Home beauty studio

Local clients who want regular treatments close to home, often through word of mouth and social media.

A fixed price for each appointment, plus rebooking and extras such as nail art or add-on treatments. Regular clients keep diary slots filled.

• Recognised qualification in your chosen treatments
• Attention to detail and hygiene
• Friendly, professional manner with clients
• Booking and diary management

• Check whether your landlord, mortgage lender or council needs to give permission to run a business from home
• Public liability insurance and treatment insurance for each service you offer
• Some councils require registration or a licence for certain treatments such as waxing or skin piercing, check with your local council
• Patch tests, consultation records and data protection for client details
• Tell your home insurer you are working from home

Startup costs are typically around £800 to £4,000, depending on the treatments you offer and how you equip your spare room. These are estimates, and you should also budget for insurance for each service.

Monthly revenue is typically around £500 to £3,000, depending on the treatments you offer, your number of clients and your hours, from around 8 hours a week. That is revenue before costs, not profit.

Check whether your landlord, mortgage lender or council needs to give permission, and tell your home insurer. Also check public liability and treatment insurance, whether your council requires registration or a licence for treatments such as waxing, and patch test and data protection rules.