Offer a service to people to come into their home to do pedicures for them. Some target markets might be pregnant women, those who cannot take care of their own feet, those who would rather have it done in their home and any others. A good selling point is that we often take care of our bodies well but often forget to take care of our feet. You could charge $50 for a soak, un-roughen, clip, shape, and polish.

You will need pedicure supplies, such as a foot soaking tub, emery boards, pumice stones, foot files, toenail clippers, Epsom salts, and an assortment of nail polish colors. Having a great personality and a good people-person will help a lot.

Doesn't this sound like a wonderful job to have? Who could turn down a pedicure service offered in the comfort of their home? I think it would be a-dream-come true for me. I can think of many friends that I would love to give this service to as a gift too. You probably have those friends that have everything too, what a great gift idea. No one can have too many pedicures!

Another target market could be for pregnant women, at one point it gets so hard to reach their feet to put shoes on, let alone give themselves a pedicure. When pregnant the feet and ankles take a lot of stress too, even more reason that they would appreciate this service. Then there are the elderly and those that might be disabled also that might have trouble taking care of their feet. More importantly there are the ones that would love having this service offered in the comfort of their homes.

Your first investment would include all of the pedicure supplies that you would need; such as a foot soaking tub, emery boards, pumice stones, foot files, toenail clippers, Epsom salts, and a full assortment of nail polish colors. (Some customers might also prefer that you use their own supplies too, offer to do this if they prefer. I know that I would prefer using my own supplies, because I have a fear of other people's germs.)

Something that you should always stress is that you sterilize all of the utensils that you use with your customers. When it comes to items like emery boards and pumice stones, you may have to buy one for each customer and keep them in a container that has their personal name on it, so that you use them only on one customer. Also, check your area and find out what the local laws are for businesses offering your services.

This would also require a reliable source of transportation. In a large city, that offers a good bus service, a bus may be all that you will need to run your business, plus a large container or suitcase on wheels that you can carry your supplies in from one home to another. If you can afford it, a vehicle to get to your customers homes would be good too. If you have to drive, or travel, a lengthy amount of miles for some of your customers, you could require an additional fee for the added expense and your time for the trip.

As for how much to charge for your service, check your area and find out how much salons charge for a pedicure in your area. This can vary quite a bit, but remember that you are offering to come to their home for this service. Try to charge at least $50 for a soak, un-roughen, clip, shape, and polish. You could charge $10 extra for a massage if they would like one too.

This could prove to be a very good business for the right person. If you like giving pedicures, have a relaxing personality, and are a people-person this could prove to be a lucrative business idea for you!

Resources:

http://www.caring.com/community/groups/caring-central/discussions/pedicures-for-the-elderly

http://www.spatouch1.com/id58.html

http://www.nailsonwheels.biz/m_31.asp

http://mississauga.kijiji.ca/c-services-health-beauty-BEAUTY-ON-WHEELS-MOBILE-ESTHETICS-SERVICES-W0QQAdIdZ47889649