Beauty Therapy Level 2

Work in the beauty industry is both interesting and varied, and job satisfaction is high. As a Beauty Therapist, you would usually work in a salon with other beauticians, hairdressers etc. Or you can, if you wish, decide to be your own boss and run a ‘mobile’ business, visiting your clients in their own homes. Whatever path you choose, it’s a job you’ll love doing, and you’ll make new friends too!

• Course Length - 12 Months
• Award Received - Level 2 Certificate of Achievement by ABC
• Course Code: BNL01

This home study Beauty course covers a wide range of skills such as

• Health and Safety
• Salon Conduct
• Basic Anatomy
• Skin care
• Nail care
• Hair and Eyebrows

Unit One: Health and Safety at Work – Safety in the Salon

• Chemicals
• Over-exposure to chemicals
• Ventilation
• Eye protection
• Cumulative trauma disorders
• Carpel tunnel syndrome
• Matter and energy
• Element, atom, compound and molecule
• Adhesion
• Monomers and polymers
• Light and energy

Unit Two: Salon etiquette

• Salon conduct
• Professional ethics
• Professional appearance

Unit Three: Anatomy and Basic Skin Care

• Function
• Structure
• Epidermis
• Dermis
• Body temperature
• Nourishment
• Nerves
• Glands
• Skin conditions and disorders
• Muscular system
• Skeletal system
• Blood
• Skin

Unit Four: Skin Care and Facials

• Cleansing the skin
• Make-up removers
• Toning the skin
• Moisturising the skin
• Deep cleansing
• Facials
• Skin analysis
• Massage technique
• Exfoliation
• Face masks

Unit Five: Enhance facial appearance using Make-up

• Face
• Eyes
• Eyebrows
• Lips
• Treatment room
• Client record card
• Reactions
• Application

Unit Six: Improving the appearance and condition of the nails

• Manicure and pedicure
• Anatomy
• Disorders
• Infections
• Bacteria
• Client consultation
• Varnish
• Paraffin wax treatment
• Hand massage
• Pedicure
• Foot massage

Unit Seven: Remove and lighten hair

• Structure of the hair
• Hair removal
• Reactions
• Home care advice

Unit Eight: Improving appearance of eyebrows and lashes

• Shaping
• Tinting
• Perming
• False eyelashes
• Reactions

• Beauty Express Brush
• Kit (8 piece)
• Foundation Brush
• Clear Spatula 11cm
• Clear Spatula 15cm
• Mask Removing Sponges (2) Natural Sponges (3)
• Headband With Velcro Fixing
• Plastic Make Up Palette
• Disp/Lip Brushes (25)
• Disp/Mascara Brushes (25)
• Disp/Eyeliner Brushes (25)
• Disp/Applicators (25)

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from ABC Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course).

The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards' Quality Licence Scheme. This means that UK Distance Learning and Publishing has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet certain quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to an Ofqual regulated qualification but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills towards regulated qualifications in the future. The unit summary can be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this sector. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 2 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed by UK Distance Learning and Publishing to meet specific learners' and/or employers' requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. ABC Awards' endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

ABC Awards is a leading national Awarding Organisation, regulated by Ofqual, and the Welsh Government[1]. It has a long-established reputation for developing and awarding high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. As a registered charity, ABC Awards combines 180 years of expertise but also implements a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our customers.

Renowned for excellent customer service, and quality standards, ABC Awards also offers Ofqual regulated qualifications for all ages and abilities post-14; all are developed with the support of relevant stakeholders to ensure that they meet the needs and standards of employers across the UK.

[1] Regulators for exams and assessments in England and Wales.

The course comes to you as a proper paper-based pack, not as an electronic password
You will get full tutor support via our online student portal
You will receive feedback on your assignments from our experienced tutors
You will be given guidance through the Study Guide on the nuts and bolts of studying and submitting assignments

The course contains a number of assignments which your tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on. We call these Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs). You need only send the TMAs to your tutor for comment, not the self-assessment exercises which are also part of the course to help you gauge your progress.

This course can be taken over a 12 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

You will have access to a tutor via email who will mark your work and guide you through the course and will assist you with any problems you may have. In addition you will be supplied with a comprehensive Study Guide which will help you through the study and assessment process.