Truth – Pepper, Nyssa, Tatum (Swedish)
Truth has 3 new hairstyles, they’re so fabulous. Tatum is definitely a fav this time around, cos I just love a well-fitted beret!
Oh yeah.. I bought a belly piercing! I can’t recall the last time I wore/bought one, but I really wanted something small and cute, and I found this on Marketplace for $45L! It’s the envi – Belly Cupcake in Pink. I modded this to lower the “glow” setting from .05 to .01, so it shows better in pictures and is less glow-y.
BettiePage Voyager is seriously an awesome girl! In the BP* Update Group, there’s 2 free gifts still but hurry! They’ve been there for awhile now. One of them is this awesome BP* Star chair thing, a version you can rez in-world and a version that you wear to hover around anywhere on a cluster of stars.
I <3 you BP!
Been having a bit of fun with all these new skins on the grid. Bought Juicy 1 Aden skin and some more Truth hair. Can you believe the sale is still going on?! TRUTH HAIR SALE! Still $50L for a 3-color pack. I’m wearing Truth – Polly style in Silver.
MALT has just released these adorable Daisy Tie Top in a bunch of colors! I'm wearing the Pink version because it matches my Donna Flora Strawberry necklace. I'm pairing the top with some MALT Caprice Lace tights and fantastic new Kookie Powder Puff Wedges.
What I'm Wearing:
Zero Style – Homin*Yummy (Cinnamon)
Malt – Daisy Tie Top (Pink)
Malt – Caprice Lace Tights
Donna Flora – DECO necklace strawberry
Kookie – Poweder Puff wedges
Photos taken at the RFL Spirit sim
I’m feeling artsy today so I wrote HELP in the background, but one of me is covering the letter P so it looks like it could be HELL. I promise I’m almost done featuring all of the Digital Knickers outfit, but they’re too cute to resist snapping all in a row. Below are the Sabrina Swashbuckler and General Perversion outfits from Digital Knickers. These outfits come with shoes and hats (not photographed) and are so darling!!
Tp to Digital Knickers 😛
I am horrible about leaving my phone at home – like really horrible. This happened twice last week and a coworker of mine could not get why I really didn’t care! Sometimes being without a phone is freeing: No obsessive checking of social media or the news and no unwanted phone calls. Just…quiet.
Second Life is like that for me at times as well. You see I have this super secret alt that nobody knows – in fact she is still dressed in her noob clothes! So for those days when all I want to do is roam around looking at pretty places, I log her in. Peace and quiet and pretty pictures is all we need at times.
Have a great Second Life day today!
Taketomi – Eva – Dessin @N21
Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara
..S..: Sabotage Sweater Dress – Moss @N21
Blueberry – Cake Leggings {Pattern 11}
REIGNxFLITE.- DUCKBOOTS @N21
[AMM] monkeyPhone (marketplace)
Poses – [AMM] (marketplace)
Location – Yesterday
This morning, I stumbled upon the cutest thing ever!!!! I was pleasantly surprised by how detailed this Swan Lake mini-scenery prop from Kraft is, and it also includes the outfit! For a mere $75L, you get the pose prop that’s scripted with particle effects (fireflies, fog, spot lights ,water) and audio effects. Also, this included the Ballet outfit (Dress, ballet points, tights, and hair feathers) and seven Swan dance poses.
I love pose props with a nice scenery included, it really makes photography a breeze. The outfit is a nice bonus, too. What else can you by for $75L that’s this awesome?
AG – Druuna | Buttercup | Mochiberry | Jordan
I love these new Clarus Eyes (Special Edition #3) from Aphotic Gloom. You can get these at CHIC Fashionably Late starting today.
My favorite color is the Druuna (Purple) one, but they’re all nice!
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel – Elly (Honey) Pure (ltbrow)
Pink Fuel – Elly (Honey) Sheer Balm (Nude)
Friday – Summer (Happy Blond)
Kraft – Swan Lake Outfit
Blah – Monroe Labret Piercing
I typically receive a lot of requests from “new” brands asking me to look over their skins, give some feedback, and blog them. I have an excellent memory when it comes to something visual – especially skins. So when I receive “new” skins that looks exactly like skins I already have in my inventory, I will investigate. I”m always excited when I receive new skins to blog but sometimes I have to make hard decisions when I don’t think it is legitimate or something is “off”, I will let the creator know before blogging about it.
In this situation, I have contacted everyone involved so I want to share with you guys a lil’ story.
Here’s some history, so the rest will make more sense.
Last year, I was approached by Guy Seiling to check out some Maeve skins created by her friend, Mae Moriarty. When I tried on Maeve skins, I loved it. So I agreed to blog it on my site. The Maeve update group sent out a preview skin (so some of you might have it) but then, for some vague reason, the shop was closed before it opened and the Maeve skins never went on sale. I have not heard anything about Maeve or Mae Moriarty since.
So, fast forward to today. Guy Seiling approached me to blog skins from her new brand, Po De Arroz. When I tried on Po De Arroz, I loved it! I told Guy it was excellent, and that people would love it but when I looked closely at the body and the face, I thought the face was a lot like Maeve.
When I took a closer look at the body, I noticed that it was *A LOT* like Maeve, with some bits of older Minnu Palen skins mixed into it. Most noticeably, the belly button and the vag area. If you click on the full-size image, you’ll be able to see the comparison better.
Here is a picture of the Maeve legs & feet area, which is identical to Po De Arroz.
Now, this leads me to one conclusion: Maeve and Po De Arroz were created by the same person.
I asked Guy Seiling if she thought Po De Arroz skins looked similar to Maeve and she said no. I also told her that I thought some bits of Po De Arroz resembled older Minnu skins. If anybody reads my blog regularly, you know that I love Minnu skins. I can usually name the line, the order they were released, and pretty much everything about Minnu skins — I’m a Minnu skins addict, and above all, a skins addict. So I trust my judgment on this.
I think that Guy has done great work, and I told her this, that the Po De Arroz had a gorgeous face and a lot of you guys would love it. BUT, after seeing all these things.. and Guy not admitting to be Maeve, I am a bit disappointed.
That is all.
Check out Po De Arroz in-world.
For people that are interested, I plan on showing you guys the full range of Po De Arroz skins, but I will say this, buyer’s beware.
Yaaaaay, TY for sharing the piercing! I looked around for one and wasn’t happy with anything I saw. That one is adorable~
Hehe, that is so you! <3
I absolutely love Truth hair!! He is most definitely one of my favorite designers in Second Life. His hair has such a real texture and quality to it.
I actually added your blog to my blogroll quite a while ago since I love your blog and follow it almost daily. Your photography is amazing!! Like you, I don’t do Photoshop well either; so, all of my photos are only cropped with a border added. Today was the first time I saw your little ‘Link to Me’ statement at the bottom. Haha!
http://lashaekarsin.blogspot.com/
Wow, that belly button ring looks much cuter here than it does on the Marketplace. Why do creators insist on nuclear glow levels and then compound the issue by taking low quality product pictures?
What a shame the belly button ring was cute on your post.
God, I thought I was psycho, but no modifying a copy mod object? PFFT. Yet another one sitting somewhere rocking back and forth thinking of complications they can cause I guess?
Lol… shame though. Cute cupcake.
What the ….! o.O Your photo looks way better than the ad image. If I had come across it in the marketplace as it was I would have passed right over it because of the glow, but your pic made me want to buy it. Until I saw their email that is. lol
Second this. What the hell…. the Marketplace ad scares the shit out of me.
Simple blogger rules:
1. Criticise if you feel like as long as you are respectful to readers and designers
2. Try to be as non-biased and honest as possible but still keep your individuality in the process
3. Do not offend, do not butcher pieces. Constructive criticism is welcome.
4. Take criticism yourself lightly, as lightly as you want others to take yours.
Blogger rights:
1. Individual taste and expression
2. MODING AN ITEM THAT IS MODIFIABLE ! Duh?!?!? 😀
3. Posting pictures (edited or non edited) in the way they well please
4. Not even required to give credit to where it’s due. This is a personal blog. You might owe your fans and readers the hints but not usually to designers. They aren’t paying you to tell us where you got something from so they have no claim to it.
5. Throw a small fit (although some of your “fits” aren’t small hehe) when a designer is BLINDED by how much better their item is portrayed in your blog
Point made….
Or points for that matter…
now i wonder if Point is TAKEN too…
Toby… Merry Xmas.. you sad touchy feely man you
I had to laugh at this “It doesnt reflect the quality that I put into all my creations. To be honest, thats what my items look like to people who have low-grade, old graphics cards.” Was the quality he was referring to? The weird glow, or the horribly pixelated, low quality photo that is supposed to promote the item? You would think any content creator would be happy when they’re getting positive publicity for free on a popular blog. The belly ring looked adorable in your pic, and like freebie noob accessories in the Marketplace photo. He should really rethink how he portrays his product, and how he interacts with customers, especially the bloggers. Oh yeah, and get over yourself. If you don’t want your product fiddled with, don’t make it mod. I hope some people will enjoy his fine “quality” but I won’t, and from the looks of things, many won’t either.
It most likely is Toby having a change of heart- look at the backlash he/she’s getting.
Anyway, in my opinion- you did make it look a million times better Gogo- but glow or no glow this still looks like a low quality freebie…
Interesting… so the “real” Toby claims that a “false” Toby sent you the email? LOL, never a boring moment. /me hugs Gogo.
Did you let a black cat cross your path this week Gogo? If not, get one. I have one and she does it all the time and I think I have become immune.