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COLLECTIV Academy
COLLECTIV Academy
COLLECTIV Academy

COLLECTIV Academy Sandy

Beauty school salon in Sandy, UT · 6 locations

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COLLECTIV Academy was founded by Kenny and Lenore Gibson, who previously worked with TONI&GUY Hairdressing. The school describes its owners as professional hairstylists with experience as educators, and says it was built by industry professionals. Its stated mission is to deliver an education that is relevant to the industry and prepares students for it. The Sandy, Utah campus has operated for 10 years, and the school states it was a finalist in the Specialty School category of Best of SLC in 2020.

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COLLECTIV Academy was founded by Kenny and Lenore Gibson, who previously worked with TONI&GUY Hairdressing. The school describes its owners as professional hairstylists with experience as educators, and says it was built by industry professionals. Its stated mission is to deliver an education that is relevant to the industry and prepares students for it. The Sandy, Utah campus has operated for 10 years, and the school states it was a finalist in the Specialty School category of Best of SLC in 2020.

Cosmetology training covers haircutting, coloring, styling, manicuring, skincare and makeup, and at Sandy also chemical services, nail care, salon business and state board preparation. Utah requires 1,000 hours of state-approved cosmetology training to become a licensed cosmetologist, and the school says its Utah training meets that requirement. Dallas and Fort Worth offer both cosmetology and esthetics, Braintree and Worcester offer cosmetology, and Cranston offers both. The Fort Worth campus has provisional accreditation from NACCAS, and the Dallas campus has provisional additional location accreditation. The school states its training prepares students to sit for the state board exam, and it says there is no prior experience required to enroll in the Sandy cosmetology program.

Classes are kept small, so students get more one-on-one time with educators. Training is intensive and hands-on from the start. At Sandy, students work on live models with professional tools from day one, then move through five levels from freshman to graduating senior, practicing on mannequins and models first and on real clients in the student salon later under instructor supervision. Cranston training is organized into phases that move from foundational skills to advanced techniques, with individualized support. Salon and spa services are performed by students and supervised by licensed instructors or educators, and the school says these services offer high-end results at a fraction of the usual cost.

Outside scheduled class hours, students can get involved in hair and color camps led by working industry professionals, an annual student hair soiree, photo shoots, demonstrations by visiting artists of national standing, fashion shows, competitions and community events, though the mix varies by campus. The Beauty as a Business course addresses social media and digital marketing. Business instruction at Sandy also covers client consultations, retail selling, marketing and running a salon. Sandy is a MONEY Edu school in partnership with Qnity, and its curriculum includes a foundational personal finance course. Advanced offerings such as hair camps and classes in haircutting, coloring, lash extensions and microblading are available only at certain locations, and are open to licensed cosmetologists, senior students and alumni. The school does not guarantee job placement, but provides career coaching, help building a resume and networking opportunities.

The school keeps classes small and starts students on hands-on work right away, moving from mannequins to supervised work on real clients as they advance.

The Dallas campus is designed to resemble a high-end salon, and the Worcester clinic floor is set up to run like a working salon.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Small add-ons such as beard trims, brow arching, single-area facial waxing and lash tinting, mostly $5 to $10, plus perm and style starting at $40.

  • Beard Trim $5
  • Brow Arch $5
  • Facial Wax (1 Area) $5
  • Lash Tint $10
  • Perm & Style $40+
  • Specialty Perm $75

Standalone scalp treatment with styling, deep conditioning with styling, and a moisturizing mask, priced from $13 to $20.

  • Scalp Treatment w/Style $13
  • Deep Condition w/Style $15
  • Moisturizing Mask $20

A back facial, $45 at the Dallas and Fort Worth salons.

  • Back facial $45

Brow tint, brow lamination, eyelash lift, eyelash tint and combination services, priced from $15 to $30.

  • Brow Tint $15
  • Brow Lamination $20
  • Eyelash Lift $20
  • Eyelash Tint $20
  • Brow Lamination and Tint Combo $30
  • Eyelash Lift and Tint Combo $30

Gel facial peels, advanced peels and a dermal rejuvenation system, from $40 to $125 at the Dallas and Fort Worth salons.

  • Gel Facial Peels $40
  • Advanced Peels $90
  • Dermal Rejuvenation System $125

Tints, partial and full highlights, balayage, global bonding and blonding, vivid color, tint with highlights and color correction, with prices from $15 to $100 and up; color correction is priced after a consultation.

  • Partial Highlights (20 foil) $40
  • Re-Touch Tint $40
  • All Over Tint w/Gloss $45
  • Partial Highlights (20 foils) $45
  • All over Tint W/ Gloss $50
  • Global Bonding (2 Bowls) $55
  • Half Head Highlights $55+
  • Balayage $60+
  • Full Head Highlights (1 color) $60+
  • Global Blonding (2 bowls) $60
  • Vivids (Includes 2 Applications of Bonding & 2 Vivid Colors) $65+
  • Tint w/Partial Highlights $85+
  • Color Correction Consultation
  • Vivid (include 2 applications of blonding & 2 vivid colors) $90+
  • Tint w/Full Highlights $100+
  • Color Correction (price based on consultations) Consultation

Signature, advanced and Oxygen RX facials, and microdermabrasion, priced from $27 to $55.

  • Galvanic (service enhancement) $5
  • High Frequency (service enhancement) $5
  • LED (service enhancement) $5
  • Ultrasonic (service enhancement) $5
  • Oxygen (service enhancement) $25
  • Signature Facial $27
  • Advanced Facial $40
  • Oxygen RX Facial $50
  • Microdermabrasion $55

Cut and blow dry style at $15 and cut and style at $18.

  • Cut & Blow Dry Style $15
  • Cut & Style $18
  • STYLEBAR Shampoo & Style $15

Hydrafacial and Hydrafacial Plus, priced on request at the Dallas and Fort Worth salons.

  • Hydrafacial Price at booking
  • Hydrafacial Plus Price at booking

Add-on treatments including galvanic, high frequency, LED and ultrasonic at $5 each, and oxygen at $25.

  • Galvanic $5
  • High Frequency $5
  • LED $5
  • Ultrasonic $5
  • Oxygen $25

Shampoo and style services, iron work, texture styles and braids, tone and style, and up-styles, priced from $10 to $40.

  • All Iron Work $10
  • Shampoo & Blow Dry Style $12
  • Shampoo & Style $15
  • Shampoo & Style w/Iron Work $17
  • Texture Styles/Braids $20
  • Tone & Style $24
  • Braids (Full Head) $30
  • Specialty Styling/ Up-Style $30
  • Specialty Styling / Up-Style $40

Waxing from the nose, ears, upper lip, chin and cheeks at $5 up to legs or back at $35.

  • Nose/ears/upper lip/chin/cheeks wax $5
  • Brows wax $10
  • Neck/underarms wax $15
  • 1/2 leg/full face/chest/bikini/1/2 back/arm/1/2 arm/abdomen wax $25
  • Leg/back wax $35
  • Nose/ ears / upper lip / chin / cheeks $5
  • Brows $10
  • Neck / underarms $15
  • 1/2 leg / full face / chest / bikini / 1/2 back / arm / 1/2 arm / abdomen $25
  • Leg / back $35

Photos

  • Collage of four hair looks on models for the header
  • Students and instructor in the salon classroom
  • Student cutting a client's hair in the academy
  • Studio portrait of a curly-haired hairstyle result
  • Studio portrait of curly hair with a dark backdrop
  • Student working on a client's hair, school tour graphic
  • Instructor and students styling a client's hair in a classroom
  • Students practicing haircuts with an instructor at a styling station
  • Bright salon floor with styling stations and shampoo bowls in Dallas school
  • Esthetics treatment room with massage tables in Dallas school
  • Classroom with students and instructor styling hair on a client
  • Stylist cutting a short layered haircut in a salon

Meet the team

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Highlights
  • Salon and spa services performed by students under licensed instructor supervision, priced below typical salon rates according to the school
  • Small classes with more one-on-one time with educators
  • Live models from day one at Sandy, moving to real clients in the student salon in later levels
  • Utah cosmetology training meets the state's 1,000-hour requirement, with state board exam preparation
  • Business training in client consultations, retail, marketing and salon management, including a Beauty as a Business course
  • Sandy is a MONEY Edu school with a personal finance course
Good for
  • Students starting a cosmetology or esthetics career
  • Sandy cosmetology applicants with no prior experience
  • Clients looking for lower-cost salon services
  • Clients booking haircuts, color, waxing or facials
  • Licensed cosmetologists, senior students and alumni seeking advanced classes
Treats
  • Haircuts
  • Hair color
  • Perms
  • Facials
  • Chemical peels
  • Waxing
  • Brow and lash tinting
  • Lash lifts
  • Beard trims
Techniques
  • Balayage
  • Highlights
  • Global bonding and blonding
  • Vivid color
  • Color correction
  • Chemical peels
  • Hydrafacial
  • Microdermabrasion
  • Microblading
  • Lash extensions

Products & treatments

  • Professional hair care products
  • Color lines
  • Styling tools, including thermal tools, clipper kit and steel scissor kit

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