Skin & Shape Expo 2011: Mock Cosmetics

I joined the Mock Cosmetics group back earlier in the year when our group limits were raised.  I did it on a lark as I had checked out her Midnight Manias and Lucky Boards from time to time.  She was good back then and I was kind of messing around with tattoo layer makeups but not in earnest.  In those few months, Mocksoup Graves has become a force to be reckoned with when it comes to makeup layers.  The woman is absolutely prolific, so today I am only going to show you the products she has out at the Skin & Shape Expo.  Her group, however,  costs 250 L to join BUT this moment there are OVER 30 group gifts in archives, not including demos and dorky gestures and dances.  And there are a few group gifts in the store which I've not even had a chance to pick up yet.  Mock, as she is known, does full makeups, lipsticks, liners, eyeshadows, etc. as well as playing around with skins.  On a personal level she is delightful, down to earth, and friendly and I know from group chats and occasionally being a tester that she works really hard to make her range fit several skin ranges.  How about I shut up now and show you her work?

This is the Basic Eyeshadow in Brights.  I'm wearing the lovely Natalie skin from Idiosyncrasy in the Natural Base tone as a foundation and I've not added or painted on lashes or any of that mess.  The colors are lush, well shaded and have light brown liner that I find interesting.

I have big love for the Nautica Eyeshadow set.  She has played on a seaside theme of sand and surf with delicacy as well as panache.  Again, no retouching as they need no enhancement.

I wholeheartedly recommend the Bronze Desert Eyeshadows for anyone looking for a good solid set of brown shadows.  Different parts of the eye are accentuated with in this series and includes dramatic as well as daytime looks.

The Skin & Shape Expo is only going on for a few more days; May 22nd to be exact.  Right now the number of events closing out soon is a bit staggering but a visit to Mock's booth is time well spent.  I cannot say enough good words about her in-world group or Mock's level of customer service.  See you around the grid! I have catching up to do!

Credits:
Skin: Idiosyncrasy: Natasha: Medium - Base: currently available at Skin & Shape Expo with more at her main store.
Makeups: [mock] Cosmetics: at Skin & Shape Expo as well as a wider range at her main store. (Join the group; it's worth it if you dig makeup!)

Skin & Shape Expo 2011: Idiosyncrasy

Ashia Tomsen, the creator and genius behind Idiosyncrasy, will forever hold a very special place in my heart. Ash was one of the first people with whom I revealed my obsession with all things fashion in SL.  Ashia is the person that started me blogging and she is one of the the most savvy, honest women I've had the honor to meet in SL.  Ashia has been making skins for several years now and she is undoubtedly a stickler.  Any skin you get from Idiosyncrasy has been painstakingly made and checked from top to toe hundreds of times for imperfections.  Her new line, Natasha, named for a treasured friend, receives it's inspiration from the rebellious spirit of Biba cosmetics as well as MAC's Surf Baby collection.  It premiers exclusively at Skin & Shape Expo 2011, which runs through May 22nd.

Natasha is available in 3 skin tones: Pale, Natural and Dark.  Each single pack contains 12 skins with 3 cleavage options, teeth options, light and dark brows, as well as a dark and light tat layer hair base and a full body tattoo layer.  Ashia is nothing if not thorough.

I wanted to show you the full body tattoo layer because Ashia has so carefully placed freckles in proportion to where they would fall in real life.  Ash doesn't do anything half way and the grid is a lovelier place for it.

Skin & Shape Expo 2011 is donating to Direct Relief International and each store has at least 1 items where 100% goes to the charity.

Credits:
All Skins: Idiosyncrasy: Natasha: Makeups 01 through 07 shown in serial order in various brow, teeth and freckle options.  There is also a natural base layer in each shade that also includes all the various options.  They are exclusively available right now at Skin & Shape Expo here. ]
Hair:  Pale 01: Elikatira: Comfort; 02: 69: Keri
          Medium 06: Elikatira: Me; 07: LeLutka: Rykiel
          Dark 03: Elikatira: Mood; 04: Mina: Thulani
          Body Shot: Medium08: LeLutka: Rykiel
Bathing Suit: Mimikri: Starlet Bikini