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Canadian Beauty

Paint It Pretty Polish Sunsets In Killbear Swatches & Review

by Lina Clémence
written by Lina Clémence


Hello readers, 
Today I have the a new polish collab to share with you. Lacquer Drop features a lineup of polishes from a variety of Canadian indie brands, available exclusively at NailStuff.ca. I have Paint It Pretty Polish’s contribution to the first release to share with you. Let’s take a look at swatches.

Paint It Pretty Polish Sunsets In KillbearPaint It Pretty Polish Sunsets In Killbear review

Sunsets In Killbear features a warm purple base filled with red-copper-gold shifting shimmer. The formula was very easy to work with and took three coats for full coverage. Photos show three coats of Sunsets In Killbear with one coat of Girly Bits Cosmetics Top That! top coat in daylight spectrum lighting.

Paint It Pretty Polish Sunsets In Killbear

Paint It Pretty Polish Sunsets In Killbear review

Paint It Pretty Polish Sunsets In Killbear review

Final Thoughts

Sunsets In Killbear is available for pre-order on the NailStuff.ca site now until June 7th, 2025. This polish will be $14.50CAD with no pre-order limit. You can find Paint It Pretty Polish on

You can find NailStuff on
Happy polishing,

Michelle


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Canadian Beauty

Canadian Indie Perfume Brands – Tea & Nail Polish

by Lina Clémence
written by Lina Clémence


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.

Canadian Indie Perfume Brands - Stereoplasm Logo

Stereoplasm

Stereoplasm is probably the biggest and well known of the Canadian brands. They have a great catalogue of scents and has monthly animals + two free samples with orders. You get free shipping at $100 or pay $8.50 (tracked expedited shipping) below that. They excel at atmospherics and animal themes. Their sample sizes are 1.8ml – a very generous sample size that will last unless you are the type to slather 1ml at a time.

Canadian Indie Perfume Brands - Pulp Fragrance Logo

Pulp Fragrance

Is a newer perfume house but comes from a long time perfume user and has great reviews. Since they are new, they have a smaller catalogue but all scents are available in small sample sizes making it really affordable to try.

Canadian Indie Perfume Brands - Sarawen Logo

Sarawen

Sarawen is a smaller house but has some great themes and her rose and incense perfumes come highly recommended. They are also on Etsy if you have a gift card burning a hole in your pocket or want that extra security when purchasing.

Canadian Indie Perfume Brands - Lurker and Strange Logo

Lurker and Strange

Currently offers free shipping on all Canadian orders so is a great place to start if you are new and don’t want to spend a lot. They also have a quick TAT and great inspiration for their perfume themes.

Canadian Indie Perfume Brands - Libertine Fragrance Logo

Libertine Fragrance

Is more on the niche perfume end of pricing but makes some amazing scents.

Canadian Indie Perfume Brands - Zoologist Fragrance Logo

Zoologist Perfumes

Again, more on the niche perfume pricing range but animal themed which is always a plus and are really imaginative and not easily duped in other brands. They have a US site, so be sure to shop from the Canadian one.

Some others that you may want to try

A retailer, rather than a brand, Pretty Indulgent is Canadian based, and carries a few brands including Solstice Scents.

If you are branching out to US brands, Ajevie sells decanted samples so you can try multiple houses at once at reasonable shipping costs (and once you are a customer, look into her c/o forwarding where you can send US indies to her and have them sent on to you as a bulk package for a small fee + shipping costs)


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Beauty

Top 8 Best Nail Polish Strips Reviews & Buyers Guide 2024

by Lina Clémence
written by Lina Clémence


It has 16 nail art stickers, which cat eyes and look very attractive. All the stickers are beautiful, and we can use them according to the occasion. It allows girls to flaunt them. It gives an elegant look to our nails. It comes with three filers, which helps us to shape the strips as per our needs. The strips are very easy to apply and remove, as well.

The strips are durable and last long. These strips come in non-adhesive material, which does not leave any mark of glue on our nails. The use of non -toxic material in these strips is best. These are not harmful to nails and help us maintain our nails’ original beauty without damaging them.
It comes with a clear coat polish which we can use to give extra shine to our nails and can with that it also protects the stickers.

We can easily apply the strips on false nails and even on our toes; they look perfect. We can effectively use them at any party. 

We can apply these last long strips for two weeks without any hassle. But we have to be careful regarding one thing. We must not use water on our nails for 2 hours after applying the strips.


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Cosmetics

Product Review: Londontown Nail Polish

by Lina Clémence
written by Lina Clémence


Hi framily, I’m baaaack with a beauty product review! This time around I’m sharing my thoughts on Londontown Lakur nail polish.  This was my first time learning about Londontown products, so I was excited when they sent me some products to review. 

I try my best to use clean beauty products when possible, so it was refreshing to learn that Londontown nail polish in 9-Free, which means they dont contain: Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, TPHP, Acetone, Ethyl Tosylamide, Xylene, DBP, Toulene,  and Camphor Vegan. So we’re keeping our beauty products like our circle of friends… toxin-free! These products are actually certified by PETA–yasss!

Londontown Kur Gel Genius Top Coat  & Base Coat

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The  Londontown Kur Gel Genius Base Coat only needs one layer before applying the lakur colour and is a great way to extend your manicure . The Kur Gel Genius Top Coat is activated by natural light, so no need for UV lighting and it gives a high-shine, glossy finish.  It’s also fast-drying, which is a major bonus.

Londontown Lakur Enhanced Colour in the Shade Iconic 

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The Londontwon nail polish shade, Iconic, was an instant favorite of mine. Let me tell you–this nail polish color is definitely appropriately named because it stands out in a crown and is gorgeous!  It’s a vibrant, electric blue shade that is perfect for summer.  It looks fantastic against my darker complexion and has been my go-to summer shade (which is a big deal since I usually keep it simple with white on my toes!).

Londontown Lakur Enhanced Colour in the Shade Vendetta 

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I felt like a full-fledged diva wearing the Londontown nail polish shade, Vendetta. It’ a poppy red that’s an instant summer banger when it comes to poppin’ nail colors and it will definitely be in heavy rotation for summer pedis.

Final Thoughts on Londontown 

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I’m usually an in-salon gel mani kinda girl, but I think this is a great option for those in-between times.  I did experience some chipping on my toenails after about 4 days,  not sure if it’s because of my strenuous yoga and HIIT workouts or what, but it was easy to touchup. 

You can shop all of these products here. 

Have you tried Londontown nail products? What are you favorite shades? 

Ciao Bellas, 


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Canadian Beauty

Paint It Pretty Polish Cruising Swatches & Review

by Lina Clémence
written by Lina Clémence


Hello readers, 
Today I have Paint It Pretty Polish’s contribution to the June Polish Pickup release to share with you. June’s theme is Vacation Destinations and Paint It Pretty was inspired by tropical cruises. Let’s take a look at swatches.

Paint It Pretty Polish CruisingPaint It Pretty Polish Cruising review

Cruising features a vibrant blue base filled with a glowing green-aqua shifting shimmer. The formula was excellent to work with and took three thin coats for full coverage. Photos show three coats of Cruising with one coat of Girly Bits Cosmetics Top That! top coat in daylight spectrum lighting.

Paint It Pretty Polish Cruising

Paint It Pretty Polish Cruising review

Paint It Pretty Polish Cruising swatch

Final Thoughts

Cruising will be available on the Polish Pickup website from 11AM EDT on June 6th, 2025 to midnight EDT on June 9th, 2025. This polish will be $13.50USD with a cap of 250 bottles available. You can find Paint It Pretty Polish on

You can find Polish Pickup on

Happy polishing,

Michelle


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