Wax On Wax Off
Waxing is now one of the most in-demand beauty treatments around, helping customers to feel beautiful by giving them smooth and clear skin. However, as a wax therapist, although your aim is to make customers feel good, there’s also a chance something could go wrong — allergic reactions to the wax and accidental tearing of the skin to name just two potential mishaps. Because of these risks, it really does pay to protect yourself and your business.
In such a situation, your customer could sue you, resulting in an expensive compensation claim that harms your bottom line. The only way to keep yourself safeguarded is to have a comprehensive insurance policy, which is where Salon Gold’s dedicated waxing insurance package comes into play. Giving you all the protection you require, regardless of whether you’re a freelance wax technician or have your own premises, you can focus on the job at hand without worrying about the financial consequences of a mistake.
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A common practice in most beauty salons, advanced waxing includes treatments such as bikini, Brazilian and French waxing. It uses warm wax and cloth strips to remove hair from more delicate areas on the body, and relies on a mixture of natural beeswax and tall oil to achieve this.
Paraffin wax treatments involve using soft wax to refresh the skin. During the treatment, problem areas of skin are coated in paraffin wax and then covered with single-use socks or gloves. This helps to retain the heat and warmth to maximise the moisturisation. After 15 minutes or so, the wax is removed, and clients are given a light massage before a luxurious cream or oil is applied.
Salon Gold’s waxing insurance is tailored specifically towards your needs. As part of it, you’ll automatically receive public liability cover, which protects you from claims related to third party injuries or property damage arising from your business activities. Because this doesn’t cover claims regarding professional services, we also throw in professional treatment risk insurance should something go wrong during a waxing session.
Products liability and financial loss insurance are also part of a standard Salon Gold policy, though what you actually receive as standard depends on whether you work from your own premises, or offer waxing on a mobile or freelance basis.
As well as the automatic covers you get as standard, you may want to add some optional covers to create the strongest waxing insurance policy possible. Again, what you opt for depends on your business setup — for example, those working from a premises will probably want buildings cover, while mobile wax technicians will likely need stock & equipment insurance. Browse a full list of options below.
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Find out which insurance policy is right for your business.
Are you a Student?
Do you own or manage a salon or business premises that allows access to the public (excluding salons based at home)?
Based on the information provided we would suggest our Complete Salon/Business Package to correctly insure your public liability.
Get a quoteAre you employed by a salon or business owner?
Their insurance should cover you as an employee so based on the information provided we would only suggest our Freelance/Mobile/Self-Employed policy if you do your own private work.
Get a quoteDo you rent a chair in a salon or work on a freelance or mobile basis in the hair, beauty, holistic, or fitness sector?
Based on the information provided we would suggest our Freelance/Mobile/Self-Employed policy which will cover you to work anywhere in the UK.
Get a quoteDo customers visit you at home for their therapy or treatment?
Based on the information provided we would suggest our Freelance/Mobile/Self-Employed policy and include our “Business at Home” extension.
Get a quoteBased on the information provided we would suggest our Freelance/Mobile/Self-Employed policy which will cover you to work anywhere in the UK.
Get a quoteIf you work mobile or freelance in the Waxing sector, our specialist policies provide all the cover you need at some of the best prices around.
Freelance coversThe Salon Gold policy will provide cover for a wide range of treatments as standard providing all treatments are carried out by a trained and qualified operative.
Treatment pageDo you own or lease a salon? Our salon insurance packages provide some of the widest covers available.
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Talking about qualifications when trying to buy insurance for your business can be a bit daunting, but it doesn’t have to be! Here at Salon Gold, we know that there is often a lot of uncertainty over what qualifications you’ll need to be covered, so we’ve compiled all the information you’ll need to know in this handy guide
Do you train other professionals to become instructors in your chosen activity? Our Teacher Training insurance is an optional cover. Just add it to any of our freelance hairdresser, beauty, holistic or health & fitness policies. And we offer student insurance — at special student rates!
All businesses need to protect themselves with insurance, and wax technicians are no different. This is especially crucial considering the risks involved with offering wax treatments — all it takes is one injury to a customer for you to be liable for a huge compensation claim.
How much waxing insurance costs depends on your individual circumstances and if you add any optional covers. Cover starts from £52.04 per year, and includes public liability and treatment risk insurance. The quickest way to see how much you’ll pay is to get a free quote by clicking on “Get a Quote” above.
Public liability is one of the most crucial covers for a wax technician like yourself, as it protects you from any unexpected accidents. Paying out for any personal injury or property damage claims against you resulting from your business’s actions, it can be the difference between you going under or staying afloat.
For instance, say a customer trips over equipment you’ve left out and injures themselves, or, while working at a client’s home, you accidentally knock over a valuable possession and damage it. Claims resulting from such scenarios can be incredibly expensive, but with public liability insurance, your insurer and not you will foot the bill for them.
