Permanent make-up studio in a rented room

Local clients booking brows, lips and eyeliner, plus people referred by salons, aesthetic clinics and word of mouth.

Treatment fees plus follow-up sessions and later colour boosts, with extras such as aftercare products. Room rent is your main fixed cost.

• Accredited permanent make-up training and plenty of practice
• Client consultation and colour matching
• Booking and money management
• Marketing through Instagram and local reviews

• Councils usually require registration or a licence for the person and the premises, and rules differ by area, so check first
• Treatment and public liability insurance, and employer's liability if you hire anyone
• Rent is a fixed cost, so make sure you have enough bookings before signing a long lease
• Strict hygiene, consent and aftercare records, and checking that pigments comply with current UK rules
• Consider a hepatitis B vaccination, as the work involves breaking the skin
• Registering for Self Assessment, and for VAT if you go over the threshold

Startup costs are typically around £4,000 to £15,000, depending on training, equipment, room rental and insurance. Treat this as an estimate, and check how much rent you can cover before signing a long lease.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £2,000 to £8,000, depending on how many clients you book, your treatment prices and your hours. Rent is a fixed cost, so check your bookings can cover it.

Councils usually require registration or a licence for the person and premises, and rules differ by area, so check first. Also check treatment and public liability insurance, hygiene, consent and aftercare records, pigment compliance and whether to have a hepatitis B vaccination.