Sand & Sea
Oh hey there everyone! I’m sure it comes as no surprise that I have once again found myself at the beach. My favorite place on all the earth. I wanted to find a beach location today to show off the new releases from Sissy Pessoa’s store Baiastice. It was a big release, featuring an array of mesh bikinis in all sorts of styles, and a few styles of shorts/capris as well. All of the items are high quality, beautifully made, and full of awesome.
I will be honest about one thing when it comes to mesh bikinis/lingerie. I have not fully jumped on the bandwagon yet. I love the mesh tops to these sexy pieces, but the bottoms just don’t look entirely right on my avatar. This is of no reflection of the creators of these items, as while I was standing in Baiastice yesterday someone was demoing a bikini and the bottoms looks near flawless on her. Me? Not so much. For some reason my avatar’s shape is just not suitable to the bottoms. I guess I could adjust my avatar, but I was feeling too lazy to do so.
I instead, decided to show off part of a mesh bikini set, and Baiastice’s new shorts! The shorts and the bikini tops go quite nicely together. You can find all the new items in an array of colors, textures, and styles, so I really encourage you to stop by the store and see for yourself.
Oh, and on a final, and slightly unrelated note… The lovely Miss Berry has an interesting post up today about the Second Life Marketplace. Until today, it’s a topic I never thought too deeply about, but I am really curious what your opinion is on the subject. Stop by her blog and check out the post. I encourage you all to join in the discussion via comments!
Have a great day!
Credits
Skin: Belleza | Tricky Boucher – Lily V2- Medium – 9
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard | Audrey Lamede – Gem- Light Teal
Lashes: Beetlebones | Suetabulous Yootz – Dollface (mesh) – Black
Hair: Exile | Kavar Cleanslate – Call Me Maybe – Persimmon
Nails: Pixel Mode | Tya Fallingbridge – Nails V2 – Platinum Edition – Long
Top: Baiastice | Sissy Pesoa – Shechy Bikini – Pink
Shorts: Baiastice | Sissy Pesoa – Denim Mesh Shorts – Brillian Blue
Sandals: Maitreya | Onyx Leshelle – Maitreya Gold – Flip Flops – Fawn
Pose: Bent! | Catherine Fairport
Location: Las Arenas Rosadas
Lily V2
Belleza has officially released Lily V2. The skin is definitely an improvement on an already beautiful skin, and has an array of awesome options and features. The skin is sold with the blonde eyebrow and hair base and comes in six different skin tone options to choose from. Don’t worry brunettes and redheads, you can purchase affordable red brow or dark brow tattoo layer if you would like the skin to work with your hair color!
Each full skin pack comes with 20 makeup options. TWENTY! Amazing. I’ve had a lot of fun playing around with all my different options available. One thing that I absolutely love about Tricky Boucher’s skins is that he takes the time to include a makeup chart in his packs. I think this is an incredibly useful feature as I don’t have to take the time to try on every single one of my skins, or attempt to remember which makeup is on which skin. Skin makers all around, I wish would take a clue from this great feature and consider having their own makeup charts available. Such a perfect companion to such an expansive skin pack!
Chain and Vine put out this cute summer dress as a group appreciation present yesterday. If you were in the group you received the gift! I really encourage those of you who are not in the group to join up. Lyric Demina is always so gracious and appreciative of her customers and takes the time very often to release gifts to her group members.
I’ll leave you with that today! Hope everyone has a great Tuesday!
Credits
Skin: Belleza | Tricky Boucher – Lily V2- Medium – 9
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard | Audrey Lamede – Gem- Light Teal
Lashes: Beetlebones | Suetabulous Yootz – Dollface (mesh) – Black
Hair: TRUTH | Truth Hawks – Kirby – Carrots w/ Roots
Necklace: MG | Maxi Gossamer – Pearl Starfish – Short
Earrings: Caroline’s Jewelry | Caroline Apollo – Pearl Drop Earrings – White
Nails: Pixel Mode | Tya Fallingbridge – Nails V2 – Platinum Edition – Long
Dress: Chain and Vine | Lyric Demina – Pettydress (Group Appreciation. Join the group for future presents!)
Pose: Adorkable | Adorkable Peapod
The Pay It Forward Project
I was inspired and encouraged to start up a new little project. I really encourage you all to get involved! You can find all the info below!
Lately it feels as if Second Life has been filled with a lot of drama, negativity, and all around…BLAH! I know I for certain have contributed and adopted this new negative attitude, and I want to erase it not only myself, but anyone else who feels they are in need of a little positive uplifting as well. So here’s the scoop….
Each week I will pick one person in the Second Life community that I feel has displayed a positive attitude and an overall kind nature that week. I will then offer to do a free portrait for them! I will post my photos to my flickr under the title “Pay It Forward Project” with a little excerpt about how they caught my eye. I will then encourage that person to “Pay it forward”, this can be by giving a simple gift, a kind word, a photo, etc… It can be anything as long as it’s positive and encouraging. Then…the person you paid it forward to, should be encouraged to pay it forward as well, and so on…and on…and on…
I really encourage you to join up with The Pay It Forward project! Whether you are a designer, a photographer, a blogger, or just someone who is capable of giving a kind word to someone, join up!
Feel free to spread the word, copy this image, and this information!
I know drama, negativity, and overall blah-ness are just a part of life, and also a part of any community… but I also know that a little bit of encouragement and a little positive reinforcement can go a really long way.
Start up your own weekly pay it forward chain! I look forward to seeing who you find! <3
My first weekly pick for The Pay It Forward Project is someone I did not know until yesterday. Her name is Veruca Monday, and she was someone who took the time, effort, and energy to reach out to someone she did not even know. What Veruca does not realize is that her words and actions went farther than she realized, as she was the person who inspired my entire community project. Thank you so much Miss Monday for not only being incredibly kind, but an encouragement in the community.
I am going to make it a goal each week to pick someone at random in the community who I feel is showing encouragement, and positive reinforcement in the Second Life Community. I encourage you to start it up as well. Whether you are a designer, blogger, photographer, or just someone who enjoys what the Second Life Community as to offer…GET INVOLVED! Pick someone weekly… show them how you appreciate them…whether it be a small gift, a photo, or a kind word, it does not matter. Then… as you have done, encourage them to pay it forward to someone else!
A thank you ahead of time to all of you who participate. I would LOVE if you commented on my post and showed me what you’ve done to pay it forward.
Ice Cream Stand
A new collaboration between [Avoid] and Glitterati are starting to bring us some really fun, quirky, and exciting items on the grid. I am certain I’ll have quite a few to show you in the future, but this first one instantly caught my eye! An ice cream stand!
The ice cream stand is incredibly detailed and sits at 109 prims. It comes with a snow cone machine, eight bottles of flavored syrups, an ice cream freezer, cones, and an adorable chalkboard menu. Ten poses are included in the stand and multiple avatars can be on it at the same time.
One of my besties, the lovely Miss Paige Patrucci joined me. Ironically while Paige loves ice cream, it makes her sick every time she eats it…yet, she continues to eat it. How can I blame her? For what Paige and I are wearing on our trip to the ice cream stand see below!
Credits
Paige:
Shorts – Mon Tissu – Cuffed Denim Shorts
Top – Mon Tissu (Soiree) – Joy Tee
Hair – Magika – Dare
Shoes – Ingenue – Bridget Flats (Pool)
Ring – Je Suis – Voyante Ring *plain*
Harlow:
Skin: Glam Affair – Giselle
Hair: TRUTH – Velvet
Tank: Fri.Day – Basic Tank
Necklace: Dustarrz – Antique Necklace
Sweater: ISON - Kimono Sleeve Cardigan
Jeans: Fri.Day – Midnight Jeans
Boots: Mon Tissu - Heathrow Boots
Pretty In Pink
This week’s color challenge from Luna Jubilee is Dark Pink. I…kind of bent the rules and decided to go with a lighter pink! I kinda dig this hair color, and these eyes and all the pink pink pink! I’m halfway tempted to keep the look going for a while. It’s girly and sassy!
Belleza has a new skin coming out very very soon! It is Lily V2 and if you are in the Belleza group you will find that there is a very happy surprise waiting for you! One of the medium tones has been released as a special advanced present, and it’s beautiful! The skin will come with the option to buy brow tattoos, so if you are a brunette or a redhead and want darker brows, that option will be available to you! The skin is soft, feminine, and has stunning detail that I think will make a perfect summer skin.
My beautiful jewels are from Donna Flora. Did you know there is an entire wall at Donna Flora right now that is 70% off? Lots of great items to pick up, as well as plenty of other items throughout the entire store to satisfy your shopping needs!
I’ll leave you all with that today. I wish you all a very Happy Mothers Day!
Credits
Skin: Belleza | Tricky Boucher – Lily V2 – Medium – Group Gift
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard | Audrey Lamede – Gem- Pink
Lashes: Beetlebones | Suetabulous Yootz – Dollface (mesh) – Black
Hair: TRUTH | Truth Hawks – Tisha – Fairyfloss
Jewelry: Donna Flora |Squinternet Larnia – Fragola
Pose: Bent! | Catherine Fairport