The Feel Good Issue

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Hello friend,

Hands down, this is our favourite time of the year. Getting back into a routine feels good. The beautiful September weather feels good. The transition to fall fashion feels good. So we thought we would highlight some women who are in the “feel good” business in this issue of Genuinely Stellar. Their stories are as inspiring as the goodness they bring to our lives!

Read our interview with wellness entrepreneur Barbie Bent, and learn about the businesses she started to fulfill the needs of her body, mind, and soul; meet the Edmonton-based skincare brand founder who creates her own formulations designed to heal and the three mothers who inspired her journey; meet the founder of a natural beauty retailer that literally started in a hut in Muskoka and has grown along with our need for safe beauty products; and meet the handcrafted candle brand founder whose entrepreneurial journey began when she had to put her fertility journey on pause (spoiler alert: the story has a happy ending)! We also hand-pick three items from the new collection of one of our favourite jewellery brands. Who doesn’t feel good with some new drip?

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Enjoy! 

When Barbie Bent wants something, she starts a business to get it. The Founder of Lagree West fitness in BC, and Jaybird movement studio in Vancouver and Toronto, is building a wellness empire. As it turns out, what she wants is what lots of other people want too.

 The woman behind this Edmonton-based skincare brand built her own lab to create formulations using ingredients found in nature. Meet her and find out how watermelon became a hero ingredient in her top-selling product. Psst. It’s a game-changer!

When she started her business selling natural beauty products from a hut in Muskoka, it was an experiment. She never imagined her tiny store would lead to a destination in the big city.

This one’s a when life serves you lemons kind of story. When her dream to have a baby was put on hold, this female founder set another dream alight and launched a candle business that keeps shining bright.

She did it again. One of our coveted jewellery brands keeps introducing collections that drip with style. This one might be our favourite to date.

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Elevate Your Performance

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

Do you see yourself growing old, living under the same roof as your girlfriends? If you envison a Golden Girls future, this one’s for you!

Here’s a peach of an idea! Why not preserve a few peaches with some fresh herbs now and have a tasty oxymel on hand for when winter flu season creeps in?

Get to know the funny girl from Barrie, Ontario, who is one of the newest cast members of Saturday Night Live. We’ll be watching Veronika!

Is face yoga part of your wellness routine? If you’re not yet convinced, this might just get you started. Get the facts on face yoga. They’re pretty compelling!

“What are you wearing? What are you wearing?” It’s the refrain heard on red carpets from Hollywood to Toronto. When Ryan Reynolds walked the red carpet at TIFF this week, he replied, “A woman named Judy made this. She lives in Port Carling.” Wait, what? Meet the designer behind Reynolds’ Planes, Trains and Automobiles jacket.

Miss an issue? We’ve got you! Find quick links to recent issues right here.

Last week’s issue was one to bookmark if you’re looking to add a few new pieces to your fall wardrobe. We highlight the trends and identify Canadian woman-owned brands, bringing them to life. Get the Fall Trend Report here.

Find out what you have to look forward to next Sunday in Genuinely Stellar!

Celebrities are flocking to Toronto for TIFF, and the streets are like a fashion runway. We pull together some red carpet-ready looks from Canadian woman-owned brands, just in case you find yourself in the spotlight this fall.