[B e a u t i f u l . Ppl] [D i t t o*]: 2014

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Just a lil' skin/shape FYI....

D I S C L A I M ER

This is gonna be a bit of a lengthy post.(You've been warned :p )
What I'm gonna share is my personal preference/opinion with switching up your skins with one shape. I only share from experience. I feel somethings some ppl can agree upon and somethings ppl won't. To each their own. That's the beauty of SecondLife.

Hi guys & dolls!

So a friend of mine had asked me sometime ago after I released my Aida shape if I had tried her out in any other skins?

At that very moment in time no, but I did plan to. (but that's besides the point, and I digress.)

So I set out about doing it late last night. I went through my ridiculous folder of skins in my inventory to choose just a few to show.
Here; here's a taste of what my skin folder looks like: Click here to see a gyazo of my skin folder!....Sadly enough....that's not even HALF of what I own that's being shown.

Here's what I captured:

I must say I'm actually quite relieved that Aida doesn't look too "alien" in any of these skins. I'm quite pleased to say the least.

She's universal. Which is what I strive for with my shape creations "individuality, uniqueness and versatility."

Here are the skins that I am wearing:
(from left to right top row)
*Birdy: Maisie skin (VIP GIFT)
*Egozy: Laoya skin in "brun" tone.
*Egozy: Mendoza skin in "fair" tone.
*Essences: Wednesday skin in "darktone".

(from left to right bottom row)
*Glam affair: Amberly skin in "arctic valentine 02".
*New faces: Faye skin in "summer".
*The skinnery: Alice skin in " 6 champagne".
*Marina: Kira skin in "beach".

((Additional credits for stuff I'm wearing:))
-Eyelashes: Mons cheri- Mesh alpha lashes w/ hud.
-Teeth/mouth alpha: PXL- Open Mouth-PRO-Basic-Pack-The-Original (vrs 2.0)
(I happen to be wearing an older vrs in this pic, vrs 1.31.)

Before I conclude this post I'd like to share a bit of knowledge I have gained through my collecting of various skins and creating of various shapes.

There are 2 areas on a skin one should really take into consideration when they are interested in purchasing a new skin or shape.

The nose.
The mouth.

These 2 areas are key to indicating whether or not a skin or shape will look good on your avatar.

Both these areas are areas that most skin designers do either 3 things:

Shade/contour/highlight like a true beat faced honey. (okrrr!)
Leave the bridge of the nose entirely flat (no shading/contouring/highlighting) and leave all the detail for the nostrils and septum of the nose.
OR....some designers simply lightly shade/ contour the bridge of the nose of their skins.

((The same is applied for heavily shaded or detailed lip corners/lips in general on skins))

So with that knowledge you could look at a new skin of interest that; for example has a good visible amount of shading/contouring on the bridge of the nose and tell that it'll look funny on your avatar's shape that is currently in a skin that has soft shading on the bridge or vice versa . This is when you need to go in and edit your shapes nose and or lip sliders to your liking. This applies for just about any other body part on a skin that differs in shading.

If you didn't know all this before, you're welcome.

If you did, you're welcome.....I'm glad I made this post too. (LOL)

S.J

Monday, November 17, 2014

NEW SHAPE ALERT!!!

Hello guys and dolls!

I know it's been a hot minute since I've last posted much less made a shape and put it up in my MP shop.

Wait no longer!

I've made a shape out of boredom over the weekend on a whim and decided that I'd put her up for sale.

Now...I've made this shape available for only limited quantities. So if you want her don't hesitate to snatch her up while you still can. Only 30 copies of her are available.

With that said....meet Aida!

I made her wearing TheShops "Alana" skin. I first thought "I wanna kinda make her to look like an Ethiopian beauty....or something east African." But I feel she's kinda reminiscent of an anime character.....kinda.

Click here for a direct link to Aida in my shop!

And remember! Don't forget to demo her first! And if you like her please leave a review...or if you don't leave some constructive criticism. I enjoy reading what you guys think. Good or bad. It helps me grow! :)

S.J

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Burning Man.

Ay, I got a question:

"Where the weed at?"

"Don't tell me you ain't bring that?

Man I'm just tryna have a good time....tonight."

Credits:

.Body.

*Skin: Glance- "Aina" in "SKT08" *NEW @ the skin fair!!*

*Lipstick- Glance- Tian lipgloss pack in "06" for SKT08.

*Lenses (eyes): IKON- Lucid eyes in "Dark brown"

*Hairstyling: LeLutka- "Neu" in "Praline"
(But modified to be a bit darker and richer.)

.Accessories.

*Earrings: Mandala ears- "Steking"

* Necklace: 7891- "Candy bib" in "1.0"

*Hair accessory: Burley- "Missie mouse 03" (mesh)

*Clutch: h.m.a.e.m- "Buffy clutch" in "She's the sky."

.Clothes.

*Tied denim button up: ISON- "Tied up denim shirt" in "old wash 1"

*High waisted ethnic print shorts: Indented- "Refresh I v3" (wearing phat azz vrs)

*Shoes:Dirty Mind- "Gia platform sandals" in "Black"

(**For medium slink feet!**)

T U N E

Sunday, January 19, 2014

"Now get this work!"

There's an elegantly dressed woman standing in the middle of what appears to be the foyer to a lavish mansion. She's holding something in her hand. She's looking down at it with a small smile playing at the corners of her lips. A smirk, really. She laughs to herself and shakes her head. She get's a phone call. She reaches into her 7891 clutch and pulls out her cell.

We hear her speaking to the person on the line:
"Hi."

"Oh, nothing. I'm just standing in B's foyer being nostalgic and shit..."

She laughs. She holds up the picture again.

"Have I ever told you how Bonnii and I met?"

"--yes, random I know...but I'm standing here waiting for her to get her ass down here and I was going through my clutch and found this old picture of me and her."

"YES! That one!"

"Mmhm, before we hit up our first cash out."

"Yo'...who poses infront of the place they're about to--"

She bursts out laughing at the persons comment.

"Right?...fool and a half...." She pauses and looks at the picture fondly now. She smiles a bit. " We've come a long way from all that shit, tho'...I'm gonna see you tonight, right?"

She smooths out her long golden House of fox gown with her palm. She then hears the clicking of heels off in the distance. She looks in the direction of the noise.

"Okay. I think she's ready now. I gotta go...see you at the gala."

Bonnii enters the room. Elegantly dressed in a body hugging materiya white gown and vive9 pumps. Her hair is delicately and flawlessly gathered on top of her head in an elegant updo. She stands for a moment quickly applying her lipstick Starr approaches her holding up the picture of them, smirking all the while.

"Remember this day, Bon?"

Bonnii, looks up at the picture and laughs.

"Hell yea, I do! How could I forget?...That day was the start of of all this..."

She gestures around them. She then takes the picture from Starr and stares at it for a moment, shaking her head slightly.

"Those were the days though." She laughs..."You still got that bomber jacket from fashionably dead, right?"

"Yeaaa, can't throw that out...the things a classic..."

"True." Bonnii pauses and hands back the picture back to Starr. Starr takes it and places it in the corner of the vanity mirror they're standing next to.

"Alright, time to create some more memories!....or create them and then forget them!"

"I hear that!"

They exit through the front door....

Urban look