Home studio facial and skin treatments

Local clients who want regular facials and skin maintenance, including people preparing for events and clients who book monthly.

Fee per appointment, with add-ons such as masks or extra treatments. Selling skincare products and offering treatment packages can add to this.

• Recognised beauty or skin therapy training
• Hygiene and attention to detail
• Friendly, trustworthy manner with clients
• Booking and record keeping

• Council approval for a home-based business, and rules on client visits and parking
• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance that covers the treatments you offer
• Skin penetration treatments (such as microneedling) and laser or IPL are regulated in some states, so check your state health department's rules
• Injectables and prescription products must be handled by registered health practitioners, so stay within your qualifications
• Client records, patch tests and allergy checks, plus privacy obligations

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $3,000 to $12,000, depending on the treatment bed, equipment such as LED devices, products and insurance. Your existing training and equipment can affect where you land in that range.

Check council approval for a home business and rules on client visits and parking. Check your state health department's rules on skin penetration, laser and IPL, stay within your qualifications on injectables, and arrange suitable insurance and privacy practices.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $6,000, depending on how many clients you see and whether they book regularly. It can start at about 8 hours a week, and you can add home-care product sales.