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module 1
Introduction in Personal Beauty
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Basics of skin care
Learn all out your basic skin care routine and how to take care of the skin on a daily basis. By the end of the lesson, you will be able to differentiate between cleansers, toners and moisturisers and selecting the best possible products to take care of your skin. This lesson will lay the foundation for the next lesson 2, as well as the foundation for the entire courseAdvanced skin care
Learn all about advancing your skin care routine on a weekly basis by adding exfoliation and masking. This lesson will focus on the different types of exfoliation as well as masking. Along with lesson one, this lesson will set the foundation to carry through the course as well as assist you in properly caring for your skin.Natural Ingredients
This lesson will incorporate natural ingredients found in your everyday lives that can be incorporated into your skin care routines. It will include fun DIY recipes that will allow you to make your own skin care products at home.Introduction to skincare
Once we have the basics of a skin care routine, and the ability to alternate our products with natural ingredients, this lesson will give you a brief introduction to your skin type, allowing you to select your products based on your skin type and condition.Flawless basic foundation
In this lesson we will move away from the basics of skincare, and start focusing on the application of make-up, beginning with foundation and you will learn how to prep your skin properly, as well as the difference between all of these popular products and be able to establish which will benefit your skin the most. By the end of this lesson, you should be able to apply primer and foundation to the skin.Completing the look
This lesson will introduce you to the world of eye make-up and help you finish off your look. This will enable you to develop and practise your blending skills while allowing you to familiarise yourself with some of the products available before you continue onto module 2.Eyebrow and eyelash enhancements
Brows are the enhancing features on any face, and will always enhance the make up design. This lesson will focus on the enhancement that can do done to the brows and lashes, which could be temporary or permanent, like micro-micro-blading or enhancing the make up with the use of artificial lashes.Skin analysis and Skin types
Building up from the basics in lesson 1-4, this lesson will give you the tools to correctly analyse the skin, and determine the skin type, with the addition of case studies based on the skin types, where you will decide the products that will need to be used for each skin type.Sun safety
Complete your skincare routine with more information to ensure your skin gets all the care it needs. In this lesson we also discuss SPF, the types of SPF, how important it is and what it really protects against. By the end of this lesson, you will never be without a form of protection of your skin again.What's to come
This lesson will give you a sneak peak into the rest of the course, providing some of the exciting topics that will be covered
module 2
Intermediate in Personal Beauty
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Make up tools and brushes
Do you know the effect that using the right make up brush has on your make up design? Or do you know that your make up application will change depending on your choice of natural or synthetic brushes? This lesson will explain the different types of make up brushes and tools, how to use them and how to care for them so that you get the longest lifespan out of your brush.Concealing, highlighting and contouring
What does the effect of light and dark have on your make up design? Using the principles of enhancing and minimising features using lighter and darker shades, this lesson will give you the confidence to highlight and contour your make up design flawlessly. We will also learn how to conceal conditions on the skin using colour correcting concealers, based on the principles of the colour wheel.Advanced make-up techniques
How has make-up evolved over the years? Make-up designs from the past are incorporated into our everyday make-up applications, and even into our advanced make-up applications like smokey eyes or cut creases. This lesson focuses on the make-up application for your next big event and gives you the considerations you should take into account.Structure and function of the skin
We understand the basics of a skincare routine and understand what the advantage of the correct products based on our skin type will do for our glowing skins, but we need to take the basics to understand how the skin functions, and what happens at every layer of the skin. This lesson gives the basics for the rest of module 2, where we look at different diseases and disorders that can affect the skin.Skin conditions
In this lesson, we will introduce sensitive skin. Sensitive skin has been a topic of controversy in the skincare field for many years, and there is still no finalised answer as to whether this is a skin type or a skin condition. We will then look at the very common skin conditions that we could encounter when treating the skinSkin disorders
There are certain precautions you will need to take when working on the skin. Being able to correctly identify contagious disorders or diseases will be of utmost importance in protecting yourself and avoiding cross-contamination. There are 2 types of contraindications when working on the skin and this lesson will distinguish between the two.Lifestyle
In this lesson, we recap on some of the most common lifestyle factors that have an effect on the skin. This lesson incorporates actions that occur in our daily lives, like the diets we consume, the daily hygiene, and the effects of stressors and sleep on our skin, and how they prevent us from achieving that glow. We look at the considerations and adjustments we can make to help our skin deal with these.Acne
Acne is a very in-depth skin condition, with which most of the population has struggled at some point in their lives. In this lesson, we try and get to the root of the causes of acne and what daily triggers we could be exposed to that would bring on a breakout. We then look at different methods of treating acne, based on over the counter ingredients that you could start looking out for and then look at some of the medications that can be used to treat acne, should you need to consult with a doctor for treatment. At the end of this lesson, you will learn how to perform your own extraction, if you do need to remove anything from the skin, but be careful how you do this and follow the guidelines set up in this lesson.
module 3
Advanced in Personal Beauty
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Hormonal skin care
In this lesson, we will focus on the effects that different hormones have on the skin, and what happens to the skin during the changes in hormone levels of the body like puberty, pregnancy and menopause, and the adjustments we should take to the skin during each of these times in our lives.Multicultural skincare
How are different skin colours affected by the sun? How does the sun affect the ageing, colour and pigmentation in different skin tones? If you have a lighter skin type of Asian descent, you might already have experienced hyperpigmentation issues when going into the sun, or are well aware of the effects of the sun on your skin. Or if you have darker skin tones of African or South American descent, you might experience longer Post inflammatory scarring after a blemish. This lesson will determine the Fitzpatrick skin type, and how to care for multicultural skin typesMen's skincare
What is the difference between a man’s skincare routine and a woman’s? Do men have different products that they should use? Are there certain conditions that men suffer from that could be easily remedied? This lesson will introduce the basics of a man’s skincare routine, as well as a few common skin conditions that could be easily remedied. This lesson will help us spread the word on the importance of men taking care of their skinsFacial massage
The most relaxing part of any service is the facial massage, and there are so many good benefits to the face as well as the skin when performing massage regularly. Massage is regarded as one of the oldest, known to human, health care services. Today, there are above 80 different types of massage treatments with an emphasis on different body parts and types of treatment. In this lesson, we are going to introduce different massage movements, and different massage techniques, so that you can incorporate it into your daily routines as well your facial treatmentIntroduction to facial electrical
This lesson takes the first step into advancing your skincare basics, by introducing electrical therapy into a facial treatment. Before we introduce different modalities, this lesson will teach you electrical safety in the treatment room, and then we will introduce the basic electrical equipment each salon should have, a steamer, galvanic and high-frequency machine.Facial electrical continued
This lesson will build on the basic introduction to electricity that was covered in lesson 5, and introduce 3 more electrical devices, and how to use them in the treatment room, as well as include them in your home care routinesIntroduction to advanced skin care
Do you know the difference between a doctor, dermatologist and a medical esthetician? This lesson is going to introduce advanced beauty treatments into the skincare and beauty world, with the birth of the medi-spa, and how it has evolved the beauty industry.Advanced skin care
The final lesson of module 3 will focus on the advanced treatments that are performed on the skin, building up from the introduction to them on lesson 7. This lesson will give information on the deeper treatments performed on the skin, how they are done, and the effects of them.
module 4
Proficient in Personal Beauty
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Body conditions
The first lesson of module 4 introduces the advanced body treatments, with the breakdown of cellulite, stretch marks and varicose veins. We will look at how these conditions are formed, how we can prevent them, and if you are experiencing any of these conditions, how we can treat them, with both at-home treatments and advanced treatmentsBody wraps and massage
You are now aware of the common body conditions that you can experience, and ways in which you can minimise, reduce or even rid of them. In lesson 2, we learn some of the alternative treatments like body wraps and body massage which helps in reducing these too. You will learn about the different kinds of wraps, and how to use them. This lesson also includes some DIY recipes that you can make your own body wrapsCosmetic ingredients
Maybe it has not happened to you as yet, but now that you are almost completed this course, and you will have the skills to treat the skin and body, many people will ask you if what they are using for their skins are the correct products. The only way you are going to know that is if you know how to read an ingredient label, and what to look out for when it comes to ingredients, and how they function on the skin. This lesson will teach you the ingredients formulated to work together in products, and which you should avoid, and which are safe to use on the skinIntroduction to hair removal
We have all at some time of our lives got frustrated with the amount of hair we find on our body’s- why do we as humans need body hair? Should we remove all our body hair or are there certain areas on the body that hair removal should be avoided? Do you know that there are different types or hair, and they all grow at different stages? This lesson will look into the structure of the hair, and explain why at some times you may experience a really quick regrowth, and at others, it may take a longer time for the hair to return, after a wax or shave. Do you know the other methods of hair removal? This lesson will give you the confidence to perform your own removal techniques on you or in your treatment room, so no more at home waxing nightmares.Manicuring basics
When people think of nail service, they immediately think of a beautifully manicured nail, or better yet, a beautiful set of gel or acrylic nail tips, but it is very important to understand and care for the basic nails when receiving these treatments. In lesson 5, we are going to look at the structure of the nail, followed by the basic tools needed to carry out a manicure. This lesson will introduce the manicure steps to you, with the different styles of paint, and finish off with the inclusion of nail art into your manicure servicePedicuring basics
Everyone loves a good foot soak, and massage, with the added treatment of beautifully painted nails, what more could you ask for? This lesson will give you the basic nail diseases that you should look out for on the nails, before continuing with a pedicure treatment, which could be done manually, or with the assistance of an electric file, which will speed up the treatment. At the end of this lesson, you will be well equipped with the knowledge and practical skill to perform the basics of both a manicure and pedicure treatmentNail enhancements
While some might love the appearance of a beautifully manicured nail, others might suffer certain conditions that prevent them from having that. Weakened nail plates, soft nails and nail biters would benefit from the application of nail enhancements. This lesson is going to introduce the different types of enhancements, introducing you to the world of gel and acrylic nails, and then looking at how to combine these systems to get the longest-lasting, strongest nail enhancement
The beauty business
Our last lesson of this course is going to introduce the beauty industry and what it takes to work in this industry. Have you thought about what the future holds now that you have a diploma in beauty therapy? This lesson will give you the ins and outs of working in the beauty industry, what your different options are when it comes to choosing a career path, and what you can expect from your different career choices
