You should acquire insurance in case anything goes wrong and always patch test your clients against
any allergic reactions that the chemicals you are using may cause. Insurance is relatively inexpensive and obtained from many online suppliers. Make sure your insurance covers you for all of your specific courses and don’t forget to tell them about any you do in the future.
Other outgoings include adding business usage to your car insurance, if you travel to your customers also extra car maintenance may be needed due to the extra miles travelled.
Don’t forget to pay your taxes on your new income. This is really easy to do and there is a vast range of accounting software that will help you with this. Don’t leave your taxes to the last minute as you may incur late penalties. It’s also a good idea to keep a log of who, when and what you did.
So when you have done your course/s and everything is in place you will need to get your name out there to attract new customers. Facebook is perfect for this kind of business, you can post your offerings as often as you want. You can post pictures of your clients nails to show people how good you are and even receive reviews on your treatments. I would start by creating a company profile and then invite your friends to like your new company page. Design a great logo or have one designed for you and place it on your new company profile page. Try to answer messages quickly as possible as new customers may look elsewhere if kept waiting for too long. Another great way to look professional is to have your logo embroidered onto your tunic, there are many local and online companies that can do this for you. Always keep a professional but friendly relationship between you and your customers, always double read messages you send.
Your business will take time to grow and it is often the case that during this stage most people just give up, but you must keep at it. The more time you devote to running your new business will have a direct result in how successful you will be. Remember the best form of advertising is always word of mouth, if you provide an outstanding service you are going to get people tell their friends. This can very quickly hopefully have a snowball effect and booking people in may become an issue so make sure you manage your time effectively. I hope you all have a great and rewarding experience while running your own beauty business.
