It can be difficult to work from home when many states restrict estheticians from practicing out their homes. It is understandable that states would be concerned for consumers protection especially when there are so many professionals who unfortunately fail on the sanitation score.
What do you do when you want to work at home, but the cosmetology rules prevent you? There aren't many options. You can either take a major risk by operating at home and losing your esthetics license or you can circumvent around the governing rules. What does this mean?
It means there might be a loop hole in the system. There might be a way to get around the stringent rule, and operate a lucrative practice at home without actually being in business. What makes it illegal to practice esthetics at home without approval of the cosmetology board is that you are setting a price and taking money for it. You are advertising a set price and taking money for that specific service, but volunteering your services is legal.
Estheticians are allowed to donate services to shelters, hospital and even friends. These people all have a right to donate a tip or money if they choose to. People without a license are allowed to do facials on anyone they choose as long as they aren't selling them. Even these MLM marketing people are doing facials, but they aren't getting paid for it (albeit they sell products and make money) so they get away with touching people's faces when they know next to nothing about skin care or products!
Even regular, unlicensed people can walk into Sally's and buy wax and facial products and perform these services on themselves or others in their homes, but a licensed esthetician cannot do the same if they receive money! Non-licensed people perform mini-facials on children at spa parties under the guise of an entertainment company all over the country and they are still open for business. Retail clerks at some of the big box makeup shops have non-licensed people demonstrating skin care products on clients; some give many facials and others actually do a full skin care routine on a client without a license. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANY OF THEM WASH THEIR HANDS BEFORE TOUCHING A CLIENT? Where is the cosmetology board then? Who is protecting the consumer at these places?
They aren't technically getting paid for the facial, instead they get paid for the product, but it seems to be in conflict with governing rules that only a licensed person can touch someone's face and accept money. Let's face it, they touch people's skin all day long, and we all know they give out terrible advice with no basis in education or truth, and they collect a paycheck at the end of the day.
Now, circumventing around this tricky roadblock to your success is going to take a bit of an open mind: offer services for FREE! Yes, I said "FREE!" Do not require payment. I know most of you are probably chocking right now and wondering what drugs I am on at this moment, but think about it for a minute. You don't have to charge to get paid. Tell your network of possible clients that you don't charge but you kindly accept donations and tips.
I am sure your biggest worry at this point is "Are they really going to pay me?"
Yes, because if they don't pay you, you are NEVER going to let them come back for another service. While you can't set a price you certainly can steer them in the right direction, and once word gets out of what typical donations are, clients will get it. No one wants to look like the cheapo who gave $5.00 for a hour long facial when everyone else donates $40.00.
It might not be the perfect scenario for your esthetics practice, but it might be the only you can do it and protect your esthetics license. You worked hard to get here so don't put your license in jeopardy.
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