Beauty Therapy Distance Learning Course - Distance

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• Entry requirements
  The course is from UK Open Learning, one of the UK’s leading distance learning providers. You don’t need any special qualifications to sign up for the course; it is open to anyone.
• Academic title
  Level 2 Award in Beauty Therapy plus a UK Open Learning Diploma.
  
  At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 2 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland"
• Course description
  Are you interested in the latest fashion trends? Do you enjoy working with people? Are you creative and artistic? Then why not think about becoming a Beauty Therapist!
  Now thanks to this distance learning beauty course from UK Open Learning, you can take that first exciting step to a whole new career in the beauty industry.
  
  Fancy a really interesting job in the beauty industry?
  
  Work in the beauty industry is both interesting and varied. Job satisfaction is high. As a Beauty Therapist, you would usually work in a salon with other beauticians, hairdressers etc. Or you can, if you wish, decide to be your own boss and run a ‘mobile’ business, visiting your clients in their own homes. Whatever path you choose, it’s a job you’ll love doing, and you’ll make new friends too!
  
  
  Topics Covered
  
  Unit One: Health and Safety at Work – Safety in the Salon
  

  • Chemicals
  • Over-exposure to chemicals
  • Ventilation
  • Eye protection
  • Cumulative trauma disorders
  • Carpel tunnel syndrome
  • Matter and energy
  • Element, atom, compound and molecule
  • Adhesion
  • Monomers and polymers
  • Light and energy

  
  Unit Two: Salon etiquette
  

  • Salon conduct
  • Professional ethics
  • Professional appearance

  
  Unit Three: Anatomy and Basic Skin Care
  

  • Function
  • Structure
  • Epidermis
  • Dermis
  • Body temperature
  • Nourishment
  • Nerves
  • Glands
  • Skin conditions and disorders
  • Muscular system
  • Skeletal system
  • Blood
  • Skin

  
  Unit Four: Skin Care and Facials
  

  • Cleansing the Skin
  • Make-up removers
  • Toning the skin
  • Moisturising the skin
  • Deep cleansing
  • Facials
  • Skin analysis
  • Massage technique
  • Exfoliate
  • Face masks

  
  Unit Five: Enhance facial appearance using Make-Up
  

  • Face
  • Eyes
  • Eyebrows
  • Lips
  • Treatment room
  • Client record card
  • Reactions
  • Application

  
  Unit Six: Improving the appearance and condition of the nails
  

  • Manicure and pedicure
  • Anatomy
  • Disorders
  • Infections
  • Bacteria
  • Client consultation
  • Varnish
  • Paraffin wax treatment
  • Hand massage
  • Pedicure
  • Foot massage

  
  Unit Seven: Remove and lighten hair
  

  • Structure of the hair
  • Hair removal
  • Reactions
  • Home care advice

  
  Unit Eight: Improving appearance of eyebrows and lashes
  

  • Shaping
  • Tinting
  • Perming
  • False eyelashes
  • Reactions

  
  

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