I could hardly believe my eyes when I was reading my good friend Tapika Tomsen’s blog yesterday. Seriously? A Grixdale skin set for only L$400? Surely I couldn’t have read that correctly! So, I rushed over to Grixdale and very happily found the soon to be retired Teagan skin for only L$400 per skin tone. I had never purchased a Grixdale skin before; so, I picked up the demo and rushed to my studio to try and find my perfect tone! The tone I chose was titled Latte in the demo package, but the corresponding tone on the display is labeled Honey. Whichever… it is beautiful!
Before I get too carried away talking about this gorgeous skin set, I want to point out what I’m wearing. After blogging Izzie’s poses a couple days ago, I headed over to the shop to see what else the designer had to offer. I was honestly expecting Izzie’s to be a pose shop, but to my pleasant surprise she also offers apparel and quite a few other things as well! The adorable summer dress I am wearing is a recently released design titled Chiffon Summer Dress (blue). I feel as though I should be walking a boardwalk by the beach when I wear this dress, and trust me, I wish I was right there in real life! The dress features two top designs in every layer possible for your various styling needs, two sculpted skirts (one with resize scripts and one without) and an alpha layer to hide your hips beneath the sculpt. And, just between the two of us, I was playing around with the skirt and discovered that the dress is tintable! Let your creativity run wild! Five color choices are available for purchase at L$200 each; I’m honestly not sure if the blue or the green is my favorite. I really love brown and green together, and the dress just screams tropical retreat to me! The gorgeous pearl set I’m wearing is also by Izzie’s (She’s just so talented!) and is available in five color combinations to match the Chiffon dresses at L$120 per set; both the necklace and the bracelet are included in the set. If you have never seen this designer, her store is a definite must stop destination on your next shopping spree!
Now, back to this luscious skin! By now you should all know that I am rather picky about what I choose to cover my ava with. I like realism but also artistry. Sometimes, it is a tad difficult to find the right combination in Second Life. I do believe that Grixdale has found a very happy mesh between the two. There is most definitely realism in the face, collar bones, back… actually, the entire body of the skin, but there is still that element of a drawn look, and I absolutely love it! None of us can be perfect in real life, but with the right skin, we can get pretty close in Second Life! The skin comes with eight delectable makeup choices in five skin tones. But, a mere eight skins are not all that is included in your purchase but an amazing sixty-four instead! With each makeup, options are included for brown color (brown or blonde), cleavage and dimples. All of the skins below are being worn with the brown brow, no dimples and no cleavage. I don’t know what it is about dimples in SL, but I’m just not into it. Also, two hair bases, two brow shapes and three body shapes are included in the package. As mentioned before, this set is being sold for only L$400 per skin tone. Honestly, it’s a steal!
As always, the photos displaying the makeup choices have not been edited except for cropping and an added border. This is to give you an accurate depiction of what the skin will look like in Second Life.
Credits
Clothing: *Chiffon Summer Dress in Blue by Izzie’s NEW
Jewelry: *Pearl Jewelry Set in Blue by Izzie’s NEW
Shoes: Montsegur Pumps in Navy by {mon tissu}
Hair: Leah in Brown 08 by [elikatira] NEW
Skin: Teagan in Honey by Grixdale
Pose: Model 157 by Glitterati
* Denotes item provided by designer for review.
Before I get too carried away talking about this gorgeous skin set, I want to point out what I’m wearing. After blogging Izzie’s poses a couple days ago, I headed over to the shop to see what else the designer had to offer. I was honestly expecting Izzie’s to be a pose shop, but to my pleasant surprise she also offers apparel and quite a few other things as well! The adorable summer dress I am wearing is a recently released design titled Chiffon Summer Dress (blue). I feel as though I should be walking a boardwalk by the beach when I wear this dress, and trust me, I wish I was right there in real life! The dress features two top designs in every layer possible for your various styling needs, two sculpted skirts (one with resize scripts and one without) and an alpha layer to hide your hips beneath the sculpt. And, just between the two of us, I was playing around with the skirt and discovered that the dress is tintable! Let your creativity run wild! Five color choices are available for purchase at L$200 each; I’m honestly not sure if the blue or the green is my favorite. I really love brown and green together, and the dress just screams tropical retreat to me! The gorgeous pearl set I’m wearing is also by Izzie’s (She’s just so talented!) and is available in five color combinations to match the Chiffon dresses at L$120 per set; both the necklace and the bracelet are included in the set. If you have never seen this designer, her store is a definite must stop destination on your next shopping spree!
Now, back to this luscious skin! By now you should all know that I am rather picky about what I choose to cover my ava with. I like realism but also artistry. Sometimes, it is a tad difficult to find the right combination in Second Life. I do believe that Grixdale has found a very happy mesh between the two. There is most definitely realism in the face, collar bones, back… actually, the entire body of the skin, but there is still that element of a drawn look, and I absolutely love it! None of us can be perfect in real life, but with the right skin, we can get pretty close in Second Life! The skin comes with eight delectable makeup choices in five skin tones. But, a mere eight skins are not all that is included in your purchase but an amazing sixty-four instead! With each makeup, options are included for brown color (brown or blonde), cleavage and dimples. All of the skins below are being worn with the brown brow, no dimples and no cleavage. I don’t know what it is about dimples in SL, but I’m just not into it. Also, two hair bases, two brow shapes and three body shapes are included in the package. As mentioned before, this set is being sold for only L$400 per skin tone. Honestly, it’s a steal!
As always, the photos displaying the makeup choices have not been edited except for cropping and an added border. This is to give you an accurate depiction of what the skin will look like in Second Life.
Credits
Clothing: *Chiffon Summer Dress in Blue by Izzie’s NEW
Jewelry: *Pearl Jewelry Set in Blue by Izzie’s NEW
Shoes: Montsegur Pumps in Navy by {mon tissu}
Hair: Leah in Brown 08 by [elikatira] NEW
Skin: Teagan in Honey by Grixdale
Pose: Model 157 by Glitterati
* Denotes item provided by designer for review.
