Welcome to SAAFE.

I don't know if you actually  have any "real" massage qualifications.  If not then it is best not to aim too high.  For anyone that asks me I tell them that I am not qualified in massage but I will give them a back rub. 

If guys think you are qualified and you are not it may not go too well for they will expect a decent massage.

If its something you want to further in your career then why not enquire at a local college and see what is on offer.  It is a good time of year to get enrolled before colleges close and you know what you are doing when they go back.

Not working from home and having an incall apartment is the ideal scenario but unfortunately there are so many girls swamping the market that work can be thin on the ground and not paying enough to afford you two apartments. 

It is all a learning process and taking it a step at a time and not stretching your finances too thin in the beginning.

Good Luck.

Hello,

Welcome to the sensual massage industry! It can be really tiring, but I do enjoy my work (with respectful, well-groomed clients!).

There are lots of different ways to go about this, but I started out working with a parlour, then an agency, and now I'm thinking about going independent since I have enough regulars and want to be more in charge of my services and rates.

But even before that I graduated with a professional diploma in beauty and massage, and personally, for me it helped a lot. I don't expect you to go through a three year training like I did, but if you honestly want to provide a superb massaging experience, it's good if you know the physiology of the body - what and where it feels good, and how to not accidentally damage something. You may be surprised how many clients come to me complaining about how other service providers accidentally pulled a muscle while massaging them.

Once you have your basic massage skills down, (and depending on your ability, I have seen girls pick it up in a week and some take, well... a lot longer), the sensual part is all intuitive. Since you're good with 'gentlemens parts', you shouldn't really have much trouble with it. All in all, I would say massage is all about practice - the more you do it, the better you get at it. A good guide that I have found helpful while conquering certain skills is http://www.eroticmassage.com. The only issue is that you have to pay for the videos ):

What I would not do, however, is rely too much on porn - especially for nuru massage. While a good overall guide, its rubbish at giving specifics - I find the massage techniques half-hearted, which makes sense since its just an accessory to the sex.

But as Lady_Lust_XXX pointed out, the market is quite volatile. Some weeks I can see a lot of clients, but last week I only saw 4. This market is becoming saturated with service providers, and it can be disheartening when work takes a slump.

Plus, if you do decide to work with an agency or a parlour - which I feel is a good way for a new masseuse to learn new techniques and have some guidance as they grow in skill - beware that there can be a lot infighting. I had to leave one agency prior to this because one of the girls poisoned a more popular girl to steal her clients (!)

The perk (or downside) with working with an agency or parlour is that you get feedback from clients delivered to the agency, which can help you figure out what to do better next time. I'm guessing that working independent may not give you that avenue - clients may just not come back. However, obviously this is a double-edged sword, especially when clients leave the stupidest comments. -.-;

I apologise if I've gone on too long and hope at least some of my rambling has been helpful. I do wish you the best of luck! In the meantime, you may want to look at fbsm forums for client reviews of service providers. It could also help you figure out how and where you want to market yourself.

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