Bleeding Solstice Gifts

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I'd like to invite you to Bleeding Solstice by Difony Events. It is a Gothic shopping experience that brings the darker side of each season or holiday they cover, and I am always curious to see what their 100+ designers have to offer. In addition to the many sales items, nearly all of the displays have a glowing globe next to them with a free gift inside (either buy for $0L, click to deliver, or pay $1L and you'll be refunded) for us to enjoy with no group tag required. That's a mighty fine way to start the weekend and to celebrate Sunday morning's summer solstice :)

I'm coming in hot with two gifts combines for the start of the post :) The EKC - Bloody Rose Solstice Jackets is actually a pair of jackets (the one on the right is named grey) which are each provided in Legacy and Reborn mesh body sizes. They are slightly opened in the front but nothing scandalous, lol, and fall just above the natural waist. It seemed like a natural pairing to add the aprelle wish jeans SOLSTICE GIFT, as it is fun to contrast with bright white adorned with a few black stars. These flare jeans will fit Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Lara X, Legacy, and Reborn mesh bodies. I appreciate how well they hug the booty and thighs, then we reach the knees and they widen to give a sassy look :)

Speaking of sassy, I had another pair of jeans I wanted to share but not another top. So instead of a shirt, I'm covering my breasts by hugging the ROUXE - Plushie GIFT :) Is it odd that I love it without being sure what it even is? I see bearlike ears, little paws/hands in front, a sweet smile, pretty eyes with envious lashes, and what looks like a tuft of hair/fur atop the head as it peeks out from a celestial designed bucket. It has a built in holding pose as you see here, and I am having fun snuggling it for sure. The AnaSTyle - ZAMIRA GREEN PANTS are a low rise style in pale sage green, which come in sizing for Legacy, Maitreya, Reborn, Squish, and Waifu mesh bodies. We've got another snug fit down to the knee, then flare to make room for whatever footwear you prefer. 

Next I've shimmied into the alluring V-Twins - Kaothic Outfit gift, which I highly recommend for a wild weekend. The bra top, jacket, shorts, and boots are each included in Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. There are 2 HUDs enclosed as well - the outfit HUD has 9 colors to choose from for the jacket, jacket belt, top, shorts, and belt, plus 4 metals each for the jacket and belt. The boots HUD is similar as the same 9 colors can be applied to upper or lower portions of the boots. Bonus that I can't forget to mention, the fishnet stockings you see here are also provided as a BOM layer so easy peasy to wear :) I'm pretty sure this store specializes in biker wear if I recall correctly, so get your motor running!

My final look of the night is one of many wonderful nails available among our gifts :) The Nyxa gift called NY - GEM NAILS especially caught my attention with the fact that we receive not only the base nails but add-ons of gems to layer on top in several colors. The gems come in black, pink, red, and white versions, and those plus the square base nails are all included in Gen X, Legacy, Maitreya, Lara X, and Reborn mesh body sizes. There's also a HUD with 11 colors for the square nails so we can really mix and match things! Just hide the nails built into your hands (body HUDs usually have settings for this) and add the corresponding square nails, then choose your gems if you wish. I love the gold accents too, terrific on any color of gems.

Are we all ready for the weekend? I'm sure I will be extra toasty tomorrow at the farmers market, but sunscreen will be generously applied so I don't become a lobster ;) I'll be getting some tasty pierogis, and probably a few other things to nibble on throughout the week. My Sunday is going to be focused on rest, since I didn't get much sleep the past few days and I know they say you can't technically catch up on sleep but I do seem to try anyway ;) I hope you all have a beautiful weekend ahead, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts from Bleeding Solstice Event:

Photo 1:

Top: The EKC - Bloody Rose Solstice Jackets $0L Event Gift

Pants: aprelle wish jeans SOLSTICE GIFT $0L Event Gift

Photo 2:

Pants: AnaSTyle - ZAMIRA GREEN PANTS $0L Event Gift

Plushie: ROUXE - Plushie //GIFT// $0L Event Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: V-Twins - Kaothic Outfit $0L Event Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: [Ari-Pari] Dark Stars Dress $0L Event Gift

Photo 5:

Nails: Nyxa NY - GEM NAILS $0L Event Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH VIP - Taffy - Essential

Skin: enLight RUE 5-Satin

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.7.1)

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

Mesh Body Friends

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I ran across several fantastic gifts for the Mesh Body Friends group, which is free to join so all of these gifts are entirely free. We know that I adore the multi-designer groups as a great way to find out all the news from lots of stores at once, and of course the gifts are a lovely bonus :) If you have a favorite group of this sort or a store who's loaded with gifts for those groups, I would love to hear about it in the comments. Meanwhile let's take a look at some generous treats!

Our first stop this evening is Hilly Haalan, where you can find their [hh] GIFT Arista Dress among other gifts for this and other groups by teleporting to the group gifts room. This gorgeous red mini comes in sizes for Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies. The many straps wound around the waist are such a fun detail, much like the little golden clasps present on them.

I must admit, I misinterpreted this outfit when first glancing at the vendor image ;) The TOG STORE . Omeko Set is our flirty gift with touches of fishnet on the skirt, and I'm going to suggest you wear your some panties beneath like they must have done in their photo. The top and skirt are each provided in Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Kupra Ups, Legacy, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh body sizes. There's also a HUD, with 20 colors apiece for the top, laces, and skirt portions. The back of the skirt is entirely fishnet, so nearly bare bum, and that white flower you see on the front is something I added in Photoshop and not in SL or part of the outfit whatsoever. I really appreciate the versatility of the HUD!

Next we get to turn up the heat in our new [K-Style] TONIA DRESS #5 gift. The plunging neckline makes for a flirty view both front and rear, and that vivid shade of blue is simply fantastic. There are sizes for Freya, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies included. 

I also visited Bens Beauty and picked up their wonderful Vika Dress for the group. It comes in Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Khara, Kupra, Kupra Ups, Legacy, Nerido, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Peach, Reborn, and Juicy mesh body sizing, along with a HUD offering an impressive 50 dress colors and 6 metals for its attached belt. The crossed straps in the back are one of my favorite styles, and the large rings on the belt remind me of one I wore in RL many years ago :)

For my final look of the night, we've got the V-Twins - Viper Outfit gift, which will certainly command attention when you walk into any room. The dress, separate sleeves, panties, and above the knee boots are all provided in sizing for Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. I'm sure you can tell that there is a HUD also, and that has 12 colors each for dress, sleeves, panties, and upper and lower portions of the boot, plus 3 metals for the dress and panties each. So that is a lot of options, which also helps us feel powerful. I think that's a great way to feel sexy too, being in control :) The first detail I noticed was the piercings on the bust, like a pair of nipple piercings are peeking through, then of course I noticed the single shoulder strap and the chain draped against the waist cutout. The rear view shows the side zipper on the dress quite well, in case those weren't enough fun features for you ;)

It is a winter wonderland here in RL, with about 10-12 inches of snow and some sleet and ice piled on top of that. Fortunately, knock on wood, the power is stable and the generator has not been put to the test. I had a productive therapy session earlier, followed by some relaxing gaming (Animal Crossing New Horizons, Hello Kitty Island Adventure) so I am doing okay. I'm hoping everyone in the path of the recent storm is safe and warm, and my thoughts are with anyone who may have been feeling unsafe lately in general. My anxiety makes the world feel really unsafe anyway, so when the news is ugly I get even more fearful. We are stronger together than divided. I hope you're all having a cozy day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Dress: Hilly Haalan [hh] GIFT Arista Dress $0L MBF Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: TOG STORE . Omeko Set $0L MBF Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: [K-Style] TONIA DRESS #5 $0L MBF Group Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: Bens Beauty - Vika Dress $0L MBF Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: V-Twins - Viper Outfit $0L MBF Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Collective / Audacious - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND Nelly

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.7.1)

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

Stylish Swank Sweets

 Hiya everyone! Tonight's post is chock full of SWANK Event group gifts, from their 11th anniversary spectacular. You'll need their free group tag active to claim these, just click all the globes you see with the golden 11 inside and the event logo. There are so many designers and just a plethora of gifts, I feel like I could easily blog nothing but this until the end of the month/event ;) The urge for variety prevents me from doing so, lol, but I really want to encourage all of you to visit and invite your friends both male and female since there are treats for all.

First up this evening we have the V-Twins - Ruby Outfit gift. The brand specializes in biker wear, and I must say this really shows that off well :) Our jacket, top, skirt, and panties are each provided in Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Lara X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies, with 2 HUDs to cover it all. The first HUD has 12 colors each for the jacket, jacket arms, top, and panties, plus 4 metals apiece for metal jacket and metal bikini. Then the skirt HUD offers 12 colors each for the skirt, skirt edge, opacity 25%, and opacity 50%, along with 4 metals for the skirt metals. Everything is on labeled tabs across the top once the HUDs load their scripts.

This lacy creation is our gift from JUMO Originals called ELLIE Dress Special. Isn't it gorgeous? The single shoulder strap is trimmed in lace, much like the bodice and the hem. We receive Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and Signature mesh body sizes, as well as a HUD with 8 textures. Those include 4 colors in either solid or floral. I will say that the lace on the bust is just see-through enough that for some destinations you may want to add some sort of pasties beneath to ensure the nips are peeping through ;)

Speaking of lace, the VIONA - Ballet Dress Outfit gift has some options that give us a sheer lacy look too :) It could just be because I've been watching Dancing With The Stars (rooting for Robert Irwin and Danielle Fishel!) but this top and skirt combo are giving me tango vibes and I am captivated. They will fit Freya, Isis, Kupra (Bimbo, Low, Original), Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies. Of course there's a HUD tucked in there as well, with 10 sheer and 8 solid color options for each piece. We can mix and match, but for some reason I was feeling matchy-matchy it seems.

Next I got to wear my favorite color, thanks to our Ruxy-Isabella Purple gift. It's worn all as one piece, with the look of a corset, blouse, and shorts, in sizing for Legacy and Maitreya mesh bodies. The corset and shorts are accessorized with golden bows, and the blouse has such pretty ruffles and poofy short sleeves to go with the full pockets on the shorts :) Such a unique and playful look, don't you think?

My final look of the evening is a striking set of pointy nails, so pointy in fact that one thumbnail is accidentally piercing my lip ;) Our FF Original - Nail Bento Stiletto Glitter - Purple gift from Fatal Fashion is designed for Belleza, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Slink, and Tonic mesh hands. They're very easy to wear, just use your body's HUD to hide its built in nails and add the mesh set from this folder. This set includes a HUD with 2 textures, with and without glitter, so you can decide which one suits your taste and your outfit any time you wear them.

I went to the local Dollar Tree earlier, hoping to find those hand sanitizer sprays that sell out so quickly each time they stock them. They were out but the employee was kind enough to tell us when the truck comes in, so we can try again soon. Otherwise I'm thinking about my dad turning 82 tomorrow, marveling at how fortunate our family is to be able to help him celebrate it soon. Did all of you know that the Twisted Hunt will be returning in October? Someone in a group chat mentioned that it's a one-time thing, so not permanently back but at least we get to enjoy the difficult but worthwhile challenge once again :) I've missed it for sure. Well I hope you're all having a splendid day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from SWANK Event:

Photo 1:

Outfit: V-Twins - Ruby Outfit $0L SWANK Group

Photo 2:

Dress: JUMO Originals - ELLIE Dress Special $0L SWANK Group

Photo 3:

Outfit: VIONA - Ballet Dress Outfit $0L SWANK Group

Photo 4:

Outfit: Ruxy-Isabella Purple $0L SWANK Group

Photo 5:

Nails: Fatal Fashion FF Original - Nail Bento Stiletto Glitter - Purple $0L SWANK Group

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Tumble - Blonde

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. ALMOND Cleo

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.7.1)

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

More Swank Treats

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we see another handful of SWANK Event gifts from their Celebration of Colors round, just in time for Pride month. They call it a Pride hunt as a matter of fact, with the gifts tucked inside flame shaped wood plaques painted with rainbow stripes. Just look for those at the event with your SWANK VIP group tag active, and when you get home you'll want to crank up some tunes while you unpack dozens and dozens of treats :) My goodness, it felt like Christmas morning in dreamland! The event is open until the end of the month.

This dazzling first look of the night is our **SIMONE DREW PRIDE STYLE COMPLETE OUTFIT** gift from V8 Underground. The top and leggings are each included in Kupra, Legacy, Bombshell, Perky, Maitreya, Lara X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies, while the sneakers will fit Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn flat feet. Also tucked inside the gift are the headband, earrings, and matching necklace I am wearing here, all of which are adjustable. One of the many details to catch my eye was the rainbow on the front of the vibrant red shirt, reading PRIDE and with hearts dripping down each side of the arch.

This smoking hot gift is the V-Twins (Gothicat) - Lexa Outfit. Its bodysuit, gloves, and boots are all designed for Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Legacy, Bombshell, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. The outfit HUD offers 12 colors for the top, 12 harness, 5 harness metals, 12 skirt, 12 belt, 5 belt metals, 12 gloves, and 5 metal gloves choices, while the HUD for the boots has 12 for the boots, 5 boots metals, 12 belt, and 5 belt metals for the strap around the ankles. I feel alluring and a little bit naughty in this outfit, lol, which is a good thing because I need to step out of my comfort zone more often.

For the Celebration of Colors round, we can celebrate the shiny red of the Cherry Up! Fairy Bodysuit @ Cherry gift :) This tantalizing treat comes in sizes for Legacy, Lara X, and Reborn mesh bodies, adorned with pretty pale pink bows and sheer hip ruffles. I really love the mix of edgy and feminine, suits my tastes quite well.

Next we honor Pride month with the playful MELODY TRIXIE PACK GIFT PRIDE 2022. This single shouldered mini dress fits Erika, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies, and includes a HUD with 10 texture options. We've got some solid colors with an image on the left front like I am wearing on the left above, or you can see a full pattern on the right which also made me smile :) Both of these are all too true, you are loved and love is love!

My final look of the night is a fun outfit that looks like several layered pieces, but is really all linked together as one. The [Mow] Bianca Outfit @Jacket Cherry gift is provided in sizes for Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra (Bimbo, Low, Original), Legacy, Maitreya, Lara X, Petite X, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. The sheer blouse is slightly open at the top, and you could choose to add some pasties or a bra (BOM layer would be my suggestion) if you wanted to up the modesty factor. 

It was a warm and busy day, but my outing went relatively well (better than the previous few) and I am ready to plan another for Saturday. Meanwhile there are so many things going on in SL that there is no chance I'll be bored ;) Just think, SL22B is starting in a few days, and that means another round of Shop&Hop, YAY! I have no idea yet how many designers there will be, but I'll guess over 300. I hope you're all having a blissful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from SWANK Event:

Photo 1:

Outfit: **SIMONE DREW PRIDE STYLE COMPLETE OUTFIT** $0L Swank Event

Photo 2:

Outfit: V-Twins (Gothicat) - Lexa Outfit $0L Swank Event

Photo 3:

Bodysuit: Cherry Up! Fairy Bodysuit @ Cherry $0L Swank Event

Photo 4:

Dress: MELODY TRIXIE PACK GIFT PRIDE 2022 $0L Swank Event

Photo 5:

Outfit: [Mow] Bianca Outfit @Jacket Cherry $0L Swank Event

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Lyrical - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. Almond MEL

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.7.1)

Poses: Various Sets from [piXit] or Verocity

Mesh Body Friends Gifts

 Hiya everyone! Tonight's post is a mini tour of several stores who participate in the Mesh Body Friends group, so I can tell you all about the gifts they're offering. The group is currently free to join, and I am a longtime fan and group member as you probably know :) Any of these gifts can be swapped out for new ones at any given time, so my suggestion as always is to hurry if you just can't live without something you see here. Of course, there's a good chance that you will adore the replacement just as much, but why take the chance? It is always worth visiting any of these stores, and I'm happy to provide your excuse to have a reason to stop by.

Our first stop is SPICY GIRL, for their fantastic *SG* MYUKA DRESS gift. This sweet little number has an attached belt and a layered skirt, in sizes for Belleza Classic, Belleza Classic Dainty, Belleza Curvy, Belleza Curvy Dainty, Erika, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Waifu mesh bodies. We also receive a versatile HUD that offers an impressive 40 textures each for the top, skirt, and belt. The belt choices are all solid colors, and the top and skirt can be either solid satin or embossed with a rose pattern. 

To find the Lara AC Dress DANKA GIFT BROWN gift, please head to the main entrance and click the Group Gifts bar on the teleporter. This brings you to a truly amazing array of gifts for all sorts of multi-designer groups :) With the MBF tag active you can claim Danka here in Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Lara X, and Reborn mesh body sizing. I'm loving the halter neck, tied with charming bow that dangles down our upper back. 

The gift from .:AMUI:. is their lovely "Lauren" Dress - 011, with a collared halter top in a floral pattern with the same deep blue as the solid skirt color. This is going to look right at home any time of year, even if my first thought on flowers is usually spring :) The gift includes Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh body sizes, and I used the alpha feature of my Maitreya HUD since a bit of my booty was trying to poke through. Sometimes these bodies just cannot be contained, LOL!

Next we get to show off in the V-Twins - Viper Outfit, a gift that makes me feel absolutely fierce! The dress, sleeves, panties, and boots are all provided in sizing for Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn bodies, with a HUD that has all sorts of handy tabs. There are 12 colors each for the dress, sleeves, panties, boots up, and boots down (the sole/heel), and 3 metals for the dress and panties. Clearly I had a lot of fun playing with the HUD, and can you blame me? Sexy!

My final look of the evening is the **NICOLE FISCE URBAN STYLE COMPLET OUTFIT** gift from V8 Underground. There are Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn sizes each of our top, skirt, and sandals, all in delightful shades of blue. I do appreciate denim in any form, so the miniskirt certainly caught my eye, and the sandals are mid height with chunky heels that suit the outfit really well. We can always count on this brand for their generosity, and I'm eager to see what they have planned for December.

I hope you're all having a peachy day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Dress: SPICY GIRL *SG* MYUKA DRESS $0L MBF Group Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: Lara AC Dress DANKA GIFT BROWN $0L MBF Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: .:AMUI:. "Lauren" Dress - 011 $0L MBF Group Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: V-Twins - Viper Outfit $0L MBF Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: V8 Underground **NICOLE FISCE URBAN STYLE COMPLET OUTFIT** $0L MBF Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: TRUTH Collective / Mistral - Redhead

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. Pale AMELIE

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

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

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Yes There's More

 Hiya everyone! Tonight's post is another opportunity for me to share some of the fantastic Womenstuff Hunt prizes, over 100 that are yours for free with the paid membership ($50L) to the Womenstuff group. That works out to less than half a linden dollar per prize, and that isn't even considering the many stores that have gifts for the group out all the time :) I'd already been a member of the group for several years, so I'm really glad I held onto that membership! The 'Stuff Lounge has a HUD available to group members that will guide you with photos, hints, and even teleporting you to each location if you wish. If not, it'll distribute a landmark for each stop if you click the pushpin icon. We have until the end of the month to find all the pretty red bags which are squared with circular gold handles up top. We can also use the FabFree spreadsheet to help us, so many thanks to Porta who organized that handy tool! 

My first look of the evening is the AXE-OUTFIT Grace, a striking casual top and pants pairing that I've already worn a few times since claiming ;) The sequined strapless top and shiny plaid pants are each provided in Belleza Classic, Belleza Curvy, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Juicy mesh body sizes. Did you notice the long slits on the ankles? Normally I wouldn't think of sequins and plaid as a typical combination, but this look made a believer out of me! I think the muted color palette helps with that too, something else I don't usually gravitate towards in the summer but again it won me over.

Next, I changed into the Fatal Fashion - Outfit 427 - PURPLE prize, which I noticed the FabFree spreadsheet indicated was the wrong landmark, but I found it there with no trouble. I even double checked this morning :) So the top, skirt, and thigh high boots are all included here, and will each fit Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies. Also included are our earrings and studded bracelets for each wrist, so we can accessorize from head (ears) to toe! The only thing I'll add is some panties, since the skirt is rather short and most of the places I go would frown upon that kind of flashing ;)

V-Twins has a generous prize for us too, their rugged Sakara Complete Outfit. The tube top reads "I'm a Biker Born to Ride", and looks great with the shredded miniskirt and panties, as well as laced up boots. All of these pieces are provided in Kupra, Legacy, Nerido, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Juicy Boobs sizing, with a handy HUD that offers 12 colors each for the top, panties, skirt, straps on the skirt, shoes, and metals on the shoes. The panties are definitely intended to show through, and having so many color options is terrific :) Just click the various tabs on the HUD to see the colors for each part, easy and fun.

If you dream of drifting through the skies, perhaps the Charmella - Summer Dress 22 Cloud will tickle your fancy. The whimsical pattern is accentuated by the lace topping the neckline, and the daring side slit on the skirt will turn heads too :) Find this treat and you'll receive Freya, Legacy, Bombshell, Maitreya, Lara X, Reborn, Juicy Boobs, Juicy Rolls, and Star mesh body sizes. Clouds on a bright blue background like this have such a different feeling than nighttime darker blue ones or stormy versions with added raindrops or lightning, and this would be my preference for the coming weekend.

My final look of the evening is our W.G STORE - Evita Set prize. This versatile outfit is comprised of halter top with fluttery trim, and skirt with built in V band that almost looks like panties layered beneath. Each of these are designed for Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Juicy mesh bodies, with a HUD that has an impressive 60 options each for top, skirt, and waist. There are 40 patterns and 20 solids I believe in each set of buttons, so that is an impressive number of ways we can combine things :) I certainly look like I was in a tropical mood here, don't you think?

Part of me keeps thinking it's Friday, and another part was leaning towards it being Wednesday...my brain is still a whirlwind. I took a half dose of the new medication tonight instead of the full, and I still feel a very small amount of the side effects (mostly jittery or shaky) but much less than last night which is a good sign. After a few days at the lower dose, if I feel comfortable, I'll bump it up to the full pill (they have score lines, so I used a pill cutter) and see how it goes. I'm doing okay and not dismissing it after one iffy evening :) If it were anything serious or potentially indicative of an allergic reaction, that would be a different matter and I would be in touch with the doctor or pharmacy immediately. Otherwise, this looks to be a good weekend ahead since I have a pleasant houseguest who just arrived a few moments ago and will be here until Sunday evening. It's a casual visit, no major plans other than enjoying each other's company, and I am pleased with that. I hope you're all having a nice day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Outfit: AXE-OUTFIT Grace $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Photo 2:

Outfit: Fatal Fashion - Outfit 427 - PURPLE $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Photo 3:

Outfit: V-Twins - Sakara Complete Outfit $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Photo 4:

Dress: Charmella - Summer Dress 22 Cloud $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Photo 5:

Outfit: W.G STORE - Evita Set $0L Womenstuff Hunt

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 4.0

Hair: Magika - Lyric Hair

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

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.6)

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Bluer Than Blue

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I'm not just tickled pink, I'm tickled blue! That's because I've got group gifts from the BLUE SL Event to share, hence the colorful title of my post. Last time it was Misty Blue, so I'm sticking in the same decade ;) Blame my 70s channel Music Choice which literally played the song just now! The song choices might be a bit melancholy, but the mood at the event is cheerful and generous. There are discounted offers galore, not all in the color blue (you'll notice the gifts I'm sharing are not blue) but it is a suggested theme so you can find some azure hued offerings. The current round is open until the 8th of April, so take your time and browse the wares, check out demos where applicable, and enjoy!

My first look this evening is the perfect combination of sexy and edgy :) It's our V-Twins (Gothicat) - Black Moon Outfit, a free group gift that is packed with possibilities. The dress comes in Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh body sizes, while the boots are in versions with or without wings to fit Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn. The garters also fit Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn bodies, as well as a Maze version of each body size. We also receive the fishnet stockings in a BOM layer, easy peasy to add to our outfit :) The included HUD has tabs for each section, with 12 textures for the dress, 11 for the bows, 2 for the boots, 2 for the strings, and 3 metals each for boots and garters. The bows and boots are mainly shades of black, which is intriguing because I think sometimes people forget just how many shades there really are. You remember real quick if you try to match random black shoes to another brand's black pants or skirt! 

If you still crave some green (can't blame you, it's a great color) then be sure to claim our La Feminique - Amelia St Pats gift :) This outfit includes both top and skirt each in sizing for Freya, Hourglass, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies. The top is decorated with a trio of seasonal gnomes, and there is a fun gold coin with lucky clover on it on our skirt. I also really wanted to show off the rear view so you could see the great seams and back pockets, as I'm a sucker for details like that.

I kept the skirt on because it was an ideal pairing for our gift from The Bold Llama T-Shirt Co. called IRISH(ish) Tee. Why yes, as a matter of fact I did giggle at this :) Growing up attending Catholic school with many kids of Irish heritage, and having a distinctly not-Irish last name (German, but I am Italian on my mom's side which was the Catholic side) I was definitely one of those who identified as "Irish for a day" in mid-March. This shirt would have come in very handy :) It comes in 5 standard mesh sizes as well as eBody Classic, eBody Reborn, Waifu, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Lara X, Lara X Petite, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP mesh body versions which is the brand's updated set of sizes after surveying their customers. I also love the unpacker HUD that lets you deliver just the size you need at the moment, then hang onto the HUD for future use.

My next flirty look is the Tastic-Lizzy Set Fatpack, a thoughtful group gift with much appreciated versatility :) The top and shorts each come in Erika, Freya, Hourglass, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Perky Petite, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh body sizing, with a HUD offering 15 textures each for top and shorts, plus 11 colors each for the top ties and shorts edge. So you can really customize this with some fun prints and then match them with solid colors for the trim. I think the vibrant ones I chose here are delightful, but there are plenty of other types among the beauties.

Tastic's shorts make another appearance in my final look this evening, to help me show off the BQ::Hello Spring T-Shirt:: GIFT from BlondeQueen. The image on the front of the shirt is just fantastic, daisies and dandelions decorating the word Spring with a couple of winged friends as I see a butterfly and a ladybug enjoying the season too. In sizes for eBody Reborn, Erika, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies, the top is slightly cropped in the front but longer in the back for an intriguing style. I'm definitely glad spring is here, even if my allergies are not ;) SL is always safe from pollen though!

I had to laugh at my notes for the day's outing, to be dissected during therapy, which include a notation that I only screamed twice. I'm undecided if that is an improvement or not, as one should not be crying out in terror just from being in a car, but that's agoraphobia for ya. Honestly it went decently well overall, I just had a few extra stressful situations like a car turning in front of us. No humans or vehicles were harmed, and that is what I need to train my brain to focus on as the takeaway from the day :) Tomorrow I have a phone call visit with my family doctor, about which I have very little opinion since nothing has really changed since last time. I hope you all have a wonderful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from BLUE SL Event:

Photo 1:

Outfit: V-Twins (Gothicat) - Black Moon Outfit $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: La Feminique - Amelia St Pats $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Top: The Bold Llama T-Shirt Co. IRISH(ish) Tee $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: Tastic-Lizzy Set Fatpack $0L Group Gift

Photo 5:

Top: BlondeQueen BQ::Hello Spring T-Shirt:: GIFT $0L Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH VIP Lullaby - Essential

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. MANON EVOX SKIN - VELOUR PORCELAIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.6)

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Happy Anniversary UniK

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I'm pleased to wish the UniK event a happy 5th anniversary, and they are celebrating in the traditional way of SL - with gifts for their customers :) All you need to do is join their free group, and then you'll have access to click all the gift boxes you can find at the displays. Most of them are white, but I saw a few red and at least one blue if I recall correctly. The event is open until the 2nd of March, so we have over a week left to visit and do some shopping and gift-claiming. 

My first look of the evening is the Simone Elegant Dress Set Ice Blue gift from Allure Couture. It consists of the lovely dress, panties, and heels that each fit Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies. The sleeves are puffed at the shoulder but hug the rest of the arm beautifully, and the skirt is gathered to cross in the front while hugging the behind. Elegant is definitely the right word to describe this look :)

The V-Twins - Creed Outfit gift is ready to make your wildest dreams come true! The jacket, harness, skirt, and boots (upper and lower parts separate) are all compatible with Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies. Then there is a HUD for the boots with 8 colors each for the upper, lower, and strings, and an outfit HUD that lets us pick from 8 colors each for our jacket body, jacket collar, corset, top 1, top 2, and skirt portions. It's like I always say, if you aren't sure what area a HUD is referring to, just go ahead and click the buttons to see what changes :) I play with all of them whenever I first try on any clothing with a HUD, for some reason it really tickles me. Generally the worst that you can do is get lagged a little, or somehow break the HUD and have to unpack a fresh copy of the clothing which rarely happens.

Next I changed into the Arte - Gift from Artesfatta, a sexy slip dress with see-through lace bodice. There are sizes for eBody Reborn, Juicy, Mounds, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Push up Nerido, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies included. I decided the best way to accessorize this beauty was with body art, so I added our Juna: Sara Tattoo Woman gift. The winged heart across the clavicles might be the first thing you notice, but the upper arms have flowers and jewels to add pizzazz, and the back even has a lovely design combining nature and gems :) Our gift includes light, medium, and dark (shown) versions each in system/BOM as well as appliers for Belleza, Maitreya, Signature, Omega, Eve, Altamura, Slink, and TMP mesh bodies. I used the BOM layer so I didn't take note if the TMP also works on a Legacy body like I'm wearing right now, but I feel like it is possible although I prefer the ease of BOM.

Be still, my Boho heart! ♥ This gorgeous dress is our gift from Yalin Fashion named ROSE Gift, and I am clearly infatuated. The solid pink corset waist suits the floral pattern so nicely, and bare shoulder styles are always a plus in my book. There are sizes for Freya, Isis, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and Reborn mesh bodies to help you usher in spring soon. 

My final look of the night is one of several gifts I found at the same display, the nera. xmas gift outfit 2023. But Dawn, it's not Xmas time anymore, you say? True, true, but this style and coloring does not feel the slightest bit limited to December or any particular time of year :) It is comprised of the off shoulder sweater, belted skirt, and platform boots, each in Lara X, Legacy, and Reborn mesh body sizes. I feel like the black and the plaid have a timeless feeling to them, and the red buttons on the sweater are a nice touch to go with the red of the pleated skirt.

I feel so slow tonight, without any particular reason for it, so I apologize if this is a bit late getting published. I went out briefly earlier in the evening, and it went okay...not great, not 5 alarm terrible, just mostly tolerable. It is going to be a long process, but I have an appointment next week to get my toenails taken care of again so I will absolutely have to be in a car then. There will be meds involved, LOL, sorry not sorry, not that I should be thinking about that yet if I want to stay anywhere close to calm. Otherwise my day was fine, and I'm looking forward to a hockey game tomorrow night and watching more Paleo Pines being played. The weather should be decent too which is always helpful. I hope you're all having a pleasant day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from UniK Event:

Photo 1:

Outfit: Allure Couture Simone Elegant Dress Set Ice Blue $0L UniK Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: V-Twins - Creed Outfit $0L UniK Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: Artesfatta Arte - Gift $0L UniK Group Gift

Tattoo: Juna: Sara Tattoo Woman $0L UniK Group Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: Yalin Fashion ROSE Gift $0L UniK Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: nera. xmas gift outfit 2023 $0L UniK Group Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Collective Labyrinth - Blonde

Skin: .::WoW Skins::. .WS. MANON EVOX SKIN - VELOUR PORCELAIN

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.6)

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Ahlure and V-Twins

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I visited Ahlure and V-Twins, two sibling brands in the same building that offer biker wear and lingerie. I was immediately intrigued by the combination, and found a strong emphasis on powerful, sexy fashions that absolutely caught my eye. They do offer fashion for guys as well as ladies, however all of the gifts I found were for female avatars. Some were for the free Ahlure group, and others were for multi-designer groups like SLMB and MLM Frees & Offers. I mention those specifically since I'm sharing those treats too :)

First I slipped into the Ahlure - Karma Outfit gift which is just $1L. The halter top and mini skirt are each provided in Freya, Hourglass, Kupra Bimbo, Low, Original, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, and Petite mesh body sizing. There are also HUDs for each part, as the top, skirt, and collar & belt HUDs each offer some preset colors and an RGB tinting wheel to adjust those shades to suit your tastes even more. I couldn't resist sharing the peekaboo rear view, the way the hemline is lifted on the right side to give us a cheeky look.

Another playful pairing is the Ahlure - Puffy dollarbie gift, consisting of top and shorts to fit Legacy/Perky and Maitreya/Petite bodies along with another bounty of HUDs. The belt, bow, pants, and top HUDs each offer some preset colors and the same RGB tint wheel as the previous gift I shared, which makes these gifts SO versatile! The pale teal shorts on the left are a tinted version of the ivory shorts on the right, as hard as that may be to imagine :) 

Delving into the biker feeling these brands offer, I paired two dollarbie gifts for one smokin' hot look here. One of them refunded me the $1L I believe, but I assure you I was not concerned about it because these are clearly worth far more than that. The Ahlure - Victoria leather top fits Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies, with a HUD offering 12 colors for the top, 12 for the straps, and 2 metals. It goes really well with their Ahlure - Vanity Shorts, a gift that includes sizing for Freya, Isis, Kupra Bimbo, Low, Original, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies. There is also a HUD of course, 8 choices each on the tabs for denim, leather, belt, and metal, plus another wonderful RGB tint wheel. I call them RGB because you can also click a button to input an RGB code like 0,0,0 for black or 255,255,255 for white as two examples. I used to use a free color picker tool for tinting mesh feet built into shoes before mesh bodies existed, LOL, so seeing those number sets does bring me back to that.

The Victoria top also worked out beautifully to wear with the Ahlure - Bellatrix Skirt which is their gift for the SLMB group (SL Mesh Bodies). This sassy miniskirt has a pert ruffle beneath the built in belt and double chain draped on the right hip. There are Freya, Kupra, Legacy, and Maitreya sizes included, and the HUD has 8 presets each for the skirt upper, skirt lower, belt, and metals.

For my final look of the evening, I'm enjoying the V-Twins Nikita Casual gift for the MLM Frees&Offers group. The gift is free but there is a small $5L fee to join, and I was already a longtime member so no need to pay again or anything :) This outfit made me start humming and mumble-singing Born To Be Wild without even realizing what I was doing, lol, so that should give you a strong sense of the style here. The top, skirt, leggings, arm cuffs, harness, and boots (yep all included) each fit Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies, and we also receive HUDs for the top, skirt/belt, and leggings each with 8 presets and the RGB color wheel tinting. This means we can change things up on the fly, to satisfy any mood or color craving. The word "BABE" down the right side of the skirt in white looks terrific, doesn't it? I might just have an extra fondness for denim, as a product of my 80s upbringing.

My only note of the night is that Truth released a new VIP group gift called Bliss, and it's a fun casual ponytail of long loose waves with pretty bangs that we can change the look of slightly with the stylist tab of any color HUD. Naturally I instantly swapped to it, and am very pleased with how it looks. Wishing you all a beautiful day/evening with many magical magpie hugs for everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Ahlure & V-Twins:

Photo 1:

Outfit: Ahlure - Karma Outfit $1L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: Ahlure - Puffy $1L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Top: Ahlure - Victoria leather top $1L Group Gift

Shorts: Ahlure - Vanity Shorts $1L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Skirt: Ahlure - Bellatrix Skirt $0L SLMB Group Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: V-Twins Nikita Casual $0L MLM Frees/Offers Gift

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH VIP Bliss - Essential

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

Ring: {Carter} Wedding Zoe (Maitreya) (Marketplace)

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)