Now that my shopping blackout is over, I rembered that I wanted the Oaklynn Gown from Just Because. I collect a lot of their gowns since I love their style and color choices. When I’m not lounging in casual clothes, my other favorite style is Victorian lady, so I just fill my wadrobe with lots of gowns.
I went to Session Skin to try on the Charlize skin, mostly out of curiosity. I had no interest in looking like Charlize Theron, but I wanted to see if it looked good in-world. That led me to trying on a whole wall of face skins, only to decide they all aged me a little more than I would like in Second Life. The good news is that I still came away with a gorgeous new body skin.
I wasn’t even looking for a new body skin, but I’m always open if something suits me better. I tried on the Athena body skin and it looked great with a few of Izzie’s fixes. The challenge was matching their four skin tones to my Glam Affair face. It’s surprising that they only offer four tones and no neck blend, which leaves you on your own if you’re wearing anything other than a Session face skin.
Still, I made it work. I paired the Almond body tone from Session with Glam Affair L005 for the face. What you see here is not the bare Session skin since I added a couple of Izzie’s tattoos, but you get the idea. One of my gripes with the Ethereal Essence body skin I was wearing before is that the torso was too shiny, and they still have not released an optional layer to fix it. Another annoyance was how the inside elbow sat too high on the upper arm, which looks awkward when you bend your arm. Since I bend my arms a lot in Second Life, especially when holding things, I notice it right away. The Session body skin, however, has perfect shading at the elbow.
If you wear lighter tones and want to try a new body skin, these are worth a look. The toes are a bit of a blurry mess, but overall I liked it enough to fatpack. I would never recommend a body I would not wear myself. The definition is nice, and I managed to match it pretty well.
What I’m Wearing:
Truth – Divinity
Just Because – Oaklynn Gown
Dust Bunny – Blooming Holdables (Lollipop)
C’est La Vie – Mali Headband
Alba – Violet Highlight
Alaskametro – Knickers II (01)
Yummy – Wildspring earring (Wing & Pearl Stud)
Session – Athena Body Skin (Almond) Maitreya LaraX
These tattoo fixes are optional, but I am wearing it with this body skin:
Izzie’s – Wrist Creases
Izzie’s – Palm Creases
Izzie’s – Body Veins Light
Izzie’s – Knee Details
Izzie’s – Heel Creases
Izzie’s – Bulging Feet Veins
Izzie’s – Toe Creases
Izzie’s – Feet Tendons
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Decor:
Anc – Lily Glass Lamp & Twinkling Glow
