Reindeer Games

Some days Real Life can make you appreciate Second Life all the more, right? I haven't had as much SL time as I'd like this past week so when I found some extra lying around, I used it to catch up on some of the fantastic Advent Calendars and gifting many of our generous creators have out for their customers. Then I took advantage of a visit from a reindeer family for a couple quick selfies!

Most notable would be the LAQ Neve head that is on SALE until the 24th. It's the first LAQ head I've gotten, but since I have begun making shapes, I thought I'd give it a try. I think I still need to tweak it some more, but I hope you all can appreciate my attempt at something other than AK heads! LOL! The skin applier is (surprise) 7 Deadly Skins Davina in caramel - with freckles! The lipstick is 7DS Juicy in Brick. The fun hair is the Free Xmas Hair from Exxess with HUDs for both the hair and the attached snowflake headband! It even has a bento version!

This fabulous dress is the Christmas version of My Tux from PurpleMoon in a versatile red and green tartan print that can easily be worn all year long. It's part of PM's Advent event. As for the boots, well I've been looking quite some time for thigh high boots and was beyond thrilled when KC came out with these. They come with KCs awesome color HUD and can be found in her store or MP for only 195L!

Maitreya Mesh Body
Shape Enchanted Auras
[DDD] Heavy Snow Backdrop
Simply Shelby Winter Deer Family Scene
3D Trees Young Birch group Seasonal
POSE by Moomey

Baby, It's Cold Outside!

I'm loving my little shoppe's holiday theme! It makes me want to curl up in front of the fireplace as the snow falls outside, sip a cup of cocoa and nibble on a cookie - which you can do by clicking on the pot of cocoa. You can also grab a candy cane from the jar. Isn't Second Life awesome?

Most of the items I got were from Black Friday sales, group gifts and events. To get this shot, I used the Coastal Sunset Windlight setting. Please do click on the photo to see the original size.
 

Snowpaw - Holiday Throw Rug (Advent)
Snowpaw - Large Decorations resized (Advent)
Sari Sari - Cozy Pillow Stack (above fireplace) Deco(c)rate
On a Lark - JOY Sign (25L Tuesday)
Apple Fall - Cottage Dining Table (Black Friday Group Sale)
Apple Fall - Christmas Pudding (Gacha)
Sweetheart Cafe - Christmas Candy Canes Dispenser (old item)
What Next - Vermont Hot Chocolate and Cookies Dispenser
Lacrime - Cozy Chairs (25L Tuesday)
Mistique - Christmas Tree Red (25L Tuesday)
HEXtraordinary - Rustic Fireplace
Artisan Fantasy - Snowden Peaks Gingerbread Garland
Dysfunctionality - Simplist Snow

Soaking in the Snow Shine

I simply can't help myself - I just have to blog about the new Group Gift from Truth Hair. Truth Hawks spoils his group members with a limited style every month and he hasn't let a move across country borders and a new job stop him! This month's offer is the soft and feminine Ginevra with a headband option version as well as Truth's wonderful Style HUD and ALL the beautiful shades Truth Hair is known for.  Let me show off a fantasy pastel shade (Multitone 2) and a more realistic human shade (Multitone 1). I assure you, the group gifts are well worth the join fee!

Turtleneck - Villena Crop Top Black
Skirt - Caboodle Pencil Skirt Pink (Lucky Board)
Stole - BouBouki Lila Scarf
Hair - Truth Hair Ginevra with Color and Style HUDs
Nails - Sparkle Bunny Pink French Tip 
Lipstick - 7 Deadly Skins Bubblegum (Sample - not yet available)
Skin - 7 Deadly Skins Liva Cloud
Eyes - SlightlySkewed [grape] Standard Eyes Freebie
Rings - Amala The Lumi Rings (Maitreya)
Body - Maitreya Lara Bento Mesh
Head - [AK] Lulu Bento Mesh with Animation HUD
Shape - Enchanted Auras -  Custom (Maitreya/AK)

Waves - MARCOSrs Ellisson onda beira praia permisao copiar 
Snow - [DDD] Simplist Snow
Bench - Sway's Rown Bench
Landscape - Gumi Sky Garden
Trompe Loeil Noelle Cottage
 

Fashion items are the same as above plus:

Bindi - Bewitched Moon with Color HUD
Ears - Mandala Basic

Mistique Christmas Tree Red (1Linden 1 Hour)
Pose - WikedPoses GrandPoses

Yes, I would like to get to know you, if I could...

Hi, I'm Fionne Burleigh, your new roving reporter for SL Style & More! LOL! Actually, this is my first attempt at blogging for Second Life and Kai was considerate enough to risk.... er, invite me to post on his blog and give a bit of a female perspective.  I joined Second Life back in 2005 but left in 2009 - back when sculpties and mega prims were innovative! 😶 I recently returned and let me tell you - it's been eye opening! Still, I'm having fun, making new friends and learning, relearning and unlearning the SL ropes. I tend to look for bargains and ways to help new residents. I'm a member of 1 Linden 1 Hour, 25L Tuesday and Fifty Linden Friday as well as several of the best gift giving groups in SL! We have some awesome and generous creators whose talent blows me away! If you know of any I might not be a member of, shoot me an IM in game or leave a message here.

Here's my first photo for the blog - me all decked out for Christmas in front of my little shoppe.

Outfit is a cobbling of Ibela Store, Hilly Haarlen and mm Snowflake Bodysuit. 
Hair - Margarita by Truth Hair
Maitreya Lara body and Akeruka Lulu head
Skin - Liva Cloud by 7 Deadly S[k]ins
Shape - Enchanted Auras -  Custom (Maitreya/AK)
 
Building - Trompe Loeil Noelle Cottage
Lacrime Frenzy Snowmen and Cozy Chair
Jian Iridescent Tile Path
DDD Simplist Snow and Snow Dust
Simply Shelby Nativity Scene and Snowflake Fairy
HEXtraordinary Rustic Fireplace November Deco(c)rate
Pose is from Serendipity

Hope I did this right, Kai!