Exile, Apple May

So last year, I wrote a blog post titled New Year, New Body, marking my transition from Pink Fuel body skins after over a decade of use. I opted for The Skinnery due to its breathtaking realism and incredible details. I wore it throughout the year, purchasing different tones and add-ons, and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. However, I noticed a few months ago that the body skin was too realistic for my smooth face skin. And here we are again—another new year and a new body skin.

This time, I chose the Velour Picasso Babe line because I saw they had an update for LaraX a few months ago. This body skin is less realistic than The Skinnery’s Luna Body Skin, which is precisely why I decided on it. Overall, the Velour skin is smoother and offers fewer options, but it complements my face skin nicely. There is one detail I hope will be addressed: there’s a faint line along the ankle where the leg and foot meet. It may not be a significant issue, but it’s something that bothers me.

I am currently wearing the Glam Affair face skin in Snow tone. When I tried the Velour body skin in Snow tone, I found it to be too pink, so I opted for a darker shade and am now wearing the Velour body skin in Valley tone. Although this tone is supposed to be a shade darker, it works well for me and shares the same undertone as my face skin. Included in the Velour Picasso Babe package are neckfix layers that can be worn above both the face skin and body skin. However, I found both the Snow and Valley neckfix options to be too dark, so I am using a lighter tone and tinting it to my preference. Skin matching can be tricky, but it’s great to have the flexibility to adjust things until they appear just right. Even though brands may label their tones similarly, they don’t always look the same. Therefore, it’s advisable to try out a few tones before making a purchase and choose whatever looks best for your particular skin.

As for the order of your tattoo layers, it depends on how you prefer the items to blend. For me, the order is body skin > face skin > neck fix on top. Sometimes, I experiment with placing the face skin below the body skin if I don’t like the neck fade on the face.

I noticed that the feet and hands on the Velour skin lack details, so I enhanced the appearance with Izzie’s Feet Details, Izzie’s Wrist Creases, and Izzie’s Palm Creases. This subtle change made it so much better and the blend is flawless.

This is the first change I’ve made to my appearance in 2025—a subtle adjustment, yet I am already appreciating the overall look much more. I am still wearing the Maitreya LaraX body and have no plans to change that.