Local StoriesDecember 27, 2023

Meet Oksana Zarate

Local Stories

Today, we’d like to introduce you to Oksana Zarate. Oksana was introduced to us by the brilliant and talented Sonya Hernandez.

Hi Oksana , we’re so thrilled to have you sharing your story with us today. Maybe we can kick things off by having you introduce yourself to our readers? We’d love to have you go into your story and how you got to where you are today.
My name is Oksana and I am a creative photographer. I started my photography adventure when I was just 15 years old. All I needed was a phone with a decent lens to start capturing the beauty I envisioned. The world was always so alive, full of moments and people around me seemed to constantly miss it. Overpowered by drive I told myself one day when I make enough money I’ll invest in a real camera. As time went on I still used my phone camera since all the updates made it manageable to incapacitate the same clear quality. It was 2021 right around Christmas time and my husband decided to buy me my very first camera and lens along with it. I was beyond excited, mainly because he was my biggest supporter to always push my dreams to become reality and this was my shot. (Literally) I captured so many timeless laughs, beautiful landscapes, and many more! I wouldn’t do anything else till this day, because I love what I do and hope to revive inspiration in each and everyone.

Please tell us more about your brand, Pink Visuals
My business name Pinkvisualss doesn’t come from anything that I overthought about. It was solely off of the color my hair was during that time, which was pink. What sets me apart from other photographers is that I keep more candid photos than the planned ones. It shows exactly what was happening behind the scenes of the shot and that’s what makes it so good! I am the most proud of getting an opportunity to write about my story to this magazine as a brand who is so passionate, but still growing.

Sonya Hernandez and Recover Restore Gro have been great to us and I know you’ve got a great relationship with them as well. Maybe you can tell our audience a bit about Sonya Hernandez and Recover Restore Gro and your experience with them.
My experience with Sonya and Recover Restore Gro was nothing short of immaculate. The first interaction I had with Sonya was at an Event inviting small businesses to come out, share and sell their products. I was having trouble with finding any products to help restore the dryness in the ends of my hair and I started telling her my experience with frustration. She was so understanding and knew exactly what I needed in that very moment. I bought a jar of her hair repair mask and deluxe curl cream for my husband, just so he wasn’t in shock that I spent money again on yet another hair mask product. This time I was hopeful, because that very night I came home after the event and used it. Sure enough all of the things Sonya said would happen did. My hair was softer, but still held my original particles that usually were stripped off from the other brands I tried using. Even a couple days before my next wash, my hair was still feeling as nourished as ever. So to those who have any doubts, don’t give up on your options because Recover Restore Gro is definitely one of them!