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New at in-world alaskametro office: Gatcha!

During Jewellery Fair 2011, I had far too much fun playing the “gatcha” machines. If you haven’t seen one yet in-world, they’re a bubble-gum-type dispenser that will randomly give you a prize for a small amount of L$. It becomes addictive trying to get the colour combination you want for your prize.

I’ve now got a fun “gatcha” at the alaskametro in-world office! Look for the vending machine. For L$25, you’ll receive either earrings or a bracelet set in a variety of possible colours and textures.

alaskametro<3 Second Life gatcha vending machine

"Gatcha" vending machine in-world

The bracelets and earrings come in leopard, zebra, or wood pattern. There are two mystery versions, too, so you don’t really know what you’re going to get until you play!

"Rhayne" earring and bangles set - alaskametro<3 jewellery

"Rhayne" earrings and bangles shown in dark wood

Visit the alaskametro<3 in-world office at Sanctum (7, 250, 1001) to play the gatcha. Good luck!

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New releases: “Carin” tunic & strapless top

I’ve had these items sitting in my inventory for a while, so I felt it was time to release them so you can enjoy them too!

alaskametro fashion: Carin I shirt

Carin I: layered filmy semi-sheer white and green abstract pattern over a solid white tunic with a green ribbon belt

[ BUY ON MARKETPLACE ] L$99

alaskametro fashion: Carin II shirt

Carin II: layered filmy semi-sheer white and coral orange sparkling abstract pattern over a solid white top with an orange ribbon belt

[ BUY ON MARKETPLACE ] L$75

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New lip makeup: gloss, creme and stains on tattoo layer!

Above: packaging for the new alaskametro<3 makeup: lipstain crayons, lipgloss tube, creme lipsticks

We can finally layer tattoos in Second Life! Okay, I suppose this is only news to me (since I don’t login very often.) This means great things for makeup and avatar appearance! Now that we can play with layers, I’m introducing specific makeups, starting with lipstick.

Shown: "Pale" light pink lipgloss on freckled Latte skintone

Lipgloss (light): semi-transparent with a subtle sheen. Comes in a lipgloss tube object. Colours range from neutral browns to warm pinkish reds.
The 5 pack includes: 5 lipgloss tones for L$75 | BUY NOW on the Marketplace
Try the free sample to see if it’ll work for you!

Shown: "Cranberry" dark lipstain on Bronze skintone

Lipstain (dark): semi-transparent super matte lip colour. Rich dark colours that look great on pale and dark skintones. Colours range from plums to dark browns to classic reds and berries. Comes in a lip crayon object.
The 5 pack includes: 5 lipstain tones for L$75 | BUY NOW on the Marketplace
Try the free sample to see if it’ll work for you!

Shown: "Harlot" red creme lipstick on Rose skintone

Creme lipsticks: semi-metallic creme lipstick with medium to heavy opacity. Comes in 5 packs of different colours. Packaging is a decorative lipstick object (2 prims).
Red 5 pack includes: 5 lipstick tones for L$75 | BUY NOW on the Marketplace
Brown 5 pack includes: 5 lipstick tones for L$75 | BUY NOW on the Marketplace
Try the free sample to see if it’ll work for you!

All my lip makeup is designed to fit alaskametro<3 skins only and results with other skins may vary. The free samples are available to test with your preferred skin. All alaskametro<3 makeup is created semi-transparent and should be aesthetically pleasing on most skintones, but I can’t guarantee all colours will look perfect on very dark or very light skins.

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Spring/Summer 2011 makeup – now on the Marketplace!

beauty by alaskametro<3 - Spring 2011 makeup

Now on the Marketplace: spring 2011 series makeup – 8 unique, vibrant spring looks inspired by First Life runway makeup trends

LOOK 01 - Smokey charcoal and gold eyeshadow, subtle black eyeliner, plum matte lipstick – [ BUY ONLINE ] (L$50)
LOOK 02 – Pretty peach-tones: peach lip gloss, a dusting of warm orange blush, subtle/pale light eyeshadow – [ BUY ONLINE ] (L$50)
LOOK 03 – Colourful makeup just in time for spring/summer! Sky blue & neutral warm brown eyeshadow, pale pink lipgloss, subtle black eyeliner – [ BUY ONLINE ] (L$50)
LOOK 04 – Pretty lavender matte eyeshadow, black eyeliner, matte rose lipstick – [ BUY ONLINE ] (L$50)
LOOK 05 – Fiery orange, gold and warm brown glitter eyeshadow, black eyeliner, matte cranberry lipstick – [ BUY ONLINE ] (L$50)
LOOK 06 – Vibrant matte red and yellow eyeshadow, black eyeliner, matte nude lipstick – [ BUY ONLINE ] (L$50)
LOOK 07 – Sky blue above-crease eyeshadow paired with charcoal eyeshadow, violet purple eyeliner, red blush and neutral warm brown matte lipstick – [ BUY ONLINE ] (L$50)
LOOK 08 – Pretty teal matte smokey eyeshadow with brown under-eye eyeshadow, nude lipgloss – [ BUY ONLINE ] (L$50)

I’ve also started to add an image guide to how the makeup looks on different beauty by alaskametro<3 skintones. I’m going to slowly add these into all the makeup available on the Marketplace, because I’m sure many will find it useful… I’ve shown the image guide for makeup look 02 below.

All skintones wearing Spring Makeup 02

As always, beauty by alaskametro<3 makeup requires Viewer 2 or equivalent, and looks best on beauty by alaskametro<3 skins. Enjoy and stay fabulous!

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Free eyebrow coverup tattoo – a how-to guide

The beauty by alaskametro<3 eyebrow tattoos are meant for layering over the eyebrow-less skintone bases, but what if you want to wear them with other skins? Usually, you just end up stacking brows on top of existing brows for a bizarre look, since most skins have the brows as part of the skin texture.

I’ve created a coverup layer that should help! Here’s a quick guide on how to use it:


Here I am wearing a nice Lelutka skin, but my eyebrows are blonde and I’m wearing auburn hair. The brows are part of the skin – I can’t remove them.

Now I’ve got the (untinted, out of the box) eyebrow coverup tattoo layer on.

Edit the eyebrow coverup tattoo. Click the Color/Tint box to bring up the colour mixer tool. Now you’ll need to find the best match for your skin. Here’s what I did: I modified my lighting to get it as even as possible (World > Sun > Environment Editor), took a screenshot, and used my colour picker tool in Photoshop on the forehead (but you can use GIMP, Paint Shop Pro, or even Windows Paint.) I wrote down the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values of that colour and typed them into the Second Life colour mixer tool. I also had to increase the Saturation – between my Second Life viewer and Photoshop, colours somehow got duller.

PS – you can use this technique to match skintones for prim feet, too!

Now I can wear tattoo-layer eyebrows… I threw on some colourful makeup, too. Layering tattoos in Viewer 2 is fun!

[ GET THE FREE EYEBROW COVERUP ON THE MARKETPLACE ]

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