Ingenue

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    Cape Florida Lighthouse and Park

    Cape Florida Lighthouse and Park

    Hello from Cape Florida Lighthouse and Park! This sim is inspired by a real place in Florida, USA. I love beaches, islands, lush vegetation, and this sim has it all! My outfit today is a mix of two items from Teefy – the Marissa Top (@Collabor88 June) and Mika Skirt (@Uber May).

    I’m wearing the new Drive Fast hairstyle from Exile. Exile just introduced Style HUDs to the newer hairstyles, and I couldn’t be happier! I’m so glad that this is a thing now with hair designers. With mesh clothing, I have found it necessary to be able to flip my hair so it doesn’t intersect with clothing.

    Cape Florida Lighthouse and Park

    Cape Florida Lighthouse and Park

    What I’m Wearing:
    Teefy – Marissa Top (Dusk), Mika Skirt (White)
    Exile – Drive Fast
    Ingenue – Gilda Heels

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    Seaside

    Seaside

    Hello from the seaside! I love this gorgeous Jaya Top from Teefy (available at Uber). Available in soft pastel colors and vibrant prints, this top also includes HUDs to change the ruffle colors on the sleeves and bottom ruffle, or turn them off entirely. I like this option a lot, since it makes the top easier to pair with an assortment of pants and skirts.

    Seaside

    What I’m Wearing:

    Truth – Bloom
    Teefy – Jaya Top (Spring), Brenna Skirt (Creme)
    Ingenue – Sabina Heels

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    Life in Plastic

    Life in Plastic

    Isn’t this hair amazing? Life in Plastic by Exile is fantastic, baby! There are so many things I want to blog about, but no time to fully research them. For example, Baked on Mesh – someone give me a summary! I am not interested in wearing old skins, or old system anything, but I think with Baked on Mesh, we can wear more layers and not rely on HUDs! I’ll play with this when I have time and blog about it in the future.

    Another news that is interesting is the E2V Vendor system is retiring (self-hosted will continue running), so if you have gift cards and store credits, redeem those if they don’t transfer when merchants switch to a new vendor system. I have already received several notices from brands in SL that are able to continue using E2V. I can’t imagine how much panic this is causing on the grid, and merchants have a short time to find a new system.

    Earlier this year, I had to switch my rental system to something else, since HippoTech retired. I have used Hippo since I bought my sim nearly a decade ago. I paid a small fee and got my money’s worth out of that system, so no complaints. It was easy enough to switch my rental system to something else since I have only a handful of tenants to set up.

    There are so many scripted things that brands (and customers) rely on in SL, if they were to disappear suddenly, it would disrupt the market. I feel like we need to appreciate scripted things more, and pay scripters even more. They’re definitely the people who keep SL running smoothly, right behind the talented creators.

    Life in Plastic

    What I’m Wearing:

    Exile – Life In Plastic
    The Secret Store – Hazel Tank Top (Milk)
    The Secret Store – Cora Belted Bottoms (Bloom)
    Ingenue – Holl Flats (Cotton)

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    Somewhere over the rainbow…

    Somewhere over the rainbow...

    Second Life is turning 15 this year, and my avatar turns 12 this year! It honestly doesn’t feel that long. I’m so excited about all the changes, especially the return of last names! So many Residents want last names, I have no doubt this will raise a bunch of cash for Linden Lab. Whoever thought of bringing back last names and charging for it, give that person a promotion! It’s so clever!

    Somewhere over the rainbow...

    My outfit today is inspired by this random head accessory from LODE that I bought over 6 months ago. I always buy hair flowers and hair accessories, even the crazy beautiful ones that I know I’ll never find an outfit to go with it. It’s SL, of course I can wear it casually. WHO WILL JUDGE ME? 😀

    What I’m Wearing:

    Exile – A Fine Mess
    LODE Head Accessory – Gladiolus Birds (Golden Touch) Rare
    Blueberry – Lila Crop Top, High Waist Sweater, Knot Tie Top, Rolled Cuff Jeans
    Stealthic x Toksik – TKS Necklace (Rose Gold)
    Ingenue – Ulla Sneakers (Surf)

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    Lace

    Lace

    Lace will always be one of my favorite things in SL, but alpha clothing & alpha hair clashes in a bad way! Does this happen to anyone else? Thankfully the Jemma hairstyle from Exile has the hair swept behind the shoulders so it doesn’t clash with my outfit. I am wearing the Maya Lace Shirt and Lucy Lace Skirt from The Secret Store in a sweet Camelia red color. I missed doing a Valentine’s Day outfit this year, so this makes up for it!

    Lace

    What I’m Wearing:

    Exile – Jemma
    A N E Jewelry – Twiggy DANDELION Earrings
    The Secret Store – Maya Lace Shirt, Lucy Lace Skirt
    Ingenue – Jette Heels (Strawberry)

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    Blush

    Blush

    I’m ready to waltz around the garden in this gorgeous Blush Dress from ANE. The dress features a sheer and classic version, and a HUD to change the colors of the dress and leaves. I’m wearing the sheer version in a soft lilac color, with silver leaves. The sheer version of this dress has tiny mesh holes, it’s not just a sheer texture. The dress also shimmers in different lighting cos of materials. I rarely ever notice materials, but it’s pretty breathtaking when it’s done right.

    Blush

    I changed my skin again! I’m wearing the new Judith skin from Glam Affair. I’m glad to have a few new skins to add to my skins rotation.

    Blush

    Have you joined SL Bloggerati yet? It’s not just for bloggers!

    What I’m Wearing:

    Truth- Valentina
    ANE Fashion – Blush Dress Sheer
    Ingenue – Jette Heels (Creme)

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    Kimono

    Pink Fuel

    The colors on the Sparkle & Shine lipsticks from Pink Fuel are simply the best. I’m wearing the Gradient option, so it fades nicely into my skin, and fits perfectly. If you wear any of the popular mesh heads or one with OMEGA option, you’ll be able to wear these lipsticks. Try the lipsticks and buy it on the marketplace!

    Kimono

    Are you a blogger, blog manager, or store owner looking for bloggers? Check out SL Bloggerati! I was a member of another SL blogger group for some years, but it closed a couple of weeks ago. I am now a member of this new group, so join it if you’re looking for a blogging community and/or bloggers to publicize your brand.

    What I’m Wearing:

    RunAway – Cindy Hair
    Pixiecat – Allure Kimono (Blue)
    Ingenue – Laila Heels (Royal)
    Yummy – Spring Bouquet Necklace, Earrings (Pearl)

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    Coffee Time

    Coffee Time

    Did you read the latest blog post about new improvements and fees? I’m super excited about Animesh! I can’t wait to have clothing and curtains that sways gently. As usual, there is some uproar about the fee for processing credit increasing from 1.5% to 2.5%, but that’s just the cost of doing business. Linden Lab could easily charge for a “business license” of $1,000USD a year and people would pay it, as long as they’re able to profit from their SL businesses.

    In the decade that I’ve been in SL, I have not seen a single brand quit over ‘fees’ – but some do make a bunch of noise, and quit when they stop making a profit. My favorite brands aren’t going anywhere, as long as we keep supporting them with our lindens!

    Coffee Time

    Speaking of favorite brands, What Next is easily one of my favorite home decor brands at the moment. The Colonna Hot Chocolate Station from What Next is giving my home such cozy autumn feels. I’m looking for a new bedroom set, if you guys have any suggestions, let me know in the comments!

    What I’m Wearing:

    Exile – Autumn Breeze
    Teefy – Gwen Loose Shirt (Classic), Lexie Tank (White)
    Teefy – Ada Skirt (Chocolate)
    Ingenue – Olivia Heels – Auburn

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    My New Kitchen

    My New Kitchen

    I have done nothing but shop, decorate, shop, decorate! I love my new Catia Kitchen set from Consignment. I have used decor from various brands for years to make a vintage kitchen, but I felt the need for change. This new set is modular, and very easy to assemble to fit any kitchen. I don’t like to change my decor often, but this change is definitely much-needed, since it also pushed me to update my living room and other corners of my home.

    My New Kitchen

    A new kitchen set calls for new food!! Isn’t this set of brunch food from Dust Bunny fantastic? It’s a gacha, but it was actually fairly easy to complete the set since it’s a small set.

    My New Kitchen

    Autumn is here! It’s cold outside, so I am loving all the sweaters and beanies in SL. I love this Amitomo dress at Sanarae, it’s a gacha, but I won’t complain since I won the dress after a handful of tries. Exile released perfect autumn hairstyles at Collabor88 this month! I am wearing Full Circle, it comes with a color-changing HUD for the cap.

    What I’m Wearing:

    Exile – Full Circle
    Amitomo – My Story Gacha (Dress)
    Ingenue – Nina Heels (Oxblood)

    Decor:

    Consignment – Catia Kitchen (White)
    Dust Bunny – Brunch Foods gacha
    What Next – Patisserie Kitchen Decor

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    Rainbow

    Rainbow

    LeLutka just released four new moods – just in time for Halloween! The four new moods are: Anger, Fright, Rage, and Scare. There are two free (moods) gifts: Monroe and Ford. I love the pouty lips on Monroe so much that I’m playing it and using it for still photos.

    I love my rainbow windlight so much! I don’t know why I don’t use SL like this all the time, it really does make everything better.

    What I’m Wearing:

    Truth Hair – Apple
    Teefy – Emily Sweater Onepiece (White Perfection)
    Ingenue – Nina Heels (Oxblood)