Some people cannot make it to a salon for a facial or they do not want to bother with a salon. Whatever the reason, you can start a business for these people. Offer a service where you go to their homes and give facials. You can even combine your talent with a cosmetics company that lets you earn commissions on products, such as Avon. However, do not limit the products; give your customers what they want. Charge $20 an hour for the facial. This can be a repeat business. Treat your customers as if they are in a vacation resort and be especially polite. Give them your card or make another appointment with them before you leave.
People are very beauty conscious today; everyone is ready and wants to spend money on having facials, manicures, pedicures, in fact all treatments related with beauty. Many beauty parlors and salons cater to the beauty needs of people. However, it is not that everyone can make a trip to the parlor, or schedule an appointment with one. Sometimes it may be due to work constraints or family constraints that they will not be able to visit a parlor.
With today's hectic work schedule, in the office, housework, commuting, children, and cooking, women seldom find time to spend on themselves. However, they have to and want to make themselves look appreciable; they do not actually have the time to go to a beauty parlor for such things. In fact, some women just detest the thought of traveling through traffic jams, just for a beauty treatment! So why not provide them with what they are lacking; start a mobile facial unit!
You could start a service where you go to the client's home or office for a facial or any other beauty related treatment. While visiting them, you could also consider selling cosmetics from a cosmetics company to them. These cosmetic companies usually offer a commission on the sales you generate. So all you have to do is take your brochures with you to your client's appointment and suggest certain products that they should use to beautify themselves. However, do not charge too high a rate for the treatment you provide them. Charge a few dollars more than what is charged in beauty parlors for the same treatment. This is to cover your travel expenses and for providing individual attention to them. Perhaps you could charge $20 an hour for a facial.
You will have to make an investment in this venture; you will need cosmetics and beauty tools. If you can afford it, perhaps a vehicle for transportation would be ideal and then you could serve more customers in a day, and thus earn more money. Remember, this could be a repeat business. Your customers may want another facial again or on a regular basis. So make sure that you create a good impression with good results in your beauty treatment for the client.
In fact, if you can treat your clients as if they were in a vacation resort, you are bound to have more people hunting you down for your services. Be polite with them so that they get a facial treatment and at the same time are relaxed. It would be good if you also have business cards printed, so that you could distribute them to your clients. This makes it easier for them to contact you when required. It is also better for you and the customer to fix up another appointment before leaving them on the first appointment. This calls for continuity in their treatment and business for you!
Resources:
http://www.makeuponwheels.co.za/index2.html
http://www.makeupartistsonwheels.com/
December 28, 2008
