Canadian Indie Perfume Brands

Canadian Indie Perfume Brands - Beginners Guide

If you are anything like me, the $10 fee from Customs plus high shipping costs will make you wary of trying brands from the US and spending enough to get to free shipping from them. Luckily, we do have some Canadian brands to try out. Stereoplasm Stereoplasm is probably the biggest and well known of […]

Paint it Pretty Polish The Sunken Kingdom Topper Swatches

Paint it Pretty Polish - The Sunken Kingdom Topper 1

Paint it Pretty Polish is one of the chosen few to have a second polish available through Polish Pickup this month. Each month, they are allowing a few makers who do not make non polish items to do a topper or similar along with their polish. This is not a duo, The Lost City (her […]

Paint it Pretty Polish The Lost City Swatches

Paint it Pretty Polish - The Lost City Swatches 1

It is Ancient History month at Polish Pickup and Paint it Pretty Polish has two polishes this month. The Lost City, shown in this post, and a topper named The Sunken Kingdom. Sadly, Polish Pickup just announced changes in shipping fees for Canadians so if you are outside the US, be sure to check out […]

Mojo Hydrotherapy Review

Mojo HydroTherapy Review - Craftadian Hamilton

Craftadian’s Hamilton Market is tomorrow and there is a new to me bath & body brand there this time. Mojo Hydrotherapy is a local brand, made in Hamilton. Danielle started the company as part of her Niagara College entrepreneur class final project. She managed to get a government grant and some other funding to start her […]

Paint it Pretty Polish Light in the Dark Swatches

Paint it Pretty Polish Light in the Dark Swatches

Each month, Paint it Pretty Polish releases a polish of the month. This one was actually a custom requested by Streets Ahead Style that she agreed to have available to others. Light in the Dark is an opal finish polish with hints of tourmaline colouring to represent both October birthstones. It has a shifting shimmer and […]

Paint It Pretty Polish Go For It – Indie Love & Light Charity Polish

Paint it Pretty Polish - Go For It - Indie Love Light - Swatch in Artificial Lighting 3

If you are really into nail polish, you will know that it can be a fairly negative community at times. Don’t get me wrong, there are amazing people and the polishes are gorgeous, most people are super helpful, but lately it just doesn’t feel as close knit or positive. Indie Love & Light is an […]

Paint it Pretty Polish Tickle Me Pink Swatches (Holographic Collection)

Paint it Pretty Polish Tickle Me Pink Holo Nail Polish Swatches - Swatch in Artificial Light

Paint it Pretty Polish Tickle Me Pink is a medium pink linear holographic polish.  It is close to a bubblegum pink and has a strong linear holo for a lighter polish.  Paint it Pretty Polishes is a Canadian indie maker and her polishes are all five free and vegan.  Based in Beamsville, they are available through […]

Paint it Pretty Polish Out of the Blue Swatches

Paint it Pretty Polish Out of The Blue Holo Polish - Artificial Light Swatch

My love for purple polishes is followed closely by blues.  Paint it Pretty Polish Out of the Blue is one of the polishes from the summer holographic collection.  A light to medium blue with lots of holo.  Plus it is a Canadian indie, so even better.  Paint it Pretty Polishes are five free and vegan.  Based […]

Paint it Pretty Polish Can You Make This Sparkle? Swatches

Paint it Pretty Polish Can You Make This Sparkle Holo Polish - Swatches in Artificial Light

A good red is hard to find for me.  Many give me lobster hands and as a fan of blues and purples, I am just fussier about them in general.  Maybe because growing up my dad would tell us to take off bright red lipstick or polish.  When I do wear red, I prefer darker […]