Many thanks to all of you for participating!
One of the key things that struck me while going through all the comments, is that there are many great older hairs, that I should be using more of in my renders. I tend to have my favorite outfits and hairs, and I get stuck using only a small group of them. In an effort to broaden my horizons and rediscover some past treasures, I am starting a monthly Oldies but Goodies series.
SWAM has a wonderful and large catalog, so it is not surprising that a variety of products were mentioned. The clear favorite though, was Medea hair.
Medea Hair + ADD-ON is one of the best styles I’ve ever seen for ethnic hair. It can be worn in so many different themes. Casual, Dressy, and then toss on the Add-On for instant fantasy.
~~[Nia]
Laguna-Naoko Hair comes in at a close second. Both of these hairs are themed, unique, and versatile.
Next would have to be the “Laguna-Naoko Hair” So often when you want a “weightless” feeling, you just don’t have the right hairstyle for it, and your scene just flops. I especially love the fact that it STILL supports Victoria 4, who is the female figure I still use the most.
~~[Sgarian]
In terms of future products, there were a variety of requests including-
- More male hair.
- Very long hair. This is definitely on my wishlist as well.
- Hair movement and wind morphs.
- More themed hair (e.g. retro, Gothic, cyberpunk, sci-fi/futuristic).
I would love to see an extra long, like hip length, hair that is completely free-falling; no braids, ties, buns, hairbands, whatever. Then of course lots of different morphs for it to blow around in the wind or just get out of the way.
~~[Sgarian]
And the Lucky Winners Are …
Randomly drawn winners –
- 1st Place ($50 Daz3D GC) – Employee Mangler
- 2nd Place ($25 Daz3D GC) – Cherie
- 3rd Place ($15 Daz3D GC) – Nia
- Extra Winners ($10 Daz3D GC) – Sgarian, Estroyer, Joe Webb
February 2016 Daz GC Giveaway
There were some awesome sales on Daz in December and early January. After going over-budget in December, my New Year’s resolution was to significantly limit spending in the first few months of 2016. Unfortunately, that has proven to be difficult so far.
First, there was the great Egyptian Mega Bundle, the Daz Originals discounts, and then the Genesis 2 character and clothing sale, all of which tempted me into badness. If you are anything like me, now would be a good time for an infusion of Daz gift certificates. Therefore, we are running another Daz GC Giveaway event!
Daz GC Prizes
- 1st Place – $50 Daz3D Gift certificate.
- 2nd Place – $25 Daz3D Gift certificate.
- 3rd Place – $15 Daz3D Gift certificate.
- Extra Winners – $10 Daz3D Gift certificate.
How to Enter
Entering this Daz GC raffle is easy.
- Visit our featured DAZ vendor store.
- Post a comment on this article telling us which product(s) you like best!
- In your comment also include what future product(s) you would like to see from our featured vendor.
- Make sure to include your email in the comment email box. If you win, we will use this to send you your Daz GC. Your email will *not* be publicly visible.
- That is it!!
You may include as much or as little detail as you like. You may post as many times as you like, and also feel free to post questions and suggestions in the comments section below.
This event starts now and will continue until the end of February (29th February). Winners will be chosen randomly from all qualifying comments on this article. Winners will be announced early March.
My Example Entry
To help things along, here is my example entry –
My favorite products are Laguna-Naoko Hair, ValenTina Hair, and Wachiwi Hair.
Laguna-Naoko Hair is great for fantasy renders and it has some great morphs included to move the hair in a variety of cool ways. This allows me to create a more dynamic image, as well as use the hair in a variety of contexts including underwater, wind, wild, and more.
ValenTina Hair is a gorgeous updo that caught my eye as soon as I saw it. I like the way the bangs fall over the face, framing it, the high top, the unique shape of the hair, and the many flowing strands. The overall effect is one of elegance but also vulnerability.
Wachiwi Hair is excellent because it is Native American themed, which is something I always enjoy doing. I especially like all the feathers and ornaments on the hair, which I think makes it stand out.
For the future, I would very much like to see hair with cool morphs (e.g. wind morphs), similar to Laguna-Naoko. Rigged hair, where I have good posing control over the various hair sections are also a big favorite of mine. With greater control, I can make the hair flow naturally with the movement of my figure.
Give It a Try!!
Feel free to ask questions and post additional opinions or suggestions in the comments section below. Most importantly, have fun and thank you for joining! 😀
If you like creating images, we also have a monthly image contest.
Sgarian says
I just want to say “thanks” for pulling my name out of the hat. Your gift certificate helped me to create my most recent image. I would have loved to respond sooner, but the render just recently finished…
http://www.daz3d.com/gallery/#images/111228/
Hope you enjoy, and thanks again for the fun drawing!
Alex Ledante says
I’ve got plenty of SWAM hair in my runtime, but Kelsie Hair for Genesis 2 Female(s) and Victoria 4 is by far my favorite. If I could only have one hair model, this would be it. But because it is my favorite, I try to save it for my best pieces or else I would be using it constantly. SWAM has many wild hair type models and they’re all good, so I feel comfortable asking for more along that line but if I may be so bold as to request something like a pigtials hairstyle where each pigtial was a single giant ringlet ala Duchesse Hair, because that would be killer
Scott Stimeare says
My favorite SWAM product is probably the Pyrit Hair and Zea Hair. I find myself using both of these products fairly often. They are both very versatile and I love the look they give my characters. I would love to see more cyberpunk style haircuts, a blend of shaved sides with a combination of long and short hair.
Lamuserie says
My favorite product from SWAM is Audrina Hair.
this hairstyle seems both natural and sophisticated.
It’s a bit of quality that I find to production Swam. This hair is easily usable in many styles in addition to becoming more flexible over generations characters.
One of my dreams would be created Swam very long hair it is posible to dress a nymph only hair ^^
Lyam says
When I discovered DAZ Studios just over a year ago, one of the first hairs I tried was SWAM’s Nordic Hair. I had no idea what I was doing then but the hair was easy to use, many colors to choose from, and many morphs to create dynamic movements. SWAM’s hair made using DAZ fun. And I soon found that not all hairs from other creators had that kind of quality.
My favorite so far is ValenTina Hair because it is so versatile. I can use it for modern day renders or fantasy renders. I can use it for glamour or everyday occasions. ValenTina Hair always adds extra oomph to the picture. I would love to see future hair from SWAM that have preset movement morphs, so lazy people like me can click one button for a windy wavy look without having to dial individual morphs.