Lipstick, Lemon Drops & Love

Hello, Loves♥  I've started a new blog with a few of my friends called Lipstick, Lemon Drops & Love.  Don't worry, I will still be blogging here as usual; this is just something extra and fun to do with three women I have grown to love and adore in Second Life (and real life to be honest).  If you would like to check out their personal blogs, please click the following links: Vixen Thibedeau, Danica Saerwen and Liane Boomhauer.

To see the styling information for the photo above, please head on over and check out my post Out of My Comfort Zone.  

Weird Questions Meme

Last week's meme challenge by Strawberry Singh was so much fun and wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be; this week's is a little more mellow.  Before I get into answering Berry's "weird" questions for us, I have to say that I was really inspired last week.  With the closing of my two favorite pose stores (aDORKable Poses and Glitterati) within such a short time span, I have been quite saddened.  The discovery of photography was something that happen very early in my slife, and as any Second Life photographer knows, you need poses!  Berry's challenge last week prompted me to attempt to create my own.  I didn't expect to be very successful (I do well to "build" a box in world), but it was a lot funner than I imagined.  I had so much fun that I made a few more poses and got this crazy idea to open my own pose shop!  I'm sure mine aren't the best on the grid at the moment, but I'm having so much fun practicing and hope to have a small store up and running by July 1st!  In the meantime, SeraphimSL.com is celebrating its second birthday, and I have made a small pack of three poses plus mirror as a gift.  They are free at Seraphim's headquarters through July 19th.  You do have to be a member of the in-world -Seraphim- group with an active group tag to receive the gift.

Now, on to Berry's questions...

1. Which was the last sim you visited?  (Other than your home) The Slums

2. Does your avatar look like the real you?  I do have brown hair, blue eyes and very pale skin, but that's about where the similarities end.

3. Do you wear underwear/panties underneath your clothing when out and about on the grid?  Since I wear mesh clothing the majority of the time, I really don't see the need of wearing underwear since I'm wearing an alpha layer to cover those bits and pieces anyway.

4. If you won a million linden dollars, what would be the first thing you buy in world?  I would probably cash out and pay a few real life bills.  Lol  I do think I would eventually like to own a few sims and have rental units.

5. Have you ever bought something in SL and then realized afterwards that you had already owned it from before?  I've done this more often than I would like to admit.  It's usually happened with poses during sales.

6. Have you ever done anything in Second Life that would be considered illegal in real life?  When I was a newbie, I didn't realize you could double click clothing layers to remove one and add another.  I thought it was like real life and you had to get completely undressed first.  I would try to find trees or other objects to hide behind in public so I could change my clothes.  I was actually banned from a sim once (I was less than a week old) for public nudity.  LOL

7. If you could go on a date with any other avatar, who would it be?  My husband, Dryden Macbain.

8. Who, in your opinion, was the greatest avatar to ever slive?  I don't think I've known enough avatars to make a valid decision.

9. What is the most embarrassing thing you've ever done in world?  I went to a shop when I was a newbie to pick up a Christmas present.  You had to sit on Santa's lap to get the gift.  Let's just say that Santa would have been put on the naughty list.

10. If your avatar had a mind of its own, what do you think it would say to you?  Please clean my closet!!

Credits

• Clothing: [Top] Cary Double Tank in Stripes-Mint and [Shorts] Briony Shorts in White by erratic New
• Shoes: Ilena Sandals in White by Slink
• Feet: Women's Natural Barefeet by Slink
• Hands: Mesh Hands Relaxed R and Elegant L by Slink
• Nail Applier: French Nails by Izzie's
• Hair: Enjoy in Brown 08 by [elikatira]
• Skin: Lulu 07 BR by Glam Affair @ The Arcade
• Skin Applier: Slink Hands and Feet Skin Applier America by Glam Affair
• Makeup: Black Eyeliner in Gentle Fume by Acid & Mala
• Eyes: Ardent Eyes in Skyfall by IKON
• Lashes: 2011 Lashes Curl by LeLutka
• Pose: Seraphim Turns Two 2 by Flash Friendly Poses @ Seraphim HQ Free
• Location: Seraphim HQ

Lashae or Someone Like Her

This past Monday Strawberry Singh posted her latest "Monday Meme Challenge" which was a bit more challenging than her normal.  Berry challenged her readers to recreate a movie poster inspired by the original.  I had to do a small Google search for movies beginning with the letter "L" and came across Life or Something Like It staring Angelina Jolie and Ed Burns.  I've never actually watching the movie, but I will definitely be adding it to my Netflix queue.

This blog post was honestly the most fun I've had blogging in a long time.  I didn't really want to search through thousands of poses to try and find one to match the pose in the original movie photo; that would have taken a lot of precious time that I don't have to give up at the moment.  So I instead did something that I have been wanting to do for a long time... I made my own pose!  I always thought that it would be extremely stressful and agitating, but I ended up having such a good time that I plan on doing it more often.  Who knows, perhaps some day I will gain the courage to open my own pose store.


Credits (Lashae)

• Hands: Mesh Hands Relaxed Right by Slink
• Nail Applier: French Nails by Izzie's
• Hair: Teddy in LightBlondes01 by TRUTH
• Skin: Lulu 07 BL by Glam Affair @ The Arcade
• Skin Applier: Slink Hands Skin Applier America by Glam Affair
• Makeup: Black Eyeliner in Gentle Fume by Acid & Mala
• Eyes: Ardent Eyes in Skyfall by IKON
• Lashes: 2011 Lashes Curl by LeLutka
• Pose made by Lashae Karsin

Credits (Dryden)

• Clothing: Shaw in Void by FATEwear
• Hair: Aiden in Sable by Exile
• Skin: April Group Gift M in Tan by Filthy Skins (No longer available)
• Eyes: Eternal Eyes in Olive by IKON
• Pose: Pencil 1 by aDORKable Poses

Behind the SL Me Meme

I was browsing around looking at blogposts when I came across a meme to introduce the real person behind the SL avatar.  I liked the idea and threw together a collage of my own.

Favorite Color: Deep Pink (especially with black)

Favorite Flower: Peace Rose

Favorite Animal: Giraffe (I also really love African elephants!)

Favorite Music: It honestly depends on my mood.  I really love hard rock and good metal; I emphasized good because I don't like music that is loud simply for the sake of being loud.  Good metal is like symphony played with different instruments.  Megadeth and Metallica are excellent examples.  If I need to concentrate on something, I listen to soft classical music.  Ten years ago I would never have seen myself wanting to listen to classical, but it is a technique I picked up in college when I had trouble studying for chemistry exams.  

Favorite Book: I love the entire Harry Potter series, but I think The Prisoner of Azkaban is my favorite because Harry finally has a family.

Favorite Movie: The Notebook

Favorite Television Show:  I couldn't choose just one!  My favorites are The Vampire Diaries, Dexter, Pretty Little Liars and Revenge.

Favorite Hot Drink: Hot Chocolate

Favorite Cold Drink: Water (I actually prefer for it to be at room temperature.)

Favorite Food: Chocolate!

Favorite Clothing: Loungewear

Favorite Number: If I have to choose one, it would be thirteen.  It has a reputation of being an unlucky number, but it is uncanny how many numbers I have been assigned with the number 13 in it... and nothing bad ever happened!

Favorite Letter: A for my real life first name.

Favorite Place: There is nowhere I would rather be than with my husband, and where he is is always home.  ♥

Favorite Season: Spring

Astrological Sign: Libra

Favorite Sports Team: Pittsburgh Steelers ♥

Favorite Fantasy Creature: Unicorn

Favorite Hobby: Blogging

Favorite Song: "When You Say Nothing At All" by Allison Krauss

My SL Pet Peeves Meme

This past week I came across the Meme Challenge blog posts by Strawberry Singh and thought that it would be a fun way to get back into blogging on a regular basis.  Her latest theme is SL Pet Peeves; I try not to complain too much on my blog, but I suppose that we all do need a release every now and then.

1. Designers who do not offer demos or who charge for demos.  Nothing annoys me more as a shopper than designers who do not offer demos for mesh clothing, shoes, skin, hair or poses.  Since each of these items works very differently with the many different body shapes of the second life avatar, it is really important for me to be able to "try before I buy."  I hate wasting money even if it is only a few Lindens.  More annoying than no demo is a demo that I have to pay for.  To me, asking a customer to pay for a demo suggests that the designer doesn't have much confidence in his or her product and must make Lindens wherever they are able.  In each case, you are most likely not going to get my business.

2. Designers who do not put their store name in/on their vendor or in their profiles.  As many of you know, I have been blogging for the Second Life event and sales coverage blog SeraphimSL since it began in the summer of 2011.  It has been very surprising for me to see how many designers do not include the name of their store somewhere in or on their vendor or even in their profile.  Do you not want customers to be able to locate your store?  When it takes me five plus minutes to simply try and figure out what the name of your store is, I'm more than annoyed and would never search that long as a customer.  You're losing business!

3. The ever expanding unorganized mess that is my inventory.  No matter how good my intentions are, I can never seem to be able to completely organize my inventory.  It has expanded to the point that I have almost lost hope in it ever being under control again.  I seem to accumulate items much quicker than I sort them and put them in their place.  I did purchase the Visual Inventory Organizer Wardrobe a few months back and was doing really well with photoing and sorting, but like with all other plans... it kind of fell to the wayside.  The biggest thing that annoys me about not having an organized inventory is that I really have no idea what I have.  Over the past three and a half years I have easily spent hundreds of real life dollars on items in-world... perhaps even into the thousands.  It really bothers me that I cannot find items or even remember what is there.  I suppose I should start blogging weekly installments of my Pieces of My Closet series once again to motivate myself to sort through this mess.

4. Designers who add me to their subscribers without my permission.  The first time I got a notecard from a designer I didn't recognize, I thought that perhaps I had just forgotten about the store or they had rechristened themselves.  However, the more often that it happens, the more convinced I become that some designers actually are adding residents to their subscribers.  I completely understand that designers want to advertise themselves and get information out about new designs and sales, but I feel this method is a bit tacky and unprofessional.  Flickr is a great way to connect with people in Second Life and gain potential new customers; send me a contact request... I'll be more than happy to add you!

5. Grid lines and disappearing shadows in my photographs.  I thought all my photography woes had been solved when my husband and I were finally able to purchase a high functioning gaming computer.  I was finally able to see shadows, but I came to realize that there are so many glitches with the actual software that it is almost impossible to take a photo without some type of flaw... be it the ever dreaded grid lines or complete blocks of shadows missing from the picture.  I use the Firestorm viewer and have heard that grid lines are a thing of the past with the latest official Second Life viewer, but I have yet to try it for myself.  Perhaps I should put that on my list of things to do in the near future!

Credits

Clothing: Morning Tank in Solids (Texture Change) by DRIFT

Hair: Tymber w/Roots in Toast by TRUTH @ FaMESHed

Skin: Asia Skin Light DB by Izzie's

Eyes: Ardent Eyes in Pewter by IKON Group Gift

Lashes: 2011 Lashes Curl by LeLutka

Pose: sweet.sour pose 2 by fri.day @ Pose Fair 2013

Pieces of My Closet IV

While sorting through my inventory last night, I came across a few older dresses that will more than likely never be worn again, but I couldn't bring myself to delete them... especially the dresses that were from stores that no longer exist!  My lovely Plurk friends suggested that I should box them which of course makes perfect sense.  I always hated the idea of packing and unpacking inventory, but if it is something that I won't use a lot, it is definitely more logical to pack it.  I remembered an inventory 'closet' by Tiny Spaces that I have which is extremely easy to use; unfortunately, the owner no longer has an in-world store, and I cannot find the item on her marketplace.  There are, however, a lot of inventory organizers on the marketplace for you to choose from to help you clean up your item count.

I have technically already blogged the dress I am wearing from Scribble, but it was ages ago before I even knew how to take a high-rez photo.  That's a scary thought.  The design was an exclusive from the designer for an event called it was a blur.  At the time, it was definitely the most unique environment I had ever emerged my ava in.  Since Scribble has disappeared from the grid, the thought of deleting this really bothered me especially since I like it.  However, it is now tucked safely in a box where I can pull it out when and if the occasion calls.


Credits
Clothing: Her Ghost by Scribble (No Longer Available)
Hair: Sybille 2 in Chocolate by Wasabi Pills
Skin: Love (Milk) Daydream by Illusory (No Longer Available)
Pose: Dressed 10 by Glitterati (No Longer Available)
Location: T Town

Pieces of My Closet III

Last summer I started a personal blogger challenge that was intended to motivate me to clean my inventory.  Needless-to-say, it didn't work very well.  My inventory is a complete mess, and I have no idea what I even have anymore.  Last night, I was motivated to finally start sorting through the massive amount of items I have (78,905) and came across this adorable little outfit that I didn't even know was there.  I haven't been able to locate the top at DCNY, but the bottoms are still available (except not in the color I am wearing... perhaps they were a limited edition?)!  Five colors are available and include full length jeans and capris with five different cuff styles.  A very versatile product at a very reasonable price (150L each).

Although you cannot really even see the shoes I'm wearing in my photo, I wanted to mention them anyway because they are so adorable.  I found them at The Fashion Garret (what ever happened to that event?) by an adorable little store titled tulip.  The style is a flats design that is, of course, not available in store in the color I'm wearing, but five other colors are available at only 90L per pair.

The skin I'm wearing is the June group gift from Filthy Skins.  If you were lucky enough to get in free a few weeks ago, you should have already picked this up!  If you weren't that lucky, don't worry... the group fee isn't that expensive at a one time payment of 199L.  For twelve free skins (twenty-four if you include both genders) per year, that isn't bad at all!  And, you also get a modifiable shape with the gift!  You have just about a week to pick up the June gift before it disappears for the July gift.


Credits
Clothing: [Top] Contrast Tank Wheat/Teal and [Pants] Teal Wash Flood Jeans by DCNY
Shoes: Calling in Clay by tulip.
Hair: Details in Brown 08 by [elikatira]
Skin: *June Group Gift in Cream by Filthy Skins
Pose: Model 244 by Glitterati
Location: Noweeta Grassland

* Denotes promotional copy.

52WoCC - Pueblo

I'm still so far behind on my 52 Weeks of Color posts, but I promise that I will get caught up!  Week Nineteen's color 'pueblo' was really difficult for me.  It is a color that reminds me of rust, but a very orange rust.  I honestly don't think that I captured true pueblo in my picture, but I really love the dress... That counts for something.  Right?

The dress I chose is a newish design from JANE titled Jenelle.  The dress is available in three color combinations as well as a different texture in three different colors under another name, Sparrow.  As with all JANE mesh designs, a free demo is available for you to try before your purchase, and each item contains five sizes and an alpha layer.


Credits
Clothing: Janelle in Copper by JANE
Jewelry: *Honey Drop Earring by Chloe @ CHIC2
Feet: Bare Feet Tip-Toe by Maitreya
Hair: Oh Baby Doll in Kit Kat by Lamb.
Skin: *Airhead Pure 2 in Sundust by Curio
Pose: *Diva 1 by aDORKable Poses

* Denotes promotional copy.

52WoCC - Thistle

Just what I wanted not to happen during this round of 52 Weeks of Color... getting behind.  And, five weeks behind at that!  Summer is almost here though, and I'm confidant that I will be able to catch up soon.  I really love the color for week eighteen; it is such a light and delicate shade of purple.  It's very classy!

I picked up the Impromptu Cardigan from Fishy Strawberry a few weeks ago when it was featured at The Dressing Room.  It is a mesh piece with brown and black options for the belt.  The color is still available at the main store location along with seven other colors.  Five sizes and an alpha layer are included with the purchase, and a free demo is available.

I was wondering what I was going to pair with the cardigan while surfing the fashion feeds and saw these adorable Balloon Shorts from Perle.  I had never been to the store... had never even heard of it, but I teleported in to grab a demo and see if the mesh shorts would work with the cardigan.  I really don't like paying for demos (1L), but I suppose it was better to see if it would work before paying full price for an item that wouldn't.  The shorts are modifiable which is definitely a good thing since the belt that comes attached to the shorts (not photoed) doesn't quite fit the shorts the larger in size you go.  If I set aside the fact that the demo was not free and that the belt doesn't quite fit, I really do love the shorts.  The design is pretty and the texturing is nice.  Eight colors are available and each pair comes with five sizes and an alpha layer.

The skin I am wearing is Izzie's contribution to the Skin Addiction's Skin Showcase.  I am always extremely impressed by her skins; her skill seems to increase with each new release.  The skin is available in six tones, and each tone includes a modifiable shape, freckles, four eyebrow colors, cleavage/no cleavage options, a nail base, seven lipsticks, five lipglosses, twelve eyeshadows and a brow shape.  For just a little over 1,000L per tone, this is an extremely great value!  A free demo is available for you to try.  Just a little side note... you may want to strip down to just system layer clothing before teleporting into the event since the number of scripts you can be wearing is limited.  Be sure to detach your AOs!


Credits
Clothing: [Undershirt] Femme Lace Cami in Eggplant by JANE, [Sweater] Impromptu Cardigan in Wine by Fishy Strawberry and [Shorts] Balloon Shorts in Brown by Perle
Hair: Jessie with Roots in Mocha by TRUTH (Group Gift)
Skin: *Delusional in Pale by Izzie's @ Skin Addiction's Skin Showcase
Makeup: [Eyeshadow] *Delusional Eyeshadow Purple by Izzie's @ Skin Addiction's Skin Showcase and [Eyeliner] Black Eyeliner Gentle Fume by Acid & Mala
Pose: *Legs 5 by aDORKable Poses

* Denotes promotional copy.

Week 17 of 52 Weeks of Color: Shuttle Gray

Finally caught up!  I'm determined with this round of the color challenge to not let myself get too far behind because I know me... I'll never finish if I do.  Two posts in one day isn't so bad though.  Hopefully summer will get here soon so I will have more time to blog!

I really love the outfit I threw together for shuttle gray, and you will probably be happy to know that it is super cheap!  One of our bloggers at Seraphim wasn't able to cover her usual Super Bargain Saturday post today; so, I covered it for her.  One of the stores in the event, who unfortunately didn't have an item out, was a treasure trove of cuteness.  There aren't actually many designs out by Ohmarie Couture yet, but the few that are only 20L each!  I don't believe there was a reduction in price for a sale because there were no signs.  Adorable mesh for such a low price is a complete win.  The top is available in five colors and includes five sizes.  I made sure to slap the subscribo because I definitely want to keep an eye on this designer.

My so very cute capris are one of the new items out by Kyoot for Collabor88.  I look forward to the new rounds each month and snag up all of the items I know will definitely be staples of my inventory.  Five colors of the Etienne Capris are available through the beginning of May.

Credits

Clothing: [Top] Adelheid in Grey by Ohmarie Couture, [Undershirt] Femme Lace in Honey by JANE and [Pants] Etienne Capris in Grey by Kyoot @ Collabor88

Jewelry: Tumbled Stones Bracelet in Newsprint by EarthStones @ Collabor88

Hair: Pretend in Brown 08 by [elikatira]

Skin: Pout (Sundust) in Brat 1 by Curio

Pose: Model 157 by Glitterati

Week 16 of 52 Weeks of Color: Bright Turquoise

I wonder at times if life could possibly get any busier. I'm sure that it could, but sometimes that is difficult to imagine.

The outfit I'm wearing for my color challenge post was found by chance. I was asked to make a post about a moving sale on Seraphim for a store I had never heard of. I always like to check places out before I post about them; so, I teleported on over and ran right into the perfect outfit for bright turquoise. The Tally outfit by Leri Miles Designs is sold separately and comes in six different colors. The top is composed to system layers and prim pieces that contain convenient resize scripts. I absolutely love the color combination of blue and orange, but that could be a bit of bias on my part since those were close to my high school colors. The sale lasts through the end of the month.

The necklace I'm wearing is a recent item from Izzie's. I've always thought owls were so beautiful and even a bit mystic. They are very intelligent birds, and their eyes give them such depth and intrigue. The necklace is included in two metal options, and the eyes and 'feather' jewels are color change.


Credits 
Clothing: [Top] Tally in OrangeTurq and [Pants] Tally Leggings in Blue by Leri Miles Designs
Jewelry: *Owl Necklace Silver by Izzie's
Hair: Away in Brown 08 by [elikatira]
Skin: Pout (Sundust) in Big Baby 1 by Curio
Pose: Model 148 by Glitterati

 * Denotes promotional copy.

Week 15 of 52 Weeks of Color - Seashell Peach

I was having a difficult time finding a color so light for this week's challenge when sweet Luna suggested to do nude poses. My first thought was that there was no way this side of the Mississippi that I was going to pose nude even in a Second Life snapshot. I consider Lashae to be a digital representation of my real life self; so, she has to have some modesty, too! But, then I remembered that I had picked up the super cute mesh towel pose prop from Glitterati when I had shopped the 100L pose sale (which is still going on). I'm extremely pleased with how my photo turned out, and I have to give thanks to Luna for planting the seed that inspired the final product.

Filthy Skins released new designs recently; the one I am wearing is titled Melody and comes in four skin tones with eight makeups each. I know that I have said it countless times, but it is really true that I fall more in love with this designer's work with each new release. Her products are simply stunning.


Credits
Clothing: Mesh Wrapped Towel by Glitterati
Hair: Carrie in Timid Brown by fri.day
Skin: *Melody in Cream 07 by Filthy Skins
Pose: Towel 6 by Glitterati

* Denotes promotional copy.

Week 14 of 52 Weeks of Color - Royal Purple

I'm a tad bit later than I would like to be with my Color Challenge post this week, but SeraphimSL has kept me sssoooo busy! Blame the girls over there. Lol There is so much awesome newness in my outfit for this week. The first is that Pixel Mode now has mesh! I really love that so many talented designers are embracing this fluid form of design. The dress I chose for my photo is titled Missy; it is available in eight colors and four sizes are included with your purchase.

I have been wearing my Brianna Skin from Izzie's nonstop ever since its release a few weeks ago. I love it so much that I was almost afraid to take it off to try on the new skin, Cassandra, also from Izzie's. But, not to worry... I like this one as well! Cassandra is available in six tones, and your purchase includes cleavage/no cleavage and freckles/no freckles options as well as ten tattoo eyeshadows, ten tattoo lipsticks, a nail base on the glove layer, a brow shape and the modifiable Cassandra body shape. You get so much product for your money in this purchase!

The jewelry set I'm wearing is a new release, titled Turquoise, from je suis for the ZombiePopcorn Collection. This set contains so many small, detailed pieces. I absolutely love the color combinations; it definitely makes the set very versatile. A ring is also included with your purchase of the necklace and earrings.


Credits
Clothing: Missy in Mauve by Pixel Mode
Jewelry: *Turquoise by je suis @ ZombiePopcorn Collection
Hair: Here in Brown 08 by [elikatira]
Skin: *Cassandra in Pale by Izzie's
Makeup: [Eyes] *Cassandra Eyeshadow Purple by Izzie's and Black Eyeliner Gentle Fume by Acid & Mala; [Lips] *Lipstick Soft Pink by Izzie's
Poses: [1] Three Quarter 3 by !bang and [2] Stand 124 by !bang

* Denotes promotional copy.

Week 13 of 52 Weeks of Color - Tea Green

I absolutely love the color for this week's challenge, and I knew exactly what I would be wearing when I saw JANE's new mesh releases this week. The Easy Day Trousers are spectacularly designed. I have come to expect high quality from this designer; so, it wasn't much of a surprise. They are a very loose fitting style of pants... very free flowing and easy. I would love to have a pair of this style in my real life wardrobe! The pants are available in several colors and come in standard sizing.

To match the pants, I added the also new from JANE Dandy Tank. I really love the style of this top. It looks very comfortable and cool for summer, yet it has a high enough scoop to still feel classy. This shirt is available in six textures (three of those under a different tank name) and also comes in standard sizing.


Credits
Clothing: [Top] *Dandy Tank in Ochre by JANE and [Pants] *Easy Day Trousers in Green by JANE
Jewelry: *Monica Earrings in Bronze by Phoebe
Shoes: Montsegur Pumps in Beige by mon tissu
Hair: Story in Brown 08 by [elikatira]
Skin: *Brianna in Pale by Izzie's
Makeup: *Brianna Eyeshadow Black by Izzie's and Black Eyeliner Gentle Fume by Acid & Mala
Pose: Model 106 by Glitterati

* Denotes promotional copy.

Week 12 of 52 Weeks of Color - St. Patrick's Blue

I really loved the color for this week's challenge. St. Patrick's Blue is such a beautiful shade... almost boarding on a vibrant purple. This challenge has truly made me search for colors that I would not typically add to my inventory. I always seem to purchase the pink products!

I grabbed the Gathered Frills Blouse at the new store opening of Mon Tissu. I'm not sure if this is actually a new product, but the color was almost perfect, and it has that look of dressy casual that I simply love. It isn't a mesh top, but the prim pieces are very easy to edit and move beautifully with the avatar.

I finally purchased my first mesh hair from Wasabi Pills! Sybille 2 is a very sexy and classy style. The hair is completely wrapped around to the front of the avatar so that no hair hangs down in the back. I do wish that there was a bit hanging back there, but the hair is perfect for those pictures that you really want to dress up without having to do a whole lot!


Credits
Clothing: [Top] Gathered Frills Blouse in Blue by mon tissu and [Pants] Wide Leg Pants Zooey in Pewter by JANE
Hair: Sybille 2 Mesh Hair in Chocolate by Wasabi Pills
Skin: *Brianna Skin - Pale by Izzie's
Makeup: *Brianna Eyeshadow Blue by Izzie's, *Brianna Eyeshadow Black by Izzie's, *Brianna Lipstick Pink by Izzie's and Black Eyeliner Gentle Fume by Acid & Mala
Pose: Stand 160 by !bang

* Denotes promotional copy.

Week 11 of 52 Weeks of Color - Aquamarine

I cannot believe that it has been two weeks since my last post!  Life seems to sneak up on you so quickly that it is sometimes hard to catch your breath, and being sick never helps!  Thankfully I am over it now.

The outfit I am wearing is by Nylon Outfitters and is available now at Collabor88.  I was actually surprised that I liked it so well since I typically detest system skirts and now prefer mesh over prim pieces.  The two fit so well together and move so beautifully with the avatar that I really don't mind that it isn't mesh!  The outfit comes in three colors and is only 88L each.  Can't beat pretty and cheap!

The very cute guitar prop by {u.f.o} is also available at Collabor88.  Four different versions are available, and they all contain playing animations and three songs.  The guitar contains scripts for resizing which makes it very easy to customize to fit your avatar.  It really is an adorable piece, and I would recommend it for anyone who enjoys relaxing music.

The skin and makeup I am wearing is a new line from Izzie's.  Brianna is very well made with lovely shadings and highlights.  I full review of this skin will be coming soon; so, be sure to look for it!


Credits
Clothing: Rosey Outlook by Nylon Outfitters @ Collabor88
Hari: Breeze in Brown 08 by elikatira
Skin: *Brianna - Pale by Izzie's (NEW)
Makeup: *Brianna Eyeshadow Black by Izzie's (NEW), *Brianna Lipstick Pink by Izzie's (NEW) and Black Eyeliner Gentle Fume by Acid & Mala (NEW)
Pose Prop: Vanila Acoutis in Antique Flower by ::{u.f.o}:: @ Collabor88

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Week 10 of 52 Weeks of Color - Avocado

I feel so very fortunate to be able to make this post tonight. Living in the Appalachian Mountains in Southern West Virginia near the Kentucky/Ohio border in my real life, the place I have always called home doesn't really receive any extremely severe weather such as tornadoes or hurricanes... until yesterday that is. We have had the occasional threat for a tornado (once every five years perhaps) which never develops, but I never remember (and neither does my mother) having an outbreak of actual tornadoes especially those reaching EF3. After getting married last fall, I moved an hour away from the place I had lived for nearly twenty-six years. I was keeping an eye on the ongoing weather coverage and saw the tornado symbol pop up over a town a mere ten minutes from my mother's house. The symbol stayed there for what felt like an eternity. The entire area was covered in 'radar red' rains which continued for well over an hour; the area had already been saturated with heavy rainstorms just two days previously. I couldn't reach my mother who I thought was home alone at the time; actually, one of my sisters and her boyfriend had returned home when the weather started to get bad. Electric outages are very common in the rural areas of West Virginia during storms since there are so many trees. I just kept imagining my mother's house crumbling with her alone inside and none of the neighbors being able to see what had happened because without electricity it would have been completely dark. As soon as all the severe weather passed where I lived, my husband and I went to check on my mother who was thankfully safe and sound with my sisters. But, the small town ten minutes away was not so fortunate; I have never seen the scale of total destruction in this area before. Thousands of trees were flattened or snapped in half while people's homes were left in shambles. I hadn't been able to see the destruction when I had driven by the area the night before since there was no power and you could only see what was immediately in front of your vehicle. My heart is so broken for all the people affected.

The outfit I am wearing from my post is one of the new outfits by JANE being offered at the March Mesh Madness event. I love that the color is actually titled 'avocado.' I do believe this is the only outfit that I have worn for this entire challenge with the real name the actual color of the week's challenge color. The dress is very beautifully made, but I have come to expect this from JANE even before the introduction of MESH. There are a lot of other really beautiful designs being offered at the fair; I just wish I had more money to spend on them!

The hair I am wearing is such a sassy design from Shag who is participating in this week's round of Project Themeory. Two packs are available at only $L75 each; anyone who has purchased hair in Second Life knows that this is a great price! I absolutely love the extreme volume this hair features; it is definitely a statement piece!


Credits
Clothing: Trellis Oversize Tee in Avocado by JANE @ March Mesh Madness
Shoes: Move Pumps in Java by [elikatira]
Hair: Pussy Galore in Bittersweet by Shag (Project Themeory Special)
Skin: *Vanessa in Cream 08 by Filthy Skins (New)
Pose: *Bag Lady II 1 by aDORKable Poses (New)

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Week 9 of 52 Weeks of Color - Dandelion

This color screams Spring to me! I really cannot wait until I don't have to carry a blanket all over my house with me anymore; I really, really hate being cold all the time. I fondly remember playing with dandelions when I was a child; I loved to blow them in the wind and watch them fly away.

The dress I'm wearing is from coldLogic; I honestly cannot get enough of this store. I'm sure that I will eventually own everything that is released.  It's just too bad that I cannot have these designs in real life as well! I love how realistic the designs and the textures look. I do believe that this is my favorite new store on the grid!


Credits:
Clothing: [Dress] Reed in Butter by coldLogic and [Shirt] Billie Lace Tank Top in White by Pink Outfitters
Hair: Lovage in Snickers by !lamb.
Skin: *Nathalie in Tan 03 by Filthy Skins
Makeup: LipGloss 03 by Filthy Skins (1L)
Pose: Model 071 by Glitterati

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Week 8 of 52 Weeks of Color - Dark Raspberry

Ok... I know I'm running a bit late with this one, but my real life has been so hectic lately. I'm sure that most everyone can understand where I'm coming from there. I actually took this picture a few days ago and am just now getting an opportunity to post it. Hopefully this coming week will be a bit slower!

Every ten days I blog the new collection at Designer Showcase for SeraphimSL. I always love the outfits by 1 Hundred. but had never really heard of the store before I started blogging the showcase. I had wondered what the name of the store meant and finally understood when I visited the other day. All the items at 1 Hundred. are ... you guessed it ... 100L. There are some very pretty designs offered by this creator, and the price is so reasonable especially if you are on a budget. It is definitely worth a visit!


Credits
Clothing: Glamour in Plum by 1 Hundred.
Hair: Lovely Lena in Brown 03 by Head Mistress
Skin: *Nathalie in Tan 03 by Filthy Skins
Makeup: LipGloss 03 by Filthy Skins (1L)
Pose: Model 050 by Glitterati

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Week 7 of 52 Weeks of Color - Folly

It has been such a busy, hectic week that I really haven't had time to shop for my Folly post. I was honestly getting ready to 'cheat' and tint a modifiable shirt and put a mesh jacket from JANE over it when I saw this cute little dress at the JANE shop. I know that it isn't quite the correct shade of pink, but to be honest, I'm not sure that any of my photos have been correct! I think that is a common problem with this challenge, however.

I finally grabbed my first mesh hair with the latest new release from Elikatira. I always love her hairstyles anyway but being mesh just makes it all the better! It was so much easier to pose with a hair that moves with me opposed to one that I have to modify to fit the pose. I will most definitely be looking to add more mesh hair to my already bursting inventory.


Credits
Clothing: Cinch Waist Dress Leeanne in Raspberry by JANE
Hair: Abbey in Brown 08 by [elikatira]
Skin: Sundust [Dark] Pout-Big Baby 2 by Curio
Pose: Mini Three Quarter 2 by !Bang