Home-Based Estheticians

This is a group for all home-based providers with a treatment room at home, full-scale business at home or just those considering home-based skincare.  Let's put our heads together on ideas to meet the challenges of a micro-spa.  To our success!
  • Tips for starting a home spa

    I am new to the group. I am a RN attending esthetics school and graduate in May. I plan to work at a Med Spa about 3 days a week (job lined up and hope it works out!) but I also would love to have a home spa business doing mainly facials, peels, and lash extensions. Any advice or tips on getting…

    By Janie Moorehead

    3
  • Currently do esthetics work from home and was thinking about getting a office space ? Any tips or concerns I should look into

    I'm in North Carolina and I'm a current independent esthetician.. Should I purchase a LLC or insurance

    By Takara C

    3
  • Can anyone please recommend a software program that i can use for my at home esthetician business?

    Hoping that you all can give me some advice...starting up my business..want it to be professional as possible...I would like to know if there is some kind of computer software program i can purchase to use for keeping track of my clients, booking appointments, entering expenses and what not?  I do…

    By Christina I

    4
  • New York State Home Business Laws

    Hello all,I'm trying to legalize my home studio- I have insurance and am licensed, but want to make sure I'm crossing my Ts and dotting my Is...it is verrry hard to find a comprehensive checklist of what my home studio is required to have in order to be legal. NY state has a lot of gray areas in…

    By Julie Lauren Vick

    2
  • Product Account Restrictions on Home Based Businesses

    Hello friends, I just started working from home after passing my State Boards in Feb . I created a beautiful room in my basement in Southern California. I've just barely begun. My issue, currently, is product line. I attended a Dermalogica partnership school. I know the line pretty well, use it…

    By Sharon Johnson-May

    5
  • Security from home based spa

    Hi everyone,I recently started a home spa after getting out of school and passing boards.  Since I don't have an established clientele, I've been networking quite a bit and emailing friends and family. My clients so far have been strictly people I know.  Since I don't want to advertise to the…

    By Dana Lindahl

    8
  • How do you describe the benifits of home spa?

    Hello Everyone.I am working on re-doing my website, FB page and I plan you be mailing out broachers soon.  I'm running into a wall as to how to best describe the benefits of going to a home spa vs big name formal spa.  Should I focus on price, atmosphere, helping local business?  I want this to…

    By Izzi

    1
  • Home Spa Menu

    Hi All,I just got in a shipment of backbar and ordered some locally made, organic products I'm excited about for retail. Up until now I've been more "word of mouth" and friend-referred, but I am going to make some postcards up to leave in local bars and coffee shops (I live in an "up and coming"…

    By Julie Lauren Vick

    3
  • What product line do you use?

    I am new to the group and new to home based business. I am trying to figure out a good skin care line. I know and love Dermologica, but being home based I can't set up and account. I thought I'd ask what do you use? I'm outside of Chicago and the ABS conference in coming in two months, but I don't…

    By Izzi

    5
  • Article - "How to Start a Home-Based Facial Business"

    I located the below website entitled, “How to Start a Home-Based Facial Business,” by Jazmin Espinal, and although each state has its own requirements, the article provides the basics. I hope it helps anyone that’s starting out new! …

    By Lugenia's Skincare Studio

    5