Mobile nail technician

Busy professionals, parents who cannot get out, hen parties, wedding groups and offices arranging staff treats.

Price per treatment with a travel charge or minimum booking for visits. Group bookings at parties and events can fill several hours in one trip.

• Nail technique, usually learned on a course
• Friendly manner in clients' homes
• Time and route planning
• Good hygiene habits

• Public liability and treatment insurance that covers working at clients' premises
• Check whether your local council has any registration requirements for mobile beauty treatments
• Travel time and fuel costs eating into your earnings, so set a sensible travel area
• Patch tests and client consultations, even when working in someone's living room
• Personal safety when visiting new clients, such as letting someone know your schedule

Startup costs are typically around £600 to £2,500, depending on your training, portable kit, lamps, products and insurance. These are estimates, so compare course and kit prices, and think about how you will carry and set up equipment.

Monthly revenue is typically around £500 to £2,800, depending on how many clients you see, your prices and your travel area. That is revenue, not profit, as travel time and fuel costs can eat into your earnings.

Check public liability and treatment insurance that covers working at clients' premises, and whether your local council has registration requirements for mobile beauty treatments. Also plan patch tests, consultations and personal safety steps, such as sharing your schedule.