PERSONAL NOTE: I’ve been that means to write down this blogpost for some time, however my life has been fairly hectic recently, and I merely haven’t had time. Nonetheless, at the moment I’m off sick from work with varied aches and pains, and my worn-out 60-year-old physique is telling me that I have to relaxation, recharge, and heal a bit, so I made a decision that at the moment is the day I’ll lastly write this assessment (that, plus I discovered yesterday in regards to the sale!).
Since 2017, my predominant Second Life avatar, Self-importance Honest, has saved the identical commonplace elements: a Catwa Kimberly mesh head, and a Maitreya Lara mesh physique (with Daria pores and skin from The Skinnery). From time to time—often after tearing my hair out fighting the difficult and non-intuitive Catwa HUDs—I’d teleport into the LeLutka retailer, to have Self-importance decide up and take a look at drive varied fashions of LeLutka EvoX heads, as a attainable substitute. LeLutka’s savvy advertising (together with gifting away free female and male heads each December for the previous 4 years!) has result in EvoX changing into just about the new commonplace throughout the grid.
Nonetheless, every time I made a decision to stay with my Catwa Kimberly head, which I had grown connected to (one thing which is a standard prevalence amongst Second Life customers). So for a few years, this was how Self-importance regarded:


Nonetheless, in February, I made a decision to buy model 1.0 of the Elle Era2 Bento mesh head from LAQ, after selecting up and taking part in round with the free demo. Right here’s what Self-importance Honest regarded like, sporting one of many three free head pores and skin items obtainable at LAQ in the event you joined the shop group totally free, referred to as Sophia:


There are literally three heads within the Era2 pores and skin package deal: Commonplace, EvoX, and SupremeUHD. Commonplace works with commonplace SL head skins, and EvoX works with any LeLutka-EvoX-compatible head skins (which, as I discussed earlier, have change into the brand new de facto commonplace). However what actually offered me have been the SupremeUHD (Extremely Excessive Definition) skins, that are new and, I imagine, an unique LAQ innovation.
The extent of element on this head with the SupremeUHD skins and make-up is simply INSANE! Right here’s an excessive close-up of Self-importance sporting the Sophia pores and skin:

I used to be additionally impressed by the animations part of the HUD, which supplied all kinds of moods and animations. You possibly can choose a number of moods, and the pinnacle randomly switches between them at random time intervals.

Right here’s a 30-second video (no sound) displaying a few these moods (on this video Self-importance is sporting the Susanna pores and skin on the Elle Era2 SupremeUHD head, which I picked up as a present on the current Bellisseria fifth anniversary celebrations). I switched from the Sophia pores and skin to the Susanna pores and skin because the pores and skin Self-importance Honest wears day by day, and I fairly prefer it! I additionally like the various totally different smiling moods of the Era2 Elle head, every little thing starting from a easy closed-mouth smile to a broad grin!
Over the previous 4 months, I’ve experimented with varied appears for Self-importance Honest utilizing the LAQ Era2 head, pairing it with one other improve, the Maitreya LaraX physique, and I’ve been very proud of it. Right here’s a gallery of some of these current appears, to provide you a greater really feel for this head (please click on on every image to view it in full dimension):
And, if this blogpost has you within the LAQ Era2 head, you’re in luck, as a result of this week solely, the female and male LAQ Era2 heads are on sale for 75% off their common value! The sale value is simply L$1,150. When requested on Flickr how lengthy the sale value will final, LAQ proprietor Mallory Cowen responded, “From now till midsummer (subsequent weekend)”, so you could have a restricted time to choose these heads up!

Simply teleport into the LAQ retailer (SLURL), and you will notice each the feminine and male Era2 head distributors, together with 4 free skins (three feminine, one male) for the Era2 heads, in the event you be a part of the LAQ retailer group (there’s additionally an indication so that you can be a part of the group, which is free). Each heads have now been up to date to model 1.2, which embody extra hairbase and make-up choices, amongst many different enhancements.

I like this head a lot, that I took benefit of the one-week sale to choose up six extra Era2 feminine heads to make use of with 6 of my feminine alts! Right here’s a kind of alts, Fireplace Hen, sporting the SupremeUHD Emma pores and skin (one other reward in the event you be a part of the LAQ retailer group totally free). Once more, please click on on every image to see it in its full-size glory, and to admire the small print on this head and face pores and skin:
Keep in mind, this 75%-off sale solely runs till midsummer (i.e., this weekend). Sadly, I have no idea the precise date and time that this sale ends, so in the event you’re , please don’t delay, as a result of that is an distinctive cut price!
FREEBIE FASHIONISTA TIP: In these footage, Fireplace Hen is sporting the LAQ Elle Era2 mesh head with the LucyBody Atenea mesh physique. In search of a cheap, Maitreya-Lara-compatible mesh physique? Slap the Midnight Insanity board at LucyBody, and wait till it hits 350 (often inside 2-3 days) to obtain a free Atenea feminine mesh physique, which is totally suitable with clothes designed for Maitreya Lara! The toes on the Atenea physique are Slink-compatible, with three heel heights (flat, mid, and excessive), however the latest model of this physique additionally features a particular foot setting suitable with Maitreya Lara high-heeled footwear. (You possibly can decide up a Bakes on Mesh HUD to make use of with this physique for under L$250, to have the ability to put on any BoM pores and skin with it; see picture beneath.)

UPDATE June 18th: This night, I used the Sophia SupremeUHD pores and skin reward on one other feminine alt, Summer time Fall, to provide the next blonde look, which I’m fairly proud of (and once more, I simply love the real smile animations on this head!):

Additionally, along with the 2 new SupremeUHD hairbase HUDs in model 1.2 of the Era2 head, you’ll be able to decide up a 3rd SupremeUHD hairbase HUD for under L$1 on the No Match hair retailer, to match the hairstyles offered there (actual SLURL; see image beneath):

I go away you with one other take a look at Summer time Fall at my favorite SL membership, LOVE:
