Rustic

So this post has been inspired by a bunch of 'rustic' looking releases lately. Dead Dollz has released Viva la Frida, which itself was inspired by the iconic mexican painter Frida Kahlo, for FashionArt by iNOVARE Magazine. This outfit comprises of a cute and colour mini-dress and a white lace blouse. They come separately and as a blended version.

The hair is a new release by Truth, one of 2 new styles which can be found in the mainstore. 'Bexley' is a casual and carefree midlength style and the pack contains both rigged and nonrigged versions.

Shiny Shabby event is still happening and that is where you can find these fabulous platform heels by Azoury. There are 4 colours available and you'll find 2 packs for each - one made to fit Maitreya and TMP feet and the other for SLink and Belleza. Be sure to resize your feet to the correct size when using the fitted mesh feet (in my case, 30 using Maitreya) as the shoes are rigged.

Dress - Dead Dollz - Viva la Frida *FashionArt*

Shoes - Azoury - Vita - White *Shiny Shabby*

Hair - Truth - Bexley *NEW*

Skin - Glam Affair - Alice - Jamaica 01 *Shiny Shabby*

Lips - [PXL] - Sweetlips 

[PXL] Lip Appliers - Glam Affair - Alice 12 *Shiny Shabby*

Body, hands and feet - Maitreya Lara 

Ears - Mandala - Steking Season 5

The first pose is by Del May (Voyeur #3) but I have adjusted it a little.

The second pose is by Infiniti, part of the 'Carefree' set from Fashion Fair 2015

Finally credit to the beautiful scenery around me goes to 8f8 for the gorgeous 'primavera in Toscana' set at the current round of The Arcade.

The cobblestones are by Stormwood and the trees are by HappyMood and Botanical. Grass by Boudoir.

The Landmarks:

FashionArt

Shiny Shabby

Truth

The Arcade

Valeria, Avena & Justine

omgosh where to start today?

Gorgeous new hair by Truth - 2 new styles out in the mainstore and 'Avena' is one of them. Long, sexy and messed up - It's absolutely stunning!
Kustom 9 started a few days ago and with it Glam Affair introduced the beautiful new 'Alice' skin. I'm not usually a lover of freckles but love the very minimal amount on this skin! There are several makeup options available and 3 skin tones to choose from at this event. However, you can hop over to Shiny Shabby as of tomorrow to find a different makeup range and a couple more tones so there is bound to be something that suits you if you are a lover of Glam Affair skins (or maybe even if it's your first time trying?)
Further to this, there are some new lip appliers for 'Alice' at Shiny Shabby. These are for the new mesh 'Sweet Lips' by [PXL]. These are the first mesh lips I've bought and I liked them straight away - I think they've got a super sexy look about them and don't think they look too cute and babyish like some other mesh mouths do. The fact Glam Affair made the appliers already was bonus for me too! The teeth and piercings are included with a HUD to hide options as you like.
In addition to the main pic I've done (which is edited, yes) I've added pics below which are totally raw. I've used shadows and yes, this does have an effect on the way the mouth blends in with skin (we all know shadows can make meshy things unpretty!) So I've included the extra pics to show you how the mouth looks with a non-shadowed windlight. The top one is with graphics up high (advanced lighting on) and the lower pic is with much lower graphic settings (basic shaders and astmospheric off) so you can get a good idea how you would look with 'normal' looking windlights regardless of your computer capabilities.

~Libertine~ recently released a new couch or should I say "divan" which seats up to 12 people. 'Justine' has both mature and adult versions, with accessories such as hanging chains, table, candleholders and floor chandeliers. Read more about the details of this beautiful set here.

Also, don't forget to check out the February round of We Love Roleplay whilst there is still time, new eyes by IKON and the Cosmetics Fair!!

Necklace - Pure Poison - Valeria *We<3RP*
Lingerie - Pure Poison - Lovelyne - Black (Maitreya version) *From Fresh/Romp*

Hair - Truth - Avena *NEW*
Skin - Glam Affair - Alice - Asia 4 *Kustom 9*

Eye Makeup - Zibska - Valli 12 *Cosmetics Fair*

Eyes - IKON - Charm - Dew *NEW*
Mouth/Teeth/Piercing - PXL - Sweet Lips *NEW*
Lips Applier for PXL Sweet Lips - Glam Affair - Alice 01  *Shiny Shabby*

Maitreya Lara mesh body used

Couch, Chains, Candles (all furniture and props) by ~Libertine~
"Justine" *Recent Release*
Thank you Alia =)

Pose by Grafica - "hanako" *NEW*

Unedited - [NB] Alpine Skinlight - Ultra

Unedited - [NB] Alpine Skinlight - Lower Graphics (Basic Shaders switched off)

The Landmarks:

We Love Roleplay

Truth

Cosmetics Fair

IKON
[PXL]
~Libertine~
Kustom 9
Shiny Shabby (Opens 20th Feb)
Maitreya
Grafica

Into The Woods

hey peeps! Some more goodies from The Secret Affair to show you courtesy of May's Soul and .::Pure Poison::. today. The fur vest by May's Soul comes in 10 different colours, which can be purchased individually or part of the two fatpacks on offer - furs and pastels. The fatpacks basically give you 5 colours for the price of 4. All come with a HUD to change the colour of the belt and this top could be used for various fantasy looks, as well as even mixed with more urban stylings.

The skin I'm wearing today is by [PXL] and this special 'winter' tone version of 'Mia' can be found at the January round of We Love Roleplay. It's super pretty and comes with 4 different make up options, various eyebrow options and even optional lip colours too!

Today I'm also using the SLink Physique body. Now I said I wouldn't be getting this, as I absolutely adore my Belleza Venus and as a personal choice was never as fond of the SLink Physique shape anyway. I stand by what I said previously, I still prefer Bellza. 

So what changed my mind on buying the SLink you ask? Well a few things really. One thing is availability of appliers and clothing designs made for SLink, another is alpha layer options. By having both I've found I can use a mesh body with mesh clothing far more, as the alpha layer huds are a little different on each and this gives more options - what will work with one might not work with the other. Hopefully that makes sense. Also, this pretty skin tone had SLink appliers and I so much prefer to show it off with the mesh body ;)

Plus... at 1250L, the SLink body wasn't breaking the bank.

I may do more of a comparison at another time, but many have been done already so we'll see.

Anyway, hope you like the LOTD!

Top - May's Soul - Maochi Vest - White *The Secret Affair*

Skirt - May's Soul - Harvest Moon Fur Skirt - White 

Horns - May's Soul - Maochi Horns *The Secret Affair*

Necklace - .::Pure Poison::. - Gabrielle Warrior Necklace *The Secret Affair*

Hair - Tableau Vivant - Harukaze

Skin - [PXL] MIA Winter *We<3RP*

Body - SLink Physique (with [PXL] applier)

SLink hands used 

Pose by Grafica - ionawr v *Pose Me Amazing*

Arctic Foxes by ISPACHI

The Landmarks:

The Secret Affair 

We Love Roleplay

Pose Me Amazing