• Laryssa is a Holistic Aesthetician and owner of ORESTA organic skin care apothecary in Hintonburg. She is also Oresta's little sister. She became interested in healthy skin care after struggling with teen acne. After trying pretty much everything, she discovered that adopting a healthy lifestyle and healthy skin care made all the difference. • Laryssa worked as an Intensive Care Nurse for years but remembers Oresta telling her that one day they would work together. Seven years ago, after apprenticing with Oresta, she opened ORESTA apothecary. This was one of the greatest decisions of her life. As sisters and friends, Oresta + Laryssa understand and trust each other like no one else and have great fun working together. Laryssa's kindness, humour and spirit are infectious. • Laryssa enjoys spending time with her two daughters and has a passion for travel. “I love the feeling of adventure and unknown experience that awaits!” Laryssa specializes in Holistic Facials and her favourite product is @laurelskin Restore Nightly Facial Balm. • #orestaorganics #holisticbeauty #ottawa #organicskincare #oresta #ottawaest #igersottawa #nofilter #laurakelly #skin #skincare #facial #holisticfacial #holisticskincare #laurel #laurelskin #facial #aesthetic #aesthetician #shopsmall #shoplocal #family #potd #nofilter #consciousbeauty #smallbusiness #hintonburg #wellingtonwest
    Laryssa is a Holistic Aesthetician and owner of ORESTA organic skin care apothecary in Hintonburg. She is also Oresta's little sister. She became interested in healthy skin care after struggling with teen acne. After trying pretty much everything, she discovered that adopting a healthy lifestyle and healthy skin care made all the difference. • Laryssa worked as an Intensive Care Nurse for years but remembers Oresta telling her that one day they would work together. Seven years ago, after apprenticing with Oresta, she opened ORESTA apothecary. This was one of the greatest decisions of her life. As sisters and friends, Oresta + Laryssa understand and trust each other like no one else and have great fun working together. Laryssa's kindness, humour and spirit are infectious. • Laryssa enjoys spending time with her two daughters and has a passion for travel. “I love the feeling of adventure and unknown experience that awaits!” Laryssa specializes in Holistic Facials and her favourite product is @laurelskin Restore Nightly Facial Balm. • #orestaorganics #holisticbeauty #ottawa #organicskincare #oresta #ottawaest #igersottawa #nofilter #laurakelly #skin #skincare #facial #holisticfacial #holisticskincare #laurel #laurelskin #facial #aesthetic #aesthetician #shopsmall #shoplocal #family #potd #nofilter #consciousbeauty #smallbusiness #hintonburg #wellingtonwest
  • There has been much discussion and controversy regarding healthy sun protection. Chemical sunscreens have been proven to be carcinogenic or endocrine disrupting and although mineral sunscreens appear to be safer, its unclear how these minerals are being processed or manufactured. We are so afraid of skin cancer and are told to slather ourselves with sunscreen and avoid the sun. It's important to understand that the sun naturally boosts the production of melatonin, serotonin and Vitamin D that are critical to our health. Rather than avoiding the sun, we need to practice responsible sun exposure and sun protection. • Did you know that natural sun protection can be found in oils? • Check Oresta's blog to read more! • #orestaorganics #oresta #skin #skincare #spf #spa #summer #sun #sunscreen #igersottawa #potd #nofilter #red #redraspberry #naturalspf #natural #healthy #organic #consciousbeauty #ottawaest #healthybeauty #physicalbarrier #livinglibations #laurelskin #ottawa #shopsmall #smallbatch #613 #YOW #kahina
    There has been much discussion and controversy regarding healthy sun protection. Chemical sunscreens have been proven to be carcinogenic or endocrine disrupting and although mineral sunscreens appear to be safer, its unclear how these minerals are being processed or manufactured. We are so afraid of skin cancer and are told to slather ourselves with sunscreen and avoid the sun. It's important to understand that the sun naturally boosts the production of melatonin, serotonin and Vitamin D that are critical to our health. Rather than avoiding the sun, we need to practice responsible sun exposure and sun protection. • Did you know that natural sun protection can be found in oils? • Check Oresta's blog to read more! • #orestaorganics #oresta #skin #skincare #spf #spa #summer #sun #sunscreen #igersottawa #potd #nofilter #red #redraspberry #naturalspf #natural #healthy #organic #consciousbeauty #ottawaest #healthybeauty #physicalbarrier #livinglibations #laurelskin #ottawa #shopsmall #smallbatch #613 #YOW #kahina
  • Last week, our ORESTA team spent time with Sarah, half of the husband & wife team of @wildhillbotanicals from East Sooke on Vancouver Island. • Sarah's connection to the landscape and her ongoing study of the incredible botanicals it has to offer has been the inspiration for her formulations. On their farm, Sarah and Teague organically grow and harvest many of the ingredients that are used in their products. They take care in sourcing the freshest organic oils and distill their own hydrosols. • Wild Hill products are handcrafted in small batches to ensure freshness, quality control and efficacy. • #oresta #orestaorganics #wildhill #wildhillbotanicals #westcoast #ottawa #smallbatch #shopsmall #supportlocal #smallbusiness #vancouverisland #handcrafted #organicskincare #holisticbeauty #artisan #YOW #organic #handpicked #holistic #skincare #skin #facial #consciousbeauty #613 #organic613 #healthy #healthybeauty #potd #nofilter
    Last week, our ORESTA team spent time with Sarah, half of the husband & wife team of @wildhillbotanicals from East Sooke on Vancouver Island. • Sarah's connection to the landscape and her ongoing study of the incredible botanicals it has to offer has been the inspiration for her formulations. On their farm, Sarah and Teague organically grow and harvest many of the ingredients that are used in their products. They take care in sourcing the freshest organic oils and distill their own hydrosols. • Wild Hill products are handcrafted in small batches to ensure freshness, quality control and efficacy. • #oresta #orestaorganics #wildhill #wildhillbotanicals #westcoast #ottawa #smallbatch #shopsmall #supportlocal #smallbusiness #vancouverisland #handcrafted #organicskincare #holisticbeauty #artisan #YOW #organic #handpicked #holistic #skincare #skin #facial #consciousbeauty #613 #organic613 #healthy #healthybeauty #potd #nofilter
  • Meet Caroline who refers to herself as the lifer at ORESTA. She began working at ORESTA in 2011 managing the confectionery and then the gallery location. Fast forward, six years and two babies and we are lucky to still have Caroline with us when we need her support. • Caroline's love of organic skincare started at 15 when her mother introduced her to ORESTA to resolve her very dry skin. She has always followed her Grandmother's sage advice: Your skin is worth the money, because you only have one face! • Caroline is a beautiful and energetic mother of two, an Airbnb host and crafter extraordinaire. Her passion is people. She loves to chat and connect with people and she uses her knowledge of ORESTA's skin care lines to help clients achieve optimal healthy skin care. • #oresta #orestaorganics #diystyleco #ottawa #mom #workingmom #airbnb #myottawa #organic #lifer #ottawaest #igersottawa #nofilter #potd #skin #skincare #ontario #canada #613 #yow #est2011 #spa #healthybeauty #organicskincare #ottcity #instagood #beauty #healthy #family #mama
    Meet Caroline who refers to herself as the lifer at ORESTA. She began working at ORESTA in 2011 managing the confectionery and then the gallery location. Fast forward, six years and two babies and we are lucky to still have Caroline with us when we need her support. • Caroline's love of organic skincare started at 15 when her mother introduced her to ORESTA to resolve her very dry skin. She has always followed her Grandmother's sage advice: Your skin is worth the money, because you only have one face! • Caroline is a beautiful and energetic mother of two, an Airbnb host and crafter extraordinaire. Her passion is people. She loves to chat and connect with people and she uses her knowledge of ORESTA's skin care lines to help clients achieve optimal healthy skin care. • #oresta #orestaorganics #diystyleco #ottawa #mom #workingmom #airbnb #myottawa #organic #lifer #ottawaest #igersottawa #nofilter #potd #skin #skincare #ontario #canada #613 #yow #est2011 #spa #healthybeauty #organicskincare #ottcity #instagood #beauty #healthy #family #mama
  • Hello Ottawa beauties! We are thrilled to introduce Gua Sha to Ottawa and incorporate Gua Sha into our ORESTA Holistic Facials treatments. The results are incredible!!! • So what is Gua Sha? Gua Sha (gua - scraping, sha - toxins) is an traditional Chinese Medicine technique that involves a gentle scraping-like motion along the skin with a white jade stone. The tool has 9-specially designed angles to achieve immediately noticeable results in the appearance of wrinkles, sagging, dark eye circles, puffy eyes, age spots and discolouration. It prevents and treats the signs of aging and promoting overall skin rejuvenation from the inside out. • This relaxing treatment, also referred to as the Eastern Facelift stimulates blood, lymph and chi circulation. It releases tension in tissue, fascia and face and jaw muscles. Gua Sha detoxifies the skin, improves glow, stimulates collagen and elastin, firms and lifts the skin. • You will see visible results with the first treatment however as results are cumulative, we recommend a series for optimum results. • We recommend Gua sha for all skin types especially dull and congested skin, hyperpigmented skin, melasma, sun damaged skin, mature skin or skin lacking vitality. • We have created a Holistic Facelift series that includes ORESTA Holistic Facials + weekly Holistic Facelift Massages. Prepare to be amazed with a brighter, healthier, younger-looking and radiant complexion. • #holisticbeauty #oresta #orestaorganics #ottawa #organicskincare #custom #facial #biodynamic #guasha #handcrafted #healthybeauty #organic #skin #skincare #shoplocal #supportlocal #potd #nofilter #holisticfacelift #holistic #YOWbeauty #613 #greenbeauty #spa #guashafacial #ottawaest #igersottawa
    Hello Ottawa beauties! We are thrilled to introduce Gua Sha to Ottawa and incorporate Gua Sha into our ORESTA Holistic Facials treatments. The results are incredible!!! • So what is Gua Sha? Gua Sha (gua - scraping, sha - toxins) is an traditional Chinese Medicine technique that involves a gentle scraping-like motion along the skin with a white jade stone. The tool has 9-specially designed angles to achieve immediately noticeable results in the appearance of wrinkles, sagging, dark eye circles, puffy eyes, age spots and discolouration. It prevents and treats the signs of aging and promoting overall skin rejuvenation from the inside out. • This relaxing treatment, also referred to as the Eastern Facelift stimulates blood, lymph and chi circulation. It releases tension in tissue, fascia and face and jaw muscles. Gua Sha detoxifies the skin, improves glow, stimulates collagen and elastin, firms and lifts the skin. • You will see visible results with the first treatment however as results are cumulative, we recommend a series for optimum results. • We recommend Gua sha for all skin types especially dull and congested skin, hyperpigmented skin, melasma, sun damaged skin, mature skin or skin lacking vitality. • We have created a Holistic Facelift series that includes ORESTA Holistic Facials + weekly Holistic Facelift Massages. Prepare to be amazed with a brighter, healthier, younger-looking and radiant complexion. • #holisticbeauty #oresta #orestaorganics #ottawa #organicskincare #custom #facial #biodynamic #guasha #handcrafted #healthybeauty #organic #skin #skincare #shoplocal #supportlocal #potd #nofilter #holisticfacelift #holistic #YOWbeauty #613 #greenbeauty #spa #guashafacial #ottawaest #igersottawa
  • Just like everyone’s favourite @livinglibations Best Skin Ever, this is a multi-purpose organic oil that fuses the rich, wholesome oils of jojoba, coco-crème, seabuckthorn berry, tamanu and the natural sun protection of red raspberry seed oil with the essential oils of schizandra, immortelle, carrot seed, rose otto, cape chamomile, frankincense, ginger, lavender, ginger, turmeric, thyme linalool, sandalwood, geranium, calendula, and palmarosa. • Apply Everyone Loves The Sunshine as a daily face and body moisturizer along with your every day SPF to help your skin build up it’s defence against the suns rays or after a day in the sun to replenish moisture and add a dreamy glow. • Seeking SPF in your products? We also carry Living Libations Everybody Loves The Sunshine with Zinc Body Lotion and Everyone Loves The Sunshine Beach Balm Stick which both contain non-nano, non-coated zinc oxide. • #orestaorganics #oresta #livinglibations #skin #skincare #shoplocal #ottawa #shopsmall #eco #ecobeauty #smallbatch #canada #canadian #sun #summer #spf #naturalspf #zincoxide #oil #sunshine #everybodylovesthesunshine #consciousbeauty #healthy #healthybeauty #green #greenbeauty #potd #nofilter #organic #613
    Just like everyone’s favourite @livinglibations Best Skin Ever, this is a multi-purpose organic oil that fuses the rich, wholesome oils of jojoba, coco-crème, seabuckthorn berry, tamanu and the natural sun protection of red raspberry seed oil with the essential oils of schizandra, immortelle, carrot seed, rose otto, cape chamomile, frankincense, ginger, lavender, ginger, turmeric, thyme linalool, sandalwood, geranium, calendula, and palmarosa. • Apply Everyone Loves The Sunshine as a daily face and body moisturizer along with your every day SPF to help your skin build up it’s defence against the suns rays or after a day in the sun to replenish moisture and add a dreamy glow. • Seeking SPF in your products? We also carry Living Libations Everybody Loves The Sunshine with Zinc Body Lotion and Everyone Loves The Sunshine Beach Balm Stick which both contain non-nano, non-coated zinc oxide. • #orestaorganics #oresta #livinglibations #skin #skincare #shoplocal #ottawa #shopsmall #eco #ecobeauty #smallbatch #canada #canadian #sun #summer #spf #naturalspf #zincoxide #oil #sunshine #everybodylovesthesunshine #consciousbeauty #healthy #healthybeauty #green #greenbeauty #potd #nofilter #organic #613
  • Tara is the Spa + Retail Manager at our ORESTA Beechwood location and online store. She is our go-to person for anything technologically challenging. If Tara doesn’t know the answer, no one knows the answer. Tara has the greatest smile and infectious laugh. She is kind, caring and dedicated and has been with ORESTA for nearly 4 years. • After completing a Culinary Management Program, Tara realized that being a Chef was not something that she wanted. Her passion for people led her into the spa industry and then to ORESTA. • Tara has been dealing with problematic, reactive skin for 14 years with aggressive chemical peels, microdermabrasion and Accutane. She found that any results quickly deteriorated and caused peeling, cracking and abrasions. Our holistic philosophy of looking at the skin as an organ and nourishing it with organic, whole plant skin care has greatly improved her inflammation, pigmentation, breakouts and stress levels. • Tara is engaged and getting married next fall. She has two dogs - a Yorkshire + Australian Terrier (Max + Charlie) that she spends all of her time with. #oresta #orestaorganics #skin #skincare #ottawa #613 #manager #spamanager #beechwood #beechwoodavenue #culinaryschool #potd #nofilter #laurakelly #laurakellyphotography #vanier #local #shoplocal #supportlocal #ottawa #ottawaest #igersottawa #organic #eco #green #consciousbeauty #tech #yorkshireterrier #australianterrier #healthybeauty
    Tara is the Spa + Retail Manager at our ORESTA Beechwood location and online store. She is our go-to person for anything technologically challenging. If Tara doesn’t know the answer, no one knows the answer. Tara has the greatest smile and infectious laugh. She is kind, caring and dedicated and has been with ORESTA for nearly 4 years. • After completing a Culinary Management Program, Tara realized that being a Chef was not something that she wanted. Her passion for people led her into the spa industry and then to ORESTA. • Tara has been dealing with problematic, reactive skin for 14 years with aggressive chemical peels, microdermabrasion and Accutane. She found that any results quickly deteriorated and caused peeling, cracking and abrasions. Our holistic philosophy of looking at the skin as an organ and nourishing it with organic, whole plant skin care has greatly improved her inflammation, pigmentation, breakouts and stress levels. • Tara is engaged and getting married next fall. She has two dogs - a Yorkshire + Australian Terrier (Max + Charlie) that she spends all of her time with. #oresta #orestaorganics #skin #skincare #ottawa #613 #manager #spamanager #beechwood #beechwoodavenue #culinaryschool #potd #nofilter #laurakelly #laurakellyphotography #vanier #local #shoplocal #supportlocal #ottawa #ottawaest #igersottawa #organic #eco #green #consciousbeauty #tech #yorkshireterrier #australianterrier #healthybeauty
  • ORESTA organic skin care is seeking a responsible, positive and motivated experienced esthetician to join our team. This is a part time position with the opportunity for full time hours. • You must be passionate about healthy living and natural skin care, customer service driven, work well independently yet be a team player. Includes evenings and Saturdays. • Interested applicants please submit your resume with a cover letter, or drop off at 464 O'Connor Street. • #orestaorganics #oresta #ecobeauty #aesthetician #healthybeauty #ottawa #organic #skincare #holistic #holisticaesthetics #esthetics #eco #ecobeauty #holisticskincare #skin #skincare #facial #organic #ottawa #potd #support613 #organicottawa #laurakellyphotography #613jobs #job #ottawajobs #shopsmall #supportlocal #hiringottawa #hiringnow
    ORESTA organic skin care is seeking a responsible, positive and motivated experienced esthetician to join our team. This is a part time position with the opportunity for full time hours. • You must be passionate about healthy living and natural skin care, customer service driven, work well independently yet be a team player. Includes evenings and Saturdays. • Interested applicants please submit your resume with a cover letter, or drop off at 464 O'Connor Street. • #orestaorganics #oresta #ecobeauty #aesthetician #healthybeauty #ottawa #organic #skincare #holistic #holisticaesthetics #esthetics #eco #ecobeauty #holisticskincare #skin #skincare #facial #organic #ottawa #potd #support613 #organicottawa #laurakellyphotography #613jobs #job #ottawajobs #shopsmall #supportlocal #hiringottawa #hiringnow