Welcome
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Forrest is located in beautiful downtown West Branch, Michigan. We are proud to offer our local holistic health, wellness and beauty enthusiasts elevated services they can trust.
Our micro- community at ForRest consists of independent professionals who evolve with every encounter, and they play an integral role in our mission. They are the lifeline of our goal to "be in service to others" as we provide elevated services. We are committed to providing curative therapies with a tinge of style. We aim at educating and nurturing clients. We also focus on serving and fostering long-lasting relationships with our clients. That's why we work tirelessly to develop new ways to improve your experiences with us.
The ForRest A Haven for Wellness and Community ~
Bridgette Allen L.M.T
Bridgette Allen is a licensed massage therapist and a seven-time award winner hailing from the beautiful region of Northern Michigan. With a wealth of experience garnered from her time in wellness clinics, five-star resorts, and chiropractic offices, she successfully opened three spas located in the charming towns of Petoskey, Harbor Springs, and Bay Harbor prior to her recent relocation. In the year 2024, Bridgette re-married and made the significant move to West Branch, where she established ForRest Wellness Spa, a place dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs in the health, wellness, and beauty sectors, fostering a community of holistic well-being.
As a seasoned therapist with an impressive 17 years of experience, Bridgette specializes in therapeutic massage, which is designed to promote overall wellness and rehabilitation for her clients. She employs a diverse array of certified modalities, expertly integrating techniques such as hot stone, Thai, Swedish, sports recovery, structural integration, therapeutic, lymphatic drainage, cupping, pregnancy, and myofascial release, among others. Each session is tailored to meet the unique needs of her guests, ensuring a personalized experience that enhances both physical and mental health.
For appointments, please conveniently book online or feel free to contact me personally at 989-745-2915 for any inquiries. I look forward to welcoming you to ForRest Wellness Spa and helping you on your journey to relaxation and rejuvenation.
The Beauty Spot Esthetics
Hello and welcome! My name is Allison, and I am proud to be the owner of Beauty Spot Esthetics. I specialize in a variety of beauty services, including full-body waxing, expert microblading, and flawless makeup application tailored for weddings and special events. In addition to these primary offerings, I also provide a range of luxurious treatments such as eyelash extensions, lash lifts and tints, brow lamination, professional spray tans, and rejuvenating facials.
With over 5 years of dedicated experience as an esthetician, coupled with 8 additional industry certifications, I am committed to helping you achieve your beauty goals. I can't wait to meet you and assist in fulfilling all your beauty needs, whether it's a special occasion or just a little self-care!
To make it easy for you to book an appointment, feel free to do so online through this website by simply clicking on the tree logo. If you have any questions or prefer to speak with me directly, don’t hesitate to call me at 989-891-7531. I look forward to seeing you soon!
Annette Gann’s Nails
With 25 years of experience as a master nail artist, Annette is wholeheartedly committed to providing her guests with not just a beautiful finish, but a truly soothing and relaxing experience. She specializes in an extensive range of premium nail care services, taking great care to customize each treatment to meet the individual needs and desires of her clients. Her expertise is unmatched in the world of nail art, ensuring that each design is as unique as the person wearing it.
Indulge in a seasonal Farmhouse Fresh signature service, which includes luxurious traditional manicure and pedicure treatments that are thoughtfully complemented by a dreamy scrub, a soothing honey glaze treatment, a revitalizing mask, and a lavish whipped butter leg and foot massage. Additionally, you can explore any of Annette's various service options, such as gel or Dazzle Dry nail polish, all within a serene and tranquil environment designed to enhance your relaxation.
To make it as easy as possible for you to book an appointment, feel free to do so online through this website by simply clicking on the beautifully designed tree logo. If you have any questions or prefer to speak to me directly for a more personal touch, don't hesitate to call me at 989-329-8770. I am here to assist you and look forward to welcoming you soon!
Spotted Cow Wellness
Welcome to Spotted Cow Wellness.
Located inside ForRest Spa in West Branch, Michigan I am a Licensed Massage Therapist and Natural Wellness Practitioner providing mindful and rejuvenating care through therapeutic massage and holistic bodywork. My services are designed to support both physical healing and emotional well-being, offering a deeply personalized experience for each client. Each massage and bodywork session begins with a warm, aromatic foot soak as we discuss your session goals. I exclusively use a skin-nourishing body butter handcrafted in-house, made with carefully selected natural ingredients to enhance your experience and support your skin's health. Whether you're seeking targeted muscle relief, nervous system support, or simply space to reset, you'll find it here. My menu includes a variety of services designed to support your body's natural healing processes while wrapping you in grounded care and holistic intention.
Pretty Obsessed
Melainie Kettlewell is the area's leading Brow & Lash Artist. She also Aveda trained in skincare and offers amazing facials and waxing services. When she's not at the spa or advancing her education, she enjoys family time, cooking, and outdoor activities. Her passion for beauty started in first grade when she would sneak her mother's magazines to "fix" the models’ brows and lashes with crayons. Over 20 years, she has honed her skills by training with top industry professionals. After earning her Cosmetology Degree from David Presley Aveda Academy, she began her career at Mystique Day Spa, specializing in Aveda skin and nail care under a Master Esthetician. As a brow rehabilitation specialist, she obtained her initial lash certification from Paris Lash Academy and completed the Lash Educator International Certification, among others.
**Education:**
- Cosmetology Degree, David Presley Aveda Academy
- Advanced Aveda Makeup Certification with Janell Geason
- Advanced Aveda Makeup Certification with Anna Conte
- Skin Wise I & II Advanced Aveda Skincare
November 22nd Mini Spa Day
Holiday Season Farmhouse Fresh Treatments
Experience our Signature Spa Ritual treatments this November 2025.
HONEY CIDER HYDRATION
Slip into a steaming spiced-cider hot towel wrap treated with vitamin E and sweet almond oil. Next, you'll be drizzled in a honey and papaya fruit hydration serum packed with live fruit cells and aloe. After basking in this golden richness, you'll enjoy an antioxidant-rich massage with a blend of olive fruit and grapeseed oils scented with sweet clementine.
It will certainly quench your thirst for relaxation!
CARAMEL Apple
A delicious, spiced apple cider fizzing soak greets tired feet! This dip is blended with nourishing vitamin E and sweet almond oil to prep skin for a dazzling exfoliation.
Next, a sultry whipped honey sea salt polish whisks away worries of the day along with any rough patches. You're then painted in a warm Honey Heel Glaze® moisture serum that deeply hydrates and brings a healthy glow. A creamy organic coconut milk massage completes this tantalizing and scrumptious treatment.
You'll smell good enough to eat!
CHAMPAGNE & Fig
Dip toes and hands into gorgeousness! A warm toast to softness begins with an olive oil soak. You'll breathe a sigh of relief as the nutrients work to soften and replenish with romantic hydration. Notes of cream will then dance the waltz, as you receive a sea salt scrub to buff and gleam with vitamin
E. Hands and feet are wrapped with an organic California fig and cocoa compress, abundant with antioxidants to visibly firm and smooth the look of skin. The grand finale is a grapeseed and olive fruit oil kneading that features U.S.-grown, non-GMO soy — the most wholesome and purest of ingredients. Cheers to that!
You are cordially invited to the most decadent winter wrap of the season! A rice bran oil exfoliant greets you — clearing away the tough stuff before you're painted with a firming chocolate and fig serum to help prevent the look of wrinkles, while also giving skin a toasty drink of vitamins A, E, and K. This kneading is a blend filled with peptide-enriched emollient oils to give skin a fabulous glow!
PUMPKIN & Fig
Looking for your autumnal glow? This pumpkin and chocolate facial is itching to help! Pores are pre-cleansed with a vanilla bourbon body oil to help remove makeup, sunscreen and dirt, followed by a coconut milk cleanse to hydrate and soothe.
Skin receives a quick spritz of rose water tonic to help erase the look of pesky pores before
a pumpkin mud
mask, fresh off the
farm in Oregon, is softly painted onto face.
This bentonite clay
and pumpkin puree blend helps pull out bacteria and toxins from pores — now your skin is looking absolutely poretect! Add a dose ot vitamin recovery with Chocolate Fig
Serum, organic figs will
help firm and smooth the look of fine lines. This facial begins to unwind when a skin brightening serum pairs with a comforting
Three Milk™ Moisturizer to add lasting hydration. Finish with an under-eye transforming serum - cause the only crow's feet we're going to see this season belong to the birds!
