This little shop was brought to my attention recently and I decided to take a look even though I had some reservations. Not that I heard anything bad about it. Its just that…well, uhmmm…ok. Usually when I shop for eyes in SL, I’m left disappointed. They always look soooo good on the model but when I buy them and wear them, I immediately feel a big let down. Or worse, I wanna just rip them right outta my head! You know what I mean?
Well, I took the LM and arrived at the location. I was immediately put at ease with the serene chirping of crickets and birds and the soft tinkle of wind chimes. I then rezzed the shop and scanned the area. The shop, I noticed, was simply and elegantly designed and laid out with an impressive logo using the Eye of Horus. Very well done. I was convinced that there may be a good chance that good things may lie inside…and indeed, there are! In fact, I now have a new favorite set of eyes which I’m wearing below in the center shot.
Can you spot the freebie set of eyes? Trust me, its in there!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Indigo%20Hills/206/14/22
I could list the eye colors here, but I just want you to GO to Ibanez because my pics can’t show you how good they really look. There are free demos so I suggest you try them. The attention to details by creator Annie Ibanez is just wonderful…not too over the top, but just enough. She has baked in shadows on the sclera textures to prevent that blinding white flat look that many eyes have. And when the avatar looks to the side you will notice very slight blood vessels for that realistic look. I quite like it. In fact, I love it!
As far as selection, there is plenty of it. These shown here are the everyday wear but Ibanez also has all the fantasy and out of the world looks too. From whimsical, to frightening, to the dramatic, Ibanez has a great selection to choose from. You can even get eyes for your Na’vi!
You may also want to check out the Midnight Mania board. The way it works is that if 25 people register by midnight, those first 25 get a free sample eye pack! Today the board was locked when I visited at 11 am slt. So 25 lucky people will get a gorgeous set of 5 eyes for free tomorrow morning! Definitely worth a trip to Ibanez on a regular basis for that. But make it EARLY!
Annie has also informed me that she will soon release her new product: a fully scripted eye hud with 25 colors of eyes. It will enable you to switch colors on the fly, change the eye size to small or large, add glow, lighting effects, and even allow two different eye colors. I can’t wait!
Well, I hope I’ve convinced you that Ibanez is worth a look. Annie Ibanez is a great creator and offers quality products at her sim in such a pleasant and enjoyable environment. She’s also very generous…be sure to pick up her complimentary eye set and dragonfly wings! Hope to see you there…unless you are number 25 which, in that case, I hope to see you…later.
Don't forget to pick up your complimentary Dragonfly Wings!
