Instead, I’m going to celebrate the fact that I’m the only chick in-world to currently have this ViViG skin in my possession (well, the creators have it too, but let’s just say I’m the ONLY one with it… I like to feel special. Teehee).

I first blogged ViViG skins early last month and stated that they were going to launch in May.  Obviously, May is over and they STILL HAVE NOT RELEASED a single dang thing.  As the official shape-maker and blogger for their brand, I take it upon myself to nag them often to “hurry up”.  LOL.  I’m annoying, yeah, but seriously. they. need. to. launch. soon.

The skin I’m wearing now is the darkest/tannest version of their debut ViVi skin.  And I love it.  I’m wearing the skin with one of my favorite make-ups of theirs, and they have A LOT.  They have 3 packs of 9 make-ups for all 7 skin tones.  And each of them come with lipstick tattoos with 2 teeth options.  I’m wearing the second teeth option, which I think is the sexiest.  The first one has more teeth showing.  Hopefully, I’ll be given the greenlight to post pics of all the make-up, etc., soon.

For now, I’m just going to flaunt whatever they let me.  :D

What the heck am I wearing?  While cleaning my inventory, I managed to find and dust off this old gift from Pacadi.  Very avante garde.  Apparently, the dress isn’t modifiable, so I couldn’t play around with it, sadly.  But I love the yellow dress with the purple eye-shadow.  Love this colorful summer look.

Credits:

Skin by ViViG Team of ViViG
Tattoo: “High Contour – Baked” (comes with skin) by ViViG Team of ViViG
Tattoo: “Dramatic 7 – teeth2″ (comes with skin) by ViViG Team of ViViG
Lashes: “Eyelashes -1- Thin” by Viola Leigh of Redgrave
Hair: “Jessica 02 – Chestnut-” (modified) by Kumii Yoshikawa of 69

Dress: “Naala Dress [citrus]” by Lotta Shelman of Pacadi

Bag: “Porta Corsico Bag – Black & Pink” by Adian Armidi of Armidi
Bangle (L): “Bangle ‘Vcente – c’ Gold (L)” by Kuranosuke Kamachi of DeLa
Bangle (R): “Bangle ‘Vicente – b’ Gold (R)” by Kuranosuke Kamachi of DeLa
Shoes: “Esprit Ecru” by Onyx LeShelle of Maitreya Gold

Anywhoo, today is the first time I’ve logged into SecondLife long enough to produce an entry.  I’ve been logging on every now and then to bug owners of ViViG to release their products already, but other than that, not so much.  The brand has apparently seen a lot of delays and I still don’t know when they’ll release their dang skins. LOL.

While waiting for that to happen, I’m in the process of cleaning out my inventory; I haven’t cleaned it in a long time. I’ve done some sorting in the past, but I’ve never gone through everything to see if things were worthy of being kept.  I don’t have ALOT of items…  Just a little over the 20k mark (…is that alot?)  But my inventory is still very difficult to sort through.  I need to be careful while cleaning though; I remember one incident in which I tried cleaning and ended up deleting a folder of all my good lingerie (ARGH).

Since I haven’t done some shopping in a while, I thought I’d whip up a beach look with items I’ve found while cleaning; I definitely WON’T be getting rid of those items any time soon.

Like me, you’re probably guilty of buying things that you’ve only worn once or twice and then never bothered to look at/wear again.   Well, I’m here to tell you that YOU CAN wear these items again.  Dig deep in your inventory and revive the items with new styling!

If you’ve been on SecondLife as long as I have, some of these items may look familiar to you and you might even have them. Some of the items featured here have been discontinued or are just unavailable, but I’m sure if you get a hold of some of the designers, they’d help you out.

Credits:

Skin: “MoscowLight-makeup5a” by Minnu Palen of Minnu (now LeLutka)
Hair: “MMShairMIA- Chestnut” by Thora Charron of Minnu (now LeLutka)
Tatoo layer: “Lashes ~ NO.1″ Sweetest Sands

Top: “Laila Sheer Shirt in Pink (Jacket)” by Mila Michinaga of MichaMi
Denims: “Denim Shorts – Gold” by Asuka Martin of Dernier Cri
Bikini: “Twisting in Bikini – Faschi Pink” by Juju Armidi of Armidi

Bag: “LoveJUNKYbag/FULLsand” by Thora Charron of Chachet (now LeLutka)
Shades: “Crystal VIP Edition” by Maris Kanto of Kalnins Sunglasses
Necklace: Wearing two “Chain necklace Gold” by Ageha Albatros of Shampoo
Bangle (right): “MixBungle1″ by Miru Reich of Shampoo
Bangle (Left): “Healing Giraffe Bangle” by London Armidi
Flats: “Ella Petite flats Noir” by Kookie Lemon of Kookie

I also can’t stop listening to this new release from former Pussycat Doll lead singer Nicole Scherzinger; it’s definitely a spring/summer hit.  The song has already gotten me in the mood for the beach.  Can’t wait!!

Credits:
Skin by ViViG
Hair: “Cherry – Pink” by Kumii Yoshikawa of 69 (Probably discontinued)

Dress: “Naina dress” by Aradhana Voight of Mashooka (Subscribo gift)

Boots: “Billow Boots – Tan” by Onyx LeShelle of Maitreya

Got bored and decided to put together a trendy look.  Not sure why, but I’m a little obsessed with pink lately.  And designers seem to encourage that obsession with their beautiful pinkish offerings (LOL; I said pinkish).

I am sporting several items (the jewelry set and the dress) from the Dressing Room and the Dressing Room Blue.

I am also previewing the new ViViG skin in the porcelain tone. It’s #3 in the Dramatic make-up pack (a pink and purple double wing liner), which I love. I’m also wearing a free purple eyeliner tattoo later from Miamai to accentuate the eyes further.

The designers of ViviG made a few changes to their skins after my last entry about their product. And I guess the change is for the better because they didn’t like how the skin photographed. The brows are a lot more thinner and neater. And the lips are more plump.  The face isn’t heavily shaded because, as I was told, there are several blush, contour and bronzer tattoo layers to play around with; I haven’t gotten those layers from any of the ViViG designers yet, but I’m a bit anxious to.

I am also wearing the shape that I designed for the skin; the shape has a cute face with doll eyes and a body that doesn’t have too much curves. The breasts are pretty ample, despite shape adjustments, so I think they intended the breasts to be that way.

The official launch of ViViG will be next month, so I still have time to modify the shape.

If you are as excited about their launch as I am, you can join their update group inworld called “ViViG – Update Group” for future release information.  They will charge for group membership in the future, so it’s good to join now than later.

Credits:

Shape: “ViVi” by EmilyC Carnell of EmBody by EmilyC

Preview Skin by ViviG

Tattoo Layer: “Basic Liner Purple” by Monica Outlander of Miamai (Free Easter Group Gift)

Hair: “Olivia 04 – Dark Chestnut” by Kumii Yoshikawa of 69

Lashes: “Eyelashes -2- Daily” by Viola Leigh of Redgrave

Dress: “Dress Feathers” by sunami Beck of Emery (from the Dressing Room Blue)

Bag: “Hobo Bag – Patent White” by Starley Thereian of Celestial Studios

Jewelry Set: “Sunset set” by Monyka Benelli of YS&YS (from the Dressing Room)

Boots: “FlatAnkleBoots_Black” by cocoro Lemon of COCO (Free group gift)

Today, I’ve been informed of a charity event running from the 15th of April to the 15th of May. The Little Big Shop Event is a fair that promotes both small and big stores while simultaneously bringing attention to a charity. This year’s charity is the Water Project, an organization that helps bring clean water to the poorest areas in both Africa and India. Profits from specially made items for the event will go directly to the charity. As specified by the event’s official website, this year’s goal is L$500,000 lindens, a goal that cannot be reached without our help.  (I was just at the event and it is EMPTY!  So please check it out.)

There will also be a ton of water-themed artwork (primwork, photography or videos) from esteemed secondlife residents that you can check out at the fair.

For a list of designers and artists check out, the event’s website.

The event is hosted on a sim from KMADD. Teleport here

Hidden in 20 eggs, various items are up for grabs in the R.icielli Easter Hunt. The hunt is NOT free. Each egg costs L$15, so if you decide to hunt all the items, it’ll run you up L$300, which isn’t too bad.

The eggs are scattered throughout the mainstore and are super easy to find. I was only interested in 3 items, so I got those.

I’m working the Ricielli pieces with my super cute hair that’s been newly released from one of my favorite places for hair (Sixty-nine). The hair is braided with a scarf that has several scripted textures; I’m wearing the pink one. It’s a fantastic hair style for spring/summer. Oh, I love it so. LOL.

I really like the floral top from Tres blah for the Spring Seasons Hunt; so I decided to toss that on too.

I’m also wearing a preview skin from a new skin brand called ViViG. I will be creating shapes for the brand, as I stated in a past blog entry. And I will also be one of the few bloggers to exclusively blog their future releases; and they have many in the works. Skins. Lingerie. Clothing. Accessories. Hair. (Yay! It’s nice to have good connections.)

The new skin is called Vivi, which of course is named after their brand, and it comes with so many make-up choices, that it will knock your socks off. There are seven tones and each skin comes with dark and blonde brows and hairbases.

I’m wearing the Honey tone with dark brows and nude make-up. The brows are pretty thick and messy, but I think they add a lot of characteristic to the face, which I love. A lot of skins from other brands seem to have perfectly combed brows; sometimes, it’s nice to see something different. The skin, with all its make-up choices, is also extremely high-fashion oriented, which is why I’m so excited for them.

I was told by the creators that the skins took about a year to perfect, which really shows in the body details. They also have many other skins in the work that they will gradually release (I can’t wait to see those).

I’d love to show the skin in its entirety, with all the make-up choices, etc., but I was told to do that near their release date, which is scheduled for next month, or so.  Plus, the body is really graphic. If I stripped, I’d really feel naked. LOL.

Credits:
Hair: “Olivia 04 – Dark Chestnut” by Kumii Yoshikawa of 69
Skin: Preview of ViVi by ViViG
Lashes: “Eyelashes -4- MoulinRouge” by Viola Leigh of Redgrave

Dress: “JEANE Dress/hotpink” by Fhara Ricielli of Ricielli (Ricielli Easter Hunt)

Skirt: “PARIS highwaisted skirt/pink” by Fhara Ricielli of Ricielli (Ricielli Easter Hunt)
Top: “MARIETTA minitop/sweetgreen” by Fhara Ricielli of Ricielli (Ricielli Easter Hunt)

Top: “Floral Chemise” by Julliette Westerburg of Tres Blah (Seasons Hunt)

Necklace: “Chunky Necklace – Gold” by Khea Karas of MALT

Well over 50 stores are participating; and as always, a full list of all the stores and their SURLS can be found on the Hunt’s Official Blog. (The list is along the right side-bar.)

There is no starting point in the Seasons Hunt, so you can hop around and discriminate between stores in search for the busy bumble bee. (Men can also participate in this hunt, as one of the hunt prizes is an unreleased addition of the Andrew skin from Sacred.)

Be sure to catch a glimpse of all or some of the hunt items in the event’s official flickr pool.

Good luck and happy hunting!

SOURCE: Seasons Hunt Official Blog

Fresh Fx, a skin line developed by London Daily of The House of London, also has a spring sale.  The 60% off sale runs until Saturday, the 16th of April.  Fresh Fx skins are also available on the MarketPlace.  While I am not an enormous fan of Fresh Fx, I do love the eye-shadow choices.  The skin packs (a pack of eight) are more expensive than other respectable brands, so keep that in mind when trying on the demos.

LOL.  I love the simplicity of Kyoot clothing.  So since there’s a L$50 or less annual Spring sale going on now (running from the 7th to the 10th of April) at the store, I’m going to have to try my best not to go too cray cray.

I bought a couple of items, but wanted to show this one.

The dress I’m wearing from the sale is pretty basic; it’s a long flowy dress that’s extremely casual chic.  It looks super comfortable for spring/summer. The dress also comes with a nice little head band.

Seriously, I’d wear something like that right now in RL if it weren’t so cold here in the east coast.  I can even see this dress worn for a summer wedding at the beach (just an idea).

The pumps and the bag are not new items; probably made years ago.  But they’re just as high of a quality as the items pushed out today.  Croc pumps…. when is that ever out of fashion?  Gorgeous.  It’s good to invest in pieces that’ll last you a long time and that you can polish out and wear again.

(FYI, I post-edited the skin tone in photoshop because I wasn’t too much of a fan of the orangey tone.)

Credits:
Skin: “AdrianaV2-Gold” by Joakim Asbrink of Glance
Hair: “Lotus – Chestnut” by Onyx LeShelle of Maitreya
Lashes: “Eyelashes -2- Daily” by Viola Leigh of Redgrave

Dress: “Pretty White Dress” by Saeya Nyanda of Kyoot (L$50 Sale)

Necklace: “Pearl Egg Necklace – Black” by Nicole David of Armidi Gisaci
Shoes:”Vidalia Pump – Dk Brown Croc” by Lola Marquez of Armidi Gisaci

As always, I’ve been flipping through all my real life fashion magazine subscriptions to identify the season’s trends.  It’s not that I rely heavily on fashion authorities’ interpretation of seasonal trends to help me get dressed in the morning; I just like to be on top of things and know what’s in and what’s out of fashion.  Frankly, I just love fashion.  Hence, why I keep coming back to blog, despite long periods of absence.  (Anyways, I’m digressing….)

My favorite trends this season are white and neutrals.  A pop of color with accessories goes a long way in accentuating the classic look.  I also like the blue and turquoise color trend this season, but I haven’t quite found the right outfits in SL to interpret the look.  I will, eventually.  There are a whole lot of other trends that I want to cover, but for now I’m going to take on white and neutrals….  And take it on with a low budget.

I am wearing a free group gift from the Baiastice update group.  The color of the dress looks a bit washed out, but I think it fits well this season.  The pop of color comes from the pumps.

I added a bit sophistication with the white lace tights I got from the current Dressing Room Blue event.

You can also wear the top without the skirt layer.  It’d look great with your favorite pair of jeans.

To accentuate the look further, I’m wearing a free skin I got from a previous hunt.  The skin has beautiful colorful eyeshadow that, again, gives a pop of bright hues to the white/neutral look.

The long black locks (L$50, by the way) are from the Project FUR Japan Charity event. Countless designers are participating in the event to benefit the Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support (JEARS) organization; 100% of the proceeds will go directly to JEARS. Animals, abandoned and lost in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami need our help too. You can read more about the cause and get updates from the Project FUR Japan’s official blog.

The event started on the 2nd of April; there’s no word on when it ends, but the blog did indicate that the sim (upon which the event is hosted) is being rented for a month.

Also, as I’m writing this, I learned that another earthquake has hit Japan. So please continue to keep the people of Japan and the animals in your thoughts and prayers.

Credits:
Skin: “Elly – Spotted Love (ltbrow/mouth)” by Mochi Milena of Pink Fuel (Former Hunt Item)
Hair: “Sasha Hair Black Night” by Midas Blazer of Beautiful Dirty Rich (Project FUR Japan)
Lashes: “Eyelashes -2- Daily” by Viola Leigh of Redgrave

Dress: “Annabelle” by Sissy Pessoa of Baiastice (Free Group Gift)
Tights: “Lace Leggins White 1″ by Irie Campese of SMS (Dressing Room Blue Item)

Necklace: “Bezel Set Diamond Necklace” by Stumbelina Ophelia of Cake
Shoes: “ChicChi Pumps – Ceris Velvet” by Onyx LeShelle of Maitreya