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While I was searching for an asia-inspired look to show some more [MANDALA] jewelry - last day of the sale is today! - , I stumbled over this fabulous post by KaraLee Aeon, presenting a marvelous dress. You can certainly imagine that I couldn't resist and had to check out that dress immediately! Since there are various color sets to choose from and since each looks as stunning as the other, I had my difficulties. I was thankful to find out that the creator put each one as a demo in the demo pack. So I was finally able to make my decision.
This post was a challenge for me to improve my skills, and KaraLee was my inspiration because I really admire her work. I hope I did well *crosses fingers*

SKIN: Glam Affair Sia skin ( Fairy Tales ) Asia 05 @ Collabor88 (Jan 8 - Feb 6) 

SHAPE: 7 Deadly s{K}ins Patience tyvm!

AVATAR MESH ENHANCEMENT: Maitreya Lara V2.1 body + SLink hands/feet

HAIR: Tableau Vivant Snowdrift 

EYES: IKON Deadshine Quicksilver free GG / no fee

EYELASHES: Mon Cheri Falsies 

EARS: [MANDALA] Steking Ears Season 5

NAILS: Nail Me! Nordic Sunset (SLink, Omega) tyvm!

HEADPIECE: Glam Affair Sandstorm Embellishment
BOW HEAD/NECK: [MANDALA] OBI-BOW(Sakura-PINK)

FLOWER (black): [MANDALA] Miyabi-corsage

FLOWER (pink): [MANDALA] Kiku-corsage

CHOPSTICKS: [MANDALA] kimono head accessory set (Rushana&polly)

FAN: [MANDALA] Fan-COMB Sakura

DRESS: JOMO xiaoqian Ghost Set C 

HEELS: Essenz Berlin

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A few weeks ago, I found this very nice prop&pose Chandelier from Something New at the Pose Me Amazing event as a gift. Unfortunately, I'm not skilled in photo editing but I hope you still like the pictures. 

Don't miss this round at Collabor88, it's amazing! Exile offers also a special color package for their Windsong hair since this round's topic is "Unicorn". Junbug has fabulous gowns and corsages there, and on the back of the one I'm wearing here, you will find, guess what... a unicorn! 

I'm also happy that I was lucky when playing AZOURY's gacha machine - I won a pair of the Sauvage heels, yay! They were perfect to put the candles.

SKIN: KOOQLA Nico. Moonwalker (incl. appliers: Lolas Tango, SLink hands/feet) free GG / fee: 50 L$

HAIR: Exile Windsong @ Collabor88 (Jan 8 - Feb 6)

TATTOO (face): KOOQLA Winterbloom free GG / fee: 50 L$

NAILS/TATTOO: KOOQLA Ghost Fingers w/color change HUD (SLink) free GG / fee: 50 L$

CORSAGE: *{Junbug}* Betty's Boudoir [Vintage Floral Unicorn] @ Collabor88 (Jan 8 - Feb 6)

HEELS: AZOURY Sauvage. Trunk White Brown

PROP/POSE: Something New Chandelier previous gift @ Pose Me Amazing *check back regularly to the event for great group gifts / group is free to join*

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I am in love. With those ears from Mandala which are available at the current The Men's Dept. round. The HUD allows you to choose from 3 shapes (human, pinkie, elf), various ear tattoos and piercing combinations/colors (even clean naked ears are possible), and - if you wish - different for both sides. If you ever wondered if you should buy ears for your avatar, these are the ones I would recommend without any hesitation.

[MANDALA]STEKING ears season 5 AD by kikunosuke eel, on Flickr

[MANDALA]steking ears season 5 details by kikunosuke eel, on Flickr

As you can see, I have been in a fantasy mood today. With a lot of fantasy, you have to imagine that the blue feathers are actually shoulder pauldrons. It's from the Vigdis full dress gift at Zibska which comes with a few eye make up tattoo layers and SLink nail polish. Since I wanted more feathers, I combined it with parts of a previous group gift from PurpleMoon. That gift is not available anymore but if you love a classy and imaginative style, then the 50 L$ group join fee is worth every penny. Visit the store to check out the current gifts available.

7 Deadly s{K}ins Fauna skin which was available at the latest Tales of Fantasy round can now be found in the mainstore. The male version is called Fabian Faun. With one of the newest hair release from [I<3F], my basic look was ready for the outfit and the accessoires. Freya is available in two different color HUD packages (naturals and colors).

And a reminder: Last day for Midwinter Faire and the Happy Holidays Event is tomorrow. Both events offer great finds for the smaller budget. At both event locations, you can find a huge christmas tree with a lot of gifts. Last chance to get them! 

SKIN: 7 Deadly s{K}ins ✼ Fauna V3 (incl. appliers for Lolas Tango, SLink hands/feet) tyvm! 

HAIR: [I<3F] ✼ Freya tyvm!

EYES: IKON ✼ Deadshine.Quicksilver ✼ group gift ✼ free !

EYELASHES: Mon Cheri ✼ Falsies. Pack 1

MAKE UP (eyes): [KOOQLA] ✼ Winterbloom ✼ group gift ✼ group fee 50 L$

EARS: [MANDALA] ✼ Steking Ears. Season 5 (incl. shape/piercing/texture change HUD) ✼ 300 L$ @ The Men's Dept.

HORNS: Stelloane ✼ Lilith (incl. skull color change HUD). Rare ✼ 50 L$ per play @ Merry Crisis Gacha Faire (12/18 - 1/3) tyvm!

NAILS: La Boheme ✼ Odissi. Gold (SLink polish) ✼ 10 L$ @ FabFree Happy Holidays Event (12/17 - 12/31) tyvm!

TATTOOS: .Things. ✼ Shivas Journey (incl. appliers for Belleza, TMP, SLink mesh bodies)

CROWN, EYELASHES (white), PEARLS CHOKER, BRACELET: The Annex ✼ Snow Queen Collection. Gacha

FACE MASK: MeshedUp! ✼ Queens Mask

CHOKER: The Little Bat ✼ Pearl Choker. Cream ✼ 1 L$ @ Suicide Dollz (11/30 - 12/31)

STAFF: Deviance ✼ Seductive Sorceress (part of full costume) ✼ @ marketplace

PAULDRONS, NECKLACE, BRA & THONG: Luas ✼ Fae. Silver Rare (complete set) ✼ 30 L$ per play @ Midwinter Faire (12/17 - 12/31)

FEATHERS (blue): Zibska ✼ Vigdis (part of full outfit w/color change HUD) ✼ Happy 2015 store gift ✼ free !

FEATHERS (black): PurpleMoon Creations ✼ Poe (part of full gown) ✼ previous group gift n/a ✼ group fee 50 L$

FLICKR LINKS TO GACHA KEYS

LUAS FAE GACHA by AinaraLuas, on Flickr

TA SNOW QUEEN COLLECTION GACHA KEY by The Annex Store, on Flickr

TA SNOW QUEEN GOWN COLLECTION GACHA KEY by The Annex Store, on Flickr

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There are some pay-to-join groups which are absolutely worth every penny. Olive is one of them. Free for all are 6 gifts, and 6 more gifts are available for VIP group members. I am drowning in that glittermess *lol* I felt so in love with it that I had to make a post about two of the group gifts.

The christmas skin gift from Deetalez plus their charming animated glitter dollarbie were a great addition to a fantasy-inspired look. The eyes from IKON just work perfect with it. Hurry over to grab them, I guess this group gift won't be much longer available than until the end of December. Pumpkin has also a great store gift out. Evangelical made a great picture of all available gifts in the box, and she gave me permission to link her picture from flickr here on my blog. Thank you very much!

More Gifties! by Virtual Evangelical, on Flickr

SKIN: DeeTaleZ ✼ Megan [Ice Princess] (incl. shape & appliers for Nyam Nyam, Loud Mouth) ✼ christmas store gift ✼ free !

HAIR: .Olive. ✼ Anna (incl. crazy glitter color change HUD) ✼ the Merry Glittermas ✼ group gift ✼ group fee 250 L$

EYES: IKON ✼ Deadshine.Quicksilver ✼ group gift ✼ free !

MAKE UP (lips): NOX. ✼ Punching Lip (available in green & purple, incl. appliers for Loud Mouth, Nyam Nyam, TMP) ✼ free ! @ Suicide Dollz (11/30 - 12/31)

PIERCING (forehead): [LF] LE FORME ✼ Misty Moon ✼ "We <3 RP" group gift ✼ free ! @ We <3 Role-Play!

GLITTER (face, chest, stomach): DeeTaleZ ✼ Animated Face & Body Glitter ✼ 1 L$

HAT: .Olive. ✼ the Unicorn Hoodie.Mohawk Madness ✼ the Merry Glittermas ✼ group gift ✼ group fee 250 L$

NECKLACE: Sweet Thing ✼ Moonstone Elegant Choker ✼ Song of Swans Gacha ✼ @ The Arcade Gacha (12/1 - 12/31)

GLOVES: CandyDoll ✼ Leather Bow (incl. 3 colors) ✼ group gift ✼ free !

BOLERO: r2 fashion ✼ A/D/E shu jacket

BODYSUIT: !HighRize! ✼ Francesca Jumper (8 colors available w/appliers) ✼ group gift ✼ free !

SHIRT: [Pumpkin] ✼ Ripped Top ✼ MC&HNY gift box ✼ free !

PANTS: [Pumpkin] ✼ Night Set ✼ MC&HNY gift box ✼ free !

HEELS: REIGN. ✼ Madeline (incl. 6 colors) ✼ group gift in notices (sent 12/26) ✼ group fee 250 L$

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SKIN: antielle. ✼ Snow (incl. SLink appliers) ✼ group gift ✼ free !

SHAPE: [the Skinnery] ✼ Leigh ✼ free ! @ The Arcade Gacha (12/1 - 12/31)

HAIR: *~*Damselfly*~* ✼ Ivey ✼ free bubblegums HUD version @ We <3 Role-Play!

NAILS: PiNK CHERRY ✼ Metallic (SLink polish) ✼ WOMENstuff Hunt ✼ free !

TATTOO LEG: .DirtyStories. ✼ Crowns (incl. Azz applier) ✼ group gift ✼ free !

HEADPIECE: [BlackPearls] ✼ Luminea ✼ 30 L$ Saturday (12/6)

NECKLACE: [Fetch] ✼ Birna

PAULDRONS: [BlackPearls] ✼ Barbash ✼ 30 L$ Saturday (12/6) 

ARMORY SET: :(SH): Sad Harlekin ✼ Spiked Addons ✼ free ! @ We <3 Role-Play!

VEST, DRESS, POUCHES: [I<3F] ✼ Isary (see gacha key below) *new* tyvm!

FEET CHAINS: [I<3F] ✼ Crossed Ankle (see gacha key below) *new* tyvm!

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SKIN: 7 Deadly s{K}ins ✼ Grazie (incl. SLink hands/feet & Lolas Tango applier) ✼ Thanks Giving special ✼ 50 L$ tyvm!

MAKE UP (lips): {Tilly} ✼ Multi-Colored Lipstick Basics ✼ free ! @ marketplace
HAIR: pr!tty ✼ Wendy (fatpack) ✼ group gift ✼ current group fee 200 L$ (will be free to join after the group gift has expired)

HAIRPIECE: !dM deviousMind ✼ Amidala. Hairsticks. Dragonfly (gacha)

NAILS: La Boheme ✼ Demeter (SLink polish) tyvm!

BAG: =Zenith= ✼ Coal Pearl Stone Egg (gacha)

COSTUME: Meli Imako ✼ Geisha Costume ✼ 30 L$ only this weekend @ marketplace

SOCKS: *MUKA* ✼ Thigh Socks (SLink compatible) 

SHOES: t o m o t o ✼ okobo kiku ✼ previous gift @ The Seasons Story -- check store for available purchase offers

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I was asked if I wanted to blog for the upcoming Gift Wrapped Winter Faire, and here's my first post for it. No LM spreaded yet since the faire will not start before Nov 22 but I wanted to give you a sneak preview already. The coal tone of the Leilani skin from Shy Whisper's gacha matched perfectly my rosey Winter Faire(y) look with offers from the new round of The Secret Affair.

Junbug was a bit late for this round of The Secret Affair, so shop owner Kashka (juno.mantel) decided to set the gacha machine on 30 L$ only per play! Gachamania! 

SKIN: Shy Whispers ✼ Leilani (SLink hands/feet applier available for purchase) ✼ @ Gift Wrapped Winter Faire (11/22 - 12/6) tyvm!

HAIR: little bones ✼ Oracle ✼ 188 L$ @ Collabor88 (11/8 - 12/7)

EYES: Shy Whispers ✼ Forgotten. Winter Faire Gacha ✼ @ Gift Wrapped Winter Faire (11/22 - 12/6) tyvm!

HORNS: May's Soul ✼ Harvest Moon. Gacha ✼ 50 L$ per play @ The Secret Affair (11/15 - 11/30)

NAILS: Nail Me! ✼ Faery Wings (SLink polish) tyvm! 

WINGS, SLEEVES, DRESS: *{Junbug}* ✼ Midnight Fae. Gacha ✼ 30 L$ per play @ The Secret Affair (11/15 - 11/30)