If you have been reading for a while, you will know that I love Craftadian shows. For most things, we need to go into Toronto but Hamilton has a thriving indie maker scene and several craft shows a year. Craftadian’s Made in Hamilton is the next one and less than a week away. So what […]
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CANVAS Lacquer Throwing Shade Thermal Polish Swatches & Review
Oh how I wanted to love Throwing Shade by CANVAS Lacquer. It is my first CANVAS polish. In the run up to Indie Expo Canada, I had checked out swatches of polishes from all of the makers. I set my heart on a different blue from CANVAS then saw this thermal polish posted and changed […]
Fiendish Fancies Sleep Eludes Me Canada Day Manicure
I was lucky enough to get a mini bottle of Fiendish Fancies Sleep Eludes Me at the press preview at Indie Expo Canada. I knew I had to keep it for a Canada Day manicure. The name of this polish was so perfect as Lara and I had mentioned earlier that morning that we got no […]
Cuter Cuticles Squattermelon Mani Bombs
It will come as no surprise that Cuter Cuticles was on my list of tables to stop by at Indie Expo Canada. Sammy had two limited edition scents I wanted to try (Union and Kensington) plus her new Squattermelon (square-watermelon) mani bombs. Between the swatches leading up to Indie Expo Canada and all of the […]
Fiendish Fancies I Want My Cake 2nd Anniversary Polish Swatches & Review
I had quite the list of polishes to check out at Indie Expo Canada but Fiendish Fancies I Want My Cake was one that I had preordered to pick up at the show. Released this weekend for Fiendish Fancies’ second anniversary, I Want My Cake is based on the 80’s movie Creepshow. The Father’s Day […]
Enchanted by Paint It Pretty Swatch & Review
Last week, I posted my custom polish from Paint It Pretty Polish. Sherri made me a thermal polish based on a picture of Izzy and it has been hard not to wear it every day. But I added a multichrome from her regular polishes to my order and today I am sharing the beautiful Enchanted. […]
Moroccan Lantern Stencil Nails – Avon & Kayla Ray Vinyls
If you are not a member of The Maple Lounge on facebook, you should be. We celebrate Canadian indie brands and get exclusive discounts and offers. Recently, Kayla Ray Vinyls offered a discount and I picked up a pack of stencils, some unicorn decals and a pile of extra decals that came as part of […]
Craftadian Artisan Box – Handmade Wellness Goodies For Mother’s Day
Have you heard of the Craftadian Artisan box? It is a quarterly box filled with Canadian (and often local) handmade goodies. I will start with all of the info and keep the spoilers below. So if you want to order and not know what is in the box, you can. The Craftadian Artisan Box is $34.99 […]
Simona’s Sweet Skincare – An Adorable Bath & Skincare Bakery
Sometimes, you just need pretty things. Opening this package of Simona’s Sweet Skincare products, there was much squealing of OMG look at thisss! Everything in the line is bakery themed, from chocolate massage bars, cupcake bath bombs and macaron lip balms. Simona’s Sweet Skincare is all dessert-inspired, using flavours instead of fragrances, and mostly food […]