Normally it doesn’t take me very long to decide if I’m going to splurge on new skins or not. Have you splurged on the latest Minnu skins? If so, what “face” did you pick? What makes a face different from the other faces? I’ve been demoing the skins for a few days now and the only difference seems to be brows & shading on the face (most noticeably the nose area) and different makeups.
Here’s why I’m taking my time…
1. I have too many Minnu skins
2. I can’t decide on a “Face”
3. I have too many skins, period.
Yah, I’m a total skin-addict. I buy singles, I buy fatpacks…… I buy different skin tones for different looks. I tend to stick to Pale and Light, but I want Sunkissed too!!!
After trying on all the “faces”, I have decided that maybe I like one of the Helsinski with bright red lips, but then again, I already have a bunch of Light skin tone with bright red lips from Minnu. If I could combine all the different generations into one skin, I would pick the Gen4 face + and Gen2 lips.
Do you think I should stick to my old Minnu skins, splurge on the Helsinski, or wait for new makeups?
I attended today’s Zoom meeting between Linden Lab and content creators/bloggers. The focus was on content theft in Second Life, and I will not bore you with all the details. You can read a recap of the meeting by Salt Peppermint. It appears that Linden Lab will soon revise their Terms of Service to include harsher penalties for any resident caught stealing content. Such penalties may include banning the offending account and all associated alt accounts, removing all their content from the grid, and potentially pursuing legal action.
Some of the meeting was dedicated to marketing. If any content creators wish to collaborate with Linden Lab by offering perks to residents, they should reach out. If you have an idea that could attract new residents to Second Life or help retain them once they join, Linden Lab is eager to hear about it. They mentioned that MadPea had approached them, but did not disclose whether they are compensating MadPea for providing their games for free to residents or if exposure is considered sufficient payment.
Regarding other marketing plans, Linden Lab is still assessing the return on investment for their marketing initiatives. They want to ensure that their spending to attract new residents brings in the right demographic—the residents who are willing to spend money. I believe Brad Oberwager (Executive Chairman of Linden Lab) referred to them as “monetarily valuable” residents. Essentially, Second Life aims to attract individuals who join, purchase premium memberships, acquire land, buy items, and continue this cycle. When I first joined the game, I was intrigued by the potential to earn money, but I quickly discovered that my true passion lay in dressing up my pixel doll. I believe the demographic that Second Life wants to target includes young, tech-savvy individuals who enjoy cozy dress-up games. While Second Life can be challenging, it is not difficult for those who learn quickly.
I left this meeting with the impression that Second Life creators have many ideas—such as a creator verification program—which could make the platform unwelcoming to new content creators or those who wish to create as a hobby rather than as a business. The beauty of Second Life is that anyone can create and sell anything, and implementing a verification system (like a gold star) could divide the community between verified and unverified creators.
I look forward to attending future Linden meetings and listening to fellow residents express their ideas and concerns. I believe Linden Lab faces a challenging road ahead, as marketing this game and achieving growth are not metrics that can be measured instantly.
If you are reading this blog post and are not yet playing Second Life, I encourage you to come and check it out! You can earn money here, and you can also be anything you wish to be.
Would anybody be excited if they received a boxed up Gogo for Valentine’s Day? ^_^
This new Be My Valentine pose prop is a collaboration between Zedellbee Zuhal of Blonde and Plastic Swords of Dismorph. The pose prop includes 14 different single animations. A lot of them are cute & flirty, they would make great poses for Valentine’s Day cards!
The posing prop is scripted to toggle invisibility on and off for the floor, box, lid, or hide all.
Aren’t these Gigi Balloons from Legna the best? I love that these numbers come with two really nice poses for each hand. Even though the balloons state they are no modify, it actually allowed me to modify one, and I tinted it a light shade of blue. You can also rez these numbers for any occasion.
This is meant to be an early Happy New Year post, but I also wanted to share my reflections on last year. Overall, I feel I had a good year in Second Life! I upgraded from Lifetime Premium to Lifetime Premium Plus, which cost a significant amount, and at first, I was genuinely excited. However, as the year progressed, I began to worry about the longevity of Second Life.
I was enthusiastic about the mobile app when I tried it early this year as part of the alpha program; however, I now think it’s completely hopeless. This Open Letter to Linden Lab clearly outlines why I don’t believe we will ever see a usable mobile app.
I had a lot of fun in the Aurelias region with my friend Sparkle. Still, I ultimately decided to pull the plug when I recognized that the economy and the state of Second Life might be uncertain in 2025. It was actually an easy decision; when faced with uncertainty, it is prudent to eliminate an unnecessary expense. As much as I enjoy having a whole region, I also appreciate the freedom that comes with not having to maintain one. I told Sparkle not to let me bring the region back next year, even if I have new ideas and want another one. 2025 is not the year for significant land projects.
What am I looking forward to in Second Life in 2025? I am looking forward to Philip Linden changing his outfit. Additionally, I am eager for the next Linden Home theme, although Linden Lab has gone silent on that topic! Will it ever come? Who knows. It has been so long since the next theme was chosen via a poll that I almost forgot we were promised Alpine and Tiki as the next two themes. I am also looking forward to cleaning my inventory; right now it stands at 77k, but I know I can reduce it to 50k if I put in some effort.
What are you looking forward to next year? Let me know in the comments!
Remember these skins? They are the fabulous Gala Phoenix skins that debut at Skin Fair earlier this year and not available for sale anywhere in-world until……….. now! The Gala & Rita Design Announcements group members were treated to goodies this morning from Gala Phoenix and Rita Groshomme along with an announcement about their new sim, Curio, which will be opened to group members only this Saturday, July 19th at noon, and the general public on Sunday, July 20th at noon.
[GP Skins in Classic tone (probably will be renamed to Curio)]
Here is the Curio Nightshade that was given to the group in all skin tones!!! I’m only showing 3, but there’s 10 shades in the group gift pack. The hair below is the Curio – Hipster, the fatpack was sent to the group. YAY!
Join the Gala & Rita Design Announcements group to get these goodies and early access to the Curio sim launch this weekend!
How much did Minnu pay to get an early out from purgatory? She’s a thief. The skins weren’t that good to begin with..jumped up and loved by fashionistas who thought it was the thing to be seen in. A sorry case of thr emperor’s new clothes if I ever saw it….
I won’t give my opinion on Minnu….. cough. But minus the fact it’s hers, I will give my humble opinion. Number 1 is the best for various reasons. The eyebrows, the tone, the details in the skin. I prefer the lip shape on the 3 tho.
I’ve always thought your avatar looks great in just about any skin …but these overall are not favorites. They don’t keep your cute, cupid-almost, roundness and softness. But if I had to pick I’d go with…#3 and then #2 …a mix of those would be awesome. The collar bones on those last two look so ..harsh and aged and “strained” ..I guess ..and a combination of nose shading and eyebrow make your avatar look angry in those last two.
Was a big fan of minnu gen 2 and 3 skins.. I also have a tonnnn of minnu skins but I don’t know.. the last few releases just haven’t been “wow” to me. I used to pretty much wear exclusively minnu skins.. they had pretty faces and unique makeups but now there are so many wonderful skin makers on the grid I just think (in my humble opinion) many of the other skins you’ve shown in your blog have looked much better on your avi. I’m demoing the new minnu skins now as I type. I haven’t really decided yet but I don’t think I’ll be bothered to pick up any =X
I agree with elka, number 1 is my favorite, but I like the nose on number 3 better. I also agree with Dove, these are not my favorite on you. I say keep the ones you got and wait for one of those skins you HAVE to get. 🙂
Gen 2 is my favorite, never did buy any other release from MMS or any other skin creator after i got that pack(did like some in Gen 3). Gen 2 has that cute girl next door look wich i really like. have tryed on plenty of demos and one thing i do not like out of all the new ones is the brows, makes avatars look angry or they have a stuck up attitude 24/7..
IMO the Helsinki skin does not make you look your best
I just want to quickly point out to the first commenter that Minnu was cleared of all wrongdoing and did the honourable thing when the person she PURCHASED the skin source packs from decided to kick up a stink. Then to the lovely Ms. Gogo, I want to say that if you’re going to invest in the new Minnu skins, pick a makeup that’s unique! You’ve already got red lipsticks out the wazooie, right? So indulge in something strange and runway fab, or maybe even one of the Asian skins. Variety is the spice of life! ;D
Hi Gogo, just found your blog a few days ago and I LOVE it along with your style! 🙂
As for the skins, I tried on all the new Minnu skin demos yesterday and while they are quite pretty, I just didn’t go WOW, I HAVE TO HAVE THIS SKIN! So I’m sticking with my Gen 4 Minnu skin for now..there’s something about the Gen 4 faces that are just so flawless and pretty-like. Whatever you skin you choose though Gogo, you’ll look great no matter what! Good luck! 😀
Thanks for the good suggestions everyone! I guess I like the freckles on the Helsinski but I can’t really tell what the skin tone is like because of the fine ‘demo’ print all over the skin! That’s new..
Redgrave does this and it drives me nuts!
I hate that demo writing all over skins too. You can’t tell whether the skins is grainy or if it’s just the writing. The worst that I saw thouth, was someone – can’t remember who now – that drew glasses, a soul patch beard thing and scribbled all over the demo! Couldn’t see the skin properly so I didn’t bother. Geez people, if you want us to buy it, let us SEE it.. lol
I must have missed the part where Minnu was ‘cleared of all wrongdoing’. She bought a texture pack – NOT a merchant’s resource pack – from Renderosity and adapted it to fit the SL template, then passed it off as her own work, then tried to deny it when called out on it, until she was forced to admit what she’d done, whereupon it turned into a dispute over the terms of use of the pack she’d paid around $10 for. Personally, I wouldn’t dream of giving that woman a single L$1. Each to their own, however.
Not too keen on the way any of these look, to be honest – Minnu’s always had that skinny eyebrow thing going on, but out of all of them I think #2 suits you best. I don’t know if you have them already, but Blowpop’s Tuesday line are some of the nicest skins I’ve come across, or La Sylphide Ingrid (I have far too many skins too).
While none of these perfectly captures the look we’ve come to know at a glance from your blog, I definitely like #1 and #2 on you best. 1 is very cute, 2 is more sophisticated. They do change your face from your usual look, but I think 5 makes you look angry and bitchy. 😀 My $L2.
How much did Minnu pay to get an early out from purgatory? She’s a thief. The skins weren’t that good to begin with..jumped up and loved by fashionistas who thought it was the thing to be seen in. A sorry case of thr emperor’s new clothes if I ever saw it….
I won’t give my opinion on Minnu….. cough. But minus the fact it’s hers, I will give my humble opinion. Number 1 is the best for various reasons. The eyebrows, the tone, the details in the skin. I prefer the lip shape on the 3 tho.
I’ve always thought your avatar looks great in just about any skin …but these overall are not favorites. They don’t keep your cute, cupid-almost, roundness and softness. But if I had to pick I’d go with…#3 and then #2 …a mix of those would be awesome. The collar bones on those last two look so ..harsh and aged and “strained” ..I guess ..and a combination of nose shading and eyebrow make your avatar look angry in those last two.
Was a big fan of minnu gen 2 and 3 skins.. I also have a tonnnn of minnu skins but I don’t know.. the last few releases just haven’t been “wow” to me. I used to pretty much wear exclusively minnu skins.. they had pretty faces and unique makeups but now there are so many wonderful skin makers on the grid I just think (in my humble opinion) many of the other skins you’ve shown in your blog have looked much better on your avi. I’m demoing the new minnu skins now as I type. I haven’t really decided yet but I don’t think I’ll be bothered to pick up any =X
I agree with elka, number 1 is my favorite, but I like the nose on number 3 better. I also agree with Dove, these are not my favorite on you. I say keep the ones you got and wait for one of those skins you HAVE to get. 🙂
Gen 2 is my favorite, never did buy any other release from MMS or any other skin creator after i got that pack(did like some in Gen 3). Gen 2 has that cute girl next door look wich i really like. have tryed on plenty of demos and one thing i do not like out of all the new ones is the brows, makes avatars look angry or they have a stuck up attitude 24/7..
IMO the Helsinki skin does not make you look your best
I don’t know, Gogo, but none of these are you…You have a unique style with an exceptional look, these just don’t do it.
There are far better skins on the grid than Minnu’s over priced ones.
Why would you want to support a theif anyway?
I just want to quickly point out to the first commenter that Minnu was cleared of all wrongdoing and did the honourable thing when the person she PURCHASED the skin source packs from decided to kick up a stink. Then to the lovely Ms. Gogo, I want to say that if you’re going to invest in the new Minnu skins, pick a makeup that’s unique! You’ve already got red lipsticks out the wazooie, right? So indulge in something strange and runway fab, or maybe even one of the Asian skins. Variety is the spice of life! ;D
Hi Gogo, just found your blog a few days ago and I LOVE it along with your style! 🙂
As for the skins, I tried on all the new Minnu skin demos yesterday and while they are quite pretty, I just didn’t go WOW, I HAVE TO HAVE THIS SKIN! So I’m sticking with my Gen 4 Minnu skin for now..there’s something about the Gen 4 faces that are just so flawless and pretty-like. Whatever you skin you choose though Gogo, you’ll look great no matter what! Good luck! 😀
Thanks for the good suggestions everyone! I guess I like the freckles on the Helsinski but I can’t really tell what the skin tone is like because of the fine ‘demo’ print all over the skin! That’s new..
Redgrave does this and it drives me nuts!
not sure i like any of these one u hun – i do know of some cute freckles skin though – IM me inworld and i can let u know
I hate that demo writing all over skins too. You can’t tell whether the skins is grainy or if it’s just the writing. The worst that I saw thouth, was someone – can’t remember who now – that drew glasses, a soul patch beard thing and scribbled all over the demo! Couldn’t see the skin properly so I didn’t bother. Geez people, if you want us to buy it, let us SEE it.. lol
I must have missed the part where Minnu was ‘cleared of all wrongdoing’. She bought a texture pack – NOT a merchant’s resource pack – from Renderosity and adapted it to fit the SL template, then passed it off as her own work, then tried to deny it when called out on it, until she was forced to admit what she’d done, whereupon it turned into a dispute over the terms of use of the pack she’d paid around $10 for. Personally, I wouldn’t dream of giving that woman a single L$1. Each to their own, however.
Not too keen on the way any of these look, to be honest – Minnu’s always had that skinny eyebrow thing going on, but out of all of them I think #2 suits you best. I don’t know if you have them already, but Blowpop’s Tuesday line are some of the nicest skins I’ve come across, or La Sylphide Ingrid (I have far too many skins too).
While none of these perfectly captures the look we’ve come to know at a glance from your blog, I definitely like #1 and #2 on you best. 1 is very cute, 2 is more sophisticated. They do change your face from your usual look, but I think 5 makes you look angry and bitchy. 😀 My $L2.