Known for their high quality mesh body parts, Slink has been respected for a long time by many players. Their mesh feet have dominated the market and spawned thousands of shoes created specifically for use with them by various brands. Today the highly anticipated Slink bento hands, known as Slink Dynamic Hands, hit the market. Read on to learn all about them and for a comparison to Vista’s Bento Prohands.
Products
All That Glitters Is… Glint!
This month’s Fashion Dazzle has 35 participating designers! Jewelry creator Glint is offering three jewelry sets ranging from L$75 to L$175. There is also an adorable Ace of Spades necklace that can be purchased for L$20. Make sure to visit their booth before March 27 to snag these great deals. As always you’ll find full versions of the images at the bottom of the post and each image in the post can be clicked for a larger view.
About Glint
Glint has been nominated for the Avi Choice Awards each of the past three years and won Favorite Nominee two of those years. Users clearly love their wide variety of quality jewelry for both men and women. Can’t find the perfect accessory? Glint takes custom orders!
Their location offers not only wonderful products, but also a weekly raffle, a post-it feedback board, and discount roulette. They even have a stage and beach for live music performances! Not able to visit in world? They can also be found on the Marketplace.
Platinum & Pearl Flowers Set
Fantasy Avatar: Neko Girl
Not all Second Life avatars have to be human. You’ve seen The Demoness, the Elven Maiden, and the Vampire Queen. Get ready for the sexy adorable Neko Girl! Men can be Neko characters as well, all you need are ears and a tail! The cute outfit is just a bonus. Today’s look shows off items from Aii The Ugly & Beautiful, Catwa, and Caboodle.
Get The Neko Girl Look
Neko Girl (and Boy) style can really be anything. Some people prefer the sexy avatar, some prefer cutesy. I went sexy for this post since the outfit I wanted to share is a bit on the revealing side. The core parts of a neko are the ears and tail. Kitty eyes are a bonus but not required. I happened to already have all of these items, but neko products aren’t hard to find if you need to shop!
Ears and Tail – Aii The Ugly & Beautiful
Aii The Ugly & Beautiful sells fantasy products of all types for all genders. You can find skins, body modifications (such as a centipede lower body), clothing, accessories, tattoos, and more at their lovely store. They also have tons of free gifts and group gifts as well as a large gacha room.
The ears and tail I’m wearing are both from the Neko Neko Gacha created for Fantasy Gacha Carnival February of 2017. Both are bento and have super adorable movements included. There is no HUD AO for these two items, they simply handle the cute little twitches and wiggles on their own.
Free Dove Friday: March 3, 2017
Since discovering The Free Dove, I’ve decided to showcase one look a week with items from the store. Welcome to the fourth installment of Free Dove Friday!
This week showcases products by WellMade and Prism.
Fast Facts On The Brands
- WellMade
- The in world store offers a variety of clothing styles as well as Lucky Letter boards, Midnight Mania, and lounge areas.
- Focuses on products for women.
- Over 500 products at the Marketplace store.
- Prism
- The in world store has various clothing and accessory options as well as Gacha.
- Focuses on products for women.
- Over 800 products at the Marketplace store.
The Free Dove March 2017 Mini Hunts
Surprise: Two posts in one day! Every month The Free Dove hosts mini hunts from three different designers. This month’s hunts include hair from Alli&Ali, jewelry from Chop Zuey, and clothing from Nala Designs. Read on to learn what to hunt for and see some of your prizes.
The Free Dove – March Mini Hunts
March brings us three new mini hunts at The Free Dove. As usual we have three mini hunts, each from a different designer.
- Alli&Ali
- We get 8 different hair styles in this hunt, each with a rainbow color HUD!
- Hair styles for both men and women are included.
- Chop Zuey
- This hunt gives us 8 stunning jewelry items.
- Jewelry for both men and women can be found.
- Nala Designs
- A total of 12 items are up for grabs.
- This hunt focuses on women.
Fantasy Avatar: The Vampire Queen
Not all Second Life avatars have to be human. You’ve seen The Demoness and the Elven Maiden. Today I’ll be showing you the Vampire Queen, featuring a vampire mesh head from Catwa, gorgeous facial jewelry from Swallow, and a uniquely beautiful dress from Silvery K.
Get The Vampire Queen Look
You can likely do a vampire look with items you already have. I personally purchased only a new head for this look, however even that is not required. I’d been looking for an excuse to purchase Catwa’s Annie for while, so the opportunity was too good to pass up for this post. If you’d like to copy the style completely you can find full credits at the bottom of the post. Feel free to click any image for a larger version to check out the detail.
Facial Gem – Swallow
Swallow sells a variety of accessories, jewelry, ears, and skins. Their store offers gacha machines and even a L$99 room. For accessories that make you stand out Swallow is a store you don’t want to miss.
The facial gem is actually a group gift! The group, called ^^ Swallow ^^, costs L$40 to join. Membership gives you information on new releases, promotions, and access to new gifts every month. At the time of this post the group gift wall currently has 18 free items for group members. Many people will find group membership well worth the price.
Free Dove Friday: February 25, 2017
Since discovering The Free Dove, I’ve decided to showcase one look a week with items from the store. Welcome to the third installment of Free Dove Friday!
This week showcases an entire outfit by Emerald Couture for Men.
Fast Facts On The Brand
- Emerald Couture for Men
- Focused on Men’s products
- Is part of the larger Emerald Couture which has a large selection for women as well.
- Offers formal and casual styles
- Find more at the Marketplace Store.
- Focused on Men’s products
Fantasy Avatar: The Elven Maiden
Not all Second Life avatars have to be human. A few days ago you saw The Demoness. Today I’ll be showing you a gorgeous elven maiden featuring ears from Swallow and a beautiful dress from Arwen’s Creations.
Get The Elven Maiden Look
For this character I only needed to purchase the elf ears and dress. Of course not all elves need to be clothed in flowing dresses, but I wanted mine to have a style that I didn’t currently have in my inventory. If you’d like to copy the avatar completely you can find full credits at the bottom of the post. Feel free to click any image for a larger version to check out the detail.
Elven Ears – Swallow
Swallow sells not only various ears (for elves and humans) but also a variety of accessories, jewelry, and skins. Their store offers gacha machines and even a L$99 room. For accessories that make you stand out Swallow is a store you don’t want to miss.
These ears are a real treat. They come with an in depth HUD to ensure your ears are unlike any others. There are 27 preset skin tones, but if you can’t find your match there you can use the color picker or even an RGB input for the proper color match. You can also choose between 25 “shades” (ear tip colors/glow) and 31 tattoo options including two in the style of Lord of the Rings. Sizing the ears for a perfect fit is easily handled via the HUD. Depending on your skin, the ears may have a noticeable seam where your head stops and the ears stop. If you find this to be the case you can easily cover the seam with hair or accessories.
Fantasy Avatar: The Demoness
Not all Second Life avatars have to be human. In fact, non human avatars are a common sight in Second Life. Today I’ll be showing you a beautiful demoness. The best part about making many fantasy humanoids is that they can build off the human base you may already be using!
Shoutout to hhhnnnnnggggggg for inspiring this post! The redditor commented on a post about Second Life Avatar Questions and mentioned he or she had purchased a set of bento demon wings. That in addition to a short conversation about fantasy avatars gave me the little push to start showing off some non human characters.
Get the Demoness Look
Since most players likely have the basics they enjoy using (such as a body, feet, hands, head) I haven’t included those in this section. I used mostly products that I already had, however a few new purchases were made. If you’d like to copy the style completely you can find full credits at the bottom of the post. Feel free to click any image for a larger version to check out the detail.
Wings and Tail- EVolved creatures
EVolved creatures creates bento fantasy enhancements for avatars. At the time of this posting the current selection is small, but each item is versatile, great quality, and beautiful. They currently offer the following products:
Free Dove Friday: February 17, 2017
Since discovering The Free Dove, I’ve decided to showcase one look a week with items from the store. Welcome to the second installment of Free Dove Friday!
This week showcases products by alaskametro and 1 Hundred.
Fast Facts On The Brands
- alaskametro
- Clothes, shoes, makeup, nail polish, skins, you name it, alaskametro has it.
- Focused on products for women.
- Larger selection at the Marketplace Store.
- 1 Hundred.
- Offers a diverse collection of clothing for women.
- Has a group gift section.
- More to find at the Marketplace Store.