I spotted Squinternet Larnia wearing this gorgeous big and fluffy hairstyle on her Flickr stream, and I had to have it! Anessa Stine was kind enough to drop me a landmark to the hair shop in-world, and I spent a good bit of L’s buying some crazy wigs. Yes to me, these are not actual “hairstyles” but more like wigs you would wear with costumes.
The hair shop is called MrS – normally I laugh at hair like this, but I really wanted this style. Most of the hairstyles at that shop were terrible cos they were full bright, with flickering flexi-prims, and just kind of cheap looking but that was exactly why I liked the two wigs I got — they looked like tacky fun wigs.
I am wearing two incredible new Donna Flora releases. The Wave dress & Bambola dress, both have gorgeous textures & sculpted pieces. The Bambola dress also includes a gorgeous butterfly shaped hair bow.
A few days ago I read somewhere that fans of Twilight could purchase Bella’s engagement ring so I really wanted one in SL! Thankfully, Caroline Apollo was already one step ahead of me and released this ring ages ago. Visit Caroline’s, if you want Bella’s ring!
There was an attempt to give George, my male alt, a wardrobe refresh because I realized I haven’t shown him on the blog since… probably last year. I logged in with the simple goal of changing his outfit and taking a few photos, but instead I was greeted with an update for the Signature Gianni body. George was happily wearing Gianni v6.1, and the new release is called Gianni X v7.5. I really should have known that the “X” meant “none of your old clothes are going to fit anymore.”
After trying on a few things and realizing that most of his wardrobe barely worked with the new body, I did what any reasonable person would do and switched him right back to Gianni v6.1. I don’t have time to rebuild an entire closet from scratch, so I’ll either wait for brands like Deadwool to add Gianni X sizes or George will just be living his best life on v6.1 forever. A friend suggested that I switch him over to Belleza Jake because it has better clothing support, but I honestly can’t remember why I picked Signature Gianni when I made him last year. I’m sure I had a good reason at the time. Legacy isn’t even a consideration because… reasons.
So instead of writing the blog post I had planned, I spent the evening wandering from store to store trying to figure out male fashion. I even stopped by Man Cave to grab the latest freebies and didn’t see much for Gianni X there either, which left me wondering how men in Second Life deal with all of this. Women’s bodies are already complicated, but I’ve been shopping for them for years and know exactly which creators I like, which bodies they support, and where to find things. Male clothing feels like learning a completely different game, and I am absolutely a noob who has no idea what she’s doing.
The whole experience reminded me of a funny story from last year when I first made George. I was teleporting around men’s stores and IMing well-dressed avatars to ask where they shopped, and one guy replied, “I don’t have time for this,” before brushing me off. At the time I thought it was unfriendly, but after spending an evening trying to dress a male avatar, I completely understand. I’m not even mad because, honestly, I don’t have time for this either.
Today’s photo brought me to another realization that somehow escaped me until now: couple poses don’t seem to fit anybody. Why can’t we edit multiple avatars with the built-in Second Life poser and actually see those adjustments in-world? Every pose edits fixes only my avatar while my alt just had to make do the pose he was in. By the time finished editing the photo, I realized George’s hands were still locked to the hand pose selected on his body HUD instead of the animation I was using. Oops.
If you have any shopping recommendations for male avatars or some secret trick that makes couple photography less of a headache, please share, because I feel like I’m starting from zero and could use all the help I can get.
CUPCAKES has just released the new Seduction skins! Each skin tone has 10 makeups and freckles version. I chose the Cameo skin tone because I like the light tan but also because the brows are brown. Depending on which skin tone you purchase, the brows will be either brown or black. Brow options would be something that I think a lot of people would want, even more so than freckles.
I really like all the makeup choices, but especially 'Natural' since I love it when skin creators do the 'fresh-faced' look well. The lips on these are gorgeous! Here's a close up photo:
What I'm Wearing:
artilleri – dallas *brown* CUPCAKES – Spring Halter (Floral) Pink CUPCAKES – Jeans Shorts (Tan) HUB – Venus Sandals, White Pearl
I can now cross off “school outfit” from my mesh wishlist, cos Monso definitely made my SL dreams come true with the latest release. Monso released the My School Look mesh outfit in three outfit styles. These outfits are worn as a single mesh item, so you cannot wear each piece separately, but you can color-coordinate using the included HUD.
Look at this HUD! The shirt can be changed 4 different colors, the Skirt, Tie, Tie Type (I didn’t even notice that the HUD has a tie type option until I finished my pictures!) and Vest (only outfit 3 has a vest).
I know school RP is pretty big in SL, and I’ve never done it myself, but I still love wearing school outfits cos they’re oh so cute! Everyone should have a nice school outfit in their inventory!]
Katat0nik has released cheery new Ladybugged Dresses. There are cute ladybugs printed on everything, so if you love these little adorable harmless bugs, the dress is a total must have. Shown above is Pink and Lt Green, but the Ladybugged Dresses also comes in black, white, lt orange, lt yellow, lt blue, and lavender.
SWA has just released the May Fae Jewelry set and it is stunning. Each set includes a necklace, charm bracelet, and matching earrings. I tiny golden fairy is sculpted, and completely amazing up-close.. I can't get enough of it.
What I'm Wearing:
MMS-LondonPale-makeup9 Zero Style – Ayase (Swedish Blond) Katat0nik – Ladybugged Dresses SWA – May Fae Jewelry BAX – Ankle Boots Black Patent
The First Annual Summer Beauty Festival opens on May 1st. Featuring 11 cosmetic designers, Summer Beauty will providehigh-quality and artistic makeup for your enjoyment!
✿ cheLLe ✿ Henna is a stunning Henna Face tattoo that comes in Olive and Red color. Included in this package is the left, right, and whole face tattoo for each color. You can layer these if you want to wear both colors at once!
✿ cheLLe ✿ Masquerade Mask comes in 8 colors and also includes Black Eyes for a ‘masked’ effect. You can wear these with your regular avatar eyes showing, or hide it completely by wearing the Black Eyes.
I cannot WAIT to get my hands on those Lola skins, looks like my favorite release from Lelutka so far, pending personal inspection! SSOOOOO excited about tattoo makeup options!
Oh man that hair is over the top lol. xD
I cannot WAIT to get my hands on those Lola skins, looks like my favorite release from Lelutka so far, pending personal inspection! SSOOOOO excited about tattoo makeup options!
Did someone say TWILIGHT? yay! I’m obsessed with twilight <3
Will surely buy that ring! 😀
thank you gogo for blogging!
Amadeus eat ur heart out. Fabulous!
MrS is extremely generous should you ever need to dress up a brand new alt. AOs, hair and several old skin packs for free. That’s really awesome.