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Subculture Challenge Ganguro
Sileny Noel came up with an incredible challenge last week , the Subculture Challenge, where you send her an IM with two numbers between 1 and 44 and you get sent back two subcultures. You have no idea what they are going to be, and the range is amazing. So I sent off my numbers and VOILA!
I got Ganguro , this was awesome, as Mel and I have been watching so much anime lately, and he has been reading lots of manga, so I actually knew what this was sort of lol. Anyway I was excited, so I endeavoured to try my hand at making the make up layer myself, and even though it isn’t the best, not even close, I had fun with it.
Definitely the perfect week though for LeLutka to release hair with roots lol, and all the vibrant colours I own in awesome clothing due to fatpack love, I was able to go directly to items I knew I had, even though most already blogged in the past in other colours. I also got the chance to show off my new KaS ballet boots I got this week, the boots are not only stunning in design, but they are colourchange from a full rainbow hud, so you can colour match to anything anytime. Not only can you change the whole boot, but you can opt to change every part of the boot individually or parts together, giving you a crazy combination or a stylish contrast. I think I had enough colour going on so opted for this awesome orange. These are made so well that the reflections do not tint, so they look amazing no matter what.
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Hair: Biel – LeLutka (modified with pink tint)
Skin: Tiana – LeLutka
Customised Tattoo Layer – Sasypants
Clothes:Â Latex Jacket – Dark Eden
Tank Dress pink – Luck Inc
Ease top Orange – Random
Leggings Yellow – Aoharu
Shoes/Boots: Ballet Boots – KaSÂ
Accessories/Jewelry:
Hair Rose – Essentia
Wide Belt – Luck Inc
Bratty Beads – Woo’s
2011 Curl Lashes – LeLutka
Eyes by : Ellis – LeLutka
Poses by : Glitterati
Equipment Used:
VR Studio 3.0 and HUD and Library for location shoots – VR Foundry Mainstore , VR Foundry @ The Deck
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Dear Elika, I couldn’t control myself…
Ok before I get to the post some IMPORTANT dates you have to mark on your calenders.
Pure Juice – March 5th – 26th
Fashion For Life – March 12th – 22nd
Pose Fair – April 1st – 15th
Culture Shock – May 1st – May 22nd
Shoe Fair – May 14th – 27th
Hair Fair – July 2nd – 15th
There are so many events coming up, and I know this isn’t all of them, but they are the ones I know about, so be sure to make room for them in your inventory….
The play hairstyle from Elikatira is amazing, the fit is perfection, I have not edited one prim. I would love to see some more styles based off this one, it is so delightful. Now I may not have edited any prims on the hair, but I sure did on the Secret Boots. Thanks to the boots being mod, and this is something I did discuss with Elikatira in the past the moment I saw the boots released, but I couldn’t contain myself any longer.
I removed the foot portion of the boots, and then wore them over the top of her move pumps. I love this look and some stretching and moving etc made them perfectly how I imagined them in my mind…and because I love them lots I had to wear them with my adorably sexy kini from Cynful to show off the body of the great new skin by YS & YS.
This is Susan a beautiful skin as usual by YS & YS, the make ups on this skin are really subtle but enough to go from day to night. There are 14 in total as well as brows, hair bases and cleavage options on tats, also freckles and eyelashes, all tat layers, so if you have a 2.5 viewer you can wear them all at once if needed.
I already had on the top of an outfit from The Secret Store, and was in the middle of modifying that too when the Diigii High Waist skirts from Luck Inc made more sense. The thin white belt part of the skirt added that nice graduation between top and bottom. There are two versions of this skirt and in perfect Luck Inc fashion this is the long version LOL.
Using one of my own background pics from Second Life Stock Images Group, so thanks to me for having the foresight to need this a few weeks ago.
Right now I am listening to the playlist of Cynneh of Cynful clothing on her YouTube, I only discovered today you can finally share those, so yay, it is a wonderful mix you can listen too from HERE
Click HERE to SLURL’s Page.
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Hair: Play – Elikatira
Skin: Susan – YS & YS
Clothes: Diigii High Skirt – Luck Inc
Electric Stripes (top only) – The Secret Store
Shoes/Boots: Move Pumps, Secret Boots ( Modified to remove foot part ) – ElikatiraÂ
Accessories/Jewelry:
Analyst Glasses – Deco
2011 Curl Lashes – LeLutka
Eyes by : Ellis – LeLutka
Poses by : Behaviour Body
Equipment Used:
VR Studio 3.0 and HUD and Library for location shoots – VR Foundry Mainstore , VR Foundry @ The Deck
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V for Vanitas
Vodka, Midori and Pineapple Juice delish.
Now Vodka starts with V and so does Vanitas Vesture, hee hee I am so corny. The fabulous creations usually have what appears to be hand drawn fabric patterns, which I love, and such girly girl looks to them all, the tunic in red is super short and probably should be worn with leggings or pants etc, but I had to get my inner sexpot happening. There is something for all in Vanitas Vesture, and Sarah has such a great colour pallette going on that mixing and matching is cake.
Look at the yummy shoes, these are the latest OC shoes Chandra, wicked colours and as usual a fantastically easy peasy HUD. Not only can you choose the colour of the sole and heel you are wearing, but you have black or wood options too, so you get more bang for your buck.
I am still wearing Kit the recent release from LeLutka, and soon coming will be her more mature sister skin Gem, which GoGo has been doing some teases with the past few weeks. I love the maturity of Gem, but Kit and Natasha are my favourites for now lol. DEMO DEMO DEMO.
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Hair: Heart , Lovelier Girl , Mon Cheri – Lamb
Skin: Kit – LeLutka
Clothes: Wonderland Enigma Tunic, Mercurial Dress , JuJune Tunic – Vanitas Vesture
Cozy Tights – Riddle
Half Stockings – Luck Inc
Shoes/Boots: Chandra – OCÂ
Accessories/Jewelry:
WIde Leather Belt – Luck Inc
Fandangle Necklace – Deco
Bone Bangle – YS & YS
2011 Curl Lashes – LeLutka
Eyes by : LeLutka
Poses by : Insayna
Equipment Used:
VR Studio 3.0 and HUD and Library for location shoots – VR Foundry Mainstore , VR Foundry @ The Deck
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Coral
Deal Linden Labs, oh how I love you so, today you gave me a viewer that is working for me so far, and I am so excited with beta 2.5. But alas I have a complaint, more of a “WHAT THE?”
Profiles now go to browser, exciting right, the idea that you can google yours or someone elses avatar, or get it from the website I guess, whichever…but the downside is that for people that work like I do, when right clicking a notecard to get the creator, to then click their name so you can IM them or grab profile to pay them or drop an item on them NOOOO, you get webpage thing, or even worse something that says your handshake didn’t connect, well darn. So I had to actually search in the search section by name and then again same thing can’t get the regular profile, so had to open their IM to pay or pass, which leads to if they use viewers that do that, I know you are IMing me thing, your exposed to an IM you may not want to have at all.
Anyway I still love you when you make little mistakes…
On another note HUGE LOVE goes out to Flight Centre in Australia, for really coming together to help the flood victims, I have it on good authority that not only have they pledged two million, but also ten bucks from every single flight booked will go to help. They have many of their own staff up there struggling and have really gone all out to support and help, flight centre gets my vote as agency to travel with forever more.
Ok so I went to The Dressing Room last night and grabbed some stuff, the dress from Emery was my stand out fav, now some wont like the large label on the back, but with long hair or whatever you wont notice it, I kind of like the idea of people not having to inspect my crotch prim if they like the dress anyway lol. I wanted to show the dress different ways, and with the new Elikatira hair, as many pics as I could fit was all win. Me is a gorgeous style, similar to her own work for ETD in the past, but a bazillion times better crafted this time around. The hathair is actually part of the Seasons hunt, so be sure to look for that snowman.
The cinch cardigan by Mon Tissu is lush, and so beautiful to wear over skirts or pants, the fit is easy, and the options are great, even including a larger bust size for ease of fit. Leggings from Riddle and gorgeous Garter socks from Luck Inc helped with these fun looks, and woot for the Pow Pumps from Lelutka, love these MaryJane style shoes.
I am using one of the stock images by Cajsa Lilliehook from the Second Life Stock Images Group as my background, HERE .
Click HERE to SLURL’s Page.
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Hair: Me, Frost (seasons hunt) – Elikatira
Skin: Rebecca – YS & YS
Clothes: Coral dress – Emery (the dressing room)
Garter Nylons Long and short -Luck Inc
Softest Cinch Cardigan – Mon Tissu
Cozy Tights light Grey – Riddle
Dion Shirt – Fri.day
Shoes/Boots: Pow Pumps – LeLutka
Nora high waist Shorts – Addict
Accessories/Jewelry:
Fandangle Necklace – Deco
Jolie Nails – SLink
Diva Lashes – LeLutka
Connie Bag – Bare Rose
Eyes by : Argrace
Poses by : Poseur
Equipment Used:
VR Studio 3.0 and HUD and Library for location shoots – VR Foundry Mainstore , VR Foundry @ The Deck
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Moxie Ladies
Good news from Cajsa yesterday, she rang me on Skype and her, Whimsy and I nattered for a while. We also got to say hi to her nurse who must have thought we were crazy. I am so glad she is better, and on the road to recovery, she is an amazing woman.
It can be great fun using group poses as one person, with the right tools such as my VR Studio HUD, I am able to lock position and go for it with ease. Then of course there is the work afterwards, that can sometimes be tricky -Â reminds self to do a tutorial on that one day.
Todays poseset is from JE Republic who is actually having a huge sale at the moment, and I picked up their two posesets like this one for a crazy low price. There are also hunt items laying about the store, for 0 and 1L if you are looking for something to do. The poseset worked out wonderfully well for the much anticipated release of Moxie.
These are the latest Maitreya Gold shoes, just released in the last few hours, and they are stunners. Platform wedges with socks, either scrunched or thigh highs, you get both options with the shoes, in either basic leathers or patents. I am showing the patents today and they are LUSH. The colours are just divine, and the yellow is OMG YUM. You can wear them demurely or go all out with the loud colour contrasts, I love that option.
The clothing I am wearing is mainly from Luck Inc, some more of the underwear and corsets, so much fun, I have been traveling all over the place in my undies this week, and with items this glorious, don’t be surprised if you see me still in them. I was feeling some Lamb love hair wise today, so that is all the styles shown. It was fun revisiting older styles, and reminding Whimsy of one of her past favs.
The skin is of course Natasha, that also got released today, the skin by LeLutka is just beautiful and as stated before comes in 4 tones with blonde hair base, cleavage option and 8 make ups total, which includes the base skin. Make sure you try on the demo, because this is such a beautiful and softer than usual skin from LeLutka, it is sure to turn your head.
Click HERE to SLURL’s Page.
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Hair: Bang Bang Bob , Say , Honey, Ghost – Lamb
Skin: Natasha – LeLutka
Clothes: Petite Dress, Lust Corset, Cutie Undies – Luck Inc
Hermana – Surf Co.
Micro Skirt – My Pinky Skull
Shoes/Boots: Moxie – Maitreya Gold
Accessories/Jewelry:
Wide Waist Belt – Fri.day
Armwarmers – Maitreya
Mouse Helmet – Aglaia ( With Love Hunt Item )
Diva Lashes – LeLutka
Eyes by : Fusemelon
Poses by : JE Republic
Equipment Used:
VR Studio 3.0 and HUD and Library for location shoots – VR Foundry Mainstore , VR Foundry @ The Deck
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Natasha – LeLutka
Those of you that believe that names have meanings, will know that this skins release could not come at a better time of the year.
Natasha means Festive Season,or Christmas child. It is russian in origan and if you call a Natasha Nat not Tash, you might end up with a black eye – that is my experience anyway. This is the new face of LeLutka skins, and will be released this weekend…I for one am so excited about this skin because it seems so much softer and I just love the lips and nose and softness about the whole skin. The body is also fantastic, and Whimsy even exclaimed that I have anklebones, which I don’t know that I didn’t in past skins, I looked at the last and they are there also, but apart from looking at all the skins I own, I am not sure that that isn’t common or not lol.
Natasha comes with only blonde hair base and brows, going towards a more nordic look as Minnu puts it, but the beautful red and brown brows and hair base from Milla release fit perfectly as they are the same tones base. But with Natasha there are only four tones. There are 8 skins in the fatpack, one of which is a base skin no make up, but there are such wonderful choices to wear.
At the moment there are still no hair attachments to go with the new bases, but I found that the Amacci Ponytail attachments in Vanilla Blonde get very close to matching as you can see in the pics. I am also wearing the new Luck Inc corsets with the luck inc undies set I wore the other day, I will do more pics of those in posts to come. The corsets are stunners, and so definitely outerwear options.
The gorgeous pose I am using in this post is from Long Awkward Pose, and is a hunt item from the With Love Hunt that started tonight, so make sure you get all the info on that and don’t miss out. The starting point is at Swansong
Click HERE to SLURL’s Page.
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Hair: Tasha – Amacci
Skin: Natasha – LeLutka
Clothes: Cutieh Undies, Corset – Luck Inc
Shoes/Boots:
Accessories/Jewelry:
Jaydie Set – Texture change – Essentia
Diva Lashes – LeLutka
Eyes by : Fusemelon
Poses by : LAP
Equipment Used:
VR Studio 3.0 and HUD and Library for location shoots – VR Foundry Mainstore , VR Foundry @ The Deck
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Wriggles
Not my normal skin tone, but with it being an additional tone to the already popular UnBra skinline, I decided to give it a test run in the Yakira version. It really is a wonderful tone, so deep and dark, and well shaded for those who like a darker look. The make ups that UnBra have for their usual tones, as dramatic as they are, work just as well with this darker tone, which is not always the case with subtler styles. I am also FINALLY wearing Hayley, a discord Designs hairstyle that has its own hair base tattoo, called Turtle, which is so cool because with these styles of braids, the hair does twist into a turtle like patch.
To show off the body of Yakira, I am wearing the new Cutieh undies from Luck Inc, these pantie sets are delightful. There are solids and prints available, and I will be wearing others in the range in posts to come for sure. All layers and such wonderful prints to choose from, I do hope that Luck Inc considers perhaps another set of prints soon, because the possibilities are endless with these.
If darker skin is your thing, check out the new tone at UnBra, because there are many of the skinlines now available in this tone. DEMO DEMO DEMO
Click HERE to SLURL’s Page.
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Hair: Hayley – Discord Designs
Skin: Yakira Redux D – UnBra
Clothes: Cutieh Undie – Luck Inc
Shoes/Boots: Foxy – Maitreya Gold
Accessories/Jewelry:
Lashes – LeLutka
Eyes by : Fusemelon
Poses by : Poseur
Equipment Used:
VR Studio 3.0 and HUD and Library for location shoots – VR Foundry Mainstore , VR Foundry @ The Deck
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Under the sea
I love a good glittery look, and the ones I have on today are super glitzy. Metalics and glittery fabrics are really not easy to pull off in Second Life, and the ones I have on here are just wonderful.
The store is Sassy, and yes I couldn’t resist checking it out. I was greatly impressed, I think I bought most of the store, and could easily go back for more, especially seeing as there are more than one option in most items. The four looks up top are actually two sets, you get both options of each, and there are a decent range of colours in both.
The change in styles around the store are fun, and interesting, ranging from casual to clubwear, to latex and grungey. I really like that there are enough looks to suit most.
The shoes I am wearing are the latest from DeLa,I for one am chuffed that DeLa has gone back to making shoes, not that I don’t love all the clothing that has been released in the past years, but these shoes are SEXY HOT! The amount of detail in the Marie’s are gorgeous, the straps, and ties are just fabulous, they have an incredible sheer netting over the top of the leather that up close looks just amazing. The HUD is so easy to use, and it was one button click to match my skin.
Maitreya has released more hair, it is one hell of an exciting week, two releases within a few days of eachother, and for all the hair fans it is all win.The two pulled back styles tuck behind the ear and look so pretty. The whispy strands make it so easy to wear this hair, and the fact that they look like other versions of the styles that Maitreya have been releasing over the last year, so for those that rarely change, this is the time to expand your look.
The new Nellie skin from Laq is the latest in their more mature skin range. The mouth is pouty and full, and the body as sensational as usual. There is a nice spread of make ups in the range, and I for one think Nellie looks amazing on so many different shapes as I have seen many wearing it so far. DEMO DEMO DEMO.
I am so in love with the new C – Spray necklace from Essentia, a really high end fashion accessory, like pearls on a spray of ocean fronds, it is divine to wear, and you can change the strands to gold or silver. Demos in the store to try on.
Click HERE to SLURL’s Page.
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Hair: Taryn, Taryn II, Kim – Maitreya
Skin: Nellie – LAQ
Clothes: Dazzle , Sparkle, Velocity Corset Dress, Decay Dress – Sassy
Half Stockings – Luck Inc
Shoes/Boots: Marie Sandal – DeLaÂ
Accessories/Jewelry:
Bone Bangles – YS & YS
C – Spray Necklace – Essentia
Wallaby Back Pack – Ragdolls
Lashes – LeLutka
Eyes by : Fusemelon
Poses by : Glitterati
Equipment Used:
VR Studio 3.0 and HUD and Library for location shoots – VR Foundry Mainstore , VR Foundry @ The Deck
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I wanna be sedated
Wow it seems like ages since I blogged, but only a few days. Through the week we have caught up with so many things, the other day Whimsy, Marni and I went to a Haiku Speed build, Whimsy and I came across this concept a few weeks ago, and it was our first attempt. We had a blast and are hoping to do some more in the future.
If you have been under a rock in the past 24 hours the fact that Elikapeka of ETD is back will be news, with the new name elikatira, and two new styles have been released on the MarketPlace. It baffled me at first when ETD closed, not the closing part, as that was just shocking, but more the part where no one talked about it, or blogged it. I felt that something should be said/acknowledged about such a big deal…but then I realised that it was better to leave things unsaid, because she would be back, and talking about ETD as though truly gone might make that a reality.
For this post I am wearing one of the two new styles, Fresh. Fresh is a modern take on an 80’s look. The sidepony was a huge hair statement back then,.and only really achievable with certain length hair. The hair textures Elikatira have now are just beautiful, soft and pretty, and I for one cannot wait to see the styles that will come forth from this incredible creator. I also hope she makes more accessories and shoes, as that was a definitely growing aspect of her store in the past.
Marni Grut of Royal Blue has been creating up a storm lately, and I was lucky enough to see some of that process this week. It is just amazing from designer to designer how they go about similar things, by that I mean the steps they take to get to a final product. She is incredibly talented with sculpt making and her latest botties are proof of that. They are that perfect base of a boot shape that I love to wear, especially with pants. I don’t know what it is, but there is such a difference between boots and shoes, even when you don’t see the upper. These manage to give you that, without having an upper at all.
Whenever So Many Styles is in FLF I somehow manage to buy more of the store than even wondering about the item, it is the actual event that gets me over there. This time I was truly captivated by the outside of the store, I swear it is a new build, because I do not remember it ever looking like that before, but I could be hallucinating. Either way, I really wanted to shoot a pic outside, and generally I steer clear of location shoots, they annoy me, but that is usually because I want to find one, rather than having already found one.
The interesting thing about the sim SMS is on, is that it is encased in a sphere, so the sky is their own, no windlight no messing, it is easy no matter what settings you use. I logged in an alt to take a pic using Kirsten as you know I play with that viewer from time to time, with not just shadows but the every day. It is easier to have the alt log it in as there is no inventory to load, and the settings to shadows are already there, so it was a point and shoot, done! moment.. The pose is actually also from SMS as are the others used, that was a purchase on another flf day that took me there lol.
I adore the tweed corset I have on, it was instant draw, one day I will get the rest of them I think. Beautifully sculpted and a stunning green. The skirt is from Luck Inc and if I have something in fatpacks you will see it more often, being able to just go direct to the item you know you want and grab the colours your thinking of is bliss.
Back to my VR Studio and onto some in sphere shots, changing to a cardigan I have from SMS’s contribution to The Dressing Room in the past, this colour is not in the store, but I did check it does come in others that are, gorgeous colours too, so you wont be disapointed. I love Orange, always have, citrus colours rock my world, the legging also from there come in one great pack. Both items and the addition of another colour of the fab ruffle skirt go so well with the necklace also made by SMS, Irie Campese really does have a creative knack…from clothes to poses to accessories, shifting from one to the other.
I am wearing the beautiful Trinity skin by Redgrave, this is a recent release for Redgrave and the make ups on this tan tone are just stunning. The skin started with the paper tone as far as I can tell, and I am pretty sure that many begged for a more human like tone so they too could look as lovely. I do not know for sure, but from watching how it seemed to evolve it seems as such.
The pouty mouth on this skin is a big draw, if you love a good pout then DEMO DEMO DEMO. The different tones have different make ups, so you may just have to get them all lol.
Click HERE to SLURL’s Page.
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Hair: Fresh – [elikatira] available on Xstreet search Elikapeka Tiramisu
Skin: Trinity – Redgrave
Clothes:
Tweed Corset – SMS (so many styles)
Ruffle Skirt – Luck Inc
Sheer Compliments Socks – Royal Blue
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Ruffle Skirt – Luck Inc
Pattern Tights , Basic Cardigan ( special TDR Colour, but is available in store in other great colours) – So Many Styles –
Shoes/Boots: Night Out Botties – Royal BlueÂ
Accessories/Jewelry:
Lashes – LeLutka
Dream Catcher Bag – Fri.day
African Necklace – So Many Styles ( SMS )
Eyes by : Fusemelon
Poses by : SMS So Many Styles
Equipment Used:
VR Studio 3.0 and HUD and Library for location shoots – VR Foundry Mainstore , VR Foundry @ The Deck