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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Stephanie Misfit has been taking orders! She was directed to create a skin to make someone who shall remain nameless “look like she’s been found floating face down in a lake.”

I don’t know about that, but I can tell you that Ingrid Nude from La Sylphide is just what pale lip, smoky eye collectors will love. I returned from vacation and was so excited to see they had been released…you see, I had seen them on the Order Giver and couldn’t wait to try them for myself <3

The new Ingrids come in two tones - light (my favorite) and medium, with both nude and slightly pinked lips in three make-up varieties of Glitter, Smoky and Sultry. Singles are a steal at $600L, as are packs of three in your tone at $1200L.

My favorites are the nude pink lips - shown above in Glitter and below in Smoky (left) and Sultry (right) - all in the light tone.

In my opinion, Steph continues to offer the most distinctive faces in skins. Both Liliana (her first skin and still one of my favorites) and Ingrid are unique, strong and yet absolutely feminine.

See Ingrid Nude in the medium tone after the jump…
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