Home treatment room for facials and waxing

Local women and men who want regular skin and grooming treatments without paying salon prices, plus people preparing for holidays and events.

A set price per treatment, with extra from add-ons, product sales and course bundles. Regular clients booking every few weeks give you steady income.

• Beauty therapy training or willingness to train
• Hygiene and attention to detail
• Friendly, reassuring manner with clients
• Booking and record keeping

• Public liability and treatment risk insurance, and check what qualifications your insurer expects
• Check with your landlord, mortgage lender or council whether you can run clients from home
• Patch tests and consent forms for tints, tans and skin treatments, to reduce the risk of reactions
• Hot wax burns and hygiene standards, so follow your training carefully
• Client records are personal data, so check data protection and ICO registration rules
• Check whether your local council has registration or licensing rules for any treatments you plan to offer

Startup costs are estimated at typically around £1,000 to £5,000, depending on your training, equipment, products and how you fit out your treatment room. Check what your insurer expects before you buy.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around £700 to £3,500, depending on the treatments you offer, how many clients you book and your prices. Around 10 hours a week is the estimated minimum time to begin.

Check with your landlord, mortgage lender or council whether you can run clients from home. Also check what qualifications your insurer expects, patch test and consent requirements, data protection and ICO registration rules, and any council registration or licensing for treatments.