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Vienne Demina
Registered User
Join date: 28 May 2007
Posts: 58
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10-20-2007 10:21
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Marianne McCann
Feted Inner Child
Join date: 23 Feb 2006
Posts: 7,145
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10-20-2007 10:26
I'm biased, but I'd say Robin Sojourner.
Mari _____________________
 "There's nothing objectionable nor illegal in having a child-like avatar in itself and we must assume innocence until proof of the contrary." - Lewis PR Linden "If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world  " - Prospero Linden |
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Oryx Tempel
Registered User
Join date: 8 Nov 2006
Posts: 7,663
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10-20-2007 10:35
There's a gajillion out there:
Adam n Eve Tete a Pied Celestial Studios RaC Sin Skins Naughty Nomine Deviant Kitties ::Max:: and I know I'm missing all the little designers out there. Try to find some "undiscovered" shops; you'll get a better variety. I wouldn't say that the above are necessarily the BEST; they're probably some of the more popular. _____________________
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Vienne Demina
Registered User
Join date: 28 May 2007
Posts: 58
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10-20-2007 11:20
Go on people - blow me away with the best undiscovered skin designer out there!
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Bree Giffen
♥♣♦♠ Furrtune Hunter ♠♦♣♥
Join date: 22 Jun 2006
Posts: 2,715
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10-20-2007 12:21
Well... searching new products...
@http://forums.secondlife.com/search.php?searchid=2838505 ...gives you all these brand new skins. I might like one, you might like another, it's all very subjective as to what is the best skin. _____________________
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Kitty Barnett
Registered User
Join date: 10 May 2006
Posts: 5,586
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10-20-2007 12:38
Go on people - blow me away with the best undiscovered skin designer out there! .Drawn vs "realistic" Tan options (ghotic, normal, tanned, dark, etc) Mod vs no-mod Shading "Grooming" or "bits" (if you happen to care about that) Also keep in mind that your skin and shape go hand-in-hand when it comes to how you look. |
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Sunni Jewell
Who said so?
Join date: 22 Mar 2007
Posts: 748
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10-20-2007 12:50
You'll have better luck if you describe what you look for in a skin .Drawn vs "realistic" Tan options (ghotic, normal, tanned, dark, etc) Mod vs no-mod Shading "Grooming" or "bits" (if you happen to care about that) Also keep in mind that your skin and shape go hand-in-hand when it comes to how you look. I'd agree with this. I own several different skins, but the ones that consistently look best with my shape are RaC. I have 3 of their packs and love them all! Cestial Studios makes nice skins, and they look really beautiful on some people, but I tried demos and they just didn't look as nice with my shape. You just have go grab demos wherever you can, and then compare. It's the only way to really tell, and never buy a skin without trying a demo first. |
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Talon DeCuir
Angel
Join date: 19 May 2007
Posts: 350
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10-20-2007 12:52
Just discovered Visage by Park West
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Conifer Dada
Hiya m'dooks!
Join date: 6 Oct 2006
Posts: 3,716
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10-20-2007 13:20
I'll go with Celestial studios too. That's what I have - it cost me L$1000 and it's worth it - before that I had their freebie Malibu skin, which is also pretty good.
I have a slim athletic figure that is not too curvacious and the CS skins seem to go well with that shape. _____________________
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Ann Launay
Neko-licious™
Join date: 8 Aug 2006
Posts: 7,893
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10-20-2007 14:20
I have a slim athletic figure that is not too curvacious and the CS skins seem to go well with that shape. My av is quite curvy and they're my favorites too....as evidenced by the fact that I own all the Charmed and *almost* all of the Vogue in my preferred skin tone.  Also, try Cake, Nora Entice, Lovey, and Artilleri skins. _____________________
~Now Trout Re-Re-Re-Certified!~
I am bumping you to an 8.5 on the Official Trout Measuring Instrument of Sluttiness. You are an enigma - on the one hand a sweet, gentle, intelligent woman who we would like to wrap up in our arms and protect, and on the other, a temptress to whom we would like to do all sorts of unmentionable things. Congratulations and shame on you! You are a bit of a slut. |
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Sally Silvera
live music maniac
Join date: 17 Feb 2007
Posts: 2,325
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10-20-2007 14:54
Actually I find most skins have faaaaaar too much make-up for my liking, eventually settled on a skin from CryoGen for the face alone.
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Czari Zenovka
I've Had it With "PC"!
Join date: 3 May 2007
Posts: 3,688
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10-20-2007 15:58
Gala Skins!!!!!
I have fair, porcelain skin RL and wanted an AV with that as well. However, so many AVs in SL look like they have spent way too much time in a tanning booth (for my taste). Even the skins called "fair" or "light" in the designers I searched before finding Gala were "still" too dark for me, or else too pink or orangeish. And, wanted "fair" not "Goth white." Fortunately I met someone very early in my SL whose skin was just what I was looking for and she took me to Gala. There were demos for all the different makeup looks, except the one I was interested in. I sent an IM to the designer asking if she had a demo of it and next thing I knew, she sent the SKIN, not a demo to me. And it is a 1000L skin! Great skins and AWESOME customer service! |
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errUh Oh
Registered User
Join date: 1 Mar 2007
Posts: 233
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10-20-2007 16:11
vogue skins with freckles and smoky eyes from celestial studios looks amazing on my shape but when i see the skin on other avatars i dont think they look that great - of course different shapes have different effects on skins. but mostly people dont know how to create shapes very well and they underestimate how important shape is. i also own a few RaC skins that i never wear and naughty skins. Well i liked the athletic pale naughty skins best and they still look ok but im definately over it. And the newer naughty skins? yuck. i do like the cake skins but they are not very realistic.
Gala skins are really nice but look horrible on my shape. oh well. |
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Void Singer
Int vSelf = Sing(void);
Join date: 24 Sep 2005
Posts: 6,973
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10-20-2007 16:47
airbrushed skins:
heh every skin I own is from Nomine, I happened to run into Munchflower (the owner/designer of Nomine) back when I was a newbie, we hung out a little, I had no clue who she was, and poof a free skin.... I've bought more than a few since then, and I've yet to find many that looked better... Photo-realistic skins: that noted I nearly had my mind changed over a year ago when "Second Skins" was doing their method of modding the character files on the pc.... gorgeous stuff, but the prices, oye.... they do photosourced stuff now, and it's quite nice, but customization to me is a pain, and expensive.... needs a few default options IMHO and I've only one gripe... is this the year of the bubble butt/breast or what? seems every artist has taken to shading these parts like cartoon balloons this year.... what happened to the heart shaped rear, and non-implant breasts?...if I wanted to fulfill silicone fantasies in SL, why would I want it to LOOK like silicone?! (ok so there's a market for that to but still) |
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Oryx Tempel
Registered User
Join date: 8 Nov 2006
Posts: 7,663
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10-20-2007 17:32
and I've only one gripe... is this the year of the bubble butt/breast or what? seems every artist has taken to shading these parts like cartoon balloons this year.... what happened to the heart shaped rear, and non-implant breasts?...if I wanted to fulfill silicone fantasies in SL, why would I want it to LOOK like silicone?! (ok so there's a market for that to but still) AMEN sister! _____________________
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Eveline Nixdorf
Registered User
Join date: 14 Jan 2007
Posts: 201
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10-20-2007 17:44
Somehow I wound up lucky - my freebie shape of unknown provenance, my short white cut from Tami McCoy, and my very pale Pure Slate from Celestial have worked out really well. Very much my own look, very pleased with it.
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Jessica Elytis
Goddess
Join date: 7 Oct 2005
Posts: 1,783
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10-20-2007 17:48
Exotica.
I love their X2-Fusion line. Makeup is done nicely. Dressed up is dressed up without being whored up ^.^ Plus one of the few places I've found that have teh pale, freckled skin done right for us redheads *grins* ~Jessy _____________________
When your friend does somethign stupid:
Dude, you are a true and good friend, and I love you like the brother that my mom claims she never had, but you are in fact acting like a flaming douche on white toast with a side order of dickknob salsa..maybe you should reconsider this course of action and we go find something else to do. |
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Ann Launay
Neko-licious™
Join date: 8 Aug 2006
Posts: 7,893
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10-20-2007 19:49
Oh, the Tuli ones look nice (although I think she's working on an updated version right now) and Minnu has gotten some good reviews on the fashion blogs. I also just saw these in New Products:
/195/96/218171/1.html#post1725971 /195/8e/216450/1.html#post1715754 I may have to try on some demos. I'm not personally a fan of realistic skins for my av, but there's no denying that Namssor Daguerre's (Second Skin Labs) skins are works of art. http://www.secondskinlabs.com/start.html _____________________
~Now Trout Re-Re-Re-Certified!~
I am bumping you to an 8.5 on the Official Trout Measuring Instrument of Sluttiness. You are an enigma - on the one hand a sweet, gentle, intelligent woman who we would like to wrap up in our arms and protect, and on the other, a temptress to whom we would like to do all sorts of unmentionable things. Congratulations and shame on you! You are a bit of a slut. |
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Susie Boffin
Certified Nutcase
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 2,151
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10-20-2007 21:57
Most skins look like they have makeup applied with a trowel but I finally found a nice normal natural looking one at Tuli.
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Finora Kuncoro
Impish Stoic
Join date: 11 Dec 2006
Posts: 213
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10-20-2007 23:43
IMO Skin Within makes top quality photo realism style skins. I particularly like that fact they have many ethnic skins to choose from.
Of course as you can see from the replies, everyone has their favourites so the best thing is to get out there and start trying on demos Bottom line, there is no one "Best" skin, but rather many choices from very skilled designers. Viva diversity. _____________________
<Now fully Trout Certified>
I give you a solid 8.2. You can come across as very pure if you want to, but inside, you're a dirty, dirty girl. Shame on you, and congratulations. Designer of clothes and owner of Built For Sin Designs. Come visit us at: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Centaur/5/85/399/ |
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Vienne Demina
Registered User
Join date: 28 May 2007
Posts: 58
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10-21-2007 00:39
Thanks people, this is exactly what I wanted - a great big list of places to try out!
Shopping!!!! Vienne Demina |
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Vienne Demina
Registered User
Join date: 28 May 2007
Posts: 58
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10-23-2007 00:17
Ended up getting a pack of skins (pale skin gloss) from Minnu. Fantastic!
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Eve Drechsler
A RL Catherine Willows
Join date: 21 Oct 2007
Posts: 160
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10-23-2007 04:20
As I newbie I'm greatful for all these suggestions and opinions. Thanks everyone.
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Mereille Despres
Registered User
Join date: 5 Sep 2007
Posts: 79
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10-23-2007 04:39
Exotica. I love their X2-Fusion line. Makeup is done nicely. Dressed up is dressed up without being whored up ^.^ Plus one of the few places I've found that have teh pale, freckled skin done right for us redheads *grins* ~Jessy oooh! I'm wearing OMG:Freckles from RealSKIN right now, but I think I'll have to check out Exotica. I have never been there. |
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Toxic Menges
Time Lady
Join date: 4 Jul 2007
Posts: 206
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10-23-2007 04:55
X2 Hyperfusion for me
Exotica are fab. The freckles always get comments, and the nyte makeup range is good, I am thinking abut treating myself to an extra casual set soon. L$4000 - they aren't cheap, but damn they are good - I don't want to change it! _____________________
I'm bumping you to an 8.3. You obviously have a strong sense of self and you are very much in control of your sensual side. You're the kind of girl that guys are willing to beat each other senseless over, just hoping for a few moments of attention from you. Congratulations and shame on you. you are a slut in the very best possible meaning of the word!
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