Kirstentacular: Truth

12/24/2021

I know I have not blogged in a few weeks. I got a new computer and it took time to get it all set up and ready to work on blogs! December has been so full of amazing things in Second Life. Lelutka is giving away two free Evolution X heads! Up until this point, I had tried on Avalon and played with it, but never fealt like it was "me" enough. I have spent some time working on the skin/shape on this new free Kaya head and I really LOVE it! I think it might totally be the new 2022 Kirsten. I really adore the static animations in the Lelutka Hud. What do you guys think? Does it look like Kirsten?

Truth was in Fifty Linden Fridays for the first time that I can ever remember with this amazing Christmas version of Adore with the Essential Pack which is normally 500L (full version blogged HERE previously). I hope you picked up this amazing hair when it was only 50L! If not, it is STILL there on the front counter for only 75L. I have no idea how long it will be there, so go grab it if you have not already. Also, Truth said that there will be a new FREE VIP gift hair soon, so make sure you pick up the FREE Curious hair as well. Not a Truth VIP member? You need to join! It is by far the best paid for group on the grid, imo.

Nantra is at the December 2021 round of The Liaison Collaborative with the Jingle Bell Rock pose pack. This pose pack is inspired by the "Mean Girls" talent show dance scene so it is vibrant and full of sass. Both of my poses in this post come from the Nantra Jingle Bell Rock pack.

Shop and Hop, Christmas 2021, is in full swing and there are twelve full sims with lots of free gifts. My two must have suggestions are this Look at Me outfit and Essenz shoes. The event is open until January 2nd and it has so many great FREE gifts.

Ok more about the new head, lol. When I get a new head, I have to spend time making a skin/shape combination that suits me. Amara Beauty happens to have a skin on sale for only 150L at their main store for Lelutka EvoX and I loved it and the best part- the new body skins (in counting by 10 numbers) are FREE! I made my own shape from my original shape that I have been tweaking since 2006, lol.

Outfit: Look At Me. Izzie : Skirt and Sweater - winter ** FREE Shop and Hop Gift**

Shoes: Essenz - Abu Dhabi (Red/Green) ** FREE Shop and Hop Gift**

Hair: TRUTH / Adore Xmas (past 50L, now 75L in the main store, TELEPORT)

Skin: amara beauty - Kat 25 - LT BROWS *Sale 150L*

/ HEAD / lel EvoX KAYA 3.1 **FREE GIFT**

Eyeshadow: #ADORED - kat shadow - brown lite/sheer [lelutka evo x]

Lipstick: #ADORED - kat lip tint/sheer (tinted dark red by me)

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara V5.3

Poses: {NANTRA} Jingle Bell Rock @ The Liaison Collaborative

Backdrop: irrISIStible : MAGICAL FROZEN WINTER BACKDROP ** FREE Shop and Hop Gift**

Love, Kirsten Corleone

11/05/2021

Fetish Friday: Play Space Tour Vlog

10/31/2021

Clueless... Ugh.. As IF!

10/30/2021

Happy Halloween 2021

8/20/2021

Coastal Bird Watching

7/22/2021

Girl Boss

7/18/2021

Donut Stop Being Silly, #BVNBloggerChallenge

How many doughnuts are in my picture? Can you find them all? (Answer at the end of post)

You know when you know something is missing, but you are not sure exactly what that is. Then something happens, you see or hear something and it hits you. I used to love participating in blogger challenges. It gives us a common theme and promotes community. Strawberry Singh used to be the blogger leader that led us into blogger challenges and since she became a Linden and stopped fashion blogging, its like when the cool kid becomes the principal and all of us blogging breakfast club kids have been rudderless. I missed the comradery that comes with blogger challenges.

I have been a long time member of BVN (Blogger & Vlogger Network) and they are launching a new weekly Humpday Blogger Challenge. In honor of National Doughnut Week, this weeks theme is to feature doughnuts. I pulled out everything doughnut related that I have obtained over the years and piled it up into a confection paradise. I hope you guys participate and share your pictures with us all in the BVN Blogger Challenge flickr group! The challenge starts on Wednesday and you have until the next Tuesday to post your blog/pictures. Post your doughnut picture by Tuesday 7/20.

#challenge #BVNBloggerChallenge

Shirt: TRUTH Sunday Sweater [Donut]

Necklace: Donna Flora BACI necklace

Bracelet: Cae :: Sucre ::

Hair: Doe: Kelly Donut Headband RARE

Drink: REIGN.- STRAWBURST DRIZZLE DONUT DRINK #18

Nails: Tulssy - Sakura Coffin

Earrings: ~Dear Deer~ Donut Earrings Pastel

Skin: [Pink Fuel] <Peach> - Gaia - GENUS - (ltbrow) - Be Mine 2020

Head: GENUS Project - Genus Head - Classic Face

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara V5.3

Doughnut Decor:

[Black Bantam] Donut Cake Stand With Glass Lid - Pink

Kei's RC Balloon Delivery (donuts)

*MishMish* Princess Donut

brocante. GBBC gacha / donut cloche

[Black Bantam] Pink Boxed Chocolate Glazed Donuts

8f8 Doughnuts

Background: Astrallia - Pin up life backgrounds (Bakery) RARE

Pose Prop: {NanTra} Hep Cat Cafe

Answer: 26 doughnuts, did you find them all??

Love, Kirsten Corleone

7/16/2021

Fetish Friday: Avec Toi

6/13/2021

Truth at Vintage Fair 2021

4/02/2021

Creamsicle

2/21/2021

Spring Wishes

2/06/2021

Valentine Casual

1/31/2021

Formal Valentine

1/24/2021

Unravel

1/09/2021

Pink Fuel Millie

12/05/2020

Nude

11/24/2020

Serenity

For anyone who has ever left second life for two years and tried to come back and figure out what the heck is going on, I know you feel my pain. After trying on all the new mesh heads that I could find, I went back to the same one I was wearing two years ago. It is updated and will take baked on mesh layers I think although I really don't quite understand all that yet. Did I mention the learning curve after a long time away from SL?

I did not have my windlight and I had to learn how to import it into an EEP object. It was actually not all that difficult and now I have my "Kirsten's Favorite Shadow Location" back in the game. If you want a copy, IM me.

So why did I leave for two years? There are a lot of reasons, some RL and some SL. I never intended to step away for so long. I did need a break and I thought that is all it would be, but once I was gone the months turned into a year and then it just became harder and harder to find my way back. I really don't think any reason is a good enough one to be honest. Especially since I was paired with some of the best brands in SL. Brands that depended on me and I did not do the right thing and let them know or give them notice and that is really unlike me and it was OK to need to leave. It was not OK the way that I left. So its a little too late, but I apologize for not giving notice to: Truth, Blueberry, Just Because, Neve, Kaithleen's, Narcisse, Pink Fuel, N-core, Essenz, Reign, Gos, Livalle, Eudora 3D, Kunglers, Cae, Exile, Wasabi, Doe, Arte, and Nantra.

So why did I return? My real life daughter is now 18. (yes that does make me feel old) My daughter is really talented in many ways and musically is just one of the many. She is interested in getting into the live music scene and asked me to go back to SL to help her. I am not sure if I would have come back without her, but once I did come back and started to dress up, shop, and just really enjoy being back in SL, I am really glad I came back.

So let's talk about some of the things that amazed me as I am seeing the game with a two year gap. Truth hair textures have improved so much and that is saying a lot because they were already beautiful two years ago. Now the hair just looks real to me. The improvement in Truth hair in two years is amazing and dynamic. I was so impressed with all of the new hair that I saw. I am wearing the newest very loose braid style, Serenity, in this post and it is STUNNING.

The next store that did not disappoint was Kungler's jewelry. Kunglers was amazing two years ago and nothing has changed except for a LOT of new jewelry for me to go look at. The other big change in this brand is instead of single stone colors all of the newer jewelry that I looked at and binge bought is now HUD controlled and changes into a variety of stone/gem/metal colors. It reminds me of all the reasons Donna Flora jewelry will forever be some of my favorite. If you loved that and want something similar, gorgeous, and HUD driven, definitely go check out all the amazing jewelry in Kunglers.

I have a lot to figure out as I try to catch up on two years away from the game. I think I am going to tackle baked on mesh next and play with makeup layers. I have always loved makeup in this game and that seems like the next fun thing to figure out. Everything I have on in this current post is applier makeup and old because I have not yet ventured into all thing BOM yet.

I don't know how regular this will be, but I used to blog because I really loved it and I did not stop because that changed. I really do love shopping, dressing up, taking pictures, working on them in photoshop and talking about it as I am doing now.

Love Always, Kirsten

Shoes: :::ChicChica::: Kade Peach Maitreya @ Collabor 88 November 2020

Head: CATWA HEAD Kimberly v4.5

Necklace: KUNGLERS - Aspasia

Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara V5.3

Top: Tres Blah - Bedford Sweater (Maitreya) - Peach @ Collabor 88 November 2020

Skirt: Tres Blah - Myla Mini Skirt (Maitreya) - Sprig @ Collabor 88 November 2020

Hair: TRUTH / Serenity + Front Wisps/ Teleport

Skin: [Glam Affair] Pippa Skin [ Catwa ] 004

Poses: Foxcity

Backdrop: ninety - azotea blue [ backdrop ]