Montreal's self-care scene and wellness landscape is experiencing a transformative shift, and it's driven by locals.
Grown from grassroots and driving down-to-earth entrepreneurial ventures, the following people are helping redefine conventional norms of products that go from body care and candles to hair care and cosmetics.
This here's an exploration of stories and creative endeavors from Montrealers infusing the city with new perspectives, practices, and products to nurture a greater holistic sense of well-being.
Hope you find some inspiration in here.
Bask Hour


Bao Nguyen and Louie Xarhogiannis, the founders of Bask Hour. | Photographs: Supplied
Bask Hour is a Montreal-based brand specializing in handmade 100% natural, sustainable, and non-toxic candles and soap bars. Committed to creating clean and safe products—natural soy, coconut and beeswax, non-toxic fragrances, and natural crackling wood wicks—they're crafting everything in-house with aromas reflecting life experiences, cultural influences, and stories they hold dear.

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