Psyche Starling

It comes with the body. It's called "BOM Add-On Parts" and has a HUD where you can toggle which sections you want to smooth. You just have to remember to take it off when you're done with the BOM outfit because it'll make your mesh clothes not fit right. 😄

I don't shop "newest only" but I do recognize designs that have been around a while. Doesn't mean I won't still buy them if I like them, but it's nice to get some fresher stuff sometimes.

And one thing I've noticed while buying full perm mesh is that literally everything includes Maitreya. Old stuff, new stuff, Maitreya's in everything. I've also thought about making some of my own things cheaper when they're for the older bodies, and it's not because I think Maitreya users won't buy both things; it's because I think there's a smaller market out there for the Belleza/Slink/fitmesh sizes than for the Legacy/Kupra/Reborn sizes. Or just because the item itself looks more dated, because, well, it's old.

I don't think Breathe and Blueberry putting Maitreya stuff on weekend sales means they're not selling! (And neither is exclusively Maitreya. I own a bunch of Breathe shoes that have Freya and Legacy and I forget what else because I delete the sizes I don't wear. Same with Blueberry clothes.) Weekend sales drum up enthusiasm and get people into your store, and while they're there, sometimes they buy other stuff. Or they decide they like the sale item and go back for more. It's not necessarily a desperation move.

There's a 50% off item each day but there's also an actual advent calendar free to group members.

Try Junbug, maybe? I think they have some things like this.

The ones from RVN have a little movement but not a lot. I actually just switched from mine as my regular AO because I wanted more movement and found a new one I liked at Vista, but I still put on the RVN to try on clothes because its stillness is an advantage for that.

What you're looking for is usually called an alpha texture, and if you type "metal alpha texture" in, you'll get some hits. Here's one example: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/FT-Fallen-Textures-FULL-PERM-Textures-Chain-Link-Metal-Fences-Alpha-20-Textures/4592564

My male alt just got a major glow up with the Quinn. My female one got a lot of new clothes over Halloween--I was sick of looking at the same makeup and outfits every time I needed to log her in, so I took her to Shop & Hop and decided it was time for her goth phase. She's on Sweet's Ruth and had the Genus Strong, but I just got her the Raven and am still working on what I want the shape to be like.

Never mind, misunderstood the type of board being discussed

Quinn on my male alt, with the ZOD Virtual Designs gift skin from Shop & Hop; shape is the one that came with the head; hair is Sintiklia Dylan and I think was also free at some point.

And a lot of times the paid heads on top of the list are the ones that have been free, like Lelutka Lilly. It was a Xmas gift I think two years ago, which surely boosted its numbers.

I have Sweet's Ruth on an alt, and yeah, it's a free body. It fits-ish a lot of Maitreya clothes.

Mine sometimes looks like it's melting when I've just logged in and am not fully rezzed yet.

I like the Lunaria Woodland Christmas Tree--here's a MP link, but they sell it inworld too: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Lunaria-Christmas-Tree-Woodland/22987122

DeeTalez is a favorite, and if you want to get a skin quickly and cheaply I'd recommend Glam Affair. They often have a face skin on the weekend sales. A lot of skin stores have started matching Velour body tones, which is handy--like @Modulated, I wear Icy and have several face skins to match. Some will come with things like freckles; Izzie's is a great place to hit up if they don't.

Woooot! Thanks for the tip :)

You know, I own Erika, but I need a redelivery. May need to get on that. I liked it too, though the clothing support isn't really at the level I'd like.

I think your options would be to either (a) make your body Bakes on Mesh too, or (b) get a different body alpha that covers your body but not your head.

Classic is honestly my favorite body that I've tried, proportion-wise. I just can't justify the price tag to myself at the moment.

That Default Avatar Eraser is an alpha. IIRC, it alphas your head too.

Plus, you can get by on TMP without it. One of my alts has it, and I managed to get him an impressive wardrobe for free or nearly-free. He can wear TMP plus a lot of standard size and some modern Legacy clothes.

Cargo shorts, sandals with socks, and those mirror shades that angry dudes take their Facebook pictures in!

Some shoebases do, yeah. When that happens I delete that one and use either the one that came with the body, or adjust my hover.

I like my ones from Sweet's: https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Sweets-Sweet-BoM-Denims-JeansCaprisShorts/21211866 They aren't high-waisted, but they're a lifesaver for putting under things like a long sweater/short dress.