Berries by the ocean

““Better than any argument is to rise at dawn and pick dew-wet red berries in a cup”

 Wendell Berry

This pretty outfit is at Aeva/Heartsick's new satellite store at Jersey Shore for their Grenade Free weekend.  It is also available in Mocha, both sets priced at 100L this weekend.

IMPORTANT:  I found out after publishing this that there is also a snuggle cardi included with this item.  I will try to take a pic of it to add to this post as soon as I can.

Credits:

Skin:  Belleza - Ava BBB, tan

Hair: Truth - Anessa, reds

Eyes:  IKON - Kaleido, glacier

Hands:  SLink - Relaxed

Eyelashes: Redgrave - 6, natural

Eyeliner:  Izzies - Cat Eyeliner 2

Lips:  Belleza – Shy/Betty tan lips 6

Nail Appliers:  Hello Dave – Aubergine

Top:  Aeva/Heartsick at Jersey Shore - Jersey Crop Vest, heather

Skirt:  Aeva/Heartsick at Jersey Shore - Maxi skirt, berry tartan

Jewellery:  Maxi Gossamer - 92 Summer of Love peace sign, silver, and Daisy Chain bracelet

Poses:  aDORKable (now only on mp) - 25 days of poses
Backdrop:  KaTink - Grace

Lacrimosa

“Crying is all right in its own way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do.” -  C S Lewis

It was the previous group gift (blogged here) that led to me finding Aeva/Heartsick for the first time, and yet again Amesha Jewell has surpassed herself with a new group gift that is both unique and incredibly beautiful.  This version of her new skin Paris is available only as a group gift - the group is currently free to join but I don't know how long that will last.  

As always, Amesha doesn't just give you a skin as a gift, in the box you will find:

9 tones of the skin

Mesh bare feet in all tones

Enchant Shape

Eyebrow Shaper

Long and Short Eyelash Tattoo Layers

Show Teeth Alpha and Teeth Layer Alpha

The Analog Dog hair comes with their new hud system which allows for infinite streaking possibilities

Credits:

Skin:  Aeva/Heartsick – Paris, tone 5, Lacrimosa (group gift)

Hair:  Analog Dog - Ism, blacks

Eyes:  IKON - Kaleido, night

Hands:  SLink - Elegant

Lips:  Belleza – Shy/Betty tan, lips 3

Nail Appliers:  Orc Inc – Goth Gloss Tips

Jewellery:  Maxi Gossamer - Monaco nights earrings & necklace

Poses:  Glitterati (now only on mp) - Headshots

Backdrop:  KaTink - Perfect Portrait 2

Larnia Skin for Squinternet

“To carry care to bed is to sleep with a pack on your back” -  Thomas C Haliburton

As a lover of all things vintage, I was so happy to see that Aeva/Heartsick are taking part in Lazy Sunday today with a gorgeous new skin called Larnia, which certainly lives up to it's "Vintage Gloss" name.  I have added no make-up other than lashes, the fab upswept eyeliner is part of the skin.  I have teamed it with a new release from Tameless which also has more than a hint of vintage glamour itself.

This is one of two Aeva/Heartsick skins created and named after Squinternet Larnia of Donna Flora, with 75% of the sale of each skin going to the Love Donna Flora fundraiser appeal

So hop on down to Aeva/Heartsick and buy this fabulously glamourous skin for just 75L, and help a fantastic cause while doing so.

The other skin, called Flora, will be available exclusively at the Fundraiser which starts on 25th July.  To read more about the event, and why it is being held, click here.

Credits:

Skin:  Aeva/Heartsick – Larnia Vintage Gloss, tone 4

Hair:  Tameless - Lanore, naturals

Eyes:  IKON - Sunrise, celtic green

Eyelashes: Redgrave - 6, natural

Jewellery:  Krystal Fine Jewellery – Ingenue set, silver

Poses:  Glitterati Poses (now only available on mp)

Does your boyfriend know you stole his Jeans?

“Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success” -  Henry Ford

As it is so hot irl, I had to do a quick shoot to try to cool myself down.  Has it worked? Nope, just made me intensely jealous of ZZ who has those cool ocean breezes wafting over her.

The bustier bra from Mutresse comes in both materials ready and regular viewer options. It also has a hud giving you 24 texture options for the upper and lower cups and centre panels, as well as silver/gold options for the zip, giving you more possibilities than a mathematically challenged person such as myself could ever imagine.   The Milk Motion jeans come with two different patch options;

The hair is one of 5 new styles offered by Tameless at the Hair Fair this year. 

Credits:

Top:  Mutresse - Dupla Bustier Bra

Jeans:  Milk Motion - Boyfriend jeans

Shoes:  SLink - Aussie Thongs

Jewellery:  Maxi Gossamer - Voodoo Rocker earrings, Summertime Easy Living bracelet

Skin:  Aeva/Heartsick – Lumi, tone 4

Hair:  Tameless - Eudora, naturals

Eyes:  Hudson's – Head On, dark tortoise

Eyelashes: Redgrave - natural, 6

Eyeliner:  MOCK - Mile High, black

Hands:  SLink - casual

Nail Appliers:  Hello Dave - FrenchOmbre1

Poses:  Diesel Works

Backdrop:  KaTink  - Baja

Amelia

“It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness” -  Chinese proverb

I wanted to share Aeva/Heartsick's lovely new skin, Amelia, and she deserves to be seen as she is, so all I have done is added Truth's new release, Mina.  I think she is incredibly sweet and fresh faced, and doesn't need any additions.

Amelia is available in 9 tones, and each pack contains freckled and non-freckled versions with 4 cleavage options (including no cleavage), Aeva's Enchant shape (but I am wearing my own), show teeth alpha and teeth tattoo, eyebrow shaper, and long and short eyelashes tattoo (I am wearing the long), 

Credits:

Skin:  Aeva/Heartsick – Amelia, tone 4

Hair:  Truth - Mina, Reds03

Eyes:  Hudson's – Head On - Darkest Grey/Green

Poses:  Glitterati (now only on mp) - Headshots

Backdrop:  KaTink  - Portrait Studio 2.0

Purple Frog & a Lily Pad

“Hope has as many lives as a cat or a king” 
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Although I enjoy exploring sl, I don't do location shoots as often as most bloggers seem to because I am a bit shy, even in sl, and will only pose in deserted places.  I also lag badly in pretty places with lots of trees, flowers, water etc.  However, as it was so hot here irl today I decided to risk the lag and head out to a cool location in sl.

Since starting this blog I have been trying really hard to branch out into different skins but it is a struggle, I have worn Belleza for so long, that I just don't feel "me" when I wear anything else, and go scurrying back to my Belleza comfort blanket really quickly.  However as soon as I put on this Lumi skin from Aeva/Heartsick, I thought "yay!".

Apart from the beautiful skins, what also impresses me is that you can get a HUD with SLink appliers for both hands and feet for ALL the Aeva/Heartsick skins, for just 75L - yes, for the whole lot!  I have seen some brands charging up to 175L for just one tone - and you have to buy separately for the hands and feet.

I love this "Sunny Sunday" skirt from {simply magik}, which is really nicely made.  My top is last week's 60L offer from Leri Miles Designs, but is lovely, comes in lots of great colours, and is well worth buying even when not on special offer.

Credits:

Top:  Leri Miles Designs - Bellini Sweater, cotton

Skirt:  {simply magik} - Sunny Saturday Skirt, faded 01

Shoes:  Gaeline - Chloe Sandals

Jewellery:  Maxi Gossamer - Copacetic Tallulah earrings and necklace, Tarantella Gypsy bracelet

Skin:  Aeva/Heartsick - Lumi, tone 4

Eyeliner:  Izzies - Smokey 2

Hair:  Elikatira - Caramel - Red 08

Eyes:  Hudson's – Head On, dark tortoise

Eyelashes: Redgrave - 6, natural

Feet:  Gaeline - Flat Bare Feet

Hands:  SLink - Casual

Nail Appliers:  Hello Dave - French Ombre 

Poses:  Diesel Works (can't remember which pack, sorry)

Boho Butterflies

“If you don't like something about yourself, change it.  If you can't change it, accept it” - Ted Shackleton

This pretty dress was only 10L at Aeva/Heartsick and also comes with a big floppy hat for those sunny days in SL.

I decided it was time I branched out skin-wise instead of wearing my beloved Belleza every day. So for these photos I am wearing a really pretty skin from Izzies.

Credits:

Dress:  Aeva/Heartsick - Float Dress - Butterflies, sage

Jewellery:  Maxi Gossamer - Tarantella Gypsy - necklace, bracelet and earrings

Skin:  Izzies – Beth, sunkissed

Hair:  Exile - Midnight in Paris, cranberry

Eyes:  IKON - Ardent, blossom

Eyelashes: Redgrave - 6. natural

Eyeliner:  MOCK - Wing It, black

Hands:  SLink - Casual

Poses:  aDORKable (now only on mp) - Innocence

Backdrop:  KaTink  - Countryside

Aeva at the Beach

This pretty skin and outfit are both from Aeva/Heartsick at The Wash Beach Party.

The skin is 50L and comes with various freckle and cleavage options, a shape (not worn), long and short eyelashes (long worn here), and mesh feet in the same tone, so no skin matching required, yay!  

The skirt and top set (both mesh) is 10L, with a choice of 6 colour options to choose from.

The hair bow is texture change via HUD, and is in the 70% off sale at Elikatira

ZZ is wearing:

Outfit:  Aeva/Heartsick at The Wash - Boho Summer, Oceana

Hair:  Elikatira - Only, Red 08
Eyes:  IKON - Sunrise Eyes, Light Arabian Blue  

Skin:  Aeva/Heartsick at The Wash - Amelia Tone 2
Pose:  aDORKable

Frost Fairy to keep you cool

As it is so hot and humid irl now I decided I would cool down for my blog, so have combined a cooling fantasy skin and outfit.  This stunning skin is the current group gift at Aeva/Heartsick.  This is an incredibly generous gift, as it contains:

Gemmed skin in 9 tones
Eyelashes, both long and short
Shape (but I am using my own)
Mesh bare feet and alpha in all tones (not worn)
Bare teeth plus alpha (not worn)
Eyebrow shape (worn)

The group is currently free to join.

The outfit I have paired with this gorgeous skin is the Frost Fairy from Angelwing.  This pure white ethereal outfit has snow flakes adorning the headdress, outfit itself, and the crown, along with a snowflake belly ring, and the wings themselves which are intricately constructed of snowflakes.

Currently all outfits at Angelwing cost 25L (yes, this fantastic creation cost just 25L!), plus walls and walls of freebies for group members.  The group is 50L to join.  I have no idea how long the sale will last.

ZZ is wearing:

Outfit:  Angelwing – Frost Fairy

Hair:  Elikatera - Anya, burgundy

Eyes:  IKON – Ardent in Frostbite

Skin:  Aeva – Arielle Gemstone 

Eyelashes:  Aeva – Long eyelashes

Hair:  Elikatira - Lasting

Feet:  GOS