FOREVER SUMMER Hello Tuesday May27

My dresses for this week's Hello Tuesday are stripes:

on Moon: {FS} Red Stripes halterneck gown HTMay27 50L
on Carter: {FS} Red Stripes Strapless Minidress HTMay27 55L
poses: Shutters

Can you tell....

....that Moon is wearing a mesh body?
A few days ago I bought the WoWMeh mesh body. It would have been easy if Glance Anais has the applier, but since they didn't have one, I went on a search and today I finally found the skin I want Moon to wear.

Well, as you can see, at a glance, Moon looks the same. That's because I chose New Faces Mei Ling skin for her and she has retained her oriental look.

Anyway, when I used the mesh body, I had to adjust the shape sliders. Since the Slink hands and feet cannot go any smaller than XXS, I had to either add Moon's fat or her muscle or play around with both. It was frustrating.  In the end, Moon put on 1 size bigger because I couldn't seemed to make her any smaller without having gaps around the SLink hands and feet. Also, Moon now has thunder thighs because I can't make her upper legs slimmer without those gaping appendages. As you can see, it's still not perfect but I am satisfied at the moment.

Next, to try the body with my dresses. For me, this is the reason I bought the mesh body. I wanted to see if I can still wear my dresses with the mesh body because if I can't, nobody else could either.

All in all, most of the rigged mesh clothings are wearable and the ones that I have problems with are the ones that I can't hide with the available alpha layers on the WoWMeh alpha hud. If there are more layers, I think almost all of the clothes will be wearable. Of course, I still have to use the shape slider for some dresses.

Here are some examples where more alpha layers would help:

Looks good infront, but not from behind:

Another example:

Looks great from the front, but not from behind:

I've played around with the shape sliders to try fix them but it was not possible. I don't know if fitted mesh will help this problem(I'll have to try another time), but for rigged mesh, alpha layer seemed the way to go. I don't know if there are any other alternatives like making your own alpha layer for the mesh.

In my opinion, if you're not willing to tweak your shape here and there a little bit, then there is no way you will be happy with the mesh body.

Personally, I think this is a good mesh body. Hopefully the little flaws like having a good fit with the SLink feet and hands can be fixed. And also, the noticeable line flaw of the skins between the body and the neck can also be fix.

Also, I hope skin makers will also make tattoo layers(cleavage) for the mesh body because I have no idea how to incorporate the regular tattoos onto it.

Overall, I am happy with this mesh body. I'll probably have Moon wear this all the time. She does look healthier and she does finally look like a figure in a new computer game instead of a figure from the last generation :p

What Moon is wearing:
hair: Eaters Coma
eyes: Mayfly
skin: New Faces Mei Ling Olive
mesh body: WoWMeh
necklace: MG
clothes: FOREVER SUMMER
shoes: Pure Poison/Six Bois

For more information on WoWMeh, here is the blog link.

Ready for the Beach

I made some long dresses for the beach:

on Moon: FOREVER SUMMER Lilac Batik Resort Beach Gown(5sizes)
on Carter: FOREVER SUMMER Tangerine Batik Resort Beach Gown(5sizes)

on Moon: FOREVER SUMMER Ombre Green Sunset Beach Gown(5sizes)
on Carter: FOREVER SUMMER Pink Sequin Resort Beach Gown(5sizes)

on Moon: FOREVER SUMMER Orange Gala Resort Beach Gown(5sizes)
on Carter: FOREVER SUMMER Orange Retro Beach Gown(5sizes)

Dresses now available at the Beach Store. Please try the demo.

I am using poses from Spencer Cadence of Shutters called Girls Run the World and Moon and Carter do look confident and ready to run the world! It is wonderful to be on the receiving end of unexpected gifts. Thank you:)

other stuffs Moon is wearing:
hair: .:EMO-tions:. * PRIA * B+W-pack
hairband: [LeLutka]-ALICE bow
skin: Glance Anais August
eyes: Mayfly - Luminous - Mesh Eyes (Midnight Hazel)
necklace: Izzie's - Heartkey Necklace (past TDR Fusion)
shoes: Pure Poison - Magda Sandals - Brown - for SLINK Medium{wear onl
pose: :Shutter: Girls Run the World

other stuffs Carter is wearing:
hair: !lamb. Pretty Little Neighbor (Mesh) - Grayscale Pack
skin: Essences - Whisper *Brown Sugar*
eyes: Mayfly - Deep Sky Eyes (London Fog, FREE COLOR)
necklace: *MM* Cherry Charm Necklace
shoes: Maitreya Gold Shiki * Chocolate
pose: :Shutter: Girls Run the World

Beach Store & Rez Day

I've been busy re-building my store again because I wasn't satisfied with the last one. This time I use one of my houses because I loved it so much;)

This was the Blue Courtyard Apartments turned store.

And today, the 24th of May, I will have been in SL for 7 years and to celebrate that occasion, I've made these Nautical Vintage Dress in 3 colours. I am such a late bloomer. It took me this long to find myself in this virtual world.

You can get them only at the Beach Store. I won't be putting them on the marketplace like I do with my other monthly specials.

FOREVER SUMMER Hello Tuesday May20

For this week's Hello Tuesday, a trip to a tropical beach is in order.

on Carter: {FS} Orange Batik Sunflower Bikini set HTMay20 55L
on Moon: {FS} Amber Lepasan Batik Sarong Dress HTMay20 50L

Summery days

*Citrus* has come out with a summery blouson top which comes with both sheer and opaque and leggings. The leggings is fitted mesh. The jury is still out for me with fitted mesh but if you have the latest viewer, you will be able to see this mesh correctly. I still don't understand why some fitted mesh have all the 5/6 sizes just like regular mesh and my eyes can't differentiate one from the other :(
Anyway, this is not about meshes but about dressing up my avatar.

hair: ""D!va"" Hair "Tomoko2" (Type A)(Onyx)
skin: Glance Anais August
eyes: Mayfly - Luminous - Mesh Eyes (Midnight Hazel)
top: Citrus Balloon Top White River (Moon is wearing the sheer top and it also comes with the system bra)
bag: *CASHMERE&KEANE*Auda Destroyed Bag(mud)
leggings: Citrus Fitted Mesh Leggings White
sandals: Pure Poison - Plumeria Orange Sandals

Vintage in Pink

Pink is one of my favorite colours. I've added dots and leaves to my retro collection.

hair: [LeLutka]-ALICE hair/Naturals
skin: Glance Anais August
eyes: Mayfly - Luminous - Mesh Eyes (Midnight Hazel)
jewellery: Donna Flora PRINCESS cream set
dress: FOREVER SUMMER Polkadot Pink Ribbon Retro Dress(5 sizes)
shoes: Ingenue :: Lily Flats (Slink Feet Add-On) :: Pearl

hair: Clawtooth: Lady Stardust (Silent Movie Star Pack)
dress: FOREVER SUMMER Hot Pink Leaf Cowl Retro Dress
shoes: Ingenue :: Lillian Heels (Slink Feet Add-On) :: Blush

Other colours and demos are also available at my Beach Store and Marketplace.