Retail Therapy Is Real

Retail therapy is a great quick fix for the blues or even the magentas (100pts if you get that). I mean, who doesn’t feel better after shopping? It’s exciting! Just don’t look at the bill or how much you spent right away. No sense ruining the buzz for no reason. Granted retail therapy is a short term solution for a bad mood and has no real therapeutic value, but at least at the end of it you have something to show for your money. Thus, I must argue that it is a far better vice than drugs (except marijuana lol), alcohol, or gambling (especially if you suck at it.) While, it none of the aforementioned proclivities can replace actual therapy, it is a great way to perk yourself up.
There are some lasting benefits to shopping, too. You buy multiple items and you get excited each time you use/wear one of your new items for the first time. Then as you discover more about the items, its even more exciting. OMG, you mean this dress has pockets!?!? See? We all know women love some pockets! This blender is also a food processor? WHAT?!?! See? Exciting! Again, I’m not suggesting you use retail therapy to put yourself in the poor house or to replace actual therapy, but the next time you’re feeling a little blue…give it a try, I think you’ll discover that I’m right….as usual. *grins*

foundation
hair: RAMA.SALON – Kylee Hair
head: LeLUTKA Lake Head 3.1
head skin: [Glam Affair] Mea Layer [Lelutka EvoX] @ ACCESS
body: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.4)
body skin: VELOUR: The “Ipanema Body” for Legacy

cosmetics
eyeshadow: IDTTY FACES – LELUTKA BEAUTY BOOM COLLECTION #4
lipstick: GOREGLAM ‘Diamond’ Glittergloss

fashion
[ rD ] – Kittiwake necklace & earrings
(Yummy) Aaliyah Ring Collection
MVT – Luxe shopping bag L @ Equal10
MVT – Luxe shopping bag R @ Equal10
Cynful Jaclyn Set @ Equal10

Something Surprising

Well, here it is, officially Halloween. Now the jack o lanterns will begin to rot, but all the other decor can carry over into the rest of the year in one way or another. I mean, there’s plenty of reasons to use the dark macabre stuff…depending on what styles you like. I personally love mixing the unexpected with the “norm” to create something surprising. Like a romantic dinner for two in an overgrown abandoned building. *grins*

(Milk Motion) abandoned room

Loft & Aria – Rowan Dining (Round Table) @ Uber
Loft & Aria – Rowan Dining Chair @ Uber
The Loft & ARIA – Leona Hide Rug 2.0 @ Uber
Loft & Aria – Rowan Pendant Light @ Uber

Serenity Style– Funeral Horse Hearse Carriage

Pitaya – Decorative pumpkins @ TLC

[ rD ] Hexis Cats @ TLC

[Harshlands] The Phantom Lantern – Timeworn @ TLC

-Garden- by anc “Great burnet” @ Equal10

{moss&mink} Fall Cheese Board @ Kustom9
{moss&mink} Fall Fruit Bowl @ Kustom9

(Luc.) Ginger Lemon Tea @ Kustom9

(Luc.) Chocolate Pecan Pie @ Equal10

.spruce. spoopy pumpkins {cat} (FREE GIFT at FLF-o-Ween)

This gun’s for hire

Messages keep getting clearer
Radio’s on and I’m moving ’round my place
I check my look in the mirror
I wanna change my clothes, my hair, my face
Man, I ain’t getting nowhere
I’m just living in a dump like this
There’s something happening somewhere
Baby, I just know that there is
You can’t start a fire
You can’t start a fire without a spark
This gun’s for hire
Even if we’re just dancing in the dark
Stay on the streets of this town
And they’ll be carving you up all right
They say you gotta stay hungry
Hey, baby, I’m just about starving tonight
I’m dying for some action
I’m sick of sitting ’round here trying to write this book
I need a love reaction
Come on now, baby, gimme just one look

foundation
hair: DOUX – Sophie hairstyle
head: LeLUTKA Erin Head 3.1
head skin: [Glam Affair] Gaia Skin [Lelutka EvoX] @ K9
body: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.4)
body skin: VELOUR: The “Ipanema Body” for Legacy

fashion
Cynful Fluffy Towel @ Equal10

[Rezz Room] Poodle Toy Adult Animesh @ Equal10
[Rezz Room] Bombay Cat Animesh @ Kustom9

pose: Ana Poses – Razor

This is Halloween

Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn’t you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see
This, our town of Halloween
This is Halloween, this is Halloween
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene
Trick or treat ’til the neighbors gonna die of fright
It’s our town, everybody scream
In this town of Halloween

foundation
hair: RAMA.SALON – Alexis Hair @ Equal10
head: LeLUTKA Erin Head 3.1
eyes: AG. Elegance Eyes
head skin: [Glam Affair] Rayne Skin [Lelutka EvoX] @ UBER
body: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.4)
body skin: VELOUR: The “Ipanema Body” for Legacy

cosmetics
eyebrows: -SU!- Aneira Eyebrows
eyeshadow: -SU!- Smokey Eye Collection – Lelutka Evo-
lipstick: -SU!- Outlaw Lipstick -Lelutka Evo-

fashion
PKC Anna Septum
(Yummy) Demon Queen Ring Collection
-SU!- Almond Nails
MOVEMENT- Jelly basket @ Access
SEKA’s Pin Top @ Access
AsteroidBox. Evlin Pants @ Equal10
[Dazzling] Camilla combat boots @ Kustom9

pose: Kirin – Ayaka Pose Pack

background
Architect. Gladys Townhouse @ Access

YOKAI – BOO Balloons @ Access

{YD} Jack Lamp’s Hand – Jack @ Access
{YD} Jack Lamp’s Hand – Bob @ Access

CHEZ MOI Inflatable Ghosts @ Access

22769 – PorchPumkins @ Arcade
-2. 22769 – Black And White Pumpkins – COMMON
-4. 22769 – Googly Eyes – COMMON
-7. 22769 – Pumpkin Cat – COMMON
-10. 22769 – Witch Hat Pumpkin – COMMON

more reasons than usual doesn’t hurt

It’s no secret that I love October. Between my birthday and Halloween, how could I not? Even if you’re not into the dark, bloody, scary side of Halloween, there are all sorts of cute bits out there to help you get in the mood. Plus its the perfect time of year to break out colors you might not otherwise wear, like purple and black…or orange…or just go a teensy bit goth. This is the perfect time to experiment with your look, cuz if you hate it or other people don’t react well, you can just say its a costume, right? There’s so much fun stuff out there right now, I can’t imagine not shopping during October. Let’s face it, most of us don’t need an excuse to shop, but having even more reasons than usual doesn’t hurt either. *winks*
Today is super busy for me, so I’m not writing a ton. I wish you all a wonderful weekend and an awesome October!!

foundation
hair: DOUX – Sam hairstyle
head: LeLUTKA Erin Head 3.1
eyes: AG. Elegance Eyes
head skin: [Glam Affair] Rayne Skin [Lelutka EvoX] @ UBER
body: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.4)
body skin: VELOUR: The “Ipanema Body” for Legacy

eyebrows: -SU!- Aneira Eyebrows
eyeshadow: GOREGLAM ‘Mondaiji’ Eyeshadow LEL EVO @ Access
lipstick: GOREGLAM ‘Lucid Dream’ Gloss @ Access

fashion
Orsini Jewelry VERA Earrings @ Access
-SU!- Almond Nailssere
Seniha. Alizon Set @ Access

pose: Lyrium. Ria Static & Breathing + Fingers Series @ Equal10

background
FOXCITY. Photo Booth – Chic B&B

Loft & Aria – Bramble Entry @ C88

Serenity Style– Molly the pumpkin killer
Serenity Style– Charlie The Silly Clown

DISORDERLY. / Harvest Tables / Orange @ Kustom9

dust bunny . hanging plants . cheese plant
dust bunny . hanging plants . ivy planter

Running Out of Blankets

So, I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about or if I was just going to slap some song lyrics in here and call it a day. I decided to look at Facebook to see if any topics jumped out at me or what was the daily ragefest. Surprisingly, I didn’t see anyone going off about anything in particular, but what I did see…well, let’s just say I’m running out of blankets.
As if my mirrors and my recent birthday weren’t enough, not one, but TWO people on my timeline had to point out how freaking old we are. Yeah! One of them had posted a meme about how 20 years ago was 2001, not the 80s and how that doesn’t sit well with them. Now, I totally agree with this meme. It blows me away when I think of time in this way. So, in the comments I yelled at her and gently covered her with a blanket. As I continued scrolling, I come across another meme about how we didn’t screenshot in middle school, we did a three way call and muted. Well, that was too much for me…now another friend is covered with a blanket and quite frankly, I’m running out of blankets. Winter is coming and I’m going to freeze!!

foundation
hair: RAMA.SALON – Better Kimmy Hair
head: LeLUTKA Erin Head 3.1
eyes: LOTUS. Saltwater Eyes 18 (LeLutka) SECRET RARE
head skin: [Glam Affair] Rayne Skin [Lelutka EvoX] @ UBER
body: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.4)
body skin: VELOUR: The “Ipanema Body” for Legacy

eyeshadow: -SU!- Smokey Eye Collection – Lelutka Evo
lipstick: . MILA . Bad Girl Lipstick [LeL Evolution]

fashion
PKC Anna Septum Piercing
(Yummy) Alexis Necklace
(Yummy) Demon Queen Ring Collection @ C88
RAWR! Punkin’ Nails @ Access
:::ChicChica::: Creepy donuts
SPIRIT – Juli outfit @ Access

pose: Lyrium. Lacey Static & Breathing + Fingers Series @ Equal10

background
MINIMAL – Gramola Backdrop

Play With It

I want to say right up front that I am not an official Lelutka Blogger, so all the heads I have purchased myself, with the exception of two that were bought for me, by my beautiful sisters, Kess and Sassy. However, like many people on the grid I will use whatever resources I can to acquire things as quickly as possible. Thus, I acquired the new Gaia head and played with it straight away. To my immediate surprise, I discovered that this head came with THREE sets of ears. There’s the basic human ears that are already attached to the head. There are the standard elf ears that have become a fixture with the new Evo X line. However, the big surprise was that there was fox ears, too!!! WHAT?!?!? Now, I love me some cats and I am quite feline in nature. However, I rarely go full out neko anymore. These ears are quite tempting, but at my age…well, I just feel like they are a bit costumey for me. Yes, I made up a word. With that said, I have seen soooo many girls wearing these and they are sooo damn cute!! I’m not even sure that this head’s base features work for my personal look and preferences, but this head is definitely a game changer. If you are looking for a new look, something that isn’t quite like everyone else…I recommend that you at least demo this adorable new head. Play with it and experiment with different skins, cuz we all know that a skin can change everything. For instance, I’m wearing the new Sora skin from Glam Affair in this photo, but when I tried on some other skins it was a completely new look from this one. This also inspired me to go have a look at the Lelutka store for which heads I don’t own. What I discovered (yes, I’m slow) is that they have updated quite a few of their previous heads to Evo X. So, the next time you see me, I’ll be wearing Erin Evo X and it will look a lot more like Sady than this one. The moral of the story is…if this isn’t the head for you, try looking at some of the updated heads. You just don’t know what you might find until you try it out. This is the cheapest plastic surgery on the planet, so why not play with it and have some fun!?!?

foundation
hair: DOUX – Blush hairstyle @ Equal10
head: LeLUTKA Gaia Head @ E10
eyes: AG. Gaia Eyes – Neko Pack @ Equal10
head skin: [Glam Affair] Sora Skin [Lelutka EvoX] @ C88
body: [LEGACY] Meshbody (f) Special Edition (1.4)
body skin: VELOUR: The “Ipanema Body” for Legacy
Izzie’s – Eye Scar

fashion
(Yummy) Demon Queen Ring Collection @ C88
BUENO-Polo Shirt Dress @ Anthem
Just BECAUSE Velma Socks&Shoes @ FaMESHed

pose: Lyrium. Blair Breathing Stand Set + Spooky Notebook @ Equal10

background
Oubliette- Conjure Witches Cottage @ Darkness

ChicModa Decor // Webbed Coffin Shelf // BLACK

..::THOR::.. Ritual Set @ Arcade
-1 ..::THOR::.. Ritual Altar – dark – RARE
-3 ..::THOR::.. Evil Plant – dark
-5 ..::THOR::.. Herb Potion
-6 ..::THOR::.. Celestial Moon Essence
-7 ..::THOR::.. Astral Powder
-10 ..::THOR::.. Gem Owl – obsidian
-13 ..::THOR::.. Incense Burner + Sticks
-14 ..::THOR::.. Ouija Planchette
-15 ..::THOR::.. Pagan Skull
-16 ..::THOR::.. Incense Sticks Holder
-17 ..::THOR::.. Ritual Candle
-18 ..::THOR::.. Altar Pouf – Celestial

22769 – Witchcraft @ Arcade
-03 – 22769 – Skull and Candles – COMMON
-05 – 22769 – Cauldron with Books – COMMON

[ zerkalo ] Sighisoara Set @The Arcade
-7. [ zerkalo ] Sighisoara – Mirror w Skull
-11. [ zerkalo ] Sighisoara – Skull w Cigar Bone
-17. [ zerkalo ] Sighisoara – Magical Book
-19. [ zerkalo ] Sighisoara – Skull w Candle Bone
-21. [ zerkalo ] Sighisoara – Candlestick (Black, Silver, White)

HEXtraordinary Bat Cat – Companion @ Arcade
HEXtraordinary Black Cat – Wanderer @ Arcade

Enjoying the Roses

One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. ~Dale Carnegie

foundation
hair: tram K0825 hair @ C88
head: LeLUTKA Avalon
head skin: [Glam Affair] Meryl Skin [Lelutka EvoX] @ C88
body: [LEGACY] Meshbody Perky
body skin: VELOUR: The “Ipanema Body” for Legacy (Chantilly)

fashion
(Yummy) Tuca Earrings
TORI TORRICELLI // Minerva Bolero Jacket
Diversion – Annika Dress @ Access

Tentacio Garden newspaper

pose:
Sweet Art – Marcia Bento Poses @ Equal10

background: 8f8 – Make Believe Set

I’m On a Boat

Don’t be mad, I couldn’t stop myself, ok? LOL If you don’t know the song, please give it a listen. The link is at the bottom.

I’m on a boat (I’m on a boat) I’m on a boat (I’m on a boat)
Everybody look at me
‘Cause I’m sailing on a boat (sailing on a boat)
I’m on a boat (I’m on a boat) I’m on a boat
Take a good hard look at the motherfucking boat (boat, yeah)
I’m on a boat motherfucker take a look at me
Straight floatin’ on a boat on the deep blue sea
Busting five knots, wind whipping out my coat
You can’t stop me motherfucker cause I’m on a boat
~Lonely Island – I’m On a Boat

foundation
hair: Tableau Vivant – Seraph hair @ C88
head: LeLUTKA Avalon
head skin: [Glam Affair] Meryl Skin [Lelutka EvoX] @ C88
body: [LEGACY] Meshbody Perky
body skin: VELOUR: The “Ipanema Body” for Legacy (Chantilly)
tattoo: .: CORAZON:. Tattoo FLEUR :.

fashion
(Yummy) Tuca Earrings
Seniha. Alicia Set @ Equal10
-Seniha. Alicia Polo Shirt
-Seniha. Alicia Sweater
-Seniha. Alicia Skirt

pose:
Focus. Welcome Aboard Poses

boat: Bandit 460AK