Noor.

Hey Sweeties,

I've been missing in action for a good few weeks, certain events in RL have kept me occupied and I haven't even logged in to SL for about a month. As usual, I feel totally overwhelmed by the amount of awesome new stuff that has appeared in my absence. I did a mammoth shop the other day and now I'm wondering how on earth I'm going to find time to photograph all my new goodies. My backlog gets bigger and bigger.....

The first thing I wanted to show you are these awesome Noor sets from Tartessos Arts - a living room and a bedroom set. As with all TA stuff, these sets come with lots of cute little decorative items and are packed full of awesome animations. They are materials ready and many items are texture change. I'm really liking the Persian theme and had a lot of fun making the photo set. I spent a bit of time trying to find a suitable dress to wear but in the end I figured I could just smoke my hookah in my undies (cough, choke). 

I'm wearing the mesh body from The Mesh Project and I have to say, I'm loving it, perhaps even more than my Wowmeh. I did absolutely no editing on the body or head on these pics, apart from adding a couple of shadows - I didn't have to liquify anything, the shape is just perfect. I really hope (though I doubt) that they'll introduce the ability to have alpha layers for the body so that we can wear our mesh clothes from other stores. I don't doubt that The Shops Boutique, when it is fully up and running, will have some beautiful clothes but it will still be limiting if we can only wear their brand with these mesh bodies - not to mention I do find The Shops items very expensive. Still, for lingerie or nude use, these bodies are just amazing - and free!!

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Here's the details......

All furniture and decorative items *Tartessos Arts* except curtains *BBQQ* (Recoloured) and build *Cheeky Pea* (Outdoor Room) from the Sweetwater Set.

Mesh Body *The Mesh Project* BETA Body (f) with Skin 09

Mesh Hands / Feet *The Mesh Project* Feet (f) Bare/Low/Mid ~ Hands (f) Hold Pose (r), Natural Pose (l)

Mesh Head *The Mesh Project* Mesh Head (f) Soft (Basic) worn with Skin (Chanel) 09, Eyes (Pixie) 09, Brows (Soft) Dark Brown (09), Hairbase (Soft) Brown Hair (09) 

Lipstick Applier *Lara Hurley* Soft Head (Ivy Lips Tan) Red

Teeth *PXL* Mouth Open Addon v6

Eyes *Song* Toki (Pitch Eye)

Eyelashes *FTL* Eyelashes - C01 Natural

Hair *Monso* My Hair (Kate) Brown

Bra *Mon Cheri* Flirtini (Holiday/Black) Bra

Knickers *Zap* Lace Thong (Non Rigged Mesh) on MP

Bracelet *Vive Nine* Lua Arm Bracelet (Gold)

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Lolita

Hi peeps,

Really loving this last round of Collabor88 - all things pin up, 50's and milkshake! That said, I only ended up using a couple of items from C88 for this post and the resulting look, with the pigtails and high waist shorts reminded me a little of Dominique Swain in the film Lolita. Hehe. As usual recently, I'm wearing my Wowmeh mesh body - the latest update (v3.1) has made some big improvements, not least the waay better fitting of my Slink hands and feet. Ok, on with the details...

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Credits ~

Body ~ *Wowmeh* Mesh Body - Insize (v3.1)
Body Applier ~ *Glam Affair* Wowmeh Skin Applier (America)
Skin ~ *Glam Affair* Romy Skin (Base) America
Lips/Teeth ~ *Loud Mouth* Alli / Parted Teeth
Lips Applier ~ *Glam Affair* Loud Mouth Applier (Romy) America (4-3)
Eyebrows ~ *Glam Affair* Romy Brow (America) 05B
Nose ~ *Glam Affair* Romy Nose (America) 05
Eyeliner ~ *Razzanova Makeup* Tattoo Eyeliner (Tango 2) Old Item
Eyelashes ~ *FTL* Eyelashes (C01) Natural (Mascara)
Eyes ~ *IKON* Destiny Eyes (Storm) M/L
Hair ~ *Illmatic* Frenchie (Honeycomb) Female Forward
Bustier ~ *Mutresse* Dupla Bustier Bra (Materials) HUD Controlled 
Shorts ~ *MotiAme* Highwaisted Shorts (Light) @ Kustom 9
Shoes ~ *Hucci* Pinup Peep (Summer) @ May Collabor88
Necklace ~ *Yummy* Fruit Necklace (Cherry) @ May Collabor88
Picnic Basket ~ *What Next* Strawberry Picnic Tin
Mesh Ears ~ *Mandala* Steking Ears (Ver 4)
Bracelet ~ *Tea.s* Skelly Fish Cuff (Silver)
Serpent Ring ~ *Noodles* Serpent Ring Silver
Skull Ring ~ *MG* Rings Dream Angel Skull Ring (Silver)
Chin Piercing ~ *Sugar Heart* Mesh Labrett Piercing (Midnight/Shadow) on MP
Sunglasses ~ *Steinwerk* Heart II (Old Gift)
Body Tattoo ~ *Letis Tattoo* The Love (Wowmeh Applier) 50% Shade
Feet Tattoo ~ *Reckless* Flora Slink Av Enhanced Feet Tat on MP
Location ~ Mimikri

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Did you miss me?

Hi sweeties,

Not gonna rattle on too much this time, I'll pretty much just skip to the credits. I will just point out that I'm wearing the Wowmeh mesh body here and, as you can see, the HUD controlled alpha layer system has done a pretty good job of hiding the body parts. Result!

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Credits:

Mesh Body ~ *Wowmeh* Mesh Body Style v2.6

Skin Applier ~ *Wow Skins* Wowmeh Milk Skin Applier

Skin ~ *The Skin Shop* Bijoux (Face) 06 Soft

Eyebrows ~ *The Skin Shop* Eyebrows (Soft) 06 Dark Blonde

Blush ~ *Glam Affair* Romy Cheeks (America) 01

Eyes ~ *Ikon* Destiny Eyes (Hazel) M

Hair ~ *Truth* Lagertha (Blondes)

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

Nails ~ *Pididdle* Polish/ Galaxy/ HUD

Top ~ *Maitreya* Half Tucked Shirt (Creme)

Skirt ~ *Eudora* Eudora 3D Vintage Denim Skirt (HUD Controlled)

Boots ~ *Sleepy Eddy* Engineer Boots (Custom) RARE Past Arcade

Socks ~ *Maitreya* Scrunched Primsocks Colour Set 2 (Cream) Modded

Bag ~ *Sleepy Eddy* Leather Body Bag (Tan) Past Arcade

Necklace ~ *Dead Apples* Antlers Chain Necklace (Brown Wood/Silver) Past Arcade

Keys ~ *VCO* Key Holder (H) Past Arcade

Bangle ~ *Deadwool* Bracelet Gift (Unisex) The Chapter Four Birthday Gift

Location ~ Baiastice

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Belle du jour

Hi sweeties,

A couple of months ago I did a post about the Wowmeh mesh body (see it here do not disturb). At the time I just stumbled across it on MP and I thought it was a great product for the price though I felt it needed a bit of improvement. The overall body was pretty good though the arms tended to deform a little and the hands and feet (and boobs) needed some serious work. Well, the creators have gone to work on the body and the result is pretty darn good. The boobs and arms are now fixed and the overall shape is pretty awesome. I'm still not too happy with the hands and feet and, though the body has apparently been fixed to allow Slink hands to be used, I personally found the fit still slightly off. I couldn't get my Slink feet to fit at all (unless I made my avi about 7 feet tall and ultra thick and muscly - no thanks) but I did manage to get my JD feet to just about fit (though I had to edit the join in PS afterwards). I won't bother doing a full review of the product as there are plenty out there (plus lots of reviews on MP) but I will just say that I love this body and, with free updates for life, I really look forward to seeing how it develops. Oh, and if you're interested in getting yourself a Wowmeh mesh body I suggest you do it soon as I've noticed the price is going up pretty frequently....

For these photos I also wore my Tangos and mesh head too so I'm all out mesh. It makes taking pics so much fun. I went to town on the editing though I think I tend to overcook my pics sometimes, I have to reign it in a bit. I use a combination of Gimp and Photoshop Elements but I'm still totally learning how to use them. There are a lot of awesome tutorials out there though I get really frustrated sometimes as I find one showing clearly exactly want I want to do only to find its for the full PS - and elements can't do everything that the full program can, obvs. Anyway, I'm reasonably pleased with the way the pics turned out, hope you like 'em too xxxx.

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Credits:

Mesh Body ~ *Wowmeh* Mesh Body Style v2.6

Skin Applier ~ *Fiore* Wowmeh Mesh Body Appliers (SPF 20)

Mesh Head ~ *The Mesh Project* Mesh Head f (Soft) Basic

Head Appliers ~ *The Skin Shop* Carmen (Soft) 09 (Face /Eyes/Lips) Brows (Soft) Dark Brown

Boobs ~ *Lolas* Tango Mesh Breasts (Fiore Lola Tango Appliers SPF 20)

Eyes ~ *IKON* Vanity Eyes (Brown) M

Feet ~ *JD Designs* My Feet Tip Toe (XXS)

Nails ~ *Hello Dave* Slink Avatar Enhancement Colours Pack 1 (Pinks & Reds) 

Hair (Blonde) ~ *Alice Project* Willow (Low - Infinity) Blonde 2 Light Tips

Hair (Brown) ~ *Argrace* Akane (Coppers) Cinnamon (Resize)

Pose (Standing) ~ *Del May* Curvacious

Pose (Lying) ~ *Argrace* Akane Pose - 3 (Comes with hair)

Location (Top pic) ~ Small Town Greene

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Walking down your street again....

Hey peeps, 

Just wanted to get a quick post in - I always feel a little guilty if I don't post regularly, which is silly but I figure if I have a blog and may as well use it. The weather has been unusually lovely here in Ireland so I've been too busy sitting in the garden with a glass of wine to be on SL but I love this cute outfit and thought I'd do a quick share. The jacket is gorgeous, I want a RL one - and I'm loving the way my Avi looks with the Deetalez skin applier mixed with skin shop lips. Hokay, here's the details...

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Details:

Mesh Head ~ *The Mesh Project* Mesh Head (f) Soft (Basic)

Skin Applier ~ *Deetalez* Appliers UMH Face Noelle Freckles (Face) Nordic

Eyebrows ~ *Deetalez* Appliers UMH Brows Noelle (Naturals II) Nordic (Brown)

Eye Makeup ~ *Deetalez* Appliers UMH Face Noelle Freckles Eyes (Smokey)

Lips ~ *The Skin Shop* Chanel (Mouth Only) 09

Teeth ~ *PXL* Mouth Open Addon v6

Eyes ~ *Ikon* Vanity Eyes (Brown) M

Hair ~ *Wasabi Pills* Hanako Mesh Hair (Pancake) @ The Seasons Story

Jacket ~ *Gato* Kimono Jacket (Dinasty) @ The Seasons Story

Top ~ *Mon Tissu* Coquette Blouse (Eyelet)

Jeans ~ *Mon Tissu* Harlow's Cuffed Jeans (Medium Wash)

Shoes ~ *Aisling* Indiana Shoes (Poppy) @ The Seasons Story

Hairband ~ *Wimey* Blooming Time Blues Affair Headband (Gatcha) @ The Seasons Story

Necklace ~ *LaGyo* Hummingbird Necklace

Hip Sack ~ *Surf Co.* Leather Hip Sack (Yellow) past Arcade Gatcha

Goldfish bag ~ *Love Soul* Goldfish Bag DX

Nails ~ *Vix* Slink Avatar Enhancement Fingernails (French Mani) Cream

Pose ~ *Imeka* Hyun Pose Pack (Pose 1)

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Cloudbusting

Hi Sweeties,

I just love this sweet balloon pose prop from Flowey at C88; it rather unimaginatively inspired me to do a cute cloud pic. I experimented with a few different editing techniques and I like the way the photo has turned out though I think I may have gone a bit overboard, he he. Anyway, hope you like....

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Credits: (Left to right)

Mesh Head ~ *Logo* Chloe (Bloom)

Skin (and Slink Appliers) ~ *Logo* Infinity Chloe Bloom Base Skin (Style 1) Slink Hand/ Feet AppliersR

Hair ~ *EMOtions* Water-Love (Blonde)

Top ~ *Teefy* Lenka Bralet (Tube) White Floral

Skirt ~ *LpD* Liz Skirt (Blue) Part of set

Shoes ~ *Fri.Day* Ella Heels (Petal) @ April Collabor88

Tattoo ~ *Reckless* Into the sea you and me (Mesh)

Earrings ~ *Aux* Sun Ray Earrings (Dusk)

Mesh Head (and Make -Up/Brows) ~ *The Mesh Project* Mesh Head (F) Soft Basic

Skin (and Slink Appliers) ~ *Pink Fuel* Harley (Peach) / Athletic Body/ Cleavage Type 1

Mesh Lids ~ *Slink* Slink Mesh Eyelids (Solid) Photo Prop

Hair ~ *Argrace* Haruka (Dark Blondes) Ash Blonde (Unrigged)

Top & Skirt ~ *Nylon Outfitters* Tutu Skirt / Box Bra (Nude) @ April Collabor88

Shoes ~ *Hucci* Vinnitsa Sandal (Blush) @ April Collabor88

Head Dress ~ *Alchemy* Blossom Headband (No Ribbon) Past TCF

Necklace ~ *Noodles* Little Lotus Necklace (Gold)

Armband ~ *Noodles* Heart Armband (White)

Tattoo ~ *Krautuve* Dead Roses Tattoo (Faded 1)

Balloon Pose Prop ~ *Flowey* Air Chair (Watercolor Blue) @ April Collabor88 (Comes with cute sitting pose (Not used)

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Collabor88 cuteness...

Hey sweeties,

Am totally loving this round of Collabor88 - its all so adorable. I have so many outfits planned I couldn't decide which to post about first but I went for this sweet little dress from Tres Blah. Just too cute. This super sweet hairstyle from Lamb really compliments the dress and how adorable are these pumps and socks from Gos? Ok, after serious overuse of the words cute, sweet and adorable, I think you get the point. On with the details.....

                                                                           

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Details:

Skin ~ *Glam Affair* Romy (America)

Freckles/Nose/Brows ~ *Glam Affair* Romy Freckles (04) Nose (05) Brows (05 C)

Eyeshadow ~ *Chelle* Eyeshadows (Undereye Shadows) Blue

Eyelashes ~ *FTL* Eyelashes (Natural) C01

Mesh Mouth ~ *Loud Mouth* Alli (Parted Teeth)

Loud Mouth Applier ~ *Glam Affair* LM Appliers (Romy) America 3-1

Hair ~ *Lamb* Austin (Honeycomb Root) @ April Collabor88

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

Dress ~ *Tres Blah* Fluffy Dress (Polka Dots) @ April Collabor88

Shoes ~ *Gos* Charlotte Mary Jane Pumps (Patent) @ Fameshed

Nail Applier ~ *Flair* Fingernails Applier Slink A/E (Set 101)

Bag ~ *Zenith* Timeless Bag (Sky) Gatcha Item

Deer ~ *The Secret Store* My Lil Fawn (Candy) Hold Me Pose

Ring ~ *Noodles* Celestual Ring Gold/ Rose Quartz

Necklace ~ *Amala* Pearl Drop Necklace (Gold)

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