How BeautyKiln Works
BeautyKiln is a free resource for self-employed UK beauty workers. No paywall. No membership. No login required to read our guides.
Guides
112 plain-English guides covering tax, insurance, pricing, regulations, employment rights, client management, health and safety, and business growth. Written for hairdressers, barbers, beauty therapists, nail technicians and aesthetics practitioners.
Browse all guides →Tools and Calculators
Interactive tools that help you work things out: pricing calculators, tax estimators, employment status checkers, HMRC letter decoders, pension gap calculators and more. All calculations run in your browser. We never see your financial data.
Try our tools →Templates
66 downloadable documents you can use in your business: contracts, consultation forms, cancellation policies, aftercare cards, complaint letters, privacy notices, COSHH assessments and more.
Browse templates →Document Builders
Generate professional branded documents: gift vouchers, price lists, invoices, wedding quotes, consultation forms, aftercare cards and more. Enter your details, download a PDF, send it to your clients.
Try document builders →Reference Cards
Quick-reference guides you can save to your phone or print: tax deadlines, HMRC contact numbers, insurance checklists, hygiene protocols, pricing benchmarks.
View reference cards →For Barbers
A dedicated section for UK barbers with guides on barbershop setup, cash handling, walk-in vs appointment models, sharps safety, men's mental health, and inclusive barbering.
Visit the barbers hub →How is it free?
BeautyKiln is funded by category-exclusive sponsorship from brands that serve the beauty industry. One sponsor per section, no competitors. They do not influence what we write. See our Editorial Standards for details.
We ask for your email when you download templates or use certain tools. This helps us understand our audience and, if you opt in, lets us send useful updates. We never share your email with sponsors or anyone else.
Who runs it?
BeautyKiln is operated by FTJ Designs. We also run SiteKiln (free guidance for UK construction workers). Our mission is to give self-employed people the same quality of business guidance that bigger companies take for granted — without charging them for it.