Business Details
Your Trusted Hair Salon in Milwaukee, WI
The Collective is a premier hair salon located in Downtown Milwaukee, steps from Cathedral Square. Established to redefine the traditional salon experience, our space blends boutique hotel aesthetics with professional artistry to create an environment where clients can relax and enjoy personalized service. Our team of experienced stylists specializes in tailored haircare solutions, including precision cuts, color techniques like balayage and foil highlighting, and extension applications.We prioritize understanding individual client needs, using high-quality products from brands like Goldwell and R+Co to ensure optimal results. The salon's design fosters a luxurious yet welcoming atmosphere, combining comfort with creative energy for both regular patrons and first-time visitors.
Services
Haircuts
Balayage
Extensions
Blow Outs
Color Treatments
Foiling
Glossing
Upstyles
Barber Services
Wedding Hair
Highlights and features
- We provide personalized hair consultations for every client.
- Our stylists specialize in advanced color techniques like balayage.
- We use premium professional products from Goldwell and R+Co.
- Our team combines decades of combined industry experience.
- We offer flexible appointment times with rotating Saturday hours.
What people say
First hair cut I really love
10/10 experience
Cant recommend enough
Talented staff
Professional results
Services
Haircuts
Precision haircuts tailored to your face shape, hair texture, and lifestyle preferences. Our stylists combine technical expertise with current trends to create flattering styles that maintain length integrity. Whether you desire a dramatic transformation or subtle adjustments, we deliver consistent results using professional-grade tools and techniques while maintaining open communication throughout the process.
Balayage
Hand-painted highlighting technique that creates natural, sun-kissed effects with soft gradients. Our certified stylists customize color placement based on your skin tone and existing hair color, using ammonia-free formulations to minimize damage. The process prioritizes dimensional depth and grow-out maintenance while providing personalized touch-up schedules to maintain your desired look between appointments.
Extensions
Professional hair extension application using premium human hair for natural volume and length enhancement. We offer multiple methods including tape-in and keratin bond techniques, with personalized consultations determining optimal thickness and color matching. Our stylists ensure seamless integration through precision placement and provide maintenance guidance for long-term hair health and appearance.
Blow Outs
Professional styling services that create polished, camera-ready finishes using advanced techniques. We utilize ionic technology tools to minimize frizz while maximizing shine, incorporating customized product application based on hair type. Services include both formal updos and everyday styles, with optional add-ons like curling or straightening for special occasions or long-term wear.
Color Treatments
Full-service color solutions including single-process color, corrective coloring, and multidimensional techniques. Our stylists conduct strand tests to ensure desired results while preserving hair integrity. We offer ammonia-free formulas and specialize in gray coverage and color enhancement, using color-depositing products that maintain vibrancy between appointments through personalized home care regimens.
People
Matt
Stylist
Specializes in precision cuts and complex color applications with two decades of experience. Known for structured styling techniques and natural-looking color transitions, Matt consistently delivers tailored results that complement individual client features while maintaining long-term hair health.
Heather
Extensions Specialist
Over 20 years of experience focusing on extensions and color transformations. Heather excels at creating dramatic changes through balayage techniques while ensuring client comfort throughout the process. She prioritizes understanding hair texture needs to deliver results that maintain natural movement and volume.
Shannon
Head Barber
Master barber specializing in men's grooming services, including straight razor shaves and precision clipper work. With expertise in facial hair shaping and classic barbering techniques, Shannon blends traditional methods with modern styling to deliver polished, long-lasting results for male clientele.
Kelly
Guest Services
Manages client relations as Director of Guest Services, ensuring seamless appointment coordination and retail assistance. Kelly maintains a welcoming salon environment, addressing client needs through attentive service while coordinating between stylists and patrons to optimize scheduling efficiency.
Questions
What services does The Collective offer?
We provide haircuts, color treatments, balayage, extensions, blowouts, foiling, upstyles, and barber services using premium products from Goldwell and R+Co for both men and women.
How do I book an appointment?
Book through our website by selecting a stylist and available time slot, or contact us directly at 414-765-0700 during business hours for immediate assistance with scheduling.
What makes your stylists different?
Our team combines decades of experience with ongoing technical training, specializing in personalized consultations and advanced techniques that prioritize hair health while achieving your desired aesthetic.
Do you use quality hair products?
We exclusively use professional-grade products from Goldwell for color and treatments, and R+Co for styling and finishing to ensure salon-quality results that last between appointments.
Are prices clearly listed?
Yes, our service prices start at $40 for basic cuts and range up to $200 for specialized treatments like balayage, with transparent pricing listed for each stylist's services.
What are your operating hours?
Tuesday-Wednesday 11AM-8PM, Thursday 9:30AM-6PM, Friday 8:30AM-6PM, and rotating Saturdays 9AM-3PM, with appointment scheduling available through our website or phone.
Reviews (7)
M. K.
Jan 18, 2022
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5 stars 3 years ago, 5 stars today. Been seeing Heather the entire time, and I couldn't be happier. I get complimented on my hair -constantly-
Ellis
Nov 18, 2021
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Cool modern salon. I was looking for a new stylist and decided on The Collective, due to such positive on line reviews. My search is over! Tara did a super job on my thin hair. I'm very pleased with the cut and my new style.
Mimi Smith
Jan 27, 2020
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Cara did an incredible job and made sure I understood everything she was doing and why she was doing it, which is sometimes rare. She made me feel extremely comfortable and was so detailed and meticulous in her work. She also gave me tips for how to style my hair at home so I could try to replicate the style myself. Honestly one of the best haircuts of my life and I tend to be pretty picky, 10/10!
Katrin Loucks
Jan 10, 2020
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A friend recommended Cara at the Collective. *(reminder- thank friend)
The establishment was classic and cool. The staff was warm and welcoming. Cara was not at all fazed by my unruly locks, in fact I could immediately tell that she had vast expertise, especially with curls. Love my new haircut. This new customer will be a repeat customer.
The establishment was classic and cool. The staff was warm and welcoming. Cara was not at all fazed by my unruly locks, in fact I could immediately tell that she had vast expertise, especially with curls. Love my new haircut. This new customer will be a repeat customer.
Maria Stein
Dec 24, 2019
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Cara is amazing!! I have tried all the top salons in Milwaukee trying to find a stylist that could do the exact icy bleach blond I have been desiring AND be able to do an amazing haircut AND who actually listens to what I'm asking for AND completes it all in a timely manner. I know, I am high maintenance. AND THEN I FOUND CARA!!!! She does it all! She listened and worked with me until we found the perfect color that I love (I get so many compliments too). I have been seeing her for about 6 months now and every haircut has been amazing!! So well structured to my face and styling needs. She always
Alexis Holland
Dec 22, 2019
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Cara is AMAZING! Not only is she funny, but shes super attentive and captured what I wanted exactly, down to the finest hair. She honored what I wanted, as I showed her a picture. Both of us were stoked, because I was going from mid length hair to a short pixie cut. And she did not disappoint. Thank you! I highly recommend this place.
Maggie Marion
Nov 18, 2019
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So exciting to find a hair stylist who specializes in curls! Cara made me feel comfortable and gave me a wonderful cut, along with tips on how to easily air dry my curls at home. Its worth mentioning that my hair is not super curlymore of a loose wave patternand I appreciated that she was knowledgeable and excited to work with the texture I have. Really cool woman.
