Tiny Bird has just released four new hairstyles!! They are Kissy Kissy (my favorite!), New Soul, New Soul II, and The Killing Moon. I'm wearing all hairstyles in Hazelnut color.
I'm wearing the new Atomic Grace 'VIP Pink' skin, a sim opening gift. I like how this skin looks on me but the feet and arms have seams, which is something I'm not entirely happy about. It's still a cute face though.
Tp to the new Atomic sim (the gift is inside the skin shop on the counter).
If you like my Elate! Ana's Owl Belt, you can get it on Saturday for free at the Hodgepodge Mall. There will be tons of freebies and exclusive items there!
Exile quietly released new textures! I tried on the latest Signe hairstyle and immediately noticed the redesigned HUD too. Obviously my favorites are the Blondes pack and the Fantasy pack. The Choice pack is great too if you’re indecisive and constantly bouncing between hair colors. I couldn’t decide between light pink or light blonde today, so I just wore both.
I always let my hairstyle lead the way when it comes to building an outfit. This whole look started with this playful hair. I wanted a giant bow to finish it off, and the Vale Headband from C’est La Vie ended up being perfect. I’m also wearing colors I normally avoid. Does orange and teal actually work together? I think maybe it does.
My last post about using AI to judge my face caused quite a stir on Facebook. I think Second Life residents on Facebook can be especially rude compared to other social media sites. I don’t know if it’s the demographic, and I don’t necessarily mean age, but something about Facebook makes people react with hostility to absolutely everything.
Moments like that make me appreciate the genuinely nice people I’ve met in Second Life over the years. One of those people is Kavar Cleanslate, the creator of Exile. A lot of you probably don’t know this, but Kavar has been my friend for a very long time and is honestly one of the nicest people ever. We actually live on the same region. Well… technically one day he told me I could rez my house there, and I just never left. It’s been decades now. LOL. I don’t think he knows how to ask me to leave, but honestly, would he even? He’s that nice.
And since this is a a hair-themed post, would you like to win early access to Hair Fair? You have six chances to win. Just follow Hair Fair on social media and like/comment with your SL username for a chance to get in early. I’ll be at Hair Fair before opening, so hopefully I’ll see some of you there!
A friend of mine asked me why so many avatars on the feed put things in their mouth — like ridiculous things, that have no business being there. When the trend first started, it was limited to things like lollipops, ice cream, cigarettes, duct tape, etc. Then people started attaching cassette tapes, buttons, household objects, and little animals.
I think putting objects in your mouth is OK — I don’t mind it in the right situations! But I’ve seen people blog a formal gown, while omnomnomnoming* on a little mouse.
Here’s a list of reasons why *I* think so many people are putting things in their mouth:
They’re hungry! Omnomonomnomnommmmm!
They’re accessorizing!
They want to draw attention away from their non-matching prim feet.
They’re trying to save prims (by wearing it instead of rezzing it).
That’s all I can think of for now.
*Omnomnom = eating sounds! My plurk pals recently enlightened me that this is cute and not retarded, so I stand corrected. OM NOM NOM NOM LOL!
Hair Fair is coming! I have the chance to give away an early access pass to one lucky JuicyBomb reader, so leave a comment with your Second Life name (not display name) and I will pick a winner on June 15th!
Update!! Entered the list of names from my blog & here, and the winner is…. Kiki Dawes! Congrats, Kiki.
Thank you so much everyone for commenting. I wish I could take all of you!
✿ cheLLe ✿ is ending this year with 3 new Juicy Gloss sets! Eeach set has six semi-sheer lipgloss tattoos, which can be layered with each other to create a completely new color. Mix-and-match any lipstick from set I, II, or III to create your own unique color.
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.
couverture has just released the mignonette dress and it has gorgeous floral prints all over. This dress includes three different chest attachments so you can wear it as a tube top dress or with thin spaghetti straps. A matching hair flower is included with each dress. It's completely adorable, I love it.
For a limited time, couverture is giving away a free group gift! You must tp to the main store and have the couverture group tag activated to receive the hair flower gift with five assorted colors.
What I'm Wearing:
Lemon Pop – Sylvia (Platinum) hair Tuli – Hope Prototype base skin couverture – mignonette Cyan dress Periquita – ChickyChic Pumps Blue
i guess that live act shirt will never be revealed . bad fashion blogger! Luckily there are other blogs that helped. it’s just sad for a fashion blogger, you wouldn’t even tell people. plus your trailer girl look didn’t even work for that style of clothing.
@Fallen – I have no idea what your gripe is. I’ve credited everything worn in this entry. I would never purposely NOT give credit; if I didn’t credit something it is probably because I’ve worn it 100x in previous posts. The shirt I’m wearing? It’s Armidi!
i guess that live act shirt will never be revealed . bad fashion blogger! Luckily there are other blogs that helped. it’s just sad for a fashion blogger, you wouldn’t even tell people. plus your trailer girl look didn’t even work for that style of clothing.
@Fallen – I have no idea what your gripe is. I’ve credited everything worn in this entry. I would never purposely NOT give credit; if I didn’t credit something it is probably because I’ve worn it 100x in previous posts. The shirt I’m wearing? It’s Armidi!