Phase 2 complete-Ultimate Hair Meltdown!

September Week 5-Phase 2 Complete . . .

That Demon from outerspace brings you humans and critters alike more hair, so much hair you are going to cry!

What is new to the 2009 Colour Launch?

Womens:

*NEW* Hoodoo


This hair was a request by Isabeau Reinard, to go with an Witch Doctors outfit, also being released today, by Reasonable Desires. It is not the outfit in my ad. Anyways she came to me wanting something sort of witch doctory, and I sort of got this New Orleans highclass lady in my head, who weaves "Majik' you could not believe. Bones are a special part of their process, and this dear Hoodoo lady chooses birds as her medium.

*NEW-ish* Sacrifice


This was part of a hair released for hairfair 2008. The original, Yearly Sacrifice, was a limited edition hair, with a whole sacrificial headpiece. I've gotten many requests for this hair, over the year, and when new texture wer starting to roll in for this september, I was getting a few people asking if they could grab this hair in them. So I poled *most* of the buyers of the original, and they were not only willing, but wanting it in new colours aswell. To keep the other original, I did some fixes, changed how the texture sat on the hair(the old version had a more tribal feel) and knocked off the headpiece. I also gave it the shorter name.

Retextures





Unisex:

*NEW* Sprout


Finally released after a teaser at Hairfair 2009 for Charity(there was a mini pack for L$1 and all proceeds went to charity), and a ffew requests, this hair is finally out. It's one I made just for me for the hey of it. It is odd for sure, I went to a party dressed up as alfalfa in it(giggle). Fully Sculpted, this will get you a few looks for sure. As a sort off incentive to be odd, I set the "Stringer" pack to L$1, and invite you all to take some picks, trow them up on my flickr group, and have a chance to win a Hair Voucher(basically you get to pick any one colour pack of any hair you want). Here is the Flickr link: http://www.flickr.com/groups/stringerfollower/

*NEW* Ruina V2


You can never have enough of Ruina, weither it be her eyes, her horns or hair inspired by her vision. When we hashed out the original idea for her hair, she drew me a picture, and I went with it, well Ruina #2 was sort of my take on it, and I figured leather is always a good thing, so these ties are all nicely worn in. As we really haven't taken the hair off till we loaded it in that vendor for you.

And yes guys, it is unisex, don't let the name throw you off.

*NEW* Tonic


This hair was a beta for Allegory actually. I felt that hair needed more "POW" and so I changed it up. I've had Tonic in my inventory, randomly giving out onesies every once in a while. As I was sorting hair, I looked at it, adn tweeked it, and said hey, no reason why this can't go out. It's the more mild, realistic version of Allegory. Shorter and more "Rounded".

*NEW-ish* Insanity


This hair wasn't out for very long the first time around. I released it, then moved to the sim, and found out I wasn't happy with the texture stretching. So I took it off the wall. It was up for redo, but I just never got to it. So when it came time for new textures, I could not resist.

Retextures











Mens:

Retextures



So 14 hairs, for you to browse thru. As always, 3 colour packs of the new release hairs are set to 75% off. In the celebration of my new colours, all hairs above have this deal! I also did one other crazy thing! You want to just see what some of my new textures are like, but already have the Wearable texture testers?, Well I set all the "Stringer" Packs to L$25! They are each unique, as each is made up of 8 of my fav textures for that specific hair. So try something out! These deals will only last for the next 3 days.

I also finally got some of my new eyes out! No pics for you, but you can walk on down to the 2nd floor and check them out. I have once of each set to 1/2 off. Some as low as L$5.

"Futuristic Series" Digital Era Eyes-6
"Futuristic Series" Plasmatic Eyes-12
"Futuristic Series" Gazer Eyes-16
"Painted Series" Within Eyes-6
"Painted Series" Nymph Eyes-10
"Creature Series" Digi Eyes-12

The Pumpkin Prints hunt Starts tomorrow. I made a horn set, which is called "Don't Peck on me!" Horns. You'l see why when you wear them! hehe. Also a special eye in the same little pumpkin. Want some info? o to my hunt wall, and click on the poster.

Okay it is time for me to get back up to my space ship filled with Ozimal Bunnies. They are needy little bunnahs. Phase 3 of new hair textures should be coming shortly, tho I think next week will be for all you critters, new demon sets, horns, Bunnah parts, maybe some other random things.

Enjoy!

H

Something Smells Fishy at The

Hey there!

I've enjoyed fishing for a long time now, my sister bought me a rod, in 2008 as a gift for surviving my first hairfair. We would go out and get silly fish and have them all over on ourself, it was great fun!

I was asked to make some fish for the Magic of Oz sim, and man did I have fun. Well a little while later I had lost to the sl gods all my fish, all my own customs I made, unreleased stuff I had for the sim opening, the whole bit. I was a bit discouraged. And stepped back from fishing.

Well I really really wanted fishing n the im.

Here are the plans, there will be 3 spots:

The Docks-Near Sim Landing Point

This will be where all custom fish will be caught. You'll find Fish made by Cherelle Capra and Helena Stringer here, as well as any other vendors that wish to create fishies for the sim. We have not to this date made any fishies for here, but are working on it.

The Pond-Up on the Mountain

This will be a spot mostly for The Stringer Mausoleum Products, as well as any other crazies that choose to set some customs out here. No custom Fish, but rotating actual product. There will be hair made specifically for this area, there will also be offered for a limited time, evey hair released, in a special "Seas" colour pack. After they are out of the server, they will be gone! so the only way to get the seas colours is to fish them out! I have Unisex, Mens and Womens hair allin there currently. I have eyes, wearables, female skins, and other random things in the works. These items are not tradable, as the hairs are no trans, and well most of my products are. There will be blueprinted items in the future, which I will make tradable(the parts and blueprint, not the end item). These store products are not going to e as easy to catch as the regular fish, there is this "Chance" thingy they have the servers set at. me and a friend did manage to get a few hairs within the test time, so it's not impossible. I do have some of the hairs set to comon, so even players fishing without bait can get some.

Now do you want to see the colours you can fish up? there are wearable testers near the pond, by the servers.

The Secluded Inlet-Behind C&D Designs, sort of

This spot does have special plans, we just don't know them all yet! So stay tuned!

So there we have it, I'm looking out for you! Now my last little bit of . . . whatever, do you guys want fishing checklists for the different spots?

I'll be finding seating as soon as possible, just got to do something that will go with my cemetery. For now you bitches have to stand! hahahahahah

Hope to see you there!

H

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Aurora%20Vale/57/201/79
go by the tree near the top of the mountain, servers are there(Near House of Ruin and Designs of Darkness stores)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Magic%20of%20Oz/54/16/2
If you want some of my fish and rods, go here at Magic of Oz, my stuff is up in the swamp on the mountain, ya I like mountains!

I did It, 2 ways sidways from Sunday!

Cause it's monday!

Okay don't ask

Cause I wont tell

XP

I finally got the Limited Edition hair sets on XStreet. I have them set between L$25 to L$100. They do have the Stringer Trading Points in the too, so you can continue collecting. They are already being bought up by browsers, so you might want to act fast, since there is a limited quantity of each.

https://www.xstreetsl.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&MerchantID=44602

Also, I've been contacted today by Fabulous Fashion TV and my hair is going to be feature on tonights Episode. Achariya Maktoum is doing a accessories Feature, and she choose my store to be one of the 4 she talks about tonight. The show starts at 6pm slt, but be a wee bit early, so you can set up your sound to hear it live.

I'll actually be there, so you can come sit by me and hang out.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Northpoint/149/81/30

I have a special gift for you all to pick up at the show.



Tomorrow

-New Eyes out in store
-more hair Texturing for this weeks hair release
-Gearing up for Wed. New hunt! wicked gifty I made for it too!

That it darlings

Enjoy

H

*runs around naked, what to wear what to wear, at least I still got all my hair!*

New 2009 Hair Texture Launch!

Thats right, they are here!

I got 10 style ready for you. New ad style too!

2 are new, Ruina V1 which is a Unisex Style, even tho it's got a chic name, and Pincushion, a womens style, which you all have been bugging me about since HairFair. Both have 3 packs priced 75% off, as I always do for new Releases, this weekend only. The mini hunt wont be happening this time around, too many other hunts, too much lag on my sim. What I will do is put some limited edition packs up on XStreet in the next few days. These will be limited in quantity, as always.

You want to see all the new packs?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/70278549@N00/sets/72157622151797194/

There they all are, so far, hehe.

Here are the hairs, in their new lovely ad styles.

New Unisex Style


Made from a Sketch done by my Friend Ruina. She wanted hair that was a mohawk, but without all the glue and pulled back with whispy bangs. I think it can go well with warrior dudes too.

New Womens Style


This one I did a bit ago, and people have been wanting it like mad. It's my first of a series. This series will be hairs inspired by everyday object in my house. This one being my pincusion by my sewing machine.

Newish Womens Style


This hair was a limited release, made to go with Blue Blood's Bandit outfits. I have now brought it out, and it's in all normal colours.

Newish Unisex Style


My Swangsong hair is finally home. You might have missed the special colours, and the special attachments, but you got these lovely new colours to play with.

Older hairs redone in the new textures:













I have 3 packs of each of these on for 75% off too, to celebrate the new colours. Alse, from now on, all MEGApacks come with a Gift Voucher, which will get you any ONE colour pack in any ONE stlye of your choice. It's sort of like my gift to you for getting a MEGApack. Customer Appreciation is where it is at!

Do you want to test out some of the new colours? do you want to see them on a totally wearable hair? Well grab a tester pack. It's sort of like a tester and cheapie combined.





All the new colours are on the bottom floor of the store. Tp'ers are down, I got to rescript them, so just come on down the stairs. I'll be having more of the older hairs pop out now till the end of the month, and will let you guys know when more are out. Once I get enough out to fill the first floor, I'll switch the old ones out. Till then you still can get them at reduced prices. Only the bottom floor is not on sale.

This weeks VIP Group member to win any one colour pack of one of the new Releases is:

Onyx Sciavo

Contact me with your choice.

This weeks Hippogroup members to win any one colour pack of one of the new Releases are:

Luxe Helendale
Phoenix Chiantelle
stray Darkwatch

Contact me with your choice.

I also have the new Stringer Trading Card program going into effect today. The whole store is slowly getting switched over, at least all products that are staying. It's a customer appreciation program just for you guys! I'll make up a notice later about it, once I have some special gifts made.

Okay so thats it for now!

Ejoy!

H

Cosmic Traveller Dresses

Woot!

My very first dress! There are many things that inspire my creations here in sl. I honestly don't totally know how this evolved. I was playing with textures for a project, trying to finish up shirts, and playing with shapes inworld, and this dress sort of popped out of all that soup.

I have a love of colours, so I transfered that into my spacey design.

There are 8 Dress colours in total. 6 you will find ready to buy in the store. Another will be in the Riot Vendor at the store until the next dress release, set to go as low as L$75. The Riot Vendor version is not transferable. The last is a Limited Edition Colour, only to be purchused on XStreet. Only 40 of them will be for sale, it'll let you see how many are left above the price. They are the same price as the instore dresses, just limited, and still transferable. The Megapack is 25% off and also has the matching hairs included, the ones shown in the ad. The dresses are transferable, the hair is not. If you want to gift the Megapack, please do so either thru me or Xstreet.







https://www.xstreetsl.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=1731251

There is a Wearable Tester Demo inworld for L$1. It's sort of funny. The shirt is cool on it's own.

So come check them out, and bring a little cosmic colour to your personal collection.

Do you want shoes to match the dress colours? Duh! has Slip-on Clogs, and there is actually a colour to match every dress I made. The Clogs are only L$20 each colour, it's really a steal.

Renee Also made a special colour of her mosaic necklace, which matches the Riot Vender version of the dress. Also at Duh! for L$1.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Katachi/237/37/22


Enjoy!

H


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For those nerds that want to know, here is the info of the Dress names. I always wonder why designers name things what they do, so here is what I named my dresses after. I wanted spacey terms, but also wanted to match up the colours to the different space features.

Space Terms

Analemma -- It sounds like it could be a name for a little girl. In reality, it is the figure-eight shape that the Sun traces in the sky if it were to be photographed at the same time every day for a year

Bolide -- Large, brilliant meteors that enter the Earth’s atmosphere. Friction between a fast-moving meteor and Earth’s air molecules generates tremendous heat, which causes the meteor to heat up, glow, and perhaps disintegrate. In some cases, the meteor literally explodes, leaving a visible cloud that dissipates slowly.

Catena -- Another word that sounds like a little girl's name. But it is a chain of craters on a planet or satellite.

Faculae -- Bright patches seen on the sun or planetary satellies. This term is usually connected to solar phenomena, however. Faculae occur in the photosphere and are hotter than the surrounding area. They precede sunspots that form in the same area and linger several weeks after the disappearance of the sunspot.

Lithosphere -- The solid part of a planet’s surface, composed of the crust and upper mantle. On Earth, it includes the continents and the sea floor.

Nova -- A binary star system (consisting of a white dwarf and a companion star) that rapidly brightens, then slowly fades back to normal.

Prominence -- An eruption of gas from the chromosphere of a star. Solar prominences are visible as part of the corona during a total solar eclipse. These eruptions occur above the Sun’s surface (photosphere), where gases are suspended in a loop, apparently by magnetic forces that arch upward into the solar corona and then return to the surface.

Void -- Simply put . . . nothing. Innsuffitient data has been received on space voids.

Sources

http://astronomyspace.suite101.com/article.cfm/weird_and_wonderful_space_words
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/glossary/def.php.s=topic_asteroids
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/glossary/def.php.s=solar_system
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/glossary/def.php.s=topic_stars

New Textures are here!

So this is what I have been working on folks, my lovely new 2009 hair textures, to launch in September.

My new textures are a mix of my past 3 sets, taking the best parts, and mushing them all together. More depth, more shine, all around lovely textures. I also changed the tip length, so the tips will have more pow now.

These are my new "Natural" packs, more variety for you "normal" folks. I know I've been lacking in normal colours for you less adveturous, so hopefully this fills that void.













These are my new colourful packs.









These are the new Natural Tipped packs, now with a blonde and white.







I'm also going to have a "Stringer" pack, which is a sampling of 8 of my fav textures, if your feeling adventurous. It will be different for each hair style.

I made a special set just for my fishing hole.



These next 2 sets are just for Mini Hunts.





There is also a Camo pack of 3 not shown here.

This next pack is for my Stringer Trading Card Program.



There is also another pack, no shown here, with 4 special super shines.

Any other new packs made in the future will be featured here.

Rezzable's Swansong

The Final Fashion Event to be held before Black Swan gets taken off the grid. There are about 30 designer participating in this 2 week event, ending Aug.17th.

Swansong - Elements

Fire Water Earth Air

Monday July 27th at 12pm

Black Swan Rezzable sim.

Amutey DeCuir - Bliss Couture
Autumn Hykova - Tiny Bird (Hair)
AvaGardner Kungler - Kunglers Couture
Ayesha Bisiani - Skin Within (Skins)
Brandy Rasmussen - Shine (Jewellery)
Callie Cline - Callie Cline Designs
Candy Cerveau - ~EC~ (Jewellery)
Cherelle Capra - C & D Designs (Home Style)
Dezi Jarvinen - Staged
Elizabeth Tinsley - Frippery (Jewellery)
Evangeline Miles - Evie's Closet
Ghanima Uriza - ++Blue Blood++
Helena Stringer - The Stringer Mausoleum (Hair)
Ivey Deschanel - SN@TCH
Jamie Holmer - INDI Designs
June Dion - Bare Rose Tokyo
Kavar Cleanslate - Exile
Kellie Iwish - Elate!
Lorac Forella - Pulse (Skins)
Morphine Janick - The Sweetest Goodbye
Morrigan Denimore - The Black Canary
Neferia Abel - Ivalde
Raven Pennyfeather - House of RFyre
Rouge Darcy - Rebel Extravaganza
Ryker Beck - Exodi (Skins)
Sky Everett - Sky Everett Designs (Hair)
Star Fairymeadow - Wretched Dollies
SySy Chapman - SySy's Designs
Tabitha Ninetails - The Laughing Academy
Zaara Kohime - Zaara

I have been lucky enough to be in 4 of these shows now. Rezzable has always been welcome to all sorts of ideas with these shows, and it almost has become a sort of family, with many of us coming back show per show. There is always a theme, and oh how I love them.

The Elements are something that are so easily worked with. We all have an element of our own, mine being Fire. It wasn't hard for me to be inspired and make some awesome hair for you guys.

The Stringer Mausoleum Presents . . .

Manes of Glory


This unisex hair sort of started as a tribute to the sun and to the firey mane of a lion. I sound found out that it worked well with all elements. Each hair can be bought seperately, and included is an elemental Laurel, bringing an added elemental Feel. You can also buy the Megapack, which has all 4 hairs included. There is something else very special about this hair, it is a preview of my new hair texture line coming out in september. These 4 textures will not be part of my actual line being launched, they are special to this event, and will only be sold for this event. So in a sense they are both special edition hairs and limited edition hairs. Inculded with each hair is a voucher for one colourpack of the Manes of Glory, for when they come out in the new colourline. So you'll get a whole pack for free with purchuse basically, you just have to come back when they are up in the store. The voucher will only be good for the Manes of Glory hair, and only till the end of 2009.

All parts are Copy/Mod/No Trans

Also at the event I made a set of eyes to match the elements. These are my gift to you. And if you want to try a wearable hair with the new textures, get the demo, not only does it have the actual Manes of Glory Demos, but you get a female and unisex tester of each texture, to have a nice little added preview.

I hope you enjoy this hair, it's the biggest I have made to date, and I'm super happy with it.

There are 2 more Actual Fashion Shows for the event: August 2nd - 2pm SLT and
August 17th - 6pm SLT.

Slurl to the show . . . http://slurl.com/secondlife/Black%20Swan/24/50/21

I'm Back!

I just got back on yesterday from vacation. I'm in the store fixing things, and will be updating the blog in the next few days.

HairFair 2009

Yet another year has gone by . . .

and here you are, again,

Battling lag, crowds and general sl mayham.

Your reward?

As always there is the quest of the inventory exploading freebies and dollarbies. There is the adventure of finding that new store, like mine last year. There is the joy of finding your favorite sl hair designers, all in one spot, setting out their wears they have been taunting you with, but keeping in secret for the last few months.

Want more info on this event?
Visit the Main Hairfair Website:
http://hairfair.wordpress.com/

This year I made 2 Bandanas for Bandana Day, which is on July 4th. All proceeds from these go to Locks of Love.









I'm also going to be chopping all my own hair this year, last year it wasn't long enough, so keep a watch out, I'll be taking pics of that and placing them on here.

Time for my hairs!

The "Locks of Love" Charity Hair

The Stringer Shrine Presents



Skittlepop Princess

Wow a Shrine hair! I'm going to finally be reopening the shrine line soon, so I thought what better way to promote it, then do a themed hair for hairfair! Funny story about this hair. I asked Sasy Scarborough about the theme for hairfair this year, a few days before it was going to be announced. She didn't want to tell me so what does she say? Think "What is a Skittle? and it has to do with earth". WTF right. Well I was thinking of lawn bowling cause it's played on the ground, and the thingies are called skittles, that you have to hit. I finally got it out of her, she never knew there was a game with things called skittles. So I thought why not do a skittle hair, it begged to be cutsie too. So it has sweeping sculpted bangs and some cute flexi in the back.

50% of all proceeds go to Locks of Love for this hair.

The Stringer Mausoleum Presents

Mens Hair



Believer

Okay, I really really hate making man hair, and the mens keep asking me, and it practically kills me. But I have one friend/fan I made last year at hairfair. He always believes in me, and I almost always feel put out if I think I'm going to disappoint him. So he is my little believer. This hair wasn't made for you you little buger, but you inspired me to set it out at the fair, so I hope you can do something with it!

50% of all proceeds go to Locks of Love for this hair.

Unisex Hair



Rocker Vines

Had to make a hawk, like duh! This one was sort of inspired by the Rock band Guns and Roses. Or I should say their album art. Or maybe just rock. Anyways there are thorns and skulls and roses, what more can you ask for?

Womens Hair



Hydra Priestess

I wanted to make a really crazy show stopper for Hairfair, something people could just look at and go wow. I didn't really get it right, but still popped out soemthing very cool in the process. Hydras are mythical beasties, a 2,3,5,7,9 or 12 headed critter, depending on the myth. Most often serpent-like or dragon-like in appearance. It, as you can see here, makes a very cool heapiece.



Cog Mistress

This one was sort of inspired by Ruina, a good friend on mine. She wanted Dreads that were uber long. I went off and stuck shit in them tho, as I happen to do from time to time.

We all know HairFair has awesome freebies, and this year is no different. We could do a few things differently this year, so they let us have not one, but 3 freebie boxes out.



Pincushion

This is a offer I have for L$1. It's a hair of a new sort of direction. I'm doing a line that is inspired by rl objects, and turn those common things into couture hair pieces. Big and bold will be all throught this collection.

I have for free a set of texture testers, called Fluffer. It's a wearable mohawk, basically just to let you see what colours you may like. So there is 120ish textures in the pack! Go Wild.

I have one other gift, which all proceeds will go to Locks of Love. This gift WILL be set to L$1, but all of it is for charity. You'll just have to come and see it!

Now for my final show and tell . . .

With all the past Hairfairs there has been a special silent Auction, with unique hairs made by all of use desigers together. This year they went a different route, tho not as fun, I did really enjoy watching the hairs grow . . . 20 designers making one hair? it was fun to say the least. Anyways this year they are doing a One-of-a-Kind Auction. These hairs are donated by the designers and can be anything from a style they made for hairfair, but modded in a special way, special colours, whathaveyou, or a totally unique hairs. This next pic is my style donated to the auction.



One-of-a-Kind Auction ~ Satin Fantail Mohawk

This is a Unisex style, with 12 colours. You get your normal Black, my special personal collection of shine hairs, which there are 5 and then my limited edition textures "Colour Bleeds" which fade from one set colour to the next in a darkened tone.

This style wasn't really started with an idea in my head per say. Originally my thoughts were of a lizard frill, and my Sister thought it turned out more Fishy. The style totally evolved into something I'm actually sad to see as only a One-of-a-Kind hair, which means I did something right!

This thing has mad flexi, which is something you can not see on an ad,so I took today to learn how to film in sl. This is my first attempt so be nice! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJwd3DK02Pk

I hope whoever gets the final bid, loves this thing as much as I do!

Hope you enjoy the fair! And congrates to the First Prize winner of the Hairfair 2009 flickr Contest, they used my hair in such a cool way! http://www.flickr.com/photos/finethanks/3631212334/in/pool-stringerfollower

Okay now I got to make some stuff for the store!

Helena Stringer
Designer/Owner of The Stringer Mausoleum

P.S. All last years HairFair Hairs will be 1/2 till the end of HairFair, so get them while you can!

Hairfair Store-http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hair%20Fair%202009/40/80/22
Mainstore-http://slurl.com/secondlife/Aurora%20Vale/126/90/30
Store Flickr Fan Group-http://www.flickr.com/groups/stringerfollower/