Beauty courses, please advise!

[Aliona28]

good evening all,
I need some advise:
I want to get into beauty industry and provide such services as nails extension, manicure and pedicure, waxing and spray tanning . I looked at doing Level 2 Beaty therapy diploma however it doesn’t include nails extension. Therefore I decided to do Nail technician level 2 plus take short courses for waxing and spray tanning.
Do you think it’s a good idea? Or is it better to do Level2 beauty therapy diploma and then take shorter courses for nails extension?
Thank you !!

 

[Selvan]

Do level 2 beauty therapy and then get nail course from a system of your choice (like Young Nails, CND, Harmony, Artistic). When it comes to nail extensions and generally nail services you will do better following one system from the start and with beauty therapy level 2 you will have the possibility to do higher levels later if you ever wish to add treatments like a massage to your repertoire.

PS Remember than intimate waxing is a separate qualification and you can do it as a separate course or it can be part of lvl 3 qualification.

 

[Aliona28]

Do level 2 beauty therapy and then get nail course from a system of your choice (like Young Nails, CND, Harmony, Artistic). When it comes to nail extensions and generally nail services you will do better following one system from the start and with beauty therapy level 2 you will have the possibility to do higher levels later if you ever wish to add treatments like a massage to your repertoire.

PS Remember than intimate waxing is a separate qualification and you can do it as a separate course or it can be part of lvl 3 qualification.

Selvan, thank you so much for replying!
Do you have any suggestions in terms of course provider by any chance? We are both in London area so I thought maybe you know a good training centre.
Thank you!

 

[Selvan]

Selvan, thank you so much for replying!
Do you have any suggestions in terms of course provider by any chance? We are both in London area so I thought maybe you know a good training centre.
Thank you!

Unfortunately, I have more knowledge about what courses to avoid. Quality of vtct training and private courses, that I have taken locally was really bad (That isn't necessarily a bad thing because it pushed me to do a lot of research on my own). I have done lvl 2 in college in Isleworth, that I won't name because the experience was... let's say infuriating. I have heard good opinions about LCBT but it is an expensive school. I was really happy with perron rigot waxing courses. I would like to help more but I have done most of my product education abroad.

 

[Aliona28]

Unfortunately, I have more knowledge about what courses to avoid. Quality of vtct training and private courses, that I have taken locally was really bad (That isn't necessarily a bad thing because it pushed me to do a lot of research on my own). I have done lvl 2 in college in Isleworth, that I won't name because the experience was... let's say infuriating. I have heard good opinions about LCBT but it is an expensive school. I was really happy with perron rigot waxing courses. I would like to help more but I have done most of my product education abroad.

Selvan, thank you! Yes LCBT is really expensive. I was considering East London Beauty academy actually. So if I want to stick to three things: nails, waxing and spray tanning you think it is still better to do Level 2 beauty therapy? I'm just not sure as it costs a lot of money and has things like make-up and facials that I'm not really interested in. Not sure what to do.... The Beauty Academy provides Quick start courses -have you heard anything about that by any chance?

 

[Selvan]

Selvan, thank you! Yes LCBT is really expensive. I was considering East London Beauty academy actually. So if I want to stick to three things: nails, waxing and spray tanning you think it is still better to do Level 2 beauty therapy? I'm just not sure as it costs a lot of money and has things like make-up and facials that I'm not really interested in. Not sure what to do.... The Beauty Academy provides Quick start courses -have you heard anything about that by any chance?

I don't know too much about those schools. I had looked at courses at East London Beauty Academy but they didn't offer what I wanted at the time and it was too far away so I picked another school. If you want to do just those 3 things then pick brands, that you like for waxing, spray tanning and nails and do courses from them. Just make sure to check requirements because some courses require you to have some qualifications already and check if the course is accredited.

 

[Aliona28]

I don't know too much about those schools. I had looked at courses at East London Beauty Academy but they didn't offer what I wanted at the time and it was too far away so I picked another school. If you want to do just those 3 things then pick brands, that you like for waxing, spray tanning and nails and do courses from them. Just make sure to check requirements because some courses require you to have some qualifications already and check if the course is accredited.

Selvan, I think that could be a good idea actually since I am not really interested in make up or facials. One more thing I wanted to ask- if in the future I wanted to open business providing beauty treatments would I need to do level 2 anyways to get a license?

 

[AcidPerm]

If you’re looking for employment, a level 2 is the bare minimum qualification most salons will consider. In addition, many councils and especially the London boroughs have additional licensing regulations that invariably require the licensee to hold at least a level 2 NVQ or equivalent.
You could choose to specialise in one area and build a reputation as the ‘go to’ therapist for that service in which case, you need to focus your education in that direction.

However, it really depends on what you’re aiming to do.

 

[Aliona28]

If you’re looking for employment, a level 2 is the bare minimum qualification most salons will consider. In addition, many councils and especially the London boroughs have additional licensing regulations that invariably require the licensee to hold at least a level 2 NVQ or equivalent.
You could choose to specialise in one area and build a reputation as the ‘go to’ therapist for that service in which case, you need to focus your education in that direction.

However, it really depends on what you’re aiming to do.

Hello there
I am not looking for an employment but would rather want to work mobile or from home. If I specialise in nails only but in the future would like to set up business offering different treatments would I need to have NVQ level 2 to obtain license from London council? I am just weighting my options at the moment!
Thank you

 

[Selvan]

Hello there
I am not looking for an employment but would rather want to work mobile or from home. If I specialise in nails only but in the future would like to set up business offering different treatments would I need to have NVQ level 2 to obtain license from London council? I am just weighting my options at the moment!
Thank you

You need to check local council because it varies. This is an example for Croydon but every borough is different. https://www.croydon.gov.uk/business/licences/treatment

 

[Aliona28]

You need to check local council because it varies. This is an example for Croydon but every borough is different. https://www.croydon.gov.uk/business/licences/treatment

Good morning !
That is a really useful information- thank you ! I came across two courses : VCTC level 2 certificate in beauty therapy treatments And NVQ level 2 diploma in beauty therapy general. What is the difference???

 

[Selvan]

I came across two courses : VCTC level 2 certificate in beauty therapy treatments And NVQ level 2 diploma in beauty therapy general. What is the difference???

NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) is a recognisable qualification, that gives you skills to practice in the industry. VTCT (Vocational Training and Charitable Trust) is an awarding body and they offer NVQ qualification.

The certificate has 30 points and diploma 40 so diploma technically covers more than a certificate but you just need to check details of each course because there is slight variation in additional modules.

 

[Aliona28]

NVQ (National Vocational Qualification) is a recognisable qualification, that gives you skills to practice in the industry. VTCT (Vocational Training and Charitable Trust) is an awarding body and they offer NVQ qualification.

The certificate has 30 points and diploma 40 so diploma technically covers more than a certificate but you just need to check details of each course because there is slight variation in additional modules.

Selvan, I still don’t understand the difference between VTCT and NVQ. You said NVQ give skills to practice in the industry. How is VTCT different ? Does it mean that only schools that provide real commercial experience have NVQ?