Hair and Beauty Skills

This qualification has been specifically designed to develop your practical skills by introducing you to the hair and beauty sector and how to present a professional image in a salon environment.

To further enhance your practical skills, you will have the opportunity to complete the following units:

- Plaiting and twisting hair
- Shampooing and conditioning hair
- Skin care
- Themed face painting
- Hair styling
- Basic make-up application
- Creating an image using colour or hair and beauty techniques
- Dressing hair
- Photographic make-up
- Basic manicure or pedicure treatments
- Colour hair using temporary colour
- Salon reception duties
- Health and safety
- Creating and maintaining retail displays
- Head massage service.

This qualification will provide you with the foundation for further learning. It will also enable you to perform your own services and to assist others in a salon environment.

There are no formal entry requirements.

You will be assessed through practical and written work, written tests, assignments and practical observations to support your programme of learning. You will also build a portfolio of evidence to show what skills you have learned.

Upon successful completion of this qualification, you can progress onto a Level 2 Diploma in Hair or Beauty Skills.

If you need help with affording college, there are an number of different finance and funding options available to you. You might be eligible for special bursary support or extra help from the government. Have a look at our fees, finance & funding page to find out all the information you need.

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