!MUSA! AT THE MAKEOVER ROOM

!Musa! has created some beautiful, soft new makeups for The Makeover Room for January.  These are the Winter Eyeshadow collection, with a selection of eight colors.  I chose a lovely teal to match my eyes.  Here, you can see the beauty of this eyeshadow.

Here, you can see all the colors.

These shadows come with Omega appliers for both Catwa and LeLutka.  Since I use the LeLutka Cate head, I applied with the applier for LeLutka.  All these colors also come in the standard tattoo layers, as well.

For this event, the shadows are an amazing 30% off, costing only 140 lindens! Don't miss out, ladies, and hurry over to The Makeover Room!

THE MAKEOVER ROOM

MUSA MAIN STORE
BLOG
FLICKR
FLICKR GROUP


ALSO WORN

LIPSTICK BY BOLD AND BEAUTY: Bold & Beauty :: Ultra Matte Lip Collection (LELUTKA MARCH 2017 POWDER PACK)


HAIR BY PHOENIX: :::Phoenix::: Vanessa Hair


NECKLACE BY VIRTUAL IMPRESSIONS: Painted Lady Texture Change Necklace
MARKETPLACE



POSE BY POSESION: *PosESioN* Coral 2



ALWAYS WORN UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

BENTO CATE HEAD BY LELUTKA: LeLutka.Head.Cate 3.0

EARS BY MANDALA: [MANDALA]SIMPLE_EARS_HUTUU

SYSTEM SHAPE BY AVID: Avid Gothic Avatar - Mist (MODIFIED)

MESH BODY BY MAITREYA: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara V4.1

SKIN BY GLAM AFFAIR: Glam Affair - Luminay ( LeLutka Applier ) Europa

EYEBROWS BY AVADA: *Sinful Curves* Eyebrows Classic Black Appliers Hud

EYES BY MAYFLY: Mayfly - Luminous - Mesh Eye (Sea Green Shadow, w2)

VISIONAIRE HOMEWORK, CLASS 1

For this class, we were asked to watch several videos, including how to set Preferences for photography purposes. We then were asked to take a simple RAW snapshot, post it on Flickr, and in the description, to write down what preference setting we used while taking that photograph. Well, I admit it again, I am lazy, and I truly do believe a picture is worth a thousand words, so I decided simply to capture the preferences I used and create a link to them here. I hope that everyone appreciates seeing my preferences settings in this way.

So, here they are!

These next settings are, of course, in the general tab. I did deviate in a few cases from what Wren and Nariko had suggested, and you can see those differences circled in red below. I put my graphics on ultra, and the sky, I experimented with and found that 16.000 worked well to achieve a mood I liked. Don't ask me why I chose to keep avatar cloth, since there were no avatars in the photo I finally chose; however, there was some cloth hanging about in various places, soooo....  lol

Next, my settings for the Hardware Settings tab. I adhered very closely to Wren and Nariko's suggestions, with the exception of putting Antialiasing on 16 instead of 8, just to make the photo as smooth as possible.

And, for any that are stumbling onto this by accident or by other means, well, here is the RAW photo I chose to present for class 2. I call it BEHIND THE STAIRS.

Here is the landmark for the Outer Garden sim where this photograph was taken:

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Outer%20Garden/23/57/2505

And, that is the end of this short blog! Thank you for reading!

VISIONAIRE INSTITUTE APPLICATION PHOTOGRAPHS

I blog. It's what I do. Laugh out loud. As a blogger, I am sharing the great creations of Second Life designers with the whole shopping world. Well, I also am a shopper, and when I go shopping, if the ads are too artful, to the point of not correctly representing the colors and shapes of the designs on display, I most often will not buy those items, and certainly never if there is no demo available so I can accurately look at the items as I would be using them.

Therefore, when I am representing designs to potential buyers in my blogs, I keep my photos straight-forward and simple, with very little in-world manipulation or post-photo editing, so the buyers can accurately see what they will be buying.

That does not mean that I don't have a fledgling creative side tucked away down in there, however! I have been wanting to take the Visionaire Institute photography course for some time. I recently attended a Photography for Models workshop conducted by Visionaire, and that really opened up my eyes to what I didn't know and was missing out on in my use of Second Life and Firestorm photography tools! Now, more than ever, I want to take the full Visionaire photography course so I can fully learn and take advantage of the photography tools at my disposal.

To apply, applicants must submit from three to five photographs taken by them. At least one of these photos must be RAW, meaning there is no post-photo processing work done on it. Well, that made my decision easy! I would submit some RAW photos and save myself some work!

Now, for the photo submissions for the Visionaire Institute application, I took the liberty of actually going out to take some "creative" photos using the tools I had learned about in the Visionaire workshop, since there certainly is not an abundance of creative photos lying around in my inventory! I chose three of those I took specifically for the Visionaire application to go along with one other photo I actually had in my inventory that I had done some creative work on previously.

Now, for the photos!

This first one is the one I had done some creative work on previously. I used it for the Models Magazine October Horror Challenge. I was one of the winners and was featured in the magazine.  I call it "Crow Queen." This photo was taken at the DarkDharma Haunted Manor and Haunted Forest sim.

The second Visionaire submission was taken on a sim I discovered while looking for a place to take blog photos. I call this one Mirrors. This, I did do a bit of post-photo work on. You can go to the Oniro sim here.

Next, I present Violin. This is one of the RAW pictures I chose for application. This is another sim I discovered while looking for locations for blogs, the Digital Art sim. This is one of my favorite sims in Second Life.

And, finally, my personal favorite, Scarecrow Dreams, also RAW. Here, you can catch a ride to the Ocho Tango sim where this was taken. It adjoins the Digital Art sim and you can wander from one to the other as you explore the amazing beauty on display.

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog and look at my photos!

Have a great day!

MODEL'S WORKSHOP DECEMBER CHALLENGE: FIRE AND ICE (SECOND PLACE)

This was completely fun. For this Fire and Ice challenge, I chose ice. I love snow and ice. I grew up at the west foot of the Rocky Mountains in Montana. I live in Nevada now, and I miss the snow greatly.

I was happy to get second place in this competition because, the sad truth is, I missed a couple things on the styling.

Without further speech, let's get to the pictures!

A NOTE OF INTEREST: Every time before I post a blog, I check all the landmarks and Marketplace links to make sure they are valid.

CLOTHING

CORSET BY SALT AND PEPPER: S&P Corsage Alina XS
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sand%20Dunes/107/189/23


LEGGINGS BY ALASKAMETRO: alaskametro<3 "Nikki" metallic leggings - sterling
MARKETPLACE: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/alaskametro3-Nikki-metallic-stirrup-leggings-Sterling-silver-Appliers-for-SlinkOmegaTMP/6760279


CLOAK BY ASHMOOT: AsHmOoT_AW Coll_Cloak/ W/ S (WINTER FANTASY HUNT 2014 GIFT)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Yucatan/101/102/22


BOOTS BY DIRTY PRINCESS: Amazing Gladiator Princess Boots XS
MARKETPLACE: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Dirty-PrincessAmazing-Gladiator-Princess-Boots-wHud/6589293


GLOVES BY SWEET TEA: Sweet Tea Silver on White Embossed Gloves
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Azkul/239/210/28


STOCKINGS BY SWEET TEA: Lace Stockings Sky (wear with Socks)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Azkul/239/210/28



ACCESSORIES

JEWELRY BY ZURI JEWELRY: SANTA BABY ELITE SET
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Jewels%20Isle/196/193/25

Zuri Rayna~Santa Baby Elite Choker White Pearls
Zuri Rayna~Santa Baby Elite Earrings


BRACERS BY THE FORGE: [The Forge Drulla Bracers, Silver (FANTASY GACHA CARNIVAL, SEPTEMBER 2015)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Fantasy%20Collective/190/183/3000


HEADPIECE BY PULSE: Pulse Black Ice Pinecone Tiara MODIFIED
PREMIUM ONLY UNTIL DECEMBER 30: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Existence/185/136/32
PULSE STORE: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Pulse%20Skin/186/170/176


SNOWY OWL BY WYNXWORKS: Snowy Owl (Left Shoulder) (ATTACHED TO SKULL)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Morning%20Shire/161/24/33



BODY PARTS

EYES BY MAYFLY: Mayfly - Luminous - Mesh Eyes (Tropical Noon, w2)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mayfly/44/225/562


HAIR BY RUNAWAY: [RA] Velma Hair
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Moonfall%20Dream/48/173/3017


FROSTY BREATH BY EMBRYO SIM: embryo sim*winter*Cold Breath(wear me)
NOT AVAILABLE



MAKEUPS

EYESHADOW BY ATIA'S: ATIA's Dark Shadows Eye Shadow
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Baratia/150/96/32

EYE DIAMONDS BY VOGUE: *VoguE* Diamond Eye Makeup 001 White
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VoguE%20Fashion/196/128/32

LIPSTICK BY GUGU DADA: GZ_Lips2_Emperor
MARKETPLACE: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/56037

FACE TATTOO BY FALLEN GODS: Chaos Twister, face only +Fallen Gods Inc.+ 40% (Tintable) (HUNT GIFT)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Selidor/240/133/21

SNOWFLAKE FACE TATTOO BY SHELLAC: ! Shellac - Frost Fest Snowflake Layer
NOT AVAILABLE

SNOWFLAKE BODY TATTO BY SUBTILE: Snow Full Body Tattoo - No Lipstick
NOT AVAILABLE



PHOTOGRAPHY LOCATION: A SILENT NIGHT
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Silent/188/142/26


POSES BY POSESION
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lima/204/137/2201

*PosESioN* Spanish 8
*PosESioN* POE6 Gift2


ALWAYS WORN UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

BODY BY AVID: Avid Gothic Avatar - Mist (MODIFIED)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gothic%20Clothing/76/176/56

SLINK HANDS AND FEET
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Slink/59/123/25

Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands Casual
Slink Avatar Enhancement Feet

SKIN BY BELLEZA: -Belleza- Nina Pale 0 D
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Belleza/72/214/22

EYES BY MAYFLY: Mayfly - Luminous - Mesh Eye (Sea Green Shadow, w2)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mayfly/44/225/562

EYELASHES BY MADESIGNS: MADesigns EYELASHES ~ Simplicity BLACK
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kmadd%20Enterprise/81/173/45

MOONDANCE BOUTIQUE ADVENT GIFTS

Kat has done much work for this Advent Calendar to bring you 25 charming, enchanting, wonderful gifts, from jewelry to nail polishes. There are gifts for both women and men, so the gentlemen out there should be happy! These gifts will be gone after December 25. It only costs 50 lindens to join the group to get all these gifts, as well as having the benefits of being a VIP group member.

All these jewelry pieces come with a menu to change size, full bright, gem colors, and metal colors. There is an option to change individual pieces or all pieces at once. As is always the case with Moondance jewelry, there are many gem and metal options to choose from.

Today, because these jewelry pieces have all the color options and are very interchangeable, I am wearing pieces from different sets in a mix-and-match that works very well. I am wearing the moondance Boutique Kosetsu Headband and both left and right Kosetsu rings, the Moondance Boutique Tear Ornament Earrings, the Moondance Jewels Santa Clause Bracelets, and the Moondance Boutique Winter Snow Star Necklace. As you can see, all these pieces fit very well together. I also am wearing the Moondance Boutique Slink Winter Snow Star nail polish.

All the pieces together make a very charming ensemble.

Here is what the nail polish HUD looks like.

ADVENT CALENDAR ACCESSORIES BY MOONDANCE BOUTIQUE
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Angels/63/45/22

Moondance Boutique Kosetsu Headband
Moondance Boutique Kosetsu Ring L
Moondance Boutique Kosetsu Ring R
Moondance Boutique Tear Ornaments Earrings
Moondance Boutique Winter SNow Star Necklace
Moondance Jewels Santa Clause Bracelet L
Moondance Jewels Santa Clause Bracelet R

Moondance Boutique Slink Winter Snow Star nail polish


ALSO WORN

CLOTHING

DRESS BY CAMELLIA'S SANCTUARY: Embroidered Silk Winter Cocktail Dress (XS)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Island%20Dream/123/155/802


SHOES BY HILLY HAALEN: [hh] SLINK Mayra Heels (TEXTURE CHANGE)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Chronos/134/128/23



MAKEUPS

EYESHADOW BY !MUSA!: !Musa! Eyeshadow Ciel Blue
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/G%20Field/76/120/24


LIPSTICK BY PIZZAZZ: 2014 Pizzazz Thea Lipstick Collection Red10
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Map/192/99/22


HAIR BY EXILE: ::Exile::Walking On Sunshine (unrigged)



POESES BY POSESION
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lima/204/137/2201

*PosESioN* Obscura 1
*PosESioN* Obscura 6


PHOTOGRAPHY LOCATION: A SILENT NIGHT
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Silent/188/142/26



ALWAYS WORN UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

BODY BY AVID: Avid Gothic Avatar - Mist (MODIFIED)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gothic%20Clothing/76/176/56

SLINK HANDS AND FEET
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Slink/59/123/25

Slink Avatar Enhancement Hands Casual
Slink Avatar Enhancement Feet

SKIN BY BELLEZA: -Belleza- Nina Pale 0 D
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Belleza/72/214/22

EYES BY MAYFLY: Mayfly - Luminous - Mesh Eye (Sea Green Shadow, w2)
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mayfly/44/225/562

EYELASHES BY MADESIGNS: MADesigns EYELASHES ~ Simplicity BLACK
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kmadd%20Enterprise/81/173/45