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LeLutka – Hadley Skin
LeLutka has just released a new skin! Again! While I didn’t like Flutter as much as LeLutka’s previous skins, I really really love Hadley. It’s very much how I like “Gogo” to look, and that is with full pouty lips, a youthful face, and a flawless skin complexion.
Hadley comes in 10 makeups, Light and Dark brows, Breast Enhancer on tattoo layer, 2 Hair Base (Sookie & Walnut color), and nail cover tattoo (to work with prim nails).
LeLutka – Hadley (in Alba skin tone) with Light Brows
LeLutka – Hadley Light | Dark Brows
Be sure to join the LeLutka group in-world or touch/join the subscribeomatic for a free Hadley skin gift!
Check out this sexy new Bandana top from elly! I love that there’s a sculpted attachment to enhance the realism, and not just a plain texture top.
What I’m Wearing:
Truth – Clementine (Beach)
elly – Bandana Top (Navy)
Mon Tissu – Lou Lou Denim (Dark)Blackout August
I stumbled across the Blackout August initiative created by Second Life resident Imogen Aurelia, and I’m honestly really into the idea.
BLACKOUT AUGUST
Imogen Aurelia
A pause. A reset. A quiet rebellion against the noise.
We’re stepping back from constant shopping — not to punish creators, but to challenge a system that’s chewing up time, talent, and energy for less and less return.
Creators are burned out.
Shoppers are overwhelmed.
💸 L$ are worth less.
🌀 The loop is unsustainable.
So we’re unplugging — for a month — to breathe, explore, connect, and remember what Second Life used to feel like before it became just another sales feed.
This isn’t a protest. It’s perspective.
Not a ban — but a boundary.
Not harm — but healing.
✨ Support sims. Tip artists. Host meetups.
Style your inventory. Explore again.
Let SL be about experience, not exhaustion.Even though I love shopping in SL, I’m totally on board with taking a pause. A reset for 30 days to stop the constant cycle of buying, and just enjoy what I already have. Maybe even do something different in Second Life. What’s that something else? Hanging out with friends, exploring sims, playing a game. Just being present.
This isn’t about boycotting anyone. I love SL creators. I’ve been shopping and blogging for over 18 years. But even from the consumer side, I can feel the burnout. Creators are producing too much, too fast, and shoppers can’t keep up. I miss when a new release felt special for months, when we showed it off to friends and designers actually had time to enjoy the success of their work instead of rushing into the next release or discounting at a weekend sale.
If going 30 days without shopping feels impossible, you can still take part in a way that works for you. Maybe that means buying only the things you really love instead of grabbing everything just because it’s new or on sale. Personally, I’ve been buying less without even meaning to. My inventory is out of control — I’m at 93K now and trying hard not to hit 100K. I need this break just to organize and reset. That alone is a project.
Can you still enjoy SL without buying anything? Yes. Absolutely. Brands are always giving away gifts and store credit. Most of us have inventory full of unopened things. You can wear what you already have in a new color or styled differently. You can still support creators you love this month by wearing items that you already own.
Some people might say this kind of pause hurts the economy or puts creators at risk, but that’s a much bigger conversation. Most of us are just players. We’re not here to keep the grid economy afloat. I’ve spent years spending money in SL, and I’ll continue to support the creators I love, but I don’t believe it’s my responsibility to make sure everyone is earning. SL is a hobby for most of us. We engage with it how and when we want to.
So I’m trying out Blackout August. I might go the full 30 days, or maybe just a week here and there. But I’m doing it. You can too. Try it in a way that feels right for you. Let Second Life be fun again, not just a sales feed. Let’s breathe a little.
One Bad Pixel
Who are the two designers behind One Bad Pixel? If you’re good at guessing, check out the contest! You could win something amazing 🙂
I have guessed about a dozen names myself, and still not quite sure. I am not always good at guessing designer alts, but I loooove to guess!
I went to the opening party and the shop’s build has a Japanese tea house theme (I think) it’s very different from all the other modern or shabby chic builds that are popular now. I think you guys will like the store, it’s small but cosy, and has a room with stripping poles — not sure if that is a permanent fixture or just for the opening.
There are lots of new items, but I had my eyes set on something very short and PINK! This BabyTux dress comes with matching mesh bra and briefs too.
@ the One Bad Pixel party. This is proof that I do leave my platform sometimes! Thanks to Sasy for being so persistent and making me go 😀
What I’m Wearing:
Wasabi Pills – Shiki Mesh Hair (Rye)
One Bad Pixel – BabyTux (BadPixel)
G-Field – Flower Pumps “Eve”
Donna Flora – Gabriela necklace (Black)New Linden Homes: Victorian
Are these the victorian mini-mansions of your virtual dreams? I waited impatiently along with most of the Bellisseria residents for the 4th Linden Home theme reveal. You can go check them out right now at the SL Christmas Expo, an American Cancer Society charity fundraising event.
From what I can tell, there are 4 victorian home styles to choose from, three of the homes are two-story and one is a single-story cottage. I think the inside walls can be different colors, and the homes all have porches attached, which appears to have the option to select the porch to be on the left or right side of the home.
I don’t know why I’m not that excited about these homes. I think it’s the distressed textures, I am not a fan of super distressed furnishings in SL. I guess I’ll have to see if I can score a mini-victorian on the beach and turn it into a beachy victorian, LOL!! Did I ever tell you guys that I hate grass? Yea, I hate grass.
Have you checked out the new Linden Homes? Will you leave your current Bellisseria home for one of these or get a new account (10% off Premium Membership now) to have one? Let me know in the comments!
Linden Homes, Sparkle Edition
I have some news to share! As some of you may know, I’m a huge Linden Homes enthusiast. I have had one or a few of each theme type. Since Chalet homes have been released, I can finally tell you guys what has been happening with my Linden homes.
Several weeks ago, I noticed random landscaping objects got returned from my homes, followed by a notification email from Linden Lab. I re-read the covenant and found two rules that may have been ‘broken’:
*Objects that extend outside of your parcel can be returned without warning or notice.
*“Off region” decorations extending from your parcel are not allowed.As far as I know, I have never done off region decorations, so they may have an issue with some things extending SLIGHTLY outside of the parcel boundaries. The object in question was in no way anchored off the lot, just pushed out a bit so it blended better with the surrounding rocks.
Read More “Linden Homes, Sparkle Edition”Let them eat Cupcakes!
I am pleasantly surprised by the new face from Cupcakes. This Dahlia face has 19 makeups and tintable brows.
The brows looks pretty good Red, Brown and Black, but I did not like the “Blonde” tint at all. I think tintable brows is a nice idea but the skin does lose some detail and some people go overboard and tint ’em unnatural colors.
I do think this is a great improvement over the past releases, the tone is a lot more realistic and rosy and I love the makeup choices. I like the Copper tone cos it has a lot of warmth and looks great with Brown hair colors.
Cupcakes – Dahlia in Copper tone
A couple of things that I think could be improved upon, and some of you guys may not agree with me, so this is just my personal preference.
I hate when teeth have gaps like this and isn’t perfectly white. If you want to see an example of perfect teeth, check Pink Fuel skins.
The body doesn’t really match the cute youthful face at all. I think it could be smoother and blended more, cos this body looks “old” to me.
Anyways that’s all… I’ll spare you pics of the feet and ears and leave you with this adorable image of the face.
Visit Cupcakes and try it out!
What I’m Wearing:
Friday – Michelle (Moody Brown)
Donna Flora – Candy (Blue)
Caroline’s Jewelry – Donata Necklace in Blue
I prefer to use Market Place, however at times when I do have the time & patience I like to shop in SL, and suipport inworld designers.
Shopping events are fun even though the sims can be laggy. I also use the Marketplace. The Marketplace can be hard to navigate, while a shopping event has a theme and all in one place. Both are good.
I do enjoy shopping events, I love themes and having some of my favourite designers in one place. However, it’s gone overboard, especially gachas. It would be really nice if all of these designers spent time releasing good in-store releases instead, sometimes I just want to pop into a shop, get what I want, and go the heck home…I don’t want to have to stand at a machine spending hundreds of $L more than an item is even worth, or hangout at a sim for two hours to make sure I see everything.