Mesh Bodies - Female Edition

Once you decide to buy a mesh body in Second Life, you quickly run into a problem.

WHERE ARE THEY?

Most vendors don't list them on Marketplace or pay for in game search advertisements.  If you do happen to know the maker's name, your search will mostly turn up clothing made specifically for the bodies. It's like you have to know someone who knows someone who can get you in.

Don't worry, I got you.  Below is a list of top mesh body makers with in game links, valid as of January 2026. I will update and post a new date as time passes.

When you click on the links below, they will take you to a teleport browser window, which will want to open your game viewer when you click on the second teleport button. 

Be sure to get a demo to try out before you buy.  Also, some places have sales, especially in late November, so plan accordingly!

Female (Human) Bodies

Budget Bodies

I'll be honest, your best option is the new Legacy Basic body available in your SL Library folder, mostly because there are not a lot of clothes made that fit these bodies.  It does not have an alpha option, (see FAQ below for explanation) so you will need to find or make wearable alphas for clothes that give you body show-through issues.

Senra is also available in your inventory Library folder.  There are multiple clothing options available with it, but not a lot of vendors design for this body.

Ruth was made for The Mesh Project (TMP), a free open source body which never really got much traction with clothing vendors.  It's older, and there are multiple vendors reselling it.  One is Sweet's Ruth Body. Head not included, but it has an alpha HUD.

Note: Legacy used to offer a free Classic Meshbody option, but they removed it when the Legacy Basic body arrived.  This body cannot wear clothing rigged for the Legacy body.  You will see clothing available for it, but as far as I can tell, the body is no longer available.  Same for SLink bodies and clothing. You can still buy the clothes, but not the body.

Best Sellers:

Belleza retired their old styles of bodies - Freya, Venus, and Isis - and they are on sale at 625L each, or 1125 for all three. You can still find them in their main store if you head upstairs. Note that there are two sections, one is for the 'FULL' versions of the bodies.

Lucybody  Atenea is free, but you have to click on the Midnight Madness sign and wait for it to reach the right number of clicks.  It does not come with an Alpha HUD or BOM options (see FAQ below), but you can buy a HUD  for 250L (directly below the Midnight Madness sign. Head not included, The body can wear most Maitreya clothes (shoes not so much).

Bestsellers

Belleza offers 3 bodies in their GenX line, Dainty, Classic, and Curvy, for 1750L. They also have 3 add-on breast options for 300L.  Heads are not included.

Maitreya has the LaraX body, with the older Lara body included in the extras box, for 2750L.  They also have the LaraX Petite option and the Flat Chest version, which can be bought as an add on to the LaraX body for 599L, or as a full body for 2750L.  Head into the store with the curved wall in the front, the bodies are on the wall by the raised platform - on the opposite side of the stairs.

Legacy carries the Pinup (includes pushup and bombshell breast sizes), Perky, Special Edition, and Pregnancy bodies, all at 5,000L each. Heads are not included.

Ebody - The Reborn body is 3500L and has breast and belly addons between 500 and 750L.

More Options

Signature has the Alice body for 2800L.  Head not included.  Please note I haven't seen too many vendors design for this body, so you may not find a lot of clothing for it.

Altamura has the Sofia body for 1250L, and a variety of body+head combos for 2450L. 

Inthium  Look for the female teleport links, the bodies are in rooms on either side of the room you land in.  The Kupra body comes in a variety of breast styles for 3000L each, the Khara body is 3500L.  heads are not included.

Peach: very detailed body with lots of addon options, 3999L. They have a petite version for 2899L.

Star: Complete body with two mesh heads, and even a body deformer that lets you wear clothes for other bodies.  4500L.

Rebirth has the Eden body for 3650L, which can be male, female, or child. Head included, it looks like. I haven't tried the demo, but it's a great option if you don't want the heavy, muscular look. 

FAQ

What's BOM?  

BOM stands for Bakes-On Mesh.  Your body has an external layer that shows the skin texture.  BOM allows you to add additional textures to that skin layer.  It's like getting extra skin layers.  Makeup, tattoos, freckles, scars, hairbases, and even clothing can be BOM.  It's great for things like stockings, underwear, and when you want to wear additional clothing layers that might otherwise show through your other clothing.

Second Life's system bodies (the original, non mesh bodies ie, what you get when you remove everything) were designed for this, so in the beginning, ALL clothing was BOM.  It took a while for newer mesh bodies and heads to develop this same feature, so you may see some things for sale really hyping up the fact that it's BOM capable.

What's Alpha? 

See BOM above to get an idea of how the skin layer on mesh bodies works.  Alpha is the opposite, it hides the skin layer.  So if your elbows are showing through your sleeves, you can 'alpha out' your body's elbows and they will no longer be visible. Some varieties of men's clothing can be worn on bodies it wasn't made for without looking odd using alphas. 
Most mesh bodies come with this feature installed, and you can find a body map in the included HUD menu that does this for you.
Some vendors also make alphas customized for their clothes that you have to add to your body.  Some include auto-alpha scripts in the clothing itself so that when you put it on, it automatically hides the skin underneath it.  It will (usually) reset your skin when you remove the article of clothing. 

You can also buy premade general alphas to cover all or part of the basics.

What's a HUD?

HUD stands for 'heads up display,' originally used in aircraft.  It's a menu that will operate specific things.  You usually have to 'add it' in order to use it. (right click on the object in your inventory and select 'add'.  You can do 'wear', too but that often will knock off another object being worn.)  These menus can be used for a wide variety of things, from changing textures to customizing the shape of your hands.

What's Bento?

Bento is basically a mesh body skeleton.  It controls how you move, with a ton of options for the face and hands.  Your body will usually come with Bento hand options in the HUD.  Mesh heads usually have facial expressions.  You can buy all these things separately as well.

What's an Applier?

An applier is a HUD menu that was used to bridge the gap between pre-BOM ready mesh bodies and textures.  I admit I missed this time period in Second Life and don't know much about them. They're still out there, but pretty much all mesh bodies purchased today are BOM capable, and appliers are not needed.  Some makeup, nail, and eye colors come with appliers that will work with modern heads - they will provide a list of what they will work with.