Don’t Stop Believin’

“Don’t stop believin’, just hold on to that feelin’…” ~ Journey 

Surely I’m not the only one with a brain full of useless (but totally fun) pop culture information. That said, when I saw this adorable (and free) group gift tee at Reed, I immediately felt like singing the Journey song “Don’t Stop Believin'” since that’s what the shirt says. The unicorn graphic is also pretty darn cute! Also at Reed are these pretty wristwatches that come in gold, silver (shown), black, and rose. They are free lucky letter board prizes, or you can purchase them all for 75 linden and not have to wait. The group gift shirt, and the Lucky Letter boards will require the Reed group tag, however the group is free to join.

Shirt Sizes Included: Belleza (Freya, Venus, Isis), Maitreya Lara, Slink (Physique, Hourglass), MeshBody Legacy

On my recent shopping excursion I also picked up some nail polish and eyeshadow from Demicorn. These pretty pastel nail polishes, and my vibrant eyeshadow are two of many group gifts at Demicorn. The Demicorn group is 100 linden to join. The polish has 6 color choices, and the eyeshadow has 5 color combinations to choose from. I have to say I’m very much enjoying these rich colors!

Nail Applier Included – Maitreya Only
Eyeshadow Applier Included – Catwa Only

Happy shopping Fab Free! Now you’ll have to excuse me while I return to my own personal rendition of “Don’t Stop Believin'” while dancing around my living room.

Credits:

• Hair w/Stars – Lamb – Fox
• Head – Catwa Koura
• Skin – The Skinnery – Bria
• Eyes –Buzzeri – Celestial Eyes – Chlorine
• Eyeshadow – Demicorn – Starlet Eyeshadows – Free Group Gift/Group is 100L to Join
• Lip Gloss – Lisa Walker – Bubblegum Gloss
• Necklace – Vero Modero – Love Necklace Her
• Tattoo – Mister Razzor – Bella Tattoo
• Shirt – Reed – Unicorn *Gift* – Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join 
• Watch – Reed – Watch Silver – Free Lucky Letter Prize/Group is Free to Join
• Shorts – Ricielli – Riley Shorts Holo
• Manicure – Demicorn – Laci Nails – Free Group Gift/Group is 100L to Join
• Plants – Paper.Crowns – Catplant V2 – Free Stay at Home Club Gift *Originally Shown Here

Pose by Belle Poses

Photo taken at Backdrop City

 

 

Study Time

Hi Fab Free’rs, I don’t know about you, but I think coffee or cocoa and doughnuts are a required part of study-time. I also think that comfort is paramount. I like to study in my pajamas, sitting in my bed, or a comfy chair, and have sweet eats at my immediate disposal. lol Poor Herman, haha, he likes to see how close he can get to the doughnuts without actually eating them. Though if I don’t keep an eye on him he’ll sneak one and run off with it! That said, I better drink this coffee before it gets cold!

For this late-night study session I picked up the Fab Free group gifts from Sweet Willows and Partners in Crime. I also snagged the School Days Lucky Letter Board prize at Tentacio, and the free Stay at Home Club gift at LovelySweet. Keep reading and I’ll tell you the how and where of each of these fabulous freebies.

Sweet Willows 

I don’t care how old I get, I’ll never be too old for cute pajamas. This unicorn themed set is the free Fabulously Free in SL group gift by Sweet Willows. The Fab Free group is of course free to join. In this gift you’ll get the tank and matching panties with a texture change hud that has 6 prints, and 4 solids to choose from.

Sizes Included: Maitreya Lara, Slink (Hourglass, Physique), Belleza Freya

Partners in Crime

The adorably sweet coffee and doughnuts set is the Fabulously Free in SL group gift at Partners in Crime. As I mentioned before, the Fab Free group is free to join. The “Little Coffee Break” set is a decor item that can be resized manually. The objects can also be unlinked and rearranged. However, be sure to make a copy first just in case!

Tentacio 

There are 4 Lucky Letter boards at Tentacio that do not require a group tag to participate. I picked up the “School Day” set for free from one of the Lucky Letter boards at Tentacio. This cute decor set includes the school uniform on a stand, which has a color change hud for the skirt and tie, an open school bag with books and pencils spilling out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LovelySweet

Finally, the pose used along with the glasses, and book prop (the book in my photo is not the one included in the set) are from the free Stay at Home Club gift at LovelySweet. There are 4 total poses each with props in the “Introverting” bento pose set by LovelySweet. No need to join a group for this free gift.

Credits:

Hair – Tram – JO524 hair – Recently @Collabor88
Head – Catwa Koura
Skin – Essence Blake
Loungewear – Sweet Willows – BBG Panty Set & Hud – Free Fab Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join 
Tattoos – Dappa – Petal Tattoo
Pose w/Book & Glasses – LovelySweet – Introverting Bento Pose set – Free Stay at Home Club Gift
Food Items – Partners in Crime – Little Coffee Break – Free Fab Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join
Herman – JIAN – Love Pugs 10 – Brindle Companion
Frog – Birdy – Hocus Pocus – Mr. Toad – Green
Book Pile – Oubliette – Boudoir Books
School Uniform & Bookbag – Tentacio – School Day Set – Free Lucky Letter Board Prize *No Group Required
Bed – Muniick – Dobbins Murphy Bed
Dresser – Yasum – Drawer Unit
Photo taken at a private location.

GTL

Gym, Tan, Laundry

Gearing up for the summer I hopped in the car and went to the local tanning salon where I found peaceful bliss in solitude. Wearing this adorable FREE black swimsuit I found from the {Women Only Hunt 6} from American Bazaar I popped in the bed and by the time it was over I felt like I had rested for days. I like to take my time getting out of the room when I’m done and I assume that I took too long because the woman at the front desk came to check on me mid jam to my favorite tune. The embarrassment is real.

The Extra Swimsuit from [AB] is free, and the complete list of shops participating in the hunt are listed HERE and let me say I can’t be happier about the finds!

Fits:

• Freya
• Hourglass
• Maitreya
• Physique
• Venus

There were so many shops on this list that I had to break it up into shifts to go to and find them. So keep an eye out for more fab finds from this amazing hunt!

Women Only Hunt 6 – Chase the Sun
June 9th to 30th, 2020

 

Bunnie is Wearing…

Clothes

[American Bazaar] Extra Swimsuit  (FREE HUNT ITEM/No Group Needed)
REIGN.- DAINTY SNEAKERS – FLORAL PACK

Body

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Catwa Catya
Hair – [monso] My Hair – Meiga
Blush – Unnie – Kawaii Blush [BoM]   (L$10 Hunt Prize)

Pose & Props

Pink Charcoal – Plastic Bag  (L$10 Hunt Prize)
[Vinyl Destination] Fitting Room Backdrop
FOXCITY. Soulfood Bento Pose 5
FOXCITY. Luxe Headphones (Pink)
dust bunny . pride at home . hanging shirt
dust bunny . pride at home . rainbow bag
Astralia – Fake Tan (Bed)
Astralia – Fake Tan (Runner) Tan queen
Astralia – Fake Tan (Table) Pink
Ariskea [Cocoli] Banana Plant  (L$10 Hunt Prize)
paper.crowns – with love neons – pink (L$10 Hunt Prize)

Fab Free Designer of the Week – BonBon

Hello hello Fabulous Fab Free’rs! It’s been time for a “Designer of the Week” style post for a minute now, so for today I’m happy to share with you BonBon. First, I want to point out that the grounds surrounding the BonBon main location are just beautiful. Definitely take a little time when you’re there to look around a bit. That said, BonBon is a cute little shop which mostly sells female hairstyles. The style of BonBon is very doll-like and cute, the term kawaii definitely comes to mind although there are plenty of hairstyles that could fit any look.

Along with the feminine hairstyles, you’ll find a few makeup items, and some equally doll-like clothing and accessories in gacha machines. Inside the entrance you’ll see the “circulation desk” as I call it, where you can access all of BonBon’s social media and the store group. Right now there are quite a few BonBon group gifts available, they are conveniently lined up on a shelf above the desk. You’ll also notice some of the gifts have a heart above them. One of those gifts is the current Fabulously Free in SL group gift, which you’ll likely recall seeing this super cute style in Aline’s post “Stay Safe.” There is also a free gift that is available exclusively on the Marketplace. Aline also showed us that gift in her pose “I Sparkle I Shine.” In addition to the gifts being displayed above the desk, the most recent of the gifts along with the Fabulously Free in SL gift are also available on the wall opposite the desk. To get the Fab Free group gift you will need the Fabulously Free in SL group tag. The Fab Free group is always free to join. For the BonBon group gifts, you’ll need to join the BonBon store group which does have a one-time join fee of 99 linden. Which when you consider the number of available group gifts, is still a pretty great deal. Happy Shopping Fab Free!

In the Garden

Hi, hello, Fab Free’rs! I hope you’re all well and having a marvelous week so far. For this post I have the cutest little tube top to tell you about. This ruffled tube top with the cat-shaped cutout is a free group gift at G-Shot. It even has stitch whiskers, which I think is extra cute, especially for a sometimes-kitty-girl like me! The G-Shot group is free to join for an undisclosed limited time as well. So don’t wait to pick this one up! This free group gift includes a color change hud for the main fabric of the top and the metal studs with quite a few options for each. It also comes in several mesh sizes. I hope you have fun with this one!

Sizes Included: Maitreya Lara, Ebody Curvy, Belleza (Isis, Freya, Venus)

Here are the details:

Hair – #taketomiWEST – Aishwarya – The Hills
Head – CATWA HEAD Koura Bento
Skin – Essences – Vanya
Choker – Boutique 187 – #187# Hearts Choker – Past Gift *Originally blogged here
Necklace – VERO MODERO / LOVE Necklace Her
Shirt – [G-SHOT] MIAH Top – Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join 
Jeans – VINYL – Fallout Open Fly Jeans Pak Grey
Body – Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V4.1
Ears & Tail – aii – + Nekomata + {egosumaii}
Pose is part of Pru’s personal AO.
Location – Witchwood

Lemon Verbina

Meow Meow Hi Fab Free! Haha I hope you’re enjoying the weekend. I have to say mine is going pretty well so far. Have you been by the Pose Fair yet?! I feel like I’ve been talking about it a ton, but with good reason. I am not exaggerating when I say there are so many free gifts at the Pose Fair. I also want to point out that while I may not be blogging them, there are quite a few male pose freebies and couples poses. So there’s my bit about the Pose Fair for today. I am of course showing another of the gifts from the event, this time from WetCat. Also, I picked up the current Fabulously Free in SL group gift at Sexy Princess. Lastly, as always tattoos are irresistible, and Letis Tattoo has a cute 10 linden tattoo out that I just had to share.

The Cushion – The cute little yellow cushion that Pru is so delicately perched upon is the free Pose Fair group gift by WetCat. This simple floor pillow comes equipped with 2 static female sit poses, and 2 static male sits. You’ll need to join the Pose Fair group and wear the tag before clicking the giftbox at the WetCat booth. The Pose Fair group is free to join.

The Boots – Have you seen the Fabulously Free in SL group  gift listing recently? It’s looking pretty good. The gifts do change periodically, so if you haven’t checked them out recently, you should definitely take a look. I picked up these high heeled ankle boots for free at Sexy Princess while wearing my Fab Free group tag. The Fab Free group is always free to join. These cute boots come in sizes to fit Maitreya, Slink, and Belleza feet.

The Tattoo – Finally, the dainty floral linework tattoo on Pru’s upper arm is a 10 linden group only purchase available at Letis Tattoo. You will need to join the Letis Tattoo group to purchase this inexpensive find, however the group is free to join. As much as I do like to be heavily inked, sometimes I enjoy these beautiful more subtle tattoos just as much as a full body one. This 10 linden tattoo comes in several appliers, each with a range of intensity. Also, this tattoo comes in classic system tattoo layers for non mesh avatars!

Appliers Included:

Here are the details!

Hair – TRUTH – VIP Batty – *Originally Shown Here 
Ears & Tail –  Aii – + Nekomata + {egosumaii}
Head – CATWA HEAD Koura Bento
Skin – Essences – Vanya
Lipstick –  ~Shiny Stuffs~ CATWA Honey Lips Appliers
Lingerie – Petite Mort– Yellow Floral Annabelle Set – Currently @AnyBody
Tattoo – Letis Tattoo :: Florentia :: H19002 :: – 10L Group Special /Group is Free to Join
Boots – [Sexy Princess] Lenora Boots White – Free Fab Free Group Gift /Group is Free to Join
Body – Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V4.1
Cushion w/Pose – ::WetCat:: “Comfort Pillow” – Free Gift @Pose Fair /Group is Free to Join 
Tree – Roawenwood – {RW} Potted Lemon Tree
Lemons – BAZAR – Toronto-Lemon basket *Part of the Toronto Dining Set
Rug – *Dench Designs* Florence Rug
Backdrop –  [ Focus Poses ] Frosty Morning 2     

 

 

Easter may be over, but…

Easter may be over but the hunts haven’t ended. All the eggs have rotted! And there are still prizes to be found in them! Thankfully, 20 stores have banded together to create….. dun dun dun! The Rotten Egg Hunt! Each store has set out up to 5 gifts on the Rotten Egg Hunt Sim where you can hunt gifts to your heart’s content. The gifts range in price from 1L to 10L and all are of very high quality. I went over there and checked it out myself before all the eggs disappeared and came away with some great prizes. Don’t worry though, you have until April 28th!

Hunting down some rotten eggs…

I spent some time unpacking my gifts and found two favorites I wanted to share with you. First was this Latex Lingerie by Kawaii. It was only 5L and you’ll get the top in a plain version (shown) or a frills version (not shown) and it’s a fatpack of 8 colors on a color change hud. You’ll also get it for a several of body types.

Available body sizes:

• Maitreya
• Hourglass
• Freya

The perfect tattoo

To finish off my look, hunt down the Madame Noir Secret 3 tattoo. This too was a 5L hunt egg. You’ll get a hud that includes Omega and Maitreya appliers as well as options for 75% and 50% opacity.

Happy Hunting!

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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…

Body – Maitreya – Lara V4.1
Head – Catwa Head – Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair – Marta Applier in Asia
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Hair – Magika – Dare
Tatoo – Madame Noir – Secret 3 Tattoo (5L for the Rotten Egg Hunt)
Latex Lingerie – Kawaii – Whore + Lilly Outfit FatPack (5L for the Rotten Egg Hunt)

Sim Location – Terrademorte by Seven Days

 

Dreams of Flying

Hi There Fab Free! I have something a little different to help brighten your week. The iridescent harness style lingerie is a new Lucky Letter board prize at Moon Amore. I had fun pairing it with the group gift horns from Cubic Cherry. I think the end result is both sweet and sensual. I hope you like it as much as I do!

The Lingerie – I love this unique lingerie set from Moon Amore. I think that even with the influx of harnesses and harness inspired fashion, this stands out. The set has a separate top and bottom so you could wear the pieces alone as well as together. This Lucky Letter board prize also has a color change hud that lets you choose pink, yellow, or blue (shown) for the base color of the iridescent straps. Also, the set is in a single mesh size. The Moon Amore group has a one time join fee of 30 linden and is required to win the Lucky Letter prizes.

The Horns – These cute down-turned horns are a recent group gift from Cubic Cherry. They come with a color change hud with 6 fun candy colors. The Cubic Cherry group has a one time join fee of 66 linden. There are several group gifts available at Cubic Cherry in addition to these fun interesting horns.

Here are the details, enjoy!

Horns – [Cubic Cherry] {Kuroi} horns candy pack – FREE Group Gift/Group is 66L to Join

Hair – Exile::Rain or Shine: 3. Light Browns

Head – CATWA HEAD Koura Bento

Skin – Essences – Medium 01

Makeup – Shiny Stuffs~ CATWA Mei Applier set

Lingerie – :Moon Amore: Valentine Glittery Kinky Lingerie – Group Lucky Letter Prize/Group is 30L to Join

Tail – aii + Bento Devil Tail (default) + {aii}

Body/Hands – Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara

Background – [BIG BOSS] – Spring *Backdrop

*Pose by  Indigo Poses

 

Pastel Princess

Hello again Fab Free’rs! Welcome back to the Fab Free blog. I’m gonna just come out and say it, I think this super girly look is so stinkin’ cute! I hope you think so too. It makes me think of pastel goth looks and a more grown up version of some of the kawaii styles I often see. In this post I’ll tell you all about the lace top Pru is wearing from Baii Maii, and the jewelry from Yokai.

Let There Be Lace

Love actually pointed this sweet sexy lace top out to me, and I’m so glad she did. This semi-sheer lace top by Baii Maii is a Marketplace Dollarbie. Baii Maii appears to be a Marketplace only store at this time. This dollarbie halter style top comes in several mesh sizes, and includes a color change hud. The color change hud allows you to pick a completely custom color for each of 3 parts. The ruffles, the main part of the top, and the ribbon edges can each be colored independently. I love the overall look of this top. Also, the ruffles and laces connect cutely in the back, leaving the back mostly open.

Mesh Sizes Included: Maitreya Lara, Belleza (Venus, Isis, Freya), Slink (Physique, Hourglass)

Little Stars

Each of the pieces of jewelry Pru has on is a FREE gift at Yokai. The earrings, the choker, and the face stars are all separate FREE gifts with no group required. The necklace includes a color change hud that lets you pick between a few pastel color options for the cloud, and gold or silver for the stars and chain. The prim face stars come in gold only. The earrings can change colors via touch menu, and will allow you to choose gold or silver. The earrings and necklace can also be resized manually. Each of these FREE gifts can be purchased at Yokai for zero linden.

P.S. There are also several other FREEbies at Yokai, none of which require a group!

Here are the details, Enjoy!

Hair – TRUTH VIP October – Makena *Originally Blogged by Love 

Head – CATWA HEAD Koura Bento

Head Applier – #12 Essences [Lydia M02] – Pocket Gacha December

Skin – Essences – Medium02

Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Storm

Lipstick –  Pink Acid For Catwa Overly Transparent Gloss Purple

Face Stars – Yokai – Stars on the face – Free Gift 

Earrings – Yokai – Star Earrings – Free Gift

Choker – Yokai – Hana choker – Free Gift 

Tattoos –  antielle. Moon Bastet 

Top – Baii Maii – Miss Aeriabella’s Lace Top – 1 Linden on the Marketplace

Body – Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara

*Pose by  dfo!

 

Dilly Dally Dolly

Dilly Dolls

Hello There Fab Free’rs! I’m so glad you’re here. Recently I had the pleasure of rediscovering a shop that at one point in my Second Life was a favorite. That store is Dilly Dolls. Dilly Dolls is a shop with a style that is all their own. Most would probably describe the style as gothic lolita, which is fairly accurate, however it’s a bit more colorful and playful than the average gothic lolita styles. I think the word Kawaii is appropriate.  You can find everything from shoes and dresses to accessories at Dilly Dolls.

Group Gift Room

Each of the cute accessories Pru has on in the above photo are a FREE group gift from Dilly Dolls at this time. The Dilly Dolls group has a one time join fee of 150 lindens. However, there are multiple group gifts still available. Near the entrance to the Dilly Dolls main store you’ll find a circulation desk. Look to the floor for a round teleporter, this will take you to the group only gift room. You will need to be wearing your Dilly Dolls group tag t0 use the teleporter. Once you’ve arrived at the Dilly Dolls group gift room, you’ll notice there are several group gifts available.

The Key

The first gift that caught my eye is this key shaped industrial ear piercing. I think I noticed it first because I see lots of septum piercings and face piercings, but not often an industrial piercing. This unique and detailed gift at Dilly Dolls includes a color change hud that lets you change individual parts of the key.  I had no trouble adjusting mine to fit the Pixie ears from Swallow.

Tea Cup Rings

Look no further than these cute little tea cup rings for a whimsical edition to any outfit. Also a group gift at Dilly Dolls, the rings come in two sizes and include a hud with a unique feature. The hud lets you pick the color of each tea cup from several preset colors, and it lets you choose to hid or show each of the 3 cups for added customization.

Sizes Included: Maitreya, Slink

Sunglasses Folded & Worn

The sunglasses are actually two separate gifts at Dilly Dolls, the pair you can wear, and the pair for being held/displayed. I love the idea of the folded pair as a held accessory and as a photo prop. Both gifts include a color change hud that lets you custom color/choose from presets for the studs, the frame, and the lenses.

Happy Shopping Fab Free! Don’t forget to teleport to the Group Only Group Gift Room for your gifts at Dilly Dolls!

Here are the details, Enjoy!

Hair –  little bones. Sapphire – Landslide

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

Head – CATWA HEAD Sofia Bento

Piercing – Dilly Dolls – *DD* Heart Key Industrial Piercing – FREE Group Gift/Group is 150L to Join

Ears –  ^^Swallow^^ Pixie Ears

Sunglasses –  Dilly Dolls – *DD* Bertha Shades  – FREE Group Gift/Group is 150L to Join

Sunglasses (held) – Dilly Dolls – *DD* Bertha Shades – Folded – FREE Group Gift/Group is 150L to Join

Rings – Dilly Dolls –  *DD* Teacup Rings – FREE Group Gift/Group is 150L to Join

Body/Hands –  Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V4.1

*Pose by FOXCITY