The latest SWA Cheongsam dress is to die for, and includes everything you see above (and some you can't see, like the matching earrings). I love the matching China Doll Slippers & Parasol. This Cheongsam gives me the perfect reason to wear my DPYumYum hair, that I purchased awhile ago but never wore.
( DP YumYum – barberyumyum*18/black hairstyle and I wore the added ribbon accessory )
The Aimesi Elena skins have sweet faces & great highlights that brightens up the whole face. I am wearing three of the lightest skin tones – Bright, Pale, and Tan. There are darker shades available too for those that like a tan look. One thing I'm not completely crazy about is the ultra shine on breasts, it doesn't go with what I would consider a sweet & youthful face on this skin.
Hello virtual neighbors! I have decided to decorate the inside of my Linden home. At first I had planned on using all of the prims outside, for landscaping and exterior decor, but after seeing other residents using their 351 prims wisely, I realized that I wasn’t being efficient. I am still using nearly 200 prims outside, but as I decorate the rooms in my home, I will remove landscaping and replace high-prim items with lower prim ones.
Every home needs a nice living room, it’s usually the first thing people see. I love the Vida Sofa Set from Cheeky Pea. The set includes a texture HUD to change the colors of the sofa & pillows (8 presets), so it would work with lots of interior styles. The entire set is only 46 land impact! (Does anyone know the difference between li and prims?) I aim to use only 50 prims for each room, so I can decorate all the rooms in my home. I added a planter and a few knick-knacks on the shelf, and this room is complete.
Low-prim living, at it’s finest!Everything here is 21 li!
For my foyer area, I am using the Bailey Lounge Chairs, Side Table & Decor set from What Next. Everything includes texture-change options; this set is so versatile! What Next is my go-to home decor brand, it has really sweet styles with nice textures.
My decorating skills are quite low in SL. I don’t like clutter, and I also can’t remember all the things that are in my inventory. This however, works out perfectly in a Linden home. For the sake of being able to rez things quickly, let’s not overload our homes!
After I arranged my decor, I had to do a fresh re-install of Second Life cos my textures kept refreshing constantly. It was a nightmare! I know my computer is quite old (if I tell you how old it is, you will be shocked – hint: it’s almost as old as my blog), but I can usually rez just fine on private sims. I blame my neighbors for this! Being on a shared public sim is difficult, especially with everyone trying to decorate their homes to the brim.
After I did my re-install of Second Life, things were a little better. I decided NOT to adjust the debug settings. Back in the day, it was recommended to adjust rendervolumelodfactor and some other things, to get mesh to render correctly and not be a blob. I’ve been thinking about it, and we have come a long way since the early mesh days. Creators need to optimize their stuff, cos most SL residents don’t even know about the Advanced menu. If I have to adjust debug settings for your things to render correctly, then I do not want them. So my SL experience going forward, will just be whatever the default settings are.
I just found this outfit from The Secret Store in my inventory, that’s how much of a wreck my inventory is right now. I love it! The reason I’m wearing this teal color is cos my new sofa also comes in this exact shade!! If you ever wanted to match your furniture, here’s your chance.
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel – Kiera (Biscuit) for LeLutka
Truth – Surrender
The Secret Store – Fiona Belted Skirt, Samantha Blazer
The ’80s is back, baby! I went to Sanarae to get this Sun Catcher outfit from Amitomo. A billion plays later, I won everything from this gacha machine. The overalls comes with a HUD to change the color/texture of the t-shirt.
I’m walking around to see some soon-to-be released Bellisseria sims. I sold the mainland beach so I could get another Linden Home without upgrading my tier. I think I want a home on a mountain… which isn’t usually my style, but at least it’s different!
A few days ago, my friend messaged me asking what I was up to. My response? “Fixing my nostrils.” She replied, “I’ve never looked that closely at my face.” I can’t imagine not doing so! I constantly scrutinize my face, and I’ve yet to find the perfect skin in Second Life. The ability to layer up to 60 items simultaneously has truly transformed my virtual beauty routine.
For several years now, I rarely wear a base skin without adding some modifications. I owe much of this to Izzie’s, a brand that seems to fix every flaw in any skin. I humorously call Izzie Button “Dr. Izzie” because whenever my skin needs a tweak, I turn to her creations. Lately, I’ve been obsessed with the Nostril Changer BoM layer. While I wasn’t particularly displeased with my original nostrils, the upgrade has made a noticeable improvement. Sometimes, designers add excess shading, which can appear too dark for my taste, but this nostril set keeps it subtle.
The Nostril Changer offers various styles, primarily differing in shading size, but my favorite feature is the optional highlight. It makes such a difference! I’ve also been adding more shine to my face using Izzie’s Highlighter Set. I dislike skins with baked-in shine but love those that include a tattoo gloss or shine layer. Glam Affair used to include this in their skins, though they seem to have stopped for some reason. With the release of PBR lighting, I think the demand for face highlights and gloss will rise, as it provides a nicer glow that matches the environment. When applied subtly, it’s fantastic; too much shine, though, can make you look like you’re wrapped in plastic.
It’s still January, so I can say “new year, new face!” I haven’t switched to a new mesh head, as I still adore Lelutka’s Billie Mesh head. However, I have decided to break away from the skin I’ve been wearing since November (which isn’t a long time) and try another brand. This is the Zoe skin from Avarosa. I think I will wear this skin for a while; it’s very cute with some tattoo enhancements.
Left: Avarosa Skin | Right: with extra face highlight tattoos added
I added plenty of extra face highlights to the skin from Izzie’s and Glam Affair. Glam Affair includes face gloss and face shine layers with some of their skins, which I add when I want some additional highlights.
I demo skins every single week, always open to changing my face if I find something I like better. It frustrates me that most skin brands do not offer a browless version for demo. Dear skin designers, I do not like thick brows. Sometimes I can imagine the skin without the default brows, other times I simply move on without purchasing.
If you want to wear this Avarosa skin and get a good match with Velour body skins, just disregard the skin tone name and judge the tone with your eyes. I am wearing the Velour body skin in Valley tone, while this head skin is in Snow tone. I also wore the Velour neck fix and tinted it to match.
Still feeling the sparkly new year vibes, I decided to don this Holiday Gown from Werx. I rarely find full PBR clothing appealing, but I thought the texture on this dress was exceptionally well done. It shimmers just the way I like it, and the colors are as expected. I’m ready to party in this dress, although it’s not the type of attire I can wear with underwear; we’ll pretend it’s still classy.
This is the Fake Pianist outfit from TRI. The design is interesting, includes several different metallic belt styles and tube top in different bright colors. I'm wearing the skirty belt in mono color (bright and very shiny!!). This outfit can be worn without socks, with socks, or with just the skirty belt (for those that are super daring, lol).
[ TRI – Fake Pianist outfit – with socks ]
and I have to show you some gorgeous prim nails from Love Soul! I'm not a fan of prim nails, like many people, because the hand only has one attachment point so movement causes prim nails to 'float' in a rather creepy manner. However, I found some poses made specifically for prim nails and they are gorgeous up-close! I know, I wish I could wear it all the time!! These Love Soul nails have a built-in pose for the hands, they're super easy to wear.
What I'm Wearing:
LeLutka – LondonRevolutionLight-makeup4 L+R+W – Venus Pumps (Silver) LeLutka – Grace Pendant & Earrings TRI – Fake Pianist outfit (COMING SOON) Sky Everett Designs – Kiera (Blonde) hair Love Soul – Prim nails + Ring *Lady in Love* Silver
Please please please, do a story on some fun autumn or halloween outfits and where to find them. Would’nt it be fun to wear a different cute halloween outfit till the end of the month? I have been having a had time finding them.
Krissy Sinclair
how cute! love the hair on you.
Please please please, do a story on some fun autumn or halloween outfits and where to find them. Would’nt it be fun to wear a different cute halloween outfit till the end of the month? I have been having a had time finding them.
Krissy Sinclair
cute cute cute