Seven New Hairstyles & 50L$ Deal of the Day!

It's been a rocky week what with having to rollback the sim three times, and I'm finally able to get these blogged! Seven styles are in the New Release section of the NEW Calla build! When you land in the lobby, you should be able to see them with no problem now. (Yes, Sasy, I do listen!)

I've also been invited to participate in the Silver Star Special 50L$ Deal of the Day group! ****SILVER STAR SPECIAL!*** is the name of the group, and you can join by clicking the SEARCH button and then clicking the GROUPS tab and typing in 'silver star'. Then press the big JOIN button and you're in! There is a different 50L$ Deal every day, from some fabulous designers. Be sure to join the group to get the updated list every day!

My first 50L$ deal is one of the new skins, regularly 1000L$:



The deal will change tomorrow, so be sure to grab it today!

Now, on to the new hair.



A beautifully simple, sculpted bun with a braid wrapped around to give it a bit more texture and uniqueness than the traditional bun. This just screams for pretty hair sticks or a dainty flower tucked into the top!



Citron is sexy, long, and flexi. It's actually waist-length and moves beautifully, with whispy bangs that really set off the oh-so-hotness.



Daffodil is one of my faves this round. It's really playful and fun. It makes me want to don something summery and go wander the islands somewhere. It also means "rebirth, new beginnings" which is exactly what this new build has been for me and for Calla, a beautiful rebirth.



Yes, Everlasting is really Princess Leia buns. I couldn't help it. I've had requests for it, I'm a huge Star Wars fan, and I just had to finally give in. The Everlasting flower means "Perpetual Remembrance" and what more fitting tribute to one of entertainment's greatest icons and one of the most uniquely unforgettable hairstyles of all time?



Sweet Sultan is also a sculpted, flexi ponytail. It's pulled up and then pinned to the back of the head with two little sculpted bobby pins. It's super casual and elegant at the same time.



Trillium is a mid-length style, and I haven't done any mid's with the big full curls like this, so I thought I'd do one just for fun. I love how it turned out!



Last but not least, White Lupine is also at the top of my list. It has an almost Geisha feel to it, I think. It's very precisely placed, with soft tendrils falling from the nape of the neck. There's just a sensuality about this one that I really love.

You can pick them all up at Calla! Demos are free, of course, and there's lots more coming soon!

Four Fabulously New Styles!

I've just put out four new styles which I have to say, are among my favorite ever! They are in a new vendor layout, which I'm excited to release. It's a small preview of things to come in the new year from Calla. There are exciting changes on the horizon, and this new look is just the beginning!

Here are the styles, I will let them speak for themselves. Click for a larger view.










As always, demos are free so come on by and grab one!

I hope you and yours have the most joyous of holidays filled with those you love!

Two New in the Sultry Collection

The following styles are all new at Calla! Click on the pictures for the full-sized view.

Ipomen:




Queen Anne's Lace II:



You can pick them up at Calla!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Four Beautiful New Styles

The following styles are all new at Calla! Click on the pictures for the full-sized view.


Lady's Slipper - This is by far one of my favorite ever styles. I used quite a bit more sculpted prims than I usually do (I really do hate the bobble-head look) but people have been asking for more of it and I took the plunge. I'm glad I did!



Gooseberry II - Since Gooseberry was retired a few months ago, people have come out of the woodwork asking for it. I finally promised a version two, and here it is! The shape stayed close to the original, there's some differences in the back though, the bangs got a make-over and the original barrette was swapped out for simple little bobby pins.



Queen Anne's Lace - This one is a hairstyle inspired by Final Fantasy XI, and was by special request. It also has sculpted bangs and the ponytail is long and flexi.



Purple Tulip - This is one of the Sultry Collection. I have to give huge thanks to Madison Winthorpe for her help with this. She suggested the pearls on the French Roll, and it turned out gorgeous! I'm so pleased with the look, and it wouldn't have been without her suggestion.

I hope you enjoy these, they're by far some of my favorites I've ever made. You can pick them up at Calla!

Also, the Picks Rewards for this month are ready, so swing on by and touch the kiosk by the front door to claim your reward.

Versastyle: Hair Trends @ Calla

Welcome to my first post on the Calla blog, something I'm super excited about :)

I'm fascinated with how one hairstyle can have so many different looks, depending on the hair colour, shape, skin, clothes and accessories people are wearing. I've seen countless examples of this when I see customers in the Calla store or by people watching in other places in SL and even browsing fashion blogs or flickr. Everyone has their own sense of style, and I love to see how different people wear hair from Calla in ways I wouldn't think of myself.

The idea behind Versastyle is to highlight the different ways each of the hairstyles at Calla are being worn out there, and you can get involved! Whether your style is goth, punk, pretty, classic, grungey, vamp or fairy - we want to see how you wear Calla hair!

As Tigerlily mentioned in the previous post, we want your photos! Calla's slogan is "Discover your style!" - well now we want you to show us your style!

As well as featuring reviews of Calla hair by customers on this blog, we will also be looking for photos of people wearing each of the styles in their own unique way. These photos may be used in my posts here or for other exciting upcoming events (more about all that soon!), and I hope you'll find it fun to follow and contribute to. You can upload them to the Calla flickr pool, and don't worry if you have no photo editing skills - raw snapshots are good too!

I'm kicking off Versastyle with a review of the style that's been glued to my head for a week now.

I was instantly enamoured with the new Pink Clove hair, it was literally love at first sight when I put this style on. Ponytails are always fashionable, partly because there's so many different ways to wear them. They can be casually messy, classy 'n' sleek or even punky-kitsch.

I'm always pining for new ponies, and the cute but Pink Clove hairstyle is just the fix I needed this month. Its got serious attitude, but it's still girly and *totally* me.

The back view of Pink Clove is squealworthy!

I needed an outfit to complement my new "hair crack", and luckily I didn't have to look very far. Last week I saw a new release from Nyte'n'Day which I had to have, an incredibly chic dress over leggings which I think matches the attitude of the hair perfectly. Add a pair of Maitreya's finest footwear in a matching colour and something shiny from Eolande's, et voilá!

Yep, I look stoned in the last pose. I'm high on hair!

Style notes:
Hair: Calla Pink Clove Brunettes II - Dark Chocolate
Outfit: Nyte'n'Day Floret - Teal
Skin: Rockberry - Mia
Jewelry: Eolande's Abundant Heart Set - Silver
Shoes: Maitreya Slinky Stilettos - Pine

Photo editing: Sinnamon Carter

Three New and an Absence

There are three new styles in the store today! All of them are ponytails and are part of the regular styles collection.

Dahlia II was a request from a customer. She wanted Dahlia without the glasses. So that's what I did! I also added some flexi to the sculpted ponytail part hanging from the french braid to give it some movement.

The other two are side pulled ponies, one high and funky, and one sleek and elegant with a little bit of spunk. Pics of all of them below!

Also, I will be out of touch until February 23rd. I will be going in for surgery today, and plan to take it easy for the weekend and part of next week. (Gallbladder, nothing hugely serious, but something I've been putting off for nearly a year now.)

If you have any customer service issues, please leave me a note card if it's not urgent. If you need quicker assistance, please contact Katoria Stevenson, or any of the customer service reps. If you go into the store, there is a staff board which will show you which of them is online, and allow you to page them from there. The board is right by the front door, you can't miss it. Kat is able to have undelivered purchases resent to you, so if you're missing your items please send her a note card with your transaction information and she will get it to you as soon as possible.

Have a wonderful weekend, and a happy Valentine's day!










As always, you can pick them up at Calla!

Eight new and a new freebie!

I put out four styles in the store Thursday night, and of course Hair Fair opened Friday. I've got four styles there, plus a fifth that's a new freebie!



The new freebie! You can find it in the store beside the cake in the cafe, and you can pick it up at Hair Fair, too! It's in all 175 colors, and has the Touch-to-Fit sizing.

Hair Fair Releases:


Clandestine has a slight vintage look to it, lots of curls, lots of class. It's very sweet and great for an evening out, or a day in the office.




Columbine is my Locks of Love donation style, and is my first ever Unisex style. This is...well actually, it was a request for "Pony girl" hair. But it makes an awesome mohawk-type style, so here it is. I've had requests for "the other half" of the style, which I will probably do in the not too-far-off future.




Dahlia is SOOO awesome! It's a Transitions style, and the sunglasses go up onto your head, or down so you can wear them. The glasses are based on the big style all of the real life celebrities are wearing. It's a French braid that falls into a loose ponytail, perfect for shopping on Rodeo Drive, or an evening walk on the beach.




Red Camellia is one of my favorites this round. It's got a hint of 70's disco to it, and a splash of Peg Bundy. The headband is color change, but due to the shine the colors aren't quite as true as they usually are. (So you might have to play with it a bit in the edit mode to get it just right.)

And in the store are these next four!



Fieldrush is one that's been on my to-do list for ages. It's been my "fan bun hair" that's been floating around in my head forever. I even tortured myself, I mean, tiny prims, to make the little dangles on the chopsticks. Maybe I can convince Eolande to make something pretty to add to them. /hint




Honeysuckle got a makeover! And it's by far my current most favorite style. I didn't change a lot, the base was there, but the top part needed some work. (Hey, I made it a looooong time ago!) It's also been upgraded to color change clips!




Hortensia is another Transitions style, with sunglasses. This time, there's a ponytail instead of a braid. It also got smaller, more chic sunglasses, which are color change! The frames change colors, as do the little gems on the nose piece. So you have 140 different color options for the frames, and 140 options for the gems. They work as all the other styles do, just type "/4 glasses colorname" and "/4 gems colorname" in chat. The hair band is color change as well.




Lily of the Valley got a make over too! It's been a favorite of many for a very long time, and deserves some extra love. It's a little softer around the face, with flexi added in the back for pretty movement.

Look for exciting news coming later tonight!