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The James

The James

Hair salon · 3 locations

The business traces its roots to founder James Garnant, who opened a single-chair salon called Sacred Roots on Wealthy Street in East Grand Rapids in 2007. The salon grew to six stylists and support staff before moving in 2017 into a 14-chair space, where a boutique was added and the James Salon and Boutique concept launched. The Ada Village location opened in 2020, and the boutique concept reached Saugatuck in 2023. The Wealthy Street location sits just east of downtown Grand Rapids.

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The business traces its roots to founder James Garnant, who opened a single-chair salon called Sacred Roots on Wealthy Street in East Grand Rapids in 2007. The salon grew to six stylists and support staff before moving in 2017 into a 14-chair space, where a boutique was added and the James Salon and Boutique concept launched. The Ada Village location opened in 2020, and the boutique concept reached Saugatuck in 2023. The Wealthy Street location sits just east of downtown Grand Rapids.

The Ada flagship is about 5,400 square feet and includes a full-service spa. It is known for custom color and hair extensions, and it is the only location listed with chiropractic care. Chiropractic visits include manual adjustments, Graston Muscle Therapy, a combined adjustment and Graston session, and the Activator Method, offered for injury recovery, prenatal comfort and everyday mobility, including care for children and pregnant patients.

The spa menu includes Hydrafacial treatments at four levels: Express (30 minutes, $170), Deluxe (40 minutes, $240), Restorative (40 minutes, $270) and Platinum (60 minutes, $295). Hydrafacial boosters offered include Brightenl, Restore, Firm and Rozatrol. Medical peels are offered at three levels, from $110 to $150. Other spa offerings include lash services, manicures and pedicures, waxing and take-home skincare regimens.

Hair color is a central part of the menu, with color retouches starting at $85, highlights and global color at $120 each, and balayage starting at $140. Hair design covers women's and men's cuts, children's haircuts, blowouts, Brazilian blowouts and special occasion or bridal styling. Prices are starting points as listed.

The boutique sells women's contemporary fashion in an elevated casual style, along with accessories. Each boutique is about 2,000 square feet, and the same brands are carried at every location. Styling parties are offered for work events and women's nights, with charcuterie and wine while shopping alongside boutique staff. The business says it aims for a five-star guest experience and reports a 4.8 Google rating from 233 reviews.

The business describes its mission as offering a premium beauty experience where people can develop their personal style, with the aim that every visitor leaves feeling uplifted. It describes its team as highly trained and offers continuing education to salon stylists, estheticians and boutique staff.

The Ada space is about 5,400 square feet and includes a full-service spa.

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  • Michigan 1 location
    • Saugatuck 246 Culver St, Saugatuck, MI 49453

Services

Final prices may vary.

A menu of five extension methods, halo, hand-tied, K-tip, tape-in and V-light, with halo matching available.

  • Halo Extensions Price at booking
  • Hand-Tied Extensions Price at booking
  • K-Tip Extensions Price at booking
  • Tape-In Extensions Price at booking
  • V-Light Extensions Price at booking
  • Halo Matching Price at booking
  • Hand-Tied Price at booking
  • K-Tip Price at booking
  • Tape-Ins Price at booking
  • V-Light Price at booking

Color retouches, highlights, global color, balayage, foils and foilage, with prices starting at $85.

  • Color Retouch $85+
  • Global Color $120+
  • Highlights $120+
  • Balayage $140+
  • Foilage Price at booking
  • Foils Price at booking

Women's cuts from $50, men's cuts from $35, children's haircuts at $35, blowouts from $35, Brazilian blowouts from $300, and special occasion or bridal styling from $55.

  • Blowout $35+
  • Child's Haircut $35
  • Men's Cut $35+
  • Women's Cut $50+
  • Special Occasion/Bridal $55+
  • Brazilian Blowout $300+

Lash fills from $50, lash lift and tint at $85, and full lash sets at $190.

  • Lash Fill $50+
  • Lash Lift & Tint $85
  • Full Lash Set $190
  • Lash Full Set $190

Hydrafacial treatments in four levels from $170 to $295, plus medical peels from $110 to $150.

  • Medical Peel Treatment $110–$150
  • Express Hydrafacial $170
  • Deluxe Hydrafacial $240
  • Restorative Hydrafacial $270
  • Platinum Hydrafacial $295

Luxury manicures from $35, shellac from $45 and luxury pedicures from $55.

  • Luxury Manicure $35+
  • Shellac $45+
  • Luxury Pedicure $55+

Brow and lip or chin waxing from $15, with body areas ranging from half arm at $30 to Brazilian at $85.

  • Eyebrows $15+
  • Eyebrow Waxing $15+
  • Lip/Chin $15+
  • Lip/Chin Waxing $15+
  • Half Arm $30
  • Half Arm Waxing $30
  • Half Leg $40
  • Half Leg Waxing $40
  • Full Arm $45
  • Full Arm Waxing $45
  • Back & Chest $50+
  • Back & Chest Waxing $50+
  • Bikini $50+
  • Bikini Waxing $50+
  • Full Leg $60
  • Full Leg Waxing $60
  • Brazilian $85+
  • Brazilian Waxing $85+

Photos

  • Saugatuck location entrance with wooden doors and mannequin windows
  • Wealthy Street location storefront with The James and Roman James signage
  • Balayage highlighted wavy bob hairstyle result
  • Client receiving a facial treatment at the spa
  • Customer browsing clothing racks in the boutique
  • Pedicure with white polish being applied at the spa
  • Stylist blow drying a client's hair in the salon
  • Three laughing staff members posing together in the boutique
  • Chiropractic treatment room with table, chair and windows
  • Chiropractic treatment room with adjusting table, windows and wall clock
  • Boutique interior with clothing racks, green velvet sofa and exposed ceiling
  • Brick storefront with theJAMES boutique and salon sign and window

Also on the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.thejamessalon.com (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Custom color and hair extensions, the Ada salon's specialty
  • Chiropractic care at Ada, including prenatal and pediatric care
  • Hydrafacial menu with four booster options
  • Styling parties with boutique staff for work events and women's nights
  • Full-service spa within the Ada space
  • Continuing education for staff and an Associate Stylist program for newly licensed professionals
Good for
  • Color and extension clients
  • Bridal and special occasion styling
  • Work events and women's nights
  • Pregnant patients seeking chiropractic care
  • Children needing chiropractic care
  • Shoppers looking for elevated casual style
  • Clients booking spa, lash or waxing services
Treats
  • Custom color
  • Hair extensions
  • Injury recovery
  • Prenatal comfort
  • Everyday mobility
  • Unwanted hair
  • Lash enhancement
Techniques
  • Halo extensions
  • Hand-tied extensions
  • K-tip extensions
  • Tape-in extensions
  • V-light extensions
  • Halo matching
  • Balayage
  • Foils
  • Foilage
  • Brazilian blowout

Products & treatments

  • Brightenl Hydrafacial booster
  • Restore Hydrafacial booster
  • Firm Hydrafacial booster
  • Rozatrol Hydrafacial booster

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