After visiting Bosk, you might return home with a new potted plant, a jar of farm-to-skin moisturizer, and a newfound sense of calm.
The latter is attainable at the shop’s new “hidden spa,” The Jungle Room . We were recently invited to check out the plant and wellness shop in Northeast Portland’s Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood — and meet founder, holistic esthetician, and community visionary, Laura Norton.
Bosk shares a building with Everest M Market. Past owners of the space have used it to house everything from a barbershop to motorcycles. When Laura, who has lived in the area for several years, heard it was available, she saw her chance to take it in a different direction.
Plants, gifts, and various skincare products Laura sources from local woman- and BIPOC-owned businesses now fill the front of the store. In the back, The Jungle Room awaits those who book facials. For City Editor Cambrie, highlights of the hour-long experience included a hot towel treatment (who knew having your face wrapped in one could feel so good?), a gua sha face massage (thank you, instant tension relief), and a jelly mask.
Bosk is plant party in the front, self-care business in the back.
Photo by Cambrie Juarez, PDXtoday
The shop is a labor of love. Laura is continuously working toward the goals she has for the space — like transforming the back parking lot into a gathering place for outdoor movies and night markets. She already hosts pop-ups on the front sidewalk every Saturday to support other local small businesses.
Facials start at $65. Add-on treatments are $10 each. Bosk is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturdays. Spa services are offered every day but Sunday.