New Lansing salon and spa wants you to feel beautiful

Still not feeling relieved after a massage? Still not feeling your best leaving the salon? 

Maya Joy Murchison hopes to change that with her new salon and spa, Gifted Hands of Joy, in Delta township. The business is Murchison’s first of her own, but she’s been working in salons since 2019. After attending both cosmetology school and massage school, she decided to open up her own salon and spa. 

“Personally, I am very passionate about healthy hair and skincare,” Murchison said. “It’s my goal that the people who come to me look better and feel better about themselves.”

Murchison, 38, prides herself in her work because of her friendly service, the relaxing environment and the quality of the products she uses. Her specialty is hair care to promote hair growth. For now, Murchison works alone, but hopes to eventually expand her business.

Her services range from a haircut and color, to a full-day spa experience. Murchison uses high-quality products for all of her services, with the guarantee that her professional and all-natural products will “help you look and feel your best.” 

She also makes all-natural hair and skin care products, with her own line called Maya Joy’s Essential Solutions. After research, Murchison experimented with making the products for herself. The products achieve “nothing but great results.” She often has clients with problems like hair loss and dry skin, and she aims to ease these problems with her services. 

Murchison offers therapeutic massage services through her business as well. She intends for people to feel better physically after a massage from her. Aside from physical relief, Murchison says that massages can reduce mental stress. 

“I try to give them relief that lasts longer,” she said. “It’s always my goal that they feel at least 70% less pain than they felt when they came in.”