Reservoir · Melbourne's north
Colour worth growing out.
Care worth coming back for.
Specialists in lived-in blondes, balayage, creative colour and curls — in a queer-friendly, neurodivergent-friendly studio where you set the tone of your appointment.
The Collective Hair Spa
A salon built around how you want to feel.
Founded by Alexi and Shenay, The Collective is Reservoir's home for lived-in blondes, low-maintenance colour and curls that finally behave. We're known for bold transformations and rich, dimensional colour — done with the condition of your hair treated as part of the result, not an afterthought.
Every appointment opens with a proper consultation. We look at your hair's history, your routine and how often you genuinely want to be in the chair, then plan colour that still looks considered three months later. Luxury salon results, without the intimidating energy.
We work with products we trust and use ourselves: Evo Hue-Verse to keep blondes bright and brunettes glossy, Evo Staino and Fabuloso for head-turning vivids, and Lohy Curls for curls and coils that deserve better than being treated as an afterthought.
What we do
Colour and cutting, planned around your hair.
Every service is quoted at consultation — hair length, density and colour history all change the work involved, so we'd rather price it honestly than guess.
Balayage →
Hand-painted lightening that grows out seamlessly. Built for fewer salon visits, softer regrowth and colour that still looks deliberate months later.
Blondes →
Full blondes, bronde and dimensional lightening, toned with Evo Hue-Verse and mapped to your natural base so the grow-out stays wearable.
Creative colour →
Vivids, pastels and bold placements using Evo Fabuloso and Staino, planned around what your hair can carry.
Curls & coils →
Dry cutting and curl-specific care with Lohy Curls, so your texture is worked with rather than flattened out.
Haircuts →
Gender-neutral cutting for every hair type, priced on the cut itself — not on who's sitting in the chair.
Your visit
An appointment that works the way you do.
Tell us what you need when you book and it goes on your file — so you only have to ask once.
Silent appointments
Prefer not to chat? Flag it when you book and we'll keep it quiet. No small talk, no explaining yourself, no awkward mirror eye contact.
Neurodivergent-friendly
Sensory-aware timing, softer lighting on request, blankets, and a clear step-by-step of what we're doing before we start it.
Queer-friendly & gender-neutral
Cuts priced by the service, not by gender. Your pronouns and preferences are noted on your file and used by everyone on the floor.
Vegan & cruelty-free
We only stock products we use ourselves — Evo and Lohy Curls — both vegan and cruelty-free, with refills available in salon.
Come as you are. Leave looking like the version of you you had in mind.The Collective Hair Spa · Reservoir
Who you'll be sitting with
Meet the founders.
Shenay and Alexi met at a colour launch and opened The Collective to do hair their way. Meet the whole team →
Shenay
Co-Founder · Salon Manager
Curls, natural texture, balayage, lived-in blondes and vivid colour, tailored to the way you actually live.
Alexi
Co-Founder · Creative Director
Blondes, balayage, vivids, curls and barbering, with honest advice about what will actually suit you.
In the salon
Products we actually use.
Available to take home, with in-salon refills on selected lines.
Evo Hue-Verse
Keeps blondes bright, brunettes glossy and colour looking expensive between appointments.
Evo Fabuloso
Colour-depositing conditioner for holding tone at home without a salon visit.
Evo Staino
Direct vivids for the fun, head-turning shades — bold without the guesswork.
Lohy Curls
Curl-specific cleansing and styling for frizz-free, defined, healthy texture.
Recent work
Straight from the chair.
Bookings
Come and see us.
New colour clients are booked with a consultation first, so we can quote the work properly and plan the right appointment length.
Book online →- Address
- 53 Johnson Street
Reservoir VIC 3073
- Phone
- 0432 984 243
- [email protected]
- @collectivehairspa
- Payment
- Visa, Mastercard, Amex & Afterpay
Opening hours
- Monday10am – 5pm
- Tuesday10am – 6pm
- Wednesday10am – 3pm
- Thursday10am – 9pm
- Friday10am – 9pm
- Saturday10am – 6pm
- Sunday10am – 6pm
Late nights Thursday and Friday. Open Sundays — because not everyone can get to a salon mid-week.