Hair Fair - Hot Summer Nights

When the air gets humid on a hot summer night, I have to fight the frizz. It's an East Coast summer problem, a never ending battle. But what if those of us with all that naturally tamed curl just let it go wild. I think it would look a lot like this amazing new Hair Fair 2014 Exclusive from ICONIC. The Icon is the ultimate in huge and curly love, the hair base has those lovely little baby hairs we all lust after, and the flexi-curls move with bounce and flow. I am just so in love with this style I can't say enough good things about it. It combines all the best things about modern hair in Second Life. It hair a lovely tattoo layer base, a HUD for selecting from heaps of brilliant textures, a mesh base with all these layers of amazing flexi spiral curls. It made me think of the 70s with fondness, and that is where the rest of the look comes in. 

Back at Project Limited, I picked up these exclusive limited edition bits of heaven, a Romper from DeeTaleZ and these sweet platform Saddle Shoes from *REIGN.. Both are limited in number being sold to 200, but other colors are available, so better hurry your buns to grab them up soon.

Credits: 
Hair - ICONIC -THE ICON-HAIR- FLEXI, ICONIC_HB_OMBRE_4 **New@Hair Fair 2014**
Skin - Swallow Alice Porcelaine (1.Spring) Black
Extras -  Swallow Anja Eye Make-Up 3, Swallow Freckles Alice

Facelight - *League* Windlight Facelight Softer

Eyes - IKON Ascension Eyes - Blue (L)
Hands - Slink, Avatar Enhancement Hands - Elegant1 R & Flat L
Feet - Slink, Avatar Enhancement Feet - Mid Height
[Note: Above Textured With Slink Advanced HUD from Swallow]
Lashes - [ glow ] studio, Innocent. eyelashes - gentle w/ *League* Avatar Eyelash Hider
Nails - Hello Dave - Slink AvEnhance - New Stiletto Manicure (F/T)

Shoes - *REIGN.- SADDLE PLATS- CAMEL **New@Project Limited**
Romper - DeeTaleZ Mesh HotSummer Bodysuit w/Straps "Gold" **New@Project Limited**
Bag - GizzA - Mesh Clutch Bags [White] (no pose)
Facial Piercings - :Diamante: Lust Facial Piercing
Necklace - MG [Maxi Gossamer] Necklace - Zulaikha Lattice - Choker
Rings - MG [Maxi Gossamer] Rings - Hand Made Heart -  Row - L - GOLD, Single Large - R - GOLD
Bangles - MG [Maxi Gossamer] Bangles - Sparkly Pearl Cuff - L & R - GOLD

Poses -  
Diesel Works, Celeste Poses
Tillie's Posing Studio V 5.0 - Standalone HUD
Avatar Eye Control/Expressions - 
AnyPose Expression HUD [Free On Marketplace or Inworld @Phate Sheppard Creations]
Location -
Aspen Fell, Aspen Fell (211, 51, 21) - Moderate

A New York State Of Mind

[Full Credits Follow Post]

Lately there is a little piece of me in New York, the State that is. I kind of like that it's there and it's kind of nice to have nice things happening in my life again. It's been a long time since I've let anything in, I have been all up in my head and focused on my daily grind. When the days grind, I like to be in my element. This look is very me, with it's classic layering, fabulous accessories, and absolutely heart stopping jewelry, it's reminiscent of so many looks I have done over the years, yet almost everything is brand new, not only to me, but on the grid.

Speaking of New York, I was so thrilled to finally get to hit The Arcade event, and boy did I blow up my balance getting my hands on all kinds of awesome. I really wasn't too concerned about collecting entire sets of anything, I just wanted to sample a ton of 'New To Me' content, and it is all brilliant. How wonderful is this amazing [Consignment] Peg Board and Camera, both random prizes from one of the Gacha machines, and the map, yup.. New York! The Loft Arley Chair is so perfect, in any colour, but I adore this bright yellow.  With junk.'s morrison bar table, it is a great little corner accent to my loft.

Back to the fashion, I just had to snag up this pair of tulip. Strapped Booties at the COLABOR88 Event, there for just a few days more and then available in the mainstore. The fact that you can see my fabulous Slink Avatar Enhancement Feet through them, and my Flair toe polish, makes them a brilliant addition to my closet.  I pulled on a favorite jacket layer tank, and wondered what next, how can you layer on top of that? Well, this is the thing I am loving about Mesh, this delicious DeeTaleZ Cardigan goes over everything, with an alpha layer added, and it moves like fabric, I am so darn impressed it is an instant favorite.

I stacked on some of the brilliant [MG] La Cubelle bangle sets, now available at FaMESHed, with too many options to describe for both arms, and went with another FaMESHed find, Coquet.'s Cropped Denim Pants. Great hair with a hat stops my heart a beating, and this wig from MINA Hair is another fab example. Finally, my most favorite 'New To Me Find' is this adorable necklace from shimmerie, which looks like something I might have stumbled upon on Etsy, but it is so much more affordable. There are several cute variation available in the shop, I may have to go back and grab the others. When you take four years off from SL, everything is NEW again.

Credits:
Hair: MINA Hair - Carlijn BB

Skin: *League*,  Jen Pale Natural (Cleavage C) w/ Hairbase

Eyes: IKON, Ascension Eyes - Hazel
Lashes: MMS -Thora Lashes by Minnu Palen (No Longer Available)
Hands: Slink, Mesh Rigged Hands *Avatar Enhancement* - Elegant1 R, Flat L Versions
Feet: Slink, Mesh Rigged Hands *Avatar Enhancement*- Mid Height
Note: The above are textured with skin appliers available from *League*.
Nail Art: Flair, Nail HUD Add-Ons for Slink Avatar Enhancement Set 55 , Only Worn on Feet
Face Tattoos: Letis Tattoo: :: Stars (L) :: 100% ::
Body Tattoos: Letis Tattoo: :: Inermis :: 75% :: 
Shoes: tulip. Strapped Bootie (Navy)
Cardigan: DeeTaleZ, Mesh Cardigan (Grey) (on Marketplace)

Top: Armidi Limited - Classic Loose Tank [White] (Jacket Layer)

Jeans: Coquet., Cropped Denim Pants - Raspberry (NEW @FaMESHed)
Bangles: MG - Bangles - La Cubelle - Combo (NEW @FaMESHed)
Necklace: shimmerie - pottery in disguise (deer01 silver)
Nose Stud: Tickled Pink*, Uma nose stud (No Longer Available)

Earrings: Drifting Sands, Tunnel Multi Set (No Longer Available)
Lip Ring: *Red Ruin* (No Longer Available)

Props:
The Loft - Arley Chair (Yellow) (Gacha Prize @ ARCADE)
[Consignment] Travellers Desk: Peg Board (Gacha Prize @ ARCADE)
[Consignment] Travellers Desk: Camera (Gacha Prize @ ARCADE)
junk. morrison bar table. (Gacha Prize @ ARCADE)
llorisen // ciaran skybox

Song On My Mind: New York State Of Mind - Billy Joel