Week 36 of 52 Weeks of Color - Celadon

Yay!! I’m so proud that I have done two color challenges in a row now. Bahaha! I still really need to make up those weeks that I missed… but, it’s just so daggone hard to find the time. Is it pathetic that I recently purchased a date book to keep track of what I need to blog and when it needs to be posted? I honestly have a crappy memory, and small pieces of paper just aren’t cutting it anymore. Does anyone else have a way they keep track of what they need to blog?

In all honesty, this week’s color was super hard for me. I bought a cute little skirt at the beginning of the week that had the very pale green in it, but I just wasn’t feeling it when I was getting ready to take pictures. So, here I was at one this morning trying to find something to wear. I remembered that Grixdale was having a sale and teleported over to see if I could find something that would work. When I came upon this cute little sundress, it instantly reminded me of my grandmother which I’m sure is completely not what Tyr Rozenblum had in mind when she designed it. My grandmother always wore sundresses in the summertime, but of course they were much longer than the adorable design by Tyr. I happily snagged it up for a whole L$50 and went to take my pictures! The sale lasts through July 16th, and you can find a lot of really great items marked down to L$100, L$75 or L$50. Tyr also has a set out a pack of seven pair of adorable panties for Project Themeory for free!

When I get new items to blog, I have a tendency to rez the packages around my studio and then clean up the clutter after I have posted the new products. It’s definitely a good thing that I did that this week, or I probably wouldn’t have realized that I had this awesome new skin from Filthy Skins that had just the right eye shadow color for the color challenge! Alexandra Barcelos recently released a new female skin design titled Paige which is absolutely stunning; I hope to have my full review up by Monday. The makeup that I am wearing is a special edition of the Paige skin currently available at the Grunge Soul Project for L$100. I personally think that the open mouth design is absolutely adorable! It gives more realism to the look by creating depth.

I was so super excited when [elikatira] started participating in Fifty Linden Fridays. She is most definitely one of my favorite hair designers in all of Second Life; I’m sure that you could tell that, however, by how much I use her products in my posts. Yesterday marked her second appearance in the sale event where she placed out a new hair design, titled Falling, with two options (bangs in the front or clipped to the side) for only L$50! And, she doesn’t just include one hair color for her sale item, but she places out the entire Essentials Collection which typically goes for L$250. This really makes me just happy as a clam since that is the pack I always purchase anyway! Unfortunately, if you didn’t stop by yesterday, you have sadly missed out on a great deal, but I am sure that she will have another design in the sale in a few weeks! The full collection of Falling has not been released yet but keep your eyes peeled for it!


Credits
Clothing: Sun of a Gun – Vintage Doll in Mint by Grixdale
Hair: Falling in Brown 08 by [elikatira]
Skin: *Paige GSP Edition by Filthy Skins @ Grunge Soul Project
Poses: [1] Tell Me Again and [2] That Is Not True by TeaSoup (No longer available)

* Denotes item provided by designer for review.

Truth District

The opening of Truth District caused a lot of stir and excitement over the weekend, and with good reason. Some of the top names in Second Life fashion have joined to create the latest mall hosted by one of the top… if not THE top… hair designers: TRUTH.

What makes Truth one of my favorite hair designers? I would have to say realism. And, not just realism in looks, but realism in movement as well. No other hair designer that I have come across has as realistic movement in their hair designs as Truth. With the opening of the new sim, Truth has released six new styles, one being a gift. You can pick up five of the new designs in the main Truth store, but the gift can only be acquired at the satellite store on Truth District. To receive the hair, you must be a member of the in world Truth District Updates group which is free to join.

Pictured below:

• Darcey in Clove
• Darcey 2 in Carrot
• Jean in Raven
• Pandora in Mocha
• Summer in Seaspray
• Becky (Group Gift) in Beach

To celebrate the opening of Truth District, many of the designers have placed out gifts for the update group in their stores. And, as expected, they are amazing gifts! These gifts will be out until July 8. It may take you a while to teleport into the sim because of all the craze, but keep trying! The design of the sim is absolutely stunning, and the generosity of all the designers is well worth the time it will take!

• Picture 1: Grixdale – Tank and Skirt (Group Gift)
• Picture 2: Whippet & Buck – Top (Group Gift)
• Picture 3: The Sea Hole – Outfit (Group Gift)
• Picture 4: Ducknipple – Top (Group Gift)
• Picture 5: MichaMi – Dress (Group Gift)
• Picture 6: Miamai – Swimsuit (Group Gift)
• Other group gifts used in pictures: Skin by Curio (pictures one and five) and poses by Glitterati (picture one).

You may have noticed the necklace that I am wearing in all the pictures. Eternelle is one of the latest designs by je suis who also happens to have a satellite store at Truth District. This piece comes with so many options, it is absolutely insane! Scripts are included in the necklace, earrings (not pictured) and a ring (not pictured) for size, gemstone, metal and band. This design can be worn dressy as well as casual. I really love that each gemstone can be individually colored; this is one of the aspects that makes it so versatile. Je suis also has a group gift for Truth District in their satellite store; be sure to stop by and pick it up!

Teleport to Truth District


Credits
Clothing: Listed above
Jewelry: *Eternelle by je suis
Hair: *All styles by TRUTH
Skin: [2, 3, 4, 6] *Summer (Sundust) by Curio
Poses: [1] Long Hair 3-3 (Group Gift), [2] Long Hair 2-6, [3] Long Hair 2-3, [4] Long Hair 6, [5] Model 051 and [6] Model 033 by Glitterati

* Denotes item provided by designer for review.

Teagan in Summer Chiffon

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.