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Barnettes
Barnette’s and Aqua the 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 (2007 Best of Jackson, Best Day Spa, Best Beauty Salon)
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You ought to see the big Chinese shampoo bowls at Barnette’s. I covet the men and women I saw there receiving Aveda hair and scalp treatments. I wondered if anyone ever just schedules a wash. In the same spirit as Aqua the Day Spa, also owned and operated by husband and wife Ralph and Susan Barnette, the salon offers value-added service; it’s like a spa for your hair. All of the professionals at Barnettes are trained on site by Ralph and are invested in the same way they are trained to invest in their clients, which include several on the JFP staff, including the editor and publisher. Barnette’s customers like the place because it’s a real urban salon but without a lot of pretension. And you can grab a book at Lemuria or a sandwich at Broad Street right after you get your hair done.
--Beth Smith (2004 Best of Jackson, Best Salon/Barber, Best Place to Be Pampered)
