I’m styling to Sombr. It was bound to happen eventually. The music, plus a heavy hand with depth blur, and I feel like I may have captured the right disorienting rush of that first drag after several drinks. When I used to smoke, that is. I certainly still drink.
I spent the work week in NYC but managed to sprinkle some fun into the mix, including a broadway show (The Book of Mormon) and some very good eats – all with colleagues. Things are definitely looking up btw. I feel brighter and lighter, and it’s not just my current G&T, which incidentally, is perfect for this midsummer evening. Maybe it’s also because I am settling into my new house and am finally in my own bed again.
It feels pretty good.
xoxo
u hit like a drunk cigarette
Poses: Bauhaus
Head: LeLutka
BoM Skin: [the Skinnery] Rosario
Cheekbones:[the Skinnery]
Eyes: AG
Hair: TRUTH/ Collective Mochi
Top: ISON – alessia side tie top (perky) ***@Collabor88***
I made it to Uber and sadly, not much caught my eye. But, the two things that did were big time. First, I’m obsessed with this new skin from The Skinnery. You’d have to know me IRL, but this is legit my RL nose. It’s slightly rounded at the bridge and tip, technically imperfect. The truth is, I have actually been thinking about a nose job – ideating, I guess. I would love a thinner bridge; a more pronounced point; less of a witch’s tip ^^ But on my avatar, I adore.
Then, I stumbled across the above beautiful ad from a (new to me) brand called Everness. The “farm to face” callout is a cute play on “farm to table,” but the color story is truly so very pretty. I picked up the matte lipstain pack but was intrigued enough by the ad to see what else Everness had to offer at the main shop (lm included in the pack, natch). I didn’t find a ton but was further smitten by the overall aesthetic. In fact, this pretty period empire dress – presumably a nod to Penelope from our beloved Bridgerton – was irresistible. AND there was a Perky fit (ily!!) It called to me as something I don’t normally wear but greatly appreciate.
Elsewhere, my hair is from NONNATIVE at Kustom9 and I must tell you, the fatpack will explode your inventory in ways I didn’t anticipate. For example, each of the 18 colors in the fatpack is in fact its own pack inside the pack, needing to be unpacked. Then each of those packs contains –>
I get a bonus for saying the word “pack” as many times in context as I can.
So, 7×18 (generously, I am leaving out the notecard you don’t need) and you get a serious – and seemingly unnecessary? – load of stuff. But also, this hairbase and attachment combo is in fact lovely – and reminds me why we loved Flexi so much! Worth the inventory bloat? Mostly. You can also just buy a single color to avoid the math. School’s out and all that. But for me, with a staple like this, I wanted the flexibility to reuse.
In closing, as we enter the summer’s first epic heatwave here in Boston, I feel like at least my avatar (and my RL nose) are ready to lounge as ladies ought. Meanwhile, my avatar’s RL typist continues her crusade selling one home to settle into another. TBH I’d rather be my avatar these days.
Not sure how I ended up styling something like 80s icon Madonna – with a little Cyndi Lauper thrown in – but here we are. As promised, I made my way to Kustom9, Collabor88 and then dropped in on The Fifty for a spin around. Here’s where I ended up.
I still have to check out Uber and a couple others I missed but honestly I picked up quite a lot already. Mostly hair (for instance, this one from Faga called Aura – when Truth also has a hair out called Aura) and a few others I was drawn to. Also, a new skin from Glam Affair (not shown – will blog another time), which I’m pretty excited about. Oh OH, and a new makeup kit from Jack Spoon that includes multiple colorful and smoky eye combos and a plummy blush. Delicious.
xoxo
a little 80s
Poses: OMY
Head: LeLutka
BoM Skin: enLight KIA 5-satin
Makeup: Jack Spoon. Delight Makeup Kit **@The Fifty**
Hair: Faga. / Aura **@Kustom9**
Tee and Corset: (fd) Sour Cherry Tee & Corset **@Collabor88**
Well that was unplanned. I didn’t mean to drop off the grid completely for so long, but blah blah blah, moving, selling condos, moving, beds, air mattresses, air horns, heatwave, etc. You don’t need or want all the details. I styled this look before I dropped off the face of my blogging platform – back when Hair Fair was still going – but then, well, life happened. Decided to share it anyway.
This boho dress had been sitting around my virtual “to blog” pile for some time but I always planned to feature it. I guess I just needed a summer ponytail and a fresh faced skin to inspire me. Instead of sandals, I opted for ballet flats. I think now that we are truly into Summer, I would rethink this choice…but at the time I styled it, it was still Spring.
To catch up, I made a list of all the events I missed thanks to comprehensive listings on Seraphim. My favorites – and most reliable to have inventory I’m interested in – are always Kustom9 and Collabor88 so I’ll be heading to those as soon as I post this without checking out the catalogs first. For other events that have become less reliable for me, I’ll review the Seraphim coverage before any visit. I’ve got to be judicious with limited time when in catch-up mode.
