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Join the Space at The Collective

More than a place to work

The Collective is home to independent hair, nail, and skin professional in Normal, Illinois who want to run their own business with amazing people around them. If you're building a beauty business and looking for the right place to grow it, you'll fit right in here.

Build your business somewhere that feels like home

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Renting at The Collective means you keep full control of your own business, your own clients, your own schedule, and your own way of doing things, with the support and energy of a full salon behind you.

It's open to hairstylists, nail techs, estheticians, and anyone building a beauty business they're proud of in the Bloomington-Normal area. You bring the talent and the drive. We'll give you a beautiful place to do it and the people to do it alongside.

Not sure if renting is right for you?

That's okay. Maybe you're curious about The Collective but not sure how you'd fit, or you're weighing your options and want to talk it through. Come have a conversation. Tell us where you're at and what you're looking for, and we'll figure out together whether this is the right place for you.

  • A Space of Your Own

    Your own space in a warm and gorgeous building you will be happy to work in every single day.

  • Towel Service

    Fresh towels handled for you every week, so it is one less thing you ever have to think about.

  • A Real Community

    A collective of independent pros who genuinely like each other and cheer one another on daily.

  • Schedule Freedom

    Run your schedule and your clients your own way, with the flexibility of working for yourself.

  • Professional Coaching

    The Collective is led by Lisa Huff, a business coach for beauty pros, and her guidance is right here.

  • Branding Photos

    Professional images of your work and your space, so your marketing looks as good as your talent.

  • Marketing Support

    Real help getting your name out into the community, so you are never growing your business alone.

  • Prime Location

    Right in the heart of Bloomington Normal, easy for your clients to find and a simple, beautiful spot to get to.

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Ready to see it in person?

The best part isn't the towel service or the marketing help, as awesome as those are. It's the room full of people who want to see you win. When you're surrounded by people who take their craft seriously and still have fun doing it, you do better work, and you enjoy the day a whole lot more.