It’s official! SL is now officially no longer an “adults only” zone, as we welcome 16 and 17 year-olds from the Teen Grid. I know a lot of designers are looking forward to this, viewing teens as a fresh group of shoppers, so here’s my question for anyone who is a teen and reading this blog, how do you fund your SL?
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The Cutie Moon Fair opens on April 1st — inspired by Sailor Moon, of course. If you’re a fan, you can now squee! This may reveal that I’m a 90’s kid, but I use to watch Sailor Moon when it was on television. Did you ever watch Sailor Moon?
I didn’t get a close-up of these fabulous Tabitha shoes by KoiKoi, but they’re so gorgeous. These are the highest pair of high heels that I’ve ever worn in SL, so I’m a bit excited about that.
What I’m Wearing:
Truth – Pearla
The Secret Store – Sweet Sailor Dress (Jupiter)
Katat0nik – (Strawberry Unicorn) Carousel Candy Stick
Katat0nik – (Strawberry Unicorn) Carousel Necklace
BOOM – Friendship Bracelet (White)
KoiKoi – Tabitha
Ohmai – Mochi Bunny
Hi, I’m Lash. When the new face of Curio, Jasmine came out over the weekend, Gogo asked me to take some pics to show the new face in its awesomeness. I hope more designers create these sort of diversely ethnic faces. It captures the elaborate demographic we have on the grid. And, for me, Jasmine doesn’t disappoint.
I don’t regularly blog anything. So sorry if I’m a bit modest here. ^ There’s the infamous, bootylicious-maximus Curio butt which I always thought was kind of a trademark. My favourite feature of Jasmine is the nose. No more “fatpack” is offered with the full set of makeups per tone. Now it’s a “Megapack” for $L3k which offers all the makeup sets in ALL the tones. Pretty good deal if you like getting more than one skintone.
Each makeup set is priced at $L1k if you don’t want to megapack it. I’m sporting the Pure makeup medley with tattoo moles from cheLLe and Lashes from Lelutka. There are 6 makeup set to choose from all in all. As usual, they come in Light/Dark, and freckles/no freckles options.
If you like fresh new faces, give Jasmine a try!
Other credits:
Hair ~ Exile (Artemis and Cerise) & BooN (HMT436 and hairbase)
Clothes ~ BareRose (Black Acure and Schwarze Rose)
Earrings ~ Donna Flora (DOLL set)
Eyes ~ Umedama Holic (older hunt item)
!Bang – Glitz 3 pose
Trieste Minuet and her partner, Izaak Minuet sent me a small package of review poses to introduce me to their new !Bang pose shop. It’s not a secret that I get review copies often, but when it’s from a brand I haven’t heard of before, I tend to look at the creator’s profile to see their website and policies and all that.
Now I have to say, if these are alts, they make no secret of hiding it. Both Trieste and Izaak are one moth old. Unless the learning curve in SL has flattened, that’s an incredible rate for anybody to make poses, open a shop with a catchy brand name, get cute avatars, find established bloggers and learn savvy marketing methods. Yes, I think they’re savvy.
!Bang – Glitz 2 pose
Whose alts are they? I want to ask… cos I think I know who it is, but I don’t really know if I should. I’ve seen many businesses run by alts in SL, for many different reasons. Sometimes the main avatar needs a break, or they want to branch out, or they want a nice tidy inventory to work with. Whatever the reason, well done, you’re definitely launching with a !Bang.
A friend of mine said, they must want to be “on my radar” so to speak, cos they did find me to send review copies. Anybody that knows me, knows I am curious and I ask questions! Cos guess what? I was a newb for a long time in SL and it makes me feel stupid that one month old avatars can run savvy businesses.
My guess is, these avatars may be new but they are owned by very experienced and savvy SL’ers. 🙂
* This is just a guess! If I am wrong, my apologies in advance.
What I’m Wearing:
Exile – Carly (Champagne)
LeLutka – Lola (Light) Makeup3 (L Brows)
LeLutka – Lola (Lipstick) Nature Matte
Hucci – Hucci Sizzle (White)
LaGyo – Braids headpiece (Mauve)
Friday – Dream Booties (Jade)
Let’s go snowboarding today! I’m at the Lake Tahoe Ski Resort @ Grand Canyon North, using this gorgeous snow sim as a backdrop for my photos today.
I sold my soul for these Ski Goggles from Remarkable Oblivion (I really did), and still don’t have the Rare Boots!!! Finding a nice mesh snowboard outfit is impossible, so I improvised by wearing the Belle outfit from Severed Garden, it’s so adorable!
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel – Harley (Peach)
Truth Hair – Renata
Severed Garden – Belle (Dark)
Remarkable Oblivion – Ski Goggles, Snowboard
Elikatira – Falling | Falling 2 | Charmed
Elikatira has just released two adorable hairstyles! I love her styles, the bangs fall perfectly around the face and does not interfere with my prim lashes.
Aphotic Gloom – Clarus Eyes Collection (Special Edition #2)
Also, check out these new Special Edition #2 eyes from Aphotic Gloom! Rico Plisskin did an amazing job with these two-tone colors. I wish I could hoard these all to myself, but they will be on sale this weekend at Boom.
If you’re looking for something darker (perfect for RP looks), check out the Asami Eyes collection — it has Black sclera!
/edit/ The eyes are now on Marketplace! Get the Clarus Eyes (Special Edition #2) or Asami Eyes Collection.
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel – Elly (Honey) Pure (ltbrow)
Pink Fuel – Elly (Honey) Juicy Gloss (Natural)
G-Field – Puff-sleeve Top (Baby Pink/flower)
I’ve been wondering why so many SL residents aspire to be models. According to the SL Wiki site, this is an unskilled job, along with Dancer, Shop Attendant, and Bouncer/Security Agent.
Model
Another very glamorous unskilled job is becoming a model. Hiring is done in a similar way as with dancers, but the truth is, there are not many modelling job opportunities. There are a few modelling agencies around, and clothes designers usually contact them to organize big fashion events, just as in real life. These attract very large crowds and are certainly one of the best and more fun ways to present your clothing lines to the Second Life public.
To become a professional model, you’ll have to do a serious investment in yourself. To earn a large amount of L$, you not only need a gorgeous avatar, but highly-priced items like a special skin, hair (often prim hair, which is expensive), good make-up techniques, and catwalking animations, preferably unique (thus, often you have to pay someone to create them for you). To become a famous model, expect a recurring investment in more animations. Still, the job usually pays well. And you get the glamour and fame that comes with the job.
The above description is so inaccurate!!! I personally cannot name any SL famous models and I’ve heard that the pay is terrible or they’re only paid in stuff. I guess modelling could be considered a role-play activity, the chance to partake in an activity that’s ‘glamorous’ and be in the same place with other people.
My advice for newbies, or people who want to be a model for the money or fame (lol) is to start a blog instead!
Bloggers
Skill required (for fashion blogging)
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Models
Skill required (for modelling)
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Being a blogger isn’t that complicated, but neither is being a model. I’m sure there are more “skills” required to do both well, but I only have blogging experience and anybody can start a blog!
To start blogging, just buy stuff, wear it, take pictures and publish it on a blog.
To start modelling you have to buy stuff, wear it, find someone to hire you or join a modelling agency and pay them a ton of money… and maybe they’ll find someone to hire you.
Are you a model in SL? Do you want to be a model? What’s the best/worst thing about being a model?
Are you a blogger in SL? Do you want to be a blogger? What’s the best/worst thing about being a blogger?
If you’re not a blogger or a model, what do you think of these two jobs?
**** Most bloggers blog for fun, it’s not really a “JOB”
This money earned in-world…what is the origin? Work (what kind of work) or family in SL? I am concerned about the origin… there are many ways pis tempting to make money, not good for teens (some with less than 16 years …)..maybe this can turn other poll^^
Some people, teens or not, just do NOT “fund” their stay at SL.
What is it with the whole “if you can afford internet/gas/school/food/bills/utilities/groceries/rent or mortgage then you can afford SL” point of view?
Typically american, by the way, this bad habit to make assumptions at other people’s lives based on your own rich lifestyles.
Truth is, you FORGOT, conveniently I may add, the option “I don’t fund”. Because after teens or parents have paid all the NECESSARY things, such as all the internet/gas/school/food/bills/utilities/groceries/rent or mortgage”, maybe there is no change left to give their teen – or to use it themselves – to buy virtual crap in SL that could be gone forever if Mr. Linden decides to play Nero role one day.
Smart people do their SL out of freebies and get their bread cents together to purchase a RL crap, that at least, has a less ephemeral insurance to last a bit longer.
You have never spent RL money- however little amount it may be- on something trivial and fun? And to be honest, there aren’t many freebies out there that allow me to enjoy SL to its full potential. I really enjoy fashion and shopping, but I do not feel it makes me any less “Smart” than you to put money into something I enjoy doing.