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FREE Ramona Flowers Skin

2010-08-14T01:38:00.004-04:00

In honor of the release of Scott Pilgrim, RealSKIN is releasing a free Ramona Flowers skin. Stop by the store to get your free copy!

Of course, Ramona doesn't actually take her clothes off in the movie. I had to make a few guesses about Ramona Flowers naked.

Regardless, I'm so excited about Scott Pilgrim. Go see the movie! It's awesome.

Lovely Daniell

2008-06-03T14:42:00.002-04:00

The loverly Daniell skin is now available at RealSKIN. Stop by the store for a free demo :)

Veronica: the Pixie

2008-05-21T15:39:00.003-04:00

Sometimes, it's all about the eyebrows.

Angela Loves Politics

2008-02-20T22:39:00.005-05:00

So, I really like Barack Obama. I and was thinking about how his mom is from Kansas and his dad is African. And I thought...I could do that! Presenting the Barack Obama inspired Angela. Just like Obama, she's half black and was sent from heaven to help us.

Penelope: For the Blondes!

2008-02-06T19:08:00.001-05:00

Finally, I have some love for the blondes! The elegant penelope skin is now available with blonde eyebrows. I wish I could have made this skin with matching blonde eyelashes, but it was not in the cards. The lovely red dress is called Vanity and it was created by the equally lovely Arikinui Adria from the Nuclear Boutique.

On Piracy

2008-02-03T16:26:00.000-05:00

As a fellow skin designer, I feel that I need to give my opinions on the blantant copies of Emilia Redgrave's new skin line. While my opinions on the issue are controversial, it's a voice that is not usually heard among content creators in SL. Here it goes:

In the long run, there is absolutely nothing that Linden Lab can do to stop piracy in Second Life. The Second Life permission system is merely a form of DRM. Much to the chagrin of the record industry and the movie industry, copy-protection does not stop people from copying your products.

If there was a way to stop people from copying files, the RIAA would have invented it by now. While Linden Lab probably has smarter programmers than the RIAA, it's not a efficient use of Linden Lab's time. Any time and money spent on the effort would ultimately be fruitless. No matter how complicated, all copy protection will be broken. In addition, it will become easier to do so. We have seen it happen in the record industry and the movie industry. Widespread piracy will come to second life. It will be so widespread that enforcement will be impossible.

This leaves the matter in the hands of content creators. Here's what you can personally do to fight piracy.

Blog! - If someone is stealing your products, get the word out! The SL community is very tight-knit and most creators love to help fellow content creators in a time of need.

New Products - While some jerk may copy my skins, my store will always be the place to find the latest RealSKIN designs. If you want the latest skins, customers have no choice but to shop at a reputable store.

Customer Service - The pirate that steals your skins won't have the resources to provide customer service.

Marketing - The Pirate doesn't want to draw attention to their products so they can't effectively market them.

CUSTOM WORK - This is the big one. This is the one thing that the pirates absolutely cannot do. In fact, as piracy becomes more widespread, custom work becomes even more valuable. Check out this quote from Kevin Kelly:

When copies are super abundant, they become worthless.
When copies are super abundant, stuff which can't be copied becomes scarce and valuable.

While it may seem that taking these steps won't have much an effect, keep in mind that making money from Piracy is hard work. Often, it's not worth the effort. If you can make it harder for your pirate to make money, then you can discourage piracy.

Lovely Laura (I'm back!)

2008-02-03T13:24:00.001-05:00

I'm sorry I've been gone for so long. I haven't really been able to work on anything lately because I've been having troubles with my computer; The screen would periodically become scrambled while I was working. When I purchased my computer, I luckily opted for the extended warranty (which ends this month!) While Apple was unable to repair my PowerBook G4, they instead replaced it with a MACBOOK PRO!

WOOT! APPLE SUPPORT RULES!

While the MacBook Pro does have a few outstanding issues with second life, it runs great under Windows using Boot Camp.

To celebrate my good fortune, I've released Laura. This skin has red eyebrows and it has a few features that some of you have been requesting: improved toes and fingers! I hope you like it.

Also, I shot the ad for this skin using WindLight. Does it look any better?

RealSKIN ROCK STARS

2007-12-01T12:54:00.001-05:00

I'm sorry that I've been away for a few weeks. But, I hope this will make it up to you: New Makeup styles for Rose and Jessica!

Each pack comes with 4 makeup styles and they are also sold separately. Have fun being a Rock Star!

Here's a close up of the Sparrow style:

Finally... Another for the Men

2007-11-04T19:45:00.000-05:00

I've finally made another skin for the men: Michael is tanner than some of my previous skins and his eyes are very mysterious.

Oh No! More Halloween!

2007-10-27T14:41:00.000-04:00

At the last minute, I've added even more Halloween skins to the store. I've added a dark black counterpart to my grey drow and darker green Dryad.

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Skin Crazy!

2007-10-10T16:08:00.001-04:00

I've added 2 more to the Fantasy Skin collection: Undine and Wicked Witch. Both Skins come with a shape and eyes. Thanks to Daisyblue for the idea green witch idea :)

Visit the store for a free demo.

I might stop obsessing over Halloween skins this week.

Maybe.

But, they're so much fun! Don't worry, you're see some normal skins soon :)

Devilishly Cute

2007-10-03T16:23:00.000-04:00

Halloween has really motivated me to work on some more fantasy skins. This skin also includes the shape and devil horns! Yay for evil!

The devil is wearing yet another amazing outfit from Chaospire. Someone needs to tell Devyn Grimm to get back to work. I've almost purchased everything in the store :)

Lonely Night Elf Longs for Love

2007-10-03T16:15:00.000-04:00

The Night Elf girl now has a partner! Like the other elf skins, this skin includes the shape, eyes, and amazing PRIM EYEBROWS!

ANNOUNCEMENT: 6 Free Skins from Evian

2007-09-27T14:23:00.000-04:00

UPDATE: There is no longer a vending machine at the main RealSKIN store. However, you can still find Evian vending machines at these locations:

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I'm excited to announce a promotion that I've been working on with Evian. Since drinking Evian can "Bring Your Skin to Life", every Evian vending machine now dispenses skins in addition to bottles of water. I'm very excited to be hosting one the machines in my own store:

SLURL to Evian Vending Machine at RealSKIN

Once you click on the Vending Machine, you'll recieve 6 skins and shapes:

Asian Female
Black Female
Caucasian Female
Asian Male
Black Male
Caucaisian Male

You can see below how the skins look.

Free Female Skins:

Free Male Skins:

I Hope You Like Freckles!

2007-09-18T23:36:00.000-04:00

How can you say no to that face?

The new version of the Light Edition of the OMG: Freckles skin is now COVERED in freckles.

If you own the previous version, please contact me about getting a discount on the new edition.

Erica: a Button for a Nose

2007-09-14T14:22:00.001-04:00

When wearing the Erica skin, you nose will be cute as a button!

She's so much trouble.

A note for Celene: I'd love to reply to your IMs, but you seem to be blocking me. Please try to unMute me. I'm not ignoring you. You just can't hear me.

More WoW: Blood Elf

2007-09-09T22:27:00.000-04:00

My Night Elf skin received such a good response that I've decided to release another WoW themed skin. Like the Night Elf skin, the Blood Elf also includes prim eyebrows.

FOR THE HORDE!

Anne is Better Now

2007-08-31T17:28:00.001-04:00

I'm sorry about the old version of Anne. She was not as pretty as she could be. I would like to repent for my skin sins with this wonderful new version of Anne. I've made her face more rounded and feminine while still keeping her personality.

If you bought the old version of this skin and would like to upgrade, just send the skin back to me for L$400 towards the purchase of the new version. I'm also making this offer available for my Alesandra Skin. Just be sure to mention why you are returning the skin.

Curious about the changes? Check out the difference:

Fantasy Skins Reviewed by Skin Score

2007-08-30T16:26:00.000-04:00

Be sure to check out the Skin Score review of the Fantasy Skins.

LIVID RealSKIN Darkness

2007-08-30T16:19:00.001-04:00

LIVID is quite a bit more pale than my previous goth skin. However, she's just as lovely. In fact, one of her makeup styles would work very well as geisha makeup as well.

Outfit: Chaospire
Hair: Kin
Eyes: Miriel

Ashen Drow

2007-08-30T16:04:00.001-04:00

The Drow are a race of Dark Elves from Dungeons and Dragons (and before D&D, they were from Scottish folklore.) I'm really enjoying working on Fantasy themed skins because it means I get to buy more outfits from Chaospire :)

Actually, I'm more of a Morning Elf

2007-08-29T11:06:00.001-04:00

Night Elves are a popular avatar in the World of Warcraft. Now, you can be a Night Elf in Second Life as well! This skin is sold as a set that includes the Shape, Skin, Eyes, and AWESOME PRIM EYEBROWS. It's not difficult to find my inspiration for this skin:

If you've always wanted to know what a Night Elf would look like naked, now is your chance to find out :)

Alesandra is New Again!

2007-08-25T17:43:00.001-04:00

I've updated the Alesandra skin to include additional makeup styles, improved body shading, better fingernails, and other bits. While I've fixed many things, Alesandra's acclaimed breasts have remained largely unchanged.

Alesandra was the first skin I ever sold in SL and I'm excited to raise her up to my new quality standards.

Too much eyeshadow? I think not.

Young Jessie

2007-08-25T17:41:00.001-04:00

*RealSKIN MALE* finally another skin! Jessie is cleanly shaven and could probably pass as a teenager in some circles.

Shapes are Included

2007-08-20T11:28:00.000-04:00

Just in case you don't know, every skin at RealSKIN includes the shape that you see in the display.

Note: To look exactly like the picture of the skin, it may requre adjustments to your eyebrow height. Eyebrow settings are not part of the shape; eyebrows are part of the hair settings.

New Rachel Displays

2007-08-17T09:43:00.000-04:00

Don't get excited yet. I haven't updated the Rachel skins, I've only updated their store displays to match my more recent skins. I have a feeling this skin is going to be more popular now :)

The breasts on the Rachel skin are available in two varieties: Natural and Cleavage. Which one do you like better?

Krista Melts Your Heart

2007-08-15T13:35:00.000-04:00

OMG: She's so cute! I'm very excited with how this skin turned out. Also, be sure to check out the included shape. Stop by the store for a free demo.

Yes, I did paint on eyelashes in the Natural Makeup style. (Shown Above.) You heard it here first: painted eyelashes rock.

Free Skin at the Exhibitionist's Expo!

2007-08-12T18:18:00.000-04:00

In honor of the Exhibitionist's Expo, SL's first skin expo, I've giving away the Rose - Blossom Makeup skin for free! Just visit my booth at the expo:

RealSKIN at the Skin Expo

In addition to the free skin, the Rose and Jessica skins are 50% for the duration of the expo. This means you can buy a skin for L$450!

Come visit and see all of the great booths from SL's skin designers. The expo ends on August 17th so come visit!

Modest Julie

2007-08-09T16:44:00.000-04:00

She's not too dark, she's not too light; she's just right.

Passionate Jessica

2007-08-01T11:04:00.000-04:00

It's not hard to see what makes Jessica different from some of my other recent skins :) Any Guesses?

Darkness

2007-08-01T11:02:00.000-04:00

Trouble. This is a remake of my older darkness skin.

Penelope

2007-07-27T15:20:00.000-04:00

Be Kind. She's so delicate.

Almost Ethnic Aishi

2007-07-27T15:13:00.000-04:00

I tried to make Aishi an Indian, but I'm not sure it worked. However, she still looks great :) HELLO BOLLYWOOD!

OMG! Cute: Freckles (New Edition!)

2007-07-27T15:08:00.001-04:00

I've updated the original OMG Freckles skin. Now it's covered in freckles and there are new makeup styles.

Angel

2007-07-27T15:02:00.000-04:00

Finally, a RealSKIN for those who prefer their hair red.

Adorable Eva

2007-07-27T11:03:00.000-04:00

Isn't she sweet? Eva is such a romantic.

Innocent Rose

2007-07-26T23:52:00.000-04:00

Be Careful with Rose. She's not as innocent as she looks :)

Princess Jasmine

2007-07-26T23:47:00.000-04:00

Here's my new Jasmine RealSKIN. She's stunning. I'm so happy with how she turned out.

Her face is so defined, you can almost touch her lips. Try it :)

Welcome to the RealSKIN Blog

2007-07-01T23:21:00.000-04:00

Hi!

My name is Stephen Lightworker. I'm a skin designer in the virtual world of Second Life. I love exploring the world of Second Life and I'm happy that I am able to contribute to the world in some way. Second Life is truly special to me.

RealSKIN features a wide variety of face and makeup designs. On most of my skins, each face is entirely unique. In addition, each body is designed to match the personality of the face.

My store also contains a several sexy body styles including a variety of breasts styles. Cleavage and tan lines are available.

If you like what you see at this blog, please Visit RealSKIN.

Yours,
Stephen