Student tells how she turned her life around with a new career, thanks to Beauty Training Harrow
Qing Xie, right, retrained as a therapist and says the experience at Beauty Training Harrow has helped turn her life around and made her independent.
AFTER STUDENT Qing Xie’s marriage break-up she pledged to start a new life and enrolled at Beauty Training Harrow to retrain as a beauty therapist.
Qing recently attended a waxing course run by Yvonne Sullivan, who is an accredited Grade 1 beauty educator. Beauty Training Harrow offers NVQ courses such as waxing, massage, manicure and pedicure, threading and facials at Levels 2 and 3.
Here, Qing explains her training experience and explains how she was able to achieve her dream thanks to Beauty Training Harrow.
“After my marriage was broken I really wanted to become an independent woman and start a new life. Beauty Training Harrow gave me confidence and the opportunities.
Now I am very excited as I am waiting for my certificate in waxing after working hard for two weeks, and I can’t wait to share my experience with you.
Earlier this month I researched a few beauty training courses on the internet but very soon I found the trustworthy website of Beauty Training Harrow. As soon as I finished browsing the website, I couldn’t wait to contact Yvonne Sullivan who is the professional tutor at Beauty Training Harrow. After a few helpful emails from Yvonne, I decided to start my waxing course with her.
Courses are taught in small groups to allow students quality time with your tutor for hands-on help. We also run weekend courses to help students in full-time jobs train in their spare time
On my first training day, I found Beauty Training Harrow had a very suitable environment with professional facilities. I have learnt a lot of theory and practical knowledge about waxing and Yvonne is an extremely patient and responsible tutor to me.
I have enjoyed the day of training with Yvonne very much. Also, Yvonne cares about my studies when I was doing assignments at home. She is always giving me helpful information via email to solve any confusion. In addition, she was helping me to look for jobs when I needed her help.
Threading, waxing, manicure & pedicure courses are all available as NVQ flexible courses at Beauty Training Harrow
After two weeks I have finished all my coursework and Yvonne has done what she had promised, which is to arrange plenty of clients for me to practise on and to do the final assessment. I am very pleased I have completed a waxing course in this short amount of time.
I will be studying shellac and French polish with Yvonne again and I am very excited about this new beauty course. Also, I will be having another chance to learn more from the helpful, professional and friendly Yvonne.
Through Beauty Training Harrow I have quickly gained a new career and become an independent woman.”
We’re delighted to help all students who come through the doors of Beauty Training Harrow where you’ll find professional facilities, a friendly relaxed environment in which to learn, our Student Salon to get live practice with real clients of the salon. And if you already have a job but looking for flexible courses to suit the times you can do you have a chance to do our beauty NVQs in your own time and at your own pace.
Find out more about Beauty Training Harrow courses here and read about how you’re assessed in our 5 Easy Steps to success.
We look forward to welcoming you soon!
NEW! Traditional Thai massage courses
BEAUTY TRAINING Harrow, in association with Sen Thai Massage, is delighted to offer three new courses to introduce you to traditional Thai massage.
Beauty Training Harrow is now offering training in traditional Thai massage, which is effective for back and limbs, skin and the organs
The technique involves putting gentle but firm pressure on the body with palms and thumbs, as well as relaxing stretching of the limbs and back. In this way it works effectively on skin, the muscles, the organs and the skeletal structure.
Training in Thai massage – a hugely popular and globally recognised massage technique - will take place at the Sen Thai salon in South London. There are courses for both beginners and experienced masseuses who have a Level 3 massage qualification and wish to expand their skills. We currently have three great courses to choose from, starting April 28th!
Course 1: Sen Thai Body Massage 1-day course
Course content:
- Introduction to Thai Massage
- Stretch techniques
- Adapting massage treatments
- Contraindications
- Client assessment
- Health & safety
- Practice Thai massage routine
- Homecare and Aftercare advice
Course date: Sunday 28th April
9.30am-4.30pm
Entry Requirements: Level 3 Massage qualification
Fee: £125
Qualification you’ll receive: Beauty Training Harrow certificate of attendance.
This can be upgraded to VRQ L3 Thai massage with additional home study.
To book your place please call +44 (0)208 206 2930 or email beautytrainingharrow@hotmail.co.uk
We’ve teamed up with Sen Thai Massage to offer you exclusive weekend Thai massage courses starting April 28th!
Course 2: Sen Thai Foot Massage 1-day course
Course content
- Introduction to Thai Foot massage
- Use of hot poultices in Thai foot massage
- Adapting massage treatments
- Contraindications
- Client consultation
- Massage Routine
- Homecare & Aftercare advice
Course date: Sunday May 12th
9.30am – 4.30pm
Entry Requirements: None
Fee: £125
Qualification: Beauty Training Harrow Certificate of attendance.
To book your place please call +44 (0)208 206 2930 or email beautytrainingharrow@hotmail.co.uk
Course 3: Sen Thai Herbal ball / Poultice Massage 1-day course
(For Level 3 qualified massage therapists only)
You’ll learn how to make your own poultice and how to give traditional hot poultice massages
Course Content:
- Introduction to Hot poultice massage
- The contents of poultice
- How to make your own poultice
- How to use of hot poultice in Massage
- Adapting massage treatments
- Contraindications
- Practice Hot poultice massage
- Homecare & Aftercare advice
Course date: Sunday May 25th
9.30am – 4.30pm
Entry Requirements: Level 3 Massage qualification
Qualification: Beauty Training Harrow Certificate of attendance.
Fee: £125
This can be upgraded to VRQ L3 Thai massage with additional home study.
To book your place please call +44 (0)208 206 2930 or email beautytrainingharrow@hotmail.co.uk
And of course, any other questions regarding any of our courses please call get in touch on +44 (0)208 206 2930 or email beautytrainingharrow@hotmail.co.uk
Men find their place in the world of beauty therapy
MEN training to be beauty therapists is a growing global phenomenon. Perhaps this is a result of the staggering growth of the male grooming market.
Male beauty therapists are joining an ever-growing beauty industry around the world
Male skincare product sales have seen a humungous 45% increase in sales in just five years – analysts put this down to the fact it’s now socially acceptable and there is now added pressure on men to make an effort for their partners!
So why not male beauty therapists?
Japanese newspaper The Japan Times ran this article recently about the industry in Osaka where men are changing to become beauty therapists from their high-flying careers like engineering because they want a job that involves making people happy.
Here at Beauty Training Harrow we’ve started training male therapists. One male therapist recently came to learn to thread eyebrows all the way from Norway where beauty therapy is an increasingly popular career for men.
Male therapists? It’s becoming the norm!
Men leaving top jobs to join the beauty industry are giving reasons such as wanting to have a job where they can make a difference and make people feel happy!
A few years ago it was unheard of to be a male nurse and now it is the norm. I do not see why in beauty therapy this would not be the same.
So many men are into male grooming in the UK and the male grooming industry is the largest growing sector at the moment.
We’re now training an increasing number of men here in our salon and male therapy students will find plenty of men to practise on because so many men head to salons and spas for beauty treatments these days.
We’re welcoming more male therapists into the beauty industry
At Beauty Training Harrow we’re all for encouraging more males into the beauty training industry and a list of courses that might suit males include: waxing, threading, massage and tanning.
Guys, welcome to the world of beauty!
Email: beautytrainingharrow@hotmail.com or call +44 (0)206 2930 for a chat about your change of career to beauty.
Yvonne
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NEW Saturday manicure/pedicure NVQ courses!
BEAUTY Training Harrow has launched a Manicure Pedicure NVQ course on Saturdays!
NEW! Saturday courses at Beauty Training Harrow are perfect for those who can’t commit to weekday courses
This new course will take place over four Saturdays – the first starts on February 2nd 2013 and ends on Saturday February 23rd.
This Saturday course promises to be very popular so early booking is advised as places are limited.
You will be taught by beauty educator Yvonne Sullivan who carries a Grade 1 in teaching by the VTCT training council.
If a new career in beauty is what you’ve always wanted but you can’t commit to study during the week then this four-week Saturday course is perfect for you!
Your Saturday training will cover everything on our standard Manicure Pedicure NVQ course and you can take your final assessment at our Student Salon, which also takes place on a Saturday.
Follow in the footsteps of Beauty Training Harrow therapists Danielle Zunic & Christina Crilly and enjoy a fantastic career in beauty therapy!
To book your course in Manicure Pedicure you can download the application form here. And for further information please contact Yvonne Sullivan on 020 8206 2930 or email beautytrainingharrow@hotmail.co.uk.
See you on the course!
Yvonne
London course teaches you how the professionals create perfect eyebrows and eyelashes!
PROFESSIONAL eyelash and eyebrow tinting in a beauty salon takes the stress out of doing it at home for many clients.
An Eye Treatments NVQ at Beauty Training Harrow teaches you professional skills. The NVQ is insurable and will enable you to work in a high street salon
With no fiddling around with eyebrow dying kits at home, your client leaves your salon feeling fantastic and ready to face any event or meeting looking polished and glamorous!
On our Eye Treatment NVQ course you’ll learn to create beautiful shapes and to carry out treatments on lashes and eyebrows with gorgeous semi-permanent shades. The secret to happy clients!
Training in eyelash and eyebrow tinting is a fairly quick course and an NVQ at Beauty Training Harrow teaches you a variety of treatments used in most high street salons and spa centres:
- Eyebrow shaping
- Eyelash & eyebrow tinting
- Artificial lashes – individual and strip.
The beauty about the Eye Treatment NVQ, which is awarded by the beauty award body VTCT, is that you learn your skills at times to suit you! Beauty Training Harrow specialises in flexible, open learning courses and because we run small groups on our courses you’ll feel you’re getting private tuition.
Hands on and very helpful!
Beauty Training Harrow teach flexible NVQs accredited by professional awarding body the VTCT (Left: Grade 1 beauty educator Yvonne Sullivan)
After attending a day at our training salon you’ll do your own home-based study before coming back to be assessed by your Grade 1 tutor and awarded your NVQ.
We put everything into making sure you’ll learn eyelash and eyebrow tinting to the best level you possibly can and our tutor is just on the end of the phone if you have any concerns while completing your practical work at home for your NVQ portfolio.
So what’s involved in an Eye Treatments NVQ?
- Consultation techniques to establish what type of service and results the client wants
- Patch-testing
- Prepare and plan the treatment
- Shape eyebrows to client requirements
- Learn to tint and colour (fair, red, dark and white) eyelashes and eyebrows
- Application of false eyelashes
- Complete treatments in a commercially acceptable time
- Health and Safety in the salon
That just leaves me to say happy tinting and if you’re looking for a flexible course in London then check out Beauty Training Harrow!
Love Yvonne
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IN THE articles below, which appeared in the beauty industry magazine VTCT, I talk about the explosion of techniques used in facials. This has created an opportunity for beauty trainees to secure rewarding careers in this high-growth industry.
The VTCT has also kindly written a news story about our new Student Salon to help our trainees achieve their goals more quickly. This has helped us fulfil our fast-track promise that we will get you into a fantastic career in beauty while maintaining our professional Grade 1 industry standards.
What is VTCT?
VTCT is the awarding organisation for the hairdressing and beauty sector - it is an awarding body accredited to offer the Principal Learning for the new Diploma in Hair and Beauty Studies. Its full qualification package also covers complementary therapies.
VTCT is a Government approved awarding organisation offering National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs), which are the qualifications you gain here at Beauty Training Harrow. VTCT was established 50 years ago and has been at the forefront of the vocational system of qualifications in the UK.
VTCT is involved in many new initiatives being introduced into the education system, including practical and functional skills as well as e-assessment.
VTCT says it will continue to strengthen its presence in the vocational qualifications market in the UK, where qualifications from VTCT are offered at over 500 colleges of further education and private training centres such as Beauty Training Harrow. Further expansion into overseas markets is one of VTCT’s next goals.
To achieve your goals in beauty – whether it’s waxing, manicure & pedicure, facials, massage, Thai massage, fake tan or threading please contact Yvonne Sullivan, beauty educator at Beauty Training Harrow on 020 8206 2930 or email beautytrainingharrow@hotmail.co.uk.
Enjoy your new career in beauty and hope you enjoy reading these articles – please click on the pink link below to read!
London’s manicure-pedicure course that goes a shade deeper
NAIL ART is evolving fast and the changing trends in manicures and pedicures mean beauty therapists today need the most up-to-date skills to create fashionable talons.
So it’s no wonder that beauty students want to learn as many new nail techniques as they can.
Pop queen Lady Gaga & burlesque dancer Dita von Teese have both recently adopted the glamorous Reverse French Manicure
At Beauty Training Harrow we’ve got it covered. You’ll learn all you need to know to be a professional nail technician and gain an industry-recognised qualification on this London training course.
Course times are to suit you and no previous training is required.
Manicures and pedicures are two of the key skills in the beauty industry and essential for anyone wishing to work in a salon or spa.
Click to watch our student salon film
More about our Manicure and Pedicure NVQ course
This is an open learning beauty training course that will enable you to study in your own time and be able to practise as a nail technician as soon as you pass your NVQ.
You’ll study both here at the salon and practise at home on friends and family to build up your portfolio.
Beauty Training Harrow students learn all about nail structure, preparation, colour and French and American manicure techniques
On this course you’ll study the structure of the hand and toenails as well as maintenance procedures for nails and skin.
If you’re interested in learning about paraffin wax and warm oil treatments for nail nourishment then you’ll learn all this here.
Gorgeous colours!
Colour application is one of the main parts of this course with techniques taught in French manicure and pedicure, as well as American pedicure, single-layer varnishing and multi-layer varnishing. You’ll also learn contra-indications and client consultation techniques.
And here’s a glimpse at what’s in a typical pedicure kit: Cuticle knife and cuticle sticks; scissors, foot scrub, emery boards, nippers, toenail clippers, hard skin remover, hoof-sticks, three-sided buffer, base-coat, top-coat, nail strengthener, French manicure (three shades), foot lotion, cuticle cream, cuticle remover, revitalizing spray, knife, bag.
Thanks for reading and we’ll see you at Beauty Training Harrow soon!
Yvonne,
Beauty educator
At Beauty Training Harrow our manicure/pedicure students can use a variety of nail polishes including China Glaze, OPI, Orly and Nails Inc.
To do more research about our manicure/pedicure course before booking we have some recommended reading for you that will also be your course book while you’re studying here at Beauty Training Harrow: Beauty Therapy the foundations 5th edition, by Lorraine Nordmann: £27.00
