BeautyVoyage
Beauty Voyage is an on-demand mentorship marketplace connecting beauty professionals with licensed experts for personalized 1:1 sessions, live classes, and virtual chairside chats. The platform currently lists 51 active mentor offerings across categories like hair, esthetics, makeup, and nails, with transparent per-hour pricing set by mentors. Sessions range from in-person shadowing to virtual mentoring, covering technical skills, state board exam preparation, and beauty business management.
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Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Beauty professionals seeking to advance their skills often lack access to experienced mentors who can provide hands-on guidance, constructive feedback, and real-world career advice. Traditional education and apprenticeships may be costly, geographically limited, or difficult to fit around work schedules, leaving many practitioners to learn in isolation.
Solution
Beauty Voyage is an on-demand mentorship marketplace that connects beauty professionals with licensed experts and educators for personalized 1:1 sessions, live classes, and virtual chairside chats. Learners can browse a curated network of vetted mentors across specialties such as hair color, makeup, nails, skincare, braiding, barbering, permanent makeup, lashes, and hair cutting. Sessions range from in-person shadowing experiences to remote virtual mentoring, allowing users to book guidance that fits their schedule and learning preferences. The platform supports both technical skill development and career growth topics, including beauty business management, state board exam preparation, and building a personal brand. Experts set their own hourly rates, giving learners transparent pricing and flexible options. By building a community of professionals supporting one another, Beauty Voyage aims to cultivate craft and connection within the beauty industry.
Target Audience
Primary users are beauty professionals, including cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, nail technicians, and makeup artists seeking to upskill, pass licensing exams, or grow their business, as well as licensed experts looking to monetize their knowledge as mentors.
Features
- Curated mentor network with hand-selected licensed beauty professionals and educators across 12+ categories including hair, esthetics, makeup, nails, lash art, and spa services
- Flexible session formats including in-person shadowing sessions and virtual chairside chats
- Advanced search with filters for listing type, category, date, and price range
- Transparent per-hour pricing set by mentors, with listings ranging from $15 to $125 per hour
- Specialty topics covering technical skills, state board exam preparation, beauty business management, and content/photo creation
- Direct booking system with individual mentor listing pages and a "Become a Mentor" option