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Ivy Graves of Atomic has been putting some new pre-release skins in her shop. They are the new skins, but with limited make ups.They are priced at 1000 L$ for a single and convenient packs of 2 make ups and an au naturel skin for 1700 L$. Then every skin comes in a freckled and a non freckled version, so that makes a total of 6 skins in a 1.7k pack. Pretty good deal if you ask me, considering the over al yumminess of these skins. They come in 6 deifferent skintones. This is cream, the 2nd lightest.

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As you’ll probably know, I have been a huge Tete à Pied/Fleur/5th & Oxford fan from very early on in my SL and I still have their very first skins hidden in the depths of my inventory (thank you CC!). The faces are gorgeous, the make ups impeccable…no smudges or blurs at all and the bodies are smooth and soft. I thought it would be nice to put the 3 most recent skins next to eachother so you can see for yourself what a difference there is between the very popular Vivant skin and the soon to be released Audrey.

Nude pics ahead…so be warned! (more…)

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A picture says more than a thousand words…. so, without further hesitation… here’s Audrey…coming soon, to a sim near you!

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Lucas, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

So the other day Hart IMs me, and told me he had been working on a new male skin and that it was almost there… So he TP’s me … and all I could look at were those abs… they are simply divine. Jude is at the base of this pixel hunk, but it’s been completely worked over, softening the abs for a more natural look, adding more definition on arms and legs because Lucas, by all means, is not a softie. Oh well, in the end, there is precious little Jude left in Lucas, and I just had to share.

Luca is out @ PXL Creations now, 4 skintones with tons of facial options, as usual.

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It’s taken quite some time in between RL work and some projects that went ahead of it, but as of today, Kim in in the shop at PXL Creations. I think it’s Hart’s best skin ever… logically so, maybe because it’s an ongoing work of development, and he strives to grow with every skin he makes. But yes, again, I’m very happy with the result. One of the masive improvements in this skin is the way he handled the eyebrows. They have always been hand drawn, but a lot of people thought it was a weaker feature in the skin. So Hart’s been studying eyebrows in RL and Kim’s brows really look good IMHO. The pale Kim has a red head version, but it didn’t feel good to use it in the darker skintones, so that is a bonus for the fair skinned among you. And the tan  has a light brown hair version instead of the blonde.

Also new is the pricing. I’m excited about it! We’ve had some massive discussions about prices over the last couple of months,  but I’m so pleased to let you know that all female skins at PXL creations as of now are priced L$ 1000 per single skin (well, single skin… not really… single make up, but still all the eyebrow options and the hair and bald version) and that there are great deals on the fat packs as well.

Also, Sasy needs to show Hart some good lovin’ because finally he’s decided to make his skins shaved and offers various pubes on the underpants layer! She (and many others… so go smother the guy) has been asking for that for ages now!!

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This skin was first developed in tan. We were looking for a way to achieve a higher contrast skin than what PXL did so far, but without making her look like she’s been in the tanning studio too much… you know… that orange tan that a lot of tanning studio afficionadas have. So the idea was to work from the tan Kim and then gradually go lighter, and correcting shading and highlights on every skin tone as she went paler, to maintain that very contrast we were aiming for.  And then the process started again, which I’ve shared with you guys before… beta v1.2 up to, I think,  6.7. Meticulously balancing the adding of a pixel or two here… and then upping some contrast there or adding some shading on the calves… aaah, I think you get my point. There has been put a lot of work again in this beauty. I would have loved posting a photo of various beta’s next to eachother… but the differences from beta to beta are not really visible on the photo’s. You’ll agree with me that the end result is stunning, though.  Nude pics after the cut!! (more…)

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Annyka Bekkers just released her 4 N2 lines of scrumptuous skins at Blowpop . They all come in 4 skintones, fitting the character of the skin, a bare version and 5 make ups. Per make up there are two options, one light and demure,  and a more outspoken one, for a stonger look. The bodies are all gorgeous, not a flaw in sight and the shading is awesome. I’m really happy with these skins, they combine a drawn look with great detailing.

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All of these are shown with the same shape, my default, which I didn’t have to tweak this time to bring out the best in the skins. With L$ 900 for a single skin (2 really, for both make ups) these skins are an incredibly good deal. A fatpack  for all 6 (12) skins in one skinetone sells at L$ 3200.

I’ve used Michami’s latest swimwear release for the photo’s: Soraya for Carmen  and Maya, Aaliyah for Ava and Yolanda for Elizabeth. Hair by Truth.

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Cana, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

When a couple of weeks ago I was talking to Lion Jonesford from Lionskins about her Dollhouse skins, she mentioned she would send me a sample of her newest project, Cana when the body was finished. Yesterday she dropped the 5 skintones on me with the message that she was about to start making make ups. And would love my opinion on the skin so far. Well… what can I say… this is just a hell of a gorgeous skin, with the lips a bit on the plump side (I’ve tweaked my mouth for this photo… reduced the lower lip and made it generally a bit less full), but other than that, it fits like a glove.

Hope you like the photo, Lion… because I sure like your skins! Thank you for sharing it.

Other need to knows: hair Linda from Truth, Lingerie Caroline from Insolence, Rose from Ephemera Baroque on Xstreet, Furniture by Miabella Foxely @ The Loft.

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Hope

Hope, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

No, things haven’t changed since earlier today… I am still not up to taking face shots of make ups and skintones and write about flawless bodies and do a full review. Buth O.M.G… is Tuli‘s Hope a gorgeous skin!!! And if all is still going according to plan, Hope is about to be released today!

Hair Eleanor by Kin

Jewelry by Paper Couture

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Lion Jonesford from Lionskins likes to do collabs, likes to be challenged by the work of designers to make skins, matching skins and designs, sometimes with outrageous make ups, or, like this time, with a plethora of dollfaces. These pretty faces are all unique, and also the skin tones may vary, but they are all flawlessly smooth and  cute.

Lion has a history as an airbrush artist, and it shows. She puts all kinds of  funny details in the skins, not just in the faces, but sometimes also in the body. I love the “cracked” skin (no. 5), second row, second from the left,   but also the crying doll (no. 4), same row, in the middle. Mind you, I’m wearing the same eyebrow shape with all the skins, Lion redesigned the brows for the crying face. Some of these dolls are a bit dark, emo or goth, others just plain lovely, but they are all fun to play with.     (body shots after the cut)

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Remember These?

Fleur has marked down all skins 50%. Yup, you read that right, that’s 50% off, ALL SKINS! That’s Vivant, Allure, Parfait, Shoujo and the specialty skins.  NB: Vivant costs as little as 250 L$ now, the other skins are 500 L$

I love the Fleur brand. CJ is an amazing skinner who has never been doubted for his authenticity and originality (which apparently, these days, is quite an achievement) and Roslin is a great make up artist with an endless flow of ideas for classy and outspoken looks. I’ve worn their skins for ages and they have inspired me to many a photo. So yeah, I’m a bit sad to hear that they have decide to retire them all…

Ona brighter note,  there are good things to come. After the sale, Fleur will introduce a brand new skin line and I’ve had the pleasure of  getting to try on some betas.

    

It may be some time yet before they are ready, but in the mean time, get your discounted Fleur fix while you can, because I don’t know how long it will last!

 

Fleur: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fleur/166/128/27

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Gala Phoenix has made this delicious purple skin for SLRFL Paint SL Purple Day, to be held on June 1.  You’ll find this pretty face  in the RFL vendor next to her regular skins at Curio. For 1000 L$  (all proceeds going directly to SLRFL) you get these 2 versions.  So what are you waiting for… go get it and go purple on June 1 and facepalm cancer!

(Hair: ETD’s Sea Nymph. Not available any longer)

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With the first skins of the Evolution line, sachi Vixen, (skin)designer at Adam ‘n Eve, has proven yet again that she’s by no means static, and still developing as a designer. With Evolution she shows that she has mastered the art of making flawless skins with high photo realism, which, although the grid is flooded with photoreal skins, is still an art. Check her skins for seams, or smudges… you won’t find them. After “Man Month” April, in May she’s back with yet another treat for the girls: Beauty. sachi, a blonde herself, told me that with all the skins she has been making, she had not yet done a real blonde one and that Beauty was about to fill that gap. I’ve had the pleasure of beta-ing Beauty, so I’m pretty familiar with her by now, but my initial reaction was that I thought she was gorgeous, and I only think so more now.

Beauty is available in 8 make ups. When sachi asked me about make up suggestions I could only beg her to keep it subtle. Shimmery  glosses, hints of eye shadows, touches of colours… but please do not cover this beautiful face under harsh eyeliners, and bold colours. It would make her more “in your face” maybe, but it would also rob her of her Grace Kelly like elegance and chique. Thank goodness sachi shared my opinion on make ups, so all 8 of them, while still colourful and distinct, all have a transparent character… not covering Beauty, but merely underlining her.

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Iki’s Moon

Iki Ikarus has been busy… after a hiatus from SL, she has been working on skins again. This is Moon. Unlike most of the skins currently being released, where photo realism, no, ultra realism seems to be the trend, Iki opts for hand drawn smoothness. No varicose veines, no cellulitis and no t-zone issues for Moon. Moon comes in 5 skintones in the light/medium complexion range.  4 of which I’m wearing in the make up collage, and the 5th is used in the body shots. Moon has the loveliest lips, most of them in the soft pink shades that Iki is known of and which make such a cute contrast with her urban cloting collection. The 15 make ups are going from really subtle to more bold, but they are never outrageous. Barely coloursd lips through lush wine colored mouths, and very naturel eyes through deep smoldering smokey looks and they come in a version A and a B where B has a  slightly heavier version of the make up. There are demos available for all skins and they are really worth trying out on your shape.

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April 2 Bluebell face options, originally uploaded by Grazia Horwitz.

Gala Phoenix has made a second series of her succesful April skins, and although tempted to get another really reasonably priced fatpack, I contained myself *pets own shoulder* and stuck to Bluebell. The main reason for this is the the only thing that I really have an issue with as far as Gala’s skins are concerned, and that is the annoying difference between the face colour and the rest of the body. It makes me look like I stopped applying a foundation that is a shade or 2 too light for my skin, right up my jaw, instead of letting it fade out in my neck (aside from the error to want to apply a foundation that is too light, period) But ok, that put aside for the to die for doll faces I can’t refrain from wanting to have at least one or two from her releases.

For 1000L$ a skin, Gala offers quite a choice: 2 shades per skin tone, 2 versions of the make up, and freckles options for all 4, making a grand total of 8 skins per single pack.

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Candace

Meet the pretty new faces of Candace, Ryker Beck’s new skin. After a succesful release of her first skin Eden, Ryker started working from scratch on this new skinline. She made 4 skintones for Candace, which has a more mature look than most of the skins currently available, and for now there are 8 make ups available. I think that my favourite skintone is Apricot, but they are all lovely.

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