Course description
A facial is a combination of different skincare treatments designed specifically for the face to ensure it stays nourished and healthy. The result is beautiful and younger-looking skin. Learn how to take care of your client’s skin by understanding and being able to perform the treatments needed for a facial. Understand the facial routine and learn how to give a facial massage. Find out about different skin types and products. Learn through a mixture of online video tutorials and eBooks. Learn at your own pace, in your own environment, and take as long as you need! Once you have successfully completed your course, you will be able to obtain professional insurance from Towergate, allowing you to offer this treatment to your clients. Add on the kit needed to complete the course.
Course Content
Beauty therapy professional basics
- Relevant legislations
- Preparing the working area
- Preventing infection and cross-contamination
- Key requirements of personal presentation
- Contraindications that may prevent or restrict treatment
- The importance of conducting consultations before every treatment
- Methods of communication
- Ethics and codes of conduct
- Professional bodies
- Key points associated with beauty therapy
- The importance of positive working relationships with other professionals
Unit 1 Health and safety
- Identify the hazards and evaluate the risks in your workplace
- Reduce the risks to health and safety in the workplace
- Know and understand how to ensure you reduce risks to health and safety
- Identify ways to improve personal performance at work
- Work effectively as part of a team
- Understand salon roles, procedures and targets
Unit 2 Customer service
- Identify and promote additional services or products that are available
- Know the relevant legislation for the sale of goods
- Maintaining your reception area
- Dealing with enquires
- Booking appointments
- Taking payments
Unit 3 Facials
- Work safely and effectively in line with current practise when providing a facial treatment
- Understand the legal requirements
- Perform client consultations and treatment plans
- Understand the anatomy and physiology relevant to facial treatments
- Understand contraindications that may prevent or restrict treatments
- Understand facial care techniques, products and planning
- Provide aftercare advice to clients for facial care treatments
- Identify various skin types
- Understand the benefits of facial massage and the techniques used
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