Insinuate Hairoin Post

Ruina Kessel, owner of Rue and the Insinuate blog, has posted a fantastic collection of pictures of the Hairoin Hair Fair styles.  I've always enjoyed Ruina's photos - they're creative and well done.  You can tell she puts a lot of work and effort into them.  This makes me suspect she would have made a fantastic interior designer and perhaps has a bit of fashionista in her soul.  At least a fashionista of an off-beat sort which suits me just fine.  I mean, sticking your toe in the mainstream every once in awhile is fine but I prefer to splash in puddles. ;)   Head on over to her blog post and check it out.  You won't be disappointed.
http://insinuatesl.blogspot.ca/2013/07/hair-fair-2013-hairoin-and-plastik.html?zx=cb4a6f4d67efc6b0

One more thing....

I wanted to do this but forgot...
To the Hair Fair Committee, in particular Sasy Scarborough, are absolute machines.  They are tireless; they keep us organized and on track, get the land to host Hair Fair, design, build and texture the regions...in short, they do a tremendous amount of work to make Hair Fair a reality and all deserve our thanks.

The Hair Fair Post

As I'm being all masochistic by creating hair after just getting finished all the prep for the Hair Fair, it occurs to me that I have to get the blog post ready.  A 17 pound black cat sitting on my mouse doesn't help matters either.

     Arista is the first style.  This is a mix of prim and sculpt and the pony has a bit of flex in it.  As always, it's equipped with resizing script and is modifiable for those of you who are either brave or used to tweaking prims.

Clothing - Carine - DE Designs

Skin - Alena - Pink Fuel

Lips - Wet Lips Dark - Kosh

Earrings - The Key - Kosh

Playlist: "Rumor Has It" by Adele and "Stompa" by Serena Ryder

This is Bastion and the one I simultaneously had the most fun with and the biggest headache in building.  Suffice it to say this went through no less than 4 versions until I got to the result you see.  And if you're sitting there thinking, "this reminds me of something", you wouldn't be wrong if medieval headwear came to mind.  In case you can't quite see it in the pictures,  a braid runs along the top edge of the 'wing' which terminates in a braided ball at the back.  The hair is resizable and is equipped with resizing script.

Skin - Eva - Tuli

Dress - Victoria the Queen - o00iprincei00o Magic

Playlist: "Lovely 2 CU" by Goldfrapp

Dawn is this style's name.  A twist on a classic updo where the one side has an array of hair feathers around the ear.  The style is modifiable and is equipped with resizer.

Skin - Linn - Glam Affair
Jewelry - Vintage Romance - Earthstones
Dress - Chantilly Mode - Nonna Hedges
Playlist: "Last Night" by Keyshia Cole

The below style is called Fiona.  A chignon style with a few loose wisps as the front.  Again, it's equipped with resizer and is modifiable.

Skin - Mya - Belleza
Clothing - Shattered Glass - Mischief
Playlist: "Star Me Kitten" by William S. Burroughs


This final style is Sparrow, a short, swept-to-the-side style. The hair base is included with the style and it's modifiable and equipped with resizer.

 Skin - Linn - Glam Affair
Clothes - I screwed up on this one. I thought it was Melancholy by Delirium but found out it wasn't when I went back to find it and couldn't.
Playlist: "Song 2" by Blur and "Soothe My Soul" by Depeche Mode


Finally, is the Hair Fair Dollarbie found in the booth.  These are special variations on the Sparrow style and will NOT be for sale after Hair Fair is over so get them while you can.

50% of the proceeds from all the Hairoin styles sold at Hair Fair go to Wigs for Kids.  It's a worthy cause and if you would like to know more about it you can find information on their website  http://www.wigsforkids.org/    To all of the Hair Fair attendees who make a purchase at Hair Fair (not just Hairoin but from any of the vendors there) a big Thank You to you!!

Finally! Something new

It's been awhile since I've gotten anything new out but I'm starting to get off my duff and do things again.
Sultana is now out in the store.  I actually did this one awhile ago but never put it out there.  The hairbase is included on this one.

Style Notes:

Skin: Liane (Goth) by Amacci

Necklace: Takayama by Mandala

Earrings: Gemma by Rozoregalia

Clothing: Marquise II by Indyra Originals

Playlist: "2-Player Game" and "Love and Imitation" by Infusion

New Release

You don't realize exactly how long it's been since you last posted until you go to do a blog post and find out things have changed.  Lots of things have been going on for me lately and there doesn't seem to be any slow down in sight so in the meantime, I'll do what I can.

The one out in the store now is called Shirl which may have something to do with the fact that Garbage is coming to town around the end of September and I've got tickets. Yay!   Garbage. You know...the band?  Nevermind.

It's meant to be a short-ish messy style and because there's a lot of smaller prims on this one, the hairbase is included.
Playlist:
"Matilda" by Stateless; "No Reflection" by Marilyn Manson and "Stripper" by Sohodolls
Style Notes:
Skin: Ataciara by The Plastik
Necklace: Rushana by Mandala
Eye Makeup: Cat Eyes by Nuuna's Skins
Nose & Lip Piercings: Kali and Minotaur (yes they're my favs) by Loulou & Co
Clothing: Diabolique by Indyra Originals

The Hair Fair Post Yay!

The creative process is never neat and rarely pretty.  My studio is an explosion of textures, prims, sculpties and pose stands.  My inventory isn't much better.  There were many late nights that carried over into the daylight hours which reached the height of delirium when I stared blankly at the strand of my hair floating in my coffee and wondered at what point I pulled that one out.  Suffice it to say that Maxwell House and I are on a chummy, first name basis.  I also can't help but wonder that if I'm feeling this worn out, I can't imagine how the Hair Fair committee members are feeling.  To their credit, they're always cheery and helpful.

There's five entries for this year's Hair Fair plus the gift.  Two styles are on the wacky side, two are modern and one is a retro.  The gift is something completely different.  Onto the styles....

Gracie is a simple retro style complete with curls galore and bows.  This style only comes in the solid colors - no tip colors.

Skin: Moonbeam Autumn by Curio
Dress: Orient Corset Dress by KWZ
Jewelry: Chandraki by Earthstones
Playlist: the Nocturnes by Chopin

The two modern styles: Heather has an off-center part and two messy ponies with a bit of added flex.

Skin: Alena Scene by Pink Fuel
Clothing: Chaotica by GothiCatz
Bracelets: Sinra2 Bracelet by Mandala
Playlist: "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby,  "Policy of Truth" by Depeche Mode and "Atmen" by Mix and Magix

Alkaline sports a different type of ponies (I'm sensing a theme here...)

Skin: Lunatic by Coca & Wolf
Bracelets: Morte Mia by Loulou & Co
Necklace: Rock 'n' Rolla Heartbreak Chain by Naith Smit Design
Nose Piercing: Minotar by Loulou & Co
Shirt: Jerry Lee by Loulou & Co
Playlist: "What Girls Are Made Of", "Blood For Poppies" by Garbage and "Xcess" by Slick Idiot

And now on to the wacky ones....
Cronos is a large hair style with beads,braids, feathers and vertical-ness in the front.

Skin: Veronica by Deam Ink
Clothes: Madison by Indi Designs
Playlist: "Now is Forever" and "Helium" by Syrian

Last up...Alien.  I had images of Giger in my head when I did this one.  It was a little more intricate to build with twisting the hair strands over the bones.  I loved doing this one although it almost drove me bats aligning the bones and the hair with it.

Skin: Anima Mae Bare by Rue
Eye Makeup: Dark Style Eyeshadow by Kosh
Lipstick: Glossy Lips by Kosh
Eyeliner and Face Tattoo by Pin Me Down
Catsuit: Submission by KC
Eyes: Haunt Frost by The Plastik
Playlist: "Am I To Blame" by Razed in Black and "Reptilian" by NIN

Aaaaaand finally...the gifty.  I've called this one Ferocity and it comes in two colors: Natural Tiger and White Tiger.  The gift as well as all the other styles are Mod/Copy and are equipped with resizing script.

Now that it's all done, my poor hubby won't have to stop to peel his music-pumped, sugar-hyped,  caffeinated wife off the ceiling before getting in the shower.  If you'll all excuse me, I'm going to go to bed and set my alarm for August.

Quickie

I released a hair style and forgot to put it on the blog.  Doh!  I've been a little preoccupied with Hair Fair things, the RFL walk and creating gifties for other events.  (Why does everything seem to happen in July?)  Anyway, when the dust cleared I found I had built one too many hairstyles.  The one I put out in the store is called Lana.

Skin: Nellie Milky by LAQ
Dress: Leanansidhe by Favole
Necklace & Earrings: Suggestive by PERTURB/ation
Eye Makeup - Kenos Eyeshadow by Kosh
Lipstick - Natural Lips (tinted) by Kosh
Ring - Karuka Silver/Labradorite by Earthstones