August is coming to a close, sadly – so I’m taking some time to enjoy my last few days of freedom before I’m back to the grind. I headed to a place where I’ll be both cool and still see some fun stuff. The art gallery of course! I needed a suitably artistic outfit to go with it…. and I think this one just may count as a work of art!
Dressing for the Part
The good people over at Safira had some computer problems this week, which may have been a bit unfortunate for them, but ended up being pretty sweet for all of us! Since the creator lost her work for an upcoming event, instead of throwing out all her hard work, she generously has put it out as a freegroup gift for group members! It’s a huge fatpack of awesomeness that includes the top, skirt and little cute belt. Best of all, the group is completely freeto join!
Sizes
Hourglass
Maitreya
Enjoy your weekend, my darlings!
xox
Aline
Aline is Wearing…
Clothes
Outfit – Safira Lyss (Free Group Gift/Group is Free to Join)
Rings – Vibing and Nova Keira Ringset
Glasses – Moncada Paris Madame Sunglasses (Available at Access)
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! I know, I sure did. Watched some beautiful fireworks and had a nice barbecue with family. Yummy, hotdogs and burgers fresh off the grill! And of course, with all of that you can’t forget the fries, baked beans and fresh corn on the cob! Okay… okay, before I make myself hungry again, let’s talk freebies!
I decided to wander over to Foxes today and am I glad I did! Their new group gifts for July are amazing! Their are a bunch of new free goodies, as well as lots of older gifts still available. The in-world group is $150L to join. I always find Foxes items to be super cute, and I can’t wait to see what other goodies she puts out in the main store. So, while venturing at the store, I saw this adorable Jasmine Cropped Top and I couldn’t wait to share it with all of you. I normally dislike the color yellow, but when I put this on I was quite pleased with how it looked!
Foxes- Jasmine Cropped Top Sizing:
Maitreya
Now, I am a sucker for animals, especially cute hold-able ones. Foxes always seems to have some cute babies up their sleeve! This month’s free group gifts include a baby sloth! That’s right… a SLOTH! I am a lover of these slow moving animals, so to have one to hold in Second Life?! I about died, with excitement. I am like never putting this little baby down, maybe I shall give him a name… mmmh? Well, I should ponder this for a while, names are very important you know!
I remember once watching a film called “The Red Balloon.” In it, a child’s best friend was a little red balloon that seemed to have human like qualities. It was an artsy film that left quite an impression on me, and when I found this bike floating upward with balloons attached, I knew I had to take a picture…
But onward to the freebies. I have a few special ones for you today as two of them are from a new-to-me store.
New-to-me
I happened upon Sinfully Sweet and discovered that you can join the group at the store fore free and that will give you access to the Midnight Madness board and three lucky letter boards. I snagged my cute top on the Midnight Madness board, and when my letter came up, snagged the shorts.
Plenty of options… the shirt came in a variety of mesh body sizes and included a hud with multiple texture change options. The shorts came in several types of applier layers. Both were completely free with my free to join store group tag.
Here’s the catch… the Midnight Madness board at Sinfully Sweet seems to change out with a new prize daily, so you won’t find this shirt there today (or tomorrow either) but there will be a new prize each day! That’s kind of nice actually! Also, the lucky letter boards rotate as the letters change with different prizes as well. So as the letters change, different prizes will pop up on the three boards also.
New Hair too
I love stopping by KoKoLoReS each month to pick up the monthly group gift. I missed showing off January’s lovely group gift (but it was there I promise you!) but I didn’t want to miss showing you February’s, which just came out! It’s this cute ponytail braid with the loops at the end, and includes a color change hud of natural colors. It’s rigged mesh and pretty as can be. The group costs 250L to join, but remember, you’ll be getting a gift every single month to make up for that one-time fee!
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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…
Body – Maitreya – Lara V4.1
Head – Catwa Head – Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair – Alba Applier
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Wight
Hair – KoKoLoReS – Corinna VIP Feb2018 (Free Group Gift/Group is 250 to Join)
Shirt – Sinfully Sweet – Britney Top (Free Midnight Madness Board/Group Required/Group is Free to Join) Shorts – Sinfully Sweet – Black Denim Shorts (Free Lucky Letter Board/Group Required/Group is Free to Join)
Shoes – NX-Nardcotix – Odette Ballerina Flats in Pink
There are so many awesome freebies out there right now, and you know the Fab Free crew is just itching to show you all the goodies that are strewn about the grid! I’ve got some more news today about a cute free top and some free hair that I picked up on the XOXO hunt, which is perfect for days when you want to show off. And seriously, that should be every day!
Ex’s and Oh’s…
I’ve been trying my luck on the XOXO hunt. It’s a fairly simple concept – you tp to the location, find the box (they’re not that hard to find, I promise), and then in local chat, type “XOXO”. If the box feels you’re being romantic enough, it will gift you something fancy for free! If not, well you have the choice of buying the prize for 50L or to come back in 24 hours and try all over again! You can grab the handy-dandy HUD on Marketplace to preview the prizes and help with teleporting from location to location. I got lucky at both KoKoLoReS and Bodhi!
The top I’m wearing from Bodhi is a very hot, off the shoulders number which makes me want to make horrible puns about giving people the cold shoulder. I promise I won’t. It’s really pretty though, isn’t it?
Sizes
Freya
Venus
Maitreya
Hourglass
Physique
Isis
I also picked up this sleek and yet voluminous hairdo from KoKoLoReS. It comes in several different shades, in my favourite colours: all fades where the ends of the hair are gorgeous shades of pink or blonde. I of course went my signature dark with pink tips! Best of all, both these prizes were completely free!
The XOXO hunt runs until February 18th, so hustle!
xox
Aline
Aline is Wearing…
Clothes
Top– Bodhi Desiree Top (Free prize on the XOXO hunt)
Skirt – Blueberry Kimi Skirt Choker – Open Collar Turian Rainbow
Body
Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara Mesh Head – Lelutka Cate Head Applier – Glam Affair Cate Eyebrows– Jumo Britani Eyes– Mesange Goldmine
Eyeshadow Applier – Lelutka Cate
Lipstick Applier – Sn@tch Cream Lipsticks
Nail Polish Applier – Chocolate Atelier Jutta Kitty (Available at The Chapter Four) Hair – KoKoLoReS Diana (Free prize on the XOXO hunt)
Pose – Glutz Pet Play
Backdrop – Minimal Illuminated 4
With the Women Only Hunt ending December 31st, I’m not wasting any time picking up the goods. So I made a stop at Masoom, where I picked up their free gift for the hunt… this disco inspired Blair dress. It comes in pink with a color change hud for the metal hem and neckline (11 metal colors to choose from). You’ll also get a variety of mesh compatible body sizes.
Dress sizes available:
Maitreya Lara
Slink Hourglass
Belleza Freya & Isis
New kickers
My shopping friend found a store I had never been too and took me for a whirl. I have to say I was impressed with all the great styled clothing at this new-to-me store. I loved the leather look pants and the sexy tops. I was equally taken by the current group gift. The group at Thalia Heckroth main-store is only 10L to join, and then you can pick up the Princesa Heels which are exclusively for Maitreya feet. They are gold, but include a metal change hud.
Buckle color options:
Gold
Silver
Gemstone color options (in either gold or platinum finish):
Sapphire
Diamond
Topaz
Ruby
Emerald
Happy (freebie) shopping and hunting everyone!
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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…
Body – Maitreya Lara V4.1
Head – Catwa Head Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair Miriam Winter Applier
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes Wight
Eyelashes – KoKoLoReS Mascara lashes for CaTwa heads (Free to all/0L on the counter/No Group Required)
Hair – Truth CeCe
Dress – Masoom Blair Dress (Free/0L for the Women Only Hunt)
Shoes – Thalia Heckroth Group Gift Winter 2017 Princesa Heels Celebration Edition (Free Group Gift/Group is 10L to Join)
I missed this gift in time for Christmas, but I still was able to pick it up in time for New Years, and I think the print is perfect for cold January nights. Now all I need is a warm cozy fire and someone to curl up with! Fuzzy blankets would be a plus.
Pick up this gift at Salt & Pepper under the Christmas Tree that is in store while you still can. It includes the bra, bottoms, and stockings. The group join fee is 300L but there are many past group gifts still available to pick up if you are a first time joiner. Just wander back into the store and make away with your goodies. Plus, by wearing your group tag, you’ll get 15% off applied to all in-store purchases.
Fits available:
Maitreya Lara
Slink Hourglass
Belleza Freya
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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…
Body – Maitreya Lara V4.1
Head – Catwa Head Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair Miriam Winter Applier
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes Wight
Eyelashes – KoKoLoReS Mascara lashes for CaTwa heads (Free to all/0L on the counter/No Group Required)
Hair – Exile Temptation Waits
Lingerie – Salt & Pepper Lingerie Paris Christmas Edition (Free Group Gift/Group is 300L to Join)
Sim Location – Elysion *Note: Group required for access to sim
… just to see if it really happened like in the movies. Yup. It does. Stuck! But that’s okay. A friendly passer-by helped me out with a bit of water from their water bottle and all was well in the world again. (That really does unstick you!)
Sales!
Speaking of stuck, since I was stuck inside with all this cold weather I decided to check out some sales. I heard that Vision had a sale on their gift cards (currently 50% off gift cards until the 30th) and was tempted enough to mosey on down to the store. While I was there, I discovered that if I joined their VIP group for 250L, I would be rewarded with 100L of in-store credit each month on the 1st. This is cumulative, plus you get access to the lucky letter boards.
So I got my in-store credit, and saved that up. In just less than a week I’ll be able to get another 100L on January 1st! So now is the perfect time to join the VIP group. And then I hit the lucky letter boards…
Getting lucky…
I got lucky at Vision pretty quick as my letter came up and I snagged the jacket and top you see in the picture. The jacket and top are separate so you could mix and match if you want which is nice.
Sizes available:
Classic XXS – L
TMP
Maitreya – Lara
Slink – Physique & Hourglass
Belleza – Freya, Isis, & Venus
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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…
Body – Maitreya Lara V4.1
Head – Catwa Head Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair Miriam Winter Applier
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes Wight
Eyelashes – KoKoLoReS Mascara lashes for CaTwa heads (Free to all/0L on the counter/No Group Required)
Hair – KoKoLoReS Loulou (Free Group Gift/Group is currently Free to Join) – Note: group is usually 250 to join, hurry to take advantage of this offer!
Jacket & Top – On a Lark Lockets of Love ~ Triquetra Heart
Jacket & Top – Vision S&F *Leather Jacket (Free Lucky Letter Board/Vision VIP Group Required/Group is 250L to Join)
Pants – COCO WideLegJeans
I lost my boots in a snow drift! Thankfully I have on my warm winter socks from Graffitiwear. Whew! These woolen beauties saved the day and are cozy too. And they come in sizes to fit…
TMP
Tonic
Ocacin
Maitreya
Hourglass & Physique
Freya, Isis, & Venus
They are a Christmas gift currently at the main-store. You’ll need your Graffitiwear group tag, but the group is only a mere 5L to join, and there are 3 other group gifts currently out to pick up, including a sweater and some stockings.
A Christmas Sweater
To top off my look, I hunted down the free Women Only Hunt prize from Pink Cream Pie. I was rewarded with this gorgeous sweater called the “Ugly Annie” sweater. How could they possibly call it ugly?! It’s amazing! It comes in sizes to fit Maitreya, Hourglass, Freya, and Isis.
Keep warm and cozy everyone!
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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…
Body – Maitreya Lara V4.1
Head – Catwa Head Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair Miriam Winter Applier
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes Wight
Eyelashes – KoKoLoReS Mascara lashes for CaTwa heads (Free to all/0L on the counter/No Group Required)
Hair – KoKoLoReS Loulou (Free Group Gift/Group is currently Free to Join) – Note: group is usually 250 to join, hurry to take advantage of this offer!
Top – Pink Cream Pie Annie Ugly Sweater [Cherry Snowdeer] (Free/0L for the Women Only Hunt)
Pants – Higgle Legging White (1L on the Marketplace)
Socks – Graffitiwear Christmas Socks with texture change hud (Free Group Gift/Group is 5L to Join)
It’s Shop ‘Till You Drop Season, so it’s the perfect time to visit an event called … well… Shop ‘Till You Drop! And as I mentioned in my post {HERE} almost every booth has out a free gift that you can buy for 0L, no group required! I picked up my cute Merry Kittymas sweater at the Sweet Thing stall! I just love it! It comes in fits for Maitreya, as well as Belleza (Freya, Isis, and Venus).
Another December Gift
KoKoLoReS puts out a new group gift like clockwork every month, but right now if you hurry it will be absolutely FREE, because there is no join fee as of the time of this posting. I’m not sure how long this will last (the join fee is usually 250L) so hurry and get in on the deal and pick up the pretty free December gift of “Loulou” that I am showing off in the picture above. You’ll get a hud of natural colors to compliment your usual hair color too!
While you’re there…
While your at KoKoLoReS, be sure to stop by the counter for some free gifts. There are three (3) gifts, no group required that you can buy for 0L. I picked up these Catwa mascara appliers for my eyelashes. The luxurious look is great for a formal look! Though I love them for every day wear too! They came in two styles… a longer eyelash look and a shorter eyelash look. In the picture above I have on the shorter eyelashes, and am using the eyeliner from the hud that comes with my Catwa head.
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Astrid (Portia Swords) is wearing…
Body – Maitreya Lara V4.1
Head – Catwa Head Tumble
Head Applier – Glam Affair Miriam Winter Applier
Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes Wight
Eyelashes – KoKoLoReS Mascara lashes for CaTwa heads(Free to all/0L on the counter/No Group Required)
Hair – KoKoLoReS Loulou (Free Group Gift/Group is currently Free to Join) – Note: group is usually 250 to join, hurry to take advantage of this offer!
Top – Sweet Thing Merry Kittymas Sweater (Free Gift/0L atShop ‘Till You Drop)
Pants – Higgle Legging White (1L on the Marketplace)
Hello There Fab Free’rs! Welcome back to the blog. Today I have the pleasure of sharing with you some of the gifts available at the Cosmetic Fair and a FREE gift from Argrace. I have to say I really like how these gifts all came together to help create this look. I have been enjoying the pastels this winter season. I hope enjoy these gifts as much as I do.
Argrace
First thing first, who doesn’t like FREE hair? The right hairstyle can make or break a look. So in my mind there’s no such thing as too many options! This slightly wind-swept long hairstyle complete with the beanie is a FREE gift at Argrace. You may need to join the subscriber at Argrace, however no “in-world” group is required. Pru is in the Argrace subscriber, and was able to click the gift without joining a group, and it was delivered instantly. This is a fatpack gift so there are quite a few hair color options for this FREE gift. Additionally there is a color change hud for the beanie that gives you a hand-full of preset color options. Also, there’s a male version of this gift available. Carson showed the male Argrace gift in his post “Right in the Kisser.”
Next up, many of the designers participating in the current round of the Cosmetic Fair have set out FREE group gifts. You’ll need to join the Cosmetic Fair group and wear the group tag while clicking the gifts to get your copy. The Cosmetic Fair group is FREE to join.
LIVIA
This gorgeous nail polish is one of the six color combo options in the “First Snow” nail set by LIVIA. This set is a FREE gift at the Cosmetic Fair. Each color has the option of painting all your nails with the dark tip and snow flake over a glossy pastel or mixing it up with a matching glitter polish. I’ve included a copy of the original vendor ad from LIVIA below so you can see these stunning manicures /pedicures yourself.
Kokolores also has a FREE gift out at the Cosmetic Fair. The glittery blue eye shadow and pretty pink lip color combination are the makeup applier gift from Kokolores. I think dramatic eye makeup with a pretty subtle lip color is always in style, no matter the season or the decade!
Appliers Included: Omega, Catwa
Shiny Stuffs
I love these lashes from Shiny Stuffs, and not just because they are another FREE gift at the Cosmetic Fair. The lashes have pretty little stars nestled in them. You can use the hud that comes with your Catwa head to color the stars/lashes a different color. I kept them white because I think they look a bit like little snow-flakes caught in Pru’s lashes.
Applier Included: Catwa
Tea
Last, and never least, the FREECosmetic Fair gift from Tea is this dainty floral chest tattoo. Some people are not a fan of these watercolor style tattoos, I personally love them. I think there’s something delicate and super feminine about them.
Applier Included: Maitreya
Here are the details, enjoy!
Hair w/Hat – *ARGRACE* TOUKA – FREE Group Gift/ Group is FREE to Join*May Only Require Subscriber Group
