Freesia Shop and Hop

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we are heading to one of the 4 adult regions of SL22B Shop & Hop, this one being named Freesia. These events are one of my favorite ways to find new-to-me stores and designers, catch up with older favorites, and save money with all the great discounts and offers :) We have 480 total brands spread across the 24 regions of Shop & Hop, so plenty of possibilities for everyone to find just the right sales items or gifts. Two things I need to note - we have until the 20th to enjoy this event, and a very helpful guide is the FabFree spreadsheet which lets you sort by type, region, store name, and view photos of all the gifts.

My first look is the .Aitne. Yaki dress - Camo gift, which is slightly more revealing than you may see at first glance here. The neckline is low and a little bit loose fitting, so my arm is hiding a nip slip ;) For some reason the right breast was escaping more than the left, your mileage may vary. This flirty mini comes in sizes for Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Reborn, Juicy, and Waifu mesh bodies. I can pretty much guarantee that the camouflage is not working and we will not blend into the background anywhere in this!

I switched to my Lara X body here, and have clothed it in the lovely small Love Beach Wrap :) This gift includes Legacy, Bombshell, Perky, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh body sizing, with a HUD to adjust between Blinn-Phong (traditional) texture with no shine, or PBR with low shine or soft shine. This is noteworthy because no matter what type of viewer you're currently using, there is a setting to view it in a way that suits you :) I really want to layer a BOM bikini under this and head to the beach!

I almost missed the Starlight Apparel gift on my first visit to this region, because I forgot that it would be in the same display as its sister store, Mandilena Gestures. There is a gift from each on the desk in there, this one being the beautiful SL22B Gift - Melinda Roses Dress. The cutouts and playful straps definitely caught my eye, and I do love all shades of pink :) This gift contains sizes for Belleza Classic/Dainty, Belleza Curvy/Dainty, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies.

Our [ZEX] Madame Dress & Fluffy stole * Baby Pink gift is a wonderful way to combine elegance and sex appeal. The long strapless dress and furry stole are each designed for Belleza Classic, Belleza Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Lara X, and Reborn mesh bodies, wearable together or separately. I'm going to suggest adding a panty liner/strapless crotch cover to ensure that you don't show off more than intended with that daring side slit that goes up to the hip ;) Fortunately I've got plenty roaming around in my inventory, and they can be found as gifts on the marketplace as well in various shops. I am endlessly fascinated by the range of the color pink, as it can be sweet and innocent or dramatic and daring, or anything in between :)

For my final look this evening, I'm excited to show off my new manicure from Eventyra. Their [Gift Pack] Nail Appliers - Foiled Again has 3 designs on its applier HUDs, which are for Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn hands. I am such a fan of the way this reminds me of several RL nail art images or videos I've seen, foil almost thinner than tissue paper that can be shredded or torn gently to give this beautiful appearance that reminds me of gemstones or metallic ore in nature. The design not shown here has silver foil by the way, so you can even match your favorite jewelry's metals :) 

The heat wave continues here, so I am a stressed and slightly melty magpie. I'm fantasizing about lounging in a pool, an iced beverage in my hand as I drift peacefully in a floaty ring with a holder for said drink. Sadly I have no access to a pool in RL, lol, so SL will have to do. Tomorrow is BBQ foods at my parents', then I have no idea what the weekend will hold because I never know how well the AC here will cool things off. 8 more days until its replacement, not that I'm counting eagerly or anything ;P  I hope you're all having a nice day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts from SL22B Shop & Hop - Freesia (Adult) Region:

Photo 1:

Dress: .Aitne. Yaki dress - Camo $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: small Love Beach Wrap $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: Starlight SL22B Gift - Melinda Roses Dress $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: [ZEX] Madame Dress & Fluffy stole * Baby Pink $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Photo 5:

Nails: Eventyra - [Gift Pack] Nail Appliers - Foiled Again $0L Shop&Hop Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH VIP Taffy - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. Almond SOLE

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara 5.3 & Lara X

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

Womenstuff Treats

 Hiya everyone! Tonight it's time to take a glance at some more Womenstuff Hunt prizes, which are free with their group tag which is $50L to join. So that one-time fee gets you access to over 100 hunt prizes for free, as well as any group gifts offered by any of their participating stores year-round regardless of the hunt. In my opinion it is well worth the fee, which I'd paid several years ago and never regretted :) That is probably part of why I'd stayed in the group this long too, knowing I'd have access to group gifts and the hopes that future hunts would take place. I do have good news tonight too...in a prior post of this hunt, I mentioned there not being a website showing the links and/or prizes so we were reliant on the HUD available at the 'Stuff Lounge for the group members. However, the fine folks at FabFree, specifically Porta I believe, decided to create such a spreadsheet like they did for SL21B. Yay! It is easier to navigate than arrowing your way through the HUD if you're moving back and forth instead of taking the hunt in a single straight line, with the same information yet larger photos since the HUD can only go so big on your screen. I am grateful for both and there is no shade intended since the HUD is fantastic too, with the teleporting ability being so helpful :) If you recall previous Womenstuff hunts where we were looking for a red t-shirt, please remember that this time the hunt object is instead a red bag which is square with a circular gold handle.

I've already worn my first look of the evening a few times since picking it up :) It is our smesh ~ Dress for WS Hunt June 24 prize, simply loaded with sex appeal. The dress comes in sizes for Alice, Altamura, eBody Curvy, Freya, Hourglass, Kupra (Bimbo, Low, Original), Legacy, Perky, and Maitreya mesh bodies, with a transparency HUD so you can make either top or skirt sheer in increments. Making the skirt a little bit see-through on the right above gives me an opportunity to show you as well as tell you about the other part of the gift, which is a BOM layer tintable thong. I've left it dark so it would show through here.

The Aitne. Iris Body - Purple hunt prize is in my favorite color, so of course I'm eager to share :) There are Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Reborn, Juicy Boobs, and Waifu mesh body sizes included, as well as a bow HUD with 6 different colors to select from. The poofy sleeves are a fun touch just like the back bow, and those high cut legs really show off our backsides nicely!

::BY EVIE:: has a great summery look for us inside their bag called SUELEN SHIRT BIKINI SET GIFT, and wait until you see how versatile it is! The one-piece string bikini and cropped t-shirt will each fit eBody Reborn, Kalhene, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, and Maitreya mesh bodies, and the included HUD has 17 textures for the bikini with 19 for the shirt. So much mixing and matching! There are loads of cow prints for the bikini, and many of the shirt options are solid colors but there are a few fun ones like the tie dye I chose for the left above.

Bodysuits must be having quite a fashion moment this season, as I found another stunning one in the [BEAUTY STYLE] prize called #90 BODYSUIT FATPACK. It has a strapless sweetheart neckline and high leg openings, gathered in the front and adorned with a fun message on the front. There are 20 colors that say Babe, and 5 that say Barbie, in similar curvy font and style. As for the bodysuit itself, it's provided in Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh body sizing. 

We wrap up the evening with an intricately designed bikini called {Le'La} Ulva Swimsuit. The bra and panties each come in sizing for Erika, Freya, Hourglass, Kupra (Bimbo, Low, Original), Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Flat, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies. The straps are quite a sight to behold, creating a butterfly-like opening on the front of the bikini and a swoop on the right hip, all in a soft tan to coordinate just right with the leopard print fabric. 

It was another quiet but hot day here; well, it was quiet until I heard thunder twice just now. Sigh. Make that three times. Weather has not been kind lately, so I'm just keeping my fingers crossed and keeping an eye on the weather websites. I hope you're all having a decent day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Dress: smesh ~ Dress for WS Hunt June 24 $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Photo 2:

Bodysuit: Aitne. Iris Body - Purple $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Photo 3:

Outfit: ::BY EVIE:: SUELEN SHIRT BIKINI SET GIFT $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Photo 4:

Bodysuit: [BEAUTY STYLE] #90 BODYSUIT FATPACK $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Photo 5:

Bikini: {Le'La} Ulva Swimsuit $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Collective Audacious - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND LILLY EVOX SKIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara 5.3

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Shop and Hop at Chickory

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we return to the SL20B Shop & Hop, this time the Chickory region which is one of 24 regions included with 20 designers' displays in each. All of them are offering terrific new releases with some discounted, and a special gift from every one of them. There is such a wide range among the stores and their selections, so you're bound to find something new :) I'm also thrilled by the 20th birthday celebrations since Second Life means more to me than words can express, and I'm honored to be a part of this amazing community. Here's to another two decades and beyond!

First up, we see the cozy MONOMANIA - Your Colors gift for SL20B. This outfit includes the sleeveless top and shorts in Freya, eBody Reborn, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Petite mesh body sizes, as well as a HUD with 7 colors for each piece. The top always has the same adorable image on it with a cat wrapped in a rainbow flag saying "Wear your colors". Those huge eyes just melt me, and I have a fondness for black cats so I am a huge fan of this gift.

Next I changed into the sexy gift from Aitne. called Mariel Dress - Cow. It has a daringly low square neckline and diagonal ruffled hem, and the name suits the print of the fabric perfectly. There are sizes for eBody Reborn, Erika, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, and Maitreya mesh bodies included in our thoughtful gift.

ERSCH is offering multiple gifts this Shop & Hop, including this flirty Dutchi bodysuit -blue-. It is sheer with the exception of solid cups, and has shapely seams to really flatter any body. We receive Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, Mounds, and Juicy body sizes, all in that lovely shade of turquoise blue that reminds me of a tropical ocean. 

For my final look this evening, I changed into another sexy gift, this time the Mossu - Gift Dress - SLBD20. It starts with the dress in eBody Reborn, Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies, then continues with a fantastic HUD. It offers 6 transparencies (one of which has solid bra cups but sheer otherwise) and 12 colors for sparkles plus on/off options, as well as 41 colors for the built in panties and an on/off option for that too. So much versatility! The sparkles are much easier to see in person, but I think you can see them fairly well on the right above.

Quick hair note of the night - yes it is another Truth Hair release, and another Saturday Sale special, so for a very limited time it is discounted. The name is Sunny and it is a fun breezy style, with a version wearing a bucket hat and the one I'm wearing without. There is also a separate hat included in case you want to add it to the hatless one or possibly other styles. The accessory HUD offers colors and patterns for the hat, while the color HUDs all provide a stylist tab to change the sides a little bit. I am mentioning all this because there was no group notice or flickr post for it, not even a tweet, but the subscriber group got a notecard which can be easy to overlook on the weekends when things get busy. So I felt it was worth spreading the word :) As always I love it!

My weekend didn't work out the way I'd hoped, thanks to my anxiety acting up again. I was unable to go to the farmers market, which is deeply disappointing, and the pain/swelling in my left pinky spread towards the tip another segment so that is uncomfortable. I am trying to be patient, but that isn't always easy. I hope you're all having a nice day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts from SL20B Shop & Hop - Chickory:

Photo 1:

Outfit: MONOMANIA - Your Colors $0L SL20B Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: Aitne. Mariel Dress - Cow $0L SL20B Gift

Photo 3:

Bodysuit: ERSCH - Dutchi bodysuit -blue- $0L SL20B Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: Mossu - Gift Dress - SLBD20 $0L SL20B Gift

Mesh Nails: N.Kolour+KOSMETIK: Omega Coffin Nails - Medium // Maitreya

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Sunny - Essential

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - REFLECTION cotton candy (BOM)

Ring: (BENTO)~~Ysoral~~ .:Luxe Ring Lyanna 4:. (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Seraphim Trick or Treat Hunt

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we explore the Seraphim Trick or Treat hunt, in which we are looking for small carved pumpkins (jack-o-lanterns) surrounded by candy. They are free for everyone, no group tag needed, and they are hiding at the mainstores of several wonderful designers :) The website will guide you with pictures of the hunt prizes, which have links to each store when clicked and viewed full size. Confession - I didn't realize that at first and wound up asking about where to find the landmarks in the group chat the other night, and I'm sure the people who read it thought I was drunk or lazy :P  Believe me, these prizes are worth the bit of embarrassment I went through, and it was a pleasure to explore these generous stores. Some of the designers have out "trick" pumpkins like decoys that do not contain the prize, although one (HU, not shown tonight) had a prize in their trick pumpkin and the treat one with both being designed to be worn together. 

First up, we have the casually cute Luas Jogging Halloween Edition prize. The sporty bra top and shorts are provided in Erika, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh body sizes. Both are decorated in a seasonal pattern including bats and stars, oh and I see a few crescent moons as well :) 

Maybe your spooky season will include a visit to a beach or pool, or perhaps you would simply love this sexy bikini as loungewear...either way, you can find it for free in the pumpkin at *HolliPocket* :) It is called Witchy Outfit and consists of the top and thong, each in sizes for Erika, Belleza Classic, Belleza Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn bodies. There is also a HUD with 5 colors each for the bows and the strings, so we can change up the look quite a bit to suit any mood.

ERSCH has two treats waiting for us, one for the ladies and one with sizes for both. The outfit on the left above is their Candy Lingerie -halloween bats-, and its bra, garters, and panties are each provided in Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, Reborn Mounds, and Reborn Juicy sizing. There is also a HUD that offers 24 colors for the tiny bows and 5 metals for the chains on the panties, for added variety. On the right I removed the bra and covered up a little with the Sungie Haori -halloween bats-, which is the female counterpart to their Sung Haori for the gents, packed up separately inside. This one has sizes for Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn bodies, and can be layered over a wide variety of clothing. I chose to share them together for ease and especially since both gifts have the same seasonal pattern. 

I also found the treat pumpkin at .Aitne. and happily claimed this flirty Nora Halloween prize. I started to call it a dress, but upon reflection I think it might be a bodysuit with wide ruffled skirt attachment, but however you classify it I hope you enjoy as I do :) There are eBody  Reborn, Erika, Legacy, Perky, and Maitreya sizes provided, as well as a HUD with 4 different textures. Each option has a different background color and varied patterns, although the white has a blood stain on the front but not the back so more of a design than a pattern. The panty part is a daringly narrow thong, which is what made me realize it was not necessarily a dress. 

My final look of the evening comes from Belle Epoque, and is their striking Allegra - Hunt Gift. The skull pattern is dramatic and dare I say haunting, particularly on the long full gown's elegant styling. There are Legacy and Maitreya sizes provided, and you might need to use your body's HUD for some alpha tweaking as I did here with my Maitreya body. My thighs and belly were trying to play peek-a-boo through the mesh, easily remedied and such a sharp result :)

Tomorrow I have an appointment so I will be fairly busy, but it shouldn't interfere with blogging so I have a few possibilities to choose from for my next post. The closer we get to any holiday, the more things I might be able to share :) I hope you're all having a nice day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Hunt Prizes from Seraphim Trick or Treat:

Photo 1:

Outfit: Luas Jogging Halloween Edition $0L Hunt Prize

Photo 2:

Bikini: *HolliPocket* Witchy Outfit $0L Hunt Prize

Photo 3:

Outfit Left: ERSCH - Candy Lingerie -halloween bats- $0L Hunt Prize

Robe Right: ERSCH - Sungie Haori -halloween bats- $0L Hunt Prize

Photo 4:

Outfit: .Aitne. Nora Halloween $0L Hunt Prize

Photo 5:

Dress: Belle Epoque - Allegra - Hunt Gift $0L Hunt Prize

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: Magika - Mood

Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - ANIJS cotton candy (BOM)

Ring: (BENTO)~~Ysoral~~ .:Luxe Ring Lyanna 4:. (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)