Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Getting Your One-Of-A-Kind Look

 This is not a step-by-step guide.  I'm assuming you have a general knowledge of current SL mesh heads, bodies, and skins, as well as BoM layers. If you do not, you may want to check out some basic info to bring you up to speed on what people are using these days.  I have some info on my blog, as well as on my Youtube channel, so I'll link those below.

The real purpose of this blog is just to show an example of something I've talked about in the past.  In my opinion, the best way to get a truly unique look in Second Life is to mix and match items that may not have originally been intended to be used together. When I chose my skin for example, I really liked the vendor photo but it was being shown on a different head than I intended to wear.  I tried a demo and I really like it.  It doesn't look just like the vendor photo, so just putting it on a different head made a difference right off the bat. 


This is just the skin and nothing else, on a different head than intended, with a brow shaper I like from a previous look, and with "my" shape I made myself.




This is the same skin after I added some items to give it some details. Dimples, eyelid changers, and freckles or moles all make a big difference and make your look even more unique as you add/change each facial feature.





Now I have a custom look I'm pretty happy with that just needs eyebrows, a hair base, and hair to be ready to go.   I didn't add any makeup in this quick snap as I like to have a nice clean, fresh face option to start with that I feel is pretty.  Makeup is always optional in my book.




And one final snap with updated eye color, different hair, and a touch of makeup.  Voila!  My new look that I am unlikely to see on anyone else!   :)




I'm not going to do a full style card here. I dont think anyone is interested in exactly recreating my look, and if they are, I would prefer they don't.   lol   I will however link all the stores I used items from to create this look.   Go shop, explore, experiment, and try demos!  It's fun to see what you can come up with!


Store List:

D!va
EMERGED
[Heaux]
Izzie's
Lelutka
Maitreya
.MILA.
Monso


Social Media:

EA Gallery: HellCatStyle
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