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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

PLACES FOR HIGH QUALITY HAIR IN SL- Camury Reporting...




What is the ideal hair for you? What is your hairstyle? Do you prefer a basic or a sophisticated style?


In Second Life you can find a huge variety of hair types, mesh or flexi  mesh hair, for those who enjoy some movement.


* The Truth * Store is one of many traditional hair shops in SL. Inside it, you can find a huge variety of hair styles, for 250 L. The shop also features a room with a great variety of hair for 50 Lindens for each color package.





There are long, short, curly hairdos with different colors to suit all tastes and styles.


The *Agrace* store is a very fashionable brand in the virtual world of Second Life. In the store, you will find high quality and beautiful hair caps (I love the cowboy hat at Argrace). The price of the color pack is 250 lindens. The store also offers, as a group gift, a beautiful short hair, for him and her (the group is free to join).





Some girls in SL are innovative in wearing short hair. Famous muses of real life, as Sophie Charlotte, Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Lawrence, for example, also inspire the fashion trend, for some girls in SL with their short hair called * pixie cut * and * Bob * (at the high of the ears).


The Dura shop produces original hair in SL. At this shop, you will find beautiful unisex hair. You can also choose your favorite color, paying 100-130 lindens.



However, most of the SL girls prefer longer length, * Rapunzel * style hairdos. Medium and long hair, with a beautiful diagonal fringe, (hello, Kim Kardashian), are the most desirable.




The * Catwa * Store has the most beautiful and unique hairstyles. In their hair pack, you will find two different sizes according to your breast size as well as the color changing HUD. You don’t need to a sandbox, simply left click it, and it goes to your inventory. Prices start at 250 lindens.



The Exile Store has high quality hair which range in up to 90 different colors to fit most avatars – whether they’re a mermaid, a fashionista, an elf or whatever your imagination desires. The color pack price is 280 lindens.





And if you're already thinking about the future, we anticipate the trends of hair styles for 2016.


Depending on the hairstylists in RL, variations of short haircuts, *bob hair* style  with at chin-length, are leading by far among the favorites for next year.


Check out the hair trends for 2016:
Long hair: they remain in line with the breasts and have a fringe at chin with a gently undulating texture. The very basic avatars must avoid not having their flat silhouette.
Medium size: The length should be four fingers above the bust. This style is not suitable for avatars with short necks or round faces. Another option is investing the classic channel, at the height of the neck, and is ideal for avatars with thin and delicate faces.
Short hair: style "pixie cut" with an irregular fringe, layered and falling over his forehead defines short hair for 2016. For short hair, one should lengthen the silhouette of short or chubby avatars.


If you do not have many lindens to buy a hair, go for to group gifts. The Shop “Entwined” offers as a group gift of beautiful hair for the girls (the group is free to join). Choose your hairstyle and have fun!




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Ty Dino, my faithful squire.

Monday, October 26, 2015

Tattooing – where fashion meets art - Lacy Muircastle reporting


There is a school of thought that tattoos — much like graffiti, which in the past decade has been transformed from cult to collectible — are increasingly being embraced by the art world, particularly in areas where art and fashion meet.

Chances are that you, a family member or a friend has tattoos. Once associated with sailors, gang members, or circus performers, these markings are now a mainstream cultural force.
This school of thought believed that not only is this an art, it is one of humanity's most ancient arts... The European "discovery" of tattooing dates from Captain Cook's exploration of the Pacific in the 18th century. Cook took artists and scientists on his voyages, and on the islands in the Pacific they encountered peoples for whom it was habitual and ritualistically important to decorate the body using a bone needle to force natural dye deep into the skin.

Modern tattooing, which these days is practiced by parlours offering state-of-the-art markings, is just a more hygienic (hopefully) and technological version of this ancient method. Tattooing flourished in the inhabited Pacific islands, yet each practised a different style: Maoris combined tattooing with facial scarification, Marquesas islanders wore full-body tattoos, and Samoans preferred them on buttocks and thighs. The word for this art was "tatau".

For the first European visitors, these islands, above all Tahiti, seemed paradisiacal dreamlands of free love and unashamed physical beauty. In 1789 the crew of the Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty, seduced by the alternative society they saw among the islanders of the South Seas, mutinied against the formidable Captain Bligh. As an expression of their radical choice to stay in the Pacific and reject their Britishness, they got tattoos. Since then, tattooing has become a nautical stereotype, then the stuff of 1950s fairground subculture, and now a mainstream body art celebrated in picture books and conventions.

In the Pacific, anthropologists have associated tattoos with a fragmented conception of identity, a belief that a person is not one but many things. Putting on the shining painted skin of a warrior changes your nature.

Are people now seeking to change their natures, to become fabulous new beings? Perhaps there is something digital and post-human about it all, a new sense of self that is no longer bounded by being inside your own skin, but penetrated – as by a needle – by social media and constant internet information, so you feel part of a larger entity, that imprints itself on your body.
Which brings me to Second Life.  Tattoos are probably even more prevalent in SL than in RL (I wonder if that’s because it’s somewhat less painful…) and because of the very nature of our virtual world it can definitely be classified as art.  Even though it sits somewhat uncomfortably on the edge of the fashion world.

I bumped into Khurt Vhargon recently.  He of V3 Tattoo among other things.  Wow, he’s one sizzling hot avatar.  Oh wait I digress *cheesy grin*.  So I asked him how he got into creating tattoos for the SL market.

He said “It was some time back now. I wandered into a tattoo store and I saw a pic of a guy, typical vendor shot and I thought f@#k! That dudes got this whole SL thing figured out, his avi looks TONS better than mine.  I gotta get to where I look like that.  So seems like since that day a tattoo has been in my mind as a part of what a "good" avi needs to have.  Then I started looking for tattoos that have some kind of meaning. I mean this was back in the day of Addiction and all those guys they were all full body tribal things yada yada, they looked cool but what did they mean?  It’s not like those dudes all belonged to the same tribe.  Anyways my first tattoos, I cringe looking at them now but they all had a "message" for the most part.  I mean I used some tribal stuff, it was pretty limited back then and you have to play to the market but they all had some message in them. I used a LOT of Latin.”

And so began the career of a SL tattoo artist.

Fashion is all about self-expression; what you wear can say a lot about who you are and who you want to be. So it's only natural that the fashion-obsessed seem to have a thing for tattoos, too. Getting inked is a way to share your passions, and if style is one of them, there is no cooler way to represent what you love.


Like fashion, tattoos come in all shapes and sizes – and everyone's ink is beautiful in its own unique way. Have a look at some of these tattoos and you may just convince yourself that it is time to get some new ink.










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Lastat Productions is Proud to Announce it's 6th Annual Halloween Party! October 30th 6-10pm SLT



If you haven't been to one before, you're in for a real treat! Every year for Halloween we host a huge event with live mix DJs, costume contests, hunts and more! We build a custom set with haunted buildings, an eerie forest, a scary pumpkin patch and plenty of ghosts too!

This year we'll have two costume contests with over $10,000L in cash prizes!
 We also have a hunt for Dead Fred's bones where everyone has the chance to walk away with over $2,500L in prizes from Lastat Productions. As an added bonus, all prices will be slashed to 50% during the event!

 This year is estimated to be our biggest party yet so don't miss out! We hope to see you there!

Halloween Party Location TBA!


Sunday, October 25, 2015

ECGC’s THE DEUCE OF HAZARDS GOLF TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCES ITS WINNERS




Congratulations to all the Winners of Emerald Crystal Golf Club tournament which ran October 7th to 21st, 2015 and a great big thank you to all who participated in The Deuce of Hazards Golf Tournament.
                
1st   Place                NicuTzi Resident    
2nd  Place               RustyBirdy Resident                   
3rd   Place               Tizie125 Resident 
4th   Place               Seaone Bunyip
5th   Place               Isamba Winslet

 Trophies will be distributed shortly.     



For more information contac  LittleOneSusan Teardrop
  Owner of Emerald Crystal Golf Course

 Visit Emerald Crystal Golf Course

Top Places and Hunts in SL for Halloween- Tea Couturier Reporting...

Silent Scream Haunted House


If you are like me and love Halloween and you want to experience the fun SL has to offer then look no further as I have comprised a small list of a few places I have visited for Halloween fun.

Depending on what you like to do in SL for Halloween here are a few hunts with haunted sims for you to explore.


Silent Scream Haunted House
Silent Scream Haunted House is in its 6th year in SL and looks very spooky and scary. It has all you would expect at a haunted house and without giving too much away has some very good animations for you to participate in. Outside the house you will also find a grave yard with ghosts walking around. A good place to visit.
Haunted

HAUNTED closes nov 1
Haunted is a fabulous interactive experience, frightening but fun. It is a sim full of ghosts, zombies, scary places, swamp, bloody beach, shopping, you will find things for Halloween, There is also a train, a carnival, free Halloween costumes can also be found at the mall . Hurry to this one so you can experience the fun.

Spooky Hunt at CHEZMOI
You will find a hunt in a cool store. You have to find 12 tombstones which are hidden all over the store. Thed prizes are t home and garden décor for Halloween. The hunt started on the 1st October 2015 and will end on the 15th of May so I guess this is a hunt for all seasons.



The Halloween Hunt
Here you will find 20 creators who have created the fall playground where you will find a Halloween and Old England scenery where wizards, witches, pumpkins and dragons all compete for your attention. All contents for the hunt is original created by the creators and designers. It is a sim wide hunt and is around until 1st November 2015.

Shanti Haunted Hunt
If you can survive the ghosts, zombies, spiders and lots more to find 10 hidden prizes which include clothing and décor to name a few, you will definitely have fun with this hunt. The sim has been created to give you that haunted feeling as though you are being watched. It is only around till 1st November 2015 so hurry up don’t want to miss this hunt. This is a sim hunt.
Where ever you choose to spend your Halloween have fun and be safe.


Happy Halloween!

The luck of the Irish - Lacy Muircastle reporting ....


The Miss SL Organization run by Marcus Lefevre presented their Mr SL pageant finale yesterday -  24 October 2015.






Congratulations to MR. SL Ireland – saiansamuel who was crowned MR SL 2016.

















1st runner up MR. SL Mexico
Khronoz Resident



















2nd runner up  MR. SL  Japan
Paradox Messmer











The other two from the top five - 

3rd runner up MR. SL  Portugal - Thi Shippe

4th runner up  MR. SL Venezuela - Aldenix1 Resident aka Daniel White


Marcus Lefevre





Djembe, Marcus Lefevre, Mimi Juneau and Venom Zanzibar, were the DJ, voice and chat hosts for the event.










What was supposed to be the most elegant,challenging event of the year for the men of style in SL, fell somewhat flat. It took six very long hours to get through the programme, with bouts of repetition and excruciatingly long breaks between categories when absolutely nothing happened.  Oh actually that is not entirely true, as we were treated to a musical interlude by Mankind Tracer aka Seth Regan during the tallying of results for the top five.

The show was touted as being and I quote "packed with lots to see."  Umm not so much. That was overselling what was to come, which was  each candidate presenting their National outfits, followed by presentations of “Victor”s Secret” and then the gentlemen donned their finest Formal Attire.  Finest being used somewhat liberally in this instance.  I'm all for personal interpretation and stuff, but sometimes it can just look downright weird (my opinion solely.) 

The event was well supported by the fashionable crowd of SL, in fact the sim was packed to the rafters.  As we all know this causes its own set of problems and it contributed to the terrible delays between category presentations.  As usual with these types of events the jostling to be noticed was amusing, and of course there are always those who are pathetic because their chosen one does not get, well, chosen.






Cheers to MR. SL  Ireland – saiansamuel.  









The judges:

Dahriel - CEO & Chief Creator for POSESION, Top Model and Stylist
Hikaru Enimo - Editor in Chief for L`Homme Magazine, Top Model and Stylist
Kat Carter - CEO & Chief Designer for Moondance Boutique
Kaya Angel - Owner and builder of the Rose Theatre/ The Angel Manor Estate
Lisa Valentino Angel - Charity and Event Coordinator for the Rose Theatre/ The Angel Manor Estate
Ludmilla Umarov - Manager for CHOP ZUEY Couture jewellery Super Models
Shanty Bookmite - CEO and Chief Designer for MUA - My Make UP Addiction, Top Model and Stylist
Shinobu Istmal - MISS SL 2015, Top Model and Stylist
Takuya Jinn - CEO & Chief Designer for GABRIEL Fashion & Accessoires

The sponsors:

AIM Productions
Angel Manor Estate
Celestinas Weddings
Champagne! Sparkling Couture
Chop Zuey Couture Jewellery
DM Studio by Frank Dexter
Dot-Be Fashion
Gabriel Fashion & Accessories
Giulia Design
Gizza Creations
Hawker’s House
L’Homme Magazine   
ModeLS Magazine
moolto.com   
Moondance Boutique
TASHI
TEOM - The evolution of a Model Magazine

I apologise for no pictures from the actual event - the lag was so bad for me that often there were bits of outfits missing.




Saturday, October 24, 2015

THIS JUST IN! Linden Labs Appears To Have Upped Their Game with Respect to Music Copyright Infringement.



NOTICE FROM GLOBAL DJ FEDERATION

LL adheres to the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) http://secondlife.com/corporate/dmca.php and have begun sending representatives out to clubs in SL looking for DJ's that appear to be playing stolen music (napster, youtube etc.)

They are looking specifically for DJ's that are playing OBVIOUSLY stolen music.

We all like being able to fulfill requests, but don't put both yourself and the club at risk.  If you don't know how to change the title of a track, ask for Help. It's not hard to do, so stop being lazy and clean up your tracks!  If all else fails, DON'T PLAY THE TRACK!!

If an infringement violation is filed against any one DJ, both the DJ and the owner(s) of the stream allowing the music to be played are subject to a $500.00 USD fine.  Accounts that are unable to cover the cost of the fine are simply frozen until they can.

If you download music, please ensure that it is LEGAL, or at the very least, ensure that tracks are LABELED CORRECTLY.  (i.e. no "with lyrics")

DJ's that are currently including illegal/mislabeled tracks are now putting both the RUBBER ROOM and themselves at risk.  Therefore, we cannot afford to send out warnings to individual staff members, but will instead immediately remove offenders from staff.  It's nothing personal.

Harsh, but there's not much else that we can do.


JEFFAH WINS 2015 SL’S GOT TALENT CONTEST!


Join us in congratulating Jeffah (Jeffah24 Resident) on winning the 2015 SL's GOT Talent Contest. The contest started this year with 17 performers from all over the world embarking on a quest to be recognized as the best.  Each round intensified as contestants pulled out all the stops. The six finalists did not disappoint a full sim of supporters and patrons of live music.  Hedy Patrucci goes home with the 2nd place prize and Ladyrok is the 3rd place winner. And, keeping in tradition of the 3-year old SLGT Contest, honorable mention was awarded to Miss Cast (misscast resident).

Contest winners received following prizes:
1ST PLACE WINNER:  $30,000L CASH
  • Customized SLGT Winner Trophy
  • Spotlight Feature article in SL ENQUIRER Newspaper (www.SLENQUIRER.com)
  • 1-Year Subscription - Personalized stream from XTREAMLYU Stream Rentals.
  • Showcase performance at a sponsor venue.

2ND PLACE WINNER: $20,000L CASH
Showcase performance at a sponsor venue.

3RD PLACE WINNER: $15,000L CASH
Showcase performance at a sponsor venue.

HONORABLE MENTION: $5,000L CASH

FINALISTS: $2,000L CASH (2 prizes)

To remain current with SLGT happenings, visit the official contest web site: http://www.slgottalent.com and/or https://www.facebook.com/slgottalent

Halloween isn’t just about Trick or Treat- Debby Sharma Reporting...

Photography Credits: http://craftywitchmoonstone.blogspot.com

It’s Halloween again! People are busy getting their last minute costume accessories, Halloween party invitations are circulating  and children are getting excited about counting candy.  It’s time to get those pumpkin lanterns and recipe book out while we all wait for October 31st for a Trick or Treat! It also marks the end of Fall and the start of Winter.
Halloween is celebrated with superstitions, pranks and lots of playful fun.. Have you ever thought about the true origin of  Halloween?  It wasn’t always about costumes and candy.
Halloween began during the ancient Celtic Festival about 2000 years ago, called Samhain which was celebrated on October 31st.  November 1st was celebrated as the start of their New Year. The time of October end and the start of November every year, the days are shorter and the nights become longer, symbolizing the start of Winter.
During the Samhain Festival, on October 31st, the dead were thought to return as ghosts. As the dead were those of the loved ones, food and wine were kept outside the doors as an offering to their beloved for their last journey.  If the celts had to leave their houses for the night, they would dress like a ghost to blend in amongst the dead.
The end of harvest and the beginning of cold dark winter was closely associated with the dead and the undead. In the past, people were afraid of the dark. The fear of the unknown still lingers among human beings today.
The Celts lived in Ireland, the United Kingdom and Northern France. By 43 A.D. Romans had conquered most of the Celtic regions. During their rule, Feralia (tradition commemorated for the passing of the dead) and Pomona (honour female Goddess of fruits and trees) were celebrated along with Samhain Festival on the same days.
Photography Credits: http://tvaraj.com  
In 609 A.D Pope Boniface IV, introduced Pantheon in Rome to dedicate to hour all Catholic Martyrs. Pope Gregory III, in the 8th Century introduced the All Saints Day incorporating a few traditions of the Samhain Festival on November 1st to honour the martyrs and saints. Hence, the evening before, was called the All Hallows Eve, and later called as Halloween. All Hallows or All Hallomas came from Middle English, Aholowmesse meaning All Saints Day.
In Second Life, Halloween is a big festival, celebrated across the grid. Designers create costumes for special Halloween Hunts and Halloween shopping events. Themed Costume parties are held in many clubs. The celebrations usually begin with start of October, although, the major celebrations are witnesses during the end of the month. Linden Labs started a destination category for all who love
Photography Credits: Leela Qissinger
Photography Credits: Wayward Events destination picture by Roman Godde

Reference Links
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