New Beauty Collective Opens in Santa Barbara
The Funk Zone space hosts four woman-owned businesses, offering clients a range of consolidated beauty and wellness services.
Updated on Oct. 23, 2026 in Beauty
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Prep House opened a new beauty collective in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone in early September 2026. The shared space brings together four independent, woman-owned businesses offering a range of grooming and wellness services.
Why it matters
The collective model aims to streamline local beauty appointments by grouping formerly separate services into one social, convenient environment. This approach offers clients the ability to access multiple treatments in a single location.
The collective currently hosts four woman-owned businesses, including Leone Blow Dry Bar, The Afterglow, Peak Whitening, and Klawed by Dana. One additional suite remains available for a service provider to join the existing group.
The players
Leone Blow Dry Bar
A beauty business providing blowouts, updos, and makeup services.
The Afterglow
A wellness provider specializing in red light therapy and spray tanning.
Peak Whitening
A service provider focused on cosmetic teeth whitening treatments.
Klawed by Dana
A nail salon offering gel, acrylic, and other manicure services.
The details
Located at 111 Santa Barbara Street, the space combines distinct beauty concepts into a single facility. The owner of Leone Salon established the collective by expanding into a neighboring space to host the partner brands. This layout allows for integrated services ranging from blowouts and makeup to red light therapy, spray tans, teeth whitening, and nail care.
Timeline
Prep House opened in early September 2026.
Health Landscape
The emergence of Prep House reflects a broader shift in the salon industry toward integrated, multi-functional wellness hubs. This model departs from the traditional siloed approach to beauty by clustering diverse services into a single, cohesive, and social environment.
If you are looking for integrated beauty services, you can now access four different providers at one 111 Santa Barbara Street location. Those interested in potential service bookings or future updates can check the collective’s official channels for the final provider’s arrival.
The takeaway
The consolidation of independent providers into shared spaces simplifies the logistics of scheduling multiple beauty and wellness appointments. Readers can take advantage of the combined services by visiting the location or checking their site for the upcoming addition of the final service suite.
Further reading
Explore more local trends in Beauty for updates on wellness and grooming in the region.
More information
For more information on the current offerings or to contact the collective, visit the Prep House official website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Santa Barbara Independent.
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