Before the storm

It is nearly time ! For what, some may wonder, others just smile knowingly, they've been awaiting this for weeks, perhaps months !
Time for Fantasy Faire 2020, that's right !
The gates will swing open tonight, April the 23rd, at noon, welcoming all to witness the magic extending on a total of 18 sims !
Starting tonight, and until May the 10th, you have a chance to shop, wander around, participate in silent auctions, experience roleplay, parties and more, so clear your calendar and get ready !
In anticipation, today will show you some of the wonderful items you will be able to soon scoop up !
Photo was taken at one of the sponsor's , The Looking Glass 's main location, a sim that not only hosts their store, but is also gorgeous, perfect for exploring and photos !

Body:
Worn with Maitreya body / Catwa Lilly head

Hair:
!!Firelight!! Alara Fatpack - Fantasy Gradient Edition @ Fantasy Faire - Heliodor - Brand new fantasy hair by Firelight special for this occasion, including two color huds and tint option!

Skin:
.Atomic. Gacha // Catwa Skin_Lumi (Freckles) - Milk 2 @ Atomic - No store currently, sorry !

Eyes makeup:
~Shiny Stuffs~CATWA Smokem if ya gottem Applier by Shiny Stuffs combined with Arte - Eyeliner - Cat Eyes [Catwa] by Arte

Lipstick:
BT:NaturalLip"CATWA" Appliers. @ Boatom

Outfit:
Belle Epoque { Anne } RFL @ Fantasy Faire - Sirens Lore - another gorgeous RFL item this year, by Belle Epoque, fitted for Maitreya and Legacy !

Necklace:
Poet's Heart - Raidy Jewelry @ Fantasy Faire - Sirens Lore - Okay, so this in not JUST the necklace but in fact, is a jewelry set by Poet's Heart, complete with head dress , hair sticks and two types of necklaces, and an extra flower to attach wherever, (I am using it in my hair !) all pieces scripted for color change so you can easily match it to whatever you want to wear it with ! Plus, this is a RFL item, so you'll be contributing to a great cause !

Pose:
*!R.O!* Calmness BENTO Pose w/ Mesh Katana @ Reve Obscura - Props included ! P.S. This is one of my favorite pose stores ❤

More info on Fantasy Faire and what to look forward to HERE !

!!Firelight!! Alara Fatpack Promo

Belle Epoque { Anne } RFL Promo

Poet's Heart - Raidy Jewelry Full Set

Bloom

The wait is over, Fantasy Faire is here, 16 amazing sims to explore, filled with loads and loads of gorgeous stuffs to fit all your needs, not only for wearables, but avatars, decor, parties, events, concerts, roleplay, and sooooo much more !
And, even more so, you will be supporting a very good cause, so head on over before May 5th, that's when the gates will be closing until the following year !

Body:
Worn with Maitreya body / Catwa Lilly head

Skin:
SN Skin - Children of the Night (F) V1 @ Fantasy Faire / Twilight Spring - A gorgeous white skin by Sinful Needs , including system skin and body appliers alike, with the option of selecting one of the 5 brow colors or even a browless version to use your own with it.
For a better view, included a closeup too below !

Eyes:
{Acios} Eyes of Bayounimba @ Fantasy Faire / Bayounimba - An eerily lovely set of eyes by Acios , including a total of 11 eye colors, both for mesh eyes and omega appliers

Eyes makeup:
:[P]:- June Fauxe Makeups:// Murmur/Nicke @ Plastik - To the day, one of my favorite eye makeups around SL, available in many tones !

Eyeliner:
Arte - Eyeliner - Cat Eyes [Catwa] @ Arte

Lipstick:
[ MUDSKIN ]_CREAMY LIP # 6 (CATWA) @ Mudskin

Beauty marks:
Arte - Catwa Applier - Moles & Blush @ Arte

Hair:
#Foxy - Morgana Hair (Grayscales) @ Foxy

Outfit:
Dress:
.AiShA. Gothel Dress Red @ Fantasy Faire / Faireholm - A stunning red gown by Aisha , maitreya fit included only ! Proceeds for this dress go to the American Cancer Society !

Head dress:
ROZOREGALIA_GYURIA*HEADDRESS(LastNote){GOLD}_FF @ Fantasy Faire / Midas - Rozoregalia outdone themselves with this flowery head dress that includes several colors for the flowers.

Necklace:
Birdy (Foxes) - Melancholy Cameo Necklace - Silver @ Birdy/Foxes (Gacha prize)


Decor:

[HL] The Sacred Mirror @ Fantasy Faire / The Light of Va'Loth - Several versions included, with or without base, but to truly appreciate this build by HarshLands, you must check it out inworld, on full settings !

TLG - The Shrine Tree Tapestry Tree Dark Green @ Fantasy Faire / The Shrine Tree - Lovely tree by The Looking Glass, with lights, soft sway and falling leaves. Available in several colors !


Photos taken at Fantasy Faire / The Light of Va'Loth

Blue

Today I've been playing around with a closeup, to show you the new gorgeous eyes by Plastik, available currently at Spring Flair ! Each pack contains five different colors, this is a deal you do not want to miss out on !

Body:
Worn with Maitreya body / Catwa Lilly head

Eyes: :[P]:- Annia Eyepack:// One @ Spring Flair - Includes mesh and system eyes alike, plus Catwa, Omega and Genesis appliers !

Here's the promo picture of it, at least, for pack 1, there are many more to pick from !

Skin:
:[P]:- Elvenne Skin (Femme):// Alabarus @ Plastik - Including system skin, mesh body appliers and head appliers, with or without eyebrows !

Eyebrows:
Arte - Anine Eyebrows [Catwa] @ Arte

Eyeshadow:
Izzie's - Gloom Eyeshadows (Gift) @ Izzie's

Eyeliner:
Arte - Eyeliner - Cat Eyes [Catwa] @ Arte

Moles:
Arte - Catwa Applier - Moles & Blush @ Arte

Lipstick:
Izzie's - Red Lipstick Set (Catwa) @ Izzie's

Hair:
TRUTH HAIR Tyr -  reds @ Truth - If you hurry, Truth has a 70% OFF sale on all ground level hairs, including the one from the photo, until the 14th of April !

Lost song

Sing, sing me that song,

That song only my heart can remember,

The one long forgotten,

Sing until my soul is woken,

'Til there is nothing but song,

'Til all the tears are forgotten.

Body:
Worn with Maitreya body / Catwa Lilly head

Skin:
:[P]:- Elvenne Skin (Femme):// Shadaren @ Plastik - Available in several tones, each skin pack comes not only with included appliers, but also a ton of extras !

Hair:
adoness : thalassa : red @ Adoness - One of my favorite hairs from this store ❤

Eyes:
{S0NG} :: Lumi Eyes @ Song - Please note,  Catwa appliers are only available in their fatpacks, and not for single colors sadly.

Eyes makeup:
Izzie's - Gloom Eyeshadows (Gift) @ Izzie's - Honestly, do not remember how long ago I grabbed this, might not be available anymore, but do check out their store, it's packed with awesomeness !

Eyeliner:
Arte - Eyeliner - Cat Eyes [Catwa] @ Arte

Lipstick:
[ MUDSKIN ]_CREAMY LIP # 6 (CATWA) @ Fluffy Kawaii Event

Beauty marks:
Arte - Catwa Applier - Moles & Blush @ Arte

 Outfit:

.{PSYCHO:Byts}. Katherine Outfit White @ Whore Couture Fair

Whore Couture Fair is at last open, and PsychoByts has a lovely new set available in 6 different colors for it !
Each of them includes bodysuit, gloves, boots and even a cat mask ( I am wearing all except mask, but scroll down, you can still take a peek it it on the store promo !

Collar:
< IDEALIA > Clea Necklace FATPACK @ Fetish Fair

Backdrop:

:[P]:- Sparkle Flurries @ Plastik - Several clusters included, each with with an optional fading version. Default color is white, but they're all modify, and easl tintable to any color you'd like !

The rest of the backdrop is pieced together using the [AD] [Aerwynn] Grand Piano (Blush) and the Trompe Loeil - Rhordyn Towertop Skybox and a bunch of random stuff from my inventory (what can I say, builder's habit lol ! )

Pose:
Bauhaus Movement - Nayana @ Bauhaus Movement

.{PSYCHO:Byts}. Katherine Outfit Promo

:[P]:- Sparkle Flurries Promo

:[P]:- Elvenne Skins available colors

Mad Science

Two pinches of insanity...a dash of madness ...perhaps an ear or two, and a dead rat...why not ?


Body:
Worn with Maitreya body / Catwa Lilly head

Skin:
:[P]:-Immortalia Skin-Female:// Vergil @ Plastik - This skin line has been out a while, yet still amongst my all time favorites. You have a bunch of tones to pick from, each including appliers both for mesh bodies and heads, system skin and so much more !

Hair:
adoness : celaneo : red @ Salem - Gorgeous side shaved new hair by Adoness, event open until October 31st, go and grab it, you know you want to !

Stitches & eyes:
.{PSYCHO:Byts}. Madness Exorcism Set  - Hunt Prize @ Ironwood Hills - Creepy awesomeness by .{PSYCHO:Byts}. , one of the prizes you can collect after solving the mystery surrounding Ironwood Hills this October ! Includes also horns,not shown in photo. Both the stitches and eyes are applier compatible.

Eyeliner:
Arte - Eyeliner - Cat Eyes [Catwa] @ Arte

Lip blood:
/anxiety/ hopeful undertone @ Anxiety

Tats:
RedFish - Nobody tattoo @ Ironwood Hills - Okay, so, usually I prefer monochrome tats, but this set by RedFish totally rocked my world !

Outfit:
Dress:
zOOm - Sarah Outfit @ Trick or Treat Lane - This set by zOOm includes not just the dress shown in the picture,but also shoes, gloves, witch hat, and even a flying broom !

Choker:
Wednesday[+] ~ Halloween Hunt Choker @ Wednesday

Key necklace:
:Z.S: Secrets Necklace @ Zombie Suicide

Ears necklace:
.{PSYCHO:Byts}. ZombieEars  Necklace @ .{PSYCHO:Byts}. - one of the prizes from the .{PSYCHO:Byts}. Zombie Hunter - Gacha - full key at the end of this blog.

Photo taken at Ironwood Hills (You'll find the lab in the upper chamber of the castle)

Using a combination of Bauhaus Movement's The Ever Unreached 42 pose with the Hotdog - Heads or tails rat you can find at Ironwood Hills , granted you solve the puzzle and scoop up all the awesome gifts, since this awesome rat is one of the prizes, including several animations to pose your hands with it !

.{PSYCHO:Byts}. Madness Exorcism Set  - Hunt Prize

adoness : celaneo : Promo

RedFish - Nobody tattoo Promo

zOOm - Sarah Outfit Promo

:[P]:-Immortalia Skins Promo

{PSYCHO:Byts}. Zombie Hunter - Gacha Key

I see fire

After a much needed break, was time to return to blogging, and just in time for the amazing new gacha by Plastik !
And so, I let the dark fae in me fly for a bit and have some fun ;)

Body:
Worn with Maitreya body / Catwa Lilly head

Skin: :[P]:- Maliana Fairy:// Genera Skin RARE @ Whimsical - One of the rares to get from Plastik's :[P]:- Maliana Fairy Gatcha, a prize fully packed with all sorts of goodies, starting with appliers to system skins for all you old school people, browless version, and even eyebrow shapers.
Please note, all body and face markings are part of the skin, not a tattoo layer !

Hair: adoness : asgardis : greyscale @ Adoness - Yet again, returning to my all time favorite hair, this time rocking the white !


Eyeliner:
Arte - Eyeliner - Cat Eyes [Catwa] @ Arte

Lipstick:
BT:MarbleLip"CATWA" Appliers. @ Boataom - Tinted via catwa hud,original colors are natural

Ears:
:[P]:- Maliana Fairy:// Deco Ears RARE @ Whimsical - Another rare from the Plastik gacha, including texture hud for skin, gems and metal, plus, tint option for easy match.

Now for accessories and outfit, everything worn is from Plastik's new gacha at
All separate prizes, forehead tiara, undies, bra, bracelet, arm cuffs, and of course, the gorgeous wings, all pieces including texture change hud for you to color to your liking.
Play this gacha @ Whimsical up until September the 18th !
Below you'll find the names of pieces used :

:[P]:- Maliana Fairy:// Full Ringset w/HUD
:[P]:- Maliana Fairy:// Lia Long Necklaces
:[P]:- Maliana Fairy:// Fae Bikini ULTRARARE
:[P]:- Maliana Fairy:// Circlet
:[P]:- Maliana Fairy:// Fae Wings RARE
:[P]:- Maliana Fairy:// Wrist Cuffs
:[P]:- Maliana Fairy:// Lia Short Necklaces
:[P]:- Maliana Fairy:// Armlets

[P]:- Maliana Fairy Gatcha Key

Moors

Body:
Worn with Maitreya body / Catwa Lilly head

Ears:
^^Swallow^^ Noldor Elf Ears @ Swallow

Skin:
:[P]:- Araxxis Gatcha - Albino Skin @ LootBox - One of the rare fantasy skins from Plastik's amazing new gacha available at the event, including head and body appliers for pretty much everything you can think of, system layers, mesh eyes, eyebrow shaper.
Please note, I am wearing no makeup whatsoever besides the eyeliner, everything else is part of the skin.

Eyes:
Az... Shadow Ice (EYES APPLIERS) @ Midsummer Enchantment - Absolutely loving these eyes by AzDesign, available both in mesh or applier version !

Eyeliner:
Arte - Eyeliner - Cat Eyes [Catwa] @ Arte

Hair:
adoness : iphito : red @ Adoness - Side shave cute, yet edgy hairstyle . For more detail, check out the closeup below !

Outfit:
Dress:
Oubliette- Onyx Aurora Dress @ Midsummer Enchantment - An adorable little dress by Oubliette, fitted for mesh bodies.


Accessories:
Horns:
:[P]:- Araxxis Horns - Malen [Cuffed] @ LootBox - What can I say, I am just loving pretty much all pieces from Plastik's Araxxis gacha, and these horns are no exception ! Fully customisable via hud, so you can easily match to any look.

Face jewels:
:[P]:- Araxxis Face Jewels @ LootBox - Another must-have piece of Plastik's Araxxis gacha available at Lootbox !

Septum ring:
:[P]:- Araxxis Nosering @ LootBox - Part of the #1 Lootbox rare of Plastik's Araxxis gacha, with texture change included !

Choker:
[Atomic] Dysfunctional Collar (Spiked) @ Atomic

Pendant:
EarthStones Life Eternal Blood Vial - Hers/Garnet @ EarthStones

Pose:
Bauhaus Movement - Nayana @ Bauhaus Movement

:[P]:- Araxxis Gacha Key

Written in the water

As you can see, I am having a blast with all the goodies from Bargains on the Bayou and Ostara's Altar ! Both events are going strong, and if you haven't paid them a visit just yet, do it, you'll find not just all kinds of awesomeness, but also gifts and hunt prizes from each participating store !

Body:
Worn with Maitreya body / Catwa Lilly head

Skin:
!Lumae Catwa - Neoma - T5 @ Ostara's Altar - Don't usually go for the freckled version of skins, but I loved this Lumae one the second I wore it ! Includes appliers for multiple brow colors, clean or freckle versions, and my personal favorite, multiple cleavage enhancement options on the body appliers !
Here's a closeup too so you can take a better look at the face, makeup and the amazing elven ears from Swallow that I just couldn't stop myself from wearing again !
The ears you can grab at the current round of Kustom9

Hair:
:::Sn@tch Keaton Hair (GOTHS)::: @  Bargains on the Bayou - Playful yet edgy hairstyle from Sn@tch ! Best part is, this hair is also mod, so I could easily tint some streaks into it too !

Hairbase:
Just Magnetized - Basic Hairbase - set 10 for CATWA @ Just Magnetized

Eyes:
!TLB - Andromeda Eyes@ Ostara's Altar - Includes a total of 14 colors which you can also mix and match as I have ! Full palette of these lovely eyes from The Little Bat at the end of the blog !

Chest tat:
!TLB - Goddess Dermal + Tattoo @ Ostara's Altar - 5L$ hunt prize ! Includes tattoo AND a dermal piercing, with texture change hud !

Eye makeup:
A R T E - Liz Eyeshadow [Catwa] @ Skin Fair

Lipstick:
BT:MarbleLip"CATWA" Appliers. @ Skin Fair

Moles:
Arte - Catwa Applier - Moles & Blush @ Arte


Outfit:
Romper:
Goth1c0: Astrid Goth Romper - Stars & Moon @  Bargains on the Bayou -Available in several patterns, Goth1c0 thoughtfully included not just mesh body sizes but standard sizing as well for those of you that aren't meshed up just yet !

Gloves:
-BOD- Hells Crosses Gloves @ Beauty of Darkness - Gothy elbow warmers you have to have !

Necklace:
[WitchCraft] Crux necklace  - black -@ Ostara's Altar - Cute triple necklace by Witch)O(Craft, also mod, easily fitted to your body !


Pose:
Bauhaus Movement - Into the Deep Immerse Yourself 18 @ Bauhaus Movement


Special thank you to the lovely Excalibur Rentals managers from my real estate agency for allowing me to roam one of their available water parcels to take this photo !

Lazy Afternoon

Body:
Worn with Maitreya body / Catwa Lilly head
Skin:
.:[PUMEC] :. - .:Molly:. -  /  January \  - SKIN (Catwa) @ Pumec

Hair:
TRUTH Lady @ Truth - A complete rework of an old favorite of mine, with style hud, plus hair pallette and scarf texture huds included !

Eyes makeup:
A R T E - Night Out Eyeshadow [Catwa, Bento] @ Arte

Lipstick:
Wednesday[+] ~ Juliet Lip INK @ Rewind


Outfit:
Body:
.:BoD:. Retro Bodysuit @ The Point - Brand new release from Beauty of Darkness to grab at this event !

Gloves:
.:BoD:. Retro Gloves @ The Point  - 1L$ gift you can grab at the current round, hurry, you don't want to miss out on this !

Accessories:
Sunglasses:
:[P]:- Morphe Glasses @ Rewind - Gorgeous new release by Plastik, with texture hud, including many options both for frame and lens colors. On top of that, it is also modify, and easily fitted to any type of head. You'll find the detailed promo picture for this at the end of the blog !

Rings:
Meva Boho Bento Rings Maitreya @ Meva - Includes texture change hud.

Decor:
All decor used (flowers, trees, daybed) can be found at Angelic Designs

Pose:
Bauhaus Movement - (Screa-ming) Harder-Faster-Better-Louder 11 @ Bauhaus Movement

:[P]:- Morphe Glasses Promo

.:BoD:. Retro Bodysuit

 .:BoD:. Retro Gloves

Baby Blue

Bugging the delightfully twisted owner of Beauty of Darkness paid off, and she made white stuff ... and by stuff I mean, clothing stuff, get your head out of the gutter people :P
And, since I am still totally and utterly inlove with the new hair by Adoness, I am showing it to you in another color too !

Body:
Worn with Maitreya body / Catwa Lilly head / Mandala fantasy elf ears

Skin:
.:[PUMEC] :. - .:Rowena:. -  /  December \  - SKIN (Catwa) @ Pumec

Hair:
adoness : lykopis : greyscale @ Tannenbaum - Several shades plus a tint hud included in each color pack, plus, optional slowflakes, which you can check out in one of my previous blogs here.

Nail polish:
Koffin Nails - Winter Webs - Silver @ Winter's Hollow - 25% OFF for the duration !
Includes several colors, closeup for a better view below, and of course, you will find the entire palette at the end of the blog !
For more awesomeness, go check out their MainStore too !

Eyes:
.:Soul:. Sidhe Eyes - Unseelie - Nori @ Soul

Eyes makeup:
A R T E - Night Out Eyeshadow @ Arte

Lipstick:
~Shiny Stuffs~ CATWA Ice Princess Appliers@ Fashion Dazzle

Closeup so you can better see the gorgeous nails , and the rings ❤

Outfit:
Top:
-BOD- Anahel Top @ Avangarde Event - Includes body appliers

Armwarmers:
-BOD- Angelica's Lace Gloves White @ Beauty of Darkness - Yes, yes, they ARE named after me ! And they delicate and gorgeous, you have to have them ! Also available in black !


Accessories:
Necklace:
!IT! - Let It Snow Necklace 3 @ Winter's Hollow - 25% OFF for the duration !
Includes texture change for metal and gemstone ! Matching earrings also available at the event, up until December the 28th, and at their MainStore afterwards !

Choker:
Sweet Thing. Botanica Collar - Snow @ Paying it Forward - A gorgeous delicate choker by Sweet Thing that you can grab FOR FREE at the event !

Rings:
Belle Epoque { Enya Rings } Silver @ Belle Epoque

Nose chain:
.:* LOULOU&CO *:. - Nose Chain :: ZORA :: V.1 @ LouLou&Co


Deco:
[AD] [Silent Night] Christmas Tree (Blue)
[AD] [Higher Grounds] Winter Mountain Skydome
You can find both @ .::[Angelic Designs]::.