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Two Sisters’ Views

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I was working on a different photo of the Freya skin from *Birth* for Skin Fair 2017 and as I often do, I asked for an opinion. Since my sis, crankygit was online, I asked her. She is always brutally honest in her feedback and I trust her implicitly. So, when she told me, “sis, you can do better,” I stopped right where I was. I popped over to see her and she whisked me into her house, tossed some chain link fencing behind me and within moments, she showed me this…

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Frickin’ awesome.

I hopped off the pose stand and while just hanging there in awe, I clicked off another shot. Different. Nice. It shows off the skin, which is absolutely stunning, and also a bit of mood. I have found that I tend to change up my style when I am doing photos for Skin Fair – straight shots instead of my usual style. I hope this one does the skin justice while allowing me to be true to who I am as a photographer.

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The contouring of Freya is beautifully done and the eyes are just wow! So sleepy-sultry-sexy. I didn’t wear any other cosmetics; what you see are the natural eyes and lips that come with the skin. Of course, *Birth* has some wonderful cosmetics that I will try out with this skin, but for this shot, I wanted her to be just as she comes: beautiful and unadorned.

Cranky posted another version of her shot on her Flickr stream. Go see it here. I insist.

Two sisters. Two views.

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Skin Fair 2017 is brought to you by PaleGirl Productions and Esode.

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
Top: *COCO*_RippedTankTop(BeigeGrey)_Maitreya_Lara by cocoro Lemon
Hair: .Entwined. Polly by VivienMarli (available at Shiny Shabby through March 15)
*Mesh head applier: *Birth* 3rd Gen ‘Freya’ Catwa (Catya_bento) Applier – 02. Tone by Silent Alchemi (coming to Skin Fair 2017 March 10-26)
*Mesh body applier: *Birth* 3rd Gen Maitreya Body Skin Applier – 02. Tone v1.0 by Silent Alchemi (coming to Skin Fair 2017 March 10-26)
Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Kimberly v2.08 by Catwa Clip
Mesh body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
Eyes: IKON Spectral Eyes – Nymph by Ikon Innovia

Pose: VISTA ANIMATIONS *HUD 5.0*MIRIAM BENTO AO by VistaAnimations (stand)

Something Old, Something New, Something Yet To Come

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I am kind of fudging a bit, calling the watch from RealEvil Industries and harness from phedora “old”. They were just released in the February BishBox. They are great accessories, and should tempt you to sign up for the March edition, which releases on the 20th. It may not be too late, even, to get the February box at the BishBox headquarters. Click the link above and go check it out.

The “new” is definitely the stunning Iris lingerie from Salt & Pepper for Whore Couture Fair. From what I am hearing in group chats, this is a tough event to get into; but keep trying – it is open until the 31st, so there is plenty of time. The lace on this bra and panties set is exquisite and the collar (in either a decorative or RLVA version) is just so pretty and delicate. Must haves, for sure.

The “what is yet to come” is a sneak peak at the Erin skin by Izzie’s for Hair Fair 2017. This is release for Catwa mesh heads – I am wearing it with Kimberly. I love the options with the skin – you can add freckles, contours and moles – or any combination of those you choose. I honestly hadn’t found a skin I really liked with Kimberly (don’t ask me why I bought it!) until now. I am wearing a lighter shade than I normally wear; maybe this head just works better with lighter tones. But whether that is the reason or if this is just that spectacular a skin, I’m glad I found this combination.

Here’s a closeup:

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Skin Fair 2017 opens March 10 and runs through the 26th. Be sure to click the logo below to keep up on all of the news.

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Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
*Lingerie: Salt & Pepper S&P bra Iris – Lara and S&P panties Iris – Lara by xxSaltandPepperxx (available at Whore Couture Fair March 1-31)
*Collar: Salt & Pepper S&P Choker Iris cosmetic by xxSaltandPepperxx (available at Whore Couture Fair March 1-31)
*Watch: RealEvil Industries **RE** Alice Watch by crashnoww (BishBox February 2017)
*Harness: phedora / Leticia Harness / Maitreya by Celena Galli (BishBox February 2017)
Hair: *ARGRACE* IROHA by rika Oyen
Mesh head: CATWA HEAD Kimberly v2.08 by Catwa Clip
Mesh body: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
*Mesh head applier: Izzie’s – Catwa – Applier Erin peach by Izzie Button (coming to Skin Fair 2017 March 10-26)
*Lipstick: Izzie’s – Catwa – Applier Erin Natural Lipsticks by Izzie Button (coming to Skin Fair 2017 March 10-26)
Eyes: IKON Spectral Eyes – Nymph by Ikon Innovia

Pose: GLITTERATI – Headshot 2 – 10 by Katey Coppola
Photo taken using LUMIPro 2017 by Stefan Buscaylet

Digue The Beat

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I have yet another post featuring items from the December round of BishBox. My hair, shoes and jacket all come from this very impressive first subscription offering. Do make sure you stop by the BishBox headquarters to sign up for January’s edition, and if you didn’t get the December version, you can still grab it there for a higher price. It’s well worth your money, after you have returned the fuzzy socks from Aunt Martha and the ugly sweater from Cousin Ed.

I shot this photo at La Digue du Braek, the sister sim of Furillen (which is all decked out now as Endor of Star Wars fame). I had visited Digue a few times but hadn’t yet shot a single photo, until I wandered into the upstairs of the warehouse and found this eerily unsettling movie playing. I have always wanted to be in the spotlight, and doing an almost dirty dance with Mickey seemed like the right time.

I highly recommend this unique location. The scenery is amazing and the detail is divine. And the entertainment…you can Digue the beat!

Pretty stuff I’m showing off:
*Jacket: Lapointe & BastChild Designs L&B * LARA FitMesh(H)* Swear Dita Winter Cropped Jacket by Paul Lapointe (BishBox December 2016)
Leggings: Blueberry – Cake Leggings – Regular – Maitreya by Blueberryxx (New release)
*Shoes: PHEDORA / Dahlia heels / Maitreya by Celena Galli (BishBox December 2016)
*Hair: MINA Hair – Kimmy by Mina Nakamura (BishBox December 2016)
*Lipstick: *League* Ella Matte Lipsticks (Catwa) – Sunkissed by Nena Janus
Head: CATWA HEAD Tumble V4.9 by Catwa Clip
*Skin Applier: *League* Maitreya Mesh Body Applier – Sunkissed by Nena Janus
*Catwa Head Applier: *League* Ella – Catwa Applier – Sunkissed (with freckles) by Nena Janus
*Vista Hands Applier: *League* Vista Hand Applier HUD Sunkiss by Nena Janus
Body and feet: Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara by Onyx LeShelle
Hands: -VA-F-VISTA BENTO PROHANDS FEM-V.2BETA by Vista Barnes
Eyes: IKON Spectral Eyes – Azure by Ikon Innovia

Pose: GLITTERATI – 274 by Katey Coppola
Location: La Digue du Braek
Photo taken with LUMIPro 2017 by Stefan Buscaylet