Pose Fair 2012 opens at Noon SLT today! I flew around the Pose Fair North and South sim for a bit yesterday, and it is huge! You’ll probably have to visit several times to see all the new props & poses, and of course, demo them all!
My PS skill (or lack thereof) prevents me from doing really fancy editing, so when I saw these new pose props from Nuwiggles [click this link for a direct TP to Nuwiggles], I thought they were so clever, and just what I needed to enhance my blog photos. I especially love the Lookbook prop box, with changeable backgrounds and textures.
Nuwiggles – Paperplanes | Lookbook | Forever Alone
Be sure to visit Pose Fair 2012 for this and more!
While uploading my photos to Flickr today, I noticed that they have linked to Aviary, a new photo editing site that replaces Picnik. If you haven’t heard, Picnik is closing on April 19th! I tried to edit an image using the new Aviary features, and it was alright, not as complete as Picnik.
If you’re looking for some Picnik alternatives, check out:
I have an Aviary account from ages ago, but I don’t think it is as complete as Picnik was (so sad this is closing!). I’ll probably use Photoshop + PicMonkey and a combination of all these other programs for my blog photos after April 19th.
Do you know of any other online photo editing alternatives that should be included in this list?
What I’m Wearing:
LeLutka – Trend hair (Marilyn)
Jane – all clothes
G-Field – Flower Pumps “Eve” (Black, White)
I haven’t reviewed a Glam Affair skin since last year, cos I’ve always felt that the skin tone was just a little bit gray. When I saw the preview pic of the new Leah skin, I thought it looked unlike previous Glam Affair skins, it had a really youthful face and the tone looked brighter. When I tried it on, I thought it was a huge improvement over previous skins but the tone was still a bit dull. I used a warmer Windlight setting for these images cos my regular Windlight setting really washed out the skin.
Warm WL setting vs. my Regular WL setting
I noticed that this skin has light freckles on the face & also lots of pores!! I’m not a fan of freckles OR pores, so I really debated reviewing this skin. I think if the face was smoother, the skin would look a lot nicer.
I tried this skin with both Blonde and Dark Brows, and I really like the Dark brows better. The Blonde brows looked de-saturated, and didn’t really go with light Blonde hair at all.
Even though I’m not crazy about the brows or the tone, I think that the face is very pretty and the lips shape is just fantastic. With the right Windlight setting and some tattoo blush (which I wore above), the skin can look very cute in photos.
Have you tried Leah? Visit Glam Affair
What I’m Wearing:
Glam Affair – Leah (Natural) 07 D
Truth – Hilary (Cocoa/Swedish)
Mon Tissu - Sweetheart Tank (White)
Mesh eyelids were all the rage this week! I saw a bunch of people wear these, but I thought the eyelids looked huge and doll-like! I went ahead and purchase a set so I could play around with it, and also Iris’ mesh eyelids review on NWN convinced me that they would be a good investment now (she mentioned that SLink updates products, so maybe future versions will have more options).
I re-sized the mesh eyelids smaller, and also pulled my Eye Depth slider to 0 for a better fit. Tinting the eyelids to match my skin was super easy. There is no HUD or script, so you just have to edit the prims and fill in a color from the color-picker. You can go with flesh tones or something more colorful to mimic eyeshadow.
Mesh lashes (1 prim)
Overall, I like these. If you want to do a lot of close-eyed pictures without spending tons of time PS’ing, this is worth the money. It’s not super realistic looking, but definitely better than PS’ing. This mesh eyelids pack also comes with a pair of mesh lashes, which were difficult to fit because the lower & upper lashes are one prim so you couldn’t position them separately, and they didn’t look that fine (kinda spiky).
I looove this outfit! This may be the cutest outfit I’ve work in a long time, it’s simple but so doll-like.
What I’m Wearing:
Truth – Bunny w/ Roots (Swedish)
Tres Blah – C88 Camille Outfit
G-Field – Strap Shoes “Alex” Suede
Muse – Nougatine Mini Necklace & Bracelet
Mother Goose (skins) is such a unique store, and a bit chaotic! I can’t ever find what I’m looking for right away, and I usually can’t tell which skins are new and which are older. I went to look for this $1L Nadine skin cos I’ve seen it blogged and it is such an amazing deal! The skin can be found near the lucky boards area on a table, be sure to walk right up to it or you may miss it.
I’ve decided to make a bold outfit to go with the new Anemone headpiece from LaGyo. I’m wearing the Kiss and Stripes Corset, from LG Femme and Ankle Length Chinos from Leverocci. I’m also pairing this with Mele pumps from R2.
What I’m Wearing:
Mother Goose – Nadine $1L
Elikatira – Paper (Blonde 05)
LaGyo – Anemone headpiece (Lagoon Blue)
LG Femme – Kiss and Stripes Corset
Leverocci – Ankle Length Chinos
R2 – Mele (Off White)
BOOM will be releasing this Marin Ray lingerie set in a few colors for the upcoming Collabor88 event (starts April 8th)! The theme is for April is French New Wave, so be sure to check it out! I’m also wearing the cheLLe French New Wave eyeliner that will also be available, so be sure to check it out!
Do you guys want these bracelets? They’re FREE! Ohmarie made them as a gift for her brand (look for the Easter eggs, at Ohmarie) and she also made a JuicyBomb version for me, and you! I’m giving away a copy of the Juicybomb bracelet at the Juicy Cafe. When you enter, look for the key holder box hanging near the front door, it is sitting on the box.
What I’m Wearing:
Exile – Famous For Nothing (BabyDoll)
BOOM – Marin Ray Lingerie (Coquille)
cheLLe – (Eyeliner) French New Wave Eyeliner (Pink)
So many new things have been released in the past couple of days, unfortunately, I’m not wearing any of them. I couldn’t decide if I should review some new mesh jeans, or some mesh eyelids (omg, what?), or a couple of the newly released skins! I opted to just wear some favorite items from my inventory instead.
SL wouldn’t let me save snapshots today, so I had to use [print screen] for these two images, but I think they turned out surprisingly well! Some day I’ll be able to take higher resolution pics!
What I’m Wearing:
Exile – Midnight in Paris (BabyDoll)
Zaara – Mishti Tank (Ivory)
Cracked Mirror – Daisy Cutoffs (Blues)
Maitreya Gold – Flip-Flops
Mon Tissu – Oui Necklace (Silver)
You guys are so awesome!! Thank you for answering my hair color poll, it will help me decide which hair color(s) to wear more going forward. I thought people might be bored of seeing Blonde on me, but so far it has the most votes!
Today I’m wearing an unnatural hair color, cos I think it really goes well with the color scheme of this outfit. I just love the Dominique 2 hairstyle from Wasabi Pills, it frames the face very nicely.
Hucci has a new collection of short mesh dresses out! I’m wearing the Cinnamon Dress, it’s oh so colorful, and pairing it with the new Hucci Kayla Pumps.
What I’m Wearing:
Wasabi Pills – Dominique 2 (Mesh) Aquatic
Hucci – Cinnamon Dress (Sunny Day)
Hucci – Kayla Pump (Wild Pink)
My shape (current) | My shape (downturned corners/previously) | Frowny Mouth example | Smiley Mouth example
Have you ever looked back at your older shapes and thought, why did I think that looked good!?
I’ve had a couple of those moments throughout the years in SL, but my most recent shape disaster moment came when I realized I didn’t really like the downturned corners on my mouth anymore. I fixed it right away, but I was careful not to make it smiley mouth! I guess I like a neutral expression more than something that looked unhappy or psychotic.
Did you have any shape disasters in SL? What was something that you use to like, but now you don’t?
Top Row: Exile – Tonight Tonight | Truth – Auralee | Exile – Satisfaction
Bottom Row: Exile – Prelude | Truth – Helia
Exile and Truth released some fabulous hairstyles this week! I really wanted a Game of Thrones inspired hairstyle, and Exile released Prelude which I think looks just like Daenerys’s hair!
I couldn’t decide if I’m going back to Blonde or continue experimenting with Brown hair colors, so I wore both in today’s post! Hope you guys like this “Cocoa” Truth hair color.
Which hair color do you like best on me?
- Blonde! (61%, 326 Votes)
- Brunette! (23%, 123 Votes)
- Unnatural colors (Pink, Blue, Green, etc)! (16%, 88 Votes)
Total Voters: 537
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Please take my poll and let me know which hair color you like best on me!
What I’m Wearing:
BOOM – Everyday Tank (Snow)
Undefined Lilies – Bramble Ramble Necklace (Seagreen/s)
Torn (by Torn Difference) is a new-to-me brand with lots of mesh clothing! I tried on a couple of items that I really liked, and they fit pretty well. I finally chose this Marie dress in Berry color cos it has a cute hoodie (not very visible in my pic, sorry) on the backside. I think this brand has a lot of potential, the way they shape the clothes is definitely sexy but I really do not like that the mesh items are invisible/transparent on the inside!
I die a lil’ on the inside when I try on mesh items that are not lined cos they look horrible in pics! Dearest designer, please line your mesh items so they’re not invisible on the inside. It’s really noticeable!
Other than that issue, I like what I’ve seen so far from Torn (or House of Torn).
What I’m Wearing:
Exile – Rumour has it (Drift)
Torn – Marie Dress (Berry)
Celoe – Xylia Pumps (Claret)
Su vida – Anchored foot tattoo
Donna Flora – Camelia Black Ring
I’m in love with the new Lola hairstyle from Wasabi Pills. This hair also includes a HUD to change the scarf 12 colors and 4 different prints. The hair is mesh, so if you still cannot wear mesh items, you’re missing out sooooo much!! This is perfect for casual Summer looks.
What I’m Wearing:
Wasabi Pills – Lola Mesh Hair (Boobs) Black Coffee
Ohmarie – Adelheid Mesh Top (Blue)
Tres Blah – Denim Cutoff Shorts
Maitreya Gold – Yaxkin (Cocoa)
LaGyo – Mink Fur necklace (Brown)
flowey – eternal love tattoo
cheLLe – (lipstick) PuckerUpBish BabyDollPink
I promise to take these new G-Field Long Cuff Boots off tomorrow, but today… they go perfectly with the new Jersey Dress from Mon Tissu, so I’m wearing them again!!
Even though I wear light Blonde hair often, I’ve been thinking of switching to a lighter Brown hair color, but there are just so many nice Browns to choose from!! I’ll keep searching for my favorite shade from all the hair designers, but so far the list is long!
Do you change your hair color pretty often or just stick to one color?
What I’m Wearing:
Truth – Kalle w/ Roots (Walnut)
Mon Tissu – Jersey Dress (Beige)
G-Field – Long Cuff Boots “Will” (Mesh)
actchio – Ream of the gods tattoo
Pink Fuel – White Bunny Plushie
cheLLe – Songstress Sixpence 69 tattoo
The new Allure Makeup set from Fishy Strawberry includes Lipsticks, Faded Lipsticks, and some Eye Shadows. My favorite from this set is the Faded Lipsticks, they blend more naturally with your skin and the lips are fairly large, so they should fit over most skins. I’ve tried them on Pink Fuel Alyx and Laqroki Linnea skin (worn above) and the lips fit perfectly.
Check out the Fishy Strawberry ad to see all the colors, and visit The Dressing Room to get ‘em!
G-Field released the Long Cuff Boots in 10 more colors so I picked up the fatpack and put together an outfit that doesn’t quite match the boots but I like it. While I was at G-Field, I noticed that the Peach colored boots from FFL was still up for sale, so if you didn’t get it then… you can get it now.
I’m @ monso main store for these pics. If you haven’t been to this store, definitely visit, cos the decor is great.
What I’m Wearing:
cheLLe – (lipstain) Moscato Kisses
Truth – Kalle (Champagne)
monso – My Yagu Jacket (White)
Tres Blah – Frou Frou Skirt (White)
G-FIeld – Long Cuff Boots “Will” (Mesh)
The new Chanchal lingerie set from Zaara gives me a good reason to strip down to my underwear and pose in a bedroom (that’s not even mine). Although I don’t really have any reason to wear lingerie in SL, I still can’t resist them — so I wear it for you guys!
This lingerie set from Zaara is gorgeous and includes brazier, thong, suspenders & matching stockings.
What I’m Wearing:
Exile – Unwritten Lyrics (Drift)
Zaara – Chanchal Lingerie (Seafoam)
@ my friend Wilma’s house
This super cute Exile hairstyle is available at My Attic for a discounted price of $95L per color pack! It is non-rigged mesh, so you can mod/resize. I’m keeping this look super simple with the new Owens Dress (mesh) from ColdLogic, and Xylia Pumps from Celoe.
What I’m Wearing:
Exile – She Loves You (Marone)
ColdLogic – Owens Dress (Watermelon)
Celoe – Xylia Pumps (Shadow)
The Direct Delivery Linden Bear is so cute! It’s FREE on Marketplace!
I purchased this bear yesterday to activate the Received Items folder and also changed all of my shops to Direct Delivery now. If you purchase Juicy or cheLLe products, you should look for them in the new Received Items folder, instead of Objects.
Read more about the launch of Direct Delivery here.
Come get this ✿ cheLLe ✿ Mix and Match (Naturals) eyeshadows set at My Attic (located at The Deck sim)! I will also have the first Mix and Match set on sale there, for $95L.
I love challenges that requires NO PHOTOSHOP! I’m forever amazed by how nice residents in SL can capture photographs with just the in-world tools available to everyone. I remember when we didn’t have Windlight, Shadows, or Depth of Field!! I think all of these things make it so easy to capture reasonably nice looking photographs with little effort. If you’re up for a challenge, check out Unedited!
For the image above, I modified one of Torley’s Windlight settings and enabled Depth of Field.
From the Unedited challenge group info:
This is a blogging/photography challenge put together by Harlow Heslop. Your challenge is to take a completely unedited photograph in Second Life. You are allowed to use any windlight you please, but you aren’t allowed to use HUDs, photoshop, or any other altering/editing software to enhance/decorate your photograph. How beautiful will your photo be? Time to find out!
