Today's salons offer much more than just the traditional hair and facial treatment. Most have now incorporated spa treatment services. These include massages, manicures, pedicures, massages and waxing. While most of these services have gained in popularity considerably, the pedicure is still an all-time favorite. If you are beginning a salon and want to offer this service, then the pedicure chair will come in handy. This is because customers need to relax and kick back in order to enjoy this exquisite moment. The more comfortably pedicure chairs, the more likely a customer is to return to your establishment.
There are many different types of pedicure chairs and these work to cater for the customer's comfort. One of the best is the pipeless one. Its popularity stems from the fact that it can be easily sanitized thereby saving of maintenance costs. There are others which also come with an in-built sanitizing system. The key is to check how easy that system works and whether the chair makes business sense in as far as your business goals.
Many salon owners realize that pedicure customers may be inside their establishment for an hour or more. Another great idea would be to provide other ways of passing time such as TVs and magazine racks. Some chairs also come with such extras as cup holders. There are also salon owners who are innovative and offer bundled packages such as shoulder massages which one is getting a pedicure. All this requires a degree of comfort and that is why the pedicure chair must be chosen wisely. The cost of these chairs varies depending on style and whether it is new or used. A new one can easily run you close to $4000. An oprion would off course to be to conduct research and see whether you can get it used.
As we've mentioned, one way of cutting your start-up costs is to go with used pedicure chairs. This is because new salon operators may not have made enough money. Later on as the business becomes more profitable, you can switch and go with brand new. There are many beauty supply stores that sell both new and used chairs. These can be excellent places to start. Another altenative would be to check online. You are bound to run into some special deals in places such as ebay. Then there could be beauty stores that are either relocating and are getting rid of their furniture or other established ones that have gone bankrupt and are auctioning their furniture and equipment. All these are options that can secure you very nice and affordable pedicure chairs. When buying used, you must also examine the warranty and make sure that you understand the money-back policy. This is because you need to be protected in the event that the equipment malfunctions or breaks immediately after you buy it.
Some of the pedicure chairs with all the options and those that aren't pipeless might also require the use of a professional plumber and/or electrician in order to install them, so you need to be sure to take this into account when you are considering the model and the price you are going to pay for your chair.