POSEUR is a collaboration between myself and some friends and we have some awesome new stuff at Pose Fair!
POSEUR – Gaga Fashion pack (includes some bonus poses not shown)
POSEUR – Gaga Rockstar
POSEUR – Lush Kitten
These poses are so adorable and they’re perfect fashion photography.
Also… there couples poses!
My friend Lash Xevious made these 7 poses available ONLY at Pose Fair 2010 right now.
Visit POSEUR! Click here for a ride to the fair.
What’s your favorite skin? Why is it your favorite?
Right now, my favorite skin is Elly from Pink Fuel (if you didn’t already know). I like it cos the face is adorable and the skin tone works perfectly well with many hair colors. Also, Elly comes with a lot of lipsticks and lipgloss tattoos!
I tend to move from one brand to another, but when I decide to stick with a skin, I wear it almost exclusively for months and months.
I use to review tons of skins, but this past year, I haven’t reviewed many at all cos hardly anything appeals to me. I guess I won’t be known as the “skins blogger” anymore, and that’s quite alright with me.
I have reviewed…
38 skins in 2008
108 skin in 2009
65 skins in 2010
and just 22 skins in 2011 (so far)!!
You can view all the sets on my Flickr page.
I’m pretty sure I’ve featured more than this on my blog over the past 4 years, but I don’t always do a whole skin review for every skin.
Do you want to see more or less skin reviews here?
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel – Elly (Honey) Pure/no lash (ltbrow)
Exile – Tempest (Babydoll)
R.icielli – Suellen Minidress (Silver)
Donna Flora – Grimilde necklace
Happy New Year! I think the future of Second Life skins is leaning into more textured looks, which adds to realism. I don’t usually love textured skins, but they do look so much more realistic than the smooth, flat skin we’re used to. That shift is really obvious with this new Madeline skin from Glam Affair. It’s very textured and very freckled, and while that isn’t normally my preference, I ended up loving it. I did tone it down a little with a few of Izzie’s tattoo fixes, which helped balance everything out.
That move toward texture feels closely tied to PBR, which is now being added not just to environments but to avatars as well. Because of that, I expect skins to keep changing in 2026, adding more depth in ways that make our avatars look more real and less flat. Even though PBR has some interesting moments, I still think it’s unfortunately a turn off for a lot of current residents. Change is difficult, especially when you’ve been around long enough to remember how things looked before. Maybe newer residents, who don’t have that comparison, will like it more.
All of this ties into the bigger picture of where Second Life is right now. When I decided to close my region at the end of 2024, I had a strong feeling that 2025 was going to be a difficult year in real life, and that it made sense to pull back spending in Second Life. I’m glad I stuck to that decision all year and didn’t bring the region back, even though I wanted to at least a dozen times. I also won’t be bringing it back in 2026 because of the economy, both in Second Life and in real life. There isn’t a lot of growth yet, and it feels like the Lindens are panicking.
I recently watched a snippet of an interview with Brett Linden on MetaRealities’ YouTube channel, and what really stood out to me was how much growth is needed for survival. Needed. Not just for Second Life as a company, but for the creators who make a living here. You can only get so much out of the current residents, which is why attracting new people feels so urgent right now.
So I’m ending one year and starting the next in a much calmer mindset. I rang in the New Year in this cozy Eboshi pajamas set from Aurun at Anthology. Comfort and chill is the vibe I’m going for this holiday season, so I paired them with the Not Tired Bow Slips from The Kiwi Co.
Gala Phoenix is having a skin sale that ends TONIGHT!!!!! 10 skins, for 3000L, pick any skin you want and send your order in a note card. Join the ‘Gala & Rita Design Announcements’ group for the full details.
This sale is TOO GOOD TO MISS!!!!
Tp to Curio to demo all the skins.
LeeZu released these amazing new Yve Pants that has a sculpted belt, and sculpted leg prims. I think these pants are nearly perfect, the leg prims & pants meets seamlessly, and they end right before the knee joint so it’s perfect for AOs & works with many different poses! I had to lower my hips saddle, and butt size just a tad to have a better fit, cos I wanted the belt to be snug around my avatar.
Although these are not board shorts, I paired it with a cute little bikini top from BOOM and and wore it to the beach! These are so many ways to style these pants, as they come in a variety of prints & solid colors.
What I’m Wearing:
Truth – Bethany (Swedish)
BOOM – Infinity Pin Stripe Bikini (White)
LeeZu – Yve Pants (Vintage Blue)
Elate – Theia Sandals (Ivory)
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What Next – Surf’s Up Pose Set (Surfboard)
LeLutka – Tiana (Base Skin with Light & Dark Brows)
The third annual Vanity Universe Skin Fair is almost here! I’ve always looked forward to skin fair (there’s quite a few of them in SL) if they’re organized well and the designers have NEW stuff.
I know some fairs don’t require that designers have something new, but I think it’s really exciting when there is new skin debuting at the fair, rather than just a new tone of an existing skin.
If you’re a frequent reader of this blog, you know that I just <3 LeLutka skins! LeLutka is on a roll this year with two new faces so far (Kit and Gem) and this third one, Tiana will be debuting at the fair.
Tiana comes with Light and Dark brows, a pair of LeLutka 2011 Lashes (Curl), Breast Enhancer tattoo, Blonde and Dark Hairbase, Eye Bags tattoo, and a Base skin is included in every pack. There are four makeups to start, but I’m sure there will be more makeups released at a later date.
I’ve been wearing the Golden tone since Minnu changed her skin tones slightly, but today I tried on Hush (it’s lighter) and I really like it on me. It goes with this particular shade of Platinum Blonde from Maitreya pretty well, but I tend to change my skin tone depending on whichever hair brand I’m wearing.
I hope you’re looking forward to the Vanity Universe Skin Fair as much as I am! This event will open on February 20th and runs through March 6th.
What I’m Wearing:
Maitreya – Nadja (Platinum)
Fishy Strawberry – Early Morning Cardigan (White)
Decoy – Dana 76 Jeans (Light)
Kungler’s Extra – Marajoara Necklace
G-Field – Flower Pumps “Eve”
Let’s talk about ass kissers. Everybody knows somebody like this. Maybe it’s you? Please take my poll below — it’s an easy one, you can only choose ‘Agree’ or ‘Disagree’ — if you want to leave additional thoughts, go for it! 🙂
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That guy in the pic is so hot. It’s bloody disgusting. Well not really. I do enjoy looking at him. What. I’m allowed to look. >.>
Awesome! I’m sorry but I HAVE to know what the white blouse in the first pic is, I’m in luv.