#393 Mina at Hair Fair 2015

Mina is one of my favourite hair designers whether I am looking for anything from an updo to something punky or anything in between - and if you are looking for something tousled, Mina is the place to go - nobody can out-tousle Mina!  On the Hair Fair blogger day, hers was the first booth I headed to, and the first hair I bought. 

Top Left:  Nicolet - also comes with optional bangs

Top Right: Grace - my favourite, I LOVE LOVE LOVE this hair!

Bottom Left:  Selenia - this is the Mina free gift, and comes with a hud offering 5 textures on the grey scale, which are actually really pretty, though I would never have thought of buying grey hair till I saw this.

Bottom Right:  Lizzy - another fabulous tousled hair 

Credits:

Body

Skin:   WoW Skins - Stella Tan (July group gift)

Hair:  Mina at The Hair Fair (this may take you to central the landing point, just follow the beacon to the Elikatira booth)

Eyes:  Ikon

Hands & Feet:  SLink 

Cosmetics

Eyelashes:  Mon Cheri Falsies

Clothing

Top:  Just Because Janice Tube Top (will be doing a blog post on this soon)

Accessories

Necklace:   Cae  Elusive

Earrings:  Cae Elusive 

Poses

Poses:  KaTink 

Backdrop:  KaTink 

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#389 We'll drink a drink a drink to ZsaZsa the pink the pink the pink

I rarely wear pink in either life, not because I don't like the colour, I do - but in sl I like to experiment with colours I might not wear in rl - greens, browns, neutrals - and today, pink.  For some reason when I was getting this post together I thought "go pink".  So I pinked Zsa up big-style.  I wish I was being paid for everytime I said pink in this blog post!

As a mesh body addict, I am really into items that are rigged to the various mesh bodies, and Annie Melson is one of the designers who do it incredibly well.  My Corset and Cami come in a great selection of colours, and in 4 leather and 8 lace options - or you can go for the fatpack which gives you all those options on a convenient hud.  You can wear the corset and cami together as I have here, or the corset on its own. Whichever you choose, you will receive it rigged for Belleza Venus, Maitreya Lara, Slink Physique and classic avvie fitted mesh.   The textures are incredible, very detailed, and the creases on both cami and corset are very realistic.

My pants are again from Just Because and come in a dazzling array of colours - I love this vibrant fuschia, and actually had a pair of jeans this colour when I was a teenager! There are 15 fantastic colours to choose from, whether you are wanting to go neutral or vibrant, and again you can go for individual pairs or a fatpack of 15. They are one of Just Because's slightly older items and in your pack you get classic avatar fitted mesh and custom made for Belleza.

My shoes from Glamistry are, as with all his creations, simply stunning, with his impeccable attention to detail. As if that wasn't enough, his revolutionary hud system allows you to add new colours without leaving your house, and every new colour added is added to your pool of colours available to mix and match.  

If you are curious about my strange blog title, click here, I think there are probably only two people who read my blog who will have even heard of The Scaffold.  Random useless info - the guy on the left is Paul McCartney's brother, stage name Mike McGear.

Credits:

Body

Mesh Body:  Belleza Venus v3

Skin:   Belleza - Amelia SK

Hair:  Mina - Ariana - Dark red

Eyes:  Ikon Promise

Hands & Feet:  Belleza 

Cosmetics

Eyelashes:  Mon Cheri Falsies

Manicure & Pedicure:   Somnia- Dual Drippy 

Clothing

Top:  Just Because - CamiCorset Combo - Lace - Belleza PushUp

Pants:  Just Because  - Skinny Pants - Belleza

Shoes:  Glamistry - Hyacinth Heels - Belleza

Accessories

Necklace:  Maxi Gossamer - Necklace -  Annette 

Earrings:  Maxi Gossamer -  Annette

Bracelet/Bangle:  Maxi Gossamer - Annette

Poses

Poses: KaTink  - Leona

Backdrop:  KaTink - Skies

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#339 Distressed Jeans and Cabarets

Today's outfit appeared when I got notification of two group gifts for members of Mina's VIP Group, and one of them was this great shaved quiffy do - I really love short shaved styles (and MINA do them so well).  I think it's my inner punk showing through.  I am blogging the Rock Attitude Fashion Fair so hopefully there will be quite a few edgy rocky posts coming to this blog very soon.

I also wanted to share these great distressed jeans from DE Designs, which come fitted for Maitreya, Belleza and SLink mesh bodies, and also classic avatar - for a change, I am not wearing a mesh bod (which now feels a bit strange, like I am half naked).  I am wearing the classic pair and they fit perfectly.  The jeans come with a hud to change the back pocket details, and the jeans come in black, blue, dark, dingy and light.

I wanted to wear this very new incredibly pretty skin from WOW but kinda punk it up a little, and I knew just where to find what I wanted - I am wearing one of the full make-ups from Sn@tch at the Skin Fair, and which will be available in the main Sn@tch store after the fair ends on the 29th.  I did a post showing the fantastic range of these make-ups, plus another set here.

Tomm and I have matching dog tags from Lapointe & Bastchild, but he also got them personalised, and I love it when I am wearing an outfit I can wear them in,

Credits:

Body

Skin:   WoW Skins Charlize tan - available at Fashion for Life

Hair:  Mina - Tristan v2 (no materials)

Hairbase:  Mina - hairbase V2.6 Stripes (brown)

Eyes:  IKON Charm Eyes

Hands & Feet:  SLink 

Cosmetics

Eyelashes:  Redgrave

Full Make-up. Sn@tch Cabaret Full Makeup (Wine):::- at The Skin Fair till the 29th

Manicure & Pedicure:   DaneMarkZ - Black velvet (sets for SLink, Belleza and Omega)

Clothing

Jacket: Lapointe & Bastchild (SM) Swear "Urban" - Biker Jacket

Top: Lapointe & Bastchild Swear "Urban" AddOn Tank TopPants: 

Jeans: DE Designs - Rena Jeans - Black - Classic Avatar(Fit Mesh

Accessories

Boots: Glamistry : Nemesia

Necklace:  - Lapointe & Bastchild "Celtic"  Dog tag v3

Earrings:  Xia Jewel Bat 

Poses

Poses:  Diesel Works - Clover & Colleen

Backdrop:  KaTink 

Info

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#319 Look up to the sky

I haven't blogged for a week or so because of a major bereavement and then our internet went down for four days - we only just got it back today, so I am trying to finish the blog posts I already had "in the works".  I am still struggling irl, so if my posts are not as chatty as usual, that is why - but hopefully I can keep on blogging as at least it keeps my mind occupied.  Anyway, I am not going to do a lot of talking in this post, other than to say that this is one of my absolute favourite outfits, I have worn it so often, and it is the first of my old outfits that I have updated to wear with a mesh body.  The tank and sweater are bought separately and both come with huds giving 20 colour options.  And I am wearing my new favourite hair from Mina.

Looking up to the sky mum, I will love and miss you forever.

Credits:

Body

Mesh Body:  Maitreya  Lara 

Skin:   Glam Affair - Ellie 

Hair:  Mina - Milou (one of my new absolute favourites)

Eyes:  IKON Charm Eyes

Hands & Feet:  SLink 

Cosmetics

Eyelashes:  Redgrave

Eyeliner:  Izzies Cat Eyeliner

Manicure & Pedicure:    DaneMarkZ - Slink Fingernails - Pantone Spring 2015

Clothing

Top:   Sky - Knotted Tank 20 Color

Sweater:   Sky - Waist Sweater 20 color

Accessories

Boots:   Baby Monkey Meg Boot

Necklace: Lapointe & Bastchild - C (W) "Celtic"  Dog tag (this one is personalised for Tomm & I)

Bracelet/Bangle:  Maxi Gossamer - Bracelets - Bridget's Faith Heart

Poses

Poses: Image Essentials - Woman Stands 

Location:  Home sim

#238 Rhapsody in the key of Punk

I had such fun creating this post using some goodies from the fabulous Rhapsody event which is on now  If you love music as much as I do, you really don't want to miss this event.  There is a genre for every taste - even disco (shudders slightly) - but unless I have a personality change overnight there ain't gonna be no disco on this blog!

I have really loved the last few releases from MINA, but this is by far my favourite.  I have a weakness for punky spiky and shaved hair in sl, and I had a look round Rhapsody for something to wear with the hair and found this great skirt and suspender (braces to us Brits) set from Cracked Mirror, and a torn top to go with it.  Both come in standard sizing plus fitted mesh, and you have an array of colours to choose from.  My jewellery and jacket are old faithfuls from my inventory, and my boots are fairly new from Ducknipple and come with a texture change hud for the socks.

There will be more posts to follow from Rhapsody, I can't remember when I last got so excited about an event.  I love that there is a bit of everything - clothing, body, poses, home and garden, but all within the music theme of the particular genre.

Credits:

Body

Skin:  Belleza Ria SK

Hair:  MINA for Rhapsody- Sid

Eyes:  IKON Spectral Eyes 

Hands:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Feet:  SLink Avatar Enhancement
Tattoos:  Letis

Make-up

Eyelashes:  *MC* "Falsies" Eyelash

Eyeliner:  Izzies Izzie's - Smokey 2

Lips:  Belleza Nina

SLink Manicure & Pedicure:   Hello Dave Chipped 1 *

Clothing

Jacket:  Lapointe & Bastchild Swear (SM) Jacket - "Classic Color"

Top:  Cracked Mirror (CM) for Rhapsody- Torn Tube Top (red)

Skirt:  Cracked Mirror (CM) Punk Plaid Skirt & Suspenders for Rhapsody

Boots:  DN Mesh: Paralized 

Jewellery:  Maxi Gossamer Jewelled skull necklace, voodoo rocker earrings and Ramona 77 ring

Extras

Poses:  Diesel Works

Backdrop:  KaTink 

Info

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#233 The Dreaming Tree and more Fashion for Life

I felt like a complete change today so not only have I managed to wear a skin other than Belleza, I have also become a blue eyed blonde.  This is a first!

I am showing 3 of 5 poses from a pack by Infiniti for the Dreaming Tree event - the pack is available for 50L but only this weekend.  

My outfit is another new one from Liv-Glam [LG] Boutique and feels really fresh and summery. It comes with the three textures I am showing, changeable via hud.  As always, it is textured to perfection and has that unique [LG] Boutique feel to it.  It is also fantastic value at just 99L.

My hair is from MINA for Fashion for Life, but looks very different to how I wore it as a redhead in a previous post - it was actually this hair that made me try blonde, because I love the hair so much that I wanted to experiment a bit.  

My nails are a new group gift from Hello Dave.  If you aren't a member, you really should be as the lovely Maia Gasparini is extremely generous with her VIPs.

I have given direct slurls to the shops on Fashion for Life in the credits, but please do check out the whole 10 sims, you are really missing out if you don't - here are the slurls:

Amble 

Excursion

Journey

Meander

Parade

Perambulate

Promenade

Voyage

Wander

Credits:

Body

Skin:  *League* Skin Erin Sunkiss Mint Brunette

Hair:  MINA for Fashion for Life - Femke *

Eyes:  Poetic Colors

Hands:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Feet:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Make-up

Eyelashes:  Redgrave

Eyeliner:  Izzies

Manicure & Pedicure:   Hello Dave - Slink AvEnhance - VIPs Defined

Clothing

Top:  [LG] Boutique-[ SUMMER14] Wanna Be Staring Something *

Pants:  [LG] Boutique-[ SUMMER14] Wanna Be Staring Something *

Shoes:  Essenz at Fashion for Life - Cannes

Jewellery:  Cae :: Ascend :: 

Extras

Poses:  Infiniti - Atomic Age *

Backdrop:  KaTink 

Info

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#231 Huge Fashion for Life bunch of goodness

Having lost a number of close friends to cancer, and with one of my oldest friends currently battling breast cancer, I was thrilled to be chosen as one of the official bloggers for Fashion for Life.  I love blogging, but blogging for such a wonderful cause really makes it special.

Fashion for Life is SL’s longest-running  and most successful fashion fair. All donations go to SL Relay for Life, benefiting the American Cancer Society. It runs from June 7th - June 20th and covers 10 sims - and having explored quite a bit already, I promise they are worth looking at, as apart from all the shopping, and helping ACS, there are some amazing builds to explore. 

The theme this year is Wanderlust - a reflection of Relay For Life's theme Journey To A Promise. Over the 10 sims, you will find 150 stores, gacha areas and a region wide passport game.

My outfit is pretty much all FLF - gown, shoes, hair, jewellery and nails.  The gown from PurpleMoon is truly stunning, with lovely lavender detailing that is almost oriental in design, and the body of the gown itself almost shimmers, and has a very unusual hemline.  It comes with black gloves but it is impossible to get me out of my SLinks so I left the gloves off.

The hair, new from MINA, is truly gorgeous - tousled and sexy. and I so love the MINA reds. You get both materials and non materials versions in the pack, as well as a bigger boobs option. I am wearing the non materials option here.

The bracelet is part of the Stars!, Lizzie set in black, which also comes with necklace, earrings and ring.  The necklace and earrings are from Bliensen & MaiTai, and come with separate texture change huds with 10 textures for main and accents, and 3 metals

The shoes, which you can only see a little of unfortunately, are from Essenz, are really delicate and pretty.  They are add-ons for SLink high feet, and the limited edition I am wearing is available in a fatpack of 6 colours.  100% of the proceeds from this pack are going to FFL, and it will not be available after the event.

And finally, my nails are also from FFL, and come from -{ZOZ}-, with a choice of 12 pretty iridescent colours.

I have given direct slurls to the shops in the credits, but please do check out the whole 10 sims, you are really missing out if you don't - here are the slurls:

Amble 

Excursion

Journey

Meander

Parade

Perambulate

Promenade

Voyage

Wander

Credits:

Body

Skin:  Belleza Ria

Hair:  MINA for Fashion for Life - Femke BB (no marerials)

Eyes:  Poetic Colors

Hands:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Feet:  SLink Avatar Enhancement

Make-up

Eyelashes:  Mon Cheri "Falsies" Eyelash 

Eyeliner:  Belleza

Lips:  Belleza

Manicure & Pedicure:   -{ZOZ}- for Fashion for Life Love Polish - (Slink) 

Clothing

Gown:  PurpleMoon Creations for Fashion for Life Drew Gown in Cream/Lilac

Shoes:  Essenz for Fashion for Life - Detroit Limited

Jewellery:  Stars! for Fashion for Life Lizzie bracelet, Bliensen + MaiTai for Fashion for Life- Yasemine

Extras

Poses:  Diesel Works
Backdrop:  KaTink 

Info

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Arachnophobes Walk Away NOW!

“Seeing a spider is nothing. It becomes a problem when it disappears.” -  Unknown

I love the cart sale at The Wash, and spend many an hour wandering round the carts deciding what to treat myself to - I rarely buy something right away, but I made an exception this time. 

Almost as soon as I landed at the Black Event, which runs till December 4, I saw this "spider pet".  I LOVE spiders (I hate it when anyone kills one - or any creature for that matter, but I am a vegetarian) so had to buy it (10L!) and rush back home to try it on.  Even better than a pet spider is a pet spider with 5 texture changes!  

I decided to display my new pet along with the great new hair from MINA which I picked up at the new round of My Attic at The Deck.  It comes with an exceptionally well made texture change beanie with 5 different designs via HUD

Credits:

Skin:  WOW Skins:. AmyLee Tan 04

Hair:  MINA Hair at The Deck - Carlijn

Eyes:  IKON Perspective Eyes - Storm

Eyelashes:  Maxi Gossamer - Eyelashes - Groomed - Medium

"Pet":  *bf* at The Wash Black Event Erebus Herzog Widow Pet

Backdrop:  KaTink 

I'd like a dash of colour with my autumn please

““I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers” 
L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

I went along to the Boho Culture Fair today, but didn't have much spending money (having spent my clothing allowance on gorgeous shoes - shown below!) so just picked up this hair from MINA, and some dollarbies and Freebies.  The hair has texture change huds for both the hair and the headband.

My dress is new from Shey and gives you 10 different texture choices via hud - below I have shown you all except one, which is a bright yellow with dotty hemline.

The shoes are a SLink add-on from KoiKoi - a "new to me" creator - and are absolutely gorgeous. Featuring rich deep colours and excellent texturing, they also come with a hud, so if you buy the fatpack as I did (of course!) you can change the shoe, heel and trim to any combination you fancy from this colour palette.

The poses from Eternal Dream are currently on sale at the Falling Leaves Cart Sale  there are two packs, one for 50L and one for 100L

Credits:

Skin:  Belleza Leila tan 12

Hair:   Mina Patricia

Eyes:  IKON Perspective, Apex

Hands:  SLink Casual

Eyelashes:  Maxi Gossamer Wild Full Thick

Nail Appliers:   A:S:S Autumn

Dress:  Shey Sweater Dress

Shoes:  KoiKoi dragon pumps (SLink add-on)

Jewellery:  Pure Poison Shae Earrings

Poses:  Eternal Dream for the Falling Leaves Cart Sale Star 

Backdrop:  KaTink