SAZAE Yoshikawa of Cream Shop makes one of the best sculpted skirt I’ve seen anywhere. I don’t normally buy sculpted skirts because they only look good when you’re standing up in certain poses! Buuuuuuut… I bought the Cream Shop Gold Dot skirt because I really wanted to pair the Cream Shop cock?swan? necklace with it.
Cream Shop – cock?swan? necklace [close-up]
How hot is this? Hot realistic texturing <333
[Cream Shop – Gold Dot Skirt | cock?swan? necklace | Pixel Mode – Black Leather Sandals (group gift) | Aoharu – Nikki hair | Mokotica – Tokyo Sunglasses | Last Call – Anais Jacket | Last Call – Femme Fatale Lacy Black Bra]
Inspired by sugary sweet releases this week, I made some cheerful little head bands!! 🙂
4 packs total — The Princess, The Pastels, The Devilish, and The Rainbow Pack! Now available @ my shop on Juicy. Don’t forget to click the subscribeomatic board for a freebie version of this, it’s HOT PINK, my favorite color.
It use to drive me insane when I tried to edit my shape, and the glaring bright light made it impossible to see my avatar’s features! I also was not a fan of the ‘edit’ pose, cos I prefer to use my own poses — even when I’m editing jewelry or clothes. A few years ago, I think SL introduced a feature in the official viewer (and maybe TPVs too), to uncheck going into the automatic position for appearance and build/edit. I’ll show you guys how!
I had assumed that many people already knew about this lil’ feature, but I asked my friends and some of them didn’t know.
I’m using the official SL viewer, with the Starlight skin, so the instructions are for this viewer only, but it’s probably similar in TPVs.
To get rid of the edit pose:
Go to Preferences -> Move/View/Display tab -> Move/View tab -> find Automatic position for: Build/Edit and Appearance, uncheck Appearance.
I have Build/Edit unchecked too, but just the Appearance controls Editing Shape.
Now let’s talk about the bright light! I actually accidentally discovered this, when I asked my friend if she had the light and she said yes, since I haven’t seen it myself in years. What I discovered was that, with low graphic settings, you will get the light when editing appearance, cos “Advanced Lighting Model” is disabled/unchecked.
To get rid of the light:
Go to Preferences -> Graphics tab -> make sure your graphics Quality is higher than Low, Advanced Lighting Model should be checked. That’s it. It’s usually on by default, if your graphics quality is Medium to High.
Since the introduction of mesh clothing, I like to stand on my pose stand, change my outfits, and adjust my shape to fit the clothes without going into the editing pose! It’s sooooo useful, I hope this helps you guys too!
Truth Hair recently celebrated its 19th anniversary in Second Life, which is kind of surreal to say out loud. Truth has been making hair for as long as I’ve been playing SL, and at this point the brand isn’t just well known. It’s one of the longest standing and most successful hair brands on the grid.
In a world where stores come and go constantly, that kind of longevity is rare. And that’s why what happened recently feels like a genuinely historic Second Life moment. A few days ago, I noticed a new Truth release called Cupid hair, and the credit immediately caught my attention. The hair was made by Truth’s real life daughter, known in SL as Litterbug.
I already knew she had joined Second Life about a year ago and had been creating hair accessories. But I didn’t realize she had moved into creating full hairstyles too, so of course I messaged Truth right away. I needed confirmation, because my brain immediately went: this is a first in Second Life!
When I asked if she created Cupid hair or just the clips, he replied that she made the entire thing, and added, “with a lot of questions.” She didn’t just casually log in and magically become a hair creator overnight. People forget that everyone starts somewhere, and even the biggest brands in Second Life were once new and releasing their very first item. And she’s lucky in the best way, because she has an amazing mentor in her father. Cupid hair is a beautiful first hairstyle, and if I didn’t know it was her first, I wouldn’t have guessed.
Once I processed it, I told Truth what I was thinking. This is kind of historic. Because with this release, Truth is now officially a two-generation brand in Second Life. That is not something we see often. Second Life has been around long enough now that we are literally watching a creator’s child grow up, develop the skills, and start creating for the same brand inside the same virtual world. If that doesn’t count as SL history, I don’t know what does. Truth’s reaction made me smile. He said, “Yeah I guess you’re right. That is crazy.”
Litterbug is Gen Z, and that detail matters more than people realize. Truth joked that she has a better idea of what fashion trends are because he’s “too old” now. It’s funny, but it’s also true.
Truth told me she’s been learning Blender for a couple of years and has done product visualizations, but she decided to try creating in SL because, as he put it, she thought, “why not make some money.”
Truth also told me she proudly calls herself a nepo baby, which is hilarious. In SL terms though, she really was rezzed into royalty, in the sense that she’s had access to knowledge, experience, and guidance that most creators never get when they’re starting out. And yes, having a parent with a huge brand is obviously an advantage. But it doesn’t take away from what matters here: very few brands last long enough to thrive for two decades and then have the creator’s child step in and start releasing, too.
Truth also said something that stuck with me. Watching her join SL made him realize again how hard it is for a new resident. Most of us forget, because we’ve been here forever. We forget how confusing the platform can be when you’re starting from scratch, even if you’re already skilled and tech-savvy.
That’s why this moment feels bigger than just a cute fun fact. She’s part of the age group Second Life constantly struggles to attract, and she’s here creating. If SL wants to be around for another 20 years, it should be paying attention to creators like her, and what it takes for someone her age to even want to log in, learn, and stay.
Truth Hair becoming a two-generation brand is one of those things that seems small at first, until you realize what it says about Second Life. A 19-year brand. A new generation stepping in. A real legacy. In a virtual world.
Second Life should be paying attention.
Now, onto what I’m wearing today.
My friend Sparkle sent me another sweet kitty from SeMotion Libellune as a gift, which means I now have my 100th cat in Second Life. I have so many at this point that I’m glad I don’t have to feed them to keep them alive, because that would bankrupt me.
I’m also assembling my Valentine’s Day outfit for the Hug a Linden event next weekend, and I think this look might actually work? The shoes are called Softly Struck from HANII, from the January round of Anthology. If only I could turn off the arrow on these shoes, because they’re so cute and I would wear them year round.
I haven’t made poses in a while, so some of you guys might not know that I use to make pose packs, and give them away. Then I made a few more and sold them under my brand Juicy, and later with Poseur. At times, it does feel like “everyone” is making or selling poses these days, but I think there’s a lot of new players that do not know how.
So, would you like a pose making tutorial? There are some tutorials for SL floating around, but I can try to explain it a really simple way for anyone who wants to learn!
I’m shimmering in Pink from head-to-toe thanks to Kungler’s newest Karinna Lollipop outfit. This outfit includes the sculpted top, sculpted skirt, leggings, nails, and bracelet (not worn). I’ve paired it with the Eccentrica jewelry set from Donna Flora.
Good morning Second Life! Before you look at the t-shirt I’m wearing in this post, I just want you know that there is NO DRAMA. Not today anyways 🙂
This is not directed at anybody in particular, but if you think it applies to you, then you should stop stabbing people in the back, BITCH! LOL, I’m just kidding! Really! (ok maybe it does apply to a few of you, and I hope you have your LIPGLOSS ready cos nobody likes chapped lips kissing their ass)
My friend Milli asked Evie to make a special lil t-shirt for her, and she sent me a copy of it. I didn’t even know that Evie (Evangeline Miles) made t-shirts! I thought she only made gorgeous fantasy gowns?
Milli IM’d me and asked me if I had tried on the t-shirt, of course I hadn’t because my inventory is a black hole, and I only try on stuff when people yell at me to try it on.. LOL SO, I DID!! AND I LOVE IT!!! THANK YOU Evie & Milli!
While you’re stabbing my back…
You can kiss my ass, too.
If you want a copy of this shirt, you might have to ask Evangeline Miles really really nicely if she’ll send you one.
