Still Looking for Help for Sinnocent!

Sinnocent Mirabeau, whose real life medical problems with her dog I wrote about last week, has told me that the surgery has been scheduled for this week. However, she's still some $300 short for the veterinary costs. And we're talking real New-nited States Dollars here, folks, not linden dollars. Sinnocent is still running her BOGO sale at Sinsation (I finally got the acronym right), and I urge you to take advantage of it. If you click on through to my home blog, Around the Grid, you can see me modeling my own likes from the Sinsation collection. (Sorry I can't post the gallery here, but wordpress.com uses a microcode tag that doesn't work in Blogger/Blogspot.) These photos won't be pretty; more quick and dirty, as I want to complete it and help her; but if it helps get her that last $300, it'll be worth the artistic sacrifice [grin].)

As a sweetener to the pot, send me a picture of you in some of your new Sinsation hair in front of the poster at the Sinsation store, and I'll send you my current package of prints from Harper's Fine Art. That's 21 framed pieces of art, at least a L$2,000 value -- for free. Can't beat that, folks; you'll be doing well, you'll be doing good, and so will Sinnocent and myself! Come on, and give the lady a hand!!

New Hair - Both Free and Not!

Cajsa sent me a note that if you joined Speerit's Group right now, all their hair, including the Fatpacks are free. You know I ran over there and picked some up immediately.
I really like the "Elise" Style for practical wear, I did get the fatpack of both natural and wacky colors. Paired with this freebie from Nicky Ree I got at FatCats a million years ago, it's a nice combo I think.
I also picked up Rapunzel just because it's really fun hair, but added bonus was that in the store there was ALSO a couple of freebie gowns! Here I am wearing Rapunzel with one of the evening gowns.

Apparently wearing so much hair makes it impossible for my eyes to stay open.

I took this picture about 5 times and my eyes kept closing, so I gave up.

The braids are really nice detail, though, and the hair is a fun addition. I'm not sure WHAT I will do with it.

The evening gown, on the other hand, I will wear someplace for sure. It's a lovely color and wears very well on the old cartoon body.

Is there such a thing as too many evening gowns?

Never...

Before I left the house to go find adventure I changed into a fun party dress from Bijou and the Elise hair.

As I was wandering around last night in search of something different and fun, you'll never guess what I ran into.

Aveda!

I am not kidding they built an AvedaInstitute in Second Life!

So even though I didn't have an appointment, you know I had to go inside!
What sort of product does my pixel hair need to be it's healthiest?

I am just glad this stuff wasn't actually for sale, because then just like in RL I'd have felt like I needed to buy some because my hair COULD be healthier and I'd end up spending twenty dollars on shampoo....

and so on.

You know what I mean.

Well, the GIRLS know what I mean.

Anyway, I set about trying on some hairstyles - all of which are by ETD - but branded Aveda.

First up was the Short Crop.
File this under NO.
I don't like short hair, and I really don't like mod short cuts. It's just not prissy girly enough for me. I do think, however, it's quite GOOD hair. The style is very nice - but I wouldn't expect less from ETD.

Next I found a winner. Short Layered.

I picked up the Naturals FatPack of this one. I can't SEE but I look cool!

They also had a meditation room and a massage table in the room next door. I stopped in and checked them out, but no masseure was on hand!

All that running around going to pixel day spas and buying scads of hair really wears a girl out. I was glad to retun home to Quiricosta and slip into my pajamas and relax for the evening. The vanity set came from Loks Low Prim and includes the brush for brushing out your lovely new hair. It's only $L99 and 7 Prims, this is a lovely addition to your home, and I HAD to have one when we remodeled Quiricosta.
It's lovely, and sooo relaxing actually. I love this piece!

And somebody, remind me NO MORE HAIR for a while.

Pulling (Virtual) Hair

There's been a hair sale happening at ETD's main store, and I had a chance to get in and fill many of my hair needs for some time (at least for normal hair [grin]). Elika Tiramisu does a fantastic job with prim hair, and it's easy to see why she's so popular.

Oh, you want proof? Well, when I materialized at Elika's landing site, the sim's server was screaming for mercy. The only thing extra I wore that would add to lag was a walk AO, and I was still moving like I was immersed in hot, sludgy taffy. You couldn't really tell it, due to the amounts of open space in the store; but that hair department was (virtually) packed.

I am, fortunately, used to "wading" through these situations now.... With patience and a bit of flying (and judicious use of a machete) to take in the large tri-tiered displays, I picked my way through and snapped up some real bargains on fatpacks. I ran into friends from Frank's Place as well. (Indeed, it was Nanceee Sinatra who twigged me to the sale, while I was having my morning coffee at The Blarney Stone in Dublin.) I bumped into Laceminx Lane and her friend Jasper; and Jaidyn Hartsdale was beneath me on the ground one time. I want to say Mistress Howlett was there as well, but I can't remember now. Of course, emerging from sales like that with your life is an accomplishment, so I'm not complaining about memory lapses.

I managed to snap some images during the visit, but it wasn't easy since the lag was so beyond compare, and the resulting photos are small. However, for a brief taste of the manner of folk on hand this day:

Tuyuko Kamachi, after some translator work, very kindly consented to having her photo taken. I like the combination of purple miniskirt and the tall boots!

Rumour Mills shows that love of beautiful hair crosses species boundaries (grin). Those wings are very nice; if I get an avatar for one of the fantasy sims sometime, I might send her a note as to where they come from.

And Aun Darkstone shows that it crosses reality boundaries as well! (That's me to the left, but that's not any of Elika's hair; it comes from Sinsation in Hairspray.)

And Semi Gray shows the nicest of futuristic "classic" lines, so to speak.

(Cross-posted from Around the Grid with Harper)