Dark Eden Girl: Blondie Uriza

Congratulations to Blondie Uriza! She is our latest lovely Dark Eden Girl! Look for her picture, up now in the main store in Olive.

This also means that we are on the lookout for four new finalists. So go here and submit your pic now!

DARK EDEN GIRL FINALISTS

Four new lovely ladies have been chosen as Dark Eden Girl finalists! Voting is now open at the main store in Olive. Congratulations and good luck to all finalists!

DARK EDEN GUY: Winter Jefferson

Congratulations to Winter Jefferson for becoming our very first Dark Eden Guy Winner! Congrats Winter on beating everyoen this month! Now we need four new finalists so get your pics in at the dark eden girls flickr group soon!

Dark Eden Girl/Guy Finalists

Four new finalists are chosen and available for voting! Actually this month we have 2 guys so you got a 50/50 shot boys! Good luck!

DARK EDEN GIRL: Jordan Whitt

Congratulations Jordan! Third time was the charm for the lovely Jordan, proving that good things come to those who wait!

We will be selecting four new finalists in the next few days so please visit the Dark Eden Girls site and submit your entries!

http://www.flickr.com/groups/dark_eden/

DARK EDEN GIRL FINALISTS

We have four lovely new finalists for the Dark Eden Girl contest! Congratulations to all the winners!

DARK EDEN GIRL: TEEMU SANDS!

Congratulations to Teemu Sands for this captivating picture! She is our first winner of the new Dark Eden Girl anything goes contest and what a winner! Now we are going to be picking four new finalists 'soon' so please get your submissions in soon! We'll be going over the entries at the Dark Eden Girls flickr group found here.

Dark Eden Girl Finalists

Its that time again! We have four lovely new Dark Eden Girls! This is our first contest where photoshopping is allowed and I think the results speak for themselves. I am blown away by the entries and I hope you will stop in to vote for your favorite girl!

Congratulations to all our Finalists! You can find the vote machine in our main store in Olive.

DARK EDEN GIRL: Darkley Aeon

We have a new Dark Eden Girl! Congratulations to Darkley Aeon! And congratulations to all four finalists, this month was another squeaker of a win!

And this is something of a changing of the guard. The Dark Eden Girl format is changing from screenshots to photoshopped images, from handing in pics in world to a flickr group. Over the next few days we are going to be going over entries in the Dark Eden Girls flickr group, so get your entries in NOW if you want to be a contender for next month!

NEW DARK EDEN GIRL RULES!

I want to become the Dark Eden Girl of the Month!

What is this all about?

Its a monthly beauty and fashion contest for fans of Dark Eden now entering its third year.

How do I enter?

• Take a picture in world. The picture must contain at least one item from the Dark Eden store, and must be of just one person. I like your group photos but there can be only one winner!

• The picture can be modified (as in photoshop, gimp, etc) or not as you choose, either by you or by a friend with mad photoshop skillz. This is a new rule and we are curious to see how it affects entries.

• Enter your snazzy new picture to flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/dark_eden/

You can enter more than one picture a month but don't go crazy please or I will have to go crazy on you and I'm crazier, trust me.

How does it work?
Around the middle of the month, we'll convene a meeting of our super secret ultra exclusive panel of judges. These judges will peruse all entries and pick our four favorites. After that, the decision is completely out of my hands. I put the four pics up in the store and put a voting machine up. Then your fate is decided by the collective votes of all your fellow Dark Eden Girls (and boys). May the best Dark Eden Girl win!

What do I get?
Aside from satisfaction, glory and envy of your friends, the winner receives A) $2000L B) A gift box filled with the latest Dark Eden products and C) your image will be featured on the Dark Eden Girl wall in the main store in Olive for one month.

How about if I become one of the 4 finalist but don’t win?

To us you’re all winners and will all receive A) $500L and B) a gift box filled with the latest Dark Eden Products.

Can I enter again?

YES! Sometimes it takes a few tries to get it right. We encourage people to keep trying!

Can guys enter?

YES! But there's no special class for guys. You have to compete with the girls and be sexier, more stylish more hot and tempting and juicy than all the other girls that month! Its a tough thing to ask any guy. So far only one (Alushee Essex) has made it to the finals but we're still waiting on our first official Dark Eden Guy. It could be you!

Can you give me some advice on what pics work best?

Why we sure can!
Background: This is probably one of the most important things. Make your picture interesting! Staging your picture can make the difference between entering the contest and being chosen as a finalist. Also remember to balance your background with your look. If your have a dark skin, dark clothing and dark hair, you will be lost against a dark background.
What to wear: It’s all about Dark Eden but we want you to be creative and have fun. Mix and match! Shakes things up! Show off your creativity and style! All we ask is that you use at least one Dark Eden product in your picture. You can mix in things from other designers to complement your look. Just remember the whole point is to make Dark Eden and yourself look awesome!
Pose: What looks great inworld in 3-D doesn’t always look the same in 2-D in a picture. Is the pose flattering to you and the clothing? Does it highlight your best attributes?
Lighting: Lighting is important. We want to see you! If your picture is too dark, we can’t see you and neither can the voters.
Nudity: Nudity is neither required nor forbidden. You can pose full nude if you wish as long as you have on at least something from the store. Does not posing nude hold you back? No! In fact a lot of times leaving something to imagination has been a girl's ticket to winning. Your grandmother had a point when she said 'leave them wanting more.'
Photographer: Finally, if you aren't so hot with screenshot taking or photoshopping, its perfectly acceptable for you to get a friend to do it for you.

The SLurl for Dark Eden is http://slurl.com/secondlife/olive/157/230/41/

TL:DR Version

Submit your pics to http://www.flickr.com/groups/dark_eden/ now, you can photoshop them if you want, good luck!

UPDATE:

The lovely and talented Alexa Lioncourt had this to add in comments, "Please also be aware that you can enter older pictures as long as they have not been submitted previously! I've seen many amazing pics on Flickr and I'd love to see them added to the group!"

I couldn't agree more.

Dark Eden Girl Finalists!

We have four lovely Dark Eden Girl Finalists waiting for your votes! For those unfamiliar with our little contest, you can visit the main Dark Eden store in Olive, go into the outfits building and cast your vote on a voting machine for your favorite girl. Here are the four finalists:

Now a quick note. We are changing the way we accept submissions to this contest, and a few of the rules. Instead of sending in a screenshot and notecard, we have set up a flickr group! I will be posting another post later today outlining the new rules and submission guidelines!

DARK EDEN GIRL: Hypnotic Riggles

What an appropriate name for our newest Dark Eden Girl! Congratulations Hypnotic!

Thank you everyone who entered! We will be picking four new finalists within the next couple of days (hopefully tomorrow), so please get your entries in!

Dark Eden Girl Finalists!

We have four lovely Dark Eden Girl Finalists waiting for your votes! For those unfamiliar with our little contest, you can visit the main Dark Eden store in Olive, go into the outfits room and cast your vote on a voting machine for your favorite girl. About the middle of next month, we will tally the votes and the winner will be crowned that month's Dark Eden Girl and win fabulous prizes and cold hard lindens. So please, take a look at our contestants and visit us to pick your favorite Dark Eden Girl!

DARK EDEN GIRL: Mystique Jinx

We have a newly crowned Dark Eden Girl, the dark, mysterious and lovely Mystique Jinx! We thank everyone that entered!

We will also be picking four new finalists within the next couple of days, so please get your entries in!

Dark Eden Girl 2009

Its that time again, we have our first set of lovely and luscious Dark Eden Girls ready willing and able to be your fantasy girl for the month. Please stop by the main store in Olive and cast your vote for Dark Eden Girl!

I want to become the Dark Eden Girl of the Month!

The Dark Eden Girl of the Month contest is now entering its third year. We've gone through a lot of changes and we're seeing a lot of fresh faces around the store. Given all that, we thought it would be a good idea to update our rules and post them for all the new Dark Eden Girls out there.

What is this all about?

Its a monthly beauty and fashion contest for fans of Dark Eden now entering its third year.

How do I enter?

• Take a screenshot of yourself in world. MUST be a screenshot, textures will be disqualified.

• Make sure the screenshot is full permissions (mod/copy/transfer) If its not full perms I can't use it, sorry!

• Attach the screenshot to the notecard (just drag and drop it in!)

• Name the notecard - Dark Eden Girl and your name (Dark Eden Girl - Jane Doe)

• Send the notecard to Alexander Stygian at ANY TIME. You do not have to wait for some special notice or time of the month.

How does it work?

Around the middle of the month, we'll convene a meeting of our super secret ultra exclusive FIC-er than FIC panel of judges. These judges will gather up all the entries from the past month and pick our four favorites. After that, the decision is completely out of my hands. I put the four pics up in the store and put a voting machine up. Then your fate is decided by the collective votes of all your fellow Dark Eden Girls (and boys). May the best Dark Eden Girl win!

What do I get?

Aside from satisfaction, glory and envy of your friends, the winner receives A) $2000L B) A gift box filled with the latest Dark Eden products and C) your image will be featured on the Dark Eden Girl wall in the main store in Olive for one month.

How about if I become one of the 4 finalist but don’t win?

To us you’re all winners and will all receive A) $500L and B) a gift box filled with the latest Dark Eden Products.

If I lose or my picture isn't chosen can I enter again?

YES! Sometimes it takes a few tries to get it right. We encourage people to keep trying!

Can guys enter?

YES! But there's no special class for guys. You have to compete with the girls and be sexier, more stylish more hot and tempting and juicy than all the other girls that month! Its a tough thing to ask any guy. So far only one (Alushee Essex) has made it to the finals but we're still waiting on our first official Dark Eden Guy of the Month. It could be you!

Can you give me some advice on what pics work best?

Why we sure can!

Background: This is probably one of the most important things. Make your picture interesting! Staging your picture can make the difference between entering the contest and being chosen as a finalist. Also remember to balance your background with your look. If your have a dark skin, dark clothing and dark hair, you will be lost against a dark background.

What to wear: It’s all about Dark Eden but we want you to be creative and have fun. Mix and match! Shakes things up! Show off your creativity and style! All we ask is that you use at least one Dark Eden product in your picture. You can mix in things from other designers to complement your look. Just remember the whole point is to make Dark Eden and yourself look awesome!

Pose: What looks great inworld in 3-D doesn’t always look the same in 2-D in a picture. Is the pose flattering to you and the clothing? Does it highlight your best attributes?

Lighting: Lighting is important. We want to see you! If your picture is too dark, we can’t see you and neither can the voters.

Nudity: Nudity is neither required nor forbidden. You can pose full nude if you wish as long as you have on at least something from the store. Does not posing nude hold you back? No! In fact a lot of times leaving something to imagination has been a girl's ticket to winning. Your grandmother had a point when she said 'leave them wanting more.'

Photographer: Finally, if you aren't so hot with screenshot taking, its perfectly acceptable for you to get a friend to take the picture for you. The only thing that matters is that its a screenshot and not photoshopped in any way.

DARK EDEN GIRL: Zuzu Pelous

Congratulations to our new Dark Eden Girl: ZUZU PELOUS! Zuzu is our last winner for 2008! Congratulations Zuzu!

Its a little hard to believe but we are now entering our third year of Dark Eden Girls. For new customers who are a little unsure what its all about, how you enter, etc, I'll be reposting some rules and guidelines later today. Four new finalists will be chosen on Monday to be the first Dark Eden Girls of 2009 so get your entries in now!

Dark Eden Girl Finalists

Happy Holidays from Dark Eden! We are proud to present our latest Dark Eden Girl Finalists! Congratulations to all the girls, and good luck! Voting is now open at the main store in Olive!

Dark Eden Girl: Achariya Maktoum

Congratulations to our new Dark Eden Girl: ACHARIYA MAKTOUM! The voting was achingly close this month so congratulations are in order not just to the fiery Achariya, but to all four of our lovely contestants. We hope to see more from them all soon! We will be picking four new finalists soon, so you don't have much time to get your entries in!

Dark Eden Girl Finalists!

Dark Eden Girl Finalists have been chosen again! Congratulations to the lovely Achariya Maktoum, Claire Dallin, Oceanna Lorefield and Zanna Boucher. Voting is open at the Olive Store so please stop by and pick your favorite girl!