Only two people in SL can get me to try or blog new things, one of them is Mochi, and the other one is Kavar. So if you ever want something blogged here, bribe those two to wear it on their vendor ads, cos they make everything look good!
For months, I have resisted buying a mesh mouth, cos I simply didn’t need it. I still don’t, but I couldn’t resist buying the Nyam Nyam mouth cos Pink Fuel released the best appliers for them, along with the new Doll v2 skin. This skin only comes in one skin tone, but it’s great for that porcelain doll look.
I thought the Nyam Nyam mouth was just ‘okay’ — the mouth is rather frowny, too wide, and hard to fit. I photoshopped the seams out of these pictures, but that’s an issue with any add-on mesh attachment, not just with the mouth. I still think it’s cute enough for pictures only, and hope that an updated version will include more shape options (neutral lips please!).
Do you wear a mesh mouth? What’s your favorite? Let me know in the comments!
LeLutka introduced a new fades hair texture pack this weekend, and I think it’s pretty awesome! I just wish the packs were broken up into smaller ones, instead of one big fades fatpack. My personal favorite is this Cheryl hairstyle in the MarilynPinkFade texture.
LeLutka – Cheryl hair (with included alpha | with custom-made alpha | hair line
A few days ago, I mentioned that I had to tweak my head shape to wear the ploom hairstyle. I am wearing that same shape today, with the “less round” head, and it still didn’t fit the Cheryl hairstyle! I did not want to make my head more slender, so I asked Kavar to make a better alpha (get it for free on Marketplace!) for me, and he did, and it’s perfect. Thank you, Kavar! All I needed was a bit more alpha on one side to remove a patch of my head that was poking through the hair (I have no idea why only one side had this problem, since the hair seemed symmetrical). I also adjusted my forehead slope to fit the front, cos this hair seems to fit really tightly around the head/face. I also noticed the hairline was different with this hairstyle, and it has a nice effect when you’re zoomed out, but when I zoomed in, I didn’t really like the alpha textures that much (reminds me of a wig).
I’ve noticed that LeLutka’s newest mesh hairstyles seems to be more narrow than before. I have the non-mesh Jolie hairstyle, and the fit was perfect, but the newer mesh version did not fit me at all. The hair strands went into the side of my face, and I just don’t have an alpha layer to fix that. I’m hoping future hair releases will consider adding more width, or having two versions, for those of us with wider heads! 😛
I know it’s still November, but I’m already in the mood for winter lights and Christmas festivities in Second Life. There are several things I look forward to during this time of the year, including Black Friday sales, the LeLutka Christmas tree gift, and clothing options that go beyond dresses that barely cover one’s bum. I need to find a way to wear this Everfaery Frostlight Jacket year-round, as it comes with so many color options and optional string lights. Everything is better wrapped in string lights.
To distract myself from the issues with the Second Life mobile app, I decided to visit Winter Love Valley and enjoy some snow. This region is simple yet truly exceptional for photography! I was especially impressed with the chairs by What Next; the poses are all great and appear very natural. I immediately messaged Sparkle to ask if we had those chairs in our region, and she confirmed that we do.
In all the years that I’ve blogged about Second Life, I have never felt appreciated by Linden Lab. Therefore, when I read about the secret invitation-only blogger’s Zoom meeting, I was not surprised at all to not receive an invitation. A few other bloggers expressed similar sentiments, as feeling excluded is regrettably nothing new here. Second Life gains a significant amount of free press from its residents; we take millions of photos and create videos daily to promote the platform. Second Life bloggers are essential to the platform’s success; without us shopping, buying regions, and showcasing our experiences online, brands would not be able to thrive here.
If you read the blog post I linked, you will see that in Brett Linden’s email, he mentions plans for even more secret meetings with selected creators. If you are a creator, consider how you can get on that list, as your competitors may receive invitations and obtain information that could significantly impact your livelihood before you do.
There’s more I want to express about how Linden Lab has handled these matters, but I am not particularly impressed with recent developments, and I worry about Second Life’s future. With tickets going unanswered and numerous hacking incidents reported on the platform, I question whether we are safe. Is Second Life in trouble?
Please share your thoughts in the comments! Do you believe Second Life is better than ever, or do you think it could improve?
SWA has just released these beautiful Cropped Jacket, they come in several patterns (plain, skulls, lace or roses) and includes two styles (open and closed jacket).
I have decided to pair my outfit today with a cute new hairstyle from Tiny Bird. The Lola hair is a short 'do with lots of short layers all around that curls slightly at the ends.
*note: The dress I'm wearing is from Last Call, I forgot to jot down the name but it's discontinued anyways. Any dress that has a shirt/undershirt layer will work here! 🙂
What I'm Wearing:
Laqroki – April 02 [Fair] Glow Skin (brown brows) Tiny Bird – Lola (Cafe Au Lait) SWA – May Fae Jewelry SWA – Cropped Jacket SLink – Desire shoes
Ribbet! I’m surrounded by Wizarding Frogs & Toads from BeetleBones! To be honest, these are so realistic that they creep me out LOL. I dressed them up with sparkles to make them more cuddly.
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel Skin
Wasabi Pills – Stella Mesh Hair (Seafoam)
The Secret Store – Jezibell Dress (Teal) S
SLink – Sigourney Boot (S) Burnt Sienna
LaGyo – Morgana’s Earrings
LaGyo – Vintage Headbend Gold
Barnesworth Anubis has a fully furnished Palm Springs Cottage on sale at Collabor88 this month! I can’t resist anything with palm trees, or a built-in pool. This home includes a rezzer, so within seconds, it was ready to go 🙂
I needed something equally colorful to wear, so I looked around on the Marketplace, and found this $99L Tropical Mesh Dress from Swanky. It’s cheap, it’s cute, and the demo fits alright, so I bought it. I was shocked to discover that this dress does not include an alpha layer! Luckily, I fit this pretty well, and it was cheap so I don’t really care too much.
I’m wearing the new SLink Natural Barefeet feet & Ilena Sandals. These mesh feet were so easy to tint, and fits instantly! I am sooooo glad, cos that’s really one of my least favorite things to do in the past, is to re-size and re-position shoes or feet. I was able to get a pretty good skin match, and “added” the mesh sandals to my feet, just like real shoes! I think it’s pretty cool that the Ilena Sandals, and Margot Ballet Slippers from SLink are designed to fit over the mesh feet.
I just bought the LOUD MOUTH, tonight, because my favorite skin designer GLAM AFFAIR, just came out with appliers for it. It took some adjustment, nothing to drastic, to get it looking nice, and I think it looks good. I plan to blog about it later. Mesh is mesh…I love it all! Mesh is the future of Second Life skins.
Loud Mouth – Alli
Once I got my fit right, I became pretty obsessed with it. With a good fit and lighter skin tones, you can make the seam damn near impossible to see without editing.
These are unedited
light: http://i.gyazo.com/5b66c511a4781705a045b163e911a025.png
dark: http://i.gyazo.com/e5d31f1aca78ad4ae5757765c3a789ce.png
I just bought the LOUD MOUTH, tonight, because my favorite skin designer GLAM AFFAIR, just came out with appliers for it. It took some adjustment, nothing to drastic, to get it looking nice, and I think it looks good. I plan to blog about it later. Mesh is mesh…I love it all! Mesh is the future of Second Life skins.
Looks nice for pics but I haven’t seen one person look good in it yet so meh… I think I’ll wait some more. 😉