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Sintiklia the last part is the hair and that one is from Sintiklia. I got that one as a group gift and it is free to join You can get it here 

   So you are new to Second life or just want a mesh body but there are so many options to choose from. Narrowing the options down to find the perfect one can feel overwhelming. While I can’t choose what you buy, I can at least try to help make the process easier, faster, and less stressful.

What is a Mesh Body?

What is Omega?

What is Bakes on Mesh (BOM)?

What is Bento?

How to choose

Belleza Freya, Isis and Venus mesh body for Second Life avatars. 

Pros

The 3 breast options in the HUD actually change the shape and positioning of the breasts. This includes a pushup option without any third party breast addon required.

Wonderful for thicker, curvier avatars as well as more slender styles.

Cons

Freya, Isis and Venus are old bodies and Freya is an older body that didn’t have updates for a while. It has been brought up to date with BOM and the universal neck sizing, 

My thoughts on it all

Freya, Isis and Venus was very popular feminine bodies for a long time, so it has a large catalogue of clothing that was made at that point in time. You will have no issues finding things for this bodies the issue might be that there are fewer things made for it today.

In world location

Belleza Gen.X Curvy and Classic mesh body for Second Life avatars

Pros

Belleza’s Gen.X bodies come with optional HD animated vaginas. This offers a slightly more realistic look for those who are interested in using it.

Auto-Hide is a feature in Gen.X bodies. If a designer chooses to do so they can have parts of the body hide automatically when you put their item on. This is a really convenient option so you don’t have to manually click alpha sections or add alpha layers.

Your purchase comes with two versions of the body: One with Custom Feet UVs and one with SL UVs. The Custom Feet UV option is a version that uses a different UV mapping so creators can make higher quality feet skins if they so choose. If your feet look a little funky with your skin make sure you’re using the right body for your skin type.

Cons

The Gen.X bodies don’t come with shapes. You can make your own or purchase some from third party creators, however this is an extra step and/or extra money on top of your purchase.

My thoughts on it all

In order to use BOM alphas you must first configure your body to use alpha blending. You do this by going to your Style Tab, clicking the blue cogwheel next to the skin tones, then changing Alpha Mode to Blend. it’s not difficult to do, however it’s an extra step many users won’t know to do right off the bat.

In world location

Maitreya Lara mesh body for Second Life avatars. 

Pros

Very popular body with tons of products made specifically to work with it

Easy to find items to use with it in all sorts of styles

The clothing/underwear/tattoo layers are separate objects that can be removed to keep your complexity low.

Cons

Only lends itself to slender or athletic shapes

My thoughts on it all

Lara has been a super popular body for a long time. As such many products have been made for it. That said, newer bodies have come out and more and more creators are dropping Lara support in favor of the newer bodies.

In world location

Reborn mesh body for Second Life avatars

Pros

Reborn has a lot of third party support. It’s very easy to find products made for both it and for mods that have been made for it.

A mod version of the body is included which makes it super customizable for those who are interested in the extra level of control.

An auto-alpha system is included, allowing creators to autohide parts of the body when you put their products on. Users of Legacy will be familiar with this convenient system.

The feet can be controlled individually, making for more natural looking poses if you so choose

Cons

The butt doesn’t really have a “small” option. If you don’t want to have a booty this is likely not the body for you.

The ankles, wrists, fingers, and toes are a bit on the thinner side and can seem out of proportion, especially on larger shapes.

My thoughts on it all

Previously I would’ve listed that there’s no applier system or Omega support as a con, but over the last few years both have become more obsolete. This is still something that may be a con for some folks, but overall most people making new avatars will not require omega or applier support.

In world location

Inithium Kupra, kups and bimbo mesh body for Second Life avatars

Meshbody Legacy (Feminine Edition) for Second Life avatars

MESH BODIES UNDER 100 LINDENS

Meshbody Legacy Classic also known as TMP mesh body for Second Life avatars

Sweet's Ruth 2.0

Pros

Almost free! 1 Linden

With this body it is possible to go outside the box of what to buy when it comes to clothing and shoes. With this mesh body many of the established brands of mesh bodies also fits this one. BELLEZA, Maitreya And standard Size, others might also fit.

BOM Ready, just wear and use.

It's a Benton body with hands and feet.

Cons

As it is for beginners there is no explanation or note card how BOM works with this mesh body. There's an issue with the browshaper once it's on it is ON. You have no option to remove or hide it.

As soon as you change the size of your butt to anything lower then 20 it deforms and looks really bad.

My thoughts on it all

The body is easy to use and so is the hud. It is a great way for new people in Second life to learn how to operate with a mesh body, find items to wear and how BOM works. It is a great for us old timers too to use as our inventories do have standard size S - L mesh items. When buying things to wear try demos first. 

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For you that are wearing SLink I didn't forget about that one just didn't mentioned it here as it is no longer available to buy.