Hiya everyone! I had an urge to explore the Marketplace to see what I could find there for free, and I'd have to say it was a fairly successful exploration :) Let's have a look at some of the goodies I found...
This adorable outfit is two separate listings on Marketplace, but since they're both still free that isn't a problem at all. The store is called Online, and our top is Mesh Lady Bug Red while our skirt is Mesh Red Mini Skirt. The print with its cute polka dots is definitely reminiscent of a ladybug, and it's a nice punch of color. The frills on the top and the pockets on the skirt are such playful details, and either could be paired with anything else to dress things up or down.
The hat included with this dress made me think of a French maid costume at first, hehe, but I do quite like it and the dress looks beautiful with or without the hat. This great find is called Doreen dress 02 in blue, and I see a lot of green too which makes it remind me of the ocean. You get the usual standard mesh sizes in this gift, plus 3 sizes of the hat.
For something a bit edgier, we have this hoodie dress in a wild leopard print with terrific neon colors from Catnip Loveotomy, a store that is well worth visiting on the marketplace for dozens of freebies! Look at the fun details, like the pockets and rivets, love them. The armwarmers are separate so you can wear the dress with or without, and there is an alpha layer for them as well as a specific alpha for each mesh dress size. You probably noticed that my Slink hands' thumbs aren't quite through the thumb holes built into the armwarmers, my guess is that they were meant for standard avatar hands and it's possible that a different style/pose hands might work better. I didn't really mind though :)
This is a different style dress offered for free by Catnip Loveotomy, in various colors just like the above dress, and instead of gloves this cutie comes with wings. The dress is called Angelia, comes in standard mesh sizes, and the wings come in pink (shown), black, sky, white and yellow which are fairly subtle as you can see. Those sweet little chibi wings would go wonderfully with a wide variety of other outfits as well.
I'm still feeling sassy, as my final photo for the night demonstrates :) This dress is a free find from Sand Glam called Jessie, and the black and white photos are a creative contrast to the bright purple and the pops of red in the images. I'm really enjoying the style as well as the design.
Nail note of the night: I went with yet another Marketplace freebie, a Hello Dave gift simply called Free Demo Palette. It works with Slink and Omega, and has 5 widely varied styles so you can see if the new HUD works for you.
I hope everyone is having a beautiful day/evening, magical magpie hugs to each of you!!
Credits:
Photo 1:
Top: .:ONLINE:.MESH LADY BUG RED $0L Marketplace Freebie
Skirt: .:ONLINE:.MESH RED MINI SKIRT $0L Marketplace Freebie
Photo 2:
Dress/Hat: [Free Gift] *DOREEN* Dress02_BLUE $0L Marketplace Freebie
Photo 3:
Dress: .::: Catnip Loveotomy :::. - hoodie dress leopard 2 $0L Marketplace Freebie
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Dress: .::: Catnip Loveotomy :::. - dress "Angelia" - pink $0L Marketplace Freebie
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Dress: sand glam Dress "jessie" purple $0L Marketplace Freebie
Nails: Hello Dave -Nail Appliers - Free Demo Palette $0L Marketplace Freebie
Hair: Magika [01] Safe
Skin: .::WoW Skins::. GG OCT 2014 Lorelay Tan CL
Lips: [:T:] Parted lips {free from TULI skins} Parted lips 1 $0L Marketplace
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female High
Hiya everyone! Today I have a variety of goodies to share, from Midnight Manias and Mini Manias along with some lucky chair prizes. Plenty of free treats await!
Everyone needs a favorite pair of pajamas, and this Midnight Mania prize from Nerdy Girl could wind up being your next favorite! Their midnight mania boards change each day, so your best bet is to visit often. I wasn't sure you'd be able to see the Tardis design on the pants well enough so I put an inset of a closer view. The pants are in standard mesh sizes, and the tank top is system layers in short (shown) and regular which is just a bit longer but still shows off a sliver of belly.
I can't decide if this sexy number is for going out on the town, or staying inside with a special someone :) This is a Midnight Mania prize from blah.BLAH.blah, and there are 3 Midnight Manias there that change quite often. You will need to join the free group to click them, and don't forget to check the 5 lucky boards which do not need a group tag for you to be a winner. This outfit is called Charlies Angel and comes with a HUD to change the colors to a solid black or a solid tan in addition to the pink trimmed black I am showing above. With all these buckles and the provocative handcuffs at the belt, this will help you earn a second glance for sure!
A mini mania provided me with this delightful jumper from Wicked, called Marni in Teal. There's a terrific HUD included for 24 belt options, which is 12 colors in 2 textures each. This color is fantastic, and the style is so flattering.
This outfit is comprised of a Mini Mania prize from Wicked and a Midnight Mania skirt from Dumb Blond, so a fun combination! Our top is the Dahlia Vest in Camel, and includes an amazing HUD with 20 different shirt colors, 6 metal colors (buckle and clamp at end of belt) and 6 belt colors. I changed each from left to right so you could see just how much difference experimenting with the HUD can make :) The skirt is called Kiki Skirt in Black, and the plaid is so eye-catching. Both prizes come in standard mesh sizes.
Let's wrap up with a Marketplace free find, shall we? This lovely dress is from Gifts Home and has a beautiful silky texture. It only comes in one size, but it seemed to fit just fine :) My necklace is a lucky chair prize from Chaos Panic & Disorder, called One Heart Necklace. You will find in the box both left and right halves, male and female versions of each, so you can wear whatever strikes your fancy.
Nail note of the night: I won a lovely Slink HUD from the mini mania at Pathos, called Penelope. Lots of pretty pastel colors with a floral design on them, it is a sweet and feminine collection. If you haven't been there yet, please be sure to click the Mini Mania on the main floor and the Midnight Mania board upstairs!
I hope you're all having a beautiful day/evening, magical magpie hugs to each of you!!
Credits:
Photo 1:
Pajamas: Nerdy Girl )*NG*( Jammies - Tardis $0L Midnight Mania Prize
Photo 2:
Outfit: blah.BLAH.blah Charlies Angel Outffit~3 color Hud $0L Midnight Mania Prize (free group needed)
Photo 3:
Jumper: WICKED * Marni - Jumper (Teal) $0L Mini Mania Prize
Photo 4:
Top: WICKED * Dahlia - Vest (Camel) $0L Mini Mania Prize
Skirt: Dumb Blond [DB] KIKI SKIRT BLACK $0L Midnight Mania Prize
Photo 5:
Dress: [GIFTS HOME] FREE Dress black Formal $0L Marketplace Gift
Necklace: :*:CPD:*: One Heart Necklace $0L Lucky Chair Prize
Nails: PATHOS Slink Hud Penelope nails $0L Mini Mania Prize
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Demelza - gingers
Skin: .::WoW Skins::. GG OCT 2014 Lorelay Tan CL
Lips: [:T:] Parted lips {free from TULI skins} Parted lips 1 $0L Marketplace
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female High
Hiya everyone! I have some more lucky board prizes to share from the Bon Odori Festival I blogged about yesterday, and I'm doing so from my new home. I moved from one rental to another for a change of pace, and am really excited about it. So let's have a look at those prizes that I'm also thrilled about!!
First we see a very fun prize called Mini White Net Dress and Parasol set, no store associated but the creator was yuna21 Steig (no stores in picks, nothing in profile). The pretty lace umbrella has a built in hold pose, and opens and closes on clicking, but I had to adjust it as it was in a strange default position floating in front and above me instead of in my hand. It was an easy fix and I quite enjoy it. The dress is provided in XS to M sizes, so a nice range and I had no trouble fitting it :)
I feel like a sexy Snow White with a twist or two! This fantastic outfit is a prize created by Whitening Brune, no store in profile picks but she does have a marketplace store linked in her profile. This outfit includes the mesh dress in S and XS, the big bow on the back that looks somewhat like a collar (resize menu built in), the flexi sleeves, and hair bow with flexi lace that is mostly being eaten by my curls ;) With all those separate pieces, you can wear this outfit in many different ways so it's beautiful and versatile.
I had fun with this photo because you get to see a non-clothing lucky board prize too and it's a cute one! My toaster friend there is a lucky board prize from {Aya} and is called Kawaii Toaster. The left shows its resting state, then the right shows it about to prepare toast. It even has a >_< face for while it's toasting the bread. My shirt is a lovely lucky board prize from Kai, and looks great from the back as well as the front with that pretty heart and beads. Sizes S, M, and L are included.
If you want to feel like a rock star, these prizes will help you on your way. The shirt is a lucky board prize from [*.::&Y::.*] called Opened Ring Top, and I am loving that animal print! The guitar is another lucky board prize, this one from Witch Babe and called V-Kill Skull & Rose. It comes with a HUD with animations for playing and for dancing with the guitar, so I had a lot of fun being silly :)
This prize from Spiral is surely an elegant one, called Side Slit Jumpsuit. I love the gold of the top accented by the silver of the belt, and black always looks so sharp when contrasted with metallics. This style is all about glimpses, the flashes of skin on the legs and in the back and even the sides of the top. I love it!
I have no nail note of the night because those are the Slink default nails, untouched by any appliers....I was getting script error messages and found out that I had to get a redelivery at the Slink store to update to the newest version, so I did that and applied my skin but never got around to doing my nails. Perhaps tomorrow I'll find something extra special for them :) Meanwhile I hope you're all having a beautiful evening, many magpie hugs to each of you!!
Credits:
All Prizes from the Bon Odori Festival Lucky Boards:
Photo 1:
Dress: Mini White Net Dress & Parasol Set XS~M size $0L Lucky Board Prize
Photo 2:
Dress: Lucky B / Mesh Rainbow Tight XS,S size $0L Lucky Board Prize
Photo 3:
Top: kai Camus black $0L Lucky Board Prize
Toaster: {Aya} Kawaii Toaster $0L Lucky Board Prize
Photo 4:
Top: [*.::&Y::.*] Opened Ring Top $0L Lucky Board Prize
Guitar: Witch Babe V-KILL SKULL & ROSE $0L Lucky Board Prize
Photo 5:
Outfit: ..::SPIRAL::..Side Slit Jumpsuit LB $0L Lucky Board Prize
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Demelza - gingers
Skin: .::WoW Skins::. GG OCT 2014 Lorelay Tan CL
Lips: [:T:] Parted lips {free from TULI skins} Parted lips 1 $0L Marketplace
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female High
Hiya everyone! I discovered a delightful festival today and am thrilled to share with all of you. It is called the Bon Odori Festival and is a huge gathering of lucky boards with a twist...you have to dance to be able to click the boards :) There is a large circle of dance pads that rotate around a tower or scaffold in the center, and it is surrounded by the stands of lucky boards. After you have been dancing for 2 minutes, you're eligible to click any board that comes up with your initial, and they are set to change at random times. I found it best to pay attention to the announcements in local chat when the letters change, and then you know to look for it as you pass by :) There are a wide variety of prizes available, so let's have a look at some of the clothing and accessory ones.
First we have this terrific dress from 10*4 simply called Tank Dress. You know I love pink, and this soft dusky shade is wonderful! The wording on the left side of the skirt says Creative Days, I know it's not easy to see in this photo. You will receive all standard mesh sizes in this prize.
Another fun dress with another shade of pink, this is a lucky board prize from Crystal Dream. That heart shaped cutout is adorable, and the turtleneck is a separate piece so you can go without if you prefer. You'll receive the S and XS mesh sizes of the dress in this prize, along with system layer underpants and undershirt.
This lovely prize is from milky-way, and is called Mini Yukata-Ume-. It includes one size of yukata, the obi (2 pieces), and the geta (sandals) for Slink flat feet as shown or regular system feet. The details are just exquisite!
How about a very pretty high-waisted bikini? This prize is by M.I.X. and all standard mesh sizes are provided. I haven't seen anything quite like it, modest bottom and rear but alluring peeks of skin from the tied top.
This is such a cute style, isn't it? Have a look at our prize from Shiorin Mart, called =CS= KIYOMIZU BON-ODORI PRIZE 2015. This mesh bikini comes with all standard mesh sizes, and I dressed it up with another lucky board prize called Apple Earrings. Sadly they don't have a store name anywhere on the box or in the name, all I know is they were created by Emily18 Weiz who doesn't have a store in her picks at all. I love the way the bite in the apple is filled with a diamond texture :)
Nail note of the night: I went with a simple but elegant solution from the marketplace, By Snow's French Natural free gift. They go with everything, and suit any length nail quite well. I was rather delayed by the asset server issues this morning, and not being able to unpack things or change clothing when I first wanted to, so now it's all better just in time for the Tuesday rolling insanity ;)
Hope you're all having a decent Monday, magpie hugs to each of you!!
Credits:
All Prizes from the Bon Odori Festival Lucky Boards:
Photo 1:
Dress: 10*4 Tank Dress :: LB :: $0L Lucky Board Prize
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Dress: Crystal Dream LB Mesh mini Pink One-piece $0L Lucky Board Prize
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Outfit: **milky-way *15-13 Mini Yukata-Ume- $0L Lucky Board Prize
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Bikini: M.I.X.*high waist bikini (colorful) $0L Lucky Board Prize
Photo 5:
Bikini: =CS= KIYOMIZU BON-ODORI PRIZE 2015 $0L Lucky Board Prize
Earrings: Apple Earrings Box $0L Lucky Board Prize
Nails: ~*By Snow*~ Slink Nails Appliers - French Natural *FREE Gift* $0L Marketplace
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Demelza - gingers
Skin: .::WoW Skins::. GG OCT 2014 Lorelay Tan CL
Lips: [:T:] Parted lips {free from TULI skins} Parted lips 1 $0L Marketplace
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female High
Hiya everyone! I have a really nice way to wrap up the weekend, as I worked on a fun little hunt the past couple of days and am ready to show you some of what I found. Let's start with an explanation though, as it's not a typical hunt. It's called the Yagi in Summer Hunt & Stamp Rally, and you will visit 15 stores while wearing their HUD to get stamps on each store's logo. Also at each store, you will find prizes (between 1 and 5, indicated on the sign at each location) in little goat footprints. It looks like a stone with a hoof on it, or if you took a clay mold of a footprint. There are examples on the signs so you'll know what to look for. The first location helps greatly. When you get all 15 stamps on the HUD, you'll be given a location to go for the completion party where there are even more great prizes awaiting!
Here is a look at prizes from 2 of the stores. The outfit is found in the 3 prizes at La Bonbonniere, and is called JANE Sunflower bra, skirt, and blouse. I am so ready for a pool party in this beauty! Each comes in standard mesh sizes. The piercing is our prize from Baroqued and is called Neutral Lip Cuffs, and contains a resize script.
Being an American with very little exposure to Japanese culture, I would have called this a kimono but did some googling when I saw they are calling it a yukata. It seems the difference is that the yukata is a summer kimono, so I wasn't far off :) The yukata and the obi (belt) are in 2 separate prizes to be found at c*C*c, and I am really blown away by the knotwork on the front. I am definitely starting to like the color yellow more and more with the lovely outfits I've found lately in yellow :)
This cheery mini dress is one of 3 different prizes found at Spiral, called Mini1P AZ and is actually prize #1 of their 3. The style is a fun one, and great for the season.
This terrific outfit is the prize from La Bonbonniere at the completion party location, when you collect all the stamps and can go to the special destination and click all the rewards. I'm not giving out the location even though you may have to be wearing a full HUD to claim them, so in the credits I'm just linking these to the main stores. This terrific gift includes the dress, Slink high shoes, and a pretty sun hat not shown only because my hair wouldn't permit it ;) I love the soft colors and the alluring side slit on the left leg, and those sandals are a delightful match.
Another goodie you'll find at the completion spot is this elegant retro style dress from c*C*c called HAIJI. I love that the style has a modern twist with that plunging neckline, mixed with the classic colors and style.
Nail note of the night: I went with the free gift from Hello Dave found at the FabFree Headquarters, their Summer Reflections Stiletto HUD, as it had plenty of suitable colors and is a favorite of mine even without my nails set for stiletto style. They are one of those free gifts that I'd have gladly paid for because I enjoy them so much, but am infinitely grateful that they were free! It lets me spend my lindens on other nails there ;)
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, whether it was relaxing or busy but productive, or just plain ol' fun :) Mine was a bit of each, and I would have to say it was a really good one. Magical magpie hugs to each of you!!
Credits:
All Prizes from the Yagi in Summer Hunt:
Photo 1:
Outfit: La Bonbonniere *LB* JANE Sunflower Bra, Skirt, Blouse $0L Hunt Gifts
Piercing: :::BAROQUED::: Neutral Lip Cuffs(resize) SEKIBAN $0L Hunt Gift
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Outfit: c*C*c:::KOGANE::: Yukata and Obi $0L Hunt Gifts
Photo 3:
Dress: ..::SPIRAL::..Mini1P AZ OR $0L Hunt Gift (1 of 3)
Photo 4:
Outfit: La Bonbonniere *LB*Layra Summer Outfit YAGI Ver $0L Hunt Completion Gift
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Dress: c*C*c:::Haiji:::YAGI in Summer $0L Hunt Completion Gift
Nails: Hello Dave - Summer Reflections Stiletto $0L FabFree HQ Gift
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Ivana - gingers
Skin: .::WoW Skins::. V2 Stella Tan CL
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female High
Hiya everyone! I had a fun but busy day, so it's time for me to kick back and show you some treasures I've found. I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I enjoy sharing :)
I headed to Bijou to click their Midnight Mania board earlier, and wound up finding these delightful group gifts. The group is free to join and there are several gifts up for grabs, but the first one I noticed was the big sign with minions!! In what seems to be the most recent gift, you'll find this adorable little shirt with 3 little cuties on the front, and the back made me laugh out loud when I saw one of them drying his little tushie with a towel. This shirt doesn't come with an alpha layer so I'm thinking some sort of pasties underneath in case of weird glitches would be wise. The jeans are a separate gift and come in a few options, with or without the "Dangerous Sexy" belly tattoo attached, ripped or plain, and the tattoo is even included on a separate layer altogether. They are all system layers only.
I admit I am not usually a big fan of yellow on myself (RL or SL) as I'm not sure it's usually flattering on me and I lean towards blues, greens, purples, or neutrals. I love this style so much from the Shanti mini mania boards that I'm quite happy to share it with you, and the bright sunny yellow is terrific for summer. I'm also a huge fan of that neckline with the heart shaped cutout, I probably have a dozen different dresses in my inventory with the same style and love them all :) This is at Shanti's new location, and the lucky boards, midnight/mini manias and lucky chair are all upstairs above the front door.
I love visiting lucky boards, that's certainly not a secret on this blog, and I love this prize I was fortunate enough to win this lovely kimono-style mini dress from Shop Ichiko. This shopping area has 2 different locations packed full of lucky boards, so please be sure to explore and have fun!
Another reliable way to find free gifts is to do a little surfing on the marketplace, and that is where I found this beauty. This is the Hyazintia dress by ~@HYA@~ and I highly recommend clicking to view the store (on the right side of the listing below the Buy Now button) and see what other freebies they are offering, because there are quite a lot :) This dress is one I randomly chose and seems to be named after the designer.
Nail note of the night: I visited Pathos to click their mini mania (please go click it if you love Slink nails too!) and saw their SLF&O gift that I'd picked up previously but is still available, along with some gifts for their own group which is also free to join. I am wearing the SLF&O group gift called Annael in today's photos.
It's that time again, time for the credits...but first as always, magical magpie hugs to each of you and wishes for a beautiful day/evening!!
Credits:
Photo 1:
Top: .Bijou ~ MiniOns Groups Gift $0L Group Gift (free join)
Jeans: Bijou :.<B&T>.: Dangerous Sexy Jeans! $0L Group Gift (free join)
Photo 2:
Dress: Shanti Lemonade Party Dress MESH v1.2 $0L Mini Mania Prize
Photo 3:
Dress: [*Shop ichiko*]Yukata MiniDress -iroha- Box-LB $0L Lucky Board Prize
Photo 4:
Dress: ~@HYA@~Hyazintia $0L Marketplace Freebie
Nails: Pathos Annael Nails Gift $0L SLF&O Gift (free join)
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Ivana - gingers
Skin: .::WoW Skins::. V2 Stella Tan CL
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female High
Hiya everyone! I'm ready to start off the weekend with some great freebies to share, along with a great dollarbie hunt prize I found in my travels. Let's start with a couple of the treasures from the Fab Free Headquarters, a treasure trove of gifts from lots of wonderful designers.
This gorgeous dress is from More Than Ever and is called Blue Composure & Ruckus Dress. I do love bright colors and fun patterns, so this is a winner in my book. That neckline doesn't even need a necklace with that studded design on it, it adds such a special touch.
While you're at FabFree headquarters, one of the many other gifts you can pick up is this dress with matching hat from Tiffany Designs. If you're not a hat person you can always leave it off, but it's nice to have such a perfect match if you do feel like wearing a hat to dress it up. The hat has a resize menu and I adjusted it up a bit to not hide my eyes so much. I paired it with this beautiful pair of earrings I found there from [MUSE] called Bronze & Dragon Breath Earrings. You can see it in the closeup just how intriguing that marbled look of the stone is, reminds me of jade or turquoise in a different color of course.
I got this terrific outfit from a Midnight Mania board at R@SE^__^M@RINE where you will find a ladies' board, a men's board, and some lucky chairs too. This outfit is called Share The Love, probably because the included earrings are hearts that have the word love above them. It also includes standard mesh sizes of the jacket, shirt, and leggings shown, plus the shoes shown for Slink high feet. No group needed, just slap that board and wait for the magic hour :)
Another Midnight Mania board prize that I love is this adorable pajama outfit from Nerdy Girl. Their fun name is Oh Deer! and at first I was thinking they were meant for the holidays, but since they aren't reindeer and I simply adore deer (watch them in my backyard just about every day) I will wear these with pride year round :) The tank top is a system layer in short or regular, I am showing the short, and the pants are mesh in standard sizes. Bonus- if you hurry, they have a great sale happening right now!!!
Finally I am wrapping up the night with a $1L prize from the Crazy for Kawaii Hunt, and this can be found in the smiley star at D.o.R.k. I have to admit that I couldn't decide if it is meant to be a dress or a shirt, so I'm going to say you can decide for yourself :) It was shown on the site with a pair of grey leggings, so I will probably wear them with something similar in the future. Loving those rainbows and stars!! There is a men's prize in the same gift, a shirt in a matching print, so the guys are not left out.
Nail note of the night: I know I make references to magpie treasures quite often, but this time I found a real honest to goodness treasure in a treasure chest! Nail Me! has a treasure chest on the floor in their seasonal section with appliers for Slink and Omega called Jewels, 4 beautiful combinations of colors that you don't want to miss out on. There is also a $2L goodie on the floor next to it, and on another wall are various group gifts that are each beautiful so it is well worth the visit.
Busy day, good but busy evening, I'm running late so I'll wrap this up with a magical magpie hug for each of you and we're off to the credits!! Have a magnificent weekend :)
Credits:
Photo 1:
Dress: Blue Composure & Ruckus Dress - More Than Ever $0L FabFree HQ Gift
Photo 2:
Dress/Hat: Tiffany Designs TD Nayra Mesh Dress $0L FabFree HQ Gift
Earrings: [MUSE] Bronze & Dragon Breath Earring gift for FabFree $0L FabFree HQ Gift
Photo 3:
Outfit: R@SE^__^M@RINE SHARE THE LOVE $0L Midnight Mania Gift
Photo 4:
Pajamas: Nerdy Girl )*NG*( Jammies - Oh Deer! $0L Midnight Mania Gift
Photo 5:
Top: {D.o.R.k} Usha Cloudy $1L Crazy For Kawaii Hunt Prize
Nails: {Nail Me!} Nail Appliers - Jewels (Slink/Omega) $0L Free Gift in store (treasure chest)
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Ami - Gingers at ~uber~
Skin: .::WoW Skins::. GG august Noralie Tan CL
Hands: Slink AvEnhance Hands Female-Casual
Feet: Slink AvEnhance Feet Female High
