Paint it Pretty Polish Holly to my Jolly Swatches

Paint it Pretty Polish Holly to my Jolly - Metallic Holiday Collection 2018 - glossy stamped

Getting into the more traditional Christmas colours from the Metallic Holiday Collection. Paint it Pretty Polish Holly to my Jolly is a slightly muted red metallic.  It is not the classic holly berry red you would think from the name, with a touch of orange and not quite as in your face as many holiday […]

Paint it Pretty Polish Nut to my Cracker Swatches

Paint it Pretty Polish Nut to My Cracker -- Metallic Holiday Collection 2018 - Matte Stamped

Another gold and pink toned metallic from the Paint it Pretty Polish Metallic Holiday Collection for 2018. The collection consists of five holiday themed metallic polishes, a blue with silver sparks, a forest green, a holly red, plus the two pink and gold ones.  They are available on November 16th and just $10 each. Nut […]

Paint it Pretty Polish Ginger to my Bread Swatches

Paint it Pretty Polish Ginger to my Bread - Metallic Holiday Collection 2018

Perhaps the most unique polish from Paint it Pretty Polish’s metallic winter collection, Ginger to my Bread is a ginger-gold metallic with a gorgeous pink shift.  It does show some brush strokes but levels easily for full opacity in two coats.  A glossy top coat helps hide the brush strokes too.  This is not a […]

Paint it Pretty Polish Winter to my Wonderland Swatches

Paint it Pretty Polish Winter to my Wonderland - Metallic Holiday Collection 2018

Starting off with Winter to my Wonderland from Paint it Pretty Polish’s Metallic Holiday Collection.  No surprise that blue was my favourite but it also has gorgeous silver sparks that make it really pretty and cool on the nail.  It is a very shimmery metallic blue, perfect for winter themed manicures.  But do watch it […]

Shop Local at the Etsy Made In Canada Hamilton Show

Etsy Made in Canada Hamilton 2018 Recommendations

With Indie month coming up for the Canadian Beauty Bloggers, it is a great time for the Etsy Made in Canada shows being held all over the country tomorrow.  My local one is the Hailton Made in Canada show at the Lincoln Alexander Cntre in downtown Hamilton.  It starts at 10am and entrance is just […]

Paint it Pretty Polish Purple Thunder Swatches (Holographic Collection)

Paint it Pretty Purple Thunder Holo Polish - Swatch in Artificial Light 2

The last of the holographic collection.  Paint it Pretty Polish Purple Thunder is a medium blurple holographic polish with a blue shimmer.  It shows a darker grape purple in the bottle but leans more blue on my skintone.  Paint it Pretty Polishes is a Canadian indie maker based in Beamsville, Ontario.  Her polishes are five free, […]

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 Was Summer A Dream? Swatches – September Exclusive

Paint it Pretty Polish Was Summer A Dream - September Exclusive

Paint it Pretty Polish has some exciting things coming out soon.  Since I saw her at the Craftadian show in Hamilton on the weekend, I was lucky enough to get her September exclusive polish a little early!  Paint it Pretty Polish Was Summer A Dream? is her first monthly exclusive.  It will be $11 and […]