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    Do you make a shopping list for Black Friday sale?

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    17 hours ago, desireu2 said:

    Does anyone know the dates for Black Friday sales ? I will be away in RL for Thanksgiving and not taking my laptop, want to enjoy my family . I do want a new Lelutka head if its 50% off. 

    thank you 

    In 2022 Lelutka had :

    (Nov 25th @ midnight SLT) all Evo X heads will be priced at 50% off until Nov 28th @ 24:00 SLT - this means they will be available to you for just L$1995.

    This was last year! So you could shop on Monday too.

    They have not announced anything for 2023 yet. I am sure they announce several days before Friday.

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    Do you make a shopping list for Black Friday sale?

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    21 hours ago, Ceka Cianci said:

    They may do some event of thier own around that time. That would be nice.. 

    Yeah, it would be nice. Like the Lelutka event last year.

    I feel we are so spoiled by Lelutka with free heads every X-mas, I will not hope for a new round.

    But I think Maitreya would have a very positive effect of en event with gifts and sales. I was shopping nails last weekend, without reading much on the poster. My fault. It was no Maitreya hand size included... but all other hands, in addition to Reborn and Legacy... Kupra Kups, GenX, even Slink! 😒

    I did a quick count in Bonniebots, and it was over 10 000 Maitreya users inworld at that moment, not all was 5.3, but the older versions to 4. And Slink female avatars, Physique, Hourglass, bundle... roughly 100 stk.

    A creator prioritize Slink over Maitreya, that was weird. Usually they say they can't rig for every possible body, but drop one that is still #1.

     

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    Do you make a shopping list for Black Friday sale?

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    9 hours ago, Lysistrata Szapira said:

    I have hair from a certain very expensive store on my to-buy list if they do a BF sale.  They never participate in weekend sales, so the only way I can afford to buy all the ones I want is if they participate in BF (crossing my fingers for 50% off).   I'm pretty sure I'd go on a rampage through Ison and Kunglers if they do a sale too. 

    If it is the same hair store I try demos from, they had a only a 30% off sale the last years. But I will maybe buy some hairs. I have so many hairs that is almost similar. I look for something that I haven't seen before.

    My inventory is flooded with makeup. I am not sure if I will shop, even in a 50% sale. I need to delete some of the stuff I bought when I first discovered weekend sales. I bought way too much, only because it was on sale. Stupid.

    Do you make a shopping list for Black Friday sale?

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    We are so close to Black Friday, if LaraX is not out very, very soon, I doubt it will be a lot for X.

    Only those who got the creator kit for X already can release something as soon as LaraX is out. And I doubt they are many. All the others must apply for a kit so they can rig for LaraX.

    Maybe more clothes in Christmas sales.

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    Oh, is this true? Catwa going EVO X.

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    31 minutes ago, Blaise Glendevon said:

    Since I am laying in bed in an insomniac fit, I can't pull it up. But on either Twitter or Blue Sky I saw a third party neck fix for female necks on the universal neck standard and the Belleza Jake body. 

    Thanks. It is interesting, it is not so many that want a female head on a male body. But I think those who do, will spend money on their appearance. More than the average SL resident.

    I have used a neck extender myself, for the super old DollCOCO head that has no neck. So I can use it with a body that can wear other clothes than the special DollCOCO body. I never thought it could be used for a female to male fix. It must be this one, you think? https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/MOR-jake-female-neck-converter/25349999

    I remember the Queen head, but for me, the neck looked awful when the male neck was turned on in the HUD.

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    Oh, is this true? Catwa going EVO X.

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    24 minutes ago, Josephine Carissa said:

    Hello Everyone,

    Skell has a new post up about this:

    A Quick-Start Guide to CATWA EVOX – Virtual Bloke

    Best Regards,

    Josephine

     

    Hmm. I notice that Skell's pictures are 1000 times better than Catwas on the advert.

    When I saw the new Catwa head in the Catwa Flickr, I thought: "Ughh, that is not me at all".

    But I became interested enough to pick up a demo now. The first thing I did, was turning off the animations. I prefer Lelutkas more subtle ones. What I like is the mouth, cheekbones, chin, mouth and nose. What makes it a no buy for me is the eyes. I could not get them as I want.

    I did not spend a lot of time on the shape, and did not use the "new sliders". Maybe they could have made the eye shape better for me.

    But I was surprised how much I like the rest. The lips is not so protruding, and it looks really good when the mouth is shut. The lips can be thinner and still look good. It can be a good head for those who say other heads is too pouty. A more natural mouth.

    I noticed that it looks like the neck is for a male body. Has Catwa made a male neck for it? I could not find the option.

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    Oh, is this true? Catwa going EVO X.

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    16 hours ago, Michael Blackwood said:

    That is what I now wondered instantly, as well as I was just reading this thread. Would be lovely to finally not be bullied for my old Catwa Daniel head anymore. 😄
    What? What can I do! Yus it's old, but I love how I look and I have so far not found any new skin + head in SL, that is better technology but looks just like me. And I see myself in my avie, so.

    Anyway, honestly, though, I read the ads more as a new, upcoming line of heads will feature that system, the old far heads won't be touched or improved or updated again. A serious pity to me.

    I know what you mean, I have a 4 year old head. I try on new head demos, and find nothing I want to use instead.

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    Do you make a shopping list for Black Friday sale?

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    I have started to look at hair demos. But this year I am trying to buy hair I really, really want. I think I have hair from last year's Black Friday and Christmas sale, that I have not used.

    I am not sure about clothes... it is so many who sell clothes in the weekend sales. I can't say I have noticed something special.

    I have set my eyes on a fatpack of jewelry that cost 1100 L. I hope for a sale in that store.

    New poses from Body Language if it's a sale.

    Furniture, houses and landscaping? I can not remember if Skye has sales. If that store has a sale, I will buy a lot .

    Heads and bodies? I demo many heads, but I find no one I like better than my old head. Maybe I will buy the new Lilith head from Lelutka, just for the horns. I don't think I will buy a body. I like Maitreya well enough.

    But I am going to buy body skins. They are cheap, and if they are 50% off, I am going to buy some fantasy colors.

    I don't set a limit for how much I will spend... but I will try to think before I buy.

    What about you? Do you have a plan for shopping?

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    The all-in-one Home Furnishings Topic!

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    Something for your autumn garden? Cube Republic: Subalpine fir fatpack. https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Subalpine-Fir-Fat-Pack-pinessnow-trees-mushrooms-ground-textures-materials-woodland-forest-rocky-mountains/25374327

    *Lazy Sunday Offer From 29th - 31st October 2023*

    I went to the store to look at them before purchase, and it is really bad when creators do not bother to set up a sign with a teleport system to the marketplace offering. I could not find them at all. But since I trust the seller based on previous purchases, I bought the pack of subalpine fir, the mushrooms and ground covers.

    The land impact of the trees may be too high. The  big trees is 7- 10 Li each.

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    They can be sized down and be 3- 4 Li. That's the low as it goes. It is a HUD to toggle between winther and summer. The LOD appear to be okay-ish. When zooming out, the trees do not fall 100% apart, they maintain a tree shape even if details disappear.

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    The firefly effect in the mushrooms is overwhelming, but it is on/off so you do not need to have it on.

    There are single mushrooms and groups, all are 1 Li each and good LOD. The fallen tree trunks and landscape planes are ok.

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    I would say the mushrooms are the best, the Li is low, some can be linked and stay 1 Li. They can be used in big size for a more unreal look, or smaller for natural look. Maybe one could put sit animations in them. It is only this red color.

    The trees are so dark, I am actually disappointed. But I know I take a risk when buying, without seeing it inworld. I think I will use the mushrooms, not sure about the rest. I already have lots of fir trees and ground covers.

    Finally, a closer look at firely effect by day and night. The EEP under is also a Lazy Sunday offer, https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/BATTLESCARS-WINDLIGHTS-CLOUDS-BLOOD-30-PREMIUM-EEP/25373038

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    Treehouses

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    I am happy to see that LL can do things like this. 😃

    Tree houses have been mentioned so often, and people has been vocal about that there is only one style of Fantasy - Elven large houses.

    So this is a case where LL actually listen. I am sure it helped that the Fantasy theme regions has so many empty houses. It is always a waste of money to run unpopulated regions.

    3 hours ago, Nae Mayo said:

    I don't understand why Fantasy LH is so unpopular. If you were take a walk around the neighborhood at night, you will notice they are so beautiful. 

    The first theme way back before Bellisseria, had a Hobbit house, a Wizard tower and two other options. It was more variety. The tree houses is a step in the right direction. To fill up the Fantasy regions 100%, as popular as Victorians, will never happen, unless LL throw in some more options like small thatched cottages, tower ruins and hobbit houses.

    It is also a very specific beauty, where Hobbits might like a more English countryside feeling. LL went all out with the new enviroment, and created an etheral beauty that is so special that people will visit and admire it, but not live there.

    But I am positive that the Fantasy regions will see an increase now, maybe to 80% when the Treehouses are the new house to try out. On the downside, it is already said in the thread that people do not upgrade alts... they leave another theme of Premium houses to get a Treehouse. So the increase in Fantasy will come to the cost of abandoned homes in other themes.

    I suspect that BonnieBots got booted from Bellisseria, because LL did not want all to see how the number of available homes fluxtuate.

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    freezing eye movement Lelutka Evo

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    Have you checked that you wear the Lelutka eyes that comes with the head? They are an object and have a box symbol, not eyes symbol.

    Nothing on the HUD will work unless you wear the eyes.

    Without the Lelutka eyes, the default eyes roll too high up in the head, sit too deep, and does not look good. If the eyes have "weird angles", I wonder if this is the problem.

    If you have bought eyes that are BoM, 👁️👁️, you still need to wear the Lelutka eyes. You activate BoM in the head HUD under the eyes tab. Click the eye icon to the left on the HUD, and the "Bakes on mesh" text box over the different eye colors you can choose if you do not wish to use BoM.

    Bedazzled neck (Tattoo?)

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    Yes! That neck is perfect, 100% what I tried to describe.

    Thank you so much. I looked at the store's photo stream, and they made a Maitreya size of this before they made Reborn! 😍

    Super happy that you found it for me, and so fast. 💓💓

    Bedazzled neck (Tattoo?)

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    I am not sure about the term "bedazzled", but it looks like glittering small gemstones that start under the chin, goes down the neck and spread out a bit down the chest. 

    It is probably a tattoo using materials, so it appear to be glued on gemstones.

    Or rigged mesh perhaps. But I would guess it is a tattoo.

    Have you seen this in SL? Where can I get it?

    What do I do with my Maitreya Lara body without a head?

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    Posted · Edited by Marianne Little

    You can use a skin that is not made for the new UV layer.

    I used Pink Fuel's "Harley" skin for a while, on an alt. They cost only 150 L per skintone, here is the demos:

    https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/PF-Harley-DEMOS/5160048

    This way you can keep the default head, and still enjoy all the benefits of a mesh body. And you do not have to learn all things at once, for both body and head.

    Older skin made before we got mesh bodies, has drawn on fingernails and toenails, and this will look bad on the mesh fingers and feet. But Pink Fuel is still in Second Life, and in their mainstore is a pack with free (or 1 L) feet and hands fix that you add (NOT wear) and they cover the ugliness and is a 100% match to Pink Fuel skins. (Edit): This is if you activate BOM on the Maitreya HUD. It is best, because you will not have a neck seam, the skin on the system head and the body will be the same.

    Another thing, it is a month until Black Friday. And it will be sales. Maybe as much as 50% off. You can save much on expensive things, like heads.

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    LeLutka Lips Outline

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    Sometimes makeup do not use the tattoo layer. I do not remember what name the ear layer are using. Universal layer??

    Any way, I spent a long time looking at what I was wearing in the appearance window. I was going over and removing all the tattoo layers. I had no tattoo makeup? Why was I still wearing eyeshadow? Then, I saw a layer in addition to the ears layer. Lo and behold, it was the makeup. Since then, I have seen a few others also using this rare kind of layers.

    Perhaps you are wearing an universal layer with makeup?

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