Betty Doyle at Ingenue has released a fantastic new ensemble called, “High Society” complete with “Debutante” hair and many, many options included. This is actually Betty’s design entry for the EFA Design Awards and you can read more about how to support your favorite designer here. The contest awards run through January 6 and the way to support your favorites is to purchase items through OnRez.

Betty’s High Society can be purchased for yourself or as a gift through OnRez here. OnRez is of course, a great way to purchase gifts for your friends this holiday season.

Ok on with what you get - and how great it is. Because, it really is! Also, my skin is Torrid in the new Nutmeg tone from LF Chai Skins.

High Society comes with so many options for $450L. You get the Debutante hair, gloves, bodice and skirt base, bolero jacket, lace bolero jacket, full skirt with lace petticoat, a scripted option of that skirt, lace side skirt and pencil skirt. The top photo is the full skirt with gorgeous lace petticoat and lace bolero jacket, and immediately above are several different ways to mix the jackets and bodice with the pencil skirt and side flounce skirt.

The jewelry I am wearing is from Trixie Bumbo and her new shop, Trixie’s Treasures. The set is the “Tahitian Pearl Set” complete with three necklace options, earrings, ring and bracelet. It’s really quite beautiful - although for the life of me I could not get the bling to turn off.

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I know there has to be a clever pun to go with this entry somewhere, right?

Disembodied Hand of Steam-Powered Industries - well known especially for his steampunk and the legendary Jump Boots - has just released skins for men and women. And not like 3 skins - we’re talking TONS of them. You can find them at his shop here. I do love new skins to try. (note: edited because The Foot was retired - the shop is Steam-Powered Industries - sorry!)

As a reminder, like all my skin posts, I don’t post process these images in any way. I crop them, frame them and stick them up here.

Below is the first of three makeups (and there are many more) from the Yoru skins. This is Yoru Skin Cream in Natural makeup. I am - like a lot of women - picky about my brows both in SL and offline, so I would have preferred a fuller brow. That said, I do love a nice, natural makeup, so this was my favorite of the ones I tried for everyday use. The lips have a pretty bow and the nose and ears are also very well done.

The whole skin release for women includes 5 tones (Pale, Cream, Tan, Deep Tan, and Dark) and 10 makeup options for each tone. The makeups range from totally natural to creative, original looks like some of the ones below. There is a very wide range to choose from and something to suit every AV’s personality.

On the left is Mr. President also in the cream tone and on the right, the Peachy makeup.

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