No Goodbyes

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – A.A. Milne (Winnie-the-Pooh)

It’s been a little over 7 years since I started blogging for Fab Free. Love Trill took a chance on an eager-to-learn wanna-be fashionista with no blogging experience and limited photography skills. I’m forever grateful she did. Not only did I learn new things, best of all it’s through this blog, Fabulously Free in SL, that I’ve made some of my most cherished personal connections. The kind that I hope against hope will last a lifetime. I’m lookin’ at you, my fellow bloggers, past and present. In a round about way, it’s even through blogging for Fab Free that I found a kind of love that I had not even imagined.

Needless to say, the last 7 years have meant a lot to me, more than heartfelt words, or poignant quotes could ever express. I want to say thank you also to those of you who read the blog regularly, and have taken a moment over the years to show appreciation for the hard work and dedication that goes in to a blog like Fab Free. After more than 15,000 blog posts, I feel it’s time for me to say farewell to blogging for Fabulously Free in SL and take time for new adventures. Thank you for everything, from the bottom of my heart.

No Goodbyes

For this, my last post, I do of course have some freebies and fabulous finds to share with you. I picked up the group gifts at the latest round of Cosmopolitan. There are two gifts this time, an upper body tattoo by AuricA, and a set of stunning eyes by Arte. I also of course picked up the Happy Weekend Sale item by Muniick again this week. Seriously, I just could not resist!

AuricA

This upper body tattoo by AuricA is free with your Cosmo Sales group tag. The group is free to join, and the gift is waiting on a signboard just inside the Cosmo event entrance. The tattoo comes in a single applier hud, that has appliers for Slink, Belleza, Maitreya, TMP, and Omega compatible bodies.

Arte 

I think these eyes by Arte are really beautiful. They have an ethereal look to them in my opinion. They also happen to be a free group gift at the Cosmo event. Again the event group is free to join, I’ll link it down below. These free eyes come in 8 colors that range from natural looking to otherworldly. They are also in several appliers, a set of mesh eyes, and BOM layers so anyone can wear them. Also, there are small, medium, and large options for each eye-color.

Included: Catwa Applier, Omega Applier, Bakes on Mesh Layers, Mesh Eyes + Alpha Layer

Cosmo Event Group – secondlife:///app/group/7382cf06-a663-d569-9683-5c3f0edd968f/about

Muniick

Alright, I might have an issue with collecting furniture as of late. I’m not at all mad about it though! This weekend (today is the last day!) Muniick has their French Revival Armchair and Ottoman set for 60 linden as part of the Happy Weekend Sale. This set is copy, so you can set out multiples. There are also color change options, and so many poses I couldn’t give you an accurate count. No group is required to get the discount price.

Credits:

• Hair – Lamb – Lorelei
• Head/Lipstick – Catwa HDPRO Majer Soft
• Skin – The Skinnery – Arya – Currently @Kustom 9
• Eyes – Arte – Doll Eyes – Free Cosmo Group Gift/Cosmo Group is Free to Join @Cosmo Sales Room
• Dermal Piercing – PUNCH – Dermal Piercing – Heart
• Tattoo – AuricA – Sabah Tattoo – Free Cosmo Group Gift/Cosmo Group is Free to Join @Cosmo Sales Room
• Ring – On a Lark – Sun Moon & Stars Rings
• Manicure – Alaskametro – Classic Solids Nail Pack
• Top – Alaskametro – Minimal Camisole
• Jeans – Bumblebee – Cecilia Rolled Jeans
• Furniture – Muniick – French Revival Armchair & Ottoman Set  – 60L This Weekend Only for Happy Weekend
• Cat – JIAN – Forest Cat
• Pose by Foxcity
• Photo taken at a private location.

 

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Free Gift on Marketplace by Aurica

You’re On My Mind

Good morning FabFree! Just a quick little post to show off a super affordable look I put together today 🙂

Summer Boho Chic

I am a big fan of Petite Mort and their weekly specials!  This week you can pick up the Black Zoe Maxi Dress for just 50L.  This long casual dress is perfect for a summer boho chic look.

Sizes Included:

• Maitreya Lara
• Slink Physique & Hourglass
• Belleza Freya, Isis & Venus
• TMP

Ink Yourself

The bolero tattoo you see on my skin today is called Dalla and it is available as a free group gift at Aurica with a free group join.  Compatible with Maitreya, Slink, Belleza, TMP and Omega – this tattoo will go really nice with so many sleeveless summer dresses and tops!  There are several group gifts at Aurica including ink and even a dress which I have previously blogged [HERE].

The Final Touch

To add a little shine to my ensemble, I have added the Pure Poison Floral Earrings which are available at this round of FaMESHed as a free group gift.  I am wearing the gold version because they match perfect with the gold accents on the dress, however they do also come in silver.

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Love is wearing…

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Catwa Catya
Head Applier – Glam Affair Wendy
Lipstick Applier – Alaskametro Fey
Body Tattoo – Aurica Dalla Tattoo (free group gift / 0L / free to join)
Eyes – IKON Triumph Eyes Dusk
Hair – MINA Carmen (free group gift / 0L / 200L to join)

Dress – Petite Mort Black Zoe Maxi Dress (50L / weekly special)
Earrings – Pure Poison Floral Earrings (free FaMESHed group gift / 0L/ free to join)

Pose – LW Poses You Lost Me (featured @ The XXX Event)
Sim – Isle of May

Love In Tattoos?

Well hello there Fabulouses!  It’s not often I wear tattoos in Second Life, which is odd… because I actually do have a little ink in RL, but I found a tattoo as a free group gift that I really liked on my avatar and at the same place was this sexy black dress as a group gift too.  It’s possible I have just been too lazy to add another layer on top of all the other things I am already wearing!  I am not sure if this is going to stick yet, but you may see me in more ink in future posts.  It was totally a double score!

It’s Always A Good Day For A New Tattoo

The bolero style Lori Tattoo as shown on my avatar (and several other tattoos) as well as the black Perla Dress in one fitted Maitreya Mesh Body size is available as a free group gift at Aurica with a free group join.

Tattoo Appliers Included:

• Maitreya
• Slink
• Omega
• TMP

Even if you don’t normally wear ink in Second Life, pick this tattoo up and give it a try – It’s free and it might just surprise you as much as it did me.

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Love is wearing…

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Catwa Catya
Head Applier – Glam Affair Wendy (featured @ C88)
Tattoo – Aurica Lori Tattoo (free group gift / 0L / free to join)
Nail Appliers – Alaskametro NeutralsSolids
Eyes – IKON Triumph Eyes Dusk
Hair – Stealthic Ascension

Dress – Aurica Dress Lara Black (free group gift / 0L / free to join)
Shoes – Pure Poison Love Pumps
Hand Jewels – Elle Boutique Nova Bracelet (featured @ 4Mesh)

Pose – LW Poses Turning Pages (featured @ The Liaison Collaborative)
Sim – Sol Existence
 

Hailing Hottie

Hello Sweeties of the Fab Free variety!  Can’t a girl flag a cab looking absolutely fabulous?  Well I’m going to do it, and do it with style.   I found some free and cheap goodies to keep you smiling through your week!

A Cheeky Hipster

I meandered through the Hipster Fair, and found a boatload of awesome stuff!  Most display booths there have a little pressie for you in a mustache-shaped box.  The dress I’m wearing only cost me 1L at the Cheeky display.  I’m a massive fan of anything with a harness on it!  Plus it’s turquoise, so yay.  This dress comes with an HUD to change the colour of the straps, and it is sized for Maitreya, Hourglass and Physique.  While I was at the Hipster Fair, I also found these fab leg tattoos by Aurica for absolutely FREE! They work with Slink, Maitreya, Belleza bodies and also come with an Omega applier for good measure.   What awesomeness will you find at the Hipster Fair?

Shady Business

Another event currently happening is the 68 Main Event.  There are a few free gifts out, and as I meandered about, I picked up these awesome glasses and purse from Jumo.  I absolutely LOVE the detailing on the purse.  You can never have too many sparkly appliques if you ask my opinion!  To grab these gifts, just join the 68 Main group for free and clickety click!

I’m off to cocktails!

xox
Aline

Aline is Wearing…

Clothes

Dress – Cheeky Miss Strapped (1L at The Hipster Fair)
Bag- JUMO Berloque (Free Group Gift at 68 Main Event/ Group is Free to Join)
Glasses – JUMO Hiandra (Free Group Gift at 68 Main Event/ Group is Free to Join)
Shoes – KC Couture Hedy Heels

Body

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Lelutka Cate
Head Applier –  Glam Affair Cate
Eyebrows– Jumo Britani
Eyes– Mesange Goldmine
Tattoo – Aurica Omni Leg Tattoo (Free Gift at The Hipster Fair)
Eyeshadow Applier –  Lelutka Cate
Lipstick Applier – Booty’s Beauty Stone
Nail Polish Applier – Alaskametro Alchemy (Previously Blogged by Love HERE)
Hair – Magika Honey Whiskey
Pose – Glutz Pet Play 4
Backdrop – Pseudo Magazine Stand

Stay Wild Flower Child

Hey There Fab Free’rs I’m so glad you’re here! I’m feelin’ a little bohemian today in these fabulous group gifts I came across. I have to tell you, I also feel like I’ve been unintentionally shop-stalking Love lately. We seem to end up at the same stores for our freebie finds. I think that means we both have excellent taste! I picked up these hella cute sunnies at Scandalize not realizing Love had done some Fab Free style shopping at Scandalize herself recently. See what she found in her Ray of Sunshine post. Knowing I wanted to play up the retro feel of these over-sized sunglasses, I also picked up this halter top at Sexy Princess. Finally having always been a sucker for a cute tattoo, I just had to add in the March group gift from Aurica. Ultimately I am pretty pleased with the end result of these gifts all worn together, I hope you like them too!

Good Day Sunshine 

Sunglasses are far and away my favorite accessory. These FREE group gift sunglasses are available at Scandalize. They come in pink (shown) and red color variations and are equipped with re-size scripts for easy fitting. The Scandalize group is FREE to join. You’ll find this gift on the second floor along with several previous group gifts.

Stay Wild 

I think I must be eager for warmer weather, it seems I’m not the only one. I’ve noticed a lot of warm weather styles on the blog lately. This top from Sexy Princess called out to me. It said “Pru, you need me in your closet!” lol I live in a place where it’s hot more often than not, so halter tops are almost always in fashion.  This group gift is not only super cute, it’s completely FREE at Sexy Princess. It’s also just one of the two group gifts I saw available. The top comes in fitmesh sizes, standard mesh sizes, and a body specific size for Maitreya Lara, and one for Slink. The Sexy Princess group is also FREE to join.

Flower Child

How cute is this blue floral tattoo from Aurica?! I love the look of the bright blue flowers. They remind me of those antique china patterns. The applier set is the FREE group gift for March at Aurica. The applier hud is set up to work with Maitreya, Belleza, Slink, TMP, and Omega compatible bodies and hands. There’s also a note in the package about how to get the tattoo to work with bento hands. The Aurica group is currently FREE to join, and there are several previous group gifts still available. Included among the still available gifts is the New Years Zen post I did at the beginning of the year.

Here are the details, enjoy!

Hair – enVOGUE – HAIR Giovanna – Ombre

Skin – [theSkinnery] Estee (Catwa Applier) – champagne

Head – CATWA HEAD Lilo Bento

Sunglasses – Scandalize. HUGHI  SUNGLASSES – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join 

Top – **Sexy Princess**  Neck Halter Top – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join 

Tattoos – .:AuricA:. Seva Tattoo – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join 

Pants – Blueberry – Melanie

Body/Hands/Feet – Maitreya – Lara

*Pose by Lapin

New Years Zen

Well Hello There Fab Free’rs! I hope you are all well, I’m glad you’re here. I want to share with you one of my hopes for this shiny new year. While there are lots of things I am going to work toward in my 2017, at the top of the list is a little personal zen. I believe that intuition and self reflection are important. I intend to be more accepting of myself, rather than remain often at war. I want to be genuinely happier, and bring happiness to others. That’s not to say that I am unhappy, I consider myself to be very fortunate in many ways. However, I think there’s always room for improvement! If you don’t already have all the happiness you could possibly want in your own lives, I wish that happiness finds you also. Truthfully I think everyone can benefit from a little personal zen. Okay I’ve got all the sentiment out of my system, now for the freebies!

Aurica Store – Bileya Tattoo 

Starting with this gorgeous pink henna style mandala type tattoo. I’m not often into pink, though I find myself appreciating it more lately, I still love this tattoo from Aurica. It’s a FREE gift listed on the Marketplace. Included in this gift from Aurica is an applier only. The applier hud will work for Omega compatible bodies, Maitreya Lara, Slink bodies, and TMP bodies. I think the mandala type design is perfect for the new year. You may or may not know this, but the mandala is said to represent a “…dreamers search for completeness and self-unity.”

Cureless – Moonlight Jewels

Cureless recently sent out a FREE group gift. This bindi type crescent moon is beautiful. The textures have an almost iridescent quality. This gift from Cureless includes a color change hud with a ton of color options. I probably should have counted them, but trust me, there are a lot! The Cureless group is FREE to join. To get the gift, just join the group and check the past notices. Hurry though, notices do not stay available forever. I think I’ll be wearing this little jewel often.

Here are the details, Enjoy!

Hair – lovey dovey :: Regan :: Unicorns  Store Currently Closed

Skin – Essences – Poppy #D01 (Omega)

Head – CATWA HEAD Helena

Ears – Mandala – (UNISEX)_[MANDALA]Pierced_ELF_EARS_VER1

Bindi – CURELESS [+] Moonlight Jewels – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join

Tattoo – Aurica –  .:AS:. Bileya Tattoo (Pink) – FREE on the Marketplace 

Body/Hands – Maitreya – Lara

*Pose by Sari Sari