Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree

It’s the time for another Swank Event which means plenty of great holiday shopping and of course, freebies.  You can find the free gifts under the large Christmas trees by the gacha machines in each of the four corners of the sim.  I don’t have nearly enough evening wear, so this beautiful Zehra Gown by Flower Dreams was a wonderful surprise.  It comes with BOM and applier base layers and a lovely flowing skirt attachment that moves along with you, like it is flowing in the breeze.  Another great free find at the Swank Event was the Peace on Earth Madeline Headpiece from Zuri.  It comes in silver with emerald stones and has a carved cameo in the center.

Stunner Originals is participating in the Christmas countdown advent and all their gifts are available for free. It is a great way to stock up on makeup and nails for the upcoming year.  In this picture, I am wearing Plenitude lipstick and Appeal eyeshadow.  The lipstick comes in BOM and with both Catwa and Omega appliers (there is also nail polish included for Maitreya).  The eyeshadow comes in BOM with Catwa, Omega and Genus appliers.  Even though all of Stunner Originals’ advent gifts are available for all 24 days, don’t delay at picking up your gifts.  When the Christmas season is over, these gifts will also be.

Dress sizes included (appliers)

• Belleza
• Maitreya
• SLink

Viol is Wearing…

Clothes:

Dress – Flower Dreams – Zehra Gown (Free Gift at the Swank Event)
Stockings – Tip 2 Toe – Intrigue Thigh High Stockings Black
Jewelry – Zuri’s – Madeline’s Peace on Earth Headpiece (Free Gift at the Swank Event)
Shoes – Utopia Designs – Beatrix Shoes

Body:

Mesh Body – Maitreya Lara
Mesh Head – Catwa Sofia
Head Applier – LAQ Natasha BOM Skin (Free Gift/Group is Free to Join)
Body Applier – LAQ Next Level Body Skin
Eyes – Avi-Glam – Twinkle Eyes (Free Gift/Group is 5L to Join)
Nails –  Alaskametro – Cosmic Nail Applier (75L)
Lipstick – Stunner Originals – Plenitude (Free Advent Gift, Available until Christmas)
Eyeshadow – Stunner Originals – Appeal (Free Advent Gift, Available until Christmas)
Blush – Peekaboo – Burn Hearts (Free Group Gift/Group is 50L to join)
Hair – Limerence – Mora Hair

Sim – Freyas Isle

Let Me Show You the Way

Follow me. I can show you the way. The way to what you ask? Well freebies of course! hehe Thanks for being here Fab Free’rs! There are so many fun things with gifts and prizes happing right now that it is hard to keep up. For this post I’m featuring a few of the Pumpkin Hunt gifts at Swank and a new free gift from Izzie’s.

Now through the end of the month the Swank event is hosting a Pumpkin Hunt. Most if not all of the participating shops have a Swank logo pumpkin at their booth with a gift ranging in price from 0 linden to 1 linden. I chose the free hunt gifts from Guguvaga, and Firelight to share with you. The Pumpkin Hunt at Swank does require you to wear the free-to-join Swank group tag.

Swank Group – secondlife:///app/group/35fc648a-c80a-bd06-7b1c-0385c52e0fc1/about

Guguvaga

I love the delicate looking sparkly spiderwebs on this fitted black tee by Guguvaga. It is a free Swank Pumpkin Hunt prize you can pick up at the event, just look for the Guguvaga booth. Don’t forget the Swank group tag.

Sizes Included: Classic Mesh (xxs – XL) + Alpha Layer, Tonic (Curvy, Fine), Belleza (Isis, Venus, Freya), Slink (Physique, Hourglass), Maitreya Lara, TMP

Swank Group – secondlife:///app/group/35fc648a-c80a-bd06-7b1c-0385c52e0fc1/about

Firelight

While I might not normally be a redhead, I found this pumpkin colored hairstyle by Firelight too cute to not share. I also think that the vibrant orange-red color is quite pretty, even if it’s not my usual. That said this pretty ponytail is also free as part of the Swank Pumpkin Hunt. Find and click the Swank logo pumpkin at the Firelight booth. The hairstyle comes in the “pumpkin” color shown with 2 size options. Remember to wear the Swank group tag from the free-to-join group.

Swank Group – secondlife:///app/group/35fc648a-c80a-bd06-7b1c-0385c52e0fc1/about

Izzie’s 

Finally, I came across some gorgeous BOM and applier eyeshadows by Izzie’s on the Marketplace for free. The “Gloom Eyeshadows” are 0 linden on the Marketplace. With this gift you’ll get 5 smoky colors in 2 variations each.

Appliers/layers included: Omega/LOGO, Catwa, Lelutka, BOM Layers

Credits:

• Hair – Firelight Hair – Venus – Pumpkin – Free Pumpkin Hunt Prize @Swank 
• Head – Catwa HDPRO Majer Soft
• Skin – Eudora Beauty – Raika Skin – Honey
• Brows – Just Magnetized – Perfect Eyebrows 02
• Eyes – Buzzeri – Celestial Eyes – Chlorine
• Eyeshadow – Izzie’s – Gloom Eyeshadow – Free on the Marketplace
• Lipstick – Demicorn – Glazed Lippies (blended)
• Earrings – toksik – Devil’s Manner – Spider Earrings (silver)
• Shirt – Guguvaga – Shirt – Free Pumpkin Hunt Prize @Swank 
• Ring – On a Lark – Sun Moon & Stars Rings
• Tattoo – Mister Razzor – Lenore Tattoo
• Manicure – Koffin Nails – Fall Web Fades
• Pants – Blueberry – 4/11 Deal Leggings

Pose by DePerla

Photo taken at Otter Lake

Grim, And Yet So Pleasant A Find!

Hi everyone! Sadly, the excellent Jack Or Jill Hunt is over. There is, however, at least one free prize a creator has left out for us straggling hunters, and it is not to be missed! The Little Bat offered the Grim Outfit W/Hud for the Jack Or Jill Hunt containing the Grim Jacket & Shirt shown above. The jacket is a one piece mesh combo featuring a simple denim jacket, well-textured and very realistic-looking over a foreboding skull T-Shirt. The Tee is texture change via included hud and offers you six color choices to choose from. I really appreciate it when designers offer us something with texture change options. It moves the items high up on my “Wanted” list. That isn’t all that is included in this free gift though! The Little Bat also throws in the jeans I am wearing in two styles: Straight and Tapered. Both versions come in five sizes as does the Jacket & Shirt combo, so getting a good fit will be a breeze. Run to get this item, it could be gone any minute!

Pru previously mentioned a store over at the shopping event called Swank here. Swank is a themed monthly sales event and this month the theme is “Luck Of The Irish”! There are free gifts and inexpensive gachas to be found there, so it is worth popping by for a visit. It just so happens when I was over there I found something I liked quite a bit! The Safety Vest – The Boss from Dita Couture is at The Swank Event on a Gacha for only 30L per play. It looks very realistic and while it isn’t something you would normally wear every day, it is definitely a fun item to pick up. It could come in very handy role-playing on Second Life or if you happen to be a male dancer, it could be part of a very sexy stage outfit. Either way, for only 30L it is something that deserves your consideration.

Also at The Swank Event are the free eyes I am wearing this week, the Ivernia Shamrock Eyes from Dulce Secrets. To show off how nice they are, I inset a close up on the top picture which hopefully does them justice. They are offered in both regular and Mesh versions and make for an excellent free gift to pick up. I collect eyes on SL and was thrilled to add these to my collection, I hope you will be too!

That’s it for me, now it’s time to wander off to first life for a while. I hope you all have some fun tonight on the grid, however you enjoy spending your time there. For now I will leave you my friends with my best wishes, have fun and see you on the grid very soon!—–WHC Riler

WHC is wearing…

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Grim Outfit – The Little Bat Grim Outfit W/Hud (Free Hunt prize / 0L / Jack Or Jill Hunt)

Safety Vest – Dita Couture – The Safety Vest – The Boss (30L per play gacha @ The Swank Event )
Eyes – Dulce Secrets – Ivernia Shamrock Eyes (Free / 0L / Swank Free Group Gift)

Skin – Belleza Mathieu
Hair – Dura *Dura-Boy*59(Black)

 

Giving You The Gold Shoulder ;-)

Happy Wednesday! In the spirit of the holidays, I planned to post something bright and colorful. However, wouldn’t you know it? I found something fantastic in black instead! Black is, of course, the official color of Men’s clothes in Second Life (a fact that I readily make fun of often). Sometimes, though, an item comes along too sharp-looking to be ignored, and this is one of those cases.

The Serious Shirt is this month’s free group gift from American Bazaar. It is a seriously handsome shirt combo, with the black shirt, tie and a nicely textured sweater all integrated into a sweet piece of Mesh! It is offered in Five sizes for an easy fit, and the black-on-black look and great style suits my taste to a tee. Well done, American Bazaar. Thank you for a fantastic free gift!

There is a Christmas tree at The Cosmopolitan Sales Room decorated with festive stockings which are filled with a variety of free gifts. Among them you will find the Fashion Shades from Yasum that I am wearing in the above picture. There are versions for both male and female avies. Plus, they come with a hud giving you a choice of six frame textures and four lens textures. These shades are quite stylish and the hud options make them versatile as well.

Last (but certainly not least!), there are several free gifts over at Swank Events. The one that really screamed, “Pick me up!” was a shoulder pet, of all things. I have never blogged a shoulder pet before so for it to catch my eye, you know it is something special. Heth Haute Couture has created Cosima The King of Couture – Shoulder Pet, a brilliant gold figure with bright diamond eyes. Highly detailed right down to the little crown, it is an impressive piece of work to be sure. I usually don’t wear shoulder pets. I doubt most guys do, but this is definitely eye catching and it could be just the right detail to finish off a fun outfit.

That’s it for now. With the holiday season upon us, I hope your lives are filled with joy and love. If you can’t have that, then try comfort and lust. That doesn’t sound too bad either. However things work out, best wishes to you and see you on the grid!—–WHC Riler

WHC is wearing…

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Serious Shirt – American Bazaar The Serious Shirt (free group gift / 0L / free to join)
Shades – Yasum Fashion Shades (free gift / 0L / @ The Cosmopolitan Sales Room)
Shoulder Pet – Heth Haute Couture Cosima, The King of Couture (free gift / 0L / @ Swank Events)

Skin – Belleza Mathieu
Hair – Argrace Glide (Dark Brown)
Eyes – Inkheart Candy Eyes in Caramel (1L Candy Cane Hunt Prize / 1L )
Note – The Candy Cane Hunt ends on December 25th and was previously blogged here.

 

 

Get Ready for Friday the 13th!

Hi there Fab Free’rs! Today I have a couple of great finds to share with you that truly fit my own personal style very well. As I’ve mentioned more than once, I adore sweaters. This cute grey and black hi-lo sweater is a FREE gift at SWANK from Hawker’s House. There’s no need to join a group to get this specific gift, and there is a men’s gift to be had as well. Simply head out to SWANK and pick them up! In honor of Friday the 13th, Nail Me! has a creepy fun nail set out. This Jason Voorhees inspired nail applier set is just 75 lindens and is sure to add a sinister quality to your look. Don’t miss this one, it’s available for a limited time! I’ve included a copy of the vendor ad below so you can get a good look at each of the options.

Here are the details, Enjoy!

Hair –  enVOGUE – HAIR Madalyn – Dark Greys

Skin – Lumae :: Adore – Cherry Pie

Mouth – .Loud Mouth. – Alli

Jewelry – Indulge Temptation – !IT! – Twisted Set – Currently @SWANK

Shirt –  Hawker’s House – *HH* Ladies Slub Top – FREE Gift @SWANK

Hands – Slink AvEnhance Hands Female – Elegant 1

Manicure – {Nail Me!} Nail Appliers – Friday the 13th – 75L *Limited Time Offer

Body – Maitreya – Lara

Jeans – Blushed – Skinny Jeans Maitreya HUD

*Pose by  Kirin

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Seahorses in Fall

Happy Saturday Fab Free! I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. Even though we recently had a Free Hair Day on the blog, in my Second Life, there is no such thing as too much hair! I am certain I’m not alone in this. With that in mind, Besom recently put out a new Group Gift hairstyle called Bellinia.

The fanciful name fits this FREE hairstyle from Besom very well. It’s a lush long style with feathery waves. The Besom group is FREE to join, and well worth the effort. You’ll find previous group gifts still available, as well as a group only Midnight Mania Board at the Besom main location. Not to mention the gift is a fatpack, which means it includes every color option available! I have to admit, I felt very mermaid-like with this gorgeous hair, so the FREE gift Luminesse has out at the current round of SWANK is kind of perfect to show with it.

There are always great finds at SWANK, and the Luminesse gift is fabulous to say the least. This specific gift does not require you to wear any group tags, just stop by the SWANK event and pick it up for FREE. The gift includes this beach-y necklace shown, and a matching pair of earrings. Even though most of us don’t think of seahorses as typical for fall accessories, I think the bold colors are great for any season. Besides, this is Second Life, just about anything goes!

So I’ve got a new hairstyle, and some bling, time to get the nails done! Nail Me! has the perfect solution, as they often do. The November Group Gift at Nail Me! is a colorful set of paisley printed nails that are too pretty to miss out on. This group gift is completely FREE, and the Nail Me! group is FREE to join. So that you can see all of the beautiful vibrant colors in this nail palette, I’ve included the vendor photo below.

Here are the details, Enjoy!

Hair – *Besom Hair~Bellinia – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join 

Head – Lelutka – Aria

Skin – Lumae :: Niska – Bare

Necklace – Luminesse – LUM-Seahorse Set Brown Pink Gold – FREE Gift @SWANK

Hand – Slink AvEnhance Hands Female – Point

Manicure – {Nail Me!} Nail Appliers – Exotica – FREE Group Gift/Group is FREE to Join 

Body – Maitreya – Lara

Shirt – Forever Young – :FY: Shaye Top (Omega Applier)

*Pose by Kirin

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Free SWANK

We are half way through the month of October, so you’ve got just at two weeks left to make it over to the SWANK Event and check out amazing offers from some of the grid’s best designers. Additionally, you’ll find that many of the designers have set out FREE gifts as part of the event. Some gifts do require the SWANK group tag, but not to worry, the group is also FREE to join. While spending this cool autumn afternoon shopping, I picked up a few things at SWANK myself. A favorite of which is this blazer and shirt combo from Hawker’s House.

This classic casual combination of a jacket and t-shirt is a FREE gift from Hawker’s House at SWANK. There’s no group tag needed for this one, just pick it up at the event. This gift is fully mesh, has matching alphas, and comes in standard sizing. Not to mention the fun sugar skull image is perfect for the season.

Here are the details, Enjoy!

Hair – Magika [03] Mint

Skin – Lumae – Adore – Madder

Head – Lelutka – Aria

Jacket & Top – Hawker’s House – *HH* Ladies Mesh Boyfriend Blazer n Tee Sugar Skull – FREE Gift @SWANK

Jeans – Maitreya Zipper-Skinny Jeans * S #2

Body & Hands – Maitreya – Lara

Shoes – Livalle – [L.Warwick] Ambrosia -High Platform Wedges- Dreamy Lemon

Feet – Slink – High

*Pose and Props on Location at SWANK

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Get Some Swag at Swank

It’s mid-week Fab Free, we’re a little more than half way to the weekend! I bet you can guess how I like to celebrate? That’s right, shopping! In the virtual sea of events happening in Second Life right now, I decided to spend a little time at the Swank Event. This event has a fun French theme for September, and each of the vendors has out a FREE gift just for stopping by. Some of the gifts require the Swank group tag, but not to worry, the group is FREE to join. This event is big enough to have a little something for everyone but not so big that it’s overwhelming.

While I picked up several of the gifts, this gorgeous outfit by LaVain & Co. is my favorite. This fully mesh outfit includes the pretty floral tank top with its daring neckline and the matching black pants. Each piece can be worn separately as well as together. I also snagged this cute little clutch by Vanessa. I’ve discovered that my real life purse obsession has started to transfer over into Second Life, and I was glad to add this one to my collection.

Here are the details, Enjoy!

Hair – enVOGUE – HAIR Alice – Dark Browns

Skin/Lelutka Applier –  Glam Affair ( Lelutka Heads ) Liss 04 – Currently @The Arcade

Head – Lelutka – Stella

Sunglasses – Maxi Gossamer – MG – SunGlasses – Positano Parasol – 60’s Classic

Outfit – [LaVian&C0] SPRING 2015 I See Fire – FREE Gift @Swank

Clutch – Vanessa – .V. Clutch Black Vanessa – FREE Gift @Swank

Body/Hands & Feet – Maitreya – Lara

Shoes – REIGN.- Peep Toe Pumps- Black

*Poses by Kirin

**Location – Swank Event

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