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"lolanta" and paired ii With “European spa" 3“ fishy l: ’ A “5 WE. ‘ he: i” . _Catering can be provided. and Romel- in a clean, modem font. $3 ‘ $2"; . like; larski mentions that David's Gourmet is That mix of the old and the new repre- f » , ”i right next door. and the plaza offers other sents the style she wanted to bring to her mm} ‘ E" l â€", 3 food optionsaswell. new. larger space. . . - we - . I I ... She wants the space to feel personalized “l was trying to give it a boutique hotel M' ‘ ‘ . -~~ .. .. > ' ..~ ' and relaxing for both men and women. And feel," she said. ' : ,~ . , ' A it! "- though the services are luxurious. she wants “My clients wanted us to keep our old ? ‘ ' j " her clients to feel comfortable and casual. ' fumiture, because they felt comfortable. So J . ' ‘ g j ' ” Romel-larski prides herself on her skills we mixed some old pieces with some new - .r ‘ y.,- we» with skin care, and said she looks specifical- things. as“ m A . ‘ ' ly for European-trained aestheticians. “This is what makes it feel like home." ' " Wt ~ Though she's the owner-operator. she still Romelvlarski has been in the business of provides a lot of the services herself, and aesthetics since before she moved from specializes in laser skin rejuvenation and Poland to Canatliza 19 years akgcti. h tiggtsiriililntgés well as the removal of warts raining in urope too we years, 5 e . an . said. But when she first came to Waterloo. But she's balancing that with her most she couldn't find work and had to commute important role â€" as a wife. mother and to a Toronto spa. daughter. “After commuting every day, it was just “This is really a family business,“ she too hard. 1 had to open my own business." ,. said. She mils her husband Oemrylarksi “an she svalidi] l d b k a $83; forwtglie help he provides with digit “ it no c ients. an just y wor ing . ‘1 u er. 0 isan in emationally com - hard â€"â€" and I still have some of those same "if .. .. irive dancer. clients today.” s“ . " * Sister Anita _Krawiec also works at lolan- She started out at Frenzi, later renamed “is? 3 ~ ta's. Oz, and then opened lolanta's in Beecth _;, f“ . i ‘ , , "gt” But the success of lolanta’s spa has 14 years ago. -'- g: "' . ' ' M... is: brought her one thing she is probably most But that space was only about 1,000 spam 4, 143751f..v~f”~'.l proud ofâ€" the ability to bring her parents square feet, and tucked away on the second $332? in 4.2; » f 7; ‘ -. g ‘ Q. i} L ;*s*‘\:;. to Waterloo from Poland 10yearsago. floor of a plaza. ' ' . . “$535“ ”an. flax-avg..- " » “It? Her mother arrived in Canada on her She loggeld forvtall. bnght Windows and a 793.5" a film ., {a} a,» M, 1-575;$1"_’_N'yt5 as; ‘ .. , “a; “a" f“ ngtIfh birthday. and 5 a lolantas staffer her- more Visi e ocation. f "If“ ‘ ff ~ ' . ‘; â€" 1, ff" 4:11.~~"1"‘4’. i‘-"'~'Z.Lf'Â¥i"*‘::e. were" r+~<=’~:~.:‘?'7’:. . .: - After a considerable amount of hard " ‘ ' ‘ ' A" ' ’ " ' ' 4” ’ N’ j' "g ‘ “Havingthefamilyalltogether.especrally' work, more than 500 people attended the “an“ Romel'lafiki has been offering spa services in the Beechwood if“ f°f almost 20 for my parents having their grandchildren grand opening of the new lolanta's Euro- years. Jolanta's European Spa recently moved into a larger space, which Romelâ€"Jarski here __ that's what's really important," she pean Spa at the corner of Erb Street West designed herself. m mom said. and lra Needles Boulevard three weeks ago. “852231123ng oversaw every detail Of the At more than twice the size of its former and pedicure area. clan .. , ' A incarnation. lolanta’s is divided up into four “You don't feel like you’re exposed. 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