Getting started

[pbfhpunk]

Hi

I've recently done a Professional Make up diploma at The Beauty Academy after about 23 years of first wanting to be a make up artist. I'm currently upgrading to the VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Make-Up Artistry.

I work full-time in a totally unrelated industry and want to make the transition slowly maybe even never doing it full time but doing it evenings and weekends. I'm also looking into doing LVL and HD brows.

My questions are:

1. My spare bedroom is currently used as my BFs art room as it has a lino flooring (originally was my dressing room) he has offered to convert it to a make up room and get a massage table type thing so I could do lashes and brows. It's an upstairs bedroom in our home and we also have two cats. I've never been to a home salon so don't know if this is acceptable. But do you think it is?
2. Do you think someone make a decent enough profit by doing brows and lashes in the evenings and weekends - bearing in mind this is to supplement income rather than would be my main income. Or should I add things like spray tans as well?
3. Are there weekend jobs in salons that are purely for one or two treatments rather than a whole raft of beauty therapies?

Many thanks

Helen

 

[SKMassage]

pbfhpunk great questions here!
I would have thought you could make do with the spare room situation, although it may mean some people who have access issues or allergies (to the cats) would be unable to use your services, you would probably need to state this upfront to new customers.
I'm also looking at doing a similar thing, supplementing my current job and transitioning slowly into Sports Massage.
Be great to get some ideas around whats the 'average' cut (%) or rent is when using a room within an establishment (salon or holistic therapy provider) ?

 

[pinkpoppy]

Hi Helen

If the salon is in your house, I think you'd have to rely much more on word of mouth recommendations in order to drum up business. If you are starting out, you might find it easier to rent a room in an established salon where you will learn more and, once you have loyal clients, you could then move the business to your home.

More and more places are willing to rent rooms for one or two evenings a week or a few hours on certain days so you can hopefully find something that suits. You could have a look on Gumtree or Worknspace to get an idea of what's available and the cost. Good luck.

Jessica

 

[FlawlessBeauty]

I think your at home set up sounds fine.

If you're a makeup artist you may want to specialise in bridal and special occasions and travel to your client's location x

 

[Sasha Malone]

The home salon can be achievable! word of mouth, social media and online advertising will help. I have a home salon and I just advertise the first part of the postcode, area and a local landmark. Once potential clients show an interest, I give them my full address.
I have the same amount if not more interest than I did when I rented a chair and room in a Hairdressers and beauty salon.