TodaySentinel ShortCut: VIP spa to reopen under new name
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A Carlisle area salon that closed abruptly earlier this month will open on Monday with new owners, new atmosphere and new way of doing business.
Body & Sole Salon and Day Spa will open on Monday in the former VIP Hair Studio and Day Spa on York Road. “I want all of Carlisle to feel comfortable here,” said owner Sue McCorkel. “We want people to walk in and feel welcome and know that we’ll provide quality service.”
The new salon fills the void left by VIP, which unexpectedly closed its doors and left clients with appointments, gift certificates and tanning minutes out in the cold.
VIP was owned by Stacey and Greg Kennedy, but the building was owned by Joe and Sue McCorkel.
The McCorkels are the owners of the new business and they’re starting from scratch, giving the salon a face lift.
“I want it to be warm and welcoming,” McCorkel said, as she stood amidst paint cans, drop cloths and ladders.
The entire salon is getting a fresh coat of paint and parts of the building are getting a little more work.
Insulation has been added to spa walls to provide more sound-proofing; new bulbs are being put in the tanning beds; and carpet is being replaced.
McCorkel said she hopes the feel will be “warm and welcoming.”
Eight VIP stylists will return to Body & Sole, as will salon manager Kim Rutz. “She’s been an invaluable asset through the transition,” McCorkel said.
The new salon will offer similar services — haircuts, manicures and pedicures, tanning, massages and salon and spa packages. “It’s going to be pretty much the same as we had before,” explained Rutz.
And there will be a few new things, too. “We want to add some wellness classes,” McCorkel said.
Clients who had appointments scheduled with the stylists will be contacted. “Anything that’s been scheduled, we’ll follow through with,” McCorkel said. Or clients may call the salon at 245-0900 for more information.
Body & Sole will honor VIP tanning minutes. “We don’t know yet about gift cards. They’re still a dilemma,” McCorkel said.
While Rutz and McCorkel have been in charge of the changes, neither has undertaken such a project before and they admit they’re going on their guts.
“This is not my vision,” said McCorkel, a paralegal by trade. “I believe God put it in front of me for a reason and I’ll do the best I can and run with it and see where it leads.”
