Home beauty studio: facials, waxing and tanning

Local women and men wanting regular skin and grooming treatments, plus people after a tan or wax before events and holidays.

A fixed price per treatment, with extra from add-ons, skincare product sales and gift vouchers. Regulars who rebook every few weeks form the core of income.

• Beauty therapy training or willingness to complete it
• Hygiene and attention to detail
• Friendly, trustworthy manner with clients
• Booking and time management

• Council rules for home-based businesses, including client parking and signage, so check before you start
• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance, which often depends on your qualifications
• State or council hygiene and infection control requirements for personal appearance services
• Patch tests and allergic reactions with tints, wax and tanning products
• Check your home insurance covers business visitors
• Injectables and similar treatments are medical services with their own rules, so keep to the services you are trained and insured for

Estimates suggest startup costs typically sit around $3,000 to $9,000, depending on the treatments you offer, the equipment and products you buy, and how you set up your spare room. Treat this as a guide and price your own setup.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $1,500 to $6,000, depending on how many clients you book and which services you offer. Time commitment starts from about 10 hours a week, so it can begin part-time. Revenue is before your costs.

Check your council's rules for home-based businesses, including client parking and signage, plus state or council hygiene and infection control requirements. Also check your insurance: public liability, professional indemnity, and whether your home insurance covers business visitors.