Collab Medspa is more than a moniker for co-founders Andrea Jefferson and Shani McKee. The name represents their philosophy.

“Collaboration is part of our culture, but it’s also how skincare works,” Jefferson said. “You can’t just come in for facials and expect results. You’ve got to do your facials, your treatments, your home skincare. It all works together.”

The woman-owned boutique medspa is celebrating a decade of this partnership from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at its spa, 10893 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 102, Scottsdale.

The open house is open to the public, but attendees must RSVP. The event will feature drinks, snacks, community partners and a limited number of complimentary B12 shots. The first 50 guests will receive goodie bags. Guests can enter drawings to win aesthetic treatments, skincare products and gifts from local businesses.

“We live and work in Scottsdale, and we enjoy every moment of being part of this community,” Jefferson said. “We are truly grateful for our Scottsdale and surrounding communities that have supported us, trusted us to care for their skin and allowed us to become a part of their lives. We want this night to be about celebrating with them.”

Jefferson and McKee opened their Scottsdale business on Oct. 22, 2016, initially operating as part of a day-spa franchise. Facials and massages were the backbone. Medical aesthetic treatments were rare, so they shaped the business by combining advanced aesthetic and corrective skin treatments.

Six years later, they left the franchise and created Collab Medspa.

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“When we opened in 2016, the aesthetics and medspa industry looked very different than it does today,” Jefferson said. “Over the past decade, we have watched the industry evolve while growing a locally owned Scottsdale business and building long-term relationships with thousands of clients.”

In 2022, the duo separated from the chain and became Collab Medspa. The partnership continues with employees.

“I don’t have a team that says, ‘This is my client and that’s your client,’” she said. “Our clients know most of our team. If they can’t get in with one provider, they’re happy to see another. Nobody gets upset about that. They work together amazingly well.”

Over the years, Collab Medspa has grown into a hybrid: a place where clients can get Botox, fillers, microneedling, lasers and corrective treatments — but in an environment that still feels warm and relaxing.

“We’ve really grown to love the more medical things and being able to change somebody’s skin and make them feel more confident,” Jefferson said. “But we still have that relaxing day-spa feel. You get the treatments you want, but you feel like you’re relaxing during them.”

The products they use reflect that balance. Eminence Organic Skin Care and iS Clinical anchor their facials and home-care recommendations.

The team has grown to eight members, including two massage therapists.

McKee, who came from a corporate background, brought structure and management experience. Jefferson worked independently in real estate, bringing operational instincts.

“I’ve never had employees before, so it was a very uncomfortable place for me,” Jefferson said. “Shani is really good at organizing and managing a team. We balance each other out really well.”

The two met when Jefferson sold McKee a property. They stayed acquaintances and eventually discussed buying a franchise together.

“She said, ‘I’d love to do this, but it’s tough to do with one person, and it’s expensive,’” Jefferson recalled about McKee. “She invited me to do it with her. I thought about it for a while, and then finally agreed.”

Some clients have been with Jefferson and McKee since day one. More than 100 have been with them for six years or longer. Those relationships, Jefferson said, are the heart of the celebration.

“We genuinely care about our clients — not just about their skin, but about them and the things that matter in their lives,” she said. “When someone walks in and immediately gives us a hug or can’t wait to show us a picture of their newest grandbaby, that’s what makes this place special.”

They’ve prepared clients for weddings, celebrated babies and grandchildren, heard about vacations and new pets, and supported people through difficult times.

“That’s why we wanted an open house,” Jefferson said. “Our anniversary wouldn’t feel right without celebrating with the people who have been such a big part of it.

“We’ve made good friends in the community. It’s nice for them to come support us and hopefully meet new people, too.”