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Aqua the day spa
Aqua Day Spa
Banner Hall, 601-362-9550
Barnette’s Salon and Aqua the Day Spa tag team first place with spa packages from head to toe. Rumor has it that stylist positions at Barnette’s are tough to get and even harder to keep, with lots of continuing education required. One should schedule appointments well in advance, or take a chance with a new hire. That’s how I found Kim, and her upper-level station provides a nice respite from the chattier lower level. Aqua appointments, with the exception of massage sessions, need less pre-planning, and the prices are very moderate.
--Emily Braden (Best of Jackson, Best Day Spa 2007)
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Pampering in the 21st century indulges body, mind and spirit. Aqua the Day Spa tempts one to indulge. Open six years in conjunction with Barnette’s Hair Salon, Aqua is a true day spa offering hydrotherapy and featuring Aveda products. Upon entrance, clients are whisked off into bliss and are made to feel as if he or she is the only person in the world. Susan Barnette, part owner with husband Ralph, emphasizes that Aqua is not a spa that makes all sorts of claims, but rather a spa that likes to master the art of pampering and indulgence. “We are relentless about our service,” she says. “We have a great staff and awesome, awesome clients.” With 20 percent of the clientele being men, Aqua offers treatments for everyone. From facials to “Himalayan Rejuvenation,” which is Aqua’s signature treatment, men should not be shy about indulging themselves every once in awhile.
--Beth Smith (Best of Jackson, Best Place to be Pampered 2004)
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I have to admit: I’m partial to Aveda products. I’m fully aware that they’re overpriced, and you often have to have them applied among the pretentious folks that I don’t too much like to be around. Right after we moved to Jackson, I was looking for a hair salon and saw Barnette’s in Banner Hall. When I got past the shock of the name—the Reservoir has the same effect on me, still, but there is an extra “E” here—I could see that I liked the sophisticated look of the place and, besides, it was filled with the delightful scents of Aveda. And with Lemuria, Broad Street and Musiquarium as neighbors, how bad could it be? So I called rather nervously, hoping I wouldn’t end up with a stylist who looked down her perfect nose at me. No, I ended up with Lanis Noble, a gorgeous stylist who talks my head off about cars, about which I know nothing. In Lanis’ chair, I find no pretension, and he doesn’t try to convince me into a hairstyle that only he can make look right. And that makes me happy. Since I became a regular, they opened Aqua The Day Spa, which I haven’t visited, but our readers like the Avedic-style pampering they offer there, so I believe them.
--Donna Ladd (Best of Jackson, Best Salon/Pampering 2003)
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