Pixel Posybytes of life

I’ve been a Sims fanatic since the game first debuted in 2000 and in honor of receiving a brand new computer for Christmas that has allowed me to play Sims 3 on the max graphic settings, here is a list of my favorite character combinations. Hopefully they help spark some new life into your Sim Neighborhoods.

The Professor

• Occupation: Education, Scientist or Self-employed Inventor
• Lifetime Wish: Become a Creature-Robot Cross-Breeder or Monster Maker
• Traits:
• Absent Minded
• Bookworm
• Genius
• Insane
• Eccentric
• Could swap the loner trait if your professor would prefer to get lost in their research rather than eat dinner with the family.

Bad to the Bone

• Occupation: Criminal with some kleptomania on the side
• Lifetime Wish: Any of the Evil Wishes,  Emperor of Evil, Become a Master Thief or Possession is Nine Tenths of the Law
• Traits:
• Evil
• Daredevil
• Hot-Headed
• Rebellious
• Kleptomaniac
• Mooch or Adventurous could be good traits to add a new twist to this trouble maker Sim.

 Town Floozie

• Occupation: Part-Time Spa Specialist
• Lifetime Wish: Master Romancer
• Hopeless Romantic
• Great Kisser
• Flirty
• Schmoozer
• Party Animal
• Create a married couple with these identical traits for a very tumultuous home-life.

 The Hero

• Occupation: Firefighter
• Lifetime Wish: Firefighter Super Hero
• Traits:
• Brave
• Adventurous
• Lucky
• Loves the Outdoors
• Good
• This Sim is just hard not to like. Friendly would be a great trait to swap out.

Earth God/Goddess

• Occupation: Gardener
• Lifetime Wish: The Perfect Garden
• Green Thumb
• Vegetarian
• Loves Outdoors
• Eco-Friendly
• Animal Lover
• I love my hippie live off the land Sims. Would make a great mate for the Wine Snob Sim as they would benefit from the fruits of the garden.

Happy Homemaker

• Occupation: Unemployed, possibly a part-time job
• Lifetime Wish: Surrounded by Family
• Traits:
• Neat
• Natural Cook
• Nurturing
• Family-Oriented
• Frugal
• If you love a big family, having a happy homemaker will make life much easier. You could swap in the light sleeper or perfectionist traits to put a little fault into your Sim.

Wine Snob

• Occupation: Self-Employed Nectar Maker or Gardner
• Lifetime Wish: Bottomless Nectar Cellar
• Traits:
• Green Thumb
• Snob
• Over Emotional
• Clumsy
• Schmoozer
• This Sim is a little hard to live with, they love nipping at the nectar bottle and it can make them a little emotional and clumsy.

Sloth

• Occupation: Unemployed
• Lifetime Wish: Living in the Lap of Luxury
• Traits:
• Slob
• Never Nude
• Dislikes Children
• Childish
• Hates the Outdoors
• Swap out a trait for mooch, it could make your sloth Sim’s lifetime wish of living in the lap of luxury a little easier, but why would you want to do that?

Artsy Fartsy

• Occupation: Flits between being a self employed writer, painter, sculptor, photographer or a rock star
• Lifetime Wish: Master of the Arts
• Traits:
• Artistic
• Savvy Sculptor
• Photographer’s Eye
• Neurotic
• Virtuoso
• This is a fun Sim that can sustain their own Art museum.

Crazy Cat Lady

• Occupation: Unemployed
• Lifetime Wish: The Cat Herder
• Traits:
• Cat Person
• Shy
• Insane
• Neurotic
• Mean Spirited
• This Sim should be contained to a small shack far outside of town. Swap in the loner trait to make things even more interesting.

Knows Everyone’s Name

• Occupation: Bar Owner
• Lifetime Wish: Master Mixologist
• Traits:
• Charismatic
• Flirty
• Good Sense of Humor
• Friendly
• Schmoozer
• A fun Sim that may be able to handle that Wine Snob.

I have another product favorite from my Holiday VoxBox courtesy of influenster.com. It’s a fun single use peel off masque from Montagne Jeunesse. I haven’t tried a peel off masque in at least 10 years, so it was really fun to think back to my junior high sleepover days.

I received the Passion Peel Off masque which is a bright pinkish-red color. The masque goes on smoothly without being overly sticky. It also feels incredibly relaxing while it dries. After leaving it on for 15 minutes I slowly started to peel at the corners and it came off in one piece leaving my skin super soft and incredibly smooth.

I’ve already purchased an assortment of other Montagne Jeunesse masques to test drive. The Chocolate Mud masque smells heavenly and I highly recommend this one if you’re a chocolate lover like me. It took a bit longer to dry maybe 20 minutes, but the smell was so wonderful I didn’t mind. My skin wasn’t quite as smooth as with the peel off masque, but was again incredibly soft.

I haven’t tried the others yet, but I also picked up the following products from Walgreens: Cucumber Peel Off, Dead Sea Face Tonic, Dead Sea Mud Pac and Crushed Raspberry Fruit Smoothie. Montagne Jeunesse has quite a few other varieties all in single use packets available in most drug stores.

NYC New York Color Liquid Lipshine is another product I was able to test drive as a member of influenster.com. This lipgloss is fantastically priced at under $3 a pop and comes in 10 easy to wear shades. The formula is smooth, not sticky, has super shine and feels incredibly moisturizing. The moisturizing effect is probably my favorite part as my lips felt really protected from the harsh winter cold.

I also love that this is a great inexpensive gloss, which means I don’t worry about stashing them in my bag or back pocket for a night out. Losing one or even sharing with a friend is no big deal.

The color I was given to try is called Nude York City. It’s the perfect nude for me, not too pink and not too brown. The wand has a large curved sponge applicator which makes applying the gloss quick and easy, even with no mirror available. Check out the other available Liquid Lipshine shades at: newyorkcolor.com.

NYC New York Color products are available at most drugstores including Target and Walmart. Or try this 2-pack deal through Amazon.com.

Just 5 more little days to perfect your very best Present Face.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

As a member of Influenster.com, I had the pleasure of trying out Broadway nails new press-on manicure line called imPRESS. This fun fake nail kit requires no special glue or tools and relativity little skill. With no drying time and the quick application, these are great to keep on hand for those emergency moments when you need to look pulled together fast!

The kit comes in a cute nail polish shaped box that includes 24 nails of various sizes to ensure a perfect fit and one cleansing pad that smells like rubbing alcohol to rid your nails of any oils so the adhesive properly sticks. Don’t toss out the leftover nails, keep them on hand to fix any mistakes or use the extras to mix and match with other kits for unique looks.

The imPRESS kit that I received was in Dancing Queen, a zebra print. It’s a bit much for an everyday look for me, but definitely a wild and fun design. The full line has 36 different looks in solid colors, french manicures, patterns and animal print designs. Unsure of which design is for you? Impressmanicure.com offers a fun try it on app to test drive all 36 nail color options. Don’t forget to print the dollar off coupon as well. imPRESS nails can be found at CVS, Rite Aid, Duane Reade, KMart, Walgreens and Walmart for $5.99-$7.99 depending on the design.

I’ve only had the imPRESS nails on for one day, but the company claims they will last up to a week. They feel secure on my nails while doing light chores around the house. I can tap my nails on the table and not a one feels loose. I will follow up next Saturday to see if they lasted the full week and how the removal process goes. No special tools are needed for removal either. Instructions are to rock the nail gently back and forth until it loosens, or apply fingernail polish remover around the edges and wait one minute. Nails should pop off with no damage to the natural nail.

My first impression of this fake nail kit is it is a great alternative to expensive salon manicures. They look nice, not as great as a professional job, but better than the stick on wrap nail polish I’ve used in the past. The nails were super easy to use and were on and ready to go in just a few minutes. Can’t get much better than that!

Update: The nails lasted the full week and I could have gone longer! Although around Wednesday (day 5) every time I ran my fingers through my hair, strands would get caught under the base of my nails. I wonder if I had applied a few nails on top of my cuticle which was causing them to lift a little as my natural nails grew out.

I was sick of the zebra pattern it was just so wild for my everyday life and I didn’t want to wear the zebra nails to my family Christmas, so early Saturday morning I tried to pry them from my natural nails. They were really stuck on and would have damaged my natural nails if I continued with this method. So I tried soaking my natural nail in some acetone (same stuff I would use for professional nails). This turned the fake nails into mush that I had to chip away at. Boy it was a mess. They did however come off and I only had damage to 4 nails. This was most likely my fault for not letting the acetone soak long enough.  They definitely take more time to remove then they do to apply with the acetone method.

I already picked up 2 more french manicure designs. Pick Me a pinker base and Rock It a peachy nude. Just testing them out, I know the design is much more me and will look fantastic. I’m giving my natural nails a little rest and will be applying Pick Me for New Year’s Eve.