Mela’s has been on Juicy for 2 years!

I swear, it was only yesterday that the Juicy sim had turned 1 year old.  And now here we are, two years later!  I still remember the day my avatar first set foot on the sim; it was mostly empty except for some sand, water, a few seating cushions and teddy bears, lol.  How things have changed!

To mark the occasion, I’ve made a new poseball set for friends called Juicy Friends Party Pose!  It’s a fun and silly pose that comes with two simple prop bottles.  You can pick it up for 1L at the Juicy Sim birthday celebration site on Juicy Del Mar, along with loads of goodies from other various designers who also have a home on Juicy.

Visit the birthday site at Juicy Del Mar!  Juicy Del Mar 222, 39, 23

 

Mela’s at Skin & Shape Expo 2009

Mela’s is participating in the Skin & Shape Expo 2009!  I’m debuting four new shapes exclusively at the expo, let’s just go straight to the pics

Here are some profile shots of the faces, too:

These shapes are available exclusively at the Skin & Shape Expo, and will be available at the main store after the expo concludes. Here’s a direct teleport to the Mela’s booth at the expo!

Mela’s Main Store | Mela’s Updates | Mela’s on Flickr | Mela’s on Xstreet

 

New body shapes released at Mela’s

Five new body shapes are now available at Mela’s main store at the Lo Lo sim!  You can click on the images below to see larger images on my Flickr page.

Yadira:

Maggie:

Ivanka:

Nola:

Liza:

As always, all Mela’s shapes are available in a variety of body types. A short video showing all these body types may be viewed here.  These newest shapes will also be made available on Xstreet within the next few days.

Mela’s on Xstreet | Mela’s on Flickr

 

Mela’s is at Hair Fair 2009!

Mela’s is at Hair Fair 2009!  I’ll keep this post short on the words and get rid to the pics:

Half of all issy hairstyle sales are being donated to the Locks of Love charity organization.  And there are three new colors, too:  Carrot, Teal, and Zorprime Purple, because yes, I’m an unabashed Robotech fan-nerd.  I will be updating the styles already available at Mela’s with these colors in a few days.

I’ve also set down a dollarbie box at my Hair Fair booth; here’s some of the poses I’ve thrown in there:

Here’s the SLURL to my booth:  http://slurl.com/secondlife/HF%202009/217/169/22

See you at Hair Fair 2009!

 

He’s All Mine, Green Hair Sale, & Bunny Hop Gift

A sexy new couple’s pose is now available at Mela’s!  He’s All Mine will have you possessively holding onto and leaning against your partner/significant other.  Come on down to the store to try out the demo poseballs on the second floor.

Just in time for the holiday, Mela’s is having sale on all green hair — green hair in all styles have been marked down to 25L for the rest of this week.  ^_^

Last but not least, Mela’s will be participating in the upcoming Bunny Hop Grid Hunt which is set to begin by 3/27/2009.  I’ve made a bunch of poses for my hunt gift, here’s a pic of them <3  I’ll be sending out a reminder to Mela’s Update Group members when the hunt begins.

You can read more about the Bunny Hop Grid Hunt at the official blog, bunnyhopgridwide.blogspot.com.  It looks like there’s a nice mix of stores participating.  ^_^

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Be sure to click the Subscribe button on the Update Group kiosk located at Mela’s store entrance to get info on new releases, limited offers, to receive group exclusive gifts, and to be entered in New Release random drawings.

Mela’s at Lo Lo (75, 107, 23) ・ Mela’s on XstreetSL ・ Nikita for Mela’s on XstreetSL ・ Mela’s on Flickr

 

last day to get gift cards for half off!

Just a reminder that today is the last day to pick up gift cards at Mela’s for 50% off!  Gift cards are available only at Mela’s main store on Lo Lo (Lo Lo 75, 107, 23).

Take advantage of these discounted gift cards to treat yourself or a friend to a new look!  ^_^ Mela’s new Versatility and Specificity shape lines are available in seven Body Types so that you can really customize the look you want, and as always, all shapes are Modify/Copy, include an informative styling card and tips for maintaining your shape, and come with a Dress version.

 

Versatility, Specificity, and gift cards!

Mela’s now has spacious new digs at Lo Lo, and offers gift cards, too!

To celebrate the new main store and the gift card feature, gift card prices have been slashed 50% — just in time for the holiday season.  They’ll make great stocking stuffers, or a nice gift for a newbie friend looking to give herself a makeover — or you can just treat yourself. 

The gift cards have actually been available for a while now but I held off blogging them because I wanted to give the system a good run-through first.  If you were a member of the Mela’s Updates Group (not an SL group, this does not touch one of your 25 allowed groups), then you got two free 100L gift cards not too long ago as part of this.  If you’d like to take advantage of surprise group-exclusive offers like this in the future, be sure to click the subscribe button on the group kiosk at the entrance next time you visit.  Or, you can just IM me (Melanie774 Kidd) and I’ll be happy to add your name for you (but you should send a notecard if I am offline).

I’m also very happy to announce two new shape lines, Versatility and Specificity, in conjunction with our new Body Types.  Versatility shapes are named thus because they are precisely that — versatile.  The faces on these shapes are designed with slightly rounder lines, gentle contours, and soft generous lips making them a good fit for a broad range of skins that will satisfy even the most insatiable of skin addicts.  Specificity shapes take a different approach:  each shape is designed with a specific skin line in mind, and is made to enhance all of that skin’s best qualities while still offering you a unique and beautiful look.

The following video shows the different Body Types all new shapes at Mela’s will be offered in:

There are three new Versatility shapes and three new Specificity shapes now available only at our Lo Lo location:

Visit Mela’s at Lo Lo today and take advantage of our gift card sale!

 

prize camp chair poses

There are now three new poses at Mela’s (on the Juicy sim, of course), only you can’t buy them. :p

I’ve placed them in prize camp chairs; sit on the chair for a few minutes and the pose is yours — free!

Come on down, have a seat, and get your free poses

Mela’s @ OnRez | Mela’s @ XStreet | Mela’s @ Flickr

 

Introducing Lila: hair with cute sculpted hats

Two new hairstyles are now available at Mela’s mainstore at Juicy.

The Lila and Lila II hairstyles both feature cute sculpted hats that are scripted to change textures; menu drops down allowing you to choose the color hat/ribbon trim you want.  Also on the hat are two texture-change buttons so you can further customize your colors.

Lila has two ponytails in the back, and Lila II has a single ponytail.

Okay, I meant to do this next bit sooner but… never late than never, I suppose.  I’ve stopped using the in-world update group and I’ve moved all members over to the new Subscriber Kiosk.  To subscribe, all you have to do is visit the store and click the Subscribe button on one of the signs that has this image on it:

As a way of saying thank you to group members, to ‘celebrate’ having this new subscription format, and to give away a treat for today, I’ve made my first subscribers-only gift.  The only way you can get it is if you’re subscribed to Mela’s Updates by sometime this afternoon; once it goes out, it will never be available again.  It’s basically the Lila hair in five colors, and the hat comes with two textures that aren’t sold in-store.  (Yeah, orange & black for Halloween :p )

Oh I almost forgot… I decided to try out the whole Flickr-store-group thing.  I’m still thinking of what to do with it, I’m open to your suggestions.  If you’d like to share any pics in which you’ve used items from Mela’s, please share them!  I’d really love to see your images. 

Thanks again to all the group members.    Have a great weekend and um, belated Happy National Candy Corn Day!  Lol, I thought it was today… it was actually yesterday o.o  And don’t forget to visit Mela’s (Juicy 203, 153, 26) to try on the Lila demos <3

Mela’s @ OnRez | Mela’s @ XStreet | Mela’s @ Flickr

 

Juicy birthday presents!

Where does the time go by? I can’t believe that the Juicy sim is now a year old. Amazing!

To celebrate, designers from all three Juicy sims (Juicy, Juicy Del Mar, and Juicy Bella) have put together some great birthday presents. If you’re a Fashion Planet follower, then you’ve probably already seen Adaire DeCuir’s nice write-up over at the SL Free*Style blog, and Gogo’s also covered some of my favorite finds in her own post at Juicybomb.com.

I’ve released a few items just for this event:  some silly Princess Leia hair (yes, I am an incorrigible Star Wars nerd <3 I possess a great deal of useless knowledge regarding Star Wars minutiae [I've yet to be beaten at a game of SW Trivial Pursuit]), a trio of exclusive poses, and a special recoloring of my crown of thorns hair in a baby pink color.

And now for a brief trip down memory lane ^_^ Mela’s was one of the first stores to set up on the sim, and I’m glad I took a few shots over the past year.

Running around the boardwalk with my horse and dog.

One of the earliest incarnations of Mela’s.  Lol @ the haphazard posters.

Hanging out in the old cafe (where Juicy Plaza now stands).

Yes, at one time there was snow on the sim!

Happy Birthday, Juicy!  Here’s to another year of fun, work, learning, and making new friends.