I am qualified in holistic therapy i.e. swedish massage, aromatherapy, indian head massage, reflexology, nvq 3 in nails service that i did in college. I have done the basic waxing and phd waxing (product training)
2 day through ellisons. And i am wanting to do the threading and henna course that is offered as a one day course and to get the henna recognised qualification there is a homestudy course given after to complete and assessment through the Carlton institute and the threading training is 1day through guilds approved.
What i am asking is that is this training sufficient enough to have as i will be practicing enough to be skilled. As i have covered the anatomy and physiology in my courses so would i be okay to offer the threading and henna and phd waxing within the salon to customers. Or is there more training required.

The threading is something that you will need to practise at before you feel confident to charge full price,
but you can verbally advertise it to your regular clients and ask if they would like to have a go for a reduced price (this will give you some practise) then you will be able to advertise it openly and at full price,
the henna would all depend on your artistic skills as to how quick you are going to pick it up,
again this is something that you could offer to your regulars,
maybe add it as an extra in pedicures and do it on the soles of feet,
it isn't as visible there and will wear off a lot quicker too,
im sure the training will be sufficient to give you the basic skills, its down to you to develop them more through practise, hth

Lou, if henna on the soles of the feet is anything like henna on the palms of the hands, then that will be one of the places it will last the longest; the longevity of henna is dependent on the thickness of the stratum corneum (the top-most layer of skin), as this is where the henna is absorbed. Places like the palms of the hands have a much thicker stratum corneum, with more layers of skin cells, so the lawsone in the henna (2-hydroxy-1,4-napthoquinone for the chemistry geeks) will penetrate further down through the extra layers of stratum corneum, giving a darker stain which will take that much longer to exfoliate off... possibly as long as 3 weeks or so... hope that helps
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I'm also guessing that a one day course covering both threading and henna would only really have time to focus mainly on techniques such as mixing the henna paste (assuming you are going to make your own mixture from henna powder, essential oils, lemon juice, etc), and health and safety issues such as avoiding "black henna" which often contains the synthetic dye para-phenylenediamine (PPD) which is a contact allergen and has also been implicated in certain types of cancer. When used in high concentrations in dodgy henna mixes, it has been known to cause serious chemical burns on the skin and even permanent scarring, as well as consequently making people hyper-sensitive to any product containing PPD, such as black hair dye, and even the black dye in some T-shirts!

Meaning that you would likely need a lot of practice (either on yourself or willing volunteers) to get your artistic skills up to scratch with the henna to a level that you would be happy to offer at full price to paying clients.
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If your courses are accredited, therefore covered for insurance purposes, there's not reason to do any more training in that subject. Unless, you feel that you didn't learn enough, then you can go on another course . Nobody can be an expert after one day, you need to practice, practice, practice. Good luck.xxx

PS. By the way.......I take it you mean that the Henna is not going to be applied on a just waxed area? I've heard of a training company that teaches this and I think it's wrong and you'd find it very hard to get a reputable insurance company to insure you for that. You should never put Henna onto a just waxed area as it could cause serious problems.

There's confusion here as to henna being applied to waxed area. No. please read what i said at the being.

Thankyou for your comments Ruth Mills, greatly appreciated.

Yes! I've just re-read it and it still isn't clear. However, the tone of your reply tells me that it isn't henna after waxing. Sorry......only trying to help.