Bellus Academy adds checkout donations for Beauty Changes Lives

Bellus Academy student salons and spas now let guests round up purchases or add $1 at checkout to support Beauty Changes Lives scholarships for future beauty professionals. MeevoPay will match every dollar donated this year, doubling the impact across Bellus Academy locations in California and Kansas.

Why it matters: - The new donation option turns routine salon and spa visits into scholarship support for students entering beauty and wellness careers. - MeevoPay’s dollar-for-dollar match means guest donations can fund more education support without requiring larger purchases. - The program connects student training, customer spending, and workforce development in one checkout flow.

What happened: - Bellus Academy partnered with MeevoPay to let guests donate to Beauty Changes Lives at checkout in Bellus Academy Student Salons and Spas. - The option is available at locations in Chula Vista, El Cajon and Poway, California, and Manhattan, Kansas. - Guests can round up their purchase or add a flat $1 donation during payment. - Bellus Academy and MeevoPay tied the program to support for future beauty and wellness professionals.

The details: - Through MeevoPay Giving, 100% of customer donations at Bellus Academy Student Salons and Spas will go to Beauty Changes Lives. - MeevoPay will match every dollar donated throughout the year. - Beauty Changes Lives is a nonprofit focused on expanding access to beauty and wellness education. - Donations will help fund scholarships for future hairstylists, estheticians, massage therapists, nail technicians and other beauty and wellness professionals. - Bellus Academy Student Salons and Spas provide professional-quality services at affordable prices while students gain hands-on experience under supervision. - Services include haircuts, hair coloring, extensions, chemical straightening and waving, eyelash extensions and lifts, brow lamination, facial waxing, facials, spa nail services and body peels. - MeevoPay Giving is designed for salons, spas, med spas and beauty schools using MeevoPay software. - Beauty Changes Lives was chosen as one of the program’s inaugural charitable partners. - Bellus Academy said the initiative supports its push to make beauty education more accessible. - Beauty Changes Lives also supports students and professionals through scholarships, mentorship and career opportunities. - Visitors can join the program by selecting the donation option during checkout. - More information is available at Bellus Academy.

Between the lines: - The partnership gives Bellus Academy a simple way to add philanthropy to a normal service visit without changing the customer experience much. - The model also gives MeevoPay a visible use case for its giving product inside a beauty-industry workflow. - The scholarship focus suggests the program is aimed at lowering barriers for students entering training programs, not just collecting general donations.

What's next: - Bellus Academy guests can start donating immediately at checkout at participating student salon and spa locations. - MeevoPay’s matching program will continue through the year, increasing the total value of each donation. - The partners are positioning the program as an ongoing source of scholarship support for future beauty professionals.