I seem to be doing quite a few skin posts lately, but there are great new ones to talk about. Not the least of which are new make-ups from Annyka Bekkers and her Mellie 3 skins at Blowpop. Did you know that Annyka also won “Best New Skin Designer” from Second Style Magazine? This was the first “Second Stylies,” recognizing exceptional contributions from content creators in a host of categories. It was a lot of fun putting together and I hope it’s a tradition that we’ll continue next year. Congrats, Annyka!

So there are two new packs out at Blowpop - 4 just released make-ups with unbelievably dramatic eyes and 4 “Black Mamba” make-ups with deep, smoky eyes. You get great options with each make-up purchase (brown/black eyebrows, freckled versions and optional trim on the underwear layer) but even better pricing than before. The new price for each single is $950L, with packs of 4 makeups for only $2850L. That’s quite a discount and well worth it.

My favorites are the colorful eyes (my top pick “Midori” is shown above) - although honestly, all the make-ups are unique and it was hard to choose a favorite.

For the Black Mamba pack released, there are four choices in make-ups - ranging from light lips to a bolder red. Below are 2 make-ups in the freckled versions. All my snaps are in the Cream tone (no post processing - just consolidating, cropping and framing).

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You know that fair girl that burns before tanning? The one with the freckled nose? The one with the sensitive skin?

In SL too, I most often wear fair skins because I personally find them the most beautiful for my AV and a truer reflection of my real self. Of course, many of my friends often sport the tanned look, which suits them, but I regularly gravitate to the fairer tones if possible.

In this case, I’m talking about the Gen 4 Fair tone from Minnu Model Skins, which like the other darker tones, contains a wide-variety of make-up choices for a range of different looks. It’s by far my favorite MMs release to date…as I know it is for so many.

For this post, I’ve let the make-ups in the tone guide my clothing choices…and they took me in and out of my inventory for several hours. I’m impressed by the range of looks you can get with just one tone - or even just one skin, since each comes with 2 different eyebrows AND freckled versions.

I do have favorites though…make-ups #3 and #4 (shown here) are definitely 2 of my top picks.

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I recently posted about a new skin at Damiani by KaoZ Koba and Pompeja Rossini called “Isabelle.” Now, after only a couple weeks on the market, they’re already expanding the make-up options. With the new make-up additions, they’re packaging two make-ups for the price of one in every singles pack.

As a quick reminder, there are three tones sold - and shown here are the 12 new make-ups in the the lightest available tone. Anddddd another reminder that I don’t post-process skin snapshots beyond consolidating, cropping and framing.

My favorites include the aqua eyeshadows (2 on the left), which are very pretty and soft. I’m not a huge fan of the wilder eyes or lips, but I do think they would have a place for more artistic looks perhaps.

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I am still slowly catching up from a week away, so in case you haven’t yet been over to Fleur since Roslin and CJ re-launched their apparel line, I’d recommend you do that. Does everyone remember the monthly skin and outfit offers from a year or so ago? I don’t know if those will happen again, but personally, I’d love to see that.

As before, you’ll find all kinds of goodies - complete outfits, separates as well as accessories. In fact, the new pastel gloves (that come in three sizes in each color pack for only $100L) are perhaps my favorite new items I am showing the short versions in pink and sky here, but there are many more colors and a deeply discounted fatpack to satisfy everyone.

On the full outfits side, there’s “Desk Set” that comes in multiple colors and two primary looks - jacket/blouse and blouse alone. Those of you who appreciate clothing that doesn’t need huge amounts of prims to be beautiful, will love the options here - and particularly with details such as the rouching on the skirt, and carefully drawn zipper and fasten.

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