Memories of France

I lived in France for a while when I was a teenager.  I really didn’t appreciate it at all at first.  My parents took a year off work and we headed over there.  In my mind, they had taken me away from all my friends and whatever other charms the 90’s held – I assume flannel shirts, Weezer and Jolt Cola.  But as the year we spent there went on, I came to realise that Southern France was quite a charming place (understatement of the century).  I spent a bit of time on the “La Clef des Champs” sim today, pretending I was in Provence.  All that’s missing is the lavender scent!

Toujours Provence

Perhaps my look doesn’t have much to do with the dry heat and fields of Provence, but I do like a bit of incongruousness.   I found a whole bunch of gorgeous gifts at the EBento event this month!  Join the group for free, and you can pick up several fun things.  Here’s what I’m wearing:

• Beauty Marks by Session (For Lelutka and Catwa Heads) (Free @ Ebento)
• SlackGirl Bento Nails (Belleza, Slink, Eve, Altamura, Maitreya, Tonic, Tuty and Vista) (Free @ Ebento)
• Arte Eyeshadow (Lelutka, Catwa and System Heads) (Free @ Ebento)
• Pose by PoSEsioN (5 in the box!) (Free @ Ebento)

Run on over and see what other gorgeousness you can find at EBento!

The Next Chapter

I also have another gift from The Chapter Four to show you – this top by Have Unequal comes in both black and white and works on Maitreya bodies.  Don’t you love the little clasps on it?  I like a good detail on my clothing!  If you haven’t been to The Chapter Four, do hurry up and nip over – it’s their 5th anniversary.  Join the group for 10 Lindens and get a whole lotta gifts!

I hope you find a bit of heaven in SL today!

xox
Aline

Aline is Wearing…

Clothes

Top – Have Unequal Valerie Top (Free Gift at The Chapter Four/Group is 10L to Join)

Body

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Lelutka Cate
Head Applier –  Glam Affair Cate
Eyebrows– Jumo Britani
Beauty Marks – Session Moles (Free Group Gift at EBento)
Eyes– Euphoric Dolly Babe Eyes
Eyeshadow Applier –  Arte Verity (Free Group Gift at EBento)
Bento Nails – SlackGirl Flow (Free Group Gift at EBento)
Lipstick Applier –   Sn@tch Ultra Gloss Lipstick
Eyelash Applier – Pout! Divine Lashes (Available at The Dollhouse Event)
Hair – Magika Trouble
Pose – PosESioN Bento Ocean (Free Group Gift at EBento)
Sim – La Clef des Champs

I <3 Holidays (and FREE gifts!)

Belated happy holidays to you, fabulous readers! 😀

Whatever you celebrate, I hope you are having a wonderful, restful holiday season. I’ve been enjoying some quiet time at home with my family, as well as catching up on DVR’d TV shows that I hadn’t had time to watch. Not very exciting, but definitely what I needed.

Gifts Galore

If you’re a Maitreya Lara body wearer, you’ll want to run – not walk – over to the Maitreya mainstore. Earlier this week, not one, not two, but SEVEN gifts were put under the Christmas tree for members of the Maitreya V.I.P. in-world group. The gifts are special Christmas editions of Maitreya classics that had not yet been updated for Lara mesh body, and I’m wearing two of them here today.

I’ve been wearing this super-sexy draped dress for a couple of days and getting compliments wherever I go. The lovely Maitreya Mignon Evening Burgandy dress dips low in the back and hugs your curves in all the right places.

I paired the dress with the Maitreya Gold Shanti Burgandy heels for Maitreya high feet. The wrapped leather ties in the back and is a perfect match with the Mignon dress.

Keep in mind that these are gifts for wearers of the Maitreya Lara mesh body. They may or may not fit other mesh bodies (especially the shoes), but it might be worth a try.

According to the notecard (still in the notices), more updates of previous Maitreya items are coming, as well “some exciting newness concerning the Lara mesh body.” I can’t wait to find out what that last one is!

Bejeweled

If you’re a member of the Kunglers in-world group, you should have received a gorgeous Christmas gift in your group notices.

The Simone necklace and earrings set has dainty flowers of ruby and diamond and makes a “statement” without upstaging the Maitreya dress.

If you don’t find the gift in your group notices, you can head over to the Kunglers mainstore to pick up a copy.

Beautiful Betty

FABIA Mesh Hair recently set out this cute Betty hair as a Christmas gift. The gift includes a fatpack of colors, as well as a styling HUD which will give you 5 different styles to choose from.

FABIA is also offering a 30% discount on all items in the store through January 7th.

Enjoy! ❤

*~*~*~*

Serena is wearing…

Head: LeLutka May
Skin Applier: Glam Affair Federika
Eyeshadow: SlackGirl Smokelady Shadow (March Powder Pack for LeLutka)
Eyes Applier: A R T E Vivid Eyes (November Powder Pack for LeLutka)
Lipstick: Izzie’s All the Colors Matte Lipstick
Hair: FABIA Mesh Hair Betty (group gift / free to join)
Jewelry: Kunglers Simone Necklace & Earrings (group gift / 50L to join)
Body: Maitreya Lara
Dress: Maitreya Mignon Evening Burgundy (group gift / free to join)
Shoes: Maitreya Shanti Burgundy (group gift / free to join)
Pose by Pink Hustler
Photographed at La Vie

Like It’s a Bad Thing

“Know what? Bitches get stuff done.” – Tina Fey

Hi There Fab Free’rs! Welcome back to the blog. I don’t often put quotes or lyrics in my posts, but I felt the above quote from one of my favorites, Tina Fey, was more than appropriate considering the quote on this FREE group gift top from Sass. Needless to say, I personally am in agreement with the idea that being a bitch isn’t always a bad thing. This rather sassy tied up t-shirt group gift is FREE to all Sass group members. The group is FREE to join.

Mesh Sizes Included: Maitreya Lara, Belleza Freya, Slink Hourglass

The Devil is in The Details

Sometimes there really is a little devil in the details. This devilish eye makeup look is a recent group gift from Slack Girl. I really like this playful twist on winged liner. Makeup should be fun! This gift includes appliers and classic system layers. There are several color options for the little devil tail part of the liner, each with the artful dark smoky eye.  To get yours head over to Slack Girl and join the in world group.  There is a join fee of 100 lindens. There are also quite a few previous group gifts still available.

Appliers Included: Omega, Akeruka / Classic System Layers also included

Here are the details, Enjoy!

Hair – Magika [03] Shine

Head – CATWA HEAD Koura Bento

Skin – Essences – Digby (Dark01)

Eye Makeup – Slack Girl – ::SG:: BadLady Group Gift – FREE Group Gift/Group is 100L to Join

Lipstick – DeathRocker Betty Crocker – ::drbc:: apocalypsticks – coffee stains [Catwa]

Top – sass [2017.08 Group Gift] – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join 

Shorts – #EMPIRE – Jeans Shorts

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

*Pose by WetCat

Corn-Dog Hustler

Hello There Fab Free’rs! I don’t mind telling you I had a wonderfully lazy weekend so far. I hope yours has been just as awesome. Speaking of awesome, I am excited to share the several gifts I used to create this look. I’d struggle to tell you what my exact personal style is, I’m a little bit pin up, a little bit goth, and a little bit grunge. Ha! This look definitely matches my eclectic tastes, I hope you like it as much as I do.

Corn Dog

There’s something wonderful about food in Second Life. You can enjoy anything and everything without any negative affects. Fair food like this corn dog from Label Motion has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. It’s terrible for you, but oh so good! Now you can enjoy a corn dog and have zero guilt. This fun prop is a FREE subscriber gift from Label Motion. I did have to unsubscribe and re-subscribe to get the gift, but the minimal effort was well worth it. In the gift you’ll get a mustard version (one whole, one half eaten), and a ketchup version (also whole or half eaten).  I think it makes for a super cute photo prop.

The Hustler

Pink Hustler has several group gifts out right now, the most recent of which is this super adorable bandanna hairstyle. No pin-up girl wardrobe would be complete without it. Not to mention it’s one of those styles that can dress up or be very casual. The gift includes the hairstyle and two color change huds. The huds also include several floral textures for the bandanna.

While picking up the group gift hairstyle at Pink Hustler, I also snagged a copy of the bento nails group gift that is still available. These extra long claws are seriously cute. They come with a color change hud that lets you pick colors for every other nail, or you can choose to color them all the same. There are quite a few polka dotted color options in bright summery colors. There’s also a cute little bow on the left ring finger that has separate color options. These bento nails by Pink Hustler come in a Maitreya fit only. The Pink Hustler group has a one time join fee of 350 linden. As I mentioned before, there are several past gifts still available including the two shown here today!

A Little Side Note: Pru is also wearing a few past group gifts that had been previously blogged but are still available! The top is a FREE group gift at Vinyl (group is FREE to join) which was originally blogged by Love here. The eye makeup is also a FREE (group is 100L to join) group gift from Slack Girl previously blogged by me here.  

Here are all the details, Enjoy!

Hair – Pink Hustler – *PH* V.I.P Group Gift // HAIR 8182  – FREE Group Gift/Group is 350L to Join 
Head – CATWA HEAD Koura Bento
Head Applier – Essences – Petra (Catwa) – Recently @Kustom 9
Skin – Essences – Pale02
Brows – Just Magnetized – Perfect Eyebrows – set 02 for OMEGA & CATWA
Eye Makeup – Slack Girl – ::SG:: Jojo Eyeshadow – Past GG Still Available/Group is 100L to Join
Lipstick – Pink Acid For Catwa Overly Transparent Gloss Cherry
Earrings – Plastik – :[P]:- Chrysalis Earrings://White
Tattoos – Letis Tattoo :: Meredith :: MM17002 ::
Top – Vinyl – London Crop Top – Past GG Still Available / Group is FREE to Join
Nails – Pink Hustler – *PH* V.I.P Group Gift // bento nail #GG2 – FREE Group Gift/Group is 350L to Join 
Corn Dog – Label Motion – Are you hungry? – FREE Subscriber Gift 
Body/Hands –  Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V4.1
*Pose by Kirin

I Got a Peaceful Easy Feelin’

Happy Rez Day to Me!

Earlier in the week, I celebrated my 7th Rez Day by picking up a few gifts for myself from the Peace By Peace Hunt. This is a brand-new hunt produced by the same team that puts on the Peace on Earth Hunt each winter, although on a much smaller scale.

There are several lovely gifts to find on this hunt, including a few nice finds for the fellas (hey, Carson!). This sexy sundress is from Ghee and comes in the following sizes:

• Standard mesh XXS-L (no alpha)
• Belleza Freya, Isis, and Venus
• Maitreya Lara
• Slink Physique and Hourglass

The Peace By Peace Hunt runs until May 31st. Each gift is 1L, and you’ll be looking for a teal-colored puzzle piece.

Have a peaceful rest of the weekend, fabulous readers! 🙂

*~*~*~*

Serena is wearing…

Head: LeLutka Simone 2.7
Head Applier: Amara Beauty Pamela (April Powder Pack exclusive)
Eyes: LeLutka Simone Eyes
Eyeshadow: SlackGirl Smoke Lady (April Powder Pack exclusive)
Body: Maitreya Lara
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Deja
Hands: VISTA PROHANDS
Jewelry: Maxi Gossamer Khaleesi’s Temptation
Dress: Ghee Stripey Sheath Dress (PBP Hunt / 1L)
Shoes: REIGN Nikki Heels
Handbag: REIGN Renegade Clutch (50L gacha)
Pose: An Lar Poses The Fling Series (free gift)
Location: Corlevoli Beach

 

A Little Goth1c0 Never Hurt Anyone

Well Hello Fab Free’rs! Once again it seems the week has gotten away from me. I am sensing a recurring theme in my world as of late, I never seem to know where all my time goes! I suppose that means I’m having fun, you know the saying: time flies when you’re having fun. Whatever the case, one thing I can say for sure, I do think this look is tons of fun and just the right side of sinister.

Goth1c0 Group Gift 

The mesh dress Pru is wearing is a FREE group gift from Goth1c0. Though it doesn’t appear this is a new gift (the packaging says July), I still like it a lot. I enjoy the way the dress shows off curves without showing too much. The Goth1c0 group is FREE to join, so the dress is a steal of a deal. The dress comes in standard mesh sizes and includes a color change hud so that you can change the color of the material in the sexy corseted side panels. There are 6 total color options, 2 of which are solid colors while the rest are patterned.

RedMint Group Gift

You can always count on RedMint to have hairstyles that suit more alternative looks. This silver-blue toned messy up do is the most recent group gift at RedMint. The FREE gift is in this single color only.  The RedMint group is FREE to join, and there are several past group gifts available. To get this gift, you’ll want to make sure you’re in the hair studio section, if not just use the signage on the wall at the landing point to teleport to the hair studio.

Slack Girl Marketplace Special 

Alright, so I have to say that my closeup photo does not do this eye shadow from SlackGirl justice. There are little jewels under the lower lid that give this shadow a unique look. You’ll find a full eye shadow set by SlackGirl on the Marketplace for just 10 linden. With the set you’ll receive classic system layers for each of the 8 color options. You’ll also get an applier hud for Catwa, Akeruka, and Omega compatible heads. If you’re even half as into makeup as I am, this is a must have!

Here are the Details, Enjoy!

Hair – RedMint – (r)M groupGift 01’17 – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join 

Skin – Essences – Digby

Head – CATWA HEAD Helena

Eye Shadow – SlackGirl – ::SG:: GEMG Shadow – 10L on the Marketplace

Dress – Goth1c0: Mistrress Darby Dress – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join 

Body/Hands – Maitreya – Lara

*Pose by Le Poppycock

Look to the Future

Well Hello Fab Free! This will be my last post for the year 2016. I can’t really say 2016 was a bad year any more than I can say it was a good one. There were amazing moments in this year and some heartbreaking ones as well. That said, I’m looking forward to 2017. The future appears bright and promising, I hope it remains that way. My sincere wish is that 2017 holds only joyous moments filled with love, laughter, and adventure for each and every one of you. Mush and sentiment aside, I do have some lovely group gifts to share with you. The first is a fatpack hairstyle from Pr!tty, the second a jewelry set from Bella Moda. Let’s get to it!

Pr!tty Group Gift Avery

The side-swept hairstyle Pru is wearing is a recent group gift from Pr!tty. To get this FREE gift simply join the Pr!tty group (it’s FREE to join) and check the past notices. There was a notice on December 25th that included a full fatpack of the Avery hair. In the package you’ll get the hair in two variations (one has heavier roots than the other) and all the matching color change huds. Additionally there is an adorable flower headband that I chose not to show. One thing I would like to note is that this hairstyle does have a little wisp that comes across the cheek. If you look close you can see where it cuts into Pru’s cheek just a tad. This doesn’t bother me really, sometimes it isn’t cut into the cheek at all. This will vary depending on your personal shape and or what mesh head you wear, so please keep that in mind. Otherwise I think this is a really lovely FREE hairstyle from Pr!tty.

Bella Moda Group Gift Martini Jewelry Set

I love the fun playfulness of this martini themed jewelry set by Bella Moda. This mesh jewelry set is a FREE group gift at Bella Moda. The Bella Moda group does cost 1 linden to join however. Also, the way the gift vendor works, you will be required to pay the vendor 1 linden then be instantly reimbursed. The set includes the necklace and matching earrings, all of which have resize scripts. Now all Pru needs is a cute dress and a handsome stranger to kiss and she’ll be ready for a New Years bash!

Here are the Details, Enjoy!

Hair – Pr!tty – Avery – [All Color Huds] – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join *Check Past Notices

Skin – Essences – Poppy

Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Storm

Eye Makeup – Slack Girl – ::SG:: Tiara Eyeshadow for Catwa and Classic SL Heads

Lipstick – Slack Girl – ::SG:: XuXuGlitz Lips for CATWA Mesh Head ONLY!!

Head – CATWA HEAD AnnaGrey

Jewelry – Bella Moda: Martini Jewellery Set – FREE Group Gift *Pay the Gift Vendor 1L, instantly be refunded 1L /Group is 1L to Join 

Cynful Cereal Killer

Hello There Fab Free’rs, thanks for stopping by! Before I get started with today’s post, I wanted to say sorry for the mix-up in my last post, it was an honest mistake when I misquoted the group join fee. Thank you to those who politely mentioned it to me. That said, I have more group gifts to share, and both groups are FREE to join. I even double checked to make sure! First up is a group gift from Anxiety.

Anxiety Group Gift Choker 

The most recent group gift available at a little shop called Anxiety is this choker/collar that reads “Cereal Killer”. This instantly made me giggle because it’s my favorite play on words. The collar is simple yet fun, and can be manually resized. There are no scripts. To get this gift, join the FREE to join Anxiety group, and click the gift vendor while wearing your group tag. Also, please be aware that the join fee is only FREE for a limited time.

Cynful Clothing & Co. Group Gift Maxi Dress

Next up, this gorgeous maxi dress is the December group gift at Cynful Clothing & Co. I wouldn’t normally describe a maxi style dress as sexy, but this one is a head-turner! The Cynful Clothing & Co. group is FREE to join, just wear your group tag and click the group gift vendor to get this lovely gift. The dress comes in a strapless version as well as the spaghetti strap version pictured. Additionally there are specific sizes to fit Belleza bodies, Maitreya Lara, and both Slink bodies. To sweeten the gift even more, there is a color change hud that lets you change the color of the dress, the chevron stripes and glitter, the back straps, front straps, and the rings that connect the straps. There are 3 color options for the dress, and 4 variations of each color. You won’t want to miss out on this dress!

Here are the details, Enjoy!

Hair – Runaway – [RA] Waterfall Hair – Essential – Past Hairology Gift *Originally Blogged Here

Head – CATWA HEAD Helena

Skin – Essences – Digby

Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Storm

Lipstick – SlackGirl – ::SG:: XuXuGlitz Lips fr CATWA Mesh Head

Choker – anxiety %cereal collar – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join

Dress – [Cynful] Maxi Dress – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join

Tattoo – Letis Tattoo :: Akantha :: MM16007 ::

Body/Hands – Maitreya – Lara

*Pose by WetCat

I <3 #Subscriber Gifts

It’s Sunday fun-day, I hope everyone is able to enjoy the day. I’m still in a daze over the fact that it’s already November. It just doesn’t feel quite like fall yet, and we are already inching toward winter. Maybe that’s why I found myself going with a much more “warm weather” look than I might have otherwise. It’s still so warm outside! That said, I’ll get on with it! I recently came across two subscriber gifts, one from enVOGUE and one from Hucci.

Just a few days ago, enVOGUE released a new subscriber gift named Elissa. This is a lovely center part hairstyle with full fluffy waves that lay perfectly over your shoulders. This generous gift comes in a cool ombre color pack. You’ll find pretty fades in brunettes, blonds, and reds, a few of which even have colored ends for added variety. To get this FREE gift from enVOGUE, simply head over to the main location and join the subscriber. Existing enVOGUE subscribers can find the gift in the subscriber message history.

I love that Hucci often gifts shoes. Shoes always fit! These chunky heels with peep toes and heel cutouts come in sizes to fit Maitreya Lara feet, Belleza feet, and Slink feet. Also, this FREE  subscriber gift is a group only version with the zebra pattern we have seen in past gifts from Hucci. Current Hucci subscriber members can use the subscriber system to have this FREE gift redelivered.

Here are the details, Enjoy!

Hair – enVOGUE – HAIR Elissa – Ombre – FREE Subscriber Gift 

Skin – Essences – Digby

Makeup/Dimples – Slack Girl

Head – CATWA HEAD Gwen

Body/Hands/Feet – Maitreya – Lara

Shirt – Blueberry – Tube Top – Printed

Pants – Maitreya Mesh Zipper Skinny Jeans * #2

Shoes – Hucci – ::HH:: Yalta Boot – FREE Subscriber Gift 

Pose by Indigo

*Location – Junktown

 

Cynful #bubbles

Hello Again Fab Free’rs! I’m happy to be here sharing the freebie love with you! Today’s post features my favorite type of shirt, sweaters/sweatshirts, and my favorite style of necklace, a choker. It’s not often that the two items look well together, but I think it made it work! I hope you like them.

For me one of the best things about fall is it’s generally the beginning of sweater weather. Unfortunately that hasn’t been the case for me this year in real life, it’s still a tad too warm for sweaters. Thankfully I get to retreat to Second Life and enjoy the sweaters anyway. This particularly cute sweater is a FREE group gift at #bubbles. Included in the gift you’ll find this sweater in several fitmesh sizes, and body specific sizes. I think the off-the-shoulder style of this sweater from #bubbles makes it extra cute!

The choker Pru is wearing is another group gift, this time from Cynful. This particular gift is a thank-you gift for all the awesome Cynful Clothing & Co. customers and group members. The mesh choker/collar has a hud that allows you to change the wording between various empowering words like “strength” or “slay”. While using the hud you can also change the metal color of the word, as well as the color of the choker. This playful piece of jewelry is FREE to all group members, and the Cynful group is FREE to join.

Here are the details, Enjoy!

Hair – enVOGUE – HAIR Amelie – Dark Colors

Skin/Head Applier – Essences – Digby

Eye-makeup/Lashes/Extra Freckles – Slack Girl

Eyes – IKON Hope Eyes – Storm

Head – CATWA HEAD Gwen

Choker – [Cynful] Gratitude Choker  – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join

Sweater – #bubbles Mustache Sweater – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join

Jeans – Blueberry – Pizza Jeans

Body/Hands – Maitreya – Lara

Pose by WetCat