Shopping Maniacs

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I was feeling like a maniac...a Shopping Maniac. That is the name of the group featured in this post, Shopping Maniacs, whose participating designers can send group notices to update us on sales and special offers. They also provide group gifts for anyone with the free Shopping Maniacs group tag, and you can probably guess that I'll be showing off a few of those tonight :) The organizers of the group are the two stores I started out with, Black Angel and Blackbird Lace, which are neighbors so we are really only teleporting one location if we walk from one building to the other. I've seen the group's sign in several locations while exploring various stores, so it is a handy membership in addition to the benefit of being free :)

My first look of the evening is one of the Blackbird Lace gifts called Vera Dress. This flirty dress fits Erika, Kupra (Bimbo, Low, Original), Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh bodies. It has a striking gradient of teal to dark blue, decorated with what reminds me of raindrops, and the style is a winner too with peekaboo openings and fun ties. 

Another terrific gift found there is their Sara Dress by Blackbird Lace. The style reminds me of a dancer, with wrap skirt and tight bodice that is held in place by slender straps across the mostly bare back. Just a peek of bum cleavage is visible, that's how low the back dips down ;) We receive Alice, Altamura, Isis, Venus, eBody Classic, eBody Curvy, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh body sizes in this generous treat. I haven't decided if the skirt pattern looks more like suns or flowers to me, yet it could be something else entirely too. Regardless it is very pretty!

Head back downstairs and out the front door, cross the 'street', and go upstairs in the Black Angel store to find a handful of wonderful gifts for the Shopping Maniacs group (along with plenty of other groups). One of the lovelies is this ROSSI DRESS by BA Store GIFT, a bare shouldered sundress in a vibrant sapphire blue. There are sizes for Altamura, eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Legacy, Perky, maitreya, Petite, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Tonic Minim mesh bodies included. This style is great for summer, and easy to dress up or down with the accessories you wear it with. 

Next we're bringing the glitz with the KAYLA DRESS by BA Store, another generous gift from Black Angel. We receive classic M and fitmesh M for classic avatars, as well as Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine and Voluptuous mesh body versions. There is also a HUD with 5 sparkly textures, so you get to decide what colors you feel most glamorous in on any given day.

My final look of the evening is also from Black Angel, their charming ALYANA OUTFIT by BA Store GIFT. Its top, skirt, and gloves are all provided in sizing for Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Nerido, Perky, Maitreya, Reborn, and Reborn Juicy mesh bodies. The matching heels are even included, to fit Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn feet. I love the soft mint shade that picks up one of the hues from the floral pattern, and the gloves being a separate piece means you can leave them off if they don't suit your vibe for the day. The shoes will still match the solid colored belt perfectly :) The more I look at the fluttery skirt, the more I'm realizing that panties will be an essential to wear this in public, so it's a good thing I have a nice collection in my inventory. 

How was your weekend? Mine was very nice, starting with the fun visit to the farmers market where I got some yummy treats for the week. I've been working on various things around the house, nothing exciting, and am still digging into what the month of June will hold in SL that I can share here :) The weather is warm but lovely, and I'm preparing for 2 appointments this week with the second one (Thursday) being dental, so nitrous and no blog post that evening. Scheduling things can get tricky sometimes, but it is worth the effort. I hope you're all having a beautiful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts for Shopping Maniacs:

Photo 1:

Dress: Vera Dress by Blackbird Lace $0L Shopping Maniacs Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: Sara Dress by Blackbird Lace $0L Shopping Maniacs Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: Black Angel ROSSI DRESS by BA Store GIFT $0L Shopping Maniacs Gift

Photo 4:

Dress: Black Angel KAYLA DRESS by BA Store $0L Shopping Maniacs Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: Black Angel ALYANA OUTFIT by BA Store GIFT $0L Shopping Maniacs Gift

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

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Luster - Redhead

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)

Pride At Home

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I am pleased to share a celebration of Pride month with the Pride at Home event. This region has a carnival atmosphere thanks to parade floats and decor, and we have an area with gifts and information about the LGBTQ+ community. I have deeply personal reasons for being a firm ally, and that will never change because I just genuinely believe that kindness and compassion are vital in this world. All of the gifts I'm sharing in this post are from the booths of generous designers who are helping us celebrate, and I am very grateful to each and every one of them. I make an effort to keep politics off this blog as much as I can, but it seems to me that loving our neighbors shouldn't be political. As a child of the 70s, I'm also a huge fan of rainbows, so there is a strong visual appeal here in addition to the respect for all humans. All of these gifts are completely free with no group tag required, so please be sure to spread the word to anyone who may be interested :)

For my first look of the night, I slipped on the Luas Dacil Dress Pride Edition, one of two free gifts found at their booth. This sexy strapless mini comes in sizes for Erika, Kupra, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, and Reborn Juicy bodies. The modern pride flag's colors appear here with a fun leopard print, which I am loving! I also needed a little snack, so I nibbled one of the delicious lmndrp. - pride cookies (holdables) gift. There are two versions, the Love is Love versions shown here and another with the word PRIDE on rainbow icing, each with a bento hold as you can see above. Just think, here in SL all cookies are sugar free, gluten free, and calorie free so anyone can enjoy :)

Candy Kitten has a treat for us too, called *CK* Sabrina - pride free. The outfit is two pieces, top and skirt, each in sizing for Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh bodies. The top has detached sleeves and playful ruffles, while the skirt has lace panties built in. Both have a beautiful image of a rainbow above the word HUMAN, filled in with various flag's stripes as a touching tribute to all of us falling under the same umbrella.

Two gifts make an appearance here, so let's start from the top...which would be the SEKA's D-Pull Crop PRIDE 2023 GIFTIE. There are 3 versions, labeled as PRIDE1, PRIDE2 and PRIDE3 in the folder, all included in eBody Reborn, Kupra A/B, Kupra Flat, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Maitreya Flat, and Petite mesh body sizes. The notecard made me smile, explaining how the designer came up with the pride theme and added the LOVE nipple tapes for us :) They all go really well with the Belle Epoque - Pride Skirt gift, a low slung mini in frosty white with a gorgeous pair of rainbow wings on the rear. We receive sizes for eBody, Legacy, and Maitreya bodies in this thoughtful gift. Our observers receive a touch of booty cleavage ;)

Next I changed into the charming [ILAYA] gift called Beena Dress & Jacket~ {Love Is Love}. The dress and cropped jacket are both inky black, with the dress reading "Love is Love" in red on the front, and the jacket featuring a rainbow ombre hood. Each piece is provided in Legacy, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn mesh body sizes, and we also get a materials HUD for each. I love a good t-shirt dress, casual and comfy which means versatility to me, and the jacket is a great addition if you go somewhere that might be a bit chilly.

My final look of the evening is the Female Pride Outfit by Rainbow Rhapsody, which also has a male version that is equally stunning and colorful :) The top and pants will each fit Freya, Gen X Classic, Gen X Curvy, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, Hourglass, and Physique bodies, with a 3 color HUD for the shirt. That lets us choose from black, white, or grey as our backdrop for the pride stripes on the front which have Love, Respect, Freedom, Tolerance, Equality, and Pride written across them, and the back reads "Spread Kindness around like confetti". I am all on board with that saying!! I was saying earlier that it costs nothing to be kind to people, but being unkind can cost that person more than we'd ever know. 

Whew, let the weekend begin! It was a heck of a week, and I'm still dealing with anxiety and stomach issues that might make my trip to the farmers market uncomfortable tomorrow, but I know last week I got through it and it was very worthwhile. It was hot today but should be about 20 degrees cooler when I go out, so that will be a nice relief. I hope you all have something fun planned for your weekend, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts from Pride at Home:

Photo 1:

Dress: Luas Dacil Dress Pride Edition $0L Pride At Home Gift

Cookie: lmndrp. - pride cookies (holdables) $0L Pride At Home Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: Candy Kitten *CK* Sabrina - pride free $0L Pride At Home Gift

Photo 3:

Top: SEKA's D-Pull Crop PRIDE 2023 GIFTIE $0L Pride At Home Gift

Skirt: Belle Epoque - Pride Skirt $0L Pride At Home Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: [ILAYA] Beena Dress & Jacket~ {Love Is Love} $0L Pride At Home Gift

Photo 5:

Outfit: Female Pride Outfit by Rainbow Rhapsody $0L Pride At Home Gift

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

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Luster - Redhead

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)

Palomma Plaza Treats

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we are headed to the lovely Palomma Plaza for some generously donated gifts in memory of the beloved Palomma Casanova. It is in the same location and build as The Free Dove was, so there is a sense of familiarity when I visit in addition to knowing that this is a labor of love. The Palomma Plaza group is free to join, and we get a nifty "Doves Angel" group tag to wear while browsing the store :) I am pleased to see many designers who were a part of the Free Dove family, but mostly brand new gifts to celebrate the new venture. You might find some stores who are new to you also, so be sure to look around carefully and enjoy your time here.

My first look this evening is one of two gifts from Blackbird Lace, their charming RUBY DRESS. It is a loose fitting strapless dress with softly pleated skirt, in a deep red with zebra stripes on the top. Claim this gift and you will receive Altamura, eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP mesh body sizes.

I also picked up the delightful DAKOTA DRESS by Blackbird Lace on that same low table display, and wow am I glad I did! This classically styled dress has a portrait collar and full skirt that falls below the knee, flaring out to really show off the dramatic floral print. There are sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Ocacin, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, Tonic Fine, and Voluptuous mesh bodies included.

Black Angel is another store whose offers are not to be missed, like their JIMENA DRESS by BA Store GIFT seen here. This black and red floral print dress has a great one-shoulder style that complements its diagonal hemline for a shape that makes me think of a modern day toga. Sizes include Erika, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, Reborn, Reborn Juicy Boobs, and Squeezed mesh bodies. 

Our other Black Angel treat is called EMELIA SET by BA Store GIFT. This top and skirt pairing are provided in sizing for Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Hourglass Perky, Kupra, Legacy, Legacy Perky, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies each for the top and skirt. The halter top has a bare back that could be used to show off your favorite back tattoo, and the well-coordinated black belt is built into our short skirt.

My final look is from a neighboring display, the beautiful [Enchantress] Addie Dress Gift. This champagne colored satin and lace mini is strapless with a large ruffle atop the bodice, drawing attention to our cleavage very nicely :) It includes Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique sizes to fit many popular bodies. Where do you think you'll wear it first? I am thinking of wearing it to a jewelry store to find just the right accessories, not that it needs much but a short necklace or some bold earrings would be my inclination.

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

Credits:

All Group Gifts from Palomma Plaza:

Photo 1:

Dress: RUBY DRESS by Blackbird Lace $0L Palomma Plaza Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: DAKOTA DRESS by Blackbird Lace $0L Palomma Plaza Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: Black Angel JIMENA DRESS by BA Store GIFT $0L Palomma Plaza Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: Black Angel EMELIA SET by BA Store GIFT $0L Palomma Plaza Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: [Enchantress] Addie Dress Gift $0L Palomma Plaza Gift

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

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Twist - 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)

Paparazzi Group Gifts

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I gave myself a Lady Gaga earworm by exploring some of the many stores who are part of the Paparazzi Fashion group. Many of them offer gifts for the Paparazzi group members, and since it's free to join that means these gifts are fully complimentary. Even better, they are complimentary as in free, and complementary as in helping you look even more stunning :) My only paparazzi-like tendency is towards myself taking all these photos, although the lyrics "I'm your biggest fan" does describe how I feel about some of my favorite designers, just not in a creepy way. Mostly in a "must purchase all the things" way, and spread the word about them as I do here. Of course the only following I recommend is doing so on social media, which supports the designers in their hard work.

My first look of the evening comes from FAVOR, and is called Elly Dress. This charming mini is made of black denim and even has jeans-like pockets on the rear, with black lace at the hem. I really like the way the front is laced like a corset, loosely closed at the top for extra cleavage :) There are eBody Classic, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique bodies included in this gift, and like most of these stores there are gifts for other multi-designer groups as well.

Take a walk on the wild side with the [>Ma'De<] Lexi ~ August 2022 gift for Paparazzi, which is fortunately still available. The fun style makes it look like a two piece outfit from behind, but the bra and skirt are connected on the sides. How fun is that zebra pattern on soft pink satin? Claim this gift and you'll receive sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies. Ma'De is on the same region/sim as FAVOR, so don't be surprised if you teleport from one to the other and it doesn't do a full teleport screen/sound :)

MyLord&MyLady is offering their &ML& Gift dress for the Paparazzi group, yours for free just by visiting. It is a formfitting strapless mini in a pale purplish pink, with wedges of sheer white mesh (not SL mesh but fishnet type mesh) decorated with intricate swirls. There are Altamura, eBody Curvy, Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Maitreya, Signature Alice, Hourglass, and Physique mesh body sizes included in our generous gift.

Next I visited the Travesty store, where I found this flirty Beat The Heat shorts set in a small box on the floor in front of the group gifts. I hovered over it and saw this group name pop up, and lo and behold it is a gift for us :) The slender tube top and high waisted shorts each fit Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Maitreya, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine mesh bodies. The smiling suns made me especially happy, and just in time for summer!

My final look tonight is a fantastic choice for June which is just about here, thanks to the bright rainbow of hearts :) It's the S-Valentina dress 5 from Suna Design, one of many gifts available for various groups but this one of course is for Paparazzi. It includes sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Legacy, Maitreya, Signature Alice, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies. The heart shaped cutouts on the front work really well with the pattern, and the hemline is notably short so you might want to find your favorite panties from your inventory to slip on when wearing this in public. You can see from the rear view that it gets awfully cheeky ;) The red trim accentuates the fabric print very nicely, and there are tiny LOVE words in rainbow colors among the pretty hearts. Wear this for Pride month or wear it year round, as a celebration of love.

It has been a quiet day of worrying about people, not the most productive or exciting but it just worked out that way. One of the people closest to me is dealing with a health issue, so my worrywart side is in full effect, and I'm generally stuck in a pattern of waiting for other people to make decisions that will affect me. That is never fun, but I am focusing on patience and compassion. I hope you're all having a lovely day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

Photo 1:

Dress: FAVOR - Elly Dress $0L Paparazzi Group Gift

Photo 2:

Dress: [>Ma'De<] Lexi ~ August 2022 $0L Paparazzi Group Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: MyLord&MyLady &ML& Gift dress $0L Paparazzi Group Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: Travesty Beat The Heat $0L Paparazzi Group Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: Suna Design S-Valentina dress 5 $0L Paparazzi Group Gift

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

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Twist - Essential

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

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Sweets From Sugar Dolls

 Hiya everyone! Tonight felt like a good time to visit Sugar Dolls, with their group being currently free to join and plenty of group gifts and group-only lucky boards waiting for us. There is also a gift board in the room below the gifts room (where my link will land you) that is frequently refilled with gift cards, so you can choose your own treats too :) Their style is generally playful and flirty, as is fitting with a name like Sugar Dolls with a skull as part of the logo, and many of their fashions have HUDs for multiple color or texture options. That always make me happy, as it provides variety without overloading my already jam-packed inventory ;) My looks tonight are a combination of group gifts and lucky board prizes, as I hung out for a little while and had good fortune since the boards change quickly.

First I slipped into the {SD} PENNY PINK group gift, and all I could think was wow! This set includes the bra, sleeves, panties, and skirt, each in sizes for eBody, eBody Juicy, Kupra, Kups, Legacy, Legacy Pushup, Maitreya, Maitreya Pushup, and Petite mesh bodies. Since they are separate pieces, we can choose which to wear or remove a piece here and there during romantic times. The belt with single garter is attached to our skirt, and the panties are a thong style. I was drawn to all the lace trim, bringing the romance for sure.

{SD} MELLY is another terrific group gift that I couldn't resist sharing, particularly this time of year. The tube top and shorts each include sizing for Legacy, Perky, Maitreya, Petite, and Reborn bodies, with a generous HUD that features 20 colors each for the top, its trim, shorts, their trim, and then 20 different images for the front of the top. I had fun here choosing contrasting colors for the trims while coordinating with the unicorn and the LOVE image, but you can certainly keep the trim the same hue as the main clothing if you prefer. I think I'm ready for a hot summer outing now, don't you?

Lucky boards have called to me ever since I arrived in SL, back when they were mainly lucky chairs and always had crowds around them waiting for the letters to change :) So it is not surprising that the 10 lucky boards at Sugar Dolls made me smile, and I was rewarded by winning several treats like this {SD} NAMI FATPACK. The bare shouldered top and belted shorts are separates that fit Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya bodies, and as you can tell there is also a HUD that lets us select from 22 colors apiece for the top, shorts, and all trim. So three sections of buttons, with the third handling ruffles and belt all at once. This is another timely look that is going to be a big part of my summer wardrobe.

The lucky boards seem to have decided that I need a sexy skirt set too, as my initial also showed up for this lovely {SD} Karol prize. The tube top has a few buttons open for a flirty appearance, and the skirt's similar style allows the panties to peek through in the front. We receive Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya sizes each for the top, skirt, and panties, with a HUD that offers 43 textures each for the top and skirt, plus 22 coordinating solids for the panties. I didn't necessarily mean to pick pinstripes for both skirt images above, but I was a little distracted by RL during taking these pictures and well, the stripes are attractive ;) You can still tell that there are solids, stripes, and other assorted patterns (mostly floral) among those 43 textures.

Lady luck smiled upon me again for my final look of the evening, which is the [SD] Suellen - FATPACK prize. The jumpsuit has ruffled sleeves and a strappy back, with a keyhole opening in the front beneath a loose tie. The jumpsuit and shoes each fit Freya, Isis, Hourglass, Legacy, and Maitreya mesh bodies, with a choker that we can adjust as needed. The choker has a pretty scarf attached that flows down the back, and while the choker itself stays brown, that scarf can be changed with the same HUD that offers 43 patterns for the jumpsuit. The shoes stayed pink for me, and I'm not sure if I overlooked a separate HUD or something on the HUD I did locate in the folder, but I love the style of the shoes and will happily wear them with this outfit or any other they might match :)

Some weeks just feel destined to be chaos, and apparently this is one of them for me. First a situation that is brewing was brought to my attention, and I cannot do anything but wait for fallout to happen. Then while taking these pictures this morning, I found out that someone close to my heart developed health issues that are very painful, so I was and am deeply concerned for their wellbeing. None of what's going on is anything I can change or help with, so there's a helpless feeling of waiting and worrying which is not very productive. I hope you're all having a much more pleasant day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Gifts and Prizes from Sugar Dolls:

Photo 1:

Outfit: {SD} PENNY PINK $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: {SD} MELLY $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Outfit: {SD} NAMI FATPACK $0L Lucky Board Prize

Photo 4:

Outfit: {SD} Karol $0L Lucky Board Prize

Photo 5:

Outfit: [SD] Suellen - FATPACK $0L Lucky Board Prize

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

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Twist - Essential

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

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

Third Life Treats

 Hiya everyone! Tonight we are visiting several participating designers' stores from the Third Life group, which used to have a small $10L fee to join but is currently showing as free :) All the featured fashions tonight are gifts from the various designers for anyone who visits with the Third Life group tag active, so this is a bargain bonanza! The places I explored are fairly familiar to me as being talented and generous parts of SL, and I appreciate them greatly as I do anyone who offers gifts to help people enjoy SL on a budget. I have noticed that unintentionally I've compiled looks this evening that are great for summer and sexy moods, so the timing seems right for these wonderful gifts.

My first look of the evening is our DM Design gift called DM ~ Allenya Set Gift. Its top and shorts are each designed to fit Freya, Isis, Legacy, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh bodies. The blouse has a sweetheart neckline, scalloped hem, and charming floral pattern, which the shorts have picked up a soft teal color from for a terrific match.

For a particularly flirty look, be sure to visit FOR YOU STORE and claim their ::F:: SHANIA OUTFIT FATPACK GIFT for Third Life. The top is slid down one shoulder just a bit, and the skirt has daring cutouts on each side to create another asymmetrical look that is sure to draw attention! There are Erika, Kupra, Legacy, Maitreya, and Reborn mesh body sizes for each, as well as a top HUD offering 12 floral patterns and a skirt HUD with 10 denim shades. That adds up to plenty of variety to suit any mood or personal tastes :)

The ~CAROLA~ dress M-2318 I've slipped into here is a flirtatious gift from the store formerly known as Caramelo de Fresa, as you will see on the unpacker HUD. It includes Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh body sizes, along with a 16 color HUD to change up the look. I'm not even sure which detail caught my eye the most, the lacy bodice inset or bold hip slits held together by a single strap on each side!

I found another terrific shorts set at [GIULIADESIGN] as their Third Life gift, called ALISA FAT PACK. There are sizes galore for both pieces - eBody Reborn, Juicy, Mounds, Legacy, Perky, Pushup Nerido, Maitreya, and Petite mesh bodies can all wear the shirt and shorts with ease. Then we also receive a handy HUD with 10 colors for each, to mix and match. Most of the shorts' colors are paired with a white belt, but the white shorts have a pink belt that matches one of the shirt colors just right.

For my final look of the night, I went with a more formal gift from ART & FASHION called ANATHEMA LONG DRESS. This lovely pale peach gown comes in 5 fitmesh standard sizes, as well as Freya, Isis, Venus (each in Natural, Perky, and Pushup), Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique mesh body sizing. The "art" part of the store's name is well represented here too, as with all of their creative offerings. To claim this gift, please right click its picture on the wall and pay $1L, which is automatically refunded while the gift is delivered. Be sure to peek at the other group signs there too, as you may already be a member of a group that they are offering a wonderful gift for as well :)

Well, the holiday weekend is over and I am eagerly anticipating the week ahead which brings a brand new month with all that accompanies that in SL. New rounds of events and hunts, seasonal celebrations, Pride month, and lots of bikinis for summer, LOL! I always enjoy seeing the latest trends in swimwear and summery fashions, lots of shorts and sleeveless dresses but also bright colors or intriguing patterns that all make me smile. I hope you're all having a peaceful day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts for Third Life:

Photo 1:

Outfit: DM ~ Allenya Set Gift $0L Third Life Gift

Photo 2:

Outfit: FOR YOU STORE ::F:: SHANIA OUTFIT FATPACK GIFT $0L Third Life Gift

Photo 3:

Dress: ~CAROLA~ dress M-2318 $0L Third Life Gift

Photo 4:

Outfit: [GIULIADESIGN] -ALISA FAT PACK $0L Third Life Gift

Photo 5:

Dress: ART & FASHION - ANATHEMA LONG DRESS $0L Third Life Gift

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

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Twist - Essential

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

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)

CORAZON Group Gifts

 Hiya everyone! Tonight I was feeling random, and had recently visited the CORAZON store where I discovered lots of generous group gifts. These are tattoos that are mostly unisex and mainly system/BOM layers, so they should have a wide range of compatibility. With many different styles, I also feel like there is a little something for nearly everyone who enjoys the needle-free experience of SL body art :) The CORAZON group is currently free to join, so these delightful gifts will not cost you a thing. I am wearing a simple bikini that is a marketplace gift from LOVELACE to cover the essentials while showing you these goodies (but not my "goodies" if you catch my drift, LOL) so I am glad that BOM permits lots of layers.

My first look of the evening is the .: CORAZON :. Tattoo GIFT GAME OVER :. seen here. It consists of light, medium, and dark (shown above) versions which are all BOM layers, reading "GAME OVER" and "Play again? Yes No" beneath. There is a faint yes and no at the neckline too, possibly slightly obscured by my skin's neck blender layer (I tried rearranging them but it didn't permit it). This brought back fond memories of 8-bit games I'd played in my youth, both on home consoles and arcade machines. As with all of the tattoos I'm sharing tonight, they are front only so you can wear a separate layer on the back if you have a back-only design that you would love to add to it. That's just another BOM benefit :)

Next I changed to the .: CORAZON :. Tattoo EYE PEAK :. group gift, with an image of an eyeball on a stormcloud shooting bolts of lightning. There are rays above that could represent the sun shining behind the cloud, and as with all art the interpretation is ultimately up to each viewer. This gift includes light, medium, and dark versions as its 3 BOM layers, and as usual I chose the darkest one to make it clearer in the photo (I hope). The slightly faded versions give a sense of an older and longer-enjoyed tattoo, so it all boils down to your personal preferences.

This beauty is the .: CORAZON :. Tattoo GIFT FLOWER :. group gift, a single BOM layer so it will be the opacity seen here. The wispy petaled red flowers have a butterfly visiting them, and their stem leads down to what google translate tells me reads "I will never give up" down the center. I am not multilingual and cannot verify that, but I do think it goes well with the idea of flowers blooming from the dark and dirt to become beautiful blossoms. 

There is an entire section of the group gifts wall dedicated to zodiac signs, so I decided to share my RL sign here :) This is the .: CORAZON GACHA :. ACQUARIUS:. tattoo, and my guess is that the previous gacha set was converted into group gifts when gachas became illegal in SL. Aquarius is the sign of the water bearer, so the saying beneath "Your Heart Is Your Water" makes sense thematically. The female image is in aqua tones which is also quite appropriate, and she has a wonderfully mystical air about her. 

"La Vie est Belle!!! Life is Beautiful" proclaims my final look of the evening, and I couldn't agree more :) This is the .: CORAZON :. Gift Vitta :. tattoo, and it is provided in light, medium, and dark BOM layers. There is a dainty multicolored butterfly perched to the left of the text, bringing a touch of bright color that helps reinforce that life is indeed beautiful. This is as good a time as any to give the details on the bikini I've been wearing tonight too, the LOVELACE Basic Bikini - BLACK (Classic Avatar) gift found on the marketplace. The bikini top and thong bottom are separate system layers, and were initially designed for classic avatars but thanks to Bakes on Mesh, they work just as well with any compatible mesh body. You can see that it looks great on the Maitreya body here, simple crisp lines that covers just where it should.

My new hair is one of the two new releases at Truth Hair, also known as "where Dawn spends most of her lindens" ;) They were for the Saturday Sale so might not be discounted for much longer, but I happily picked up the Essential pack of the Twist style which is a shorter version of a prior release called Twisted. There are stylist options on every color HUD, and a set of butterfly clips you can add that has a color HUD for those as well. The rubber bands holding the braids can be hidden or colored to suit your preferences.

It was a very nice weekend here, and although my anxiety flared up before the farmers market Saturday I still went and enjoyed myself :) The rides to and from, not so much, but I don't have any plans to go out at all this coming week which should be helpful. There was a new vendor with home cooked dog food at the market, so lots of people brought their dogs to check it out. I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and are having a nice day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!

Credits:

All Group Gifts from CORAZON:

Photo 1:

Bikini: LOVELACE Basic Bikini - BLACK (Classic Avatar) $0L Marketplace

Tattoo: .: CORAZON :. Tattoo GIFT GAME OVER :. $0L Group Gift

Photo 2:

Tattoo: .: CORAZON :. Tattoo EYE PEAK :. $0L Group Gift

Photo 3:

Tattoo: .: CORAZON :. Tattoo GIFT FLOWER :. $0L Group Gift

Photo 4:

Tattoo: .: CORAZON GACHA :. ACQUARIUS:. $0L Group Gift

Photo 5:

Tattoo: .: CORAZON :. Gift Vitta :. $0L Group Gift

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

Head: LeLUTKA Fleur Head 3.1

Hair: TRUTH Twist - Essential

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

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

Body/Hands/Feet: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara

All Poses: Verocity  (Various Sets)