Hello from the beach! Did you shop til you drop this weekend? Nearly every brand that you can think of is having a Black Friday Sale, including some 50% off gift cards for future purchases. I bought the new Barb skin from Lara Hurley for 50% off. If you were wanting a new face, LeLutka is also running a 50% off sale for all mesh heads as well.
My lil’ shoe review where I commented that a HUD was challenging to use, caused some rage yesterday, so I thought I would try to to skin-match the easy way. A reader suggested that I should use the preset notecard, that came with the PixelMode Fae Wedge shoes, and get a “perfect match in less than 2 mins” so let’s see!
Left: Preset C: 22, 27, 87 | Right: My own (it took a lot more than 2 minutes, but I like the match better)
The skin I’m wearing is Laqroki in Fair tone. So I checked out the suggested Skin Tones Code for this skin, it was LAQ Fair Glow: C: 22, 27, 87. This is the reason why I don’t like suggested preset info. It comes close, and it is definitely helpful, but how one person sees color in SL depends on a number of factors (their Windlight settings, monitor, or own eyes?). But the preset didn’t work for me, and so I used the HUD, like I normally do for most shoes and work out my own setting.
My comment that the Pixel Mode was challenging caused the creator to accuse me of picking apart every product, which isn’t true. CHALLENGING does not mean IMPOSSIBLE. Obviously, I know how to use the HUD, I just personally found it challenging.
chal·leng·ing (chln-jng) adj. 1. Calling for full use of one’s abilities or resources in a difficult but stimulating effort: a challenging course of study; a challenging role for an inexperienced performer. 2. Absorbing; intriguing: a challenging idea.
Translation: it took effort, which I put into, to try and get a better match, and present your product in a way that’s flattering/doing it some justice. I really could have worn it with the suggested preset, and have gray feet, but I don’t like gray feet. 🙁
P.S. I think the Pixel Mode HUD is beautifully designed, but beauty does not always translate to easy.
My friends list on Plurk is such a good place to shop for items. I saw Gidge wear this BOUDOIR Butterfly Dress about a month ago, and I made a mental note to get it for myself. The dress is so dreamy!!!!!
I’m only wearing some of the flower attachments because I wanted a short cute look, but it also comes with this long luxurious flower skirt and a butterfly skirt (to be worn together). This outfit was originally full bright with some glow but I turned all of that off since I won’t wear full-bright clothing unless there’s a very good reason for it.
Visit BOUDOIR, there are some interesting designs here if you’re looking for something different.
Someone grabbed Gogo and Gogolita before I could (sadface!!) but that’s okay because my friend Melanie grabbed Juicy and JuicyBomb for me!! These are the official new username avatars for Juicy brand, Juicy sim(s) and this website. YAY.YAY.YAY.YAY!
When I tried to use search and typed in “Juicy” — the newly created avatar comes up first, then my region. Before, region name had priority over everything else. I would suggest that people at least register their brand name, to be more visible in search.
And whoever has Gogo/Gogolita you can give it to me if you want 🙂 LOL!
* Btw, I did not register BetterThanYou, that was just an example.
My friend sent me this awesome T-Junction ‘JUICY’ shirt! I looove it!!
If you’re a pose whore like I am, Glitterati has just released a new Pin-up pose pack! Shown below are two of ten poses, each pose also includes a “curvy” version.
Hey Gogo! Glad to see iheartsl.com has some activity on it again. I sent you an invite request on an older post, but I’m not sure if that one is being checked anymore. Ravishal had suggested people ask for an add to be included. Could you send me an invite? I’d love to be a part of it. 🙂 Nikadreamscape@gmail.com
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Hey Gogo! Glad to see iheartsl.com has some activity on it again. I sent you an invite request on an older post, but I’m not sure if that one is being checked anymore. Ravishal had suggested people ask for an add to be included. Could you send me an invite? I’d love to be a part of it. 🙂
Nikadreamscape@gmail.com
Thank you!