Happy new year.....

Happy new year, sweeties!

             I found time to do a quick wintery shoot and to wear some lovely snuggly clothes. xxxxx

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Details ~
Left:
Mesh Head ~ *TMP* BETA Head (f) Soft (Basic) Retrofit
Skin Applier ~ *YS & YS* Shila Sunkiss
Lipstick ~ *YS & YS* Shila Lipstick Installer (Brown)
Eyebrows ~ *YS & YS* Shila Eyebrows Installer (Nut)
Eyeliner ~ *Deetalez* Appliers for TMP Eyes Liner D
Eyes ~ *Song* Toki (Pitch Eye)
Mesh Mole ~ *Deetalez* Mesh Beauty Mole
Hair ~ *Tram* 427 Hair/ Brown
Winter Cape ~ *Ison* Winter Cape (Brown)
Skirt ~ *Ison* Side Ruffle Skirt (Sand)
Socks ~ *Erratic* Eva Holiday Socks (22) Arcade Gatcha December
Boots ~ *The Secret Store* Oxford Heels (Slink Feet) Milk & Chocolate
Earmuffs/ Scarf ~ *Foxes* Woodland Wonderland (Mint) Arcade Gatcha December
Pose ~ *Olive Juice* Baby its cold outside (Winter Walk) Past Hunt Prize

Right:
Mesh Head ~ *TMP* BETA Head (f) Soft (Basic) Retrofit
Skin Applier ~ *Essences* Moon (MeshHead Installer) Medium 02
Eyes ~ *Song* Toki (Hazel Eye)
Hair/ Scarf  ~ *Rowne* Sofia
Coat ~ *Coco* Dufflecoat (Dark Brown) 
Jeans ~ *Villena* Skinny Jeans XS v.1 Dark Blue
Socks ~ *Maitreya* Dahlia Socks (Flat) Beige
Boots ~ *Flite* Rustic Brown
Gloves ~ *Mutresse* Gushi Gloves
Pose ~ *Kirin* Catty Pose Pack 3

Location ~ Isle of Serendipity, Neva River

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The Mesh Project - Mesh Head

Hey Sweeties,

Well, I don't know what planet I've been on but I totally managed to miss all the buzz and then the release of the amazing mesh heads by The Mesh Project at The Shops. I only discovered them by chance the other day when shopping for lipstick! I'm not sure exactly when they were released, very recently though I imagine, and I'm sure there's been a lot of blogging activity about them but I thought I'd show you my take on them anyway. I bought the 'Soft' version in the basic head. It cost L$2000 for the basic head, which I think is a reasonable enough price for a mesh head, though the deluxe version is L$5000 which I personally think is rather pricey - even if it does blink and open the mouth. I own a few other mesh heads, along with mesh doll heads etc and so far I think this is the nicest I own. As you can see from the photo, the different make ups you can buy can change the look of the head quite drastically, which is something that really appeals to me. We don't all want to look like clones of each other not to mention that I like to change my look quite regularly. I think the make up and skin options are what really sells this product for me.

I've read a few reviews about The Skin Shop and a lot of people seem to have issues with the shopping HUD system. Personally, it doesn't bother me and I think its quite a handy gadget. I also love the stylemode HUD - this allows you to change the makeups and styles really easily - more about that later. What I do not like is the credit system. You have to 'buy' credit before you can shop, which is a bit of a pain in the ass for a start but what really bothers me is that you often have credit left over and there is no refund facility available. It might only be a small amount (in my case I currently have a balance of L$51) but its still money that could be spent elsewhere if you don't wish to purchase anything else from The Shops. I probably will buy some more makeups and stuff from The Shops so I'm not too concerned about my excess credit but if I had finished shopping there I would certainly be miffed about this - and L$51 will not buy you anything from the store. I think it would be better, if they don't do away with the credit system altogether or offer a refund facility, that they have smaller credit increments. At the moment you can purchase 1000, 500, 200 or 100. But given that a lot of items cost 175 then having a 25 option will allow people to buy credits to exactly the amount they wish to spend. Well anyway, that's just my opinion.

Now, as I mentioned, you can purchase a variety of skins, makeups, brows and eyes which can obviously be worn without the mesh head or are automatically added to the Stylemode HUD to enable swift changing of looks on the mesh heads. I probably should have included a shot of the HUD but I'm sure you've seen it around anyway. Its pretty easy to use (once you've figured out a couple of things) and I personally think this is a great idea. What isn't so great is the cost of makeups and extras. The mesh head does not come with any skin (or brows), its just a 'white' head so you have to buy at least one skin and one eyebrow before you can get going. The skins are priced at L$1000, a fairly standard skin price, though they do not come with any makeup options at all and no brows either. The cost of eyeshadows and lipsticks is pretty astronomical in my opinion. L$175 for ONE lipstick or eyeshadow. And they only come in the one skin colour so if you own skins  (faces) in different colours you would have to purchase the makeups in all the different skin colours too! There are a couple of lipstick styles that are available in a colour pack but these cost 500 for 5 lipsticks which I still think is bloody expensive. Again, in my opinion, it would be far better if, say, a particular lipstick style did come in a colour pack but at perhaps a more reasonable price of 300. Same with eyeshadows. I personally would love it if they did a pack with all the different styles of lipsticks/ eyeshadows, perhaps in just one colour each - then at least you would have a few different options without having to totally break the bank. I mean, I think there are about 10 different eyeshadow styles available but if you even just bought one of each that would set you back 1750 which is a vast amount for 10 eyeshadows when you look at it like that. Its the same with the brows - they cost 250 for ONE brow in ONE colour. At least they ought to have each style available in a colour pack (and not for 500 but the more realistic 300). So, yeah, I'm pretty miffed at the prices of makeups and extras which is why I don't have a huge amount of options to show you in the photo. 

After all my grumbling about the prices I do think the makeups are lovely - they are fab on the mesh head and look great on regular skin too. If you own the mesh head then its very easy to demo the makeups in store and its worth doing so before you buy as the lipsticks in particular look somewhat different on the mesh heads than they do on regular skin. Again, I think this is great as it means you can have different looks even with the same makeup, for example, the flirty lipstick looks totally different on the mesh head than it does on the regular skin. I'm really looking forward to the release of 'applier' skins from other creators - Pink Fuel will definitely be on my must have list. If other creators also do make up packs then I think the options for individual styling of the mesh heads will be pretty vast so hopefully we won't all be running around like total clones of each other. I personally really like taking pics wearing a mesh head as I find it allows really awesome use of shadows and windlight without your skin getting all deformed. On the system avi, quite a lot of bright or harsh lighting totally borks your skin and leaves you with that weird 'lipless' look. Not so, within reason, with a mesh head which is one reason why I love them. On a final note, I do hope The Skin Shop release appliers for Tangos/Phat Azz etc. I don't actually wear these very often but plenty of people do and most good skin creators make appliers for all the big brands. I appreciate that The Skin Shop make their own hands and feet so they may not be inclined to make Slink appliers but the others are probably a good idea. And hair bases for the mesh heads really have to be on their to do list. Seriously, we need hairbases! Ok, I've really ranted long enough, on with the credits.....

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Note: Pics taken on 'ultra' with shadows enabled using Chelle Powderpuff windlight setting. Photos not edited apart from obvious cropping and a slight sharpen. Click to enlarge...

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Credits:

On all

Head ~ *The Mesh Project* Mesh Head (Soft) Basic version (wearing system eyelashes)

Hair ~ *Tram* D208 (Brown)

Eyes ~ *Ikon* Destiny Eyes (Storm) M

Top Row - left to right

Skin ~ *The Skin Shop* Chanel (face) 09 (Bold)

Brows ~ *The Skin Shop* Eyebrows (Soft) 09 Dark Brown

Skin ~ *The Skin Shop* Pussy (face) 09 (Bold)

Brows ~ *The Skin Shop* Eyebrows (Soft) 09 Dark Brown

Eyeshadow ~ *The Skin Shop* Eyeshadow (Glam) 09 (Bronze)

Skin ~ *The Skin Shop* Pixie (face) 09 (Soft)

Brows ~ *The Skin Shop* Eyebrows (Soft) 09 Dark Blonde

Eyeshadow ~ *The Skin Shop* Eyeshadow (Moody) 09 (Emerald)

Lipstick ~ *The Skin Shop* Lipstick (Juicy) 09 (Soft Pinks) Blush

Bottom Row - left to right

Skin ~ *The Skin Shop* Chanel (face) 09 (Soft)

Brows ~ *The Skin Shop* Eyebrows (Soft) 09 Dark Brown

Eyeshadow ~ *The Skin Shop* Eyeshadow (Sparkle) 09 (Blanca)

Lipstick ~ *The Skin Shop* Lipstick (Muse) 09 (Mink)

Skin ~ *The Skin Shop* Pussy (face) 09 (Soft)

Brows ~ *The Skin Shop* Eyebrows (Soft) 09 Dark Brown

Eyeshadow ~ *The Skin Shop* Eyeshadow (Glam) 09 (Bronze)

Lipstick ~ *The Skin Shop* Lipstick (Fashionista) 09 (Rush)

Skin ~ *The Skin Shop* Chanel (face) 09 (Bold)

Brows ~ *The Skin Shop* Eyebrows (Soft) 09 Dark Brown

Eyeshadow ~ *The Skin Shop* Eyeshadow (Moody) 09 (Emerald)

Lipstick ~ *The Skin Shop* Lipstick (Flirty) 09 (Mojave)

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Just some stuff.....

Hey!

Just thought I'd show you a couple of quick style piccies; I like the way these two looks have come together, hope you do too. Am totally loving the new 'Juicy' lipsticks from the skin shop, in fact, I got totally carried away shopping in there and bought a cute mesh head. I'll be showing it to you very soon, its super cute. 

Enjoy the pics......

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Credits:

(Pic 1)

Skin ~ *The Skin Shop* Body Toned (09) / (Face) Pussy 09 (Soft)

Eyeshadow ~ *The Skin Shop* (Eyeshadow) Glam (Bronze) 09

Eyebrows ~ *The Skin Shop* (Eyebrows) 09 Soft (Dark Brown)

Lipstick ~ *The Skin Shop* (Lipstick) 09 Juicy (Soft Pinks) Petal

Hair ~ *Ink* Hair BPPYO (Brown)

Top ~ *Emery* Mesh Striped Pocket Top Regina (Pure)

Skirt ~ *Vive Nine* Chloe Jersey Draped Skirt (Dark Grey)

Boots ~ *Fri.Day* Allison Boots (Gray) With Sock

Bag ~ *Mutresse* Muci Clutch (HUD 13 Colours)

Necklace / Bracelet ~ *Glow* Kitsch Nude Set (Past C88) Gold/Nude

Ring ~ *C'est La Vie* Square Ring (Gold) FLF today

Nails / Hands ~ *The Mesh Project* Mesh Hand (Relaxed) / Nails (Classic) Red

Pose ~ *Imeka* Neva (Pose 02)

Pic 2)

Skin ~ *Essences* Song (Lait) Brown

Lipstick ~ *Essences* Song Lipgloss (02) Dark

Hair ~ *Tram* Hair D207 (Brown)

Dress ~ *Celoe* Kes.Dress (Dawn) C88 February

Shoes ~ *Tulip* Buckled Wedge Booties (Black) Slink

Bag ~ *Swallow* Single Lady Clutch (Black) TDF February

Necklace ~ *Glow* Kolia Spiked Necklace (Black)

Earrings ~ *Swallow* Groupie Black Earring

Rings ~ *Glow/ Deco* Diamond Bar Ring (Black)/ Cameo Ring (Monkey)

Tattoo ~ *Juicy Box* On MP Sweet Surrender

Pose ~ *Grafica* Per Donna 03

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White

Hi sweeties,

Well, I don't know about you but I'm so sick of the foul weather I wanted to do, if not a sunny shoot, then something that was totally unrelated to the seasons. I thought I'd showcase these three gorgeous lace dresses. So pretty. This is also the first pic I've taken wearing my Loudmouth - though it's not very clear - and I'll definitely be wearing it in more pics, its super cute. Ok, less of the waffle - here's the details.....

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Details (Left to right):

Skin ~ *Pink Fuel* Harley (Peach) Lid 3 (Drkbrow A) Button nose + freckles

Eyeshadow ~ *Pink Fuel* Shimmer Eyeshadow (Barely There) Monolid

Lipstick ~ *Pink Fuel* Harley Lipstick (Cherry)

Parted Mouth ~ *Okkbye* My parted lippys with shading

Eyelashes (used throughout) ~ *FTL* Eyelashes C01 (Natural)

Eyes ~ *Shakeup!* Paris Eyes (12)

Hairbase ~ *Eskimo Fashion* Laya Lace Front Caps (Hairbases) Dark Brown

Hair ~ *Lelutka* Pocahontas Hair (Overcooked)

Dress ~ *Coco* Lace Dress (White)

Necklace/ Headpiece ~ *Amala* Pearl drop necklace/ headpiece (Gold)

Feet Tats ~ *Reckless* (On MP) Flora Slink Av Enhanced Feet Tat

Skin ~ *Deetalez* Jarla B (Blonde) Mixed Type

Eyeshadow ~ *Dutch Touch* Eyeshadow Series 4 (Grey)

Blush ~ *Chelle* Blush (Everyday Blush) 6

Mouth ~ *Loudmouth* Alli / Parted Teeth

Lipstick Applier ~ *TSG* Lovely Sheer Chapstick (Loudmouth Applier) Bare (Light)

Eyes ~ *Ikon* Destiny Eyes (Hazel) ML

Hairbase ~ *EF* Hairbases (Laya Lace Front Caps) Light Brown

Hair ~ *Tableau Vivant* Ophelia Hair (Summer)

Dress ~ *Maitreya* Vintage Lace Gown (Bridal) Part 1 & 2

Shoes ~ *Celoe* Petal Sandals (White)

Necklace ~ *LaGyo* Blanche Necklace (White)

Arm Cuff ~ *Noodles* Arm Arrow Cuff (Gold)

Ring ~ *Yummy* White Rose Bunch Ring

Skin ~ *Essences* Song (Lait) Brunette

Eyeshadow ~ *Umeboshi* Kuro Smokey Eyeshadow (Black)

Eyeliner ~ *Chelle* Eyeshadow (Undereye Shadows) Navy

Blush ~ *Chelle* Eveyday Blush (2)

Eyes ~ *Ikon* Destiny Eyes (Green) ML

Hair ~ *Lamb* Craft Spells (Honeycomb Ombre)

Dress ~ *Milk Motion* Lace Dress (White)

Boots ~ *Milk Motion* Floral Combat Boots (Black Flowers)

Hat ~ *Tram* Bowler Hat

Cross Necklace ~ *Glow* Double Cross Necklace

Bullet Necklace ~ *Deco* Shells of War Necklace

Small Necklace ~ *Noodles* Little Lotus Necklace (Gold)

Rings ~ *MG* Angelica's Ankh of Power (Small) Gold / Dream Angel Skull Ring (Large) Gold

Tattoos ~ *Juicy Box* (on MP) Guadalupe V / I Can Fly Tattoo

N.B I don't generally list the poses I use as I tend to make my own (using the Avimote system) or I heavily mod the poses I purchase to suit my needs. So if I haven't listed the poses, that's why xx

   

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Winter.....

Long time no see, eh....

As usual I've been so busy in RL I've barely had a chance to take any pics or blog, and the worst thing about that is that I have a gazillion outfits that I want to blog but I'm falling way behind. Decided to do a multi outfit pic, so I can 'use up' some of my planned looks, this one all about coats. Nice warm, winter coats. I love the way these looks have turned out - I think I'm going to have to do some more multi outfit shots if I want to get through my backlog of cute stuff. Here's the credits.....

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Left to right ~

Skin ~ *Essences* Song (Lait) Brown

Eyes ~ *Ikon* Destiny eyes (Hazel) ML

Eyelashes ~ *FTL* Eyelashes (CO1 Natural) Worn throughout

Hair ~ *Mina* Carlijn (NB)

Coat ~ *Elate* Willow coat (Solid Teal)

Turtle Neck ~ *Teefy* Turtle neck basic sweater (Brown)

Skirt ~ *Coco* Pleated mini skirt (Tartan Brown)

Tights ~ *SMS* Braid knit tights (Clay 2)

Boots ~ *League* Lauren wedge boot (Taupe)

Gloves (around neck) ~ *VCO* Gloves necklace (Stripe 04)

Bag ~ *UFO* Coco animal clutch (Fox) Brown

Necklace ~ *Yummy* Tiny acorn necklace (Gold) Long length

Ring ~ *Earthstones* Johanna ring (Red jasper onyx)

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Skin ~ *Glam Affair* Amberley (Europa frost bite) 03D

Eyes ~ *Ikon* Destiny eyes (Gray) M

Hair ~ *Truth* Althea (Light browns)

Coat ~ *Maitreya* Oversized coat (Turbulence)

Leggings ~ *Maitreya* Leggings (Black)

Boots ~ *G-Field* Fur cuffed boots (Sasha) Basic 7

Gloves ~ *Shi* Fingerless gloves (Female)

Scarf ~ *League* Scarf wrap (Eggshell) Pendant walnut

Top (Inside) ~ *Tram* Collar for gathered shoulder blouse 

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Skin ~ *The Skin Shop* 09 Body toned (Bold) / 09 Face Pussy (Soft) / 09 Eyes Pixie (Blonde)

Lipstick ~ *The Skin Shop* 09 Lipstick (Muse) Mink

Freckles ~ *Sugar Heart* Sweetheart speckles (Cheeks)

Teeth ~ *Okkbye* My Parted Lippy's with Shading

Eyes ~  *Ikon* Destiny eyes (Hazel) ML

Hair ~ *Tram* B428 Hair (Brown)

Hat ~ *Tram* Cat beret (Texturechanger) Leather

Coat ~ *Ison* Oversized wool coat (Green)

Sweater ~ *Sleepy Eddy* Crew neck sweater (Maroon) Old item

Jeans ~ *Villena* Tucked up jeans F (Blue-gray)

Boots ~ *Ionic* My winter boots (Brown)

Socks ~ *Maitreya* Scrunched primsocks (Colour set 02) Old item

Scarf ~ *Tram* Fringe Scarf

Gloves ~ *A.S.S* Slink fingerless gloves appliers (basics)

Bag ~ *Boom* Studio tote (Brown)

Piercing ~ *Sugar Heart* Mesh labret piercing (Spooky)

Brooch ~ *Kosh* Wisw owl necklace (Modded)

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Skin ~ *Pink Fuel* Harley (Peach) Lid 01 (Brownbrow B)

Lipstick ~ *Pink Fuel* Harley Lipstick (Peach) Beestung mouth

Eyeshadow ~ *Chelle* Eyeliners (Icey Icing) Icey inner eye white

Eyes ~ *MADesigns* Eyes Confidence (Intense kindness)

Hair ~ *Clawtooth* Cozy cutie (Soil)

Coat ~ *Coco* Oversized Coat (Camel) with turtleneck

Jeans ~ *Vive 9* Adisa skinny jeans (Medwash)

Boots ~ *Fri.Day* Allison Boots (Nutmeg) with socktops

Bag ~ *FD* Girly satchel (Brown)

Gloves ~ *Coco* Leather gloves (Brown 02)

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Skin ~ *Essences* Emma Seasons 02 (Doux) Brunette

Eyeshadow ~ *Chelle* Eyeshadow Simply Dusty (Dusty soft pink)

Eyeliner ~ *Chelle* Eyeliner All-Nighter (03)

Freckles ~ *Sugar Heart* Sweetheart speckles (Cheeks)

Eyes ~ *Ikon* Destiny eyes (Gray) M

Ears ~ *Mandala* Steking ears

Hair ~ *Illmatic* Kawaii kawaii (Chocolate) / Kawaii baby hairs

Coat ~ *C'est La Vie* half sleeve coat (Pink)

Tights ~ *Teefy* Soft dottie leggings (Beige 02)

Boots ~ *Coco* Bowboots (Sand)

Bag ~ *Pesca* Bird bag (Leopard)

Socks ~ *Tokid) Vintage socks 7 (Beige spotty) Old item

Gloves (around neck) ~ *Click* Heart button mittens on a string (Tan) Modded

Ring ~ *MG* Atlantis moon ring (Gold) Small

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Oh, Ms Winters!

Hi Sweeties,

I discovered this fab location through La Bouchere's awesome blog and thought I'd do a cute Librarian shoot! I've based this look on a RL friend of mine who used to work in the University library. I'm a bookshop girl myself but Ms Winters outshone us all. She's that wonderful mix of bookish and clever, rather shy and quiet but so seriously hot. I don't think she had any idea of the impact she had on all the young student boys. It was hilarious! I once saw a gang of boys putting a pile of books on the floor, so she'd have to bend over to pick them up, whilst they all stood around looking flustered and red faced. This was a girl who could set hearts racing whilst wearing specs and sensible shoes; I can only begin to imagine the damage she caused when she did wear a little black number....

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Details:

Skin ~ *Pink Fuel* Harley (Peach) Lid 2 Brownbrow A

Eyeshadow ~ * Laq* Eye makeup 10

Lipstick ~ * Pink Fuel* Harley (Beestung)

Lashes ~ *Beetlebones* Mesh Lashes (Dainty Brown)

Teeth ~  *Okkbye* Mesh Teeth

Eyes ~ * Ikon* Destiny Eyes (Hazel)

Hair ~ *Epoque* Tied up (Grain)

Top ~ *Tram* Gathered Shoulder Blouse (Pinkbeige) The Season's Story

Inside Top ~ *Tram* Collar for gathered shoulder blouse (White)

Skirt ~ *Pesca* Lace skirt (White) The Season's Story

Shoes & Socks ~ *Beetlebones* Leeke Doll Shoes (Dotted Blue, White Socks)

Bag ~ *Teefy* Mini Crossbody Bag (Pure Leather Camel)

Glasses ~ *Miel* Genius Peepers

Earings ~ *Ohmai* Antique Bee Posts (Rosegold)

Bracelet ~ *ASO!* Moroccan Bracelet (Forest) Silver

Watch ~ *VCO* Stripe Wristwatch 03

Books and Pose ~ *DMD* Bookset Deathnote (Held in Both Hands)

Location: Vendigrom