#445 You cannot find peace by avoiding life..

..Virginia Woolf

I wanted to share a close-up of this stunning skin from 7 Deadly S{K}ins  which is available exclusively for the White Elephant Gacha Fair.  This beauty is one of the commons but I just love those freckles! 

 My super cute nails are from Encore and will be at The Bi-Annual Wash Cart Sale when it opens on the 16th - each pack is just $10L you get appliers for Slink, Maitreya, Belleza, Eve and Omega.  

My dress is Just Because's item for the current round of FaMESHed and is a really sweet, girly dress with an unusual neckline that will work for so many occasions.   There is an array of beautiful colours (or a hud controlled fatpack) to choose from and a hud allowing you to change the belt and metal colours - you can also wear the dress without the belt.  

I had fun playing with these new props from Repose who are participating in the Winter Gacha Festival which runs till Dec 31st.  They have 10 new prop poses available to collect, each gacha prize contains both seasonal and tintable non-seasonal versions of the prop.

If you were wondering what I did that I said I wouldn't do, it is decorating for Christmas.  Well not really, I decorated for this post. I have issues with crashing if I try to take pics in pretty sims, and I am pretty bored with using backdrops, so I thought I would make the effort and make my home the backdrop.  All my Christmas decor comes from my friend Pet's Christmas shop. The tree skirt and rug are texture change, and there are plenty of other goodies to be found there and everything is incredibly reasonably priced - I think the most expensive item cost me only $50L.  The sofa is a still-available Black Friday freebie, so well worth a trip to pick up - I love the combination of pink and grey.

Credits:

If an item is for sale at an event, I give the slurl to that event, but in case this blog post is read this blog after the event, I also include the slurl to the mainstore.

Body

Maitreya Lara

7 Deadly S{K}ins - Izadora Taupe v11 - available at White Elephant Gacha Fair

Dura Girl 54 - Dark Brown

IKON Promise Eyes - Green

Cosmetics

Encore  Maitreya Nail Appliers - Designer 05 (from Dec 16th at The Bi-Annual  Wash Cart Sale)

Clothing

Just Because  Charisma Dress - Maitreya - available at FaMESHed 

Glamistry Begonia Heels

Accessories

Cae Elusive necklace & earrings 

Poses

Repose - Present Day - available at Winter Gacha Festival

Decor

Persnickity Christmas Shoppe

(mainstore is here)

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#414 Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication

I have a whole heap of goodies to show you today - starting at the top, my eyeshadow and nail appliers are 100% donation items from Milk Tea for Shane Benbrook's fight to save his sight, which you can learn about here. The eyeshadow is compatible with the Lelutka mesh heads and classic avatar (tattoo).  The nails are compatible with Slink and Maitreya.

My gorgeous, classically glamourous, elegant gown is  a brand new release from Just Because, and it is truly scrumptions, whatever angle you see it from.  The Annabelle Dress is available in 14 delicious colours from all corners of the colour wheel (well ok, a wheel hasn't got corners, but you know what I mean!), and can be bought in single colours, or in a hud controlled fatpack.  It is compatible with Maitreya, Slink and Belleza bodies (Freya, Isis and Venus) and classic avatar.  The draping is stunning and the detailing on the straps and criss cross back is incredibly well done.  

I have teamed the gown with a pair of classic shoes from KC Couture, which come with their extensive hud allowing you to texture separately 7 different areas of the shoe, so you can basically mix, match, contrast, complement or clash to your hearts content.  The shoes are compatible with Maitreya, TMP, Belleza and Slink.

Credits:

Body

Mesh Body:  Maitreya Lara mesh body

WoW Skins  V2 Nour Tan

Dura - Girl 51 hair

Eyes:  IKON 

Cosmetics

Mon Cheri Falsies Eyelashes

Izzies Double Wing Eyeliner

Milk Tea Eyeshadow: Stargazer 

 Milk Tea: Galaxy Nails - Maitreya Applier

Izzies Patty Dark Lipstick purple

Clothing

Just Because Annabelle Dress

KC Couture  Marika Heels

Accessories

Indulge Temptation Arabesque Set 2 Necklace

Indulge Temptation Arabesque Set 2 Earrings

Poses

Diesel Works Poses Diva & Prima Donna  

KaTink Backdrop - Sky

Quote courtesy of Leonardo da Vinci

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#252 Beached

A new pose store, Repose (from the creators and owners of Embody, The Theme Park and the Woodland Park sim), has it's grand opening today (I will add the details at the end of this post) and I wanted to show one of the props I picked up there. 

 Attthe same time I thought I would take the opportunity to share this gorgeous vintage swimsuit from Has Been, which seemed to fit perfectly with the old time glamourous poses in this towel.

ln the pack you get six different towels, and a choice of 6 poses - I love the poses, which to me very much spoke 50's glamour, hence my search for a costume that would fit with that vibe.  The swimsuit comes with Has Been's usual amazing hud, allowing you to change the bottom, bodice and trim independently, with a multitude of colour choices.  You also get 7 sizes, including curvy, which makes it really easy to get a perfect fit.

l just had to show you a close up of the fabulous ice cream cone nails which are one of the latest VIP gift from Hello Dave, and are best worn on pointed nails as I am here.

Repose Grand Opening

Where: Repose

When: August 9th 1 - 3 PM SLT

What: Best In Formal with L$3k in prize money! 

Credits:

Body

Skin:  Belleza -Belleza- Claudia SK 1 Lt R

Hair: *Dura-Girl*51(Dark Brown)

Eyes: IKON Promise

Hands & Feet:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Make-up

Eyelashes:  Redgrave

Eyeliner:  Belleza 

Lips: -Belleza - Claudia SK Gloss 7

Freckles: -Belleza - Sk Freckles

Manicure & Pedicure (always for Slink hands & feet):   Hello Dave VIP gift - IceCream Cones 

Clothing

Swimsuit:  Has Been - Seaside Swimsuit *

Poses & Props

Props: Repose - Beached *

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#222 New from Lapointe & Bastchild, Boho goodness

Today I thought I would show the latest release from Lapointe & Bastchild; the Boho Blouse, along with one of their recent releases, the Zipp pants, and a pair of their ankle boots which i wear again and again.  

As always with Lapointe & Bastchild, you get beautifully made, realistically textured original mesh along with a hud allowing you to change to a multitude of textures.

The blouse comes with 3 different choices of texture - candy, retro and prints - the candy offers 32 colours (the middle pic is of one of them), the retro gives a choice of 21 (first pic is an example) and finally 6 choices of print, one of which I am wearing in the third pic,

The pants, which are amongst my favourite ever (but their jeans and leathers have been my "go to" pants ever since I discovered them - even pre-mesh!), come with a choice of 15 very different textures, but for this pack, all in the black and white spectrum (there is also a candy pack, which I will show in another post).  You also get a choice of silver or bronze hardware.

Finally the boots - I am wearing the neutrals pack which comes with 16 main shoe colours plus the option to change the sole to any one of 3 colours.  You can also change the straps to any one of 16 textures, and finally the hardware to silver or brass.

Credits

Body

Skin:  Belleza Ria 

Hair:  Dura **Dura-Girl 16**

Eyes:  IKON

Hands:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Feet:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Make-up

Eyelashes:  Redgrave

Eyeliner:  Izzies

Lips:  Belleza 

Manicure:    -{ZOZ} Urban Silver - (Slink) Fingernail Hud  *

Clothing

Top:  Lapointe & Bastchild &B Swear "Boho" (W) - Blouse

Pants:Lapointe & Bastchild "Zipp" Pants - BW Leather

Boots:Lapointe & Bastchild S'wear "Bianca" Ankle Boot

Jewellery.  Cae - Arabesque Necklace & Earrings

Extras

Poses:  *~*HopScotch*~* *

Backdrop:  KaTink 

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Stilna at FaMESHed

I can't imagine there is anyone in sl that doesn't love Mutresse - they are one of the small group of designers I never bother with a demo for, because their mesh is so beautifully made that even if I have to tweak my shape a bit to fit, it is no big deal and well worth it.  

As it happens, this dress fit like a dream right away.  It is as always, a uniquely wonderful piece of meshwork, with a hud allowing you to customise the many different dress parts to your heart's content.  This dress is currently available at FaMESHed.

  

Credits:

Body

Skin:  Belleza -Belleza- Ria SK 2 Dk

Hair:  *Dura-Girl*51(Black)

Eyes:  IKON  .ID. Bright Eyes / Reg / Denim

Hands:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Feet:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Make-up

Eyelashes:  Redgrave

Eyeliner:  Izzies Double Wing Eyeliner

Lips:  Belleza - Beauty Mark 2

Manicure:   -{ZOZ}-- Elegant Curve 

Clothing

Dress:  Mutresse at FaMESDed -. Stilna Dress

Shoes:  Sax Shepherd Designs ~ Mata Hari Jeweled Stiletto (add on for SLink high feet)

Jewellery:  Maxi Gossamer - Octavia Necklace & Earrings,. Cae:: Timeless :: Cuff (R)

Extras

Poses:   WetCat

Location:  Calas Galadhon Park

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Spiked

Today I am wearing some of my favourite items from my inventory and one new addition, which is the fabulous jacket which is FBD's item for the Style Icon Fair.  I am wearing the silver but it is also available in gold.  Each gives you two options - one with and one without the shirt - I am showing the "with" option.   I absolutely love the detailing and particularly the texturing on the back - it is certainly befitting of it's baroque name. The jackets cost 199L at the event.  

Credits:

Body

Skin:  Belleza Ria SK 4 Dk

Hair:  *Dura-Girl* 51 (Dark Brown)

Eyes:  IKON  pectral Eyes 

Hands:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Make-up

Eyelashes:  Redgrave 6

Lips:  -Belleza- Ria SK Gloss Lip 2

Manicure:   A:S:S - Slink fingernails - Black drama

Clothing:

Jacet:  FBD for Style Icon Fair - Spiked leather jacket XS Baroque no shirt

Pants:  Lapointe & Bastchild  Mesh Jeans (Long)- (XS) Black Skinny Zip

Boots:  :Lapointe & Bastchild. "Simone" Ankle Boot 

Jewellery:  Maxi Gossamer - Silver Cross necklace and jewelled skulls earrings

Extras

Poses:  1-3 Diesel Works & 4 - Glitterati (now only on mp)

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