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LivejournalIt seems to be the season for new hair textures, as both Tiny Bird and Exile have launched whole new texture lines for their hairs. I am really liking the overall look and the colours from both designers, and in both cases I feel they’re softer and richer. Exile, in particular, has really improved the reds, plus made some colour packs that are very excellent value for money.
Skin: Bella Pale Gogo by Tuli
Hair: Jenna Arctic, Blackcherry and Twilight by Exile
Clothes: Aphrodite Aubergine by SySy
Exile is a store that came to my attention not that long ago, all considered, and I am finding that there are certain styles from there that I quite like, especially the updos. The store offers some lovely formal and semi-formal updos, and many will suit both modern and period clothing. Some of the long hairs (I am pretty much all about updos or long hairs) are a little big on top for my tastes, but others (like the Jenna hair shown here, which is just wild all over, but it really works for me) capture a nice flow of curls using a mix of sculpts and flex. I am definitely hoping for more from Exile in those categories.
I am wearing the Jenna hair in three shades from the blacks pack: arctic, blackcherry and twilight. The blacks pack offers far more than just black; there’s shades of white and grey and there’s even a couple of rich, dark colours with hints of red, blue and purple. And since the pack is just L$ 250, that’s an excellent selection. The other available packs are dark browns, light browns, dark blondes, light blondes, reds and wildcards. The new reds were also calling my name, but since I already had the Jenna hair in the old reds pack, I’ll be waiting for some new hairs to try those out with. If I went and rebought every hair each time new textures were released by a designer, I’d probably have to find myself a job involving very little clothing. ;)
I don’t often get into detailed hair reviewing, at least not in comparison with my skin reviews. I often feel that individual hair styles speak rather well for themselves. However, I am thinking it might be fun to do some features on various hair designers, focusing on their overall style rather than individual looks.
The lovely aubergine dress, btw, is the latest release from SySy, called Aphrodite. I really like her colour palette, which often includes more unusual shades. The skin is Tuli’s beautiful Bella.