Tiny Bird – Slow Show | Lost Coastlines | Meadowlark
Tiny Bird has released three new hairstyles!! I pretty much love this Ash Blonde color, it goes so well with the Laqroki Pearl (Fair) skin.
Say “I DO” to this gorgeous LaPointe & Bastchild “Caged Love” Women’s Wedding Band. I don’t really wear wedding bands as a commitment in SL, I just love nice big rings with big bling! (not the scripted kind, but you know, a nice big diamond)
What I’m Wearing:
Tiny Bird – Lost Coastlines (Ash Blonde)
Laqroki – Pearl 07 [Fair] Glow Skin
flowey – be still my heart tattoo
Ingenue – Fraxinus (Tea Rose) Dress
LaPointe & Bastchild – Caged Love Women’s Wedding Band
Friday – Dream Booties (Cream)
I tried on the new Celia skin by Mila, and my immediate reaction was, “I don’t hate this.” For me, that’s good enough to keep going and see if I can make a skin work. The shine is intense, but since nearly every skin maker in Second Life seems to be adding more shine, pores, and shading directly onto their skins, I thought maybe I should embrace it. It’s supposed to create a realistic, slightly wet look, but it can look strange when your face is glowing and your body skin is completely flat. Some body skins are getting shinier too, but realistically, who wants to look that shiny all the time?
I was pleasantly surprised to find that Celia includes a Shine Reducer layer, although “reducer” might be generous because it barely made a difference. I still needed several layers from Izzie’s to tone everything down, but I didn’t want to make the skin completely matte either. I bought it because I wanted something different, so removing all the shine would defeat the purpose. What bothered me even more than the shine was the pink shading around the sides of the face and chin. If you try Celia, look closely at those areas and decide whether it’s something you can live with because once I noticed it, I couldn’t stop looking at it.
Mila – Celia Skin (with a ton of Izzie’s tattoo fixes added)
This skin is giving me Megan Fox, and although I tried wearing it as a blonde, I don’t think that does it justice. I’ll wear it as a brunette instead. My bigger complaint is the current trend of baking everything directly into a skin. Why not let customers choose whether they want shine, pores, heavy shading, or any of the other extras? Celia even has baked-on eyelashes, which is a total crime against skins. I generally think Mila is a very good cosmetics brand, and Celia was cute enough to convince me to buy it, but between the shine, pink shading, and eyelashes, I don’t think it’s a skin I could wear all the time.
Remember Remarkable Oblivion? Yesterday I visited their Marketplace store again, and found this adorable Usagi Briar Bow (Special Edition). It includes a Bow&Headband version, or a separate Bow, to be worn with any hairstyle. I’m really into adorable head bands/bows accessories lately!!
Tee*fy and LaViere both released some adorable new things for April’s round of Collabor88. The Rachel Ruffle Sweater includes a long and short version, and comes in gorgeous colors with some floral prints! The Lovisa Ruffle Skirt fits with the sweater perfectly, and there are lots of colors to choose from too. I’m very fond of LaViere hair lately, the hairstyles are getting better and better! This new Gisele hairstyle comes includes a regular version with bangs neatly tucked behind the ear and a “Loose Bangs” version.
A few nights ago, I went to Pose Fair 2013! I’ve gone to Pose Fair every year, and have always found some new poses to add to my pose stand. This year, I discovered a new-to-me store called no wow. These poses are affordable, and adorable! I liked what I saw at Pose Fair so much, that I visited the no wow Main Store and bought everyyyyything.
According to the notecard included with my purchase, no wow is a team of 3 creators:
SLink has just released two new hairstyles!! The Miranda and Marmalade hairstyles are both adorned with Hibiscus flower(s) giving them a nice tropical look. All SLink hairstyles are now modifiable, yay!
I'm wearing the super adorable Raine skin from Pink Fuel with runny mascara. This skin makes crying look good!! 🙂
The inspiration for my outfit today is Lily Bell, a character from one of my favorite shows. Tan isn’t usually my top picks in SL, but I chose the tan pants and a white blouse cos it reminds me of one of Lily’s outfits.
I bought these items from the ISON x Rowne Collection, it is a limited edition collection and a collaboration between two brands. I think it’s a bold move to offer these items for a limited time only, so if you’re reading this post a month from now, they’re no longer available. I read Sasy’s post about the collection before buying, and I must say that I am slightly disappointed they didn’t offer sizing for some of the major bodies on the grid.
Impulsively, I want to fatpack these things cos they’ll be gone forever! But I know that I rarely wear the same outfit twice, so I picked out two pieces that I love from the collection and chose a color for each. The Brito blouse I can pair with skirts and so many other things. I desperately need more pants in SL, so the Ondria pants are just the perfect addition to my wardrobe. I actually wanted to fatpack these until I took a closer look at the crotch area and noticed some really unsightly discoloration in the texturing; it just looked dirty…. and that’s not an area that should appear dirty, lol. On some of the darker colors, it’s not as noticeable but it was super noticeable on the pink color. I would show you guys to confirm that it’s not just my computer, but overall I am happy with the tan color pants I got, since it matches the discoloration (yellowish brown).
Overall, I think the collection is definitely worth checking out. Whether you like slim fitting gowns, or outfits, there’s something for most tastes. To be honest, the collection reminds me of my work clothes, very basic colors and nicely tailored.
What I’m Wearing:
ISON x Rowne – Brito Blouse (White)
ISON x Rowne – Ondria Pants (Tan)
Truth Hair – Tempest
Ricielli – Wendy High Heels
LaGyo – Siroune Ring (Gold)
LeLutka has 6 new hairstyles at Hair Fair, and of course, they’re all adorable. I must admit that while I hardly ever wear hair bases, I am very happy that LeLutka has finally released some!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU! These updo styles are can be worn without or without hair base, but it’s a bit nicer when worn together.
LeLutka – Pinned | Loose | Shoop
LeLutka – Angela | Nicole | Knotted
Did you notice that the Nicole hairstyle features Red/Blue ribbons? I thought Thora had created something to celebrate July 4th, but she says it’s the colors of the Croatian flag. If you’re from a country with a flag that features Red/Blue (which is a couple of countries in the world), then I guess this hair is very patriotic!
Sweetest Goodbye is having a closing sale! I’ve been fangirling and blogging this brand for so many years, so I’m sad there won’t be any more new releases to look forward to. When a beloved brand closes, it’s a sad event in SL but you can say that SG is closing while it’s still extremely popular. Hopefully when Morphine isn’t super busy in RL, she’ll come back and and release more fabulous things, cos I’ll definitely be wearing out my SG items for years to come.
Sweetest Goodbye recently released some amazing new items, from traditional wear to modern, and even some men’s suits!! This shop does one of the best sculpted mini-skirts on the grid. <3
Below I’m wearing the Sweetest Goodbye Breeze outfit in White & Pink. This outfit comes with a sculpted skirt, sleeves, and collar in White & Pink or Black see through fabric, so you can wear it two slightly different ways.
This suit is so cute, I love the sculpted pant legs and the jacket comes with a shirt or without shirt option for a sexier look. The Monocrom suit also has a men’s version!! I like that Sweetest Goodbye is branching out into menswear now because guys on the grid have NOTHING TO WEAR (compared to us girls anyway).
All the hair in this entry is from W&Y. In my opinion, W&Y is the best hair bargain on the grid because each style is only $30L (and comes in several colors or bangs options). Tp to W&Y now for a cute hair fix!
<3<3<3 the hat dress and shoes, too cute! Have you been to wishbox? You probably have lol but if not check it out there are some really cute high quality dress and hat combos. <3 this blog!!
<3<3<3 the hat dress and shoes, too cute! Have you been to wishbox? You probably have lol but if not check it out there are some really cute high quality dress and hat combos. <3 this blog!!