Today was "Phobia's Body Hates Her Day" seeing as I had a splitting eyeache, a stomachache, had no sleep, and developed a very unpretty allergic reaction to the cleaning products I used to clean MOUSE POO from my oven. Today was bollocks. Anyway, ha ha neon hair ha ha! The meshes are not included, previews are included, files are compressorized. Nouk hairs work for all ages and the Seomi hair works for child to elder. If you're looking for the natural retextures AND meshes, take your fine fine self over to Quit The Forest Part One (Nouk's Side Braid), Rough Trade Part One (Seomi's Wind Hair), and Cherry Cola Part One (Nouk's Rockabilly Hair). Isn't this just the best picture of Marx ever? Ever! And now I sleep and dream of bleach burns and hypnotizing washing machines.


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I've mostly finished everything that's going to be uploaded before the trip. Fritz should be up sometime later tonight (as a guy or a girl, which do you prefer?), after I make some chili and clean a little bit. I never thought I'd be one of those people who's crazy busy during the holiday season but I am. Here's a retexture of XMSims 87, with textures by chokelate and alpha-edit by Earthdragon at MTS2 because I really dig those wacky asymmetrical bangs. Mesh is included in the set of naturals but not in the neons, previews are included, naturals are family-binned and linked with elder grey in the black recolor file, and all files are compressorized. I'm trying to remember exactly who I'm supposed to be responding to and about what, so I'm sorry if my replies are extremely delayed and/or scattered over the next week. I have about 4 dozen empanadas to prepare, tons of previews to make, a couple more recolors to do, an entire house to clean, new winter wear to buy, and a test to take all before Tuesday so I'm losing my mind.


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Here's the first batch of neons I promised. I realize not everyone has a use for neon hair, but for those of you who have rainbow legacies or maybe just want that one particular hairstyle in hot pink, these might be useful. The meshes are not included, previews are included, files are compressorized. Helga 96 works for teen to elder, Raon 37 and 59 work for all ages. If you're looking for the natural retextures AND meshes, they are Junebug Part One (Helga 096), Come And Gone Part One (Raon 037), and Shake It Out Part One (Raon 059). Lemme know if there are any problems.


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Depending on the mesh and the resolution of the textures, Neena's textures can look really really smooth and silky, which is what happened here. So even if you may not care for Maxis match hair per say, you might still like this. I retextured Nouk's Side Braid with chokelate's textures, obviously, because the original was too shiny for my tastes even when I did have nothing but Nouked hair in my game. I also alpha-edited the extra long strands near the front because those sorts of things bother me unduly. Mesh and preview are included, works for all ages, files are compressorized, family-binned, and linked, elder grey is in the black recolor file. Thank you to Nouk for making a fantastic ~*~free~*~ hairstyle and Neena for her textures. I will catch up with comments and what not over the next couple of days. The immediate stuff on my plate is uploading Charlie and Fritz, that batch of neon hair recolors I've been promising forever, and finishing Easy/Lucky/Free Part 2. After that I'll be taking a much needed vacation. Feel free to hang me for using Decorgal's ubiquitous pose box, but I'm tired and sneezy.


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Welp, chiho924 asked me to take a stab at retexturing this Peggy hair. I quite like the hairstyle, but I had to remove the child and toddler ages because frankly they look terrible. Unrealistic for toddlers and the mesh sits incredibly high on girl's heads. Also, the teen mesh is gappy as hell, but I included it just in case any of you are sitting on a fixed mesh because aside from the gaps it'd be all right. I retextured the hair clips too, some of them using textures from Squidfingers. Hair textures are by chokelate as per usual because why fix what ain't broken? I also alpha-edited the hair so that it isn't so stringy and removed the weird tufts from the forehead. Mesh and preview are included, files are compressorized, family-binned, and linked. Unnecessary ages are removed and the elder grey is linked to the black recolor file. Enjoy enjoy enjoy.


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Somebody requested a retexture of this XMSims hairstyle on GoS awhile back so naturally I ignored what everyone else wanted (Nouk!) and did what I wanted (Neena!). XMSims 70 for men, retextured with chokelate's textures. Works for all ages except elder (sorry elders), mesh and preview are included, files are compressorized, and everything's family-binned all nice and tidy. I realize including the mesh is against XMSims policy but fuck it. I alpha-edited the back so that it wouldn't be so long (it was cutting into a lot of collars) and the bangs a bit. The house in the previews is by An_na. I've been somewhat preoccupied so I apologize for a lack of commenting on my part. This month and the next are going to be hectic as hell.


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This is one of the first hairstyles I retextured, so I'm sorry if it's a bit rough. Seomi's "Wind" hairstyle for men, the alpha edit being based on the one by Wycked at MTS2. I changed the front bangs and side pieces quite a bit, but left the back much the same. The mesh and a preview are included, files are compressorized, files are family-binned and linked, unnecessary ages are removed, elder grey is in the black recolor file, and it works for child to elder. As a warning though, for some reason my recolor files for this mesh are pretty big. I have no idea why. An enormous thank you to aikea_guinea for fixing the gaps in the original mesh! Also a thank you to chokelate as usual for her textures and Wycked for the shaved scalp texture.


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I was originally going to go with some bizarre housewife theme for this set of preview pictures but I couldn't get a proper set of glasses to cooperate so I went for subtle steampunk instead, sans goggles. I know that some people feel squicky about this mesh but I like pinned back bangs (pomps!) and pigtails so that's too damn bad. I tried some alpha-editing magic but egad, gaps. Some clothing clips through the actual tails, naturally, as they lie close to the chest. Raon 37 for ladies, all ages, mesh and preview included, files are compressorized, elder grey is in the black recolor file, family linked and binned, polycount is 2402 so yay for those of you with less than stellar computers and a taste for Maxis matchish textures courtesy of Ninika/chokelate. Pudding snack cups and candy hearts for Neena. Now it's back to the hole with me as I am tired and have been ignoring precious things like sleep, books, and mugs of hot tea.


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A late night update from me as my sleep schedule is completely screwed. This is the last couple of natural retextures for awhile, then I might churn out some alternative recolors or focus on something that isn't hair. Or maybe take a break. Who knows. I've tried retexturing quite a few of Nouk's meshes but this is the only one that came out well, so here's Nouk's Rockabilly hair from a former WNF Aspiration set. It's been retextured with chokelate's yummy textures as per usual, mesh and preview pic are included, files are compressorized, family linked and binned, elder grey is in the black recolor file, works for all ages! This is one of my favorite hairstyles so I tried a couple more colors than usual. And yes, I have a thing for pointy-eared sims.


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Whatever happened to all my object recolors? I don't know! SimPE is cumbersome to work with. I'll get back to it, I promise. In the meanwhile, the latest step in me retexturing all the hair meshes I have with chokelate's textures because they're Maxisish and smooth and lovely. I also alpha-edited some bits to be less wispy, as that always bothers me. Raon's 059 for girls, in natural colors, neons forthcoming. simpoly says the poly count is 5877, so those of you on slower machines may wanna pass. As usual, mesh and preview pic is included, works for all ages, family binned and linked with the elder grey in the black recolor file, files are compressorized because I'm really a big softie at heart. Also, isn't Lucille awesome?! Man, I love her and aikea_guinea for making all my sim fashion fantasies come true via a plethora of sweater vests and cardigans.


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I'd been meaning to upload this for awhile and was waiting to finish the neons but I figure I'll just release one big fat post of multiple neons later and give you the naturals for now instead. Helga 096, a cute pixie cut with some slight fivehead retextured with chokelate/Neena_Needles/Ninika's textures. A hearty thank you to Neena for being cool about her lovely hair textures. I recolored them a tad in order to have some more shade options because one of each was getting somewhat boring. Thanks to Helga for making decent free hair. The usual dribble-- mesh and preview is included, files are clearly labeled and compressorized, binned and family linked, available for teen to elder, grey is in the black file. My to-do list is getting stupid long, but I'm going to try and at least get a few things done a week. I can't use my regular PC as often right now because it's the only one that can play Warhammer Online and my boyfriend is semi-addicted. If there's anything you see that you want to kick me in the pants about, just say so.


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Last one, I promise. Maxis-match retextures of Peggy 0093 along with recolors. I actually did the natural retextures awhile ago for myself but chokelate said it was okay for me to share so I continued on with neon colors. Thanks Ninika, for your wonderful textures and for being a sweetheart. I edited the alpha slightly so the ends weren't so thin and wispy, that's my grand contribution. The meshes and previews are included, files are clearly labeled and compressorized. The dog has fleas, there are mice in the house, my boyfriend has a wicked cold, and my annual bout of untreated depression has arrived, so I'm going to be somewhat absent or distracted until at least one of those dilemmas is solved.


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I've been on a really weird tacky retro kick lately. I even replaced my normal thick black eyeglass frames with cat eyes, though that's something I've been meaning to do forever (i.e. the last five years). So I thought it'd be a good idea to neon up the EA store's unfortunately named "Tiffany Crown" mesh. Though without the crown of course, because without it it's almost a proper beehive and therefor satisfying to my Mad Men-addicted mind. Works for ages young adult, adult, and elder, unnecessary age groups have been removed, mesh is included, preview pictures are included, and files are compressorized. I will warn you right now however that due to the way this mesh's textures are done it was an absolute trial to do streaks and have them be entirely seamless, so there are flaws (pic). These aren't deal-breaking flaws for me, but if they are for you, I'm really sorry. They're the least noticeable on the purple and orange colors. Normally I don't like streaked hair, but I do like these enough to share 'em with you, even if they aren't perfect.


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I confess I love pompadours. I'm not ashamed! So here are eight neon recolors of one of Peggy's latest free hairs, Nouked and alpha-edited by Evanesco who got rid of those damned annoying hair-ties and stray strands. I don't normally dig Peggy or Rose's hair meshes because of all those wispy fucking strands, so yay! Unnecessary age groups have been removed, mesh and preview pic is included, files are compressorized. I didn't really see the need to retexture this to be more Maxis-like as with Nouk's textures it isn't too terribly shiny and looks quite nice as-is. Works for ages teen to elder because elders deserve crazy hot pink hair too. And yes, I am pretty ashamed of my previews.


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Things are going to be a bit spammy as I've a load of recolors to dump on you, so please forgive me in advance for cluttering your friends pages and being lazy with previews. I'm trying to start a ~*~Rainbow Legacy~*~ for myself so I've been going through my favorite hair meshes and making them over. This set of colors are brought to you by a) the fabulous Scissor Sisters, b) a really awesome Maxis mesh, c) a love of tacky suits, and d) the letter Y. Requires University EP, I've also included Melodie9's All-Ages Conversion simply to make things complete, natural colors as well. So obviously, this is for all ages (long as you keep Melodie9's meshes), files are compressorized, previews are included. The textures are still Maxis of course. Expect more brightly colored short hair for boys from me soon, hopefully.


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So here are twelve recolors of Nouk's Andre Hair, separated into two different sets. The first set, Brazen, are bright and neon shades while the second set, Subdued, are slightly more desaturated shades with lots of gray and subtle streaks. I made them with aliens in mind, hence the title and the fact that the colors are all named after David Bowie songs. Not to mention that trying to come up with a succinct way to describe "greyish-yellowish hair with red-ish streaks" is utter folly. Also, I'm lame. The mesh is included in each set, numbered preview pics are included, recolors work from teen to elder, and the files are numbered and compressorized. Several previews are below for your eye-bleach inducing pleasure. Enjoy!


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So, because Bosie is awesome, I decided to try my hand at recoloring hair. It isn't as intimidating as I first imagined but it is daunting due to sheer tedium. Here are eight neonish recolors of Adele's Adele's Hair (bizarre title). I tried my best to ensure it wasn't a mere hue/saturation slider extravaganza, but my attempts at subtle variations are of course, alas, a little too subtle. Still, I'm happy with how it turned out considering this is my first attempt. The mesh is included, preview pics are included, recolors work from child to elder, and the files are compressorized. Sorry about my extremely Maxis-ish sets, I clear my DL folder when making things. Enjoyenjoyenjoy! Off to catch up on Doctor Who.


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