Mesh vs Classic *** Discrimination In Second Life

Discrimination is usually a real life issue but what happens when the hatred spills over into your Second Life and you are suddenly judged by your avatars appearance? To me that is beyond a joke. 

I have seen clubs that state in their description “Mesh Avatars Only” and they are serious as they go on to add “No NOOB Mesh Avatars” and “No Flexi Hair.”

When I came back to Second Life I could see that a lot had changed. I knew that I would have to mesh up eventually. I began with a mesh body and my system head. While most people were okay with it. (Oh thanks for your approval) to others I had a mix and match look that did NOT match and they didn’t mind telling me so.

I started to feel like some sort of freak … mesh body with a system head. It was doing my real life head in as well … pun not intended.

Eventually it all became too much and after taking a long hard look at myself I decided to change for ME and only me.

In Second Life demos are your friend and I bought lots of them and got to work. I felt very proud of my achievements. I would be accepted now right? WRONG. 

On the flip side a few people who hadn’t converted over to mesh or still had their system heads no longer wanted to know me. With the exception of a few REAL friends I had become an outcast.

I’ve even had comments such as “You must feel much better now that you’re mesh” and I’m thinking to myself “You must feel much better now that I’m worthy of hanging out with you.” 

This was a painful experience for me and it still is. The changes I have made to myself and will continue to make are for me and me alone.  

I have FRIENDS in SL who don’t see me as often if at all and others have dropped off completely. 

My whole mesh experience cost me close to 20,000 Lindens which is roughly $124.00 US because I live in Australia so the conversions are different. That includes a mesh body and head. Skins and makeup as well as hair and clothes. The list is endless.

Do I regret my decisions? No way I like my look and it’s mine. Don’t like it? Don’t look and while your’e at it go get a head or move on ahead … whatever.

LadyPop Makeup By SlackGirl

SlackGirl is one of my favourite stores in Second Life and the makeup is just amazing. I’ve always been a fan of Pop Art so when I came across SlackGirls full face makeup LadyPop I just had to have it.

The best way to wear this make up is to first clear any layers of makeup that you are wearing including eyebrows. Use the no eyebrows option of your skin to do this.

A shorter hairstyle is the best way to showcase this make up. Long hair or hair that has strands going across your face will not work very well. You want to enhance the makeup and make it stand out.


LadyPop is a cute and fun makeup that will draw attention wherever you go. 

It’s a great party makeup for any occasion.

My Look: 

LadyPop Makeup from SlackGirl  ::SG::

Lil’ Butterfly from AvaGirl - Add Ons and Prim Skirt included.

I am wearing the applier only.

Included -  (not worn)  

A butterfly winged flexi skirt.

Little butterflies around the waist and on the chest and shoulder.

Appliers for Belleza, Maitreya & Slink mesh body and the Omega Applier System.

Getting A Head In Life

Okay, the last time that I blogged I had been checking out the Mesh situation in Second Life. I sampled a few demos and decided on the Maitreya Lara and Belleza Venus bodies.

I am currently wearing the Maitreya Lara body.

I liked both … it’s good to have a back up plan I guess.

The time had come for me to make a choice regarding my system head and this is where the problem started.

I really liked my system face … I mean like REALLY but I hated my actual system head. It didn’t look good with my new Mesh body no matter what I did. 

I tried Mesh hair and Tattoo layer makeup I even bought a choker to hide the neck seam however there was no denying the way that I looked to ME.

Shopping wasn’t as much fun anymore. Everywhere I went I saw a lot of amazing makeup that I couldn’t wear unless I had a Mesh head.

This is only my opinion but unless you are really lucky then most system heads do not look good on a Mesh body. While the Mesh body is smooth wearing a system head with it doesn’t match up and may appear to have harsher edges.

I have always been a fan of LAQ. I’ve worn their skins for as long as I have been in SL. Two of my favourites were Lacie and Tasha so I decided to go back to where I started in the beginning and I purchased every demo that I could find. 

I had five heads to demo. Sandy, Nyx, Leia, Neve and Poppy as well as skins and make up and the demo HUD.

I made a Project Folder for my demos and now the fun begins. 

I demo’d everything to death for over two weeks and after many early mornings and sleepless nights Poppy won as my head of choice.

Then I TP’d back to LAQ and bought EVERYTHING on my check list and straight back home again to get it all sorted. I had already tweaked Poppy’s head to look the way I wanted her to look. Now it was time for the final touches.

I made a folder for all of her body parts and named it Pandora’s Poppy. I made copies as well because I just make copies of everything. It drives me crazy that my inventory is so organised but I like it that way.

Now Pandora’s Poppy is complete. If you haven’t converted over to Mesh and you want to then remember to demo EVERYTHING. 

Make all the changes that you want on the demos. You can always take a break and start again later.

Converting from Classic to Mesh is your choice. It’s your Second Life not someone else’s so you decide. 

I knew that giving up the face that I had known for eight plus years in SL would not be easy. 

I was about to take on a whole new look and it would be worth it.