There are 8 makeups for this medium skin tone — the Live 02. I don’t like to babble a lot when I feature new skins, so I’ll let you decide for yourself. Tp to Minajunk @ Koreshan to demo these!
This skin inspired me to wear my new Starfall Jumper dress from *katat0nik* to create a really cute pink lolita look.
Hi everyone! Say hello to Pom Pom, my new Fuzzy Pup from Foxwood! She looks like a Golden Doodle, don’t you think? This pet is basic, not animated or scripted, but does come in a variety of poses for you to rez/hold. It’s great for photography!
In honor of Fantasy Faire, I typed in “wand” into my inventory and found this fabulous Unicorn Magic Wand from Insomnia Angel. I have no memory of ever getting this, so that means one of my friends probably gifted it to me because it was a gacha item.
And what does one wear with a wand? A crown, obviously. I pulled out Fairie Queen by Sparkle Skye, which has always been a favorite of mine. I should wear crowns like this all the time, because why not. I’m also wearing the Caroline Gown from Just Because, one of my recent favorite gown makers. The pricing is fair, it’s sold by body type, and this gown has a shiny PBR finish that really works here. You could style it futuristic or regal, the choice is yours. Back in the day, girls used to run all over the grid in full flexi ball gowns like it was casual attire. Shopping, dancing, standing around somewhere. We need to bring that back.
Now let’s talk about Fantasy Faire. I go every year, usually for Jail & Bail with Patch Linden or the Silent and Live Auction during the last few days of the event where I like to bid on Linden-sponsored items. Because of that, Fantasy Faire to me has always felt like a Linden-endorsed event.
That is why all this AI drama looks so bad. Last year, I watched a resident get bullied by Fantasy Faire designers and maybe others too for using AI to enhance photos. I’m not even sure they were an official blogger. They may have just been a regular resident who got piled on so badly they removed a lot of photos from Flickr. Fantasy Faire organizers said nothing discouraging the bullying. That was a bad look, especially for a charity event benefiting the American Cancer Society.
Previously, Fantasy Faire allowed AI use for designers in certain ways, while banning bloggers from using it. Designers could reportedly use it for marketing or decorations as long as it was not being sold. This year they changed the rules again and moved toward banning AI entirely, even for things not for sale.
Then came the DRD situation. According to DRD, they were privately given the green light by organizer Elizabeth Tinsley to use AI posters around their region build. Then later another staff member came through putting up red boxes to mark items for review or removal before opening. Things escalated, and DRD says they felt publicly shamed and harassed.
If that is true, then the problem is not AI. The problem is how this was handled. You cannot privately approve something, then publicly crack down on it later and expect no reaction. Any designer would be upset.
In my opinion, the aggressive anti-AI stance has no place in a charity event, and the selective enforcement looks even worse. AI is a tool. Whether people personally like it or hate it, using it is not against Linden Lab’s Terms of Service. Treating residents like they did something terrible over it is unnecessary.
Fantasy Faire should be about creativity, fundraising, shopping, and fun. Instead it keeps becoming drama over technology. They should release a public statement, explain what happened, and maybe apologize where needed. They also need one clear rule for everybody. Not one rule privately, another publicly, and something else depending on who you are.
They picked the wrong battle, and now it shows.
DRD Statement from their Discord server
We had something special planned for Fantasy Faire this year: our return after 10 years, with a brand-new region and a follow-up story to San Mora.
What should have been an exciting return took a very different turn in the final days. What started as a discussion around AI use escalated **far beyond that**. We were transparent from the beginning and had shown what we were doing early on, with approval to move forward, but 2 days before opening the situation shifted, and how it was handled crossed a line for us.
It escalated into repeated public shaming using hundreds of red glowing prim markers pointing out anything and everything, it reached a point of bullying.
Eventually the entire build was covered in nearly a thousand Fantasy Faire posters. **There’s nothing left of what we created.**
We literally filled the region with Orwell quotes about censorship and authoritarian control and now we’re being silenced and erased in real time. The irony is not lost on us.
This was no longer about being anti-AI or pro-AI. Everyone is entitled to their own stance on that, and we respect differing opinions. What this became about was how poorly the situation was handled.
Things have really changed in 10 years.** It no longer felt like a Faire for charity… it became a protest against AI.**
__We weren’t even allowed to set up RFL vendors to sell our build__ , meaning we were not allowed to raise money for RFL.(?)
It no longer felt like something we wanted to be part of.
We donated the sim to FF to do with it what they wish and to remove the name Reservoir Zero, because that is NOT Reservoir Zero.
**We made the decision to step away completely**. We’re not going to compromise our work or vision just to fit in.
**So here’s what we’re doing instead:**
We’re moving the full, uncensored version of Reservoir Zero to our own sim.
This summer, it will become the **full apocalyptic experience** we originally planned… a proper continuation of the story.
For now, we’ve already started setting things up there together with a few amazing merchants, and we’ll be hosting our own Relay For Life charity event and party very soon.
We’re sorry for the sudden change and any disappointment. **This wasn’t how we wanted our return after all these years to go.**
But we’re looking forward to showing you the version of Reservoir Zero that actually reflects what we built.
Thank you to everyone who reached out and had our back, it meant a lot.
I am pleasantly surprised by the new face from Cupcakes. This Dahlia face has 19 makeups and tintable brows.
The brows looks pretty good Red, Brown and Black, but I did not like the “Blonde” tint at all. I think tintable brows is a nice idea but the skin does lose some detail and some people go overboard and tint ’em unnatural colors.
I do think this is a great improvement over the past releases, the tone is a lot more realistic and rosy and I love the makeup choices. I like the Copper tone cos it has a lot of warmth and looks great with Brown hair colors.
Cupcakes – Dahlia in Copper tone
A couple of things that I think could be improved upon, and some of you guys may not agree with me, so this is just my personal preference.
I hate when teeth have gaps like this and isn’t perfectly white. If you want to see an example of perfect teeth, check Pink Fuel skins.
The body doesn’t really match the cute youthful face at all. I think it could be smoother and blended more, cos this body looks “old” to me.
Anyways that’s all… I’ll spare you pics of the feet and ears and leave you with this adorable image of the face.
Grace Winnfield is currently seeking models to represent her brand, but I kind of laughed at the long list of requirements; one of them being a very specific body size/shape, so I got a few friends together and we turned ourselves into "Gracie models" using the specific guidelines posted on Grace's blog: SIZE PREFERENCES FOR GRACIE MODEL:
Go into edit appearance and click body follow the measures down.. I will highlight and give a range for the important ones:
Height: At least 75 but preferrable is 80-85 or so.
Body thickness: less than 7 Body fat 0 preferred but no more than 7 Torso Muscles should be less than 40 Shoulders should be proportionate but usually less than 50. Breast size: LESS THAN 40 PLEASE (mine are around 33) Arms
length… you are taller so your arms should be longer… probably
between 60 and 69 and finger tips reach just around or above your mid
thigh. Mine are at 67 torso length… we dont need long torsos so less than 55 but not too short so shorter than 44 Love handles…. between 15 and 20 not too muscular please … less than 47 but we need some tone so more than 40 leg length.. LONG!! somewhere between 80 and 95 is usually good… mine are 89. HIP WIDTH: NO more than 48!!!!!!!!!!! ( remember i use a lot of system skirts) Hip length shouldnt be very long.. keep it less than 37 please. Butt size less than 30 (ALOT OF SYSTEM SKIRTS SO SMALL IS GOOD) Saddle bags less than 25 foot size 0 so that all shoes will work.
Save this as Grace shape.
Here is a snapshot of us with our new "Gracie" body upgrades:
Now that the new LeLutka bento mesh heads have been out for a week, do you have a favorite one? I am wearing Spencer. I have noticed that the nose tip is longer on these new faces than on Chloe or Simone. I like the Spencer skin from Glam Affair, so that’s probably the reason I chose to go with the Spencer head and not the others. To me the heads are similar, so whichever one you choose, just edit them until you get a look that you love.
I stumbled upon the La Haciendita home from Ionic a few weeks ago. Of course it was a gacha, but after many tries, I finally got it! I knew it would make for some pretty awesome photography, since the open layout allows a lot of natural light to shine through.
What I’m Wearing:
Exile – No Promises
Blueberry – Berrydoll Dress (Opaque)
Ingenue – Katrine Heels
League – Floral Rocks Necklace
It’s October the 1st, and that means Havenhollow is open! This year, the event is being sponsored by the Linden Endowment for the Arts, a program that allows residents to apply for land grants and put on exhibits for other users to enjoy. If you want to apply for a sim, visit this website to learn more.
So far, some friends and I have run around Havenhollow and explored most of the places… but there’s a problem. We can’t find the ending! We’ve searched all over for hints and clues, but after looking through the haunted areas and trick-or-treated at all of the houses, we’re a bit stumped.
Have you visited Havenhollow yet? Do you know where the “ending” area is? Perhaps there isn’t one this year? Or maybe it’s a timed event and will be set up later? Leave a comment about what you think!
Speaking of the LEA arts program, if you want a smaller space to exhibit your work, there’s currently land available at the Art Farm Co-op sim in their Pop-up Gallery section. Read the rules here before you set up, so your stuff won’t get returned! All galleries are cleared after two weeks, but it allows for artists to show off their work and possibly be motivated to create more. Currently there are lots of spots available, so go grab one!
There’s also a cafe/city section (photo above) where users can make machinima, put on plays, and take photos to their hearts content. You can rez props in the cafe or the city itself to create as you need to. The cafe is also a great place to meet other artists and collaborate.
I’m very happy to see Havenhollow making use of the LEA program, and I hope they continue to earn land grants from them in the future. There’s a lot of joy and care in their work and to me, that’s what we need more of in the grid.
Do you create art in Second Life? Have you applied for/earned a LEA sim before? Do you know of other haunted places we should check out? Leave a comment! Thanks!
Absolutely breathtaking Gogo! I’ve been ‘Um-ing ‘n Ah-ing’ with skin demos from so many places recently for a few weeks. Thank you for blogging these because I now may have found what I’m looking for <333
Those skins look adorable on you. Marni Grut recommended Mina Junk skins to me a while back but I haven’t checked them out, now I definitely will. 😛
Absolutely breathtaking Gogo! I’ve been ‘Um-ing ‘n Ah-ing’ with skin demos from so many places recently for a few weeks. Thank you for blogging these because I now may have found what I’m looking for <333
Yeah, mina Jun is an amazing content creator 🙂
I loveee your snakebites…where did you snag em at?
hi Nico! I got the snakebits here, http://slurl.com/secondlife/Juicy/198/138/24 Cheapppppp. Really awesome too.