The Green Kiss is Victoria’s locally owned healthy beauty company, committed to providing Canadians with safe, effective, and environmentally responsible personal care products. Since its humble beginnings in 2011, The Green Kiss has grown into a beloved Victoria staple and nationwide e-commerce destination, known for exceptional customer service with an education-first approach.More than just a retailer, The Green Kiss prioritizes personalized care at every touchpoint. Whether in-store, online, or via phone, email, chat, or social media, every customer interaction includes expert guidance, tailored to individual skin health needs. With some of the strictest product selection standards in the Canadian beauty industry, The Green Kiss delivers an unparalleled customer experience rooted in care, expertise, and trust.
Linnea Turnquist
Owner and Chief Celebration Officer, Ooh La La Cupcakes + Cakes
Ooh La La Cupcakes + Cakes is a local, female-owned and operated business that has played a key role in thousands of celebrations since 2008. Consistently referred to as Victoria’s best boutique cupcake and cake bakery with outstanding customer service, their customers have come to expect the finest, most creative cakes and cupcakes imaginable. Ooh La La’s diverse team of bakers, artists and frontline happiness-consultants are all determined to make every customer’s event, celebration, dessert, or impulse craving the best it can possibly be. Giving back is a core value at Ooh La La, and their philanthropy is focused on organizations that support food security and women’s issues, with monthly donations to the UVSS Food Bank and the Women’s Transition House.
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