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    Valentine’s Day 2025

    Bygogo Fashion, iheartslFeed, JuicyBomb, Second Life
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    Valentine's Day 2025, Izzy Linden
    with Izzy Linden

    Happy Valentine’s Day! Did something happen at Linden Lab today? The Dunk & Hug a Linden or Mole Event was lacking the very reasons we came— the Lindens! I saw only four Lindens in attendance while I was there, which is just a fraction of last year’s participation. Thank you for showing up, Izzy Linden!

    I may not have any specific favorite Lindens, but I definitely appreciate those who make an effort to attend events and engage with the community. I felt quite let down by the limited attendance from Lindens this year.

    Before leaving the party, I made sure to take a photo with head mole, Abnor Mole! Thank you for all you do for Bellisseria!

    Valentine's Day 2025, Abnor Mole
    with Abnor Mole

    Here are a few suggestions for next year’s Valentine’s Day event:

    • Have more Lindens present.
    • Employ a dedicated photographer who can take & send photos to each resident. It’s a charming touch! Theme parks have this feature, and people really enjoy it.
    • Be more engaging; a simple greeting to residents goes a long way.

    I take lots of photos, so taking a photo under pressure (a few seconds) is not that hard. I think a lot of other residents feel awkward, so they may want to take a photo but they don’t know how to do it quickly. Please have a dedicated photographer next year!

    This year’s event just didn’t feel like a party at all. Honestly, I felt a bit sad, even though it has become a tradition for me. I plan to attend again next year, and I truly hope it is better attended.

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    Sparkle

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    Sparkle

    It’s still January, so I can say “new year, new face!” I haven’t switched to a new mesh head, as I still adore Lelutka’s Billie Mesh head. However, I have decided to break away from the skin I’ve been wearing since November (which isn’t a long time) and try another brand. This is the Zoe skin from Avarosa. I think I will wear this skin for a while; it’s very cute with some tattoo enhancements.

    Sparkle
    Left: Avarosa Skin | Right: with extra face highlight tattoos added

    I added plenty of extra face highlights to the skin from Izzie’s and Glam Affair. Glam Affair includes face gloss and face shine layers with some of their skins, which I add when I want some additional highlights.

    I demo skins every single week, always open to changing my face if I find something I like better. It frustrates me that most skin brands do not offer a browless version for demo. Dear skin designers, I do not like thick brows. Sometimes I can imagine the skin without the default brows, other times I simply move on without purchasing.

    If you want to wear this Avarosa skin and get a good match with Velour body skins, just disregard the skin tone name and judge the tone with your eyes. I am wearing the Velour body skin in Valley tone, while this head skin is in Snow tone. I also wore the Velour neck fix and tinted it to match.

    Sparkle

    Still feeling the sparkly new year vibes, I decided to don this Holiday Gown from Werx. I rarely find full PBR clothing appealing, but I thought the texture on this dress was exceptionally well done. It shimmers just the way I like it, and the colors are as expected. I’m ready to party in this dress, although it’s not the type of attire I can wear with underwear; we’ll pretend it’s still classy.

    Sparkle
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    Buddha Garden

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    Buddha Garden

    Hello from the serene Buddha Garden! I discovered this gem through the Destination Guide, an excellent resource for finding picturesque spots and experimenting with EEP settings.

    I was pleasantly surprised by how tranquil and well-designed this homestead region is. They’ve kept things simple due to prim limitations, but this simplicity enhances its charm. As a long-time admirer of Second Life water, being surrounded by it here is a dream come true.

    The default EEP settings in this region were quite dark, so I created a new one specifically for my photos. Interestingly, I didn’t plan on making an EEP or shooting a short video, but I was inspired to capture the stunning new Second Life skies in a PBR viewer.

    Adjusting to PBR has been a challenge, but I’m coping better by fully embracing the PBR viewer. By doing so, I avoid making constant comparisons with the old viewer’s water. Surprisingly, I’m starting to miss the beautiful pre-PBR water a little less each day.

    Sometimes, diving in headfirst is the best approach to adapt to a drastic change.

    My photos are straight from Second Life with very minimal edits—just a bit of blurring and cropping.

    Buddha Garden
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    Good Morning

    Bygogo Brands, Fashion, iheartslFeed, JuicyBomb, Second Life, Uncategorized
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    Good Morning

    Do you know why I’m standing in most of my SL photos? Because poses in SL are terrible when your limbs bend in any way. I want to sit down. When I do sitting poses, my limbs go into each other or the clothes or the furniture. It’s all terrible. SL has advanced so much, but we’re still using the same old poses. When brands label their poses “bento poses” it really doesn’t mean anything. Unless it’s an animation specifically for a bento mesh object (like the mesh heads animations) – static poses are still crazy. They’re made exactly the same way they have always been, and they don’t look right. I’m so tired of editing my photos to look “not crazy” in sitting poses. I’m not great at redrawing an entire limb or sleeve in photoshop, so it will always look off.

    Comment on this post if you agree about the poses not fitting, EVER!!!! What can we do, as a community, to make poses work better for all of us?

    What I’m Wearing:

    Truth – Cheri
    Supernatural – My Diamonds Necklace #2, #G
    Ricielli – Sweater
    Ricielli – Adwoa Shorts