Jessica’s Skin & Body Care Apothecary opens in downtown Ann Arbor

Those looking for a respite from Ann Arbor's go-go entrepreneurial and test-cramming culture have a new spa to look forward to with the planned opening of Jessica's Skin & Body Care Apothecary at 301 N. Fifth Avenue next month. Owner and esthetician Jessica Elkins will be relocating from a room in the A2 Yoga Building. "Currently my location is open for services by appointment only so it will be wonderful to have a store that is open to the public. Our current clients will no longer have to book an appointment to pick up products," Elkins says in an email. The 1,200 square-foot, two-story building is to have new floors and custom cabinetry in its two facial rooms, massage room, and retail area. Mineral makeup, body scrubs, and made-to-order organic body oils and body scrubs will be for sale. Besides Elkins, the spa and apothecary will have seven to eight employees, including four estheticians, a trio of massage therapists, and one or two receptionists. Elkins is planning a grand opening event on Saturday, October 20, with appointments available the next day. The opening is subject to city permit approvals, but the build is on schedule, she says. Source:  Jessica Elkins, owner, Jessica's Skin & Body Care Apothecary Writer: Tanya Muzumdar