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The Skn Academy

The Skn Academy

Beauty school salon in Merriam, KS

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The Skn Academy is an esthetics school in Merriam, Kansas, with a student spa attached. Its training is built to prepare students for state board requirements, licensure and employment as estheticians. Classes are capped at no more than 10 students, and the school is led by owner and CEO Michelle.

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About

The Skn Academy is an esthetics school in Merriam, Kansas, with a student spa attached. Its training is built to prepare students for state board requirements, licensure and employment as estheticians. Classes are capped at no more than 10 students, and the school is led by owner and CEO Michelle.

The day program meets Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM and runs about seven months. The evening program meets Monday through Thursday from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM and runs about ten months. Listed start dates are December 28, 2026 for the day class and January 18, 2027 for the evening class. Applicants must be 17 or older, hold a high school diploma or equivalent, have a driver's license and Social Security card with matching full names, provide a high school transcript, and complete an interview with the admissions department.

Training moves through three phases. The first covers skin histology and analysis, anatomy, ingredients, basic facials, waxing, LED, high frequency and social media marketing. The second adds more ingredients, skin diseases and disorders, advanced treatments, basic makeup, microdermabrasion, spray tanning, nanoinfusion, brow tinting and lamination, lash lifts, dermaplaning, retailing and light chemical peels. The third covers advanced makeup with MAC Cosmetics, field trips, guest speakers, Hydrofacial, body treatments, henna, advanced chemical peels, lash extensions, sugaring, threading and exam prep. The school notes the curriculum may change at its discretion.

The student spa is staffed by students, who perform all services. According to the school, its spa services cost half the price of a salon spa. Spa clients must be 16 or older, body treatments are limited to female clients, and facial services include a contraindication review before booking.

The 2026 Esthetician Program lists training tuition of $11,650, a student kit at $948, a book fee of $802 and an administration fee of $100, for a grand total of $13,500.

The school's training is aimed at preparing students for state board exams, licensure and finding work as estheticians.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Extras that can be added to facial services, including LED, radio frequency, microcurrent, microdermabrasion, ultrasound, dermaplaning and nanoinfusion at $5 to $15 each, plus a jelly mask listed without a price.

  • LED $5
  • Radio Frequency $5
  • Dermaplane $15
  • Nanoinfusion $15
  • Jelly Mask Price at booking

A sugar scrub or dry brushing body exfoliation, two body wraps, and a back facial with deep cleansing, exfoliation and extractions. Limited to female clients.

  • Exfoliate Everything Body Scrub $25
  • Detox and Firm Body Wrap $30
  • Hydrate Me Body Wrap $30
  • Back Facial $40

Brow tinting, brow waxing with tinting, brow lamination in several combinations with tint and wax, and lash tinting and lifts, priced from $10 to $35.

  • Brow Tint $10
  • Brow Wax & Tint $15
  • Lash Tint $20
  • Brow Lamination $25
  • Brow Lamination & Tint $27
  • Brow Lamination, Tint, & Wax $30
  • Lash Lift $30
  • Lash Lift & Tint $35

A 30-minute express facial that does not allow add-ons, an acne treatment, a personalized skin treatment where add-ons are extra, and named facials including Soothe My Face with cold therapy and LED, Plump Me Up with an enzyme boost, microcurrent and facial massage, and Watch Me Glow with microdermabrasion or dermaplaning, plus a chemical peel.

  • Express 30-Minute Facial (Add-ons NOT Allowed) $20
  • Clear Me Up Acne Treatment $40
  • Personalized Skin Treatment $40
  • Soothe My Face! $45
  • Plump Me Up Treatment $50
  • Watch Me Glow $50
  • Chemical Peel $70

The 30-minute express facial is also listed here at $20.

  • Express 30-Minute Facial $20

A spray tan at $25 and a spray tan booster at $5.

  • Spray Tan Booster $5
  • Spray Tan $25

Waxing for brows, face, underarms, bikini, Brazilian, arms, legs, chest or back, and smaller areas such as fingers and toes, priced from $10 to $40.

  • Brows $10
  • Chin, Cheek, Sideburn, Lip, or Nose $10
  • Stomach Trail, Fingers, or Toes $10
  • Underarms $17
  • Female Bikini $20
  • Female Butt Cheeks $20
  • Half Arm $20
  • Lower Legs $20
  • Chest or Back $30
  • Full Arm $30
  • Female Brazilian $40
  • Full Legs $40

Photos

  • Treatment room with bed, lamp and skn name overlay
  • Treatment room with bed, lamp and skn name overlay
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  • Treatment room with logo overlay
  • Treatment room with bed, equipment and wordmark overlay

Meet the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.thesknacademy.com (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Classes capped at no more than 10 students
  • Spa services performed by students, priced by the school at about half the cost of a salon spa
  • Three-phase curriculum that includes advanced makeup with MAC Cosmetics
  • Day and evening schedules
  • Contraindication review before facial services are booked
  • Full program cost listed, including kit, book and administration fees
Good for
  • aspiring estheticians
  • people who need a day or evening training schedule
  • clients looking for lower-cost spa services
  • first facial
  • brow and lash appointments
  • women seeking body treatments
Treats
  • acne
  • hydration
  • unwanted hair
  • brow shaping
  • lash enhancement
  • body firming
Techniques
  • LED
  • radio frequency
  • microcurrent
  • microdermabrasion
  • high frequency
  • ultrasound
  • cold therapy
  • dermaplaning
  • nanoinfusion
  • chemical peels

Products & treatments

  • MAC Cosmetics
  • Ben Nye
  • RCMA
  • Confident Beatdown
  • Milady textbooks and Cima by Milady online learning

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