Loctician in a rented salon suite

Loc clients who prefer a professional salon setting, including walk-in and referral clients who find you through the location.

Fixed prices per service, with rent paid weekly or monthly. Retail products and repeat maintenance bookings add steady income.

• Advanced loc installation, repair and styling
• Running your own diary and pricing
• Marketing yourself on social media
• Handling payments and basic bookkeeping

• Provincial hairstyling licence or registration rules for loc work, which differ by province, so check your regulator
• Rent is a fixed cost, so make sure bookings can cover it in slow months
• Commercial general liability insurance, and check what the landlord's policy does and does not cover
• Whether you are renting as self-employed or being treated as an employee, check the arrangement and tax rules with an accountant
• Charge GST/HST once you pass the small supplier threshold

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $2,000 to $8,000, depending on your suite or chair rent, supplies and setup. Rent is a fixed cost, so check that your bookings can cover it in slow months.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $2,500 to $8,000, depending on your pricing, how full your diary is and the clients you attract. Remember that suite rent, supplies and tax come out of that revenue.

Check your provincial hairstyling licence or registration rules for loc work, because they differ by province. Also check commercial general liability insurance, what the landlord's policy covers, whether you are self-employed or treated as an employee, and GST/HST.