Mobile beauty treatments at clients' homes
Travel to clients for waxing, facials and brow treatments, plus events and parties.
- C$2.5k-9k
- Side hustle
- Out and about
- Licence or permit needed
Estimates for a small start in Canada, not guarantees.
What it is
A mobile service bringing a portable treatment bed and supplies to clients' homes, offering waxing, facials, brow and lash services, and group treatments for parties or events.
Your first three steps
- Complete an esthetics course and check your province's requirements for practising and mobile services
- Buy a portable bed, sanitizing supplies and a compact kit that fits your vehicle
- Choose a service area, set travel fees and promote to local groups, offices and wedding planners
Who pays
Busy professionals, new parents, older clients and groups such as bridal parties who prefer treatments at home.
How it makes money
Price per treatment plus a travel fee for longer distances, with higher earnings from group bookings and repeat clients.
Skills that help
- Skin care and waxing technique
- Organizing routes and appointments
- Setting up a clean workspace anywhere
- Customer service
Watch out for
- Provincial esthetician licensing or regulation, and whether mobile treatments are allowed, so check with your regulator
- Commercial general liability insurance that covers working at clients' premises
- Public health rules on sanitation and waste, so check with your local public health unit
- Winter driving and travel time reducing the number of bookings per day
- Working alone in clients' homes, so share your schedule with someone you trust
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Everything you need to start: mobile beauty treatments at clients' homes
Researched with live web search for Canada: real startup prices, the licences and rules, what others charge, a break-even example, how to find your first customers and a 30-day launch plan. With sources.
- Startup costs with real prices
- Licences, registration and rules
- Pricing: what others charge
- Break-even example
- Finding your first customers
- 30-day launch plan
- Risks and how to reduce them
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to start a mobile esthetics business?
Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $2,500 to $9,000, depending on the portable treatment bed, supplies and insurance you choose. Check that your commercial general liability insurance covers working at clients' premises before you budget.
What rules apply to mobile esthetics in Canada?
Check provincial esthetician licensing or regulation, and whether mobile treatments are allowed, with your regulator. Also check local public health rules on sanitation and waste. When working alone in clients' homes, share your schedule with someone you trust.
How much can a mobile esthetician earn?
Estimates suggest monthly revenue is typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on bookings per day and travel time. Winter driving can reduce the number of bookings you fit in. Estimates suggest at least about 12 hours a week.
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