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Hello friend,

We’re thinking ahead to New Year’s Eve in this week’s issue of Genuinely Stellar. Can you believe 2025 is almost here? We have some exciting finds from female founders to share, to help you get party ready for the big night.  

We pull together a look from three Canadian women-owned brands that will help you shine bright on New Year’s Eve; Tonia recommends three special sparklers to try from women winemakers and explains why we drink Champagne to celebrate the New Year; we show you how to achieve the perfect red lip with a beauty brand that first came to light in a dream; we explore a novel way to experience caviar; and we introduce you to an artist that is so proud of the money she makes from her art, that she recently put cash – a lot of cash – on display in an exhibit. 

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In celebration of the holidays, we have special issues planned for the next two weeks. We are taking a little time to spend with our families, for the first time in years. Nothing could be more Genuinely Stellar than that! We will be back and better than ever with our usual format in the New Year. In the meantime, we wish you and yours the very best for the holiday season! 

Enjoy!

Three things you need for New Year’s Eve look perfection. (Between us girls, they won’t break the bank).

Why do we pop corks at NYE? We’ll tell you, and we’ll also suggest some delicious bottles of bubbles for ringing in the new year!

Not sure how to achieve the perfect red lip? Leave your mark with this brand and we’re not talking lipstick on the collar.

Caviar anyone? This woman-owned brand has an indulgent treat…for your face.

This celebrated pop artist is shaking up the art world and doling out dollar bills while she does it.

Watch this space for five quick things to make your life a little richer.

Kids home for the holidays? Is your house upside down? Get your hands on Lori Sugarman-Li’s debut book Our Home, where she portrays families who turn chores into acts of love. Spoiler alert, if you have boys in the house, she shows you how to break the cycle of gender inequity in domestic labour. Thanks Lori!

‘Tis the season to eat, drink and be merry! And from time to time, we overindulge. If the holiday party circuit gets the best of you, we found some hangover cures worth trying from the Organic Authority.

Want to know how to properly open a bottle of sparkling wine? This video may be a bit dated, but in our opinion, it is the most concise and quick tutorial out there. Start popping!

There is always one person at the party who knows how to shuck oysters, why not have that person be you? Let Chef Jill Hillier show you how to start shucking!

Looking for a stylish champagne cocktail to sip on the last eve of 2024? Jeanine Donofrio of Love & Lemons shares this recipe for the classic French 75.

Do you have a stellar find? Share with us at [email protected]

Did you miss last week’s newsletter? You can find it here.