Hi!
Before I start my style entry, I wanted to drop a few news out there about skins. Loads of skin stores have surfaced over the past few weeks/months. Tons of places have revamped themselves and are giving away free skins to promote their launch or relaunch.
The rise of skin market businesses is no surprise. More and more designers are practicing their photoshop ability to embark on the endeavor of creating skins. Of course, not all of them meet the standards that you and I would like like them to meet, but the competition will hopefully drive up the quality of the skins in the market. Skin creators will have to get more creative and innovative to stand out in the industry.
The skins featured here are from Lazolli/L’oring. The skins range from 0L-2L and are hidden within the skin collections; you’ll have to click through the vendors to find them, and yeah, there are a lot of make-up choices for each set, so you’ll be doing a lot of clicking and canceling. The make-up options are quite interesting and vary from soft and subtle to wild and outlandish. Each collection has one tone/complexion and only one brow option, as each collection is based off of a look (real life celebrities).
The brand has recently been revised to include a larger collection of real life celebrities: Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Cher, Madonna, Britney Spears, Nicole Scherzinger, etc. (You’d be surprised about who’d want to walk around looking like them.)
The skins aren’t the best out there, but the five skins that were for free or nearly free caught my interest. Some of them, like the Nicole skin I’m featuring in this style entry, have really strong, intense make-up on. It’s kind of excessive in that the make-up is heavy handed. The make-up is too bold for a causal look. I decided to put on a pair of shades from Kalnins Sunglasses to resolve the problem. The shades go for L$500, not exactly “cheap,” but I really love them; they come with a great menu where you can control whether the shades are on your nose or up resting on your head, the color of the lens, etc. The glasses come with a lot of other functions, such as nearby avatar detection. You should teleport to the store to try out the demo; there are a wide variety of designs. Kalnins also makes great shoes, which I’ll probably feature in another entry.
I went with a professional summer look in which I could carry the free bag I got from the “:: Sixty-Nine :: Update Group.” There’s an enrollment fee of L$300 to join the group, but I think it’s worth it as Kumii Yoshikawa gives out great gifts. I love the bag; it adds a bit of character to the look, keeps it from being too boring.
Credits
Shape: Custom Shape by EmilyC Carnell of EmBody
Hair: “Stephanie – cocoa” by Truth Hawks of Truth & “FAYE_black” by Miu Edman of MIRONE
Skin: “Nicole skin 04B (re release)” by Loring Halsey of LAZOLLI/L’ORING
Lashes: “Eyelashes -7- Individualist” by Viola Leigh of Redgrave
Shirt: “Cambridge – Ajan Blue wBleu” by London Armidi of Armidi
Pants: “Director High Waist Pant – cream” by London Daily of Pink Outfitters
Shades: “Crystal VIP Edition” by Maris Kanto of Kalnins Sunglasses
Earrings: Red Winds Earrings from the “Red Winds Set” by Kieran Debevec of Chloe
Necklace: Necklace silver from the “DRESS Sequin White” outfit by Emilia Redgrave of Redgrave
Braclet: “Sprinkles Bracelet – White -” by Kumii Yoshikawa of ::69::
Bag: “Basket *Group Gift*” by Kumii Yoshikawa of ::69::
Heels: “Vidalia Pump – Metallic Silver” by Lola Marquez of Armidi Gisaci
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