I love Slow Motion Animations! I was able to capture this sexy leg lifting in the air, by turning it on and waiting for just the right moment to take a snap. You can find this setting under Develop -> Avatar -> Slow Motion Animations. Press Ctrl+Alt+Q to turn on the Develop menu on your official SL viewer.
The Oslo Chair from What Next that I’m posing on also comes with built-in Hers and His sitting poses.
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel – Kumi (Peach) Pure (bwnbrow/crease)
Pink Fuel – Kumi (Lt Tones) Lip Tint (Swoon)
Truth – Briony (Swedish)
Monso – My School Look SS2 (size2/S)
SLink – Mesh Feet (S)
I’ve been wearing the Lumi skin from Glam Affair since it was released back in March. In real life time, that’s not very long at all. In Second Life time, though, it feels like ages ago. But does time even matter when you like a skin? You could probably wear the same skin for years and never feel dated, especially with the current state of Second Life. Until LeLutka releases the new PURE mesh heads, most of us are still wearing EvoX heads, and skin designers continue to create beautiful 2048 skins with the same level of skill and quality. There is really no rush to change your look unless you want to.
Glam Affair – Alix skin | w/ Tattoo Layers added to soften the pores/freckles
That said, in Gogo time, four months feels like a long time. I spend an embarrassing amount of time staring at my own face, after all. So today, even though it seems like Glam Affair releases dozens of skins every month, I finally found a new face. The new Alix skin from Glam Affair is available at Equal10. I like most Glam Affair skins, but if I’m going to call something my face, it has to feel instantly familiar. It’s that little moment of, “Ah, there you are,” when I put it on. That’s exactly how I felt with Alix, even though I already knew I would be reaching for Izzie’s to remove the freckles and pores. As you can see, I did just that, and I love the result. The original version is beautiful too, and honestly, a lot of skins in Second Life are released looking more like my edited version. People then use Izzie’s or other tattoo layers to add freckles, pores, highlights, and other details back in. I sometimes go in the opposite direction and remove those details instead. The fact that we can customize skins so easily now is one of my favorite things about Second Life.
ISON recently had a 40% off sale, so I picked up something I do not normally wear, a leather outfit. Paired with the new Truth Verse hairstyle, the whole look reminds me of an anime baddie, and I am kind of obsessed with it. Maybe I need to stop wearing pastel pink and white all the time and lean into dark leather. Then again, let’s not get carried away.
Kira Ahn of KA Designs has recently released some new skins in 4 skin tones, each having nice natural makeups and a very sweet golden glow. I love the way the Pale skin tone looks against Platinum hair (my favorite color).
[ KA Skins – Pale | Detour – Sienna hair | UnToneQuilt – Charcoal sweatdress ]
The Charcoal sweatdress from UnToneQuilt is worth every Linden! So cozy and perfect for lounging around.
[ KA Skins Pale | Click for the image for original size | Magika – Genesis hair ]
[ KA Skins Sunkissed | Click for the image for original size | MMSHair – Carrie II ]
If you loooove skins as much as I do, there are 4 skins for FREE inside gift boxes @ the KA mainstore. These skins have a permanent flower tattoo on the body, but it’s tastefully done and very wearable.
[ The 4 Free KA Skin | Truth – Sunday hair ]
Smexy flower tattoo! Normally I don’t like it when skin designers give out skins with extra “stuff” on the skin because they tend to be really out of place, but the tattoo is really cute here, and a great way for people to try out the skin before they spurge!
TP to KA Designs to demo the skins and pick up the goodies!
Let’s discuss Fitted Mesh today. I am wearing the new Giselle Romper from Teefy, and it is fitted mesh! Without any additional adjustments to my mesh body (or alpha), the romper just fits around me! YES! Fitted Mesh is fairly new, and not many brands are on board yet. I’m excited that Teefy finally released a fitted mesh item! Moving forward, this will make dressing so much easier, not to mention my inventory count much lower! No more “standard sizes” that were anything but standard. It’s really hard to create items to fit every shape and size, but fitted mesh should work with most bodies! Fitted mesh isn’t perfect, but it’s still amazing and it’s something that every brand should consider offering.
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel Skin
Exile – Miles to Nowhere
Teefy – Giselle Romper (Spring)
Ingenue – Angelika Wedges (Mint)
Hello from The Big Easy! Dya’s Southern Twilight is a photogenic New Orleans inspired region.
For my outfit today, I am pairing the newly released Malika Bralet & Willow Mixed Jacket from The Secret Store with an older release, the Elaine Scallop Shorts. A few weeks ago, I was watching Maylee Oh on Twitch live-stream creating this jacket, and now I’m wearing it! Maylee is a multi-talented creator, not only does she create beautiful outfits in Second Life, but she’s also a prolific artist in real life.
The new theme didn’t last very long, cos I couldn’t figure out how to insert a banner. I thought no one would mind the theme without a giant close-up of my face, but apparently a few of you guys said you’d miss that feature! 😀 I will not buy any more new themes this year, cos I just bought this one and barely used it for a month. I need an i-n-t-e-r-v-e-n-t-i-o-n!
I read Katya’s post about why some people blog, and my reason for blogging changes depending on my mood. My friend said I should blog whatever makes me happy, and if I’m not happy I should stop doing it.
Am I happy?
Designers get twitchy if you dare mention a critique, and readers/bloggers say they appreciate it, but they also say they’re “not as critical as Gogo.” Am I too critical? If I choose to ignore all the products that I don’t consider flawless, do you know that I would probably only end up blogging……. nothing. Except maybe Pink Fuel skin, it’s flawless.
Stitch by Stitch has just released these darling Winterhorns! I love antlers — to me they’re like a headband, but much larger and more decorative. I’ve always hated neko tails or elf ears (no offense if you wear these, just not for me) but I love love love antlers! I love animal ears too — I’m just not very big on tails and ears that actually attaches over the avatar’s ears.
( A close-up of the Stitch by Stitch Winterhorns )
see i cant ever match my slink feet to my skin 🙁