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I already take payments by cash, card and paym ( mobile banking when clients pay to my mobile phone no ). Some of my clients would like to pay me by bank transfer as they use online banking but not mobile banking apps but I'm not sure if there is an easy way to do it. The only way I can think...

I'm just interested in finding out what other people use to advertise and promote their business. I know the choice will depend on the type of therapies/ business you do as well as your target maket ( ie, nails and hair lend themselves to pininterest or Instagram...but facials and massage don't...

I struggle with Christmas every year and it seems to be getting worse. I feel burdened by expectations of who I've got to drop in and see, and what's expected of me by the relatives. There have been wall to wall Chirstmas adds on TV and hubby has been on a spending spree buying himself a new tv...

I've just started to get e-mails turning up in my inbox. I assume they are from the usually 'lead generating' type business. These come through a company called Bark. They tell me a person is looking for massage therapist in my area and if I contact them through the site..they will give me the...

As I do a fair mix of treatments I don't usually do more than one hot stone massage client a day, so I set up for each client and wash stones / clean heater afterwards. What do you all do if you have several hot stone clients in one day. Do you still wash / disinfect stones and heater between...

I've just check out my website stats..and a couple of visits have come from a website with very dubious 'massage salons'. On the plus side...I'm one of the 4 top salons listed in the uk for aromatherapy massage.... On the down side....... I don't look like any of the scantily clad ladies on...

Yesterday I drove an hour away to visit a garage to look at a car I was interested in buying. I spent a good deal of time looking, test driving and thinking. The dealer test drove my car ( to take in part exchange ) and then we negotiated on price. The dealer wouldn't budge an inch! so I said...

ok be gentle..I'm not a nail tech!' I can't wear nail varnish/ enhancements because of my job ( acupuncture / massage/ facials ) I've had my nails done for the occasional hol and i love the CND colour 'hot to trotsky' ( I think that's what it's called ). Is there a similar colour in a normal...

Ok I'm a bit of a dinosaur and I've only just come across this. Looks like you can register your mobile phone number to your online bank account. Then people ( who have done the same) can use their own phones banking app to send a payment to your phone number ( no need for sort codes / account...

I'm in a bit of a dilema here: I work from a home salon, so I am always here to answer e-mail enquiries or the land line. As I realise a lot of people rely on mobile communication, on one of my web sites I list a mobile number to use for sending me a txt message. The mobile no is my own phone...

First the easy one: I've got a few tubs of sugar paste for hand sugaring that I find way too hard to use. Can I make the sugar paste softer by heating and adding water? Can i change hand paste sugar to strip sugar by adding water so it's runnier? Now my next question: I'm ok using...

Had a client in for eyebrow wax upper lip, cheeks and chin. We had discussed her treatment earlier and she wanted to try threading on upper lip and cheeks. I'm still fairly new to this, but the last few eyebrows I've done may have taken me a while but I had a good end result so I felt fairly...

I currently use eve taylor and have the anti-stress body massage blend. It's ok but I do find it quite a 'busy' oil with lots of different aromas. I'm looking for some pre-blended oils that have simpler fragrances, where I have choice of about 3 or 4 I can use, depending on the clients...

I'm still fairly new at my waxing /sugaring so I have lots to learn. One issue that bugs me is spotting those missed hairs on legs towards the end of waxing. I have daylight bulbs in my room and I'm next to a window...but as hard as I look it takes me ages to find them all. Any tips or tricks...

I love the softness and size of fleecy blankets and was debating whether to use these instead of towels for my massage treatments. One of the advantages being that they are relatively cheap and cover a whole body in one piece. Have any of you tried this? My biggest concern is how they stand up...

After much searching I managed to find a second hand electric plinth couch on eBay. I got removal men to put it in my upstairs treatment room and it's a perfect width and length. I love it! But...... this week I've done two massages were people lying prone have struggled to get comportable ( I...

Over the last couple of months I've had a few enquiries asking if I do a 'couples massage'. I've always replied that as I am a sole therapist, I can only do one massage following on from the other. Sugesting the second person could go to a local coffee shop, or wait in the hallway where I have...

I'm thinking of doing more training next year, possibly adding electrical facials to my treatment menu by doing the VTCT level 3 course. The silabus covers vacuum suction, galvanic, microcurrent, dermabrasion, high frequency, ems, faradic. Which of these treatments do you most frequently carry...

I've had my current (ex-medical ) treatment couch for years. It's right length but I find it too narrow for massage and not being hight adjustable is a real pain. It is fine for the other treatments I do. I'm going to look at a few today. What width of couches do you ladies use? My treatment...

I'm fairly new to the beauty side of things, so have tried using various suppliers and various makes of products. I was hoping to find a brand I liked, that I could pick up the odd thing locally, rather than waiting to place a big order on a VAT free day with one of the majors. I've used...