About us

High-end hair without the stuck‑up salon energy.

The Collective Hair Spa is an independent salon in Reservoir, founded by hairdressers Shenay and Alexi. We specialise in lived-in blondes, creative colour and curls, in a neurodivergent-friendly, LGBTQIA+ friendly space where you can be completely yourself.

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Inside The Collective Hair Spa on Johnson Street, Reservoir

Our story

Two hairdressers, one dream salon.

The Collective started the way most good ideas do: with hair talk that spiralled into “wait… why don’t we just do it ourselves?”

Shenay and Alexi met at a colour launch, bonding over curls, creative colour, salon horror stories and a shared frustration that the industry had started to feel a bit copy-paste. Same vision, same vibe, same dream salon — they’d even been looking at similar spaces without realising.

No corporate business plan and no investor meetings. Just two hairdressers with big ideas and enough confidence to back themselves.

The result is a salon built to feel different from the moment you walk in. Blondes stay healthy, curls are actually understood, creative colour is encouraged, and you’re comfortable enough to laugh too loud or leave with a coffee in one hand and a whole new look.

What we stand for

Good hair is only half of it.

Creating a space where people feel cared for, comfortable and confident will always come first.

Hair that’s personal

Hair should be a reflection of the person wearing it, not the latest trend online. Every appointment is tailored to your lifestyle, your texture and how much time you actually want to spend on it.

A space where you’re seen

We’re a neurodivergent-friendly, LGBTQIA+ friendly and inclusive salon where every client is welcomed without judgement — whatever you’re after, and however you show up.

Honest advice, healthy hair

Through continued education and sustainable choices, we aim to give you healthy hair, honest advice and results you still love long after you leave the chair.

In the salon

What a visit feels like.

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Reclining basin chairs

Lie back properly at the basin instead of craning your neck over a sink.

Sensory-friendly appointments

Quieter, calmer appointments on request — including silent appointments with no small talk.

Coffee & cocktails

Something to drink while your colour develops. You’re here for a few hours; it should feel like it.

Sustainable Salons member

Foils, colour tubes and hair are collected and recycled through the Sustainable Salons program.

Our team

Who you’ll be sitting with.

Pricing is tiered by stylist level. How stylist levels work →

Shenay

Co-Founder & Salon Manager

Curls & natural texture
Balayage
Lived-in blondes
Vivids

As Co-Founder and Salon Manager of The Collective Hair Spa, Shenay wears a lot of hats, but her favourite place will always be behind the chair. Specialising in curls, natural texture, balayage, lived-in blondes and vivid colour transformations, she loves creating hair that feels authentic, low maintenance and completely tailored to the person wearing it.

Passionate about education, inclusivity and helping people embrace what makes them unique, Shenay has built The Collective Hair Spa around the idea that everyone deserves to feel comfortable, celebrated and confident in their own skin.

Alexi

Co-Founder & Creative Director

Blondes
Balayage
Vivids
Curls
Barbering

As Co-Founder and Creative Director of The Collective Hair Spa, Alexi has built his career on equal parts skill, creativity and brutal honesty. He’s not interested in chasing trends that don’t suit you or promising results that aren’t realistic. His goal is simple: create hair that works for you, your lifestyle and the version of yourself you want to show the world.

He’s also fiercely passionate about creating safe spaces within the industry, particularly for neurodivergent clients and those who’ve never quite felt comfortable in traditional salon environments. The Collective was built on the idea that everyone deserves to feel welcome, respected and celebrated exactly as they are.

@the_pierce_collective

Phin

Stylist

Blondes
Apprentice of the Year 2017

Phin started her hairdressing journey 10 years ago as a Saturday girl and fell in love with the industry fast. Since then, she’s built her skills, found her passion behind the chair and even took out Apprentice of the Year in 2017. These days, she especially loves working with blondes — creating bright, beautiful colour that feels fresh, polished and tailored to the person wearing it.

Originally from London, with a chapter in Ireland before recently making the move to Australia, Phin brings a whole lot of personality, experience and caffeine to the salon. Most days, you’ll find her with a coffee in hand, singing along to something, and somehow managing to be both tiny and terrifyingly in charge.

@seraphimwilliams

Piper

Stylist

Lived-in balayage
Bold colour
Curls
Shag cuts

Fast forward a few years, and that creative chaos turned into a genuine passion for helping people feel like the best version of themselves. Whether it’s a lived-in balayage, a bold new colour, a curly transformation or the perfect shag cut, Piper loves creating hair that feels effortless, wearable and unapologetically you.

Creating a safe, inclusive and welcoming space has always been incredibly important to her. Everyone deserves to feel seen, celebrated and comfortable being themselves, and Piper has built a loyal community of clients who know they’ll always be met with kindness, respect and zero judgement.

@hair_bypiperlili

Moni

Emerging Stylist

Vivids

Moni’s hair journey started in July 2025, and while she may be new to the industry, she’s already bringing her own quiet little brand of creativity to the salon.

As an emerging stylist, Moni is currently soaking up everything she can about colour, cutting and styling. She’s especially drawn to vivids — bold, unapologetic colour that makes a statement and gives hair its own personality. Think less “blend in” and more “turn the volume up.”

@moni.does.hair

Monique

Apprentice Hairdresser

Cert III Beauty Services

With a Cert III in Beauty Services and her own beauty business already under her belt, she’s spent years helping people feel their best through spray tans, waxing, nails and lashes. Now she’s taking on the hair world too, because apparently having one talent wasn’t enough.

As our apprentice hairdresser, she’s throwing herself into all things colour, cutting and styling, soaking up every bit of knowledge she can while making clients feel right at home in her chair.

@monique_collective_

Come and meet us.

53 Johnson Street, Reservoir. Open seven days, with late nights Thursday and Friday.

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