Don’t Say a Word

“Hush, little baby, don’t say a word,
Mama’s gonna buy you a mockingbird.

And if that mockingbird don’t sing,
Mama’s gonna buy you a diamond ring.

And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Mama’s gonna buy you a looking glass.”

Feeling Introspective…

When I saw the group gift from Le Morte, I knew I had to have it. The join fee is 50L but I wanted the mouth tape gift of “Silence” as it spoke to me on so many levels. I’m a person who speaks out after all. And the idea of representing silence seemed important. Because I really don’t think we should remain silent when issues are important to us. I won’t get into politics or issues here, but I’ll offer a heartfelt plea to all of you… speak out. Don’t remain silent when something is important to you. I am pretty sure the saying goes that you’ll regret the things you didn’t do, more than the things you did do. That’s sort of the idea I’m going on here.

Hairology is still going on!

On a lighter note, the Hairology Anniversary celebration is still going strong, and you can still pick up lots of FREE and 1L gifts of beautiful hair until November 30th, when the event ends. I picked up my beautiful hair from Iconic called “Michelle” as a FREE gift from Hairology. It came with a fatpack hud of colors. There are lots of other gifts to be had at this event so it is a not-to-be-missed one! Mark it down and teleport in!

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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya – Lara
Hands and Feet – Slink
Head – Catwa Head – Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair – Pia in America 01
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Hair – Iconic – Michelle (FREE Gift @ Hairology Anniversary) thru Nov 30th
Mouth Tape – Le Morte – Silence (Free Group Gift/0L/Group is 50L to Join)

 

The Keys to Paniolo

Astrid made her way to the Cart Wash Sale this morning and she didn’t have to twist my arm hard to convince me that I should head there myself to see what there was to see. It turned out to be well worth my time. There was a plethora of things for gentlemen to choose from, and it was hard to pick something to show you fellas first.

I finally decided on this Paniolo Outfit in grey by Roped Passion’s. (If grey is not your color, don’t stress… the cart also had it out in blue, brown, and green.) This outfit comes in all the standard mesh sizes as well as fitmesh and the shirt and shorts are two separate pieces with excellent included alphas if you are using a system body. At only 10L for a full outfit, you just can’t go wrong.

And Ladies… don’t shy away from this Cart. There were goodies there for you as well!

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Loki is wearing…

Body and Hands – Slink
Skin – Birth Skins – Axel Skin (Coastal) trail.b.hair_Bruiser
Eyes – IKON Vanity Eyes – Parchment
Hair – Mina – Harry
Piercings – [CerberusXing] Blade Set Gold
Outfit – Roped Passion’s – Paniolo Outfit in Grey (10L at the Wash/Direct TP)
Shoes – GothiCatz [380] Shoes – Outlander Boots in Black

Pose by Wild Fantasy – Golden Boy (30L on the Marketplace)

Sim Location – Keys by Circa Ghost

 

Tie Dye & Wave

It’s so twisted! But definitely awesome! From June 1st through the 30th… creators have gathered for a good cause! At the Twisted Summer of Love event you can shop and benefit the American Cancer Society… while also hunting for 58 twisted cubes with FREE goodies!

I found a really rad hair that I fell in love with. The FREE gift from The Stringer Mausoleum called “The Wave” is in one of the twisted cubes around the shopping area if you hunt it down (there are decoys!). It comes in this luscious berry color! I used my included LuLutka white hairbase and tinted it to match and voila!

Then did a little shopping and found this really fabulous tie dye shirt by Roped Passions for only 75L at the creator’s booth. I’ve always been a fan of tie dye and this fit the bill (and matched my new hair). There were several other colors to choose from, as well as several outfits that you can purchase and the proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer society. That’s a win win for everyone!

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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body, Hands, and Feet – Maitreya – Lara
Head – LeLutka – Simone w/ base Glam Affair skin color Asia (included) used, also included white hair base was tinted to match hair
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Eyeshadow – alaskametro<3 – Creme Duo eyeshadow appliers – storm worn (75L on the Marketplace)
Hair – The Stringer Mausoleum – The Wave – L.E. Berry Stained (FREE/0L/Twisted Summer of Love Hunt Prize)
Shirt – Roped Passions – Anuenue Tie Dye Blouse in Purple and Pink (75L @ the Twisted Summer of Love Event and Hunt)
Jeans – COCO – Wide Leg Jeans

Pose by elephante

Sim Location – The Dirty Grind Independent Artist Community

Fly Away

I’m taking some time to relax now after a whirlwind tour of the Pick my Strawberry! Event. There are approximately 50 creators participating and if you stop by, you’ll find a little strawberry at each store’s booth, with a FREE gift! While there, I picked up a couple that I really found just as delightful as the theme 🙂

This beautiful white dress with its flared style skirt and sensual plunging neckline is the FREE gift from the FAIDA booth. Just buy the strawberry for 0L and this pretty dress is yours in all the standard mesh sizes.

I also found a couple of lovely gifts I couldn’t pass up at the Firefly booth. Buy the Firefly strawberry for 0L and you’ll get 2 FREE gifts… this intricately detailed blue and silver mesh hair comb, as well as this Black Birds tattoo for your back. The tattoo comes in a system layer as well as a Maitreya mesh body applier.

The event ends May 23rd, so don’t delay! Hurry over and Pick Your Strawberries!

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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya – Lara
Hands and Feet – Slink
Head – LeLutka – Simone w/ base Glam Affair skin color Asia (included) used
Lipstick – *YS&YS* Evanescence 13 Lipstick applier Lelutka RARE Gacha Item (100L featured @ The Gacha Garden)
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Hair – [e] elikatira – Jennie
Hair Comb – Firefly – Silver Star Hair Comb (0L/FREE Gift @ the Pick my Strawberry! Event) Event runs until May 23rd!
Back Tattoo – Firefly – Black Birds Tattoo (0L/FREE Gift @ the Pick my Strawberry! Event) Event runs until May 23rd!
Dress – [FAIDA] – Marilyn in White (0L/FREE Gift @ the Pick my Strawberry! Event) Event runs until May 23rd!
Shoes – [Avenge] – Crystal Mules in White

First Pose courtesy of the Sim Prop

Second Pose by Secret Body – Spring Post (25L/Marketplace) *First Shown HERE by Love

Sim Location – Eclectica

Melusine & Nephty

I ran across a sweet little spring event today called the “Spring is Here Gacha Fair & Event.” It runs until April 19 and there are about 20 designers participating. Almost every booth has a gift set out priced at 1 to 3L. I picked up one gift in particular from what I think will be an up and coming designer from the quality of this multi-applier tattoo! This Nephtys Tattoo by Pin*Up is an upper body tattoo in layers for Maitreya or Omega and comes in 3 different opacities (light, medium, and dark).

I also want to mention my skin… yes I went red today! Now that the crowds are cleared, and before it is too late… I stopped by Genre and picked up Lumae’s special edition Eirtae – T3 – Shell // Melusine skin. For just 100L you get every applier imaginable as well as both a plain and freckled version at Genre for a limited time. It will disappear soon, so if you love this skin as much as I do, act fast!

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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya – Lara
Hands – Slink
Head – LeLutka – Simone
Head & Skin appliers – Lumae :: Eirtae – T3 – Shell // Melusine (100L featured @ Genre)
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Armor
Hair – Exile – Cozy Winter Nights
Bra & Panties – Maitreya – included with the Lara body
Tattoo – Pin*Up – Nephtys Tattoo (3L Gift at the Spring is Here Gacha Fair & Event)

Pose by Infinity

Sim Location – The Cyprian Garden (adult Sim)

Freak Show Beauty

It’s time to get your Freak Show on… and upstage the beauty at the curtain by visiting the Freak Show Gacha Carnival where there is literally row after row of gacha deals to be had. It is just the place to steal a deal… and get your freak on.

I put this stunning look together at the Freak Show Carnival, and I’m not ashamed to say it’s smoking hot! You may get lost among the many gorgeous items, but it’s well worth the trip.

My skin is one of the many quality offerings at the Carnival — Essences Skins has generously put out this skin called Quinta for only 64L per spin on the machine. For a skin with this much drama and flair, you just can’t beat the price. Hop over to their main-store for all the appliers you could possibly need or want to go with it.

My hair is a bit over the 75L limit but still a sweet deal at 99L so I couldn’t resist (I think you’ll forgive me), and at just 99L per spin, I couldn’t pass up this do by Doe called Summer.

Astrid is wearing this sexy lingerie in lilac by 1Hundred called the Bitten Bodysuit which comes in all system layers and appliers for lolas, Mirage, Delicq, L.inc., Banned, U Luckie, Wowmeh, Slink, Belleza, Maitreya, and Omega to cover all your body needs. At just 50L per spin, it was too irresistibly sexy to pass up.

To finish, I tossed on a necklace by Goth1c0 called simply “Gothic Elegant Necklace” that was only 35L per spin and an after show smoke by [VIRTUAL/INSANITY] called the Lucky Stroke Ciggie that was only 25L per spin.

The Freak Show Gacha Carnival only lasts through the end of October, so be sure to hurry down to snag the deals before it’s too late!

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How to get your freak on…

Skin – Essences – Quinta07 *medium02* brunette (64L per spin @ the Freak Show Gacha Carnival)

Hair – Doe: Summer (99L per spin @ the Freak Show Gacha Carnival)

Eyes – IKON Triumph Eyes – Armor

Hands – Slink

Lingerie – 1Hundred. Bitten Bodysuit. Lilac (50L per spin @ the Freak Show Gacha Carnival)

Necklace – Goth1c0: Gothic elegant necklace – Ocean ( 35L per spin @ the Freak Show Gacha Carnival)

Cigarette – [VIRTUAL/INSANITY] Lucky Stroke Ciggie Metal Green (25L per spin @ the Freak Show Gacha Carnival)

Pose by BellePoses – Whore Curtain

Guest Blog by Geoffrey Edwardstone – The Dark Fae & Rispetto Designs at The Wash Cart Sale

A Guest Blog by Geoffrey Edwardstone, originally blogged [HERE]
The Wash Cart Sale as some good stuff for men in addition to all the goodies for the ladies, and all at bargain prices.  I was pleased to find that one of my favorite stores, Rispetto Designs, is back in SL after having been closed for about a year, and has a small men’s shop on The Wash sim and  a cart in this month’s cart sale.  Designer Khayman Karlsvalt’s Amour & Rispetto Designs cart is selling one of my favorite summer outfits for just $10L – the Giretto tank top, roll-up shorts and waist-tie sweater.  You get both a black and a white tank top with the outfit, and it’s great for the beach or just hanging out.

Next up is the men’s hoodie and cargo shorts that you can find on The Dark Fae Cart.  The mesh hoodie comes in both a t-shirt version and an open, bare-chested look.  Dark Fae’s black mesh cargo pants complete the look with either version of the hoodie, but the pants can be worn by themselves as a board-shorts swimsuit as well.  The hoodie and the shorts are each a mere $10L at the Dark Fae Cart.

The hair I’m wearing with both outfits is Mario in black, the May group gift from Pocket Mirrors.  Pocket Mirrors specializes in retro and old-time hairstyles for men and women, and it’s another favorite store of mine that has been off the grid for sometime but is now back with a new store.  It’s well worth a visit.

And finally, if you’re curious about the little piece of paradise in the background of these photos, you should check out the Arabian Oasis of Love, also available at The Dark Fae Cart at The Wash Cart Sale.  For just $10L you get your own beach or desert oasis complete with palm trees, fountain, and animated cuddle rug with pillows.  There are nine pg cuddle poses in the rug, many of which are suitable for relaxing as a single, and the package contains both a full-sized version and a petites-sized version of the oasis and rug.

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Geoffrey is wearing:

Hair: Pocket Mirrors Mario Curly-black (free group gift/0L/free to join)

Skin: Belleza Ashton Tan (free group gift / 0L / $350L to join)

Eyes: Mayfly Deep Sky Eyes -Deep Honey Hazel

Loving Kawaii

Hello Gorgeous! I hope you are having an awesome week!

I wanted to show you so bad this really cute outfit from Beautiful Dirty Rich, it comes with the shirt and the denim skirt. One of the best things about it is that is completely free!

Yesterday I also went to The Arcade which is being held since December 1st., you probably know what is about, but for the ones who don’t is a gacha event that features the best designers and builders in SL. You will find tons of things and most of them at really good prices, some of them are on sale for 25L, 50L, 75L and 100L.

Well, over The Arcade I found this lovely hair from Tableau Vivant for 50L, I was lucky enough to get it at the first hit. This hair comes with all those little hair decorations that are really cute. It’s a must to have it.

Hair: Choo brown by Tableau Vivant (50L – Available at The Arcade)
Outfit: Lady Cupcake by Beautiful Dirty Rich (Free)
Tattoo: Diver Kawaii Tattoo by MDL

Have fun shopping! Xoxo 🙂

Getting ready with my christmas gifts

Hello Gorgeous! Today I wanted to show some gifts available at the Holiday Fair held at Slebrity City. Some of them are completely free and some others are for sale for 1L. This fair will be held until the 24th and you’ll not only find some amazing gifts but other stuff at really good prices, so you might go there and check it. 😉

I’m also showing you Little Bones new gifts. They are two hair styles in four different colors each. They are available on the past notices of the Little Bones group, so you have to hurry up until the notice disappears.

Here is the link for the Little Bones group, you just have to copy on local chat and click on the link it will appear, join the group and check the gifts on past notices: secondlife:///app/group/f157370b-a5e2-b191-45a2-630114d8865c/about

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Hair: Dalliance – Mousse by Little Bones (Group Gift/0L/Free entrance fee)
Poncho: Winter Purple Poncho by JesyDream (1L- Available at the Holiday Fair)
Pants: Woman Jeans Red by Citrus (10L- Available at the Holiday Fair)

Middle
Hair: Devout – Mousse by Little Bones (Group Gift/0L/Free entrance fee)
Bracelets: Unisex Zipz Bracelet by AFI Designs (1L- Available at the Holiday Fair)

Right
Hair: Dalliance – Ink Pot by Little Bones (Group Gift/0L/Free entrance fee)
Dress: Glitter Dress by PB – Includes Lolas Tango Appliers (Free – Available at the Holiday Fair)
Earrings: Sunrise Earrings by KL Couture (1L- Available at the Holiday Fair)

Left: Coquete Noir Bourbo St. Pumps Red by Indyra (Free – Available at the Holiday Fair)
Middle: Los Angeles by Essenz (1L – Available at the Holiday Fair)
Right: Holiday Fair Pumps by Tonic (1L – Available at the Holiday Fair)

I’m also wearing:
Skin: Anna by Wow Skins (1L – Available at the Holiday Fair)

The Black Event – Dirty Little Secrets

Hello Gorgeous! So here is another post for the Black Event which has amazing stuff not only for women but for men too.

Today I’m showing you part of the clothing and the shoes that Dirty Little Secrets has on its cart over the Black Event. They are also participating on the hunt and the fun part of this cart is that they take out a new release every day, that will stay only for one day.

The other good thing about this cart is that every item is for sale for only 10L.

Don’t forget there is also a hunt going on, you’ll have to look for 8 balls around the sim, most of them are on the carts there are about 21 hunt gifts. For hints click here.

Please don’t miss the Black Event, you’ll find awesome things!

TP to the Black Event: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Wash/164/81/23

Up-Left: Daddy’s Cardigan Set (10L)
Down-Left: Ladies Long Tube Top (10L)
Boyfriend Jeans (10L)
Up-Right: High Heels Black & White (10L) Includes a texture changer hud
Up-Left: Ballet Flats Black & White (10L) Includes a texture changer hud

I’m also wearing:
Hair: Aria by Truth (Not free)

Have fun hunting and shopping! And don’t forget to comment! Xoxo 🙂