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How to Start a Beauty Services Business in Australia (Nails, Lashes, Skincare)

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By Trinity Accounting Practice – Your Beauty Industry Accounting Experts in Beverly Hills, NSW
📍 159 Stoney Creek Road Beverly Hills NSW 2209
☎️ 02 9543 6804
🌐 www.trinitygroup.com.au
📅 Weekend & after-hours appointments available!
📅 Booking Link: https://calendly.com/ramy-hanna

Introduction: Build a Beautiful Business from Your Passion

Australia’s beauty industry is booming, and services like nails, lashes, skincare, and facials are in high demand. Whether you're starting a salon, home studio, or mobile beauty business, you’ll need more than artistic skill—you need the right structure, licensing, and financial foundations.

At Trinity Accounting Practice, we help beauty business owners launch and grow strong, compliant businesses—from sole traders to expanding salons.

1. Choose Your Beauty Niche and Business Model

Focus on what you're great at:

• Nail services: acrylic, gel, shellac, nail art
• Lash and brow treatments: extensions, lifts, tinting
• Skincare: facials, dermaplaning, LED therapy, peels
• Mobile vs. home-based vs. salon rental

Your choice affects your licence, costs, setup, and marketing approach.

2. Register Your Business and Structure It Properly

To operate legally, you’ll need:

• An ABN (Australian Business Number)
• A business name (if not using your personal name)
• A structure: Sole Trader, Partnership, or Company

✅ Trinity can register your ABN and business structure. We're a registered ASIC agent and can help with company setups and name registration.

3. Get Licensed and Meet Council Requirements

Some beauty treatments require:

• Skin penetration permits from your local council
• Public health and hygiene compliance
• Treatment-specific insurance or certifications
• COVID-safe plans or salon hygiene documentation

We help ensure your licences and registration match your business activity and structure.

4. Set Up Your Treatment Space

Your beauty workspace—whether home, mobile or commercial—must be:

• Clean and compliant with hygiene standards
• Equipped with proper lighting, ventilation, and sanitation
• Organised for equipment, consumables, and safe waste disposal

Many startup and setup expenses are tax-deductible, including salon chairs, treatment beds, and decor.

5. Choose Your Booking, Payment & Accounting Tools

You’ll need tools to manage appointments, clients, and money:

• Booking: Fresha, Timely, Square, or GlossGenius
• Payments: EFTPOS, Stripe, PayPal, Afterpay
• Accounting: Xero, ideal for beauty business integration

Trinity can connect your booking/payments to Xero to automate income tracking, receipts, and expenses.

6. Register for GST (If Over $75,000)

If you expect to earn over $75,000 annually:

• You must register for GST
• You’ll need to charge 10% GST on services and products
• You must lodge BAS (Business Activity Statements) quarterly

Trinity manages GST registration, BAS preparation, and lodgement—so you never miss a deadline.

7. Set Your Pricing and Packages Strategically

To stay profitable, you must:

• Factor in product costs (adhesives, creams, disposables)
• Account for your time per treatment
• Include insurance, rent, software subscriptions
• Offer profitable packages (e.g., lash + brow combo)

We help you calculate breakeven points and create pricing models that generate income and growth.

8. Track Expenses and Claim Deductions

Beauty business owners can claim:

• Tools and supplies (nail drills, lash beds, skincare devices)
• Consumables (wipes, gloves, solutions)
• Rent or a percentage of home studio expenses
• Phone, internet, and software
• Education, certifications, and marketing

Trinity ensures every legitimate expense is tracked and claimed properly.

9. Market Your Beauty Business

In the beauty space, your visuals are your brand. Use:

• Instagram and TikTok to show transformations
• Facebook for bookings and reviews
• Google Business Profile for local SEO
• Client loyalty programs, gift vouchers, and referral bonuses

We can help track your marketing costs and measure ROI through your accounting reports.

10. Scale With Confidence

As you grow, you might:

• Hire staff or subcontractors
• Offer retail products (which require stock tracking and GST)
• Rent a salon space or launch a second location
• Add services like teeth whitening or cosmetic tattooing

We help with payroll, superannuation, insurance, stock accounting, and company structuring as your business evolves.

Conclusion: Build a Beautiful, Profitable Business With Expert Support

Running a beauty business is fulfilling—but to make it sustainable, you need structure, support, and compliance. At Trinity Accounting Practice, we help nail techs, lash artists, estheticians, and beauty therapists across Australia build businesses that are profitable and protected.

Contact Trinity – Beauty Business Accounting Specialists

✅ Trinity Accounting Practice
📍 159 Stoney Creek Road Beverly Hills NSW 2209
☎️ 02 9543 6804
🌐 www.trinitygroup.com.au
📅 Weekend & after-hours appointments available!
📅 Book Now: https://calendly.com/ramy-hanna

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