poses before and after her fairy godmother change. All in keeping with My Attic’s April theme of ‘Change’. If you have styled/blogged a corporate/business attire look consider dropping it in my Second Life – Corporate Chic flicker group, check the group out for styling ideas.

My Attic’s April session runs through to April 30th. The theme for this session is ‘Change’ and the designers, and guest designers participating have created beautiful items based on what that theme means to them. A selection of fashion, hair, poses, accessories and props available. I hope you will join us for this event at The Deck. All items will be $95L for the duration of the event, and will then go to regular store prices afterwards. Stop by My Attic to see the many items that are available. Teleport: My Attic

Hair: Wasabi Pills – Betty – Gingerbread {MESH} NEW!(Currently available at FaMeshed)
Eyes: Amacci  – Gaze Eyes – Autumn Green
Lashes: LeLutka  – 2011/Curl
Skin: Tuli – Eva – Powder -04 (dimples) NEW!
Shirt: Emery – Mesh Sleeveless Shirt Destiny – Beige  {MESH} NEW! (Currently Available at My Attic – April 2013/Change)
Skirt: Celoe  – Nikka Skirt – Pitch {MESH}
Attache: SLink  – Attache Bag – Black  {MESH} NEW! (Currently Available at My Attic – April 2013/Change)
Hands: SLink  – Avatar Enhancement Hands – Casual {MESH} NEW!
Skin Appliers: Tuli  – Slink Hands Skin Applier – Powder NEW!
Nail Polish: Flair – Applier Slink A/E- Set 30 – Sandee NEW!
Boots: Erratic – Emily – Leather Boots – Beige{MESH} NEW!
Poses: aDORKable – Ella Set NEW! (Currently Available at My Attic – April 2013/Change)
Posestand/Studio: VR Studio by VR Foundry

Spring Fashion 2012

Spring is when we store away our heavy winter clothing, abandon the dark colors, embracing color, and light. I’ve put a spring outfit together utilizing the 2012 hot color trend of tangerine, offset with another 2012 trendy color shade of blue/green that fluctuates between teal, and jade.

Today I’ve been featured as a guest blogger on Fresh Fashion on the Second Life community blog. Click here to read my post. Join myself, and my fellow guest blogger Sasy Scarborough on the Second Life community fashion forum offering advice, and sharing information. If you are new to the forum, as its part of the Second Life website, you can sign in with your Second avatar name, and password. This is a week-long event that kicked off this past Monday with a variety of guest bloggers. Come share in the fun.

Hair: LeLutka – Adele – SoySauce
Hair Base: LeLutka – SoySauce
Skin: Adam n Eve – Amaris – Natural – Greensleeves
Eyes: Amacci – Gaze Eyes – Autumn Green
Lashes: Chaisuki – Lashes 13
Shirt: Artilleri – Ophelia Blouse – Coral
Skirt: Maitreya – Anais Skirt – Birds [MESH]
Ring: Zaara – Kashiti Bobble Ring
Bracelet: Zaara – Sadaf Paua – Gold
Watch: Muse – Classic Tank Watch – White/Gold
Manicure: Izzie’s – Metallic Nails
Umbrella: The Sea Hole – Heron Parasol – Dusted
Purse: Maitreya – Leather Satchel – Mint Grey [MESH]
Shoes: SLink – Astrid Boots
Pose: aDORKable
Posestand/Studio: VR Studio by VR Foundry
Location: Calas Galadhon Park Sims

Thinking of fall

To be perfectly honest, I am burnt out. My real life is full of deadlines, activities, chores, while my second life is equally full of them. I find myself in a zombie state at the computer unable to focus on anything that isn’t completely a waste of time. When I walk away to take care of a non computer related real life task, I become just as unfocused, and unable to complete the task. So I muddle through, hoping somewhere along the way I get energized, and able to get back on track. So a quick style post, based on I know I should blog, and I was wearing it and liked it.

Hair: Clawtooth – Blown Away – Soil
Hairbase: Exile – Coffee
Eyes: Amacci – Real Eyes – Amber
Lashes: Celestial Studios – Classic 2 [No Longer Available-store closed]
Skin: Tuli – Jade – Sunkissed – 01 Bare
Jewelry: SLink – Wood and Tourqoiuse Set
Sweater: E! – Cable Knit Collar – Chocolate
Belt: LeLutka – Anna Belt – Light A
Manicure: Mandala – Nail Palette 1 Medium
Hand Bag: Tokidoki – Elephant Bag – Light
Jeans: Zaara – Classic Jeans – Coffee
Boots: Miel – Troupe Shoes (Naturals)
Poses: Ploom
Posestand/Studio: VR Studio by VR Foundry

Marinara Flutter

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The main component of my outfit is a new release from MichaMi called the Marinara, shown here in red, a smexy, stylish one piece dress. I’m wearing a few of LeLutka‘s early summer releases the Anna Belt (available in Light, Dark, True with 3 variations per), and Tairona Bag (comes with ao), along with their latest skin release- Flutter. Details further down about the skin release. I’m wearing the Moitie Jacket from Nyte’N’Day over the dress. This is a favorite go to jacket in my inventory, I love the details of the jacket belt. I have accessorized with A:S:S‘s Narayan Necklace. Maitreya‘s Allegre shoes are another summer release I’m wearing available in a number of colors, or grab the fat-pack for the ultimate in mix in match styling.

Eyes: Amacci – Real Eyes – Amber
Lashes: LeLutka – 2011 Lashes/Curl
Skin: LeLutka – Flutter – Bisque/DB/MK9
Earrings: Mood – Drops of Rain
Necklace: A:S:S – Narayan Necklace
Jacket: Nyte’N’Day – Moitie Jacket – Beige
Dress: MichaMi – Marinara – Red
Belt: LeLutka – Anna Belt – Dark C
Handbag: LeLutka – Tairona Bag – Sand
Manicure: Mandala – Nail Palette 1 Medium
Shoes: Maitreya – Allegre
Poses: Ploom
Posestand/Studio: VR Studio by VR Foundry

LeLutka just released Flutter a new female skin with a variety of new tones. Shown here is Bisque which I judge to be similar to a light-mid tan/sun-kissed ranged tone. I really liked the unique eyebrows, and the beautiful shading that really accentuates the eyes, a good cheek bones. I am looking forward to seeing this changes as they relate to others shapes, but at the moment love it on my usual shape.
When you buy a skin tone you receive twelve makeup variations (one of them being a bare makeup, which is great on it’s own or for use with other makeup layers) in a dark brow, and twelve in a light brow. Two brow shapers (not shown here) for light and dark, breast enhancers on a layer and undershirt clothing layer. I was really excited to see the addition of two hair bases in Sookie, and Walnut Whip hair shades, nail covers in a matching bisque tone (for wearing under prim nails) on layer, and glove layer, and their 2011 lashes/curl (which are color changeable). I liked the range of tones this skin came in, and went with Bisque as it seemed like a nice end of summer tone, I look tanned, and with a few of the blushes a hint of sunkiss. I might switch up a shade as fall progresses and winter comes. Grab demos to check out the new tones, and check out how it looks on you.

And..yes, I just blogged a skin in my fringed cowgirl boots, if you don’t like it you can go dig up my mother and tattle, but she’s just gonna tell you about the summer I refused to wear anything but my white patent dress shoes from Easter.

Shown with:
Hair: Angel – Alanis II – Caramel
Eyes: Amacci – Real Eyes – Amber
Lashes: LeLutka – 2011 Lashes/Curl
Skin: LeLutka – Flutter – Bisque (dark brows)
Earrings: Mood – Drops of Rain
Manicure: Mandala – Nail Palette 1 Medium
Bikini – Aushk’a&Co – Summerline-Bikini Blue
Shoes: J’s – Fringe Cowgirl Boots – BlueGrey
Poses: Aushk’a&Co
Posestand/Studio: VR Studio by VR Foundry

Retro Wasabi

Wasabi Pills has released a number of new hair styles since Hair Fair 2011. Shown here in a style post is a cute one called Pompon. Featuring color/texture change headband, ribbon, knot, and hair bands. It’s a cute look, I love the bangs. Also shown are Roy which is a nice unisex style, and I think Thor does well for girls as well. MissAllSunday Lemon, the hair designer behind Wasabi Pills brand, had many requests for a variation of her Kiki hair, and released Kiki Act II. I’m wearing a fun top called Vicky from artilleri which features a variety of different ‘patches’ shown here with Cherry. I paired it with an early summer release from LeLutka, the Caprica jeans, shown here with the 3/4 cuff option. Bukka is a cute store I love to find new things in, shown here are the Double Ring Belt, in this amazing color, it’s full of options even color change loops to match your clothes. I’ve pulled out a favorite style of purse from Celestial Studios. Celestial Studios was around for years for those didn’t know. They were a popular place to go for skins, eyes, and clothes. They closed earlier this summer, and will be missed. If you have their items, brush them off, give them an airing they are still great. Lately I have been using alot of their babydoll dresses with my Bloom avatar.

YS&YS’s new release is the Milano Slingback, a sexy slingback shown here in Cherry White. These are cute, I love the various patterns and colors. These are prim feet, and be sure to remember your best tricks for tinting as they do not feature any prim work to hide the attachment point. Remember when tinting you will never get a perfect match, just very close to it. For these I recommend being sure to size them right to obscure the area. I sized down about -5 to hide the join. When tinting for street wear (as opposed to blog wear) I like to use the default light settings or a standard Caliah windlight setting. The majority of people on the grid are using default or a Caliah windlight variation. I no longer wear face lights. Together these help assure me that most people most of the time are going to see me with matching feet. It’s not fool proof, it all depends on what someone else’s default light settings are, and if there are lights around. Who cares when they match on my screen ;P!

Many people aren’t sure how to go about tinting feet with just using a color picker, for those who aren’t sure I have taken a shot of the color picker on the YS&YS HUD, and circled the area I used to sample colors from. This area, as well as below into the greyish areas is great for finding various skin tones. Just use the slider on the right to move between light and dark after choosing. Play with it a bit.

Hair: Wasabi Pills – Pompon, Roy, Thor, Kiki Act II, Ryoko
Skin: LeLutka – Gem/Hush – Makeup6/DBrow
Eyes: Amacci – Real Eyes – Winter
Jewelry: Je Suis – Tente Set – Fire
Shirt: Artilleri – Vicky Top – Black/Cherry Patch
Manicure: Je Suis – Naive Nails – Red
Handbag: Celestial Studios – Hobo Bag – Berry Cute [Store Closed]
Belt: Bukka – Double Ring Belt
Capris: LeLutka – Caprica Jeans – 3/4 Cuff
Shoes: YS&YS – Milano Slingbacks – CherryWhite
Pose: Atomic
Posestand/Studio: VR Studio by VR Foundry

Hair Fair 2011 – Elikatira

Elikatira released three cute hairstyles at Hair Fair 2011. This one is With shown here in Brown 04, a lovely updo with whisps, and a color change headband. I love it how respectable it looks with Ivalde’s Laryn dress. Finished off with this perfect set of pearls from Alienbear (zomg the set was $20 on slmarketplace true story), I am ready for a tea dance.

Hair: Elikatira – With – Brown 04 [Available at Hair Fair 2011]
Skin: LeLutka – Gem/Hush-Makeup6/Dbrows
Eyes: Amacci – Real Eyes – Winter
Jewelry: Alienbear Design – 2009 AG Double Pearl $20 Set White [SLMarketplace listing]
Dress: Ivalde – Laryn – White/Lemon Yellow Dress
Clutch: DeLa – Clutch Bag – Dudu – White
Shoes: GField – Ribbon Slingback Shoes – Mustard
Poses: aDORKable
Posestand/Studio: VR Studio by VR Foundry

Hair: Elikatira Pretend, Story- Brown 04 [Available at Hair Fair 2011]

Hair Fair 2011 is ongoing through July 15th. Featuring 4 sims full of designers who each are offering 3 to 5 new hairstyles with a portion of each style going towards Wigs For Kids. Womens, mens, casual, formal, fantasy styles you name it. Plus many designers have included a free gift in their stores. Don’t forget to check out the bandana booths on each sim! Bandana’s made by designers, content creators, and your fellow residents! Bandanas are $50L each, and 100% benefit the charity. Bandana Day is July 15th, the last day of the fair, the day we take off our hair, wear a bandana to show our support to those effect by hair loss because of illness.

Important Links:
–Hair Fair Official Blog
–Hair Fair 2011 Flickr Group
–Wigs for Kids
Teleports to Hair Fair:
— Hair Fair 1 (Independence)
— Hair Fair 2 (Oceania)
— Hair Fair 3 (Carnival)
— Hair Fair 4 (Salt Water Taffy)

Love Boat Port of Call Outfit

Thanks to Sasy, I have the theme to Love Boat stuck in my head today….so of course we need an outfit for a day out shopping during a port of call on the Love Boat.

Hair: LeLutka – Rykiel – Soy Sauce
Eyes: Amacci – Real Eyes – Winter
Sunglasses: Armidi Gisaci – Fi Umo Sunglasses – Dark Tortoise/Gold Lens
Skin: Lara Hurley – Odette/Tan [Former CH1C Event item/Will be Available at Lara Hurley this week]
Jewelry: Mood – Egiziano Dea Set [RFL Item Available at Accessory Fair
Outfit: L’Abel – Ann – Cream [Moody Monday Item]
Belt: Nyte’N’Day – Ginger Belt – Dark Brown/Dark Brown Studs
Manicure: Mandala – Takara Nail – Brown
Bag: LeLutka – Tairona Bag – Sand
Boots: J’s – Fringe Cowgirl Boots – Dark Brown
Poses: Glitterati
Posestand/Studio: VR Studio by VR Foundry

Final Days to Submit – Official Hair Fair Flickr Contest!!!

The Official Hair Fair Flickr Contest for 2011 has begun!

Now through the end of 19th of June you can upload 8 pictures featuring hair in some way. The theme of the event is Seasons, and we hope that gives people some fun and exciting challenges. The prizes as every year are awesome, and the 3 main winners and 7 runners up will get access to Hair Fair 2011 a day early, as well as their pictures displayed at the fair. If you have any questions regarding the contest, or want to donate prizes contact Ashia Tomsen, who is the committee member looking after this event. If you would like to see some of the previous years entries here are the pools 2008 , 2009 , 2010

Hair Fair 2011 Flickr Contest Below is a list of the incredible stores who will be donating prizes for this years Hair Fair Flickr Contest, with prizes being added daily:

Action
Adorkable
[BedlaM]
^;^CaTwA^;^
Cynful
ChiChickie
DCNY
Discord Designs
Emo-tions
Enigma
Hairoin
Hopscotch
Hucci
Idiosyncrasy
Iren
Kmadd
LeLutka
L+N Signature
Magoa
Malevay Studios (Meeroos!)
Mechanized Life
Milestone Creations
MINA Hair
MOOD
Nikita Fride
Rezispa Loc
Rock Candy
Sysy’s
Tekeli-li
TenFifteen
Tutti Fruitti
Vanity hair
VR Studio
W Winx

*If you would like to donate a prize, please contact Ashia Tomsen in world via notecard stating the prize you would like to donate and your LM. You dont have to be a hair designer to donate a prize…

Official Hair Fair Flickr Contest

The Official Hair Fair Flickr Contest for 2011 has begun!

Now through the end of 19th of June you can upload 8 pictures featuring hair in some way. The theme of the event is Seasons, and we hope that gives people some fun and exciting challenges. The prizes as every year are awesome, and the 3 main winners and 7 runners up will get access to Hair Fair 2011 a day early, as well as their pictures displayed at the fair. If you have any questions regarding the contest, or want to donate prizes contact Ashia Tomsen, who is the committee member looking after this event. If you would like to see some of the previous years entries here are the pools 2008 , 2009 , 2010

Hair Fair 2011 Flickr Contest Below is a list of the incredible stores who will be donating prizes for this years Hair Fair Flickr Contest, with prizes being added daily:

Another Fundraiser II – Skins & Makeup

Another Fundraiser II is almost ready to open….for those wishing to still participate by making skins/makeup/tats, give us a shout, we can add you to group super fast. For those who aren’t sure what Another Fundraiser II is about, we are asking residents to make skins mods, makeups etc either based on Eloh, MinaJunk, etc you name it, or work on your own if you happen to make skins. Point is make skins, or makeups, all proceeds go to Red Cross for Japan. More details here. I remember Another Fundraiser in 2008, how amazing it was to see people who hadn’t created before make things. I’ve been enjoying checking out the skins and makeups that have been set up to date. For more information on Another Fundraiser II click here.

Sneak Peek….

Teleport

A Busy Week

The grid has been a nightmare for me recently, textures take forever to rez, worn prims disappear, then when everything is just right and I try to take a photo, the prims go grey again. Way too frustrating!

I finally was able to get some blogging done, this outfit comprises some new releases, some event clothing, and a charity item. March 5 to March 26, Juicybomb is hosting Pure Juice, which features a number of designers. I’m wearing from that event, The Secret Store’s Juicy Top, in Hot Pink. It’s also available in Carmine, and French Pink. Featuring a prim top, with cute black bow empire waist. Also featured at Pure Juice is Riddle, who made these awesome leather pants, shown here in black, they are also available in brown. I love the texture of them, and they feature prim pant legs. This is just a tiny sampling of what’s there, click here for a teleport to PureJuice.

My hair and necklace are recent releases from Maitreya, and Mood. Lotte is a relaxed pony tail with color change ponytail band. Mood’s Chrysalis necklace and earrings, come with a hud that lets you change the metal from the shade shown here to darker tones. Je Suis has had a sale going on, you might still be able to stop by and binge on jewelry. I picked out my Magnifique bracelet, I bought the fatpack, which has a set of bangles, and each bangle, or all, can be color changed via hud. Two stacks are included, preset to be worn on either wrist.

My bear is the Relief L$1000 – Teddy Bear, all proceeds from the sale of this bear go to the ‘Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief efforts of the American Red Cross’. Click here to view the 2 styles of bear, one sitting, one wearable, available in various prices. For other ways to give inworld, check out the Pacific Crisis Fundraiser which starts March 16th, and Radar magazines Japan Relief Fund Event.

Hair: Maitreya – Lotte – Caramel
Lashes: Glow Studios – Like Natural
Eyes: Amacci – Real Eyes – Summer
Skin: League – Amber – Br Suntan – PinkChampagne – Cleavage
Jewelry: Mood – Chrysalis
Manicure: Mandala – Takara Nail – Metal White
Top: The Secret Store – Juicy Top – Hot Pink [PureJuice]
Bear: Relief L$1000 – Teddy Bear
Bracelet: Je Suis – Magnifique – Bangles -All Colors
Pants: Riddle – Leather Pants – Black [PureJuice]
Shoes: Maitreya Gold – Allure – Black
Poses: Long Awkward Pose
Posestand/Studio: VR Studio by VR Foundry

Le Look Osakki!

Osakki who I have been bingeing on the past couple of posts such as Osakki Berries, and With Love Plaid, has just released a new collection, and a new location at Le Look! It’s a stunning looking store. The designer Kaysha Piers ‘s work this time around has continued with her structured look in form, but from soft sweaters to military bodysuits, and jackets. It’s a wondrous, contemporary mix of old, and new styles, with fun twists. It’s very hip, very now, and totally Second Life fashion. I especially love her for her variety of leggings.

One of my favorites right away was this eye-catching blazer in blood-red, with coordinating corset, leggings, and gloves, called Assassin. It featured two types of shoulder epaulets. As I mentioned before she has a variety of leggings, I was really taken with the fish net leggings I blogged in With Love Plaid. I have worn them for over a week, so I am quite happy she’s created even more, and hope she just turns these out left and right. I am sooo into this right now. [Osakki Mainstore Teleport] Check out my awesome new hair from Exile, this windblown hair is great. I am in love with browns and auburns and Kavar nailed it. I love the way it drapes from behind as well.

Whut Whut:
Hair: Exile – Nyx – Dusk
Hair Base: Amacci – Hair Base Tattoo – Mocha
SSkin: eStyle Exquisite – Paris X3 – Tan 24
Lashes: Amacci – Eyelashes ‘Allure” – Black
Eyes: Amacci – Real Eyes – Amber
Outfit: Osakki – Assassin – Blood
Boots: SiniStyle – Animosity Boot
Poses: Marukin

I also wanted to share that Sasy Scarborough of SasyPants (lol), has created a flickr group of stock images for Second Life users. Bloggers, photographers, virtual artists, photo pile up enthusiasts are sure to find something interesting to use in this group that is growing and growing. If you have a love of taking photos, and are always snapping a photo out on location, consider submitting it to this group. All work submitted is to be used Non Commercially. You can’t use it to make textures, backgrounds, etc. You can use it as the background of your store ad, or blog post photo, or pile up, etc. The group has a lot of potential, so please consider making some backgrounds for others, or use it as your resource for backgrounds. Check it out Second Life Stock Images, and check out an example of how I used a photo.

Second Life Stock Image (flickr group) Use Example

PLEASE REMEMBER this is NOT a pile up group, so if you submit a photo like a head shot, it can then be used in any manner non commercially by others. There are groups for pile ups, this is where you get the background you want for it. Just sayin’ don’t complain when you are the next spoke person for diaper fetish group. Mmmhmm.

New Releases @ W. Winx

I have been remiss in posting my new releases at W. Winx. Enjoy. Hope you are enjoying your autumn!

Your W. Winx-Pumpkin Patch is a fun place to hang out this fall. Abundant with a wide variety of pumpkins, this is a great place to throw some more poses, perhaps a picnic table or blanket, hang out with friends, take photos. Celebrate the season with a trip to the pumpkin patch! Gather your friends around your, for a fun autumn event.
Available in 3 different sizes for your parcel. Available at W. Winx

W. Winx-Pumpkin Patches

On display at W. Winx @ The Deck.

W. Winx-Reap The Wild Wind

Reap The Wild Wind, is a scene for your garden, home, store, or special place, that incorporates the images of a day stuck in bed. With the imagination running wild, it turns into a fantasy land of adventure. Featuring 18 animations, 19 if you count the spyglass. An afternoon treat tray that gives hot cocoa, oatmeal cookies, newspaper hat, wooden sword, spyglass, and fishing pole when touched to help wile away the hours in bed. Perfect for a fun place to hang out with your friends, delight your guests, or tuck away into a place where only you can play.