Get your Pink on

Pink, originally uploaded by Zoe Demar.

I really don't think that I need to say anything about this...right? Correct me, if I'm wrong.

<3 Zoe

A Little Bit of Style by Zoe Demar - Dazzle

Maybe a bit too bright of a background but I love the contrast to the pink and purple.  Not going to say much but definitely inspired by Zaara's new mesh Atiriya jewelry.  She dropped it on me today and all I can say is YUMMY - it comes in 6 stunning color sets (amythest - shown here, carnelian, lapis lazuli, aquamarine, onyx, and turquoise).  Note: This has not yet been released to the public - so keep an eye out on Zaara's blog.

 I totally missed a ton of Maitreya's release but saw this new dress that was just put out called Frenzy.  It was hard to pick just one color!!  Note: I have added some shading to my picture so make sure to try out the demo first!!

The only other really new thing to blog about is the hair I'm wearing by Iruco.  I saw it on another fashion blog a few days/weeks ago and went to try it out.  It is meant for men, but I love messy fro styles like this and had to have it.

I am also wearing the SLink Mesh Hands a must have item in SL, especially if you model or do photography in SL.  I got the fatpack.  I initially forgot to put in the creds on the picture because wearing them seems so natural to me!  As with most sculpted/mesh feet, ears, hands...I do have a bit of a challenge matching the skin tone...it takes practice but I didn't post-edit this at all and feel like it matches pretty darn well!

Otherwise I'm wearing a Belleza skin in mocha again - but a different make-up...and the same Insufferable Dastard eyes that I wore in my previous post.

Time for bed!

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

Quick Credits:

DRESS: Maitreya - Frenzy Party Dress in Pink

JEWELRY: Zaara - Atiriya in Amythest & Gold

HAIR: Iruco - Hair 28

SKIN: Belleza - Ava in Mocha 8

EYES & LASHES: .ID. - City Lights in Green & Silhouette - Au Natural (no longer available)

MESH HANDS: SLink - Casual

POSE: Striking Pose (no longer available)

A Little Bit of Style by Zoe Demar - Contour

It is hard to believe that this is my first official post of the new year!!  I guess I've been busy!  Which is true, but I really thought I would have blogged before now.  But enough about that!  First, a warning.  I have added a bit of detail post-editing - when it comes to shadows to this dress that don't naturally occur.  Please try out a demo before purchasing - I don't want to hear any complaints to me or to Micha!  

If you haven't already heard, the Truth District is hosting a sale on their sim (click here for details).   MichaMi's store has a great deal of 50% off!!  I picked up items that I have been eyeing for a bit - including this Lana Brocade Cocktail dress!  It is sooo nice to see mesh creativity with the contours of this stunning cocktail dress.  The structure is very unique to SL and I'm happy to be showing it off for 2013.  Note that this is not the only color/texture option available.  Check out the store for more options.

Another store in Truth District on sale (click here for details) is a jewelry shop called, Cae.  I'll admit that this was my first visit to the store and it is much easier to drop off some linden to try out something new when it is on sale.  I'm very pleased to give Cae's Flourish Necklace a gander, especially with this elegant look.

As far as skin is concerned, as you've most likely heard - Belleza has come out with their latest skin called, Ava.  I'm showing off the Ava Mocha skin with a lip make-up option in Matte.  I'm looking forward to trying out their other skin tones soon - probably in my next blog post!  A bit of insider info...shhhh...for those of you with tangos, be on the lookout for Belleza skin appliers soon!!

Magika released a new hair today called Habit.  I had first checked out the SL Marketplace store, saw this hair, and snatched it up before it was announced!  I'm never that on the ball!  It is a sequel to one of her previous hairs called, stumble, that had a blindfold.  You can't see it in the picture but it has a long loose twist that goes down the middle of the back.  Check out the demo for more detail.  The best thing about Magika, is that for being such great quality the price isn't extreme and she gives you all normal shades in 1 pack.

Eyes - I picked up another pair from Insufferable Dastard's City Lights Eye Collection to match the green in the dress.  Still my favorite, so if you get tired of me mentioning them, too bad!  I'm also wearing my old standard of lashes that are no longer on the grid.

The stellar pose is by my current standard for pose making, Del May.  She has released some new singles as well as a new couple's pose if you haven't checked it out recently.

That's it for now - Hope 2013 is treating you well!

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

Quick Credits:

DRESS: MichaMi - Lana Brocade Cocktail in Palme d’Or

NECKLACE: Cae - Flourish

HAIR: Magika - Habit

SKIN & MAKE-UP: Belleza - Ava in Mocha 5 & Belleza - Ava mocha Matte Lips 0

EYES & LASHES: .ID. - City Lights in Green & Silhouette - Au Natural (no longer available)

POSE: Del May - Composed 

Genie

Genie, originally uploaded by Zoe Demar.

A quick note to go with the pic.

The skin is a special edition - Kate by Belleza for the FROST event that starts at Midnight tonight SLT.

The Jasmine Hair is new by LeLutka and it comes along with the earrings and necklace. Check out their latest collection at their main store.

The eyes are part of the City Lights collection by Insufferable Dastard and the lashes are mesh by Maitreya - a VIP group gift from awhile back.

The mesh hand is by SLink and teeth by PXL. The pose used is by Del May.

Enjoy! Love, Zoe

A Little Bit of Glamour by Zoe Demar

I had some fun with photoshop tonight and thought I would share.  I was going to do a wedding dress type of scenario but decided to turn up the glam factor instead once I found this pose to use.  Then I was going to crop it a bit, but found that I liked it too much as it was.  I started to use another background then decided I liked the black more too!

Enjoy!  Love, Zoe

Dress: Celoe
Skin & Make-up: LAQ
Hair: LeLutka
Eyes: Insufferable Dastard
Pose: On The Cover (no longer available)

A Little Bit of Beauty by Zoe Demar

I noticed LAQ put out some newness which reminded me a bit of her going back to the "pre-glow" series of skins.  What I didn't realize was what she was doing in detail until I went over to check it out this evening.  I must say it really allows the new tattoo layer system to drastically allow us to be much more unique.  Instead of just piling on different types of make-ups.  Mallory is allowing us to also choose different noses, lips, eyes, etc. from across different skin bases.  Instead of writing out a bunch, I'm going to show you.  The picture above is showing off the Saga skin as is (plus eyelashes from Maitreya, Eyes from Insufferable Dastard, and hair from LeLutka).  The picture below is the Saga skin but with the nose from LAQ's Essentials Elle as well as Elle's lips.  Thus depending upon how somebody mixes up the options, they can get a completely different look - which is great!  The biggest factor is to just match up the skintone skin to skin - I choose the 2.0 skintone.  I will admit...buying two essential skin packs runs a bit pricy, but it was fun to mix and match to get a different look all together. On top of that, she has eye and lip makeup choices for 100L each, so you can still change up your look with make-up but to get the different noses, eyes, eyebrows, or natural lips - you would have to buy the essentials pack.  Still I think it is great if she continues on this path as it will allow the consumer to go ultra-unique.

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

A Little Bit of Style by Zoe Demar in Tame

I put this look together awhile ago now, but I love it due to its feeling of ease that it gives me.  Very neutral and comfortable.  It's really a mesh up of erratic, league, and elikatira.

I have blogged erratic's top previously but love it so much in this shade that I decided to blog about it again.  It makes me want to cuddle up with a cup of cocoa and a book.  The great thing about it too is that it looks loose but not frumpy!  And pairing it up with a sexy black leather pant really plays it up to look really trendy but relaxed.  And of course I can't go wrong with anything that is similarly named to my name of Zoe!

I had a different hair picked out but then changed it when I saw elikatira's Interrupt hair - it certainly interrupted me!  I love the long over the shoulder braid with the loose wisps framing the bangs.  My hair does this all the time when I try to put it up.  Those little loose strands brings a lot of character with it.  I love it when hair designers do this.

The necklace, skin, and boots are all League.  I would put League as one of the best texture makers on the grid.  So talented with anything she touches..skin, jewelry..she does it all.   I'm sure if she made furniture or houses or whatever...they would be great.  I'm in awe constantly and always look forward to her releases. The texture and styling of these boots - they look sooo real and soft.  It is easy to look at these and know how it would feel under a delicate touch.  

In regards to the eyes...I really love the depth of the brown in Exodi's Zbilija eyes (no longer available).  So when I go to put on other brown eyes, I always tend to go back to these.  I used them but with some major editing, in another picture that I did here where I put a bit of RL me in the image by adding the freckles.  Note, I'm also wearing the same skin but this time the hair is by Exile.

Enjoy!

Love, Zoe

Quick Credits:

TOP: Erratic - Cory in Plain Sand

PANTS: Erratic - Zoey in Black

NECKLACE: League - Dipped Feather in Silver/Brown

BOOTS: League - Dhara in Biscuit

HAIR: Elikatira - Interrupt in Brown 07

SKIN: League - Isla in Suntan Champagne

EYES: Exodi - Zbilja in Brown (not available)

POSE: TorridWear (not available)