Yay, it’s Bubblegum Weekends! I’ve been redoing my sim this week and having so much fun putting it all back together (after I blew it up)! I redo my personal sim space quite often, and I find it so relaxing.
I thought this new Kym outfit from Severed Garden was just the perfect outfit to landscape in, cos it’s so cute and comes with sexy sculpted top, panties, belt, a matching hair flower, flower basket, armband, and anklebands.
I didn’t forget about Bubblegum Weekends! We have 144 members on the Flickr group, and that’s pretty awesome.
I have been thinking of maybe coming up with some more weekly “theme” things to do, so if there’s anything you’d like to “see more of” in SL, leave me some suggestions!
What I’m Wearing
Truth – Tasmine (Fairyfloss)
Severed Garden – Efia (Vibrant)
Truth Hair recently celebrated its 19th anniversary in Second Life, which is kind of surreal to say out loud. Truth has been making hair for as long as I’ve been playing SL, and at this point the brand isn’t just well known. It’s one of the longest standing and most successful hair brands on the grid.
In a world where stores come and go constantly, that kind of longevity is rare. And that’s why what happened recently feels like a genuinely historic Second Life moment. A few days ago, I noticed a new Truth release called Cupid hair, and the credit immediately caught my attention. The hair was made by Truth’s real life daughter, known in SL as Litterbug.
I already knew she had joined Second Life about a year ago and had been creating hair accessories. But I didn’t realize she had moved into creating full hairstyles too, so of course I messaged Truth right away. I needed confirmation, because my brain immediately went: this is a first in Second Life!
When I asked if she created Cupid hair or just the clips, he replied that she made the entire thing, and added, “with a lot of questions.” She didn’t just casually log in and magically become a hair creator overnight. People forget that everyone starts somewhere, and even the biggest brands in Second Life were once new and releasing their very first item. And she’s lucky in the best way, because she has an amazing mentor in her father. Cupid hair is a beautiful first hairstyle, and if I didn’t know it was her first, I wouldn’t have guessed.
Once I processed it, I told Truth what I was thinking. This is kind of historic. Because with this release, Truth is now officially a two-generation brand in Second Life. That is not something we see often. Second Life has been around long enough now that we are literally watching a creator’s child grow up, develop the skills, and start creating for the same brand inside the same virtual world. If that doesn’t count as SL history, I don’t know what does. Truth’s reaction made me smile. He said, “Yeah I guess you’re right. That is crazy.”
Litterbug is Gen Z, and that detail matters more than people realize. Truth joked that she has a better idea of what fashion trends are because he’s “too old” now. It’s funny, but it’s also true.
Truth told me she’s been learning Blender for a couple of years and has done product visualizations, but she decided to try creating in SL because, as he put it, she thought, “why not make some money.”
Truth also told me she proudly calls herself a nepo baby, which is hilarious. In SL terms though, she really was rezzed into royalty, in the sense that she’s had access to knowledge, experience, and guidance that most creators never get when they’re starting out. And yes, having a parent with a huge brand is obviously an advantage. But it doesn’t take away from what matters here: very few brands last long enough to thrive for two decades and then have the creator’s child step in and start releasing, too.
Truth also said something that stuck with me. Watching her join SL made him realize again how hard it is for a new resident. Most of us forget, because we’ve been here forever. We forget how confusing the platform can be when you’re starting from scratch, even if you’re already skilled and tech-savvy.
That’s why this moment feels bigger than just a cute fun fact. She’s part of the age group Second Life constantly struggles to attract, and she’s here creating. If SL wants to be around for another 20 years, it should be paying attention to creators like her, and what it takes for someone her age to even want to log in, learn, and stay.
Truth Hair becoming a two-generation brand is one of those things that seems small at first, until you realize what it says about Second Life. A 19-year brand. A new generation stepping in. A real legacy. In a virtual world.
Second Life should be paying attention.
Now, onto what I’m wearing today.
My friend Sparkle sent me another sweet kitty from SeMotion Libellune as a gift, which means I now have my 100th cat in Second Life. I have so many at this point that I’m glad I don’t have to feed them to keep them alive, because that would bankrupt me.
I’m also assembling my Valentine’s Day outfit for the Hug a Linden event next weekend, and I think this look might actually work? The shoes are called Softly Struck from HANII, from the January round of Anthology. If only I could turn off the arrow on these shoes, because they’re so cute and I would wear them year round.
I had a feeling that many people would be blogging this Tuli Zoe skin (from Skin Fair) so I waited awhile to do my own post. I think that overall, this is a very nice skin with plenty of options to mix-and-match your own look.
I wish the Pale tone was more pale for Blondes, but if you wanted to do a beachy Blonde look, Zoe does have nice highlights and shine on the face that works well together.
Top Row: Blonde | Light Brown
Bottom Row: On Skin (Brown) | Black
I love the range of colors offered for the brows tattoos, but I didn’t like how they looked once the colors were darker than Light Brown. The Brown/Black brows looks unnatural, like it was drawn on with an eyeliner pencil. I guess they look more “harsh” than the Blonde and Bleach brows (my favorites).
The lipsticks options are superb, they’re available in 12 natural colors and has a nice subtle glossy look to them. These lipstick tattoos will only work with Tuli’s skins, cos they have some “skin” texture around the lips. If you find a skin tone from another brand that is a close match, it might work — but the lipstick tattoo is not cropped closely all around.
Overall this skin is pretty cute. I realize that not everyone is quite as picky as I am, so give Zoe a try, you may like it 🙂
I went to Tickets 4 sim it’s a cute little Winter sim with lots of photogenic places. I think the owner may be Russian, cos he was there typing in Russian when I tp’d in. The sim is quite popular, there were lots of people hanging around there. It’s worth exploring if you like Winter-themed sims!
One of you guys left a comment asking me about this dress, and you’ll be happy to know that it’s totally FREE!! Yep! The Mrinali dress in Pistachio color is the hunt item for Zaara’s shop as part of the Icon Lifestyle Fashion District Hunt. This is one of my favorite Zaara dresses (and it’s still on sale for full price!) sooo run run run and grab yourself a copy if you like nice free things 🙂
Halloween is 2 weeks away! I've never wanted to be a witch or something scary for Halloween. My favorite costumes are always either pretty or slutty 😀 Exile has a small collection of costumes if you're looking for something cute & fun.
( The Slut Rule : The Mouse )
( The Slut Rule : The Cat )
( The Slut Rule : The Bunny )
Everything worn is included with each costume. The Mistress of The Law costume includes the exclusive Lady Cop hair in 30 colors (not sold in stores).
Is it an alpha layer inluded for the boobs? I bough only one Severed Garden outfit before, and I hate the resizer script/no modify permissions. I ended up changing my shape instead. It does not matter how cute it is, I loathe no modify items.
I have the color Ice / Strawberry and is adorable, the resize script is very detailed and works of 3 directions Y, X, Z or global, so it’s perfect for my shape. I love every creation of this brand!
And worn by Gogo is amazing 🙂
Is it an alpha layer inluded for the boobs? I bough only one Severed Garden outfit before, and I hate the resizer script/no modify permissions. I ended up changing my shape instead. It does not matter how cute it is, I loathe no modify items.
I have the color Ice / Strawberry and is adorable, the resize script is very detailed and works of 3 directions Y, X, Z or global, so it’s perfect for my shape. I love every creation of this brand!
And worn by Gogo is amazing 🙂