Kitty tip alert! Here’s a FANTASTIC freebie skin, only available from Ka Designs..does it remind you of anyone? Well, it’s called ‘Paris’, and comes repleted with outfit and shape. I’ve just applied the skin here, and I’m wearing it with Gladiolus in Honey from Calla’s Sulty Collection, which I enthused about in the post below:) Want one? Better click here then…..
In Second Life there are designers,and then there are DESIGNERS. The ones who combine sheer talent and enthusiasm and work bloody hard to build profitable businesses and retain their status quo in world despite the stiffest of competition. This is no mean feat when you consider the economic downturn…and it means that the reason they are surviving is because what they make is so good, so special, that even in times like these it’s encouraging us to part with our dosh because we just KNOW it’ll be worth it. These are the people who understand that word of mouth goes a long way, and don’t skimp on their generosity to clients. They know that avatars value thier lindens, and expect to recieve the best goods they possibly can. Make no bones about it, catering to your audience is one of the biggest challenges any content creator can face. Keeping your fan base in the face of new competition is some achievement, and keeping your collections fresh in spite of all the challenges is enough to give you a permanent migraine. I couldn’t do it, I know that much! Consider this then, you’re raising a family (of six kids!) and you’re still finding time to create, prim by prim, some of the most glorious hair in world. You must be a bloody miracle worker…or a masochist? Well either way, step forward Tigerlily Koi, who has upped the standard of Second Life hair yet again with her latest release, the aptly named ‘Sultry Collection’, which is an entirely new range of stupendously textured and colorific hair! Now, you know me..I like my bobs..BUT this collection is so utterly lovely it persuaded me to indulge in all sorts of styles, including the stunner pictured here, ‘Celsia’. I’d wanted some new bunches for ages and these are spot on. Of course, being Calla releases means all the styles are scripted for perfect sizability (Ooh,I just made a word-yay me!) and the movement is just divine. The hair bounces beautifully, and my Dad was utterly transfixed by it during a try-on session round at Kitty Manor ( Note-he was watching me try the hair on, we weren’t both trying it because that would have been just plan weird) This hair is pure class dear readers, sheer skill and artistry combined, and even though I’m not really a fan of all things flouncy Calla hair is just so good that I cannot resist it. It’s like diets, you can stick at em and do really well, and then someone brings sweeties in to work..so you have one..then another..and before you know it you’ve completely given in. I for one cannot fight the Calla urge anymore!
Go with it people, and pay Tigerlily a visit. There are demos a-plenty to try on (so much of the fun is in the trying!) Choose wisely though- these aren’t cheap hairstyles in either appearance or price. BUT at L$300 you are buying sheer class. There are 140 colours to choose from (Oh my!!) and the link I’ve provided HERE takes you straight to the new stuff. Incidentally, there’s a nice gift on the desk for you to enjoy because Calla has just celebrated it’s second anniversary, and it’s certain to be celebrating many, many more. I’ve also taken some Flickr pictures to demonstrate just a fraction of the styles on offer, which you can see by clicking my Flickr banner on the left. The focus is on texture, and more texture and sublime shaping and basically making you look completely frigging gorgeous. My fave styles apart from Celsia? Gerbera, Gladiolus and Argentine…but it’s so hard to choose. I haven’t even told you yet that SOME of the styles come with hats as well, yes, Winter is surely catered for at Calla! I have long hair in real life but it ain’t a patch in what Tigerlily creates..I want her to come and style my hair in real-life and make it look this good!!
Congratulations Tigerlily on all your hard work, it’s certainly aroused this Kitty’s passion:)
Click HERE to visit, but be warned-Calla is BUSY!! (Another good sign!) and take some serious spends with you!
(Or is Kitty looking in all the wrong places-AGAIN?)After a brief hiatus LeapyLee Cliffhanger is back in-world following me about, like a wee puppy, LOL! Regular readers will be aware that LeapyLee is in fact my RL Dad..but you’d be amazed at the amount of people who think/thought we were role-playing! Absolutely not! He’s my RL pop and he enjoys the social aspect of Second Life very much. Alas, he doesn’t have much tolerance of my shopping addiction..he hates being dragged around stores with me (funny how SL emulates real life sometimes isn’t it?), but he certainly loves the dancing about and group banter to be found at ‘The Crown and Pearl’, or our more recent discovery, ‘World’s End’. I’d like him to be a tad more adventurous and realise that he can wander around theworld on his own a bit more and make friends himself, BUT he’s content enough to join in on my exploits:) Alas, just like in real life I have to check myself when he’s around…swearing is a definite no-no, and if converstions turn a tad lewd I feel as embarrassed as I did as a kid when actors started snogging on the telly! One thing that is apparent though is that because he’s of a certain age he doesn’t have that many Lindens to spend in world (do any of us at the moment?) which means that freebie hunting is of paramount importance. As a girl it’s much easier to find nicies in world, and unless you’re a cross-dresser you may find that your tastes aren’t as well catered to. Fortunately for us lazy types there are some exlempary blogs around to help you find male-orientated goodness.
First up is ‘Free Finds for Men’ which does exactly what it says on the tin. It’s bright, colourful and well written, featuring great photography and some superb finds. The categories are super useful and I’ve gotten Leaps some smashing new hair, eyes and outfits as a result. My other recommendation is ‘Free For Men’ a clean, enticing blog that is festooned with photos and resulted in Leaps taking a trip to Little Nepal for some of the ‘Yak and Yeti’ goodies that were on offer. Last but not least is ‘Edward’s Blog O’Freebies’, where the rather attractive Edward takes us along on his virtual journey and he blogs the freebies he finds along the way. It’s another highly enjoyable read and certainly not to be missed! I’m really pleased to have finally discovered these freebielicious blogs, especially after the recent grid wide hunts that took place. I took Dad with me and we worked as a team, but alas 90% of the wonders we found were for us female types, which made me feel a tad awkward for him. Hopefully by finding these blogs and directing him to them I can redress the balance:)
Oh, and here’s a Kitty tip: Record the URL’s of your fave fashion blogs in the ‘Notes’ section of your profile. That way when you’re at a loose end in world you can quickly refer to them and go and grab some nicies!
..For NUFFINK? Yes? Well, you’d better get your arse down here, to ‘Instinct’ and get this ghost clicked sharpish:) He contains a *beautiful* sculptie bed, replete with fabulous poses…and it costs absolutely zilch! Miss this and you’ll be kicking yourself stupid until Christmas:)AND!! I just discovered Ghost14a in Instinct’s sister store, CORN. It contains a FABBO living room set, miss it, miss out!
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