The latest eye treatment in the beauty industry is the application of semi-permanent mascara. 

Using a bonding agent and fibres, mascara is applied to the individual lashes creating either a natural or “glam” look to the eyes. Not everyone is suited to the semi-permanent lash extensions and this provides another option. I recently did my training with Flirties and can think of many clients that would love this.   

It can be applied to the bottom lashes providing a lovely compliment to lash extensions on the top lashes. Clients who find mascara difficult or tiresome to apply will receive a great look that will last up to two weeks and for special occasions, holidays, weddings etc, it is just perfect. It is lightweight, non- irritating and if you curl the lashes first  you can create a lovely lift and enhancement to the eyes. 

The Cottage Training Centre are now offering this treatment and training courses. “I am delighted to be offering both at my Training Centre and in my salon. I have a queue already” added Kim Sexton, school principal.  

If you want to be one of the first to offer this fabulous treatment in your salon visit my website for the new course dates or check out my timetable on Beauty Finder.http://www.beautyfinder.co.uk/cottage-training-centre-123-124-3391-listing.html 

Francesca Gould has written a new range of Beauty Therapy books and resources which are mapped to the new QCF qualifications.

These brand new resources, written for the VTCT Beauty Therapy qualifications, provide stimulating electronic content alongside eye-catching, full-colour text designs. Unrivalled tutor support and engaging print resources will save tutors time and motivate students to achieve.

The resources include books and tutor resources;

Level 1 Certificate in Beauty Therapy Course Companion

This brand new Course Companion provides learners with access to a multitude of learning activities that will assist in practicing PLTS and Functional Skills. Written by leading author Francesca Gould, this workbook style resources provides one place for learners to record their progress and practice their skills.

Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Student Book 4th Edition

This new edition has been thoroughly reviewed by VTCT and includes exclusive guidance and advice. The engaging new text-design is packed with learning features to help students embed the necessary knowledge and understanding.

• Written by leading author Francesca Gould
• Exclusively endorsed by VTCT
• Mapped to the new QCF specifications

Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Book Contents:

• G20 Ensure responsibility for actions to reduce risks to health and safety
• G4 Fulfil salon reception duties
• G8 Develop and maintain effectiveness at work
• G18 Promote additional services or products to customers Anatomy and Physiology
• B4 Provide facial skin care treatment
• B5 Enhance the appearance of eyebrows and eyelashes
• B8 and B9 Provide make-up services and Instruct clients in the use
  and application of skin care products and make-up
• B10 Enhance appearance using skin camouflage
• N2 and N3 Provide manicure services and Provide pedicure services
• B6 Carry out waxing services
• B7 Carry out Ear Piercing
• S1 Assist with spa operations

Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy VLE

This is a teacher resource for VTCT Level 2 Beauty Therapy and will be available on 30/06/2011.

These books and resources are available from Health and Beauty Books, the leading online bookstore supplying hair and beauty books and training resources to the hair and beauty industry.

Visit www.healthandbeautybooks.com for more information or call us on Tel: 07989 614382

Free Summer Beauty Courses for 16-18 Year Olds

This summer London College of Beauty Therapy are running a range of free City and Guilds short courses for students under 19 years of age.

These fun and informative Award courses are recognised by employers and only take a few days to complete; ideal for students over summer!

Young people can learn new skills such as Make-up, Nail Art and Nail Extensions to get a taste of the beauty industry or to add to existing expertise.

These free beauty courses are starting in June and will run throughout summer 2011 at LCBT (located in central London, 5 minutes from Oxford Circus) however places are limited so students are advised to book quickly.

The City and Guilds Award courses are funded by the government for 16-18 year olds and provide the ideal opportunity for young people to gain experience within the growing beauty industry. LCBT currently have over 500 vacancies registered at their JobShop and are committed to helping their students find employment after their studies. They hope that these free summer courses will help to promote the beauty indusrty as a whole and allow more young people to enter the fast paced, fun world of make-up, nails and beauty therapy.

Eileen Cavalier OBE and CEO of LCBT said: “These summer courses are a fantastic opportunity to get trained fast, LCBT has never before offered City and Guilds Award courses that can be completed this quickly so they are ideal for young people who want a taste of this fun and exciting industry”

For more information on the range of free City and Guilds Award courses available this summer at London College of Beauty Therapy visit www.lcbt.co.uk/courses/summer_beauty_courses_2011/ or email ca@lcbt.co.uk or call 020 7208 1300.

This Summer, London College of Beauty Therapy (LCBT) are running a range of fast-track City and Guilds beauty short courses. These recognised qualifications are ideal for hair, beauty or fashion professionals looking to gain new skills quickly.

Study Make-up, Manicure, Nail Extensions, Facials, Photographic Make-up and many more City and Guilds Award courses in a matter of days to become qualified and advance your career in the beauty industry.

LCBT (located in central London, 5 minutes from Oxford Circus) is the industry leader and the ideal place to learn a new and exciting trade this summer.

Courses are starting in June and will run throughout summer 2011 however places are limited so students are advised to get in touch soon.

Eileen Cavalier OBE and CEO of LCBT said: “These summer courses are a fantastic opportunity to get trained fast, LCBT has never before offered City and guilds Award courses that can be completed this quickly so they are ideal for busy working people as well as those with no previous experience”

For more information on the range of fast track short courses available this summer at London College of Beauty Therapy visit: http://www.lcbt.co.uk/courses/over19shortcourses/ or email gill.scott@lcbt.co.uk.

The Cardiff School of Beauty Therapy  have now launched a new course Beauty Specialist course which is now taking enrolments for the course launch in September.

This course covers all the basic in becoming a beauty therapist and last for 15 weeks. You will be required to go  on a 1 weeks work placement

This is a VTCT Course which is internationally recognised. as one of our students you will  be trained by higlhy experienced tutors, and have the chance to work with top named brands such as MAC (you will receive disocunt  at their shops to purchase make-up) Dermalogica  products. and CND products.

The Cardiff School of Beauty Therapy offer fast track beauty courses in Cardiff .

For futher informaiton please contact  us on info@cardiffschoolofbeautytherapy.co.uk or visit website at www.cardiffschoolofbeautytherapy.co.uk

This summer sees the launch of The Southend Nail and Beauty School in Essex.  Led by experienced and qualified beauty trainers, the school will offer intensive training courses for adults in all aspects of nail and beauty, allowing people to start a whole new career within the beauty industry or add to their existing skills.

Amanda owner of S.N.A.B.S explains “We aim to offer high-quality fast track courses that give people the qualifications to practice as beauty professionals once they qualify – we also want to help people to learn more about the business aspects so that they are prepared if they decide to set up on their own”.

The school offers a range of course subjects including; Manicure, Pedicure, Nail Enhancements, Spray-Tanning, Eyelash Extensions and a variety of other popular treatments.

All of the courses are approved to allow the students to gain the much necessary and legally obligated insurance once a course has been completed.

There is no requirement to have any previous experience in the beauty industry – the school offers a range of courses which cater to absolute beginners as well as qualified therapists seeking to expand their portfolio of services. Students can enrol on one course or a collection of courses to suit people’s budget and requirements. The school will offer in house beauty training as well as small classes at 791 Southchurch Road, Southend.

The school follows the success of Amanda Sutton‘s, 24, previously featured beauty business’, which incorporates the Beauty Basement – a successful Beauty Salon and finalist in 2010 Southend Business Awards, her international online cosmetics website and her own range of professional cosmetic brushes as featured in Vogue magazine. Amanda herself has been featured in the likes of Good Housekeeping Magazine as an up and coming Entrepreneur. 

“I am really excited to launch S.N.A.B.S.  We already provide make-up lessons at the Beauty Basement and I love teaching people about beauty.  As we already have the qualifications, skills and experience to teach beauty it seemed a natural next step”.

“We are also offering local people the chance to be models for our course’s and benefit from completely free beauty treatments supplied by students and supervised by qualified trainers”

S.N.A.B.S are now taking bookings for the first intake of classes – if you would like to learn more about the courses on offer and view our prospectus visit www.beautytrainingsouthend.co.uk or call 01702 619949.

The Southern School of Beauty are delighted to announce the launch of two new workshops from their school in Hampshire.  

 This one day hands on workshop is for students who have already attended a basic make up course.  It specifically concentrates on Bridal and Prom looks. 

You will cover how to apply bridal make up, including how to achieve a ‘dewy or iridescent look’.  You will cover how to consult with the bride at the trial run including completing a make up chart of colours used, how to ensure the make up will be long lasting and will look good in photographs. 

You will also cover how to apply make up for occasions such as proms, using bright fashion colours, gel eyeliner, glitters and flare lashes.  We use Mac and Bare Essentials make up on the course.  We suggest students bring a camera to record before and after looks.  At the end of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance. 

Times:  9am – 5pm                   Cost:  £150 plus vat

This 1 day workshop will commence on 31^st Aug 2011 and will be run every 2 months and the tutor will be Karen Lockyer (international make up artist).

Advanced Nail Extension Workshop

This one day hands on workshop is for students who have already attended a basic nail extension course.  It specifically concentrates on sculpting, encapsulation (ie flowers and shells) and using coloured gels/acrylics.

You will learn how to sculpt a free edge.  This is an alternative to tipping, and can be useful for difficult nail shapes.  You will also cover how to encapsulate items such as crushed shells or pressed flowers, and how to use coloured gels or acrylics.  There will also be a troubleshooting question and answer session at the end for any problems you may have encountered with nail extensions.

At the end of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance.

Times:  9am – 5pm                   Cost:  £150 plus vat

This 1 day workshop will commence on 22^nd July 2011 and will be run every 2 months and the tutor will be Zasha Mitchell (nail expert and owner of Flash as Nails).

To find out more about our new Workshops or courses at The Southern School of Beauty Therapy contact Alison or Angela below:

Tel: 023 9225 6375

Web: http://www.ssbtbeautytraining.co.uk/ 

The government is to tighten up the way that Apprenticeships in England and Wales are accredited and certificated. 

The move comes with the onset of the Apprenticeship, Skills, Children and Learning Act (ASCL) – implemented from 6 April 2011 – which will see minimum standards for Apprenticeship frameworks set down in law to meet the new Specification for Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE) and the Specification for Apprenticeship Standards for Wales (SASW).

Major changes that will affect learners, educators and training providers in the hair and beauty industry are:  

• How Employee Rights and Responsibilities (ERR) is accredited. From April 6 only the Habia workbook or online system, approved Awarding Organisation qualifications or learning provider ERR systems which have been endorsed by Habia and meet nine national outcomes for ERR in the SASE and SASW will be accepted.
• Changes to what Apprenticeships are called.  In England, Level 2 becomes the Intermediate Apprenticeship whilst Level 3 becomes the Advanced Level Apprenticeship. In Wales, Level 2 has been confirmed as the Foundation Apprenticeship and Level 3 as the Apprenticeship.
• An apprentice taking either an Intermediate Level Apprenticeship or Advanced Level Apprenticeship in England or Foundation Apprenticeship or Apprenticeship in Wales must complete a minimum of 280 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the first and each subsequent 12 months of the apprenticeship framework. A minimum of 100 GLH (or 30% of GLH whichever is the greater) must be delivered off the job over the length of the Apprenticeship programme. 

Whilst the changes will have an impact on the industry at a time of reduced funding, Habia has been able to secure some changes that employers and providers had been requesting: 

• No separate accreditation for Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) – Habia has worked with Awarding Organisations to map the PLTS within each of the qualifications that make up an Apprenticeship Framework, for example, NVQ Diplomas.  This mapping shows all PLTS are fully covered, therefore, recognition of PLTS will be through evidence that occurs through delivery of the Apprenticeship framework, meaning no separate certification is required.
• Separate frameworks for each nation – England and Wales are covered by the SASE and SASW respectively.  Frameworks for Scotland are valid until 2014 and Northern Ireland will continue to register learners onto the current framework.
• 10 new sector frameworks across the sector – there will be 10 new frameworks covering Level 2 and 3 Hairdressing, Level 2 and 3 Barbering (both including pathways for African type hair skills), Level 2 and 3 Beauty Therapy, Level 2 and 3 Nail Services and Level 3 Spa Therapy, giving learners and employers more options.

 Alan Goldsbro, Habia Chief Executive, said, “Whilst the government requirements make sense in terms of tightening up the quality assurance and integrity of Apprenticeships to meet the new legislation, there is clearly going to be a knock on cost to training providers in particular.  As a result, Habia is looking at a range of online procedures and subsidies that will greatly reduce the bureaucracy and cost per learner.” 

He added, “Beyond that, the changes are good news for our industry.  We have worked to keep the framework requirements as similar as possible to the current versions, using any flexibility available to minimise the burden on apprentices, employers and providers whilst ensuring government requirements are met.  Likewise, we have avoided any extra form filling where possible by not insisting on PLTS being accredited separately. “

Habia (Health and Beauty Industry Association) proposes overhaul of 14-19 education as part of Wolf Review.

Tax breaks for employers who invest in training, the dropping of functional skills and creating a
single funding agency are amongst the proposals being put forward by Habia as part of its response
to a wide-scale review of the vocational educational sector.

The Wolf Review is an independent review of 14-19 vocational education that is currently being
undertaken by Professor Alison Wolf on behalf of the Coalition. It aims to recommend a new
approach to qualifications that will create a rigorous, relevant system that bears comparison to the
best in the world and supports economic recovery, focusing on structure, funding and institutions.

An interim report is expected by the end of 2010 with a final report by spring 2011.
Habia gathered responses from hair and beauty industry educators and employers throughout
summer 2010, pulling the recommendations together in one report.

Amongst the key proposals are:

- Full-time college based programmes that are government funded to have a minimum of 21
hours contact time per week for sector related learning

- Structured work experience during full-time learning programmes, linked to learning
outcomes, at a minimum of 36 working days per year for Level 3 (and recommended as
good practice for Level 2)

- Fewer initiatives from government in order to provide stability to the education system
Building on the role of employer-led bodies such as Sector Skills Councils and Sector Bodies

- The dropping of functional skills and Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) from
Apprenticeships

- Tax breaks for employers that provide effective training.

- The creation of one single funding agency for all training provision, with one set of
procurement and funding procedures

- Strengthening of external verification by Awarding Organisations and auditing by funding
bodies and Ofsted

- Limiting the number of Awarding Organisations that can enter a sector, and placing strict
quality assurance criteria on those that do enter

- Paying the same rate for all learners according to the course type – not according to their
age.

Alan Goldsbro, Habia Chief Executive, said, “It is clear to anyone involved in 14-19 education right
now that there is a need to reform. There are going to be cuts, and a need to do more for less, but
implementing these measures – which have been put to us by employers and educators across the
sector – would help us create a first rate system that didn’t needlessly waste money on bureaucracy
and delivered the funding and training effectively, efficiently and fairly to where it is most needed.”

He added, “We’d like to thank the industry for its input on this, and for taking the time to forward us
their recommendations. Government doesn’t always take on board what industry says, so it’s
absolutely vital that when it does, we seize the opportunity and make sure the voice of our industry
is heard.”

The report can be downloaded from http://tinyurl.com/33xafph

The Carlton Institute have recently been named as the best beauty training school, by the Guild Awards of Excellence.

Beauticians, therapists, technicians and many others have been voting for their favourite suppliers and training schools, and The Carlton Institute won the category of Best Training School.

The Carlton Institute has been a provider of beauty training courses for over 16 years and has trained over 15,000 students. Courses are available across the country, including locations such as Windsor, Essex, Devon, Glasgow, Durham, Stockport, East Midlands and York. A third beauty school has recently been added to the London area, on Baker Street, at The Ray Cochrane School of Beauty.

At the Carlton Institute, NVQ and VTCT international diplomas are taught for most courses which are essential qualifications for aspiring beauty therapists; they provide a number of courses ideal for absolute beginners as well as courses for professionals wishing to add to their existing skills.

The courses taught at The Carlton Institute range from beauty therapist training courses, nail technician training courses, spray tanning courses, holistic and massage training courses, lash and brow treatments, ear piercing, hair removal courses, holistic therapy and also how to run a beauty business.

Courses are taught by qualified and experienced lecturers, who are regularly involved in CPD (continuous professional development). Once students successfully complete their course, staff provide ongoing support to help students with securing work placements.

The Carlton Institute often have special offers on their website, the most popular of these at the moment is ‘Party Looks’. This beauty course is a discount package that combines waxing, spray tanning, lash & brow treatments and manicure & pedicures; all the popular pre-Christmas treatments!

Special Offer for Beauty Finder members. 25% OFF beauty courses in Nov and Dec 2010

Get 25% off beauty, nails, holistic and massage courses at the Carlton Institute only with Beauty Finder. Quote Promo Code:  BF201025.  Discount applies to all courses booked online. 

Click Here to Visit Carlton Institute Website.