*Calculations use average data for Russia

200 000

Starting investments

200 000 - 250 000

90 000 - 150 000

Net profit

4-8 months

Payback period

Hair removal is a popular business niche in the beauty and health sector, the demand for which has increased significantly in recent years. You can open an office that provides depilation services if you have 300 thousand rubles.

Any woman strives to be as beautiful as her financial capabilities allow. Even in Ancient Egypt, a hairless body was considered a sign of youth and perfect beauty. At the same time, the history of hair removal began, a procedure that has become commonplace in the 21st century for most women and some men. Some people prefer to remove hair at home, but only professional hair removal can get rid of hair efficiently and for a long time, so everything more people go to hair removal offices and salons.

The demand for a service can be judged by the number of offers. In Russian cities with a population of over a million (except for Moscow and St. Petersburg), on average, more than 450 organizations offer hair removal and depilation services: beauty salons, cosmetology studios, medical clinics, and so on. And this is not counting private masters. In the 15 largest cities of Russia, on average, for every 10 thousand population there are 4 companies providing such services. That is, this is at least one company per 2.5 thousand residents.

Number of companies providing hair removal/depilation services in 15 largest cities in Russia*

*according to 2GIS data as of April 20, 2018

How to register a hair removal and depilation business

To open an hair removal and depilation office, you need to register an LLC. An individual entrepreneur is suitable only if the entrepreneur has a doctor’s diploma and 5 years of work experience in his specialty. The hair removal room must have a medical license. Medical licenses are issued by the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development for a period of five years. The organization submits an application and a package with the following documents:

• Charter, constituent agreement.
• Certificate of state registration of the organization in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.
• Certificate of registration of the organization with the tax authority.
• Goskomstat codes (93.02. Provision of services by hairdressers and beauty salons).
• Extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.
• A document confirming payment of the license fee for consideration of an application for a license.
• Title documents for non-residential premises: lease agreement, certificate of ownership.
• Floor plan of non-residential premises.
• Explication to the floor plan of non-residential premises.
• Documents confirming ownership of equipment or other grounds for using equipment (for example, inventory cards).
• Certificates of quality of medical equipment.
• Registration certificates for medical equipment (if the equipment was produced and purchased by the organization later than 2000).
• Contract for maintenance of medical equipment.
• Diplomas, certificates, certificates for specialists (senior and (or) paramedical personnel).
• Documents confirming higher medical education in the field of healthcare from the head or deputy head of the licensee organization, documents on additional professional education, as well as certificates of a specialist in the specialty “Healthcare Organization and Public Health”.
• Order on the appointment of a person responsible for medical activities.
• Employment contract, work book of the employee appointed responsible for medical activities, confirming the presence of work experience in the specialty of at least 5 years.
• Sanitary and epidemiological conclusion on the compliance of the premises with sanitary standards and rules of medical activities.

Since obtaining a license is a process that requires knowledge of bureaucratic intricacies, many applicants resort to the services of law firms. The cost of these services is about 40 thousand rubles in the regions and about 100 thousand rubles in Moscow.

Many people wonder whether a license is needed for depilation services that do not destroy hair follicles (on the Internet, depilation is often classified as a household service, citing regulations Ministry of Labor). The answer is necessary, since depilation is included in medical activities according to the Order of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation of December 27, 2011 No. 1664n “On approval of the range of medical services.”

What you need to start a sugaring and waxing business

People come to the hair removal office to become more beautiful, to devote time exclusively to themselves, and let the whole world wait. This procedure is intimate and sometimes painful. In order for the client to relax, feel comfortable, and confident, it is recommended to create a favorable atmosphere with the help of beautiful interior. It makes no sense to rent a large room; the office should be small but cozy.

Standard furniture used for hair removal rooms are cosmetic couches and chairs, costing from 10,000 rubles. A cosmetic table will cost 5,000 rubles. To carry out the procedures, you will need various consumables, for example, disposable sheets, blankets, towels, caps, spatulas, etc. To fully equip a depilation room, including a reception area, waiting area, work accessories, signage, etc., you will need from 190 thousand rubles. If we add to this amount funds to pay for three months of rent, investments in cosmetic repairs and lighting, as well as advertising, then the starting threshold for entering the business will be an amount of 300-350 thousand rubles.

Approximate list of equipment for a hair removal room

In the modern beauty industry, several methods are used to remove unnecessary hair. Sugar depilation (or sugaring) is hair removal using a special paste. This method has no serious contraindications. The effect lasts about 20 days. Sugaring paste costs about 1,000 rubles per kilogram. Before the procedure, talc is used for sugar hair removal (250 rubles per 150 grams) and cleansing lotion (400 rubles per 200 ml); after the procedure, a cream that slows down hair growth is applied to the skin (400 rubles per 200 ml). Epilation of legs up to the knee using sugaring costs 450-1000 rubles, legs along the entire length - 1000-2000, armpits - 300-500 rubles, bikini area - 600-1800 rubles. Caramel and chocolate depilation works similarly to sugar depilation. A large selection of hair removal products is available in professional cosmetics salons and online stores.

Cost of sugaring services and waxing

Another common method of depilation is waxing, it is sometimes called bioepilation. Wax can be in cartridges (price for salons is 150-160 rubles per 100 ml). To prepare the cartridge for operation, special vertical heaters are used (1,200 rubles). Warm waxes can also be packaged in 400 and 800 ml jars. The cost of a can is from 400 rubles. A heater for cans will cost 2,000 rubles. To remove hair in the bikini area and under the arms, hot waxes are required (price 1000 rubles per kilogram). Film waxes are suitable for any area of ​​the body. The cost of a can is about 1000 rubles for 800 ml. Auxiliary cosmetic products that are used to prepare the skin for depilation, as well as after the procedure, are a preparatory gel, cleansing oil, cleansing lotion, post-depilation serum, post-depilation emulsion. The cost of the product is 400-700 rubles per bottle. The cost of waxing is approximately the same as the cost of sugaring. A training course in waxing and sugaring costs about 10,000 rubles in educational centers and takes several days.

For one depilation room, the actual turnover will be 200-250 thousand rubles. Taking into account wages to employees, fixed and variable costs (rent, advertising, Internet, household expenses, consumables, electricity), net profit can be 90-150 thousand rubles.

What do you need to start a hardware hair removal business?

To get rid of unnecessary hair on the body for a long time or permanently, hardware hair removal is used.

Electrolysis is the destruction of the hair follicle by electric current. Each hair is processed separately. The procedure is long and sometimes painful, and is contraindicated for heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, pregnancy, skin diseases, and cancer. Currently, there are several methods of electrolysis: thermolysis, electrolysis, blend method, flash method.

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The cheapest electric epilator costs 15,000 rubles. The price of expensive models reaches 200,000 rubles. Such devices are able to select programs depending on the thickness and structure of the hair, automatically initiate an electrical impulse when it enters the hair follicle, have a special microchip that allows you to record dozens of different hair removal programs, prevent tissue burns associated with incorrect needle insertion, and have programs for post-epilation patient management. The cost of a minute of electrolysis is 18-25 rubles. Anesthesia is paid additionally (200-300 rubles).

Laser hair removal is the destruction of hair follicles using laser radiation. This method is only suitable for black hair. Contraindicated for pregnant women, diabetics, people with skin diseases and cancer. The price of a laser epilator starts from 200,000 rubles. The cost of hair removal varies depending on parts of the body, for example, forehead hair removal will cost around 800-2000 rubles, and leg hair removal 8-14 thousand rubles. There are also differences in price between men's and women's laser hair removal: the latter is cheaper. Spot laser hair removal is also possible at the request of the customer. One flash is estimated at approximately 100-150 rubles.

Cost of laser hair removal services

Photoepilation is the exposure of the hair follicle to a flash of high-intensity light. The energy of the light pulse heats and destroys the hair follicle. Photoepilation is suitable for hair of any color. The destruction of all hair follicles occurs after 3-10 procedures. Photoepilation is considered the most effective way hair removal, it takes less time than laser hair removal or electrolysis, is suitable for all areas of the body, and is not accompanied by unpleasant sensations. Photoepilation is contraindicated for people with photodermatoses, acute allergies, chronic skin diseases, severe forms of hypertension and coronary heart disease.

The cost of photoepilation of legs in Moscow is 14 thousand rubles, mustache removal costs 1,400 rubles, work on the bikini area costs from 2,500 to 3,500 rubles. The simplest compact device for professional photoepilation can be purchased for 300,000 rubles, but experts recommend buying more expensive options that have maximum lamp life. The cost of such an epilator is about 600,000 rubles. This modern high-tech equipment not only removes unwanted hair, but also removes age spots, fights wrinkles, tightens pores, and treats problem skin.

When carrying out any type of hardware hair removal, it is necessary to use special cosmetics: preparatory scrub, preparatory lotion, protective cream after hair removal. The cost of one bottle of the product is 1000 rubles and more. A selection of professional cosmetics is presented in online stores and cosmetic stores in large cities.

To open an epilation and depilation office, it is not necessary to purchase all types of epilators, although some offices provide their clients with the widest possible choice of hair removal methods. Typically, clients are offered one method of hardware hair removal and several methods of depilation.

Training in hardware hair removal is usually offered by the equipment dealer. In large cities, courses are often held that introduce the basics of hardware techniques, but they will not teach you the intricacies of working with a specific machine. The cost of courses is from 5 thousand rubles. To attract clients and convince them of the feasibility and effectiveness of expensive hardware hair removal, you can provide free hair removal for small areas of skin for those who wish. Impressed with the results, clients will return and want to undergo the full procedure.

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Electrolysis used in Europe since the 40s of the last century. It is based on hair removal, for example on the face or in the bikini area, by applying electric current to the hair bulb (follicle). The current is supplied through a thin needle, which is inserted into the skin to the depth of the hair follicle, where the hair growth zone is destroyed.

Electrolysis of the area

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Modern types and methods of electrolysis

Currently There are several methods of effective electrolysis.

Thermolysis. In this case, electrolysis of hair is carried out using high-frequency alternating current. The electrical impulse causes instant heating and, accordingly, coagulation of nearby tissues.
Advantage this method is the speed of impact on the segment. This allows you to process fairly large areas.
The disadvantage of thermolysis is that it requires absolutely precise targeting of the lower segment and may not be effective enough when working with curved follicles.

Electrolysis. Under the influence of a direct electric current, sodium ions are formed around a needle electrode inserted into the follicle, which, interacting with tissue fluid, form a microdose of alkali, which leads to the destruction of the hair follicle. The advantage of this method is that it allows you to work even with curved channels, since the alkali is a liquid and can penetrate into the lower segment even if it is inaccessible to the end of the needle electrode. The disadvantage of this method is that it requires quite a lot of hair to remove hair. a large number of

time. Bland

(from the English bland - mixing, mixing). This method is based on the simultaneous effect of electrolysis and thermolysis on the hair follicle. In this case, all the positive qualities of these two methods provide the maximum possible efficiency, and the negative qualities are practically reduced to zero. Flash

Prefixes SUPER, NEW, ULTRA, etc. - that's just various options and modifications of the basic methods, but there are no fundamental differences.

Electrolysis in the "World of Beauty" offices

In our Moscow salons, electrolysis is carried out using equipment from the ROS"S company. It allows you to carry out all types of hair removal: electrolysis, thermolysis, blend and flash. In addition, after the session you will be offered a post-epilation treatment that slows down hair growth. A professional electrologist will select the optimal operating mode for you in depending on the area being treated, as well as hair and skin type.

Electrolysis needles from Ballet

For the electrolysis procedure, we use Ballet needles, which occupy a leading position in the world market.

Isolated the needle is covered with a layer of medical insulation less than one micron thick. Recommended for clients with high sensitivity to unpleasant sensations arising during electrolysis.

Golden The needle is plated with nickel-free 24-karat gold. The needle meets the needs of customers with allergies and skin sensitivities, as well as those whose skin reacts negatively to standard medical alloy needles.

Medical alloy needle Made from nickel-chrome steel, which is used in the production of fine surgical instruments. The needle is ideal for clients with healthy skin, responding well to electrolysis treatment.

What woman wants to be beautiful?! Women try to achieve the ideal of beauty in all the ways known to them, which they can afford, based on their financial capabilities. Even in ancient Egypt, removing excess hair from a woman’s body was considered a sign of perfect beauty. It was at that time that hair removal began. More often than not, women perform hair removal at home, but each of them knows that only professional hair removal can permanently remove hair. That is why they try to pamper themselves by going to salons.

Often, only by registering an LLC can you open your account. Individual entrepreneurship in this area is possible only if you have worked as a doctor for 5 years. It will also be necessary to obtain a license, since hair removal using hardware or wax destroys the hair follicles. Medical licenses are issued by the Federal Service for Supervision of Social Development and Healthcare for a period of 5 years.

Room and furnishings

In order for the client to be able to relax during the procedure, it is necessary to create a beautiful and at the same time cozy interior. Moreover, it is important to ensure the isolation of the room, since this is a rather intimate and painful procedure. Traditionally, cosmetology couches and chairs are used, as well as a cosmetology table. It is important to stock up on supplies in advance: blankets, sheets, hats, etc.

How to choose services for an hair removal and depilation office

Most often, offices offer several types of hair removal and only the method of hardware hair removal.

You can attract customers with free promotions, for example, a procedure for one zone, or a bikini design. The bikini design service is the creation of a special intimate hairstyle with hair removal.

Hair removal and depilation methods

Traditionally, methods are divided into two types: hardware and manual.

The advantage of hardware methods is the longevity of the result. The most common:

1. Electrolysis. During electrolysis, each hair follicle is destroyed using an electric current. Electric epilators cost from $500 to $7,000.
2. Laser hair removal. In the process, the hair follicles are destroyed with a laser beam. This epilator costs from $7,000.
3. Photoepilation destroys the hair follicle with a flash of intense light. A photoepilator costs from $10,000 to $30,000.

All hardware methods will require special means: Scrub or lotion to prepare for the procedure - protective cream after the procedure.

As for manual methods, the two most common are:

• Sugaring or sugar depilation. Hair removal is done with a special paste. Its cost is about 30 dollars.
• Bioepilation or wax epilation. It requires wax in liquid or strip form and a heater.

All types of hair removal can be learned in educational centers. This course will cost approximately $350. Opening a small office will cost about a million rubles, and will pay off within a year.

Reviews

the idea is good, but you need to have a special character - I’m squeamish

raw, I’ve never seen men engage in such activities. It seems to me that this is a purely female occupation, but as a business it is quite promising. The cost of equipment and education takes at most several months (hairdressing courses, manicures, pedicures, and so on), but they pay quite decent money for the work.

The male equivalent of this income is a massage parlour. True, it is also not for the squeamish, since the clients are not only fashion models.

I cannot agree with narrowing the field of activity so much. Depilation as a service in a beauty salon is the best thing, but isolating it by renting expensive premises and equally expensive equipment is a little counterproductive. And then, in the provinces (I’m not speaking for Moscow), women prefer to depilate themselves, considering this procedure too intimate: how many clients will go to strangers for depilation?

The only option for developing this business is depilation of clients (acquaintances, of course) at home, and clients are looking for “word of mouth”!

Why is an office necessary? Now many salons, even all, can afford such services. the girl goes to the salon and uses a set of procedures. if you open your own corner of the salon to provide services, it will depend on the brand and client base of the salon itself. If there are a lot of visitors and good turnover, you will have good profits.

In a small town, a beauty salon will be in demand where all the most modern procedures, good equipment and first-class specialists are available. a kind of oasis of beauty in the middle of a small provincial town 😉 professional manicure, all kinds of shilak, body wraps, spa, massage and tanning studio, and so on.

A beauty salon in a small town, it seems to me, will not be in demand among the population. Small towns, cut off from the world, they don’t even know what a beauty salon is, for many a beauty salon is a hair salon and nothing more.

I don't think this idea is that successful. For example, now there are so many salons where they do hair removal. These salons offer manicures and pedicures, solariums, spa treatments and much more, so girls would rather go to such a salon to give themselves a complete pamper than just to a depilation room. But, I judge personally by myself, and, as they say, one does not judge by oneself. Perhaps someone would like just this.

Effy, I subscribe to your post. I can’t even imagine running from one establishment to another for each procedure. Everything should be in one place. Because you rarely get by with just depilation. I always combine hair masks + sugaring + Morocco bath.

If you make a beauty salon, then you need to equip places for hairdressers, manicure, pedicure - this is the main thing, and plus the services of a cosmetologist, where it is possible to do depilation and so on. So this business is quite expensive, but good, since all these services are in demand. Beauty salons are growing like mushrooms, there are a lot of offers for appearance care, and there is also a lot of competition. Here, without having skills in this area, there is no point in meddling.

To be honest, I don’t understand much about this, but I think it’s not a bad idea, you can make money from it. But I would disdain to process someone; it’s easier to open a salon and hire appropriate specialists who have studied for this.

Yes, you can make money on almost everything, people even make money from garbage, the main thing is to learn to notice the money under our feet, and not pass by it, as many do. It’s the same with a hair removal salon, if a smart person takes it up, the salon will bring in money.

Yuran123, I don’t argue that if a person is smart, he will find a way to make money. And if there is a desire and thoughts, a person is one hundred percent sure of this, then everything must be realized, no matter what, there is no doubt about it.

Deribas, I don’t see any reason for a woman to go to such a salon just like that. If these are services at the usual level, then it is more profitable to provide several types of services, and if there is something special, a special technology or something else, then what is the point of limiting ourselves to only this type of service, it can simply be the calling card of the establishment.

svx, It’s possible to open a salon in general, I don’t argue, I don’t know anything about depilation, and I have no idea how much demand it has among women, because you can at least just shave your legs at home, or there are many other ways.

Really, why all this trouble? I bought a razor and waxed to my heart’s content. Oh, boys, you don’t understand anything... 😀

Polina, And besides a razor, there seem to be many ways, you can do it yourself home environment, wax, epilator, or what other methods there are, I don’t know. Although there are such salons, some people use them, they are probably lazy girls.))))

The other day I went to buy cosmetics and thought, why would there be a salon with depilation services at all, because now there are so many creams and electric razors, and there are even special masks that greatly replace hair growth and cream, so I think this is a business idea already in the past.

I disagree with you. I don't mean waxing your legs. I just know a few guys who just need it. But such businesses require renting premises and tools. And of course, you need to pay special attention to renting premises.

The beautiful half of humanity always strives to look their best. Getting rid of excess hair is a very popular and financially promising service. To open your own small depilation and hair removal office, you will need a starting capital of at least $30-33,000. The payback period of the project in a good situation is eight months.

This type of activity is subject to mandatory licensing. The manager or his deputy, as well as employees performing the hair removal procedure, must have a higher medical education. Additional requirement: work experience in the specialty for at least five years. Since the process of obtaining all permits and licenses is very troublesome and time-consuming, many businessmen resort to the help of intermediaries - law firms, the cost of which will cost 1300-3000 thousand dollars, depending on the region.

Epilation and depilation are quite painful and intimate procedures. Therefore, the office should be cozy, the atmosphere should help the client relax. You should not rent or buy a room that is too large; it is better to spend more money on its arrangement and repair. Standard furniture for an hair removal room is couches and beauty chairs. Their cost starts from 300-350 dollars, a beauty table – 150 dollars, a rack, cabinets and shelves – an additional 500 dollars. It is also necessary to purchase sheets, towels, napkins, containers for diluting wax and other household items.

Each type of hair removal and depilation will require expenses for specialized devices and consumables. But the wider the range of services provided, the greater the chances of receiving a good income and developing a client base.

For the procedure of sugar (chocolate, caramel) depilation or sugaring - hair removal using a sticky mass - you will need a special paste (30-35 dollars per kg), talc, which is applied before treatment, and cleansing lotion (cost 40 and 62 dollars per kg). liter respectively). After completing the procedure, it is recommended to apply a cream that slows down hair growth to the skin. The purchase price is $12.5 per 200 ml. Many online stores offer a wide range of special cosmetics.

To perform wax depilation, you need to purchase wax. The cost of wax is from 4.5 dollars per 100 ml, special vertical heaters that soften it cost from 40 to 65 dollars. Prep oils, cleansing lotions, serums, and soothing creams will cost at least an additional $60-$100 depending on the variety and manufacturer.

In order to become a depilation specialist, you can take preparatory courses. Tuition costs approximately $100. The duration of the course is several days.

Hardware hair removal is the most effective procedure for hair removal. The result lasts longer, although it takes longer to achieve. As a rule, this is a complex of sessions that are quite expensive. It is hardware hair removal that brings most of the profit to the salon owner.

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Such hair removal is divided into: laser, photoepilation and electrolysis.

A professional electric epilator, depending on the number of programs built into it, costs from 470 USD. up to 6 thousand.
The cost of a minute of the procedure is 20-25 rubles; a client who decides to undergo electrolysis must additionally pay for anesthesia - 10 dollars.

The price of a laser epilator starts at $6,300. The cost of hair removal using this completely painless method ranges from $40 to $200, depending on the body part being treated and the number of laser flashes required.

A photoepilator on sale will cost $9,000 for the simplest option and up to $19,000 for a high-quality one with an extended lamp life. Such a device helps not only to get rid of excess hair, completely destroying the hair follicle, but also to smooth out wrinkles and fight age spots and have additional beneficial effects on the skin.

WITH general methods, the subtleties and nuances of working with hardware devices for hair removal can be learned by attending specialized courses. As a rule, they are held in large cities and cost from $150.

An additional source of income can be bikini area design services, intimate hairstyles, hair coloring in this part of the body, henna application, and rhinestone decoration. The cost of such a service starts from 35-40 dollars.

To open your own hair removal office, it is not necessary to buy all types of epilators; at least at the initial stage, you can get by with one device and provide several options for hair removal.

Possible to work under. The investment for the purchase will be 30-50 thousand euros. The main advantages are the opportunity free training personnel, consultation on working with this or that type of equipment. The result is satisfied and healthy customers.

You can try to promote your business on your own. Considering the high prices for hair removal and depilation, the frequency of procedures and the wide demand for the service, this business pays for itself quite quickly. A convenient location and flexible pricing policy, advertising and positive reviews from grateful clients, based on the high professionalism of the craftsman and the quality of the equipment, guarantee a stable income.