At-Home Beauty Etiquette: How to Prepare Your Space

A home appointment runs beautifully when the space is ready. Five minutes of setup saves fifteen of fussing, and gives your pro the conditions they would have in a salon.

The five-minute checklist

• A straight-backed chair near a window, away from a wall.
• A clear surface roughly the size of a tea tray.
• A power outlet within six feet.
• Access to a sink and a clean towel.
• Pets settled in another room, children supervised elsewhere.

Lighting is the one thing you cannot fake

Daylight from the side beats overhead lighting every time. If the appointment is in the evening, place a lamp at face height in front of the chair rather than above it, and turn off any colored bulbs.

Before your pro arrives

• Arrive at the appointment with clean skin or hair as instructed in your booking.
• Share gate codes, parking notes, and buzzer instructions in the booking notes.
• Flag allergies, sensitivities, or recent treatments in advance, not on arrival.

Timing, tipping, and safety

Your pro arrives with ten minutes of setup built into the slot, so the service starts on time. Tipping is never expected, and when you choose to add one it goes one hundred percent to your pro through the app. Payment, rescheduling, and cancellations all run in DoorstepDiva, so no cash changes hands at the door.

A chair by a window and a cleared table are worth more than any product on the tray.