FOTD: Soft Eyes, Hot Pink Lips

This look was achieved using FACE Atelier Lipstick in Pink Sizzle & Lip Glaze in Shiraz.

Pink Overdose.

If you grew up in the '80s like I did, you remember Molly Ringwald and all the movies she played into, mostly Sixteen Candles and her character : Samantha Baker. So when I saw the Molto Bene's Samantha Baker's Bedroom Skybox for Project Themeory... I couldn't resist. Mostly that it's pink all over, and offered at the ridiculous price of L$75.

And it happens the exact same day as Spruce Up Your Space! comes out, under the theme "So Boho"! Z'oh my God!

Look
Molto Bene - Samantha Baker's Bedroom Skybox (Project Themeory)
What Next - Boho-Chic set, in Jewel (Spruce Up Your Space)
What Next - Chalkboard Table (Pacific Crisis Fundraiser, 100% donation)

Friday, I'm in love.

I know, I know, it's Fifty Lindens Friday and I'm not even talking about it!? What's happening? Well I was just too busy shopping for a coat. And finding one that won't mess with your boobs, hips, butt, AO and that also looks good is something very rare. Fortunately, there is Aoharu and once again, the new Mini Lenght Trench Coat reaches all my expectations. And the textures / colors are gorgeous! I got myself the Ivory (which is closer to camel, in my opinion) one and I had to stop myself from getting the fatpack.

I very rarely purchase fatpacks because I'm trying to convince myself I don't need the same item in 8 or 12 colors. The amount of money I saved this past 2 years by doing so is simply astonishing... but this coat almost got me.

Instead, I also spoiled myself with the Feminine Fut Tippet Coat in brown, also from Aoharu.

official Aoharu vendor

While I was there, I grabbed the Dungaree shirt Special Edition in red. It's only 50$L and every penny goes directly to Japan. Honestly, red is not my color but for such low price and good cause, I had to get it. Available at Aoharu Mainstore only.

Look

Skin : Belleza - Erika in Fair (group gift)
Hair : LeLutka - Biel in Sweeden
Eyes : MADesigns - Promise collection in Green 13
Lashes : Redgrave - Lucious #6
Alpha layers : cheLLe - Moles in Freckles Light + Mole! 2 + Mole! 3
+ Kosh - Metallic Eyeshadows in Forrest

Shirt : Mon Tissu - So Boho blouse in Cream
Jeans : Mon Tissu - Denim 1929 Cigarette in Dark
Coat : Aoharu - Mini Lenght Trench Coat in Ivory
Bracelet : League - (old FLF)
Belt : Maitreya - Coin belt in Auburn
Necklace : Statique. - Hope necklace (PCF 100% donation)

We love you, Japan.

Less than 12h after the beginning of Pacific Crisis Fundraiser, over L$1,000,000 were already given to the cause from donations and purchases. ONE MILLION! That's fantastic!

And because you can never have too many skins, mostly when it helps a good cause, I got myself these two lovely ones below. At 600L$ each, 100% donation to PCF, it's quite a deal... you know you have to get them too! These two skins are asian inspired but fit my caucasian shape quite well.

Look

Skin : Glam Affair - Sakura in Natural 01 (PCF 100% donation)
Hair : Sixty-Nine - Jessica in Dark Mocha (tinted)
Eyes : MADesigns - Promise collection in Green 13
Lashes : Redgrave - Lucious #6
Alpha layers : cheLLe - Moles in Freckles Light & Mole! 3

Dress : Aoharu - Off Shoulder tunic in Red (PCF 100% donation)
Boots : Mon Tissu - Provence riding boots in Dark Brown
Necklace : Statique. - Hope necklace (PCF 100% donation)

Pose : Statique. - Jump! 01

MOR; Black Cherry & Cassis Noir Heaven!

If, just for once, I could describe a scent so well you could actually smell it, it would be for this product; MOR Cassis Noir Body Butter.
The scent is described as "sparkling cinammon leaf, bulgaria rose and blackcurrant flirts with star jasmine in a warm seductive dance"... Does that help? I bet you still can't quite taste how absolutely delicious, sophisticated & downright sexy this is!

The scent is slightly, ever so slightly, masculine in that it isn't floral. It is fresh, heady and so moreish. The texture is super thick & creamy, blends into the skin like a dream, leaving a soft comfortable silky feeling, without being sticky. At around £22 for 50g, this is one that should sit atop your dressing table, being saved for special occasions. The scent demands a partnership with freshly showered skin, an LBD and sky scraper stilettos and who are we to argue?

If you are choosing to extend the seductive scents into the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen (stairs...) then one of the MOR Black Cherry Candles would be a pretty good place to start.

Let's begin with the obvious; who could resist the jet black candle & gold leaf decoration on the packaging? Absolutely divine. Move onto the wafts of heaven once alight; "Cherries, plum red currant & tangerine zest blend with the musky aroma of Blonde Woods to finish in a sweet fruity scent".

So far, my candle has been my choice for that bathtime when I want to feel like the girl in the flake advert. A moment of peace, calm and luxury.
The MOR range is available from the House of Fraser Apothecary, both online & instore.

100% good cause.

Don't forget : Pacific Crisis Fundraiser starts tomorrow and you can find plenty of lovely things. I wanted to make a 100% PCF outfit (including skin, hair and eyes) but Paypal won't cooperate and I'm out of Lindens. Oops.

So I'm 100% donation from neck to knees. Better than nothing?

Look

Skin : Redgrave - Fairy Collection, Avie Natural (01)
Hair : Truth - Minka in Jupiter
Eyes : MADesigns - Promise collection in Green 14
Lashes : Redgrave - Lucious #6
Alpha layers : cheLLe - Moles in Freckles Light & Mole! 3

Shirt : (part of) Grixdale - Dryer Fuzz in Dirt (PCF 100% donation)
Jacket : Izzie's - Velvet blazer in Taupe (PCF 100% donation)
Skirt : The Secret Store - Froufrou in Onyx (PCF 100% donation)
Necklace : Statique. - HOPE necklace (PCF 100% donation)
Shoes : La Petite Fleur - Deux, Back ribbon

Maybelline Liner Definer Liquid Eyeliner

I don't know where to start with this. I already ranted here about this horrible little pen, but now I'm trying to write it down, I'm not sure where to start!

Ok, I'm a bit late to the 'felt tip liner' party. I've been admiring from afar, but as I don't really wear liner that much myself (and a product like this is quite useless in a pro kit) I've never really felt the need to run out & buy one.

But, I was browsing in Boots or Superdrug the other day (I can't even remember which!) and I spotted this one. Swatching it on the back of my hand, I was impressed by the clear, sharp black line it gave, skipped down the aisle & handed over my £6.50.

Once home, I was eager to give it a go and set up for filming a tutorial (which I had to abandon due to the complete and utter fail from this stupid pen). What happened? I'm not going to go on and on and on, preferring to summarise below...

The tip is rock solid and it 'stabs' into the lash line. To get any product actually onto the lid/lash line, you have to lie the pen on it's side, meaning you get an almost centimetre thick line, rather than the thinnest sleekest line as promised. It drags, tugs & pulls the eye lid. The actual liner is crap & dries patchy. It's difficult & stressful to use - trying not to stab yourself in the eye necessitates bathroom mirror gymnastics & not something I'm good at at 5.30 am getting ready on a Monday morning. It is, quite simply, down right pants.

Don't even get me started on it's name. Liner Definer Liquid Eyeliner? Seriously, someone was paid to come up with that??!!

I have not a single good thing to say about this (did I mention the very strong chemically smell?). I'm interested to hear your experiences!

Pacific Crisis Fundraiser.

Statique. is extremely honored to be part of the Pacific Crisis Fundraiser which starts this Wednesday, for a full month! Again, I'll let the press release speak for itself :

"An emergency fundraising effort for the victims of the crisis in the Pacific that hit on the 10th/11th of march is being set up.

SL is an international community, with a strong base in Japan specifically. This disaster is worldwide and affects us all, as a community SL has risen up time and time again to help out in times of distress, including very recently.

In september 2010, 11,000 us dollars was raised for the Pakistan flood crisis relief fund (UNICEF) at an SL event. An event organized in four days. This is an example of what our community can do, and we are attempting to prepare for a similar, simple but effective, event."

Pacific Crisis Fundraiser will take place from March 16 - April 10 and everyone is offering at least 1 item at 100% donation (some others at 50%). The place is already packed with all the well known brands and some more (I heard 300 stores registered so far!) to the point they are adding a 2nd row of vendors above the 1st one! It's gonna be ginormous and hopefully we'll raise a lot of Lindens!

You can find Statique. exclusive HOPE necklace, along with 5 other regular products already available in store (50% goes to PCF) straight at the entrance... I was lucky enough to arrive as they were setting the 2nd row of vendors so I'm comfortably installed straight above Peqe and The Secret Store. You have no excuse not to find me!

You will recognize the little bird from the Spring ring on the HOPE necklace... I wanted an exclusive item for the event and thought it would be appropriate to use my little friend and his flower as a symbol of hope for Japan's future.

Visit Pacific Crisis Fundraiser, starting Wednesday!

Seriously Maybelline, WTF??

I have a bit of a Maybelline product rant coming up in a couple of days (I already 'vlogged' about it here) but whilst I was searching for the online link to include in the YT description box, I came across this advert... (this is a screen grab).

I have issues with this foundation anyway (I haven't even tried it and I never ever would!). The sponge on the end of it is enough to make anyone who has ever suffered from blemishes, oilyness or acne to run for the hills, clutching their toner tightly to their chest. But, I digress...

Forget the product; WHAT THE HELL IS THIS ADVERT ABOUT???? Seriously, what on earth is it trying to convey? Did the graphic designer have a drink at lunch?? This has got to be one of the most unflattering adverts I have ever seen.

It's spring at Statique!

Spring arrived at Statique. with the release of a new collection dedicated to the little bird above. Isn't he cute? You'll find him everywhere - rings and antlers, and very soon on earrings and necklaces - along with Ashimu, the official face of Statique!

Rings and antlers are already available in store. The antlers are available in two size (sold separately) : Petit Bois (small) and Grand Bois (large) and each size comes in 3 colors : Yogurt (light), Honey (medium) and Chocolate (dark) with 3 attachments (nose, mouth, chin).

Visit Statique. in-world to grab these products, and more!

A true Lazy Sunday.

I honored this Lazy Sunday by waking up at 2pm. Ooops.

I tried the shadows option in Viewer 2 today, for a change... and I really don't like it. The picture is extremely dark, it's not even funny. Of course with some practice I could probably do better but I rather stick to what I already know : do my own shadows manually in Photoshop.

And yes, even if the picture is dark you can clearly see that I went blonde! It's from the new LeLutka collection with darker roots, and even if I got the dark red pack, the light blonde also called my name so hard, I couldn't resist purchasing it. I'm not a big fan of blonde shades, but LeLutka's are very well done, not too yellow, enough to convince me to put my redhead on the side once in a while!

Look

Skin : Laqroki - Vilda 03 in Fair
Hair : LeLutka - Rain in Marylin
Eyes : MADesigns - Promise collection in Brown 18
Lashes : Redgrave - Lucious #6
Alpha layers : Glam Affair - Mary Blush A (comes with Mary skin)
+ cheLLe - Moles in Freckles Light, Mole! 2 (right eye) & Mole! 3
+ cheLLe - Smoke basis - Smoke in Frost

Shirt : Mon Tissu - Cozy Up Tee stripped in Cream
Jacket : Emery - Army Jacket (old TDR exclusive)
Shorts : Absolution - Denim Shorts (Lazy Sunday)
Shoes : La Petite Fleur - Deux, Back ribbon
Belt : Maitreya - Coin Belt in Auburn
Ring : Concrete Flower - Nan's pincushion ring 1 (Lazy Sunday)

Pose : DARE - (EUPHORIA hunt)
Picture taken at Happy Mood store.

Pssst! You can't really see it on the main picture so I'm adding a close up : Concrete Flowers is offering a set of 3 adorable rings this Lazy Sunday! So freaking cute, and so practical to punch annoying people in the face. Héhé.

A Few Products I'm Loving...

BarryM Foundation Creme in White (£6.19)

I was trying to think of an alternative to MAC White Face & Body when filming a video the other day and I seemed to remember (somehow, I don't ask me how!) that BarryM do a white foundation, that might be a good dupe. Figuring I shouldn't be recommending things without actually having tried it, I popped down to Superdrug to pick some up for myself!

I can't say I'm blown away, but it does exactly what it claims to. It's thick, creamy, pigmented & blends in beautifully into both the skin on it's own and with other foundations. It cost only £6.19 so if you're on a budget, then this will stretch your foundation of choice the whole year through, into the winter days when you need a shade or 2 lighter.

Accessorize Baked/Merged Blush

I also finally succumbed to one of the Accessorize blushes after seeing Cami rave about them in at least 2 videos! I picked up 'Starlet' and it has been love on first swatch! Aside from the absolutely stunning packaging, the product is beautiful - it gives the freshest rosiest glow, with just enough of a subtle shimmer. It's divine! And at £6, I can probably pick up another shade without it breaking the bank!

Accessorize Eyeshadow Palette in 'Gamble'

The last little find was this palette from Accessorize. The colours caught my eyes as just a nice neutrals - nothing too sparkly, dark etc. And it's really pretty! Again, it was about £6. The colours all work well together and are very blendable.

The little tube of E/S primer that comes with it

Bright Lips - MAC Vegas Volt

For those of you not able to fully embrace the spring/summer '11 brights makeup look by whacking on some neon green onto your peepers, then here is a little video to help you out. Pick your favourite bright lippy, keep the skin & eyes fresh and et voila! Supermodel Chic without running the risk of looking like coco the clown...

I chose MAC Vegas Volt. I 'backed to MAC' for the first time last week (well, actually Ann from Girl in The City did it for me) and my reward was this little beauty, which has gone straight into my top 5 of all time lipsticks. I know, praise indeed!

Image Sourced Here

Pierre blanche.

Today will be a day to remember for Div - my boyfriend - and I.

Long story short, we met in Second Life. He is american and I'm (french!) canadian. All the odds were against us but we managed to turn our virtual dream into something real. It was hard, and it took some times, but we made it! Div lives with me in Montréal since 3 months now, but we need to legally allow him to stay for good.

So today is the first step of his immigration : our civil union. Nothing big, just us and our two witnesses, and some home made cupcakes. Following today, we'll fill all papers and stuff required for him to get his permanent citizenship.

Only, I thought it would be fun to commemorate this even in SL, where we met over 3 years ago!

Since Div doesn't log in Second Life anymore, I decided not to do the traditional picture with the two lovebirds. Instead, waiting for him (forever?) in a white dress seemed more appropriate. I couldn't resist adding LaGyo's Spring accessories to my outfit. The headpiece is stunning; I didn't retouch the picture at all (except for lighting), these are the original textures. The flowers look so delicate! And the earrings are to die for.

Look

Skin : Laqroki - Vilda 03 in Fair
Hair : fri.day - Dylan in Jealous Red
Eyes : MADesigns - Promise collection in Green 14
Lashes : Redgrave - Lucious #6
Alpha layers : Glam Affair - Mary Blush A (comes with Mary skin)
+ cheLLe - Moles in Freckles Light, Mole! 2 (right eye) & Mole! 3
+ cheLLe - Smoke basis - Smoke in Frost

Dress : Mon Tissu - Crossroads maxi dress in White
Earrings : LaGyo - Spring
Headpiece : LaGyo - Spring Deer

Pose : DARE - (EUPHORIA hunt)

C'est l'euphorie!

E U P H O R I A sim is announcing their Hunt #2, starting today at 12 SLT! And if you were already in their group, you got the news before everyone else and had the opportunity to grab their stuff before it turns into a major lagfest (it was already laggy when I teleported out).

Unfortunately, most of the items offered weren't that fantastic (but eh, it's free) even if some big names are taking part of the event (Fishy Strawberry, The Secret Store, Donna Flora, Milk Motion and more) but I found some fun stuff.

That hat from Donna Flora is not your everyday outfit, but it made me laugh so hard! I love it!

Look

Skin : CheerNo Femme - Dahlia2 Light (EUPHORIA hunt)

Dress : sYs - Euphora Hunt dress (EUPHORIA hunt)
Hat : Donna Flora - Jennifer Hat in Black (EUPHORIA hunt)
Shoes : Kookie - Athena in Black

Pose : DARE - Cool Sit (EUPHORIA hunt)

A sad Fifty Lindens Friday.

A very, very sad Friday. Waking up on the news of the japanese earthquake and footage of the devastating tsunami in Sendai, knowing 300 people are reported dead so far in that city only, is beyond horrible.

My heart goes out to all fellows SLers in Japan. <3

Look

Skin : Belleza - Erika in Fair (group gift)
Hair : Clawtooth - Shaken not stirren in Coco (FLF)
Eyes : MADesigns - Promise collection in Green 14
Lashes : Redgrave - Lucious #6
Alpha layers : B[u]y Me - Girl next door lashes
+ cheLLe - Moles in Freckles Light & Mole! 3

Shirt : Absolution - Lenna top in White
Jacket : [W&B] - Lizzie cropped boatneck in Tobbaco (FLF)
Jeans : Doppelganger - Worn jeans in Vintage Blue (FLF)
Belt : Maitreya - Coins belt in Auburn
Shoes : A.D.D. Andel - Sparkle flats in Chocolate
Necklace : Statique. - not even named yet ;) but coming soon!

Curtains : Nordaris - Light catchers (FLF)

Second Life saves lives.

I will let the official press release speak for itself on that one :

Fashion for Life is SL’s longest-running and most successful fashion fair. All donations go to SL Relay for Life, benefiting the American Cancer Society.

Running March 12-22 across 9 sims, this year’s theme will be “Beyond Black and White,” embodying the spirit of cancer survivors everywhere as they find hope rising out of the dark diagnosis of cancer. Spread over the sims will be over 180 stores with a hunt and gatcha areas, all with the goal of raising funds for the American Cancer Society. Fashion for Life will feature the best designers from around the globe.

Over 1,100,000L has already been raised via sponsorships and store registration. With nine sim sponsors including KMadd, SLink, House of RFyre, Nicky Ree, Bliss Couture, Evie's Closet, Falln Angels, Lapointe & Bastchild, and Woe, we expect this to be the biggest so far, with donated funds going to the American Cancer Society via their RFL program in SL.

MUCH information is available at the website, http://fashionforlifesl.com

Naughty french teacher.

Real life conversation in front of my computer.

Div : "That skirt you're wearing in SL today..."
Me : "Oui?"
Div : "... looks very ~naughty teacher~ to me."
Me : "Ah. To me it looks more like french fashion."
Div : "Then it looks very ~naughty french teacher~ to me."

What?

Look
Skin : Laqroki - Vilda 03 in Fair
Hair : fri.day - Dylan in Jealous Red
Eyes : MADesigns - Promise collection in Green 14
Lashes : Redgrave - Lucious #6
Alpha layers : B[u]y Me - Girl next door lashes
+ cheLLe - Moles in Freckles Light & Mole! 3
+ cheLLe - Smoke basis - Smoke in Frost

Shirt : *COCO* - Bow shirt in White (modified sleeves)
Skirt : Mon Tissu - Highland skirt in Grey
Belt : Miel - Troupe belt in Natural (FLF)
Shoes : Kookie - Athena in Black
Socks : Riddle - Argyle socks in Black2
Earrings : Statique. - La Bohème
Glasses : Cute Bytes - Nerd glasses
Purse : LeLutka - Cadmio in Grey

Pic taken at Seaside Elementary School RP

Mon Tissu d'amour.

If I had to shop at only one store for the rest of my SL life, I would choose Mon Tissu without hesitation. I love everything there, and I mostly love the fact that you can easily look put together (yet comfy) just by throwing on any of their stuff randomly. Their products are amazingly well done and you look great without any damn effort. If you don't know about Mon Tissu yet, you're really missing something.

Today I went to check their new (well... about 1 week old) "Sweet Sophisticate" collection and I love the très french vibe to it. You look like you deserve to live in Paris. Ah Paris! Who doesn't want to look as good and put together as these lovely Parisiennes?

Look

Skin : Redgrave - Fairy Collection, Avie Natural (01)
Hair : Truth - Bea in Jupiter
Eyes : MADesigns - Nature collection in Furious Noon
Lashes : Redgrave - Lucious #6
Alpha layers : Glam Affair - Mary Blush A (comes with Mary skin)
+ cheLLe - Moles in Freckles Light & Mole! 3
+ cheLLe - Smoke basis - Smoke in Frost

Shirt : Mon Tissu - Cozy Up Tee (striped) in Cream
Skirt : Highland skirt in Grey
Shoes : Montsegur Pump in Peach
Necklace : Statique. - La Simple Bohème to be released next week
Purse : LeLutka - Cadmio in Grey

You look different.

Did you get Botox?
before / after

A few days ago, when my friend Lucie joked about my big chin being the cause of her laggy sim (lol!) I laughed. But after her comment I started looking at people around me and she was right : that's quite a jaw I had there!

For the little story, I did my shape back in 2007 and beside height, breasts and mouth, I never changed anything. But everyone else (or so) did and the trend for big faces like mine eventually faded, only to be replaced with a more younger and gamine look made from doe eyes, small nose and pointy jaw. Most of my friends slowly morphed into that look while I kept sporting my big ol'face. Perhaps it was time to finally jump in the wagon!

Only, I was far from being ready to change my look drastically. I got so used to my face over the years that anything else doesn't really feel comfortable... it doesn't feel like *me*. My main idea was to tweak my face enough to make it softer, while being able to recognize myself.

So I went in for a small corrective surgery. On the main menu : orthognatic surgery and a small rhinoplasty too (just to balance the face structure). After a full hour in the surgery room and many fails, I finally settled down for a less longer face, thinner neck, slightly shorter nose but after fighting against myself, I kept the round jaw. I tried to make it more pointy but it was out of my comfort zone. I also made my eyes slightly smaller to avoid the manga eyes effect. I look mostly the same yet less severe - and perhaps younger! - compared to before. It's far from being the gamine look we see everywhere these days, but that's not what I was in for anyway.

The pictures above don't really do justice to my new face; in-world, with the different camera angles and when I move, my face really looks softer and more proportionate than before. It will take me a few days to feel totally comfortable and happy with it (after all I spent almost 4 years with my old face!) but I'm glad I had the courage to finally do some changes after such a long time.

Indeed, these aren't major changes but I believe updating your shape should be like a good surgery : it shouldn't be too noticeable.

Paperdolls.

I had a wonderful time with Lazy Sunday yesterday, what a thrilling experience! I've met some great people, had a fun time, and got plenty of very nice comments regarding La Bohème set (pssst! it's still available for a few hours at L$75 only, I didn't have the time to remove it yet!).

A very great experience overall, so you'll see Statique for Lazy Sunday again in a few weeks!

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it reminds me of the paperdolls I used to play with!

Major snowstorm in my town today, we're expecting up to 50cm - that's 20in, folks! - so I'm making a statement against it in-world with a light, pastel, spring-ish outfit thanks to this super cute poncho from R.icielli. It's from their early February hunt but guess what? it's still ongoing! You can still put your hands on it for a ridiculous L$10, along with 11 other items.

Yay!

Look

Skin : Laqroki - Vilda 03 in Fair
Hair : Truth - Bea in Jupiter
Eyes : MADesigns - Promise Collection, Green 13
Lashes : Redgrave - Lucious #6
Alpha layers : Glam Affair - Mary Blush A (comes with Mary skin)
+ cheLLe - Moles in Freckles Light & Mole! 3
+ cheLLe - Moscato Kisses - Lipstain in E
+ cheLLe - Smoke basis - Smoke in Frost

Shirt : Mon Tissu - So Boho blouse in Cream
Poncho : R.icielli - Mattori III in Green (hunt item)
Leggings : Peqe - Flowery leggings
Boots : Mon Tissu - Provence riding boots in Dark Brown
Bracelet : League - Wanderer (with disks) (FLF)