Celebrity Trollop

I don’t know about you, but sometimes in world I find myself so in love with a skin (or two) that I wear around the demo as I go about every day things – shopping, socializing and the occasional swim or two. When sachi Vixen sent out these Bianca demos, I knew right away this was a skin I was going to love. Adam n Eve skins have always had a very distinctive look – and probably the best tummy in Second Life. I’ve always been a big fan of the body details both bold and subtle that sachi incorporates but sometimes I’ve had issues with the way certain makeups looked on my avatar shape. Not at all this time – Bianca and her sister skin (in a much darker color palette) Sophia are both exquisitely detailed skins body and face. In addition to the standard bold juicy red lips and smokey eyes, sachi’s incorporated some other great looks – by far my favorite on the light skin tone is the Nude makeup choice with its glossy lips and dark kohl eyes. It’s 110% yummy from every camera angle.

For Bianca, I chose a more neutral palette – going with the “coffee” makeup choice, which really compliments the rich dark skin tones sachi’s incorporated into that line. Sophia ranges from a dark tan in its “t1″ tone family, to a really deep brown in t4, the darkest option. Each skin (Bianca and Sophia) comes with a cleavage plus plus option (shown in my photos) and several different pubic hair options on both the new Viewer 2.0 tattoo layer and the more traditional underwear layer.

The sale vendors used are also very unique – first, update group members are automatically refunded 10% of their purchase price. Second, using the “multibuy” option (for 3 or more items) will save you an additional 10% off the purchase price. The best deal by far is the complete set which goes for $7500 for all 10 makeups in a tone family. These skins are beautiful enough at full price, but for L$750 they’re really a bargain. I would highly recommend visiting to check out the demos on these gorgeous skins.

The front entrance to the store is at Genesis (99, 116, 42).

Orage Creations by Elettra Gausman, Orage Creations (56, 224, 22) is perhaps not as well known as it deserves to be. When I told people where the skins I was wearing came from, sometimes the question came back, “Is that a new store?” No, it isn’t, actually. I have to say, though, that these limited edition skins are really spectacular from head to toe. Over this text is the Yamil skin tone – a bronze skin tone which is beautifully executed. One of my favorite things about this skin line is the makeup – subtle, but perfectly executed. It always enhances and never distracts. (Bikini in this photo by *BOOM* – Existence (181, 33, 22))

Next is the ultrapale Astrid skin tone – it practically begs for the most platinum blonde in your inventory. The body shading on both skins is outstanding, but it’s most clearly visible here in the Astrid skin line. Look at the shading on the torso around the tummy and along the sides of the body, the creases of the elbows and the joints on the fingers. (Lingerie in this photo by Phoenix Rising – Ashoka (131, 139, 28))

What else characterize top of the line skins in Second Life? Facial detailing – highlights, lowlights and shading. I always check the quality of the nose shading – superb in this example, and ear creases – likewise top notch. Along with the rich variety of makeup choices, this is a fabulous skin to show off all of your hottest items – swimwear and lingerie. (Bikini in this photo by Doppelganger – Bill (219, 191, 43))

Both the Yamil and Astrid skin packages come with regular, hairbase, cleavage, and hairbase + cleavage. Here I’m showing off the Astrid hairbase and the updo prim hairbun which came with the skins. (There’s also a bun which sits lower on the back of the head for a more casual look. Lingerie in this photo by Phoenix Rising – Ashoka (131, 139, 28))

In this final photo, I’m wearing the World Cup bikini dollarbie. Be sure to get yours when you drop by to demo these fabulous skins. Get it at Orage Creations (56, 224, 22)!

Being the nosy kind of person I am, I find myself “Inspect”ing a lot of prim items on avatars I encounter on the grid, usually while shopping, some times just hanging out. So it was with a brand I was unfamiliar with – Mayden Couture, Lenimov (118, 199, 1001). I saw a pick for it on an especially well dressed avatar and I wanted to go check out the skin demos (being the nosy skin whore and everything.)

But a funny thing happened on the way to get skin demos: I saw this dress. Wow! I saw this dress and I did a double take. It looked amazing in the vendor photo, but when I had it on my avatar I was doubly impressed. The sense of motion and fabric movement on this dress starts with the little flouncy prim skirt and continues all the way up the fabric – the shading and highlighting is really great on this piece.

In the end, I did get several skin demos from Mayden but the skin I’m wearing in this picture was a group gift by Apple May Designs, Fruitatious (64, 126, 21). The skin is named Mia and is available in several tones – the one shown here is “Milky.”

Wow! This was a skin which I kind of didn’t really like all that much when I first started wearing it. As you probably know by now, I usually wear dark skin tones. But as I wore this skin more and more it really became a favorite quickly. I especially had fun with the red brow option because I hadn’t worn red hair for a very long time (maybe 2 years!) So it was a treat; almost like a vacation from my “regular” avatar. One of the best things about this skin was that it only cost L$50 – yes, it was a part of a special “Rockin’ Friday” deal a week or so ago. You can see the rest of the Sabrina line at the mainstore Le Cirque (85, 155, 24). Based on this tiny little sample I will definitely be stopping by to demo the whole set.

Shai Delacroix, Casa Del Shai (148, 127, 692) just released some new bikinis and this is one of them – her tied bikini set in a funky fuchsia. I’m not sure if puka shells were the inspiration for the top of this swimwear, but they do have a surprising resemblance! You can check it out at

UPDATE: I originally thought the dress in this photo was a freebie, but I was mistaken! It’s still only L$198 though which is a total steal. At the moment, it’s front and center in the midst of the new releases around coordinates Alphamale (106, 116, 41). I apologize for any inconvenience.

Babyhoney Bailey of Djinn and Tonic, Hector (238, 189, 3001) has a ton of creativity, passion and drive. She channels all of that energy into interesting clothing, fun and quirky store builds and, lately, skins. Her skin line called as in the sound you make when you air-kiss has some deliciously kissable lips and detailed body shading.

I was excited that she didn’t neglect to produce and package a dark skin tone called Cocoa. Of the four makeups I’ve seen this one with the super dark smokey eyes and the nude glossy lips called Brooke is my favorite. In addition to a skin tone choice, there is also a choice of brows that fit with the skin tone – on Cocoa, for example, there’s Natural, Black and Dark Brown.

By the way, the dress in this photo is at Blacklace called Finale. You can get your own by visiting the store at Alphamale (130, 115, 36).

OK, it’s not a new skin release, but that doesn’t make it any less beautiful. Minnu Palen of LeLutka, LeLutka (246, 128, 23) released this skin a few months ago, but I don’t think I’ve seen the dark tone featured on the feeds much if at all. This skin package takes full advantage of the extra Viewer 2.0 layer, adding a selection of lipsticks to a beautiful set of eye makeup choices.

In this photo, I’ve taken the Maitreya body suit and used it as swimwear. I love how the color contrasts so beautifully with the rich tones in the LeLutka skin. You can find the bodysuit among many other lovely treasures at The Dressing Room Blue, Mimikri (214, 40,21) for L$100 or less.

A couple weeks ago aida Ewing of Glam Affair, Beauty Avatar couture (120, 188, 32) sent me a selection of her Sofia skins to show off on the blog here. I promised in that post that she’d release some dark skin toned skins soon and to my surprise (and delight) she released them just a day or two after I posted. These dark hued Sofia skins are every bit as beautiful and lovely as their paler sister-skins. Available in 10 different makeup sets, I’m positive you’ll find one to suit your taste.

In the photo I’m wearing the Lifted tank from League, Duende (153, 132, 39) – this top actually has a sculpted prim component that wraps around the avatar mesh, letting you adjust the amount of skin to show. The skirt was a group gift from Chiaralaora Witrial of Temptation, Argentum (24, 37, 21) called Scottish in white – this daring bare-all micromini is a perfect compliment to the tank.

Carina Larsen of Amacci, Amacci (136, 128, 610) has done it again – here is her latest skin release called Helen. It’s available in skin tones from quite pale to dark; I’m wearing the darkest and next darkest tones (called bronze) in these photos. Each skin comes with hairbase and cleavage-enhanced options – she also packaged a simple (but nice looking) bun prim in the fatpacks she sent me to check out.

The top photo features the newest dress release from League, Duende (153, 132, 39) in Khaki called Hitch. It features a beautifully executed sculpted prim skirt. The bottom bikini by Mimikri (called “Starlet”) is one of the featured items in The Dressing Room Blue, Mimikri (214, 40, 21) and costs under L$100. It’s a wonderful addition to your swimwear collection.

First, credit where credit is due. I saw the Sofia Glam Affair skins on Stella Stapleton’s blog where she had a picture of the special Sofia “scar” skin at The Dressing Room This Way (30, 167, 2502) for only L$70 (yeah, that price beats a demo skin any day.)

So after trying on the L$70 skin, I made a beeline for the main store, but I didn’t find the skins right away. Not that I was complaining – landing inside the main store level is seriously dangerous to your Linden balance. The clothes at Glam Affair are superb. My favorite by far (so far) has been the Ziwen dress (shown in the picture above) with its sparkle styling and the genius sculptie prim skirt. It hangs so beautifully it looks almost real.

Attention to detail on the Sofia skins which are beautifully executed. Creator aida Ewing follows her creative muse with confidence in skin design and her clothing designs. For example, Sofia has a number of striking makeups, but goes against the grain in refusing to package skins with heavily shaded cleavage. aida tells me that her skins have to be beautiful for herself first, before she will put them out for her customers.

Even in the gift packaged up for her group, Malaika (shown in the striking aqua color above), there are several “shadow” layers included in the outfit which provide detailed and realistic shadows for the prim pieces in the dress.

There may not be a finer test of clothing design skill in Second Life than creating realistic looking lace effects and here Glam Affair comes through with flying colors – designs that are as beautifully executed as they are sexy. The lace trim on these lingerie pieces had me floored as I looked them over.

aida just released a new Lady Gaga skin based on the Alejandro video and she has more skins in the works, including (happily for me) darker skin tones that Sofia (which maxes out the dark tones at a medium-tan hue) – and there’s another release of the “Elements” haute couture line called simply Elements Two which draws inspiration from runway shows and fashion influences all around aida.

Glam Affair skins and clothing are a delight to photograph and extremely fun to browse through. Find Glam Affair’s main store at Beauty Avatar couture (193, 134, 23).

Zoey Gabardini, the designer behind {paper.doll} brand, released a new shiny yesterday, Zip It Up! Zip It Up comes in Zoey’s normally huge selection of colors – it’s a zipped up body conscious top with fun bright bold piping to highlight the zipper. It’s a fantastic piece of work on the wrinkle shading, and I really like the fun color combinations that Zoey chose to use.

Her sometimes partner-in-crime, Missybc Moleno makes a special guest appearance with a super daring low cut top, paired with a painted on polka dot bra. It also comes in a ton of deliciously saturated colors, including the it color of the summer, purple (ok, ELLE says it’s violet, but whatever.)

You can shop {paper.doll} at Sketch Pad (92, 102, 28).