Saturday, January 8, 2011
Remix this: Kiko-Life unveils their newest make-up collection!
Even I can see the fact that it's been entirely TOO long since I've made a post!
So what prompted me to jump back into the spotlight?!
You know my adoration for Kiko Life's beautiful true to life skins, but it's reached new heights recently with the addition of make-up layers!
Now, not only can you continue to wear your favorite Kiko-skin, you can jazz it up a little more with as many different make-ups as you can buy.
If the hues and precision of the eye shadows and lipsticks aren't enough to get your body hummin', maybe the fact that each make-up comes with a nice set of eyebrow colors as well will get you goin'! I know that was definitely a mega plus for me!
As always, the entire body of skin is like butter! Smooth, velvety and completely luxurious! The details scream incredible, and dare you to try and think otherwise! Pairing it with the Lola bikini from Cupcakes in Fuschia seriously brings out the detailed undertones in the make-up as well as in the skin itself.
Desperately wanting to view this make-up in another setting, with another outfit to bring out the details, I decided to take a little trip to the SL Louvre Museum (as their grounds are incredibly stunning, and bring out the absolute best in just about everything) and capture a couple shots.
Wearing my Hyper Culture Half Cardi in Purple (Please take a moment of silence for the fallen store as it just had its last week), over my Fri.Day Paradise Romper in Coral.
TELL ME this doesn't look stunning?! Right!? It just sets off everything! So you know it wasn't rocket science to add some bangles from Zaara and this beautiful bronze pearl necklace from the soon to be defunct aDiva collection.
You know, another awesome thing about Kiko-life? And many of the stores are getting hip to it as well, if you can't get your avvie to the store in-world, you can always visit them (as I did) on the SL Market place! The transaction was easy and fast! Plus, you can add as much as you want in your cart, it's an avvie's dream shopping trip when they're trying to get through their rl work day!
Well my lovelies, do check out Kiko-life, tell them I sent you! Until next time! Ciao!
Outfit:
Skin: *{Kiko-Life}* Cafe Au Lait - Make Up 017 - Brown Brow
Make-up: *{Kiko-Life}* Remix: Berry Baby - Brown- Tart
Hair: [e] Mood - Brown 10
Bikini: Cupcakes - The Lola Bikini - Fuschia
Cardigan: Hyper Culture (HC)- Cropped Cardigan (Purple)
Bangles: Zaara - Suvarna Bangles - Color
Necklace: aDiva - Couture Anais Brocade Three Tier Pearl Necklace
Romper: Fri. Day - Paradiso Romper - Coral
<3
Afrosia
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
The Butterfly Modeling Agency presents "The Secret Show"
Have I got a some fabulous news for you!
The Butterfly Modeling Agency is holding a glorious Secret Show, full of beautifully laced bods, and pampered curves! The most fabulous of all fabulous things is, You're invited!!!
The Secret Show will be held August 9th, at 2pm slt, So BE THERE! Or miss the chance to drool over delectable strategically placed lingerie! Not to mention the hair, the shoes, the accessories!!!!
Sorry about that... pleasure overload :P!
Here's some eye-candy for the visually stimulated lovelies out there:
Look at that...it's beautiful!!!
I hope to see all of you wonderfully fabulous folks out there on Sunday, I promise you, this will be a show to remember!!!
SLurl: "The Butterfly Modeling Agency and Academy"
http://slurl.com/secondlife/black%20sand%20beach/235/219/21?title=The%20Butterfly%20Agency%20-%20The%20Secret%20Show
Friday, July 3, 2009
So "Wots" up?
Yes yes, I know it's been a minute..but ya never can fully predict RL. Anywho, best believe it dahlings, I have a new skin to review, and ain't she a beaut! It's Wots skin #003!
I just LOVE this makeup! It's so fun, and well chic! I also like the fact that the designer, made the tone seriously nubian and wasn't afraid to make the eye makeup out there. It's just enough, without being clownish, and TRUST me..I've seeeeen my share of clownish skins.. my god.. the mental images.. *shivers*
What's also pretty awesome, is that because the make up is so bold, and such a statement maker, it goes with everything purple in my closet :P Which as some of my dear friends may know, I've been on a real purple kick for a while now.
Like this adorable "Retro" sunglasses T from Picadi Jasha, (Have I mentioned how much I admire this shop? The choices are.. fabulous, and the colors simply marvellous!), and paired with the Mini Jean Skirt in Turquoise aslo from Picadi Jasha.
Here, I show of the delicous backside to this skin, with the Crocheted Bikini from Crochet! (Isn't the shading divine?) It truly shows the versatility of the colors, even with the bold purple eyeshadow, it really goes with just about anything.
Naturally, with the bikini chosen and the whole 70's sort of feel to it, I had to choose Maitreya's
Apple hair in Ebony. Now I'm really "Groovy" LOL Oh wow.. points to moi for my cornyness? Anyone? :P
(LOL I love how it looks like I'm holding the camera from this angle, can ya'll say MYSPACE!!)
Another point about this skin, that I am finding skin artiste are really paying attention to now, are the detail and bone shading.
My first skin had the shading all over the place, making it look slightly unrealistic and more towards cartoon like. While that may be good for the anime in me, it wasn't good for a begining career in modeling. So now, either it's just begun, this notice of bone detail, or I've simply moved on to better skins, I don't know.. but I like it!
Here you can see exactly what I'm talking about. The contours in shading of the neck and chest area, delicate, yet there... It's beautiful, it's realistic, it's truly art!
Outfits
Skin: Wot! #003
Shirt: Picadi Jasha "Retro Sunglass T"
Skirt: Picadi Jasha "Turquoise Mini"
Bikini: Crochet! "Crochet Bikini"
Hair: Matreiya "Apple" in Ebony
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
"Teef your head" An Interview with the beautiful mind behind Kiko Life: Shapes and Skins for the African American Avatar.
AC: "That is incredible, I love that, I think that is truly inspiring. I've had the pleasure of looking at your shapes and skins up close, they have incredibly realistic quality, is this due in part to an artistic background in rl?"
If you want to visit the wonderful Kiko Life Shopping center, simply go here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20City/85/138/21/ !!
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Strawberry Halls and Mint Vapo Rub...
With a hint of pink for the lips, enough so there's not to much green going on.
Who thinks up Lime Leopard? Really? No one! That's what makes this corset so fierce!
I love love LOVE the color, and what respectable diva doesn't love animal print? Faux of course, so there's no PETA tryna ruin mah new duds, and no poor animal gets maimed. (For you movie fans out there, if you get this you win a big smoocheroni " Omg did you skin a collie for your bag?" " Duh, no it's faux!").
I also thought my Zaara jeans in charcoal would go wonderfully together, giving it that darker tone to pull out the black in the corset a little more, and finishing it up with the fabulous Maitreya pumps in green, which are a fabulous group gift that you can actually pick up in the store now.
As per usual, my go to place for hair right now, Armidi "The Bombshell" in espresso. Gotta love the way it cups the face, accentuating the cheek bones, and having the curls keep everything soft, feminine, and ultra flirty.
One last thing before I close it up and crash out (being in that I took a double dose of Cherry VODKA! jk, Cherry NyQuil, and... apparently by the light of my kitchen window it's near dawn :P).
Don't you just ADORE when skin artists really pay attention to the nails of their hands and feet? I think that that truly shows their dedication to authenticity and customer appreciation.
Well, I hope everyone has a wonderful evening...er..morning..or whatever time of the day...or...night it is...wherever you are :P! Ciao daaaahlings!
Kisses,
Afrosia
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Blog Revamp 1?
SL Fashion, like RL fashion, can sometimes neglect the darker spectrum of our beautifully made bodies. Having said this, I find it can be challenging, in both a good way and negative way, to find realistic, beautifully made skins for those of african american background. I have searched high and low, and while I have found many treasures (as the one I am about to show you), I have also found some that are COMPLETELY off base.
So with that being said, I think for now, the direction of my blog will be finding the beauty in nubian skins. I will hunt down, the best there is to offer, and bring it to you.
Now for photos!
I have been eyeing this skin for quite some time. The details are dead on, the shading near perfect. Realistic flaws here and there as well, but thats what enhances the beauty of this skin for me.
Laqroki's new skin line Imani (which btw is my rl middle name in swahili, LOOOOVEDEDED that) Is like a little black porcelian doll, she's GORGEOUS! The detail in the lips is enough to make you scream with glee :P!
I also thought the red undertones of this skin would look stunning with the new Picadi/Jasha store's lingerie line "The French" in red. When you look at this set, the texture is beyond luxurious. The little added bows on the hip area seal this little delectible find up like a present!
Naturally I thought that Duh!'s Scarlet Pumps would make this outfit complete, along with Armidi's 'The Envy" hair. I really feel like the hair gives it that seductive look, of course the lingerie does it all by its self. But with this hair, you know for sure what is goin' on!
So that is the agenda for the time being... I think it's a good idea...what do yooou think?
Smooches,
Afrosia
(P.s. I'm still learning about photo taking, and close ups, and lighting, and all that. And I may redo these photos as they don't show off the incredibleness of this outfit. If anybody has any tips, hints, ideas, pwease share :D! Sharing is caring ;P!)
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Oooh what's goin' on...
I've been going to academies learning EXTREMELY useful information, things that I wouldn't normally have sought out on my own because I wouldn't have known to. I'm taking a new pride in my appearence:
Or trying to at least. :P! I've seriously fallen in LOVE with this pashmina (by Zaara), the luxurious feel, the texture..so smooth against your skin. Seriously, I wish I had one in RL that was even remotely as gorgeous as this!
I've also moved into mah very own little plot of land, so that was exciting. I should also be graduating from my first academy as well, though the date has not been set, I will definitely keep it posted.
I'm currently working on my portfolio, and attending as many wonderful shows as I possibly can. And believe me they are all AMAZING! My two favorite to date were last nights show with Glance International @ DG, and the Sebis Fashion Show with Avenue. The clothes were completely inspiring, so beautifully crafted. Wonderful! It just better fuels my fire of wanting to strut down that runway and show what beauty others can and have created!!
The only unfortunate thing about any of this, is the fact that my computer (I swear it has radar when to be a butt head to me) was being tempermental at both shows, and would not allow me to capture the graceful, divine models on stage. Oh well! Maaaaaybe next time. Ya gotta be hopeful I tell you, HOPEFUL!!!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
And the time keeps on rollin..
I haven't been on in FOREVER!
But I actually had some RL problems to attend to. I've since moved coastally.. No mo westcoast *le sigh*. But hopefully its all for the better.
Let see...I have gotten back into SL. I've also officially decided to work as an african american model. You know..reflecting what I am in rl..african american. None of this "light trying to pass" mess. I am an african american, therefore I should persue that area of modeling.
Since, I've gone ahead and purchased a couple of new skins, both by Cupcake. I will definitely be editing this post later to show photos of them both. They're gorgeous! Cupcake got me in trouble. I nearly blew all of my hard earned lindens there over a two day period. Their mainstore is collassal. And for that, I adore them.
I actually have got to run a couple of errands, I shall be back later!
Kiss kiss
Afrosia