This DpYumYum Fitting Room was a group gift from toraji Voom. If you missed it, it’s gone now.
I saw many people decorating this lovely skybox and didn’t really know what to do with mine until I remembered that I needed to set up a new Baby’s room. Since I moved to my homestead, I had to sacrifice a couple of homes, so I didn’t have any space in my existing beach house for a baby’s room at all. This skybox is fabulous, and is just the perfect size for all of my Zooby Baby’s furniture.
I paid a visit to Zoobyville recently and purchased my baby a new bathing suit! While I was there, I noticed a fabulous new line of Maternity wear, which I will feature in a separate entry soon.
Zooby Baby lovers will be happy to know that I have info from creator Carrie Tatsu that a newborn will be released very soon. How exciting!!!!! My baby is totally getting a new sister 😛
In the mean time, please enjoy some fabulous baby pictures. My friends are split into two groups, some of you adore the babies and have one yourself, and some of you think I’m weird. But you know what? You cannot deny their cuteness!!
Exciting skin news!! Curio is releasing the Ice Queen skin and it has tattoo layer brows and lipstick colors! I think this is the first set of tattoo makeups from Curio and it’s definitely much anticipated cos I think Gala Phoenix does some of the best makeups in SL!
The new Ice Queen skins has 6 makeups (2 versions each) and Light/Dark version for each skin tone:
There are 6 tattoo lipsticks; these are so very glossy!
I think this skin is gorgeous but for some reason the nose doesn’t look quite right on me. I’m not sure if it’s my shape or cos I use shadows, but I think the nostril area doesn’t fit well on the avatar’s mesh (see the image below). Is it just me? Does the nostril look strange to anyone else? Try this skin and let me know what your thoughts are!
Are you tired of me starting every post with Blackout August? Well, it’s day 22. The original creator of this challenge, Imogen Aurelia, deleted her link on Flickr and kept part of it on Facebook. I’m not even sure she’s still doing the challenge herself, but I’m pushing through. I’m determined and almost at the finish line. What this challenge has shown me is that I’ve been selective for a long time, so while it started out kind of painful not being able to instantly grab that new hair I wanted, it also revealed that I don’t actually love everything made in SL, and I don’t need to have it right away.
For today’s look I dug deep into my inventory and remembered how much I used to love a brand called M.Birdie. I don’t think it’s open anymore, since the store’s Flickr is gone and the SLurl in the designer’s profile leads nowhere. I liked this store so much, but most of my items from them came through gacha events. Everything I have is made for Maitreya, but I managed to wear it with LaraX because this top is roomy and I used the alpha layers. If you still want this top, even though it’s at least seven years old, you can still find it on the Marketplace. If you know what happened to the M.Birdie store, let me know in the comments.
When my friends heard I was doing this challenge, they gave me tips on how to cope with not shopping. One of them said, “You could go spend store credit.” Which is true, I could, if I even remembered where I had store credit. The truth is I don’t want loopholes, I want to go without. I’m still blogging for a few brands and new items are hitting my inventory often, so I don’t feel completely deprived. I decided to sit out on promoting much of it this month, but that doesn’t mean I can’t promote it later. The great thing about Second Life is that when brands create items, they can keep selling them for years as long as the quality is good and people still want them. There’s this constant push to buy new and wear new, but I think that actually does brands a disservice. A dollar earned from a new item or an older one is still a dollar.
If you like the idea of Blackout August, you can start any time. Wearing items you already own shouldn’t ever feel like a betrayal, and it won’t make your favorite brands think less of you. They probably won’t even notice.
Do you see this set of adorable Kokeshi Dolls? Collect all 8 from LARK at the Xiasumi School Festival!
I may be a tiny bit biased cos I love the Gogolita doll with her sweet lil’ buns!! Buy it for your home! Tiny Gogo wants to come sit on your shelf.
I am using the pose from Ohmai’s Mochi Bunni to hold Gogolita – if you want to hold your Kokeshi doll, you can do the same by inserting a hold script+hold animation into the doll, and turning off the shadow texture.
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel Skin
Truth Hair – Ambrosia
Lark – Kokeshi Doll – Gogolita @ Xiasumi School Festival
Monso – My Teacher Suit Blazer (Pink) @ Xiasumi School Festival
The Secret Store – Juicy Spooky Heels (Prince Fawn)
Evie's Closet will be releasing this gorgeous Aventide gown soon! I am wearing the Aventide gown in Pink, but it's more of a rich deep Pinkish Purple color. Lurve this gown!! It comes with two sleeve options and two skirts (flower and ball gown) and gorgeous decorative collars. The 'flower' version is perfect for fairies in SL!
I've decided to wear an old favorite from Minnu skins, the MMS-Pale SkinGloss is over a year old now! It's still better than a lot of skins being released now. And my gorgeous Swallowtail Sculpted Rose necklace!! <33
What I'm Wearing:
MM – Pale SkinGloss(Freckles)-Base W&Y – Yuki Hair 51 Glowing Gems – Babs Bracelet Swallowtail – Sculpted Rose Necklace! Evie's Closet – Aventide Pink Gown SLink – Glamour Platforms (Eggplant)
I’ve always been happy with my SLink Physique body, but some residents wanted more curves and thicker thighs, etc. The newest SLink Physique Hourglass body delivers ample curves and is noticeably thicker. You’ll see this body reviewed many times, so I’ll make this short and sweet.
Out of the box, the Hourglass body on my shape is way too curvy for my taste. I find the waist to hip ratio too extreme, but some residents seem to favor this look. With three slider tweaks (Waist, Love Handles, Breast Size), I was able to adjust my shape to something more moderate that still looks curvy without being extreme. As you can see, I am still my usual size, with slightly thicker thighs, which are lovely!
The new HUD is amazing, cos you can now toggle various sections of the body on/off, without having to click many parts individually.
Let me know if you’ve tried the new SLink Physique Hourglass body, and if you will be switching to it! I haven’t decided what I will do yet, but I will spend some more time tweaking the body so the proportions are my idea of well-balanced.
What I’m Wearing:
Nothing, lol.
Pink Fuel Skin
Truth Hair – Foxy
Ingenue – Mara Flats (Latte)
I love this dress from Fireflies, it’s been in my inventory forever. It’s my favorite cheap but really sexy party dress. I chose not to wear the prim skirt bit because I absolutely HATE the one piece bit that is suppose to be a skirt.. but isn’t? It just draws attention to the crotch without serving any purpose, sooo… I’m wearing it without the prim bit! It’s hot.
And this is the Kalia hair from Philotic Energy <333. I’ve been trying to buy blonde from different hair creators, because I did an inventory count yesterday and I have over 80 different ETD platinum blonde hairstyles. I’m boring, hey?
Gogo, I know you’re probably keeping 1st life and 2nd life apart, but which year are you born? 😀
Not that having these baby dolls are childish, I just got curious.
I would never buy such a baby myself, horror! They look so scary and not cute at all.. Well, I don’t even find RL babies to be all that lovely. I love the interior stuff for babies though. Nice colors and patterns 🙂
I find it shocking that so many SL residents feel this way — it is JUST another thing to play with in SL. The baby is probably one of the best texture/scripted item I own, and I appreciate all the work put into it.
Ehh? I never said it’s a BAD way to play within Second Life, did I?
I NEVER said the texturing nor the scripting is bad, I just said I find them to be scary and not cute.
I think you read in too much into my comment, Gogo.
I am jealous because I missed that skybox 🙁 Isn’t the group name Double Paradox… I remember struggling to find the DP Yumyum group before. A bit confusing. Oh well, I lost that freebie, that’s life. I thought that the babies was a bit too much RL into my SL when I saw them first. I was just done changing diapers and swore that two kids were enough (in rl) so I was so fed up with babystuff. Maybe I get a Zooby baby when I am retired and the kids have moved out. The crib with butterflies over are just gorgeous.
Awww, I didn’t know you were a mom, Gogo. You look so maternal holding that baby. I doubt I’ll ever miss motherhood enough to get my own in SL though. Four, including twins, in RL was *enough*. lol
Great pictures as always, Gogo! While I don’t have a Zooby baby myself (I can’t see myself spending the money and never using it), I have to admit that they have done a great job on them. If I was going to get an SL baby, it’d be a Zooby baby. I remember first admiring Katat0nik Pidgeon’s Zooby baby, ODB, Jr (love that name!) and I toyed with the idea of getting one just so I could walk around barefoot with it in my arms while smoking a cigarette. I know, I’m weird.
I own a Zooby baby myself, so I find it nice to see someone blogging about it. I have to side with Libby though – where did the dress and shoes come from? I’ve been looking for a nice pair of sandals like that without the prim toes for a while.
Hi Gogo ! I love love love the blog lol . I was wonder how do you get your zooby baby to not be half in your body when you sit or stand . Lol I’ve tried to edit mine so she won’t look like she busting out on my chest . But all I’ve done is make her look like my parasitic twin lmao . Any advice you can give . thanx !!!
Gogo, I know you’re probably keeping 1st life and 2nd life apart, but which year are you born? 😀
Not that having these baby dolls are childish, I just got curious.
I would never buy such a baby myself, horror! They look so scary and not cute at all.. Well, I don’t even find RL babies to be all that lovely. I love the interior stuff for babies though. Nice colors and patterns 🙂
I find it shocking that so many SL residents feel this way — it is JUST another thing to play with in SL. The baby is probably one of the best texture/scripted item I own, and I appreciate all the work put into it.
Ehh? I never said it’s a BAD way to play within Second Life, did I?
I NEVER said the texturing nor the scripting is bad, I just said I find them to be scary and not cute.
I think you read in too much into my comment, Gogo.
aww that baby must be proud to have a great mother like you 😀
LUV your blog (: <3
I love that you shared this with us.
Does the baby have a name?
I own the “Casey” baby and adore him.
Super cute and sooo interactive.
I am jealous because I missed that skybox 🙁 Isn’t the group name Double Paradox… I remember struggling to find the DP Yumyum group before. A bit confusing. Oh well, I lost that freebie, that’s life. I thought that the babies was a bit too much RL into my SL when I saw them first. I was just done changing diapers and swore that two kids were enough (in rl) so I was so fed up with babystuff. Maybe I get a Zooby baby when I am retired and the kids have moved out. The crib with butterflies over are just gorgeous.
Awww, I didn’t know you were a mom, Gogo. You look so maternal holding that baby. I doubt I’ll ever miss motherhood enough to get my own in SL though. Four, including twins, in RL was *enough*. lol
I have never considered myself an SL “mom”, I just have a Zooby Baby which I adore cos it’s so super cute!!! 🙂
And, I am not a RL mom (yet)!!
Hi Gogo, i love your blog 🙂
could you please tell where is this hair from?
Thanks 🙂
Great pictures as always, Gogo! While I don’t have a Zooby baby myself (I can’t see myself spending the money and never using it), I have to admit that they have done a great job on them. If I was going to get an SL baby, it’d be a Zooby baby. I remember first admiring Katat0nik Pidgeon’s Zooby baby, ODB, Jr (love that name!) and I toyed with the idea of getting one just so I could walk around barefoot with it in my arms while smoking a cigarette. I know, I’m weird.
HI Gogo,
I just love what you are wearing in the pictures. Can you share where the dress and sandals came from? Thank you!
Libby, I think it’s the Sway Sundress from Surf Couture.
I own a Zooby baby myself, so I find it nice to see someone blogging about it. I have to side with Libby though – where did the dress and shoes come from? I’ve been looking for a nice pair of sandals like that without the prim toes for a while.
I guess those sandals are Saikin wedges. I can’t see them from the side, so I’m not sure if it’s wedges or flats. But the front looks similar. https://uncensored.xstreetsl.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=2373131
Hi Gogo ! I love love love the blog lol . I was wonder how do you get your zooby baby to not be half in your body when you sit or stand . Lol I’ve tried to edit mine so she won’t look like she busting out on my chest . But all I’ve done is make her look like my parasitic twin lmao . Any advice you can give . thanx !!!
Click your Zooby baby, there should be different poses built-in for holding, burping, hold while sleeping, etc.