I am so angry I have just discovered a local 15 yr old girl is offering dirt cheap spray tans- and offering bucks fizz when having a tan? 1.can you even train in spray tanning (it's Omg she is using) whilst you are under 18 - or still at school? 2. Can you be insured if you are under 18? 3. Clearly she should not be allowed to offer alcohol as she is under age as is her peers he is offering it to? Sorry for the rant but it just frustrates me so much I spent a lot of time money and effort doing it the legit professional way, then people spring up from no where offering dirt cheap prices how are you supposed to compete? Sometimes I think why do I bother
You have my sympathy, really you do, she may however be doing this (mostly) legit.
My local whole sales had a group of kids from the local school in there the last time I was in, they were there with their teacher, they are taking their level one beauty at school and with that level one they are able to do manicure, pedicure and other basic services. That means they can attend industrial week at the college, so if they pay their £25 training fee they get a spray tan attendance certificate, they can now take that to the whole sales and buy which ever spray tan is stocked, ours is crazy angel. Then it's just a case of buying a cheep kit of ebay and of they go all above board.
This next bit is where they become law breakers, the moment they charge money they have to register as a business, they have to carry insurance and if they are supplying alcohol as part of the price of the service, they actually need a licence to sell alcohol.
They think it's ok because they are under age, but actually it's not, there are all sorts of laws that govern, how a miner may work and I'm not an expert on those at all, but I do know that because they are over the age of 14 they can actually find themselves being prosecuted, also their parent or guardian is also breaking the law, not just on the alcohol bit but also for allowing a child in their charge to work with out notifying the tax man and for working with out insurance.
It's up to you what you do with information, I'm not sure what I would do in your shoes.
Beyond one point, I wouldn't worry, I have never wanted to be known as Purrfect Beauty that cheep place, I've always wanted to be Purrfect Beauty that really good place.
Cheap as chips clients are only loyal as long as the service is cheap, and I don't serve children. I don't want pamper parties, or any of the other stuff that goes with people under the age of 16.
I want my middle aged clients with the disposable income, who want a cuppa and a natter, leave a nice tip and remember me at Christmas.
So take a deep breath and either call the tax office or walk away but don't for a moment think that the adults in this world are going to take their clothes of in front of a minor. Trust me, it's not going to happen.