Local Salon and Spa Prefers Holistic Approach

The 3rd Street Day Spa & Salon is ready to take care of all of your beauty and relaxation needs!

Marquette, MI – A holistic approach is what owner Carol Rector believes to be the success for her business, 3rd Street Day Spa & Salon of Marquette. With six stylists in her shop, it is THE place to go for facials, waxing and any other full-service salon needs that you may have.

Carol Rector, owner of the 3rd Street Day Spa & Salon holds her dog Molly outside the salon in Marquette, MI. (photo by Ron Caspi)

Greeting me upon my arrival was a little Shitzu named Molly, and not only is she is extremely friendly, she’s also earned the role of the “spa mascot.” A very friendly reason to smile, she sets the tone for how the rest of your visit here will g0. Having opened in 2009, Rector said that they went by the name “3rd Street Hair Company” until she graduated with her aesthetician license in 2010. It then grew from there, as she began doing facials, stress relief treatment, eyelash application and airbrush make-up, as well.

Carol has five other stylists whom are each their own Independent Contractors (chair rentals), so you really can book an entire “pamper day” at the 3rd Street Day Spa & Salon. “My daughter Tara has 3 years of experience,” says Carol, “while Lisa Johnson has 9 years, Marla DeBolt has 11 years, Dawn Jaqua has 10 years, and Arrin Murry comes in with 14 years experience.”

When is the last time you pampered yourself with a manicure? Full salon services are available at the 3rd Street Day Spa & Salon. (photo by Ron Caspi)

Manicures, pedicures, all natural spray tanning, waxing and natural and Gelish nails are all other services offered by this great business, located at 816 North 3rd Street, Marquette. Rector carries the Paul Mitchell product line, as she says it’s a more natural, eco-friendly option.
You literally can make an appointment, go in and get a relaxing facial, manicure, pedicure, haircut and color and top it off with a spray tan and you’re ready for a day of relaxation, and perhaps even, a night out.

“We like people to know that we take more of a holistic approach to people’s well being,” says Carol, “we like to create a warm, inviting, homey and welcoming environment, where people feel comfortable.” And comfortable, I was…walking through the business, I could faintly hear the barely audible conversations between stylist and client, which is the way it should be. Booked solidly for the day I was here, one stylist was busy with a complex color, while another was doing a pedicure, another doing a manicure. Rector walked me through the salon’s make-up station, their spray-tan tent, and showed me the welcoming massage area featuring non-traditional swedish style rub downs as well. If I only had more time today!

Massage and facial room at the 3rd Street Day Spa & Salon in Marquette, MI. (Ron Caspi)

3rd Street Day Spa & Salon is set up to handle bridal parties, with most of the stylists specifically trained in up-do’s. A great idea for a pre-bachelorette party, contact them today for prices and more information. The stylists are pleased to state that one of the main contributors to their success is through repeat customers, but 3rd Street Day Spa & Salon also welcomes both new and walk-in appointments. They are truly your one-stop shop for a relaxing retreat located right here in Marquette. Support this and every other local businesses, as it is what makes our wonderful community alive.

by Maggie J Shepeard

Maggie J. Shepeard lives, works and plays in Marquette, Michigan with her husband and four amazing children, ages 10-18. She’s been an avid writer since the moment she first picked up a writing utensil. Non-fiction novels are her specialty, but she can see a storyline in everything and everywhere that she looks. Often working under the pen name, “Kathryn Lee,” she’s had one book published and is under contract to complete two more before year’s end. She’s a full- time student at Northern Michigan University, in Marquette, with a Major in Multimedia Journalism and a Minor in Writing. She’s taken every English and Writing class that she can, but still learns something new with every new subject. Maggie enjoys traveling and camping with her family and looks at everything is life as an adventure. She’s a die-hard Green Bay Packer fan, and she can be found every Sunday (during the season) rooting for her team. Maggie is a “Yooper” all the way, and is originally from Powers, Michigan, although she’s also lived in both Cadillac and Escanaba, Michigan before finding her permanent home on the pristine shores of Lake Superior, right here in Marquette. To see more of Maggie’s work, or to reach her via email, please click the link below.

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