Bakes on Mesh is Freaking Amazing

  So if you're looking for new release reviews or whatever then move along, lol. I just really want to talk about how much I love Bakes on Mesh. I know everyone else is but...I want to so whatever. XD  I have been posting things on Flickr about it, such as HERE and HERE, and probably will continue to. I just love it so much.  I practically cried when I was able to wear my freckles again. Here is just a fun look I put together:

  It's a completely unedited photo (aside from cropping and resizing, which don't really count) so things aren't perfect. But someone in Flickr mentioned they liked unedited pics so I thought I should give it a go. :)
  Now, things with Bakes On Mesh aren't perfect. If you remember back in the day before mesh body parts you'll remember that we had ugly flipper feet and low rez hands. That required different texturing than we do now. So old skins look...not great on modern hands and feet. Check this mess out:

    Some of this can be very easily fixed by creators who want to re-release old stuff. For stuff that isn't going to be re-released you just have to get a bit more creative with nails and tinting and other such things. :) 

  Anyway, I am excited to try this more and really pumped to see what happens with it in the future. Most of the stuff is no longer available but I will give some details where I can. Enjoy!

WORN: 

Skin: Fashionably Dead (can't find it so probably not available)

Hair: Kokolores

Freckles: Mango, Mango! (Was Adore&Abhor) 50L

Shirt: Deviant Girls (store closed) 

Necklace: Yummy (I can't find it so might not be available, not sure)

Head: Genus

Body: Maitreya

Earrings: Miwas, group gift in store (free to join!)

Lipstick: Pink Fuel (I think? I forgot to write it down D:)

Little Girl's Style

  So my daughter was sitting near me when I was organizing my inventory and decided she wanted to help put together an outfit. I think we were successful.  She says it's her "aesthetic." lol. Some stuff is pretty old (the antlers, for example, are from 2013, oof) but pretty much all is still available. Check it out! I didn't edit this version at all except to crop the picture, so there are a few little weird clips and such. I might edit the one that goes on Flickr though. Not sure yet. We shall see!

WORN:
Skin: Pink Fuel @ Belle
Cheek Makeup: More More @ The Crystal Heart Academy, gift
Hair: Ayashi @ The Crystal Heart Academy, gift
Lipstick: Alaskametro (part of the Space Unicorn book)
Scepter Thing: Cureless @ The Crystal Heart Academy, free
Antlers: Half Deer, rare gacha item
Dress: Fashionably Dead, past gift not sure if will be available again or not
Tights Appliers: Sn@tch
Head: Genus
Body: Maitreya
Location: Backdrop City
Wings: Epic, I could not find them in the store. They aren't old or anything so idk why I can't find them. I get panic attacks when I can't find things for too long so I left to preserve the small amount of sanity I have left. Maybe someone else knows where they are.

Foxy Summer

  Hey summer pals! Before the Second Life birthday event ends you need to go! Got a couple of freebies here to make sure you snag (all but one of the booths has a gift though so catch 'em all like they are Pokemon!) I have some fun goodies from other places to show you as well.
   My little foxy ice cream was from Musu at the Equal10 event. It was a gacha item but every one is adorable. I got a piggy and a bunny too!

  

  My Genus skin applier is from Pink Fuel and is one of my new all time favorites.  There are so many options with it! You can get three different eye shapes, which honestly makes it like three different skins in one. I am terrible at listing all the things other than "omg this is amazing and I love it aaaah" so I want to direct you to the Flickr Page of Mochi Milena, the creator behind Pink Fuel. Seriously. check this out!

  OK everyone, check it out. Have fun this summer, stay hydrated, don't spend all day on the computer if you don't have to, and stay fly!

WORN:

Genus Skin Applier: Pink Fuel @ Belle (Delina) 

Top: Addams @SL18B, free (Magaly Halter Top) It's a fatpack!

Shorts: Vive Nine @ Access, Access group gift (Pride Shorty Shorts) *See note

Fox Ice Cream: Musu @ Equal10, gacha item (Fox Icecream!)

Hair: Iconic @SL16B, gift (Stephanie)

Head: Genus (Classic)

Body: Maitreya (Lara)

*The Access event where the shorts were free ends today.  I do not know if they will be available for sale at Vive Nine after this. 

Angelic Fuel

  The nude lipsticks from Pink Fuel made me feel very clean and fresh. I went to Bare Rose to find something young and sweet but somehow ended up as an angelic nun. Works for me!  I think the look of someone who is in a nun outfit but looks a but like an update young Pamela Anderson is fun. :P

WORN:
Nun outfit: Bare Rose
Lipstick: Pink Fuel @ Anthem (made for Genus, includes tons of colors and lip size options)
Skin and Eye Makeup: Pink Fuel 
Eyes: Go&See @ The Good Vibes Hunt (only 25L, for Genus heads)
Head: Genus Project (classic face)

Pink Fuel and More

  Hi all! I got this awesome skin from Pink Fuel for Skin Fair and I am all about it! I put together a look with freebies I got so enjoy some fun!

  This skin is Emiri. It was originally a gacha skin in three tones (those tones are still in the gacha only) but now this skin has been expanded to include a billion other tones for purchase. It comes with several brow colors, a no brow option, and 9 lipsticks. It's a pretty good deal and very high quality.  It's for the Genus head only so keep that in mind!
  My hair and earrings are from Analog Dog and Romanzi at the Imaginarium. You have to join the Gimme Gacha group to grab them. The place was surprisingly empty considering the adorable gachs items for sale and the ton of gifts. Check it out if you can! My head jewel thing is a fishing prize at Sn@tch. I love it so much. I always try to hit up the fishing area at Sn@tch each round and the initial pole purchase cost has been repaid over and over many times over the years.
  OK have fun and check out everything at these places listed above. Some very cool stuff!
WORN:
Skin Applier: Pink Fuel [PF] Tomie - Genus Skin Applier, available @ Skin Fair
Earrings: Romazin - Earrings GIFT, free group gift at The Imaginarium 
Head Jewels: Sn@tch Sashi Jewels (Nose Attach):::, fishing gift
Head: GENUS Project - Genus Head - Classic Face W001 - v1.5 - Mocap
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara V4.1
Hair: Analog Dog AD - Annoh - dark blondes, free group gift at The Imaginarium (it's a fatpack!)

In the Pink

  Hello all! I haven't done a straight up gift post in a while so here I go! A few of these come from the SaNaRae event.  All the creators there are super cute so go and buy things and not just grab the gifts. :P I initially went there to grab some adorable ice cream treats from the Yokai gacha but then I saw they had a bunch of gifts for the SaNaRae update group there too (just wear the group tag and click the snowmen). Nice.

  I love this awesome background set gift from Anxiety.  Every month they have creative and fun gifts. I'm sure a million people blogged it already because it's great but whatever I want to also. :P
  Also, I was wearing makeup when I took this picture but it disappeared every time I turned it up to Ultra settings, Anyone have any idea why?  Thanks!
  Check the credits below for all the details in the photo!
WORN:
Background: Anxiety, group gift in store (75L join fee) "heyboy"
Necklace: Supernatural @ SaNaRae, gift for the event group "Baby Choker"
Dress: Look at Me @ SaNaRae, gift for the event group "Seanna"
Nail Appliers: yumyumnail @ SaNaRae, gift for the event group
Hair: Sintiklia, gacha item rare "Kaitlin"
Pose: Pacagaia @ SaNaRae, gift for the SaNaRae update group "Saranghae"
Skin: Pink Fuel "Melody"
Head/Eyes: Laq "Madison"
Body: Maitreya "Lara"
No direct slurls to the items at SaNaRae because it's a very small event area and you should look at the items anyway :P

New Kane

  I bought this dress and hair and when I was trying my new purchases on I was in love; however, I had to admit I look like I could be a modern cutesy version of the villain from Poltergeist. I decided to embrace it. I am always one to appreciate a creepy-cute look.

  Can we all just admit if you were a child in the 80s/early 90s that the reverend from Poltergeist scared the crap out of us? Or was it just my mom that let me watch scary movies? Either way, aaahh!
WORN:
Hair w/Hat Attached: Lamb "Long Snake Moan" (past FLF)
Dress: Dead Dollz "The Chilling Dress" (past FLF)
Skin: Pink Fuel "Melody"
Mesh Head: Laq "Madison"
Mesh Body: Maitreya "Lara"
Background: Foxcity

ZOMG

 I will probably use this skin and makeup in more posts so that I can show it better but I had to take a pic and mess with it RIGHT AWAY because I love them so much. This is very much one of my favorite skins in SL right now.  And this lipstick? Flawless.  Pink Fuel never fails.  What's her magic secret? IDK but I am jealous and grateful at the same time.  I thought the vintage feel of this skin would work with this cool hair from Besom. I look like a sex kitten, meow!

  The skin comes in 11 different skin tones, which is better than a lot of brands TBH.  There are a whole bunch of eyebrow color options, including a no eyebrow options which is great for when I want to use eyebrow appliers! The makeups are included separately from the base skin, whereas they are usually all together, so the price point is lower than ones where everything is included together.
  My lipstick is from the Pin-Up Pout pack at the Harajuku event. There are a butt load of color options to begin with and then there is a tintable option also. Nice! There is a choice of how much coverage you want also, from full to ombre with some other choices in between.  Pink Fuel also likes to give us options and I am very happy with that.
  I am feeling the mismatched eyes every time I wear the Catwa head and IDK why.  Whatever the reason, Banana Banshee has me covered again.  Their appliers for the Orlah pack include options to choose left and right eye color separately (as well as light or dark versions.) You can buy them in single colors as well but where is the fun in that? :P
  Not gonna lie, I have no idea when or where I got this Besom hair.  I did a peek around the store and didn't find it.  If anyone can help me out by telling me if it's still available I would much appreciate it.  Thanks! :D
WORN:
Skin: Pink Fuel
Lipstick: Pink Fuel @ Harajuku Event
Eyes: Banana Banshee @ Twenty Event (ends the 30th)
Hair: Besom (not sure where it is in store, if at all)

Squid Head

  What a title, huh? Haha! Anyway, creepy isn't for only one time of the year.  For me, I enjoy a good mix of creepy and silly all year 'round. This hat is a great mix of both! It's only available at The Epiphany until the 12th so go grab it now!
  This lipstick by Pink Fuel is available now, and not for a limited time.  It comes with 11 colors (and ombre options!) for a ton of different heads. I am using it on a Catwa head atm but I love it on my Genus head too. If you have other heads brands too then the package probably contains an applier for it. :P

  I have to say I love when brands do Catwa specific appliers for eyes.  These Banana Banshee eyes are in a package that includes Catwa appliers and I am happy about it.  It helps me because...I am too lazy to mess with other appliers or mesh eyes. :P  I am wearing eyes from two different sets in this but each set comes with multiple colors as is.
  Anyway, here are some more details. Enjoy!
WORN:
Hat: Tentacio & Psycho Bytes @ The Epiphany, 50L gacha item (until the 12th)
Lipstick: Pink Fuel, 99L for the Haunted fatpack
Skin Appliers: Pink Fuel
Hair: Astrology, 50L special bloody pack
Eye Appliers: Banana Banshee
Necklace: Insanya, past gift
Head: Catwa
Body: Maitreya

Natural Gal

Feeling a more natural vibe today.  I found this Lelutka head in my inventory from a million years ago.  It's not Bento but I still love it and it works with this awesome Pink Fuel applier skin I got recently! The skin is so gorgeous I can't even handle it. There are twelve "balm and gloss" lip applier shades with it, five matte lip applier shades, eight dolly lip shades, nine eye makeup options, nine brow options, and it's available in twelve shades. FML. Pink Fuel really goes all out each release and I love it. I am wearing a Pink Fuel eyeshadow as well with it because I found it in my inventory when organizing and wanted to wear it as well. It has an option to wear it plain like this or with a winged eyeliner as well.

My hair is from Elikatira, who I am really glad to see is still rocking her store after all this time when I got back from my time away.  I got this hair on FLF but there are still color available at regular price in the store of course. She always makes such lovely styles. I am normally not such a hippie gal but I just am feeling the nature vibes here. :)
Enjoy, my darlings!
Worn:
Skin Applier and Eyeshadow: Pink Fuel
Hair: Elikatira
Head: Lelutka
Body: Maitryea
Eyes: Inkheart, 9L

Watcher

  If you don't think this third eye from Chop Shop is cool then I don't know what to think of you.  Maybe you're just a hater.  I'll be watching you so I can figure you out.  (And yes, the eye does move!!)

WORN:
Eyes and Third Eye: Chop Shop @ The Wizarding Faire, (opens the 12th, slurl then, stay tuned)
Hair: Yuko @ Hair Fair, a portion of proceeds goes to Wigs For Kids
Skin: Pink Fuel

Foxes and Shoes?

  So foxes and shoes don't go together generally but my daughter was all MOM GET THOSE FENNEC FOXES when she saw me looking at the Seraphim gallery for Kustom9 this round.  SO then I had some fixes, and bought a couple pairs of shoes there, got one more pair as a review copy from an unrelated place, then realized I had two more just sitting around.  So shoes and fixes it became!!

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Lola's Goth Pop

  Hi guys!  I am taking a break from my school work to blog something from the World Goth Fair.  Even though World Goth Day was yesterday they shopping event is still going strong in SL.  One item I like from the event is this dress from Lolapop.  It's sexy but not over the top revealing.  It's a modest length, but there is a high side slit.  It shows a great deal of shoulder and back but there is a high collar.  It's a satiny material but with a leather look collar.  It has skulls but they are rainbow colored.  All the mix of dark and light, hard and whimsical, reminds me of the store's creator, who has become a friend of mine over the years.  Shes a goth from way back and a sweetheart.  A wonderful store with a wonderful creator, what a wonderful combination.  Wonderful!

WORN:
Dress: Lolapop @ World Goth Fair
Skin: Jalwa
Hair: Analog Dog (free)
Lipstick: Pink Fuel
Eyeliner: Nuuna's
Eyebrows and Nail Appliers: Adore&Abhor
Hands: SLink
Pose: Pretense
*I can't get slurls to open up for some reason in SL so I can't get all of them but I will fix it later.

I Got Bugged

  I am super behind on blogging.  Seriously.  Anyone else about...oh...a year behind? LOL.  Sorry SL but RL is busy.  Sad face.  One thing I wanted to make time in my SL to share is that A-Bomb has rebranded as Fission.  You have probably heard that by now but still I wanted to share because the creator is such a freaking awesome person and talented.  I love how there is always a sort of vintage and/or alternative vibe to her clothing even when it is something basic.  I am pretty much addicted to animal prints so I had to show this zebra dress. :D
  Oh, and hey, this dress is only 100L through tomorrow night so catch it while it's cheap. :P

  I am wearing this fur stole from Adore&Abhor's co-owner Airedine Poe.  The bow is color change so if you want to match a bunch of looks you can do it.  I am actually wearing a matching green lipstick from Pink Fuel but since I made the pic black and white you can't tell. :P  There are lots of fur colors available for purchase.
  More details below!
WORN:
Dress: Fission (100L through tomorrow only, then full price)
Stole: Adore&Abhor @ My Attic event, 75L a pop
Chair: Art Dummy
Skin: Nuuna's
Lipstick: Pink Fuel
Hair: Alice Project
Apple w/Bug: That, 10L cheapie
Pose: No longer available

Double Post

  I have two looks for you today!  The first is something I found and just instantly had to buy.  I saw this on Marketplace and my jaw just dropped.  Tuty's is normally known for their skin, hair, and AOs but their clothing is really becoming freaking fabulous.  This dress is proof!
  The dress comes with options for two shirt colors, black or white.  There are options for standard size as well as "curvy" options.  There are tons of colors available but when I was gushing over this on Plurk everyone wanted to buy black and I decided to go a little bit different.  I think the pink is such a sweet color and combined with the sexy latex and conservative cut it makes for an exceptional combination.

  My second look today is a complete 180 from the first one.  I meant to blog this about a billion years ago but never did.  I figured I might as well post it now even though the items have been covered a lot.  It's just great!!!
  I get asked about this hair A LOT by people who want to buy it.  It's been out for a super long time at Lelutka but it's worth a buy anyway.  Combined with the structured dress and browless skin I think it makes a more high fashion type of look.

  Hope you guys like at least one of these looks today, I certainly do!  Slurls and such below, check it out and have a great day. :D

WORN:

Look One:
Dress: Tuty's
Hair: D!va @ Collabor88
Glasses: Ladies Who Lunch
Lipstick: Pink Fuel
Cigarette: Creamy Cooljoke, I don't think it's available any longer
Pose: Marukin

Look Two:
Dress: House of Fox
Hair: Lelutka
Skin: Nuuna's
Pose: Marukin

Sky Captain

When I put this outfit on yesterday I instantly felt like I could be a villain or something in a movie like Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. The eye patch, the stockings, the shoes, everything just screamed vintage vixen villain. Love!!!

I am also loving red lately so this jacket is great. Apparently it has materials enabled but I have no idea how to use those or if my computer can even handle it so it isn't shown. :P It should also be noted that unless you wear a larger size or the jacket over the smallest size of the dress they won't work together.

These shoes are made by Lassitude & Ennui and are as amazing as everything that has been release there since the dawn of time. Well, the dawn of L&E anyway. So many color available too. Check it out! Details below.

WORN: Shoes: Lassitude & Ennui Jacket, Stockings: Uncertain Smile @ Gothmas Dress: NYU Patch: Hate Me and Eat Me for Solidea Folies Hair: Analog Dog, free in the free hair bubble Lipstick: Pink Fuel, part of a large pack Skin: Birdy, past group gift, still available in the store

Shiny Shiny

I don't have a ton to say today, other than to tell you that rigged mesh is your friend.  Oh, yes, it is.

Worn:
Corset: Moyet, ONLY COMES IN ONE SIZE.  This link is to the Marketplace store but apparently there is a demo in world to try if you don't think it will fit you.
Pants: Sn@tch, part of a full latex outfit, several colors included, also includes Lola appliers
Skin: My UglyDorothy (details HERE)
Lipstick: Pink Fuel, part of a giant pack
Hair: Catwa
Tattoo: RezIpsa Loc, not sure if still available anywhere
Cuffs: Domini Machina, includes ankle cuffs as well, scripted for RP stuff
Pose: Marukin

Red March

I got this dress from Valentina E. for Zodiac and it is incredibly sexy.  I wanted to add some cute to the look so I added this hood from BCC at the Arcade and this skin from Pink Fuel for the Adore&Abhor anniversary and, voila!, a sexy red riding hood look for the day.

I should note that in SL I could not get the hood to work over the dress and hair without parts of both poking through it.  I edited it in Gimp because I really loved how the items looked together but just know that if you want to wear both inworld together you might not be able to get it to work.
Details:
Dress: Valentina E. @ Zodiac, other colors available
Hood: BCC @ The Arcade, gacha item
Skin: Pink Fuel @ The Adore&Abhor anniversary celebration, 75L
Eyeliner: Mons @ Marketplace, 1L
Hair: Alice Project
Nails: Leverocci, 30L

Why Am I So Sad?

Curious Kitties has this super fly fab CUTE hair for free to group members!  It's black and white!  It doesn't poke into my boobs AND MOVES WITH ME!  Why am I so sad then?  Well, it turns out I have a giant head.  This hair is made using mesh that is "rigged" to the avatar.  Mesh can be used like sculpties (but without certain restrictions that the current sculpties have, making them look much higher quality) and sit on an attachment point like how you would wear hair/shoes/etc. now OR they can be "rigged" to the avatar.  When an item is "rigged" it moves with your avatar, is basically part of your avatar's body.  Then means you can't stretch it or move it to fit your shape.  When I put this hair on it only covered about half of my head LOL.

I am wearing this pouty doll shape from Savoir Faire because it fits the hair's shape perfectly.  I am loving mesh hair enough from this example alone to make me want to squee!  I just hope more in the future will fit my head or come with other head size options.  Sigh forever!!  I might eventually just make a copy of my shape and resize my av's head so I can wear this hair anyway because I am in love with b&w streaked hair.

Worn:
Mesh Hair: Curious Kitties (group gift)
Skin: Pink Fuel
Elspbeth Doll Shape: Savoir Faire Shapes
Shirt: (Love), part of a two color pack for 10L in a mini cheapie hunt on the sim

P.S.- Mesh can currently only be viewed using the beta viewer of SL that supports it, V3.  Also, you can only SEE mesh on sims supporting it.  I took this photo on the Cutie Land sim, in the Curious Kitties Mesh Cafe.

P.P.S.-Please do not take my writing here as the zomg forever ultimate truths because I am still a super newb when it comes to understanding mesh.  If it weren't for Allergory Malaprop's explanation on Plurk I would still be wondering why I couldn't get my hair to stretch. :P

P.P.P.S.- I want to thank Curious Kitties for putting out this *lovely* free hair (also free mesh dresses, mermaid tail and kitty avatar!) not only because it's gorgeous but also because it gives those of us trying to figure this stuff out something to actually play with instead of just read about.  Thanks so much!