Boheme Beauty

As I've mentioned before, Santana Lumiere has been one of my favorite SL creators since I was just a wee little avatar back in 2006. When she was the sole creative force behind Nevermore, my home was filled with her furniture, my closets stuffed with her clothing, and my vanity covered in her makeup and nail polishes. These days, she's focusing solely on beauty and has renamed her brand La Boheme. Nails have been her primary focus for awhile now (I've previously blogged about her gorgeous Slink nails), so I was thrilled to hear she's expanding her eyeshadow line and is once again creating lipstick.

In addition to the high quality of Santana's work, there are two things that sets La Boheme above the rest...

1) Her eyeshadows and lipsticks are NOT skin tone specific, so you can wear them with the skin of your choosing. That said, avatar shape DOES matter, so it's a good idea to try the free demos before buying. Due to the No Transfer nature of the products, La Boheme has a No Refunds policy.

2) The prices. A new look from La Boheme isn't going to to empty your wallet. Not to mention the store regularly participates in hunts and gatcha events. In fact, there are currently 5 hunt items in her store, one of which is a gatcha hunt item filled with sparkly fae-like face paints. The regular hunt items are $0L or $1L each and the gatcha item is $25L per play. (Click on the treasure chest on the front counter for hunt hints.) As if that wasn't enough, every week in December Santa Santana is putting new freebie items beneath her Christmas tree, just look for the packages with the bronze ribbons. Here's an slurl so you can pop right over to the store and grab all of the goodies: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Wash/230/75/24

Below is a small sampling of the items that are already available in-store. Most of them are fairly dramatic because I wanted to show you the new Feline Instinct collection of eyeshadows and some of the Glam style lipsticks. Santana tells me there are more eyeshadows on the way as well as gloss versions of her lip colors, and I can not wait until they hit the shelves! Details are listed with the eyeshadow first and then the lipstick. As always, prices can be found at the bottom of the post.



1) Bare Skin without Makeup
2) Feline Instinct 1 & Matte Aubergine 3
3) Feline Instinct 4 & Matte Wine 2


1) Feline Instinct 6 & Matte Redwood 2
2) Feline Instinct 3 & Matte Glam Leopard 2
3) Feline Instinct 9 & Matte Glam T-Shape 4


1) Feline Instinct 8 & Matte Glam T-Shape 5
2) Feline Instinct 7 & Matte Glam Leopard 6
3) Feline Instinct 2 & Matte Redwood 3


I also want to show you some of La Boheme's less-dramatic makeup. Once again, I've started with a photo of me in the barest version of my favored skin (see above).

EDIT: The eyeshadows I'm wearing below are no longer available. However, they've been replaced with gorgeous updated versions called Electric 1 and Electric 2. Stop by the store and try out the demos!


1) Electric Eyeshadow - Coal & Matte Red 3
2) Electric Soft Eyeshadow - Chocolate & Matte Redwood 4


1) Electric Soft Eyeshadow - Pewter & Matte Wine 6
2) Electric Eyeshadow - Pink & Matte Aubergine 8


Feline Instinct Eyeshadow: $75L for a pack of 10 colors
Matte Lipsticks: $75L for a pack of 10 colors
Electric Eyeshadows and Electric Soft Eyeshadows: $25L each or $180 for a pack of 10 colors - NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Hair: Kissing Strangers by Exile ($888 Fatpack at Collabor88) (Individual color packs are $88L)
Skin: Nellie 02 [Fair] Glow skin by LAQ ($1999L/10pk)
Eyes: FATEeyes v3.0 by Fate ($395L on the Marketplace)

Orange is the New Blog

RL has been kicking my butt something fierce, leaving me with little time for SL and no time at all for this blog. However, tonight I found myself with a bit of time to kill before an SL movie night with friends, so I popped over to see what this month's Collabor88 had to offer. As usual, there were many cute items, but I was most pleased to see a new hairstyle by Exile.

I was wearing my glasses when I tried on the demo, and immediately thought "OMG! I look like Alex Vause!" When I mentioned it to Kavar Cleanslate, the genius behind Exile, and he admitted he's also a fan of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, I immediately began to quietly scheme.

I popped over to the Marketplace and found this super affordable tan prison uniform by Inscribed. (They also offer an orange set if you want to rock the new inmate look.) The top and pants are one mesh piece that comes in 4 sizes, and the long-sleeved white undershirt is a system item that's worn on the shirt layer. (The ad shows a black undershirt, but the item is actually white, which matches the outfits in the show.) It also comes with a prim badge that's texture change, containing the IDs for Vause, Chapman, Crazy Eyes, Nichols, and Pennastucky. (You can also IM or send a notecard to the creator for a PSD file to create your own custom badge.)

I then grabbed a background image from ye olde interwebs, popped down to the photo studio in my basement, and started shooting. Now if I could only find me a Nichols.

Hair: Kissing Strangers by Exile ($888 Fatpack at Collabor88) (Individual color packs are $88L)
Skin: Nellie 03 [Fair] Glow skin by LAQ ($1999L/10pk)
Eyes: FATEeyes v3.0 by Fate ($395L on the Marketplace)
Clothing: OITNB Scrubs - Tan by Inscribed ($100L on the Marketplace)
Glasses: Nerd Glasses - Black by Voxxi ($10L on the Marketplace)
Hands: AvEnhance Hands Female - Casual by Slink ($450L)

Ringmaster

As promised in my sneak preview the other night, here's the second outfit I bought at Cirque de Seraphim. For just under $200L, you get all of the clothing items except the hat and tights. Both the bolero jacket and corset come in 5 sizes and fitted mesh versions and alpha layers so you can wear each item separately or together. The outfit also comes in a lovely white/gold version. Cirque de Seraphim runs through November 26th.



Don't even talk to me about that hat. It's beautiful, but I loathe adjusting prim items - especially when hair is involved. I was glad I'd chosen black hair for this outfit, because it hides the little places where the hair pokes through the hat a bit. The swoop of the hair in the front also helped with positioning, because it's so well-constructed that it looks like it's falling over the brim of the hat.

Speaking of hair, the style I'm wearing in these photos is Exile's contribution to this month's Collabor88. You can get each color group for $88L or the entire Fatpack for only $888L!. Why are you still here? Go grab some bargains!




Hat: She Loves Black Hat w/o Veil by LaGyo (Old Hunt Item)
Hair: Dancing Horses by Exile ($888L Fatpack at Collabor88 Nov 2014)
Skin: Nellie 07 - Fair - Glow Skin by LAQ ($1999L/10pk)
Eyeshadow 1: Star by Mons ($175L/5pk)
Eyeshadow 2: Electric Eyeshadow _ Red by La Boheme ($180L/10pk)
Lipstick: Glossy Pout Lipstick - Deep - Red by Pink Fuel ($250L/36pk)
Eyes: FATEeyes v3.0 by Fate ($395L on the Marketplace)
Eyelashes: Fantasy Curls by MiaSnow ($45L/2pk on the Marketplace)
Bolero, Corset, Shorts, & Boots: Ringmaster set - red by Sassy! @ Cirque de Seraphim ($195L)
Tights: Bow Seam Tights by Cannibelle ($70L/3pk w/ Slink Appliers)
Ring: Citrine Ring by *R+a* ($0L on Marketplace)
Nails: Funhouse *Slink* Manicure by La Boheme ($50L)
Hands: AvEnhance Hands Female - Gesture by Slink ($450L)

Pose 1: Catrina 07 by Eternal Dream Poses ($40L)
Pose 2: Daphne Pose 5 R by Icons of Style ($15L)
Pose 3: Sexy Back 04 by Eternal Dream Poses ($40L)
Pose 4 & 5: Linger 09 by Eternal Dream Poses ($40L)

Lorelei

I finally made it to Cirque de Seraphim the other night and, though I didn't buy a lot, I did go home with a few things that caught my fancy. The first item was this cropped sweater and slit skirt set by Goth1c0. They're another vendor who's been around since my rez day in 2006, and I was pleased to discover they're still in business. The outfit seemed like something my RL friend Lorelei would like so, even though she's not in SL, I decided to put together a look based on her style. I'd already had my eye on Schadenfreude's Alchemy Stacked Necklaces at this month's Collabor88 and, since I felt they'd go well with the outfit and also fit Lorelei's style, I patiently tried over and over to get to Collabor88 until, finally, the sim was no longer full and I could dash over and buy a few necklaces.



Cirque de Seraphim also yielded a lovely Slink compatible thigh and foot tattoo set from Pervette. (And a second outfit that I hope to blog very soon.) The skirt would probably fit better with heels but, to be honest, I liked the look of it so much while barefoot that I never even bothered to try on shoes with it.




The rings are ones I've had for a long time, but they're both still available (at least on the Marketplace). The eyes were a splurge but they come with a HUD that has an insane amount of customization options. At $395L, they actually feel like a bargain because I doubt I'll ever have to buy another pair of eyes again. I highly recommend grabbing the demo off of the Marketplace and then watching the demonstration video over on YouTube.


Hair: Locomotion by Exile ($1000L Fatpack)
Skin: Nellie 06 [Fair] Glow skin by LAQ ($1999L/10pk)
Eyeshadow: Electric Soft by La Boheme ($180L/10pk)
Lipstick & Teeth: Ink Lipstick - Teeth by Pink Fuel ($75L/4pk)
Eyes: FATEeyes v3.0 by Fate ($395L on the Marketplace)
Glasses: Nerd Glasses - Black by Voxxi ($10L on the Marketplace)
Piercing: Metal Mouth MESH Round Dermals - Silent Rage by Haus of Darcy ($75L/16pk)
Top & Skirt: The Moon Outfit by Goth1c0 @ Cirque de Seraphim ($169L)
Small Necklaces: Digital Alchemy Stacked Necklaces by Schadenfreude @ Collabor88 ($88L for each style in 7 lengths)
Large Necklace: Signature necklace 2013 - Gold by Lassitude & Ennui (Free)
Tattoos: The Deer and The Fox by Pervette @ Cirque de Seraphim ($120L)
Ring - Right Hand: Nebula by Kosh ($99L)
Ring - Left Hand: Foy Porter - Sapphire + Silver by Alchemy Immortalis ($99L)
Nails: Karma *Slink* Manicure & Pedicure by La Boheme ($50L)
Hands: AvEnhance Hands Female - Casual by Slink ($450L)
Feet: AvEnhance Feet Female - Flat by Slink ($675L)

Poses: Various poses included with Modeling Photo Studio S70 VH1.7 by Tricolore (Over 2 Years Old)