Beauty Therapy

Course Overview

Look good while learning.

Regular trips to the beautician make all the difference to how we feel about ourselves, but the cost adds up.

The Cengage Education Beauty Therapy course shows students how to give facials, manicures, pedicures - all the essentials for saving money on the things you can do yourself.

It’s also the perfect grounding for entry into the beauty industry - a first step down the path to becoming a professional beautician and perhaps opening your own salon.

On completion of your course:

Upon completion of this course you will be awarded a Cengage Education Beauty Therapy Certificate.

Key areas of learning:

Apply safe working practices
Design & apply make-up
Design & application of make-up for photography
Design & application of remedial camouflage
Body treatments
Aesthetic aromatherapy massage
Nail art
Manicure & pedicure
Facial treatments
Lash & brow treatments

Course Duration

18 months

Study Hours

400 hrs

Prerequisites

No previous knowledge or experience is required to take this course.

Learning periods

This course is divided into 5 learning periods.

Assessment details

8 written assessments

Extra learning materials included

Milady's Skin Care and Cosmetics Ingredients Dictionary - Textbook
Milady's Standard Fundamentals for Estheticians - Textbook
Milady's Standard Fundamentals for Estheticians CD
Skin care products
Manicure Set
Milady's Student Reference for Anatomy & Physiology
Student Diary

Subjects You’ll Cover

Apply safe working practices
Basic safety procedures
Compliance with health & hygiene regulations
Application of first aid procedures

Design & apply make-up
Cleanse face
Analyse face & design make-up plan
Select products & equipment
Application of make-up

Design & application of make-up for photography
Preparation of treatment area
Identify suitable cleansing products
Cleansing & make-up procedures
Analyse face & context
Application of make-up

Design & application of remedial camouflage
Introduction to remedial camouflage make-up
Identify remedial camouflage requirements
Selection of products & equipment
Application of remedial camouflage

Body treatments
Preparation & assessment of treatment requirements
Body massage techniques
Body treatment products

Aesthetic aromatherapy massage
How aromatherapy works
Properties, effects & benefits of essential oils
Contra-indications & precautions for aesthetic aromatherapy massage
Massage technique strokes

Nail
Creating nail art designs
Display nail art samples
Occupational Health & Safety regulations & relevant legislation

Nail enhancement
Artificial nail application
Basics of filing nails
Application of nail tips
Application of acrylic nails, gel nails & nail wraps
Nail care at home

Manicure & pedicure
Structure of nail, hand, forearm, lower leg & foot
The skin
Health & hygiene regulations
Hand & arm massage
Foot & leg massage
Hot oil manicure
French manicure & nail repair

Facial treatments
Facial massage techniques
Application of skin care products

Lash & brow treatments
Chemical treatments of the eyelash & eyebrows
Shaping eyebrows
Applying false eyelashes

Payment Options - Beauty Therapy

Pay Upfront
Choose this convenient option and receive the $200 Study Grant, plus, get a further 10% off the total cost of the course.

Pay Monthly

Choose this option to start learning with a low deposit followed by affordable, interest–free monthly instalments. Plus, enrol online now and receive the $200 Study Grant.