Maitreya

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    Maitreya LaraX Push-Up

    Maitreya LaraX Push-Up

    I haven’t received an update from the Maitreya V.I.P. group in-world for quite some time, so when I saw a notice come through, I read it immediately. It appears that the new push-up breasts is attached to the Vixen dress, an old release. I didn’t even own this dress, but if you did, you could send yourself an update. I purchased this dress solely to try on the push-up breasts, even though I think the dress is somewhat outdated and the texture doesn’t look great. Nonetheless, I am excited that Maitreya Lara wearers are finally receiving push-up options, even though I may not wear this add-on all the time. I am surprised this hasn’t been released as an add-on right away, especially considering the popularity of the Juicy Boobs push-up version for Reborn.

    We have updated some clothes at Maitreya again and there is one very special update, because it also contains a NEW add-on: the Push-up!!

    At this point the Push-up is only available as part of the Vixen dress (push-up version). If people like the push-up (for LaraX, PetiteX and Lara), we’re thinking about releasing it as an add-on for the mesh bodies. We’d also share it in our creator kits, so designers in SL can create apparel for it. -Maitreya notice

    When I tried on this dress, I noticed there was a line along my shoulders where the push-up body part meets my LaraX body. I opened Onyx LeShelle’s profile, the creator of Maitreya, and her profile said, “For questions about Maitreya, you can leave me a message.” I like that I can message the person to whom I paid for support directly. It’s nice to be able to connect with the creator to receive real help. She responded to my question promptly and told me how to fix the issue. It’s simple; just re-select the materials on your body if you see a line.

    For all the fans of the Maitreya body, we certainly have something to look forward to in the future!

    Maitreya LaraX Push-Up
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    New Year, New Body

    New Year, New Body
    The Skinnery – Luna BodySkin

    For what feels like over ten years, the Pink Fuel body has been my absolute go-to. Somehow I managed to pair it successfully with a variety of bodies and mesh heads. Lately, skin creators seem to focus more on designing just head skins and suggest we find body skins from other brands like Velour. But I’ve kept up, even matching the most recent head skins to my trusted Pink Fuel body.

    However, the other day, I felt the urge to try something new for my body skin. What I discovered was fascinating; Second Life brands have outdone themselves. The array of tattoo layer enhancements is staggering. They range from the usual details like wrinkles and body shadows to the more unique ones, including pregnancy looks and scars.

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    Maitreya Lara Update – LaraX

    Comparing Maitreya Lara vs LaraX

    The Maitreya Lara body is nearly a decade old and it’s still going strong. Despite other bodies on the grid looking quite good, I’m kind of loyal to the Maitreya body because I like the body shape and the HUD. If you own the Lara body, wear the HUD and hit the redelivery button to get the free update.

    So what’s all the rage about LaraX? My first impression is that I really like the new smaller shoulders. The other updates are not that noticeable to me, so even though Maitreya says to consider this a whole new body, it’s basically the same body with some tweaks. However, the change is enough that most items created for Lara will no longer fit. You can always switch back and forth between the two body versions as needed.

    The mesh of the LaraX body is also smoother and more defined. The geometry has a better flow, resulting in a rounder and softer body. LaraX has:

    • Rounder wrists and ankles
    • Thinner wrists
    • Reshaped shoulders
    • More defined groin area
    • Reshaped arms

    Because of these changes to the weights and to the mesh, content made for Lara will most often not fit LaraX. LaraX should be considered a new body, requiring content that has been made in her specific size and with her specific weights.

    We will keep offering the original Lara body (V5.3) alongside the LaraX body. They will come together in the package. So that you can switch between them according to your needs. 

    Maitreya Blog

    What’s included in the Maitreya Mesh Body LaraX package? A lot! I was pleasantly surprised to find mesh lingerie from Addams, Blueberry, and Velour included. There are also body parts mods included for Appliers and Bakes on Mesh (BoM).

    Maitreya Lara Update – LaraX
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    Gogo & Juicy

    Gogo & Juicy

    Say hello to my sister, Juicy!

    For everyone that still doesn’t have a mesh head, you need to join the GenusProject group right now and get the free Strong Face Gift001 mesh head. If you’re wearing other brands and curious to try Genus, this free fully-functioning mesh head is exactly like their other heads sold in store, if not prettier. I decided to give Juicy a makeover, cos she was tragically running around SL as a baby panda.

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    Bakes on Mesh / BoM, part 2

    Bakes on Mesh is live on the main grid! Before you read my post, I recommend reading Aems Bakes on Mesh post to learn about BoM and what products you can buy to make your mesh body parts BoM-ready.

    I only started using BoM yesterday, when I updated my viewer to the latest SL Viewer. I’m not dying to wear system skin or system makeup, cos I think the newer skins are much prettier and more high-res. Old skins and makeups typically used 512 size textures, cos SL limited the size of uploaded textures. It’s still fun to try out this new feature while waiting for brands to update and deliver me better quality textures to wear.

    Bakes on Mesh Genus
    Genus Mesh Head + System skins

    What am I wearing here?
    Left: Genus Baby mesh head + system Pink Fuel skin + default Genus lashes (with applier added)
    Right: Everything above + system Blush + System Eyeshadow + Applier lipstick

    The reason I can mix system skin and system makeup with my mesh head appliers right now is cos Genus has NOT updated their head to be BoM-ready. With a BoM-ready product, you should not be able to use applier makeup, cos all those extra layers will be removed. All of your makeup needs will be done through wearing layers inside your inventory. You can re-arrange your system tattoo layers by going to the Appearance tab, clicking on the Edit this outfit button, then use up/down arrows to re-arrange layers.

    Bakes on Mesh Genus
    What it looks like when I’m wearing all of my layers plus mesh head

    Did you know that you cannot use BoM with an applier skin? You must use system skin. I will wait for my applier skin to have an accompanying system layer, to truly enjoy BoM. I’m not sure why SLers want to wear OLD system skins, but they seem to want to, LOL.

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    Maitreya - Lara Mesh Body v4.0 (Bento Hands Update)

    Just last month, I blogged about the SLink Dynamic Hands, and today I bring you the Maitreya Bento Hands! Now that I’ve worn both pairs of hands, my observation is that they’re both quite similar products with each having a dozen or so poses included, along with more options such as the ability to change nail shapes, and control the hand poses independently. Both are also free updates if you already own the hands (for SLink) or the body (Maitreya).

    Which hands should you wear? The obvious reason is to pick a pair of hands that you like best overall. I the SLink hands shape, but I love the almond nail shape on Maitreya. Both of these hands include casual hand shapes, in addition to some unique ones so it’ll be fun to swap them out for different photos.

    How do you get the free update if you already own the Lara Mesh Body from Maitreya? Just wear your body, you should receive a package automatically.

    What I’m Wearing:

    Wasabi Pills – Shizuko Mesh Hair (Style 2)
    Teefy – Daisy Romper (Bloom)

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    Do you ever like not being reachable?? I know I do!

    Who's Texting Me Now!

    I am horrible about leaving my phone at home – like really horrible.  This happened twice last week and a coworker of mine could not get why I really didn’t care!  Sometimes being without a phone is freeing: No obsessive checking of social media or the news and no unwanted phone calls. Just…quiet.

    Second Life is like that for me at times as well.  You see I have this super secret alt that nobody knows – in fact she is still dressed in her noob clothes!  So for those days when all I want to do is roam around looking at pretty places, I log her in.  Peace and quiet and pretty pictures is all we need at times.

    Have a great Second Life day today!

    Taketomi – Eva – Dessin @N21
    Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara

    ..S..: Sabotage Sweater Dress – Moss @N21
    Blueberry – Cake Leggings {Pattern 11}
    REIGNxFLITE.- DUCKBOOTS @N21
    [AMM] monkeyPhone (marketplace)

    Poses – [AMM] (marketplace)

    Location – Yesterday

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    My 10th Rez Day Last Friday!!

    Elizabeth 3
    “Elle Couerblanc here, reporting live from the 10th Rez Day event for the SL Diva, Elizabeth Hallstrom” (the roar of the crowds can be heard behind her).

    “WAIT A MINUTE,” a fellow says to the reporter, “Who is Elizabeth Hallstrom exactly?”   At this point, Elle covers her mic and turns to the fellow and replies in a curt tone, “Elizabeth is me you fool!  Well I am her and she is me and we are…never mind you idiot, GET OUT OF MY FACE AND LET ME DO MY JOB!”
    Elizabeth 2
    Whoa…what a dramatic moment right?  You see, Elizabeth was my very first avatar in Second Life and she was brought into this alternate reality on exactly January 27th, 2007 probably sometime around 3PM SLT.  Yes there have been others to follow:  Lizzie Lexington, Betty Paramour and Bettencourt and eventually, Ms. Elle Couerblanc!  But I really do like Ms. Hallstrom, so every 6 months or so, I bring her out of the closet, dust her off and make her all pretty once again.  You see, if i were define one of my avatars as the closest to “me”, it would be Elizabeth.
    Elizabeth Hallstrom
    So Happy Rez Day Ms. Hallstrom and I hope you have many other rez days to come!

    little bones. Inna – The Blend @N21
    CATWA HEAD Kimberly
    IKON Triumph Eyes – Blue
    DeeTaleZ *Appliers* CATWA Head “Face Tulip” Nordic
    Veechi – Salt Water Shadow [Catwa]
    Veechi – The Ultimate Cheek Kit [Catwa] @N21
    Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara

    erratic / irina – girdle dress / noir @uber
    Kibitz – Gaia ribbon collar – silver @Epiphany

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    Windows Ate My Pictures!

    night out

     

    Okay so…the other day I managed to take a whole batch of photos including the one you see here with Elle in her New Years Eve outfit she had been styling for weeks!  Well not exactly weeks, and maybe actually, just a couple of hours – but that’s beside the point, LOL.   But as luck would have it (or more than likely an ID10T error on Elle’s typist’s part) windows ate them all!  Elle was traumatized and so beside herself, she just couldn’t push herself to try to take the photo again.  Oddly enough, one was still in my recently viewed cached items, although, the file itself was gone!  So what’s a disappointed and lazy fashion blogger to do?  Use Snipit and take a photo of a photo woot!

    Anyway, I had tons of fun with this photo – from styling Elle to building the little set.  There are so many wonderful little knickknacks in SL now that I think building sets might be a thing for me going forward.  Details on the items used in this photo along with Elle’s outfit can be found below. For now…I am out peeps – so in the meantime, take care my friends and have a great Second Life!

    Hair: *barberyumyum*85(LC)
    CATWA HEAD Catya
    Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.5
    Glam Affair – Sarah Applier ( Catwa ) Asia – LIMIT8

    (fd) Fashionably Dead Special Day Dress – Teal LARA @ Collabor88
    fri.day – Sugar.Platforms (Coal) @ Collabor88

    Set Items
    Soy. Vanity Set
    tarte. holiday twig vase @ Collabor88
    Apple Fall Annan Reclaimed Frame
    {vespertine}– my quirky corner / bird trinket box

    House – L2 Studio Shoreline MINI

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    The Process and Fallout by Elle

    Fallout 4

    I am a huge fan of the Dystopian Genre and the game Fallout 4 is one of the few single player games I actually play.  When I took this photo, for some reason Fallout 4 popped into my head when I looked at it again in Photoshop so I just rolled with it!  The editing was minor though, just cropping and a simple “action” I came across a few years back which mainly just softens to look of the picture.  Most of what you see though is pretty much Second Life at it’s finest – a gorgeous Windlight setting developed by Neva Xenga for her Neva Estates group of sims and the sim “junk” developed by Tab Tatham.

    Sims like junk are what keep me wanting to take photographs in Second Life.  For me, often my SL photography process is I first find the sim or setting that inspires me, then look for an outfit, along with the right pose, that will work with the surroundings.  Sounds simple enough – although it can days for me to complete the image that I like enough to upload. By the way, since I am a returnee to Second Life, please let me know of sims, stores and pose shops I should be checking out.

    Anywho, that is all I have to say for the moment but I shall return soon!  So in the meantime – take care my friends and have a great Second Life!

    Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V3.5

    *katat0nik* (bold / M) Female Winter Beast Coat for Collabor88
    Maitreya Boyfriend Jeans Low – Dark – Lara
    …Mutresse… Gushi Gloves
    [VALE KOER] HIGH CARDINALS MAITREYA

    Pose – A W K W A R D

    Location – junk