Mobile facials, waxing and spray tans

Busy professionals, parents at home, older clients who prefer not to travel, and groups booking for events.

A price per treatment plus a travel charge or minimum booking. Group and party bookings bring in several treatments in one visit.

• Beauty therapy training or willingness to train
• Reliable timekeeping and route planning
• Setting up a clean workspace in any room
• Confident, friendly communication

• Public liability and treatment insurance that covers working at clients' homes
• Personal safety when visiting new clients, such as sharing your diary with someone you trust
• Patch tests and consent forms before tints, tans and waxing
• Spray tanning in clients' homes can mark furnishings, so protect the area and ventilate
• Vehicle costs and travel time, so price them in
• Check whether your local council has any registration rules for the treatments you offer

Startup costs are estimates, typically around £1,000 to £5,000, depending on your portable couch, products, training, insurance and vehicle needs. Remember to price in vehicle costs and travel time when setting your rates.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around £800 to £4,000, depending on how many clients you see, your treatment prices and how much travel time you build in. Group bookings such as hen parties can add to this.

Check that your public liability and treatment insurance covers working at clients' homes. Also check patch test and consent form requirements, and whether your local council has registration rules for the treatments you offer.