do bad things with you...

MoDANNA's December group gift.. this lovely black mesh dress... a girl can't ever go wrong with a little black dress  :) Free to group members.. 

dress: MoDANNA, le Petite Robe Noire, mesh

group gift <3

hair: Magika, Thread

head: LOGO, Alex mesh head

skin appliers: YS&YS, Erika
(Note that her Maitreya applier HUD comes with Slink Hand appliers as well)

eyes: IKON

body: Maitreya, Lara Mesh Body

necklace: *RE* LUX, Emmas set
(on marketplace)

clutch: MoDANNA

casting a spell of serendipity...

The new round of The Alchemy is opening on December 1st, and the theme for this round takes a darker view on Christmas, so you will see some unique items offered.  Do stop by on December 1st and check out their stuff, and don't forget to peek under the Christmas tree, you may find a free gift!
Happy Shopping xoxo,  Tessy

dress: Eveline in the Box, Alana, Spider, mesh dress for The Alchemy

opens Dec 1st

jewelry: Serendipity, Holly set

skin applier: Lara Hurley, Aria, midtown for LOGO mesh head

hair: Catwa, Sandy

eyes: IKON, Triumph eyes, in Armor

Evening Chill

top and bottom: Mutiny in Heaven,  Ready to Go sweater and longjohns

for Punky Bish event opening Dec 1st

necklace: [INFLICTION] Tagged collar

with HUD to change words on the tag :) 

hair: Truth, Ximena, on sale on MP !

head skin appliers: Lara Hurley, Aria, midtone for LOGO mesh head

eyes: IKON, Sovereign eyes, in Armour

slippers/booties: Manic Store, snow boots/slippers 

for the Alchemy event 

opens Dec 1st :) 

mug: IMBUE, My Mug, Drop a house on you

Tear down my reason..

"You let me violate you

You let me desecrate you

You let me penetrate you

You let me complicate you

Help me 

tear down my reason

Help me

Its your sex I can smell

Help me

Help me become somebody else"

Closer, NIN

__________

 harness: MoDANNA, [Solo Collection] Pentacle harness

mesh, various colors @ Kinky Monthly

skin appliers: Lara Hurley, Aria, LOGO head appliers

with makeup layers and a freckle option..adore this!!

hair: Magika

eyes: IKON

tattoo: Precious Tattoo

nipple piercings: LePunk, wing piercings
mesh

I once had a thousand desires...

" But in my one desire to know you, 

all else melted away"

Rumi

sweater dress: Katak, Noelle dress in Brown

mesh, standard fits and Belles body fits

skin: Lumae, Jewel in Cocoa makeup, all tones

group gift ( includes appliers)

hair: [e] 

Dylan

[elikatira] is having a sale starting today, all hair is 50L per pack, and even the 

essentials pack too.. fatbacks are 300L ....go go!

I can still feel your lips on mine...

Lusish Catz Rebel mesh outfit @ Color Me Project

hair: Analog Dog

skin: Lara Hurley

shoes: Reign

eyes: IKON

Come and get your love...

Lumae's new group gift, Jewel skin in Cocoa Makeup, is a full pack skin, with all tones and all appliers for heads, bums, bodies, boobs, etc. If you are not a member of the group, go get in!
While you are there, be sure to check out her sale that is currently going on and get some amazing skins for not much L.. she will be changing her skins for next year and I can' wait to see what loveliness will be coming! In this pic I am wearing eyes by IKON and hair by Magika, and a cool choker by [INFLICTION] and my Maitreya Lara Mesh body. 

I'll be celebrating Thanksgiving with my family today and I do hope all of my American friends enjoy time with their friends and family and enjoy their blessings. I know I will! xoxo Tessy

happiness shows...

jacket: Loordes of London, The Babbage Post @ International Designer Expo

shoes: Loordes of London, Ianova pumps #2 @ Fi.Friday

skin applier: Glam Affair Melanie LOGO mesh head applier, Asia 4 @ Shiny Shabby

hair: Magika, Thread

eyes: IKON

jeans: JK Style, Jaz jeans

at least I can say I tried to tell you I"m sorry...

I have a couple of things from I<3F that are new and lovely.. this sexy applier friendly dress and a
sexy sheer lace long top, also applier friendly. The dress is out at Kinky Monthly and the long shirt is at the mainstore.

Also, don't forget to check out Lumber's Skins, as they are having a sale on all their skins at the moment. I find them so lovely on the LOGO Alex mesh head, and I've not taken off the Niska, Pumpkin edition as of yet. I'm looking forward to what new things the designer will be coming out with next year. Check out her blog for more info here.

And, have you checked out Magika's new hair lately? They have new textures and I love the soft waves and tousled looks she has been coming out with. Also, there is a new color pack that incorporates some more of the popular color blends. Check out her blog here to see what the scoop is!

The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer as we turn into the dark months of the seasons. I find them to be a time of introspection, awaiting the Spring rebirth and renewal. Often, the melancholy I feel during these times only serves to remind me how blessed I am in so many aspects.
I'm looking forward to our Thanksgiving holiday next week as a time to reconnect with family and celebrate the good things that have blessed us.

Happy Shopping! Tessy xoxo

photo above: 

dress: I<3F @ Kinky Monthly Event

comes with appliers and system layers and a mesh skirt panel

hair: Magika, Thread, mesh head friendly

skin appliers: Lumae, Niska, rosy in Pumpkin

for LOGO Alex mesh head and for Maitreya mesh body

eyes: IKON

choker: [INFLICTION] Tagged choker 
HUD Driven with various sayings for the tag

photo below: 

shirt: I<3F, Longshirt, @ Suicide Dollz
, applier friendly and system layers included
comes in various colors

Hair: Truth

skin , eyes and choker: See above

a little wisdom

Yesterday was a good day to take photos it seemed; my laptop decided to cooperate and the lag was low, so I was able to really frame my pics the way I like to. I'm glad because I really liked this lovely little set from POSH PIXELS. A one piece mesh tunic and leggings outfit that fits well over default avi bodies as well as my Maitreya mesh body. The boho inspired print caught my eye and since I love owls, well.. I knew it was a winner! 

For the skin I have been living in for the past few days has been the Lumae Niska Pumpkin edition in Rosy. The color of lipstick on this is just delicious. Lumae is working on updating her skin line, so do go check out her mainstore and see what specials you can find as she has all her current skins at a discount price. I am really excited to see what is coming from this creator :) 

tunic and leggings : POSH PIXELS, Hoot@ Designer Circle 

skin: Lumae Niska, Pumpkin edition

hair: Truth, Louisa, Group Gift 

love is a place..

love is a place

& through this place of

love move

(with brightness of peace)

all places

yes is a world

& in this world of

yes live

(skilfully curled)

all worlds

e.e. cummings

_________________

sweater: CH Store
Adele oversized sweater@ Sequin

skin: Wow Skins, Vixen for the Makeover Room

with LOGO head appliers as well default skin

eyes: IKON

hair: Magika, Drive

scarf: [INFLICTION], Scar scarf

Mesh Body Talk

I've been wanting to do a post to show some of the differences between Maitreya and Slink's new Hourglass body that has come out. I did some comparison photos so you can see the look of each body. 

I"ll start with the pic below. Since the point of the new Slink body was to create a curvier hourglass shape, I took one of my curvier shapes that I wear ( I have *alot* of different shapes I wear lol) and the Maitreya Lara Mesh body. Now, if you haven't used a mesh body before, know that you will most likely have to edit your default avi body under it, even if just a bit. Different mesh bodies will need different shapes under them to make them look right.  

So, yes, I took my usual curvy self and here it is.. NOTE: The skin on the Maitreya body is from League, Isla, in Pale and the skin used in the Slink Hourglass body is the skin samples it comes with. 

As you can tell, the mesh body helps to smooth out bumps and edges, as well as allow you to have a curvier more realistic looking avatar. I think in many ways mesh bodies have helped end that huge thigh gap look that almost really was necessary if you wanted to have any kind of hips in SL, something which  I always fought with in creating realistic looking shapes. As you can see from the image above, I can make my body fit the proportions of having my belly button almost in line with my elbow, which is actually how a female's body is shaped. By playing with the sliders on the leg muscle and saddlebags, I can create a the well rounded thighs and hips that I like on my avi. 

Below is the same shape under the Slink demo body.. Yes, this is the same default avi shape that is under the Maitreya mesh body up above. Notice the larger breasts and the more rounded hips? Also notice how the arms are thinner in the Slink body as well. The hips and how they round from the waist, along with the thicker thighs and bigger breasts make the Slink body really a more true hourglass shaped body. (Yes, I know. I didn't match my feet and hands.. but, this is the demo body.) 

Now, look at the back

The bum area in the Maitreya body is lovely.. I like the slightly upside down heart shape with this body. Now, you can play with this a bit by making your hip length shorter or longer, and seeing what look you like the most. I like a longer hip length myself, as I find its more realistic in my view. 
Again, the flow of the hips from the waist is gradual in the Maitreya body.. now, below is the Slink body. Remember, this is the SAME default shape under both bodies... 

Here you can see the very rounded hips and bum, with the almost apple shape to the rear end, as well as the thicker thighs. It really accentuates a very small waist. 

Here is a side view too. This lets you see how the breasts "hang" so to speak. The Maitreya body has  very nice shape to the breasts, and when you adjust the gravity slider, you can really make them look very realistic. Now, mind you, I LOVE my Lolas.. and I miss that look too. But, in mesh bodies, I really do like how Maitreya looks. 

Here is the Slink body side view: 

Slink Hourglass does have a nice flow to the breast line, and both bodies also have a nice "bubble look to the bum from the side. This is fun, though hardly realistic :) I can take down the bottom slider and make 
the bum not so big.. but what's the fun in that? 

So, being the shape enthusiast that I am, I decided to tweak my shape to be specifically for the Slink body.. and, see below. 

In this shape, I tried to keep the flow of the hips from the waist a bit more real.. and I could get away with making the hip width pretty small and still have a well curved and rounded hip and thigh area. Also, I took the breast size down a lot, and again, the Slink body creates the curves.  (Note that I am wearing the sample skin that the body demo came with in the above photo)

And, this is the back view. Again, really well rounded apple bottom but you can make your hip width pretty small and still have hips :) Nice way to not have that awful thigh gap thing..*shivers* 

Finally, below is the Slink body under a slim and petite shape I have that is up on marketplace, called Jenna.. (you can find that shape here). Ironically, the shape is optimized to work under Maitreya, but its a slimmer shape, so I think it worked well under the Slink because of that. 

You can see in the pic how curvy it looks with the Slink mesh body, which is exactly what its supposed to do.. create curves! So, if you have a default shape that is slim and are wanting to add instant curves and vavavavoomness.. then the Slink body is going to do just that. 

And, whoops, I realized I didn't use the nice little modesty hearts over the lady parts.. but.. oh well! 

Overall, I like the look of the slink body. The curves are lovely, though I do have to admit that I prefer the Maitreya in the hip and bum area. But, not so much that it would keep me from purchasing this body. The price is really good too, (1,250L) so very accessible for people who want a sexy and curvy body with out breaking their SL bank. The HUD is not hard to use, you just have to go through and learn it. The only suggestion I have for the HUD is to perhaps have different tabs, so that the alphas are in one tab, the layers in another, etc.  so that it looks less "cluttered" on the main part. However, the alphas are really versatile! There are so many little slices you can alpha.. really nice for those times when you only need a teeny bit hidden. 

I know Maitreya has more clothes made for it at this moment, but as clothing creators work to make more stuff for the mesh bodies I think more will be around for the Slink body. Blueberry is already making clothes for it so there will be more I am sure. I would think that with some adjusting you can make some mesh clothes fit, though I did not personally test that on this demo. 

I hope you found this post useful if you are still trying to decide to purchase a mesh body. I can only suggest you try on all the demos and see which one you like the best :) 

here is a summary of both bodies: 

SLINK HOURGLASS MESH BODY

1250L 
comes with slink skin tones
can be tinted using the RGB area of the hud
fits with slink hands and feet
is Omega Friendly 
has more alpha slices you can use than Maitreya
true hourglass shape which gives extra roundness to the hips, breasts, bum and thighs
all good things! 
has some clothes available for it made by mesh creators but the list is growing

MAITREYA LARA MESH BODY

2750L
comes preloaded with Glam Affair skin tones, as well as the ability to tint it
is Omega Friendly
fits with Slink hands and feet as well as having its own
can fit standard mesh sizes as well as having lots of clothing made for it by the simple fact that it has been out longer. I think SLINK is going to catch up fast :) 
Has less alpha slices than SLINK
is not a true hourglass shape, though it can be made very curvy depending on the shape used under it

satin sweetness...

The Alchemy Event is still on until the 20th of the month, and you can still get these lovely nightie and dress outfits from Belle Epoque until then. Classic and timeless, and fun to dress up in. Thank you Truth hair for this lovely group gift! I'm always in search of a hairstyle I can use to show off skins and jewelry and updos always do the trick. 

While this time I am not wearing my LOGO mesh head, I am still really becoming addicted to it as time goes on. I love that Stix skins has logo appliers included for their skins in the skin pack,so you can wear their skins with or without the mesh head. This makes is so much nicer for us when we want to change up our look but still want to wear our favorite skins. The skin here is the Nighe, and its got the signature delicious lips from her line of skins. I tend to go for the butterscotch tone, which is a light and natural tone that suits most of my looks. She does have some paler and darker tones which are just as lovely though. 

As always, I wish you all a happy weekend and hopefully you can relax with loved ones. Hug your friends and family today, and say a little prayer and keep France and its people in your heart. <33

nightie and dress: Belle Epoque, 

@ The Alchemy until November 20th

hair: Truth, new, group gift, Louisa

skin: Stix Skins, Nighe in butterscotch
updated, with head and body appliers 

jewelry: !iT tangled set

there are things beyond which call to me...

"I have so much to say

yet in my eloquence I am numb

for even my words 

cannot describe the depth of feeling I have he who pulls

the stars down from the Heavens to light my path home"

_________

dress: Eveline in the Box, Damask Pink

for The Alchemy until November 20th. 

skin: Stix Skins, Nighe in Butterscotch

hair: Catwa, Princess

Something from the thrift shop...

Jacket/top: JK Style, Ardyn, mesh @ The Thrift Shop

jeans: JK Style, Jaz Skinny Jeans, mesh, @ The Thrift Shop

clutch: Hudson's clothing Co.  leather clutch

skin: Stix, Nighe skin appliers for Maitreya and LOGO, in butterscotch

body/head: Maitreya body and Alex LOGO mesh head

hair: Lamb

hello from the outside

Some days you just need a big cozy sweater to wrap you up in warmth and keep the chill away.. Hudson's did just that in this cute legging and sweater set out now. I loved the deep clay color, perfect lfor the fall, and the leggings can be used with anything, so its a good option if you like to mix and match. Happy shopping! <3 Tess

sweater and leggings: Hudson's Clothing Company, Loose knit sweater and leggings set

rigged mesh sweater and appliers and system layers for leggings

head: LOGO Alex Mesh head

skin appliers: Pink Fuel, Morgana LOGO skin appliers

hair: Magika, Itch

Pumpkin spice..

Fancy a little spice? Check out Lumber's Niska skin  in its rich fall makeup look.. gorgeousness! 75L lil Nov 21st :) Also, this basic yet hot fishnet top by MoDANNA is out at anyBody now.. more to come from that collection. For now my laptop is having issues since I did an update, so I'll be slow in pics for a bit until that gets squared away.

skin: Lumae, Niska, Pumkin

hair: Analog Dog

shirt: MoDANNA [Jessica Collection] fishnet top @ anyBody

pants: Maitreya

head: LOGO Alex mesh head

eyes: IKON

in the midnight ocean...

skirt and top: mangomoon, Lovida  @ the Alchemy until November 20th

skirt is mesh and has resize script, top has a appliers and system layers

skin: Lumae, Niska, Aegean for We<3RP

open until Nov 30th and the skins are 50% for the duration of the event

comes with appliers for mesh bodies, bums and boobs as well

as Omega and Lelutka .. you can read more about her skins

and what's in eluded in her blog here :) 

hair: [elikatira] Estelle

cuffs and collar set: The Plastik, Kyil set

weekend cozy..

top: Eyelure, softest crop top, Babe

with various fits for mesh bodies

pants: Blueberry, yoga pants, mesh, with various fits for mesh bodies

skin: Stix skins, Hera in butterscotch. Updated with appliers for TMP, Omega, Maitreya

Belleza, boobs and bums, lips, as well as Catwa :) 

hair: Analog Dog, 42

tat: Taox

nail polish: Tashi, Dragonfruit @ Sequin

he said he liked the color pink...

naughtier than you thought... :) 

latex stockings with garter: I<3F, now at Suicide Dollz

Kyrie Eleison

*Sweet Kajira* Morgana , fitted mesh dress 

and jewelry for Fantasy Gacha Carnival

Ultrarare dresses in six colors

rare masks in six colors

commons 9 different horns,3 jewelry packs and 3 necklaces

hair: Magika

pose by F*cking Ninjas
(although they no longer have an in-world presence, they are still on MP
and their poses have always been inspirational to me. Truly an amazing range of fantasy and everyday poses <3)