Beauty Therapy
Welcome
A warm welcome to the Beauty Therapy curriculum page! We can't wait to welcome you this September. Here you'll find lots of information about the Beauty Therapy courses we offer, plus useful videos to watch and activities to take part in prior to starting your course.
Getting ready to start your course is exciting but at the same time you may be a little nervous. Don’t worry! Whether you’ve had some experience of this course or not, we are here to advise and guide you at this important time in your life.
Our tutors have put together a series of exclusive pre-enrolment activities to give you a taster of the work we will be doing in college. There are also links and resources that we think will help further your knowledge of this sector. We hope you find these interesting and useful.
Please don’t hesitate to contact any of the curriculum team if you have any questions about the course or the activities on this site. You will find our contact details below.
Stay safe and well and we look forward to seeing you very soon.
Contact Information
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with the team if you have any questions about the materials on this page or about your course in September.
jbrierley@wvr.ac.uk - Julie Brierley- Curriculum Manager for the Service Industries
bsanders@wvr.ac.uk - Bethany Sanders- Subject Lead for Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy, Media Makeup & Travel & Course Leader for VTCT Level 3 Diploma Beauty Therapy Treatments.
swinward@wvr.ac.uk - Samantha Winward- VTCT Course Leader Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Specialist Techniques
You can also request a 1:1 chat with our tutors over phone or video call. Click here to book.
Meet the Team
Karen Quirk
VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Specialist Techniques
Bethany Sanders
Subject Lead for Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy, Media-Makeup & Travel
VTCT Course Leader Level 3 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Treatment
Samantha Winward
VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Specialist Techniques
VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Nail Technology
Student Success
Level 3 Beauty Therapy student Abbie Sanson first enrolled onto this course because of her love of make-up and her ambition to learn new skills to get a job. After completing a work placement at Bride Be Lovely, a beauty salon in Orford, Warrington, she has impressed them so much that they have offered her a full-time job. She is now considering enrolling onto the Level 4 Salon Management course to further her skills.
Abbie says, "I have developed more confidence working with clients and engaging with the public. Being on this course has definitely helped me secure a job." She advises students to, "Pick a course that’ll make you happy, not what other people think you should be doing. My family and high school encouraged me to do A-levels, but I'm really glad I decided to do this instead."
Pre-enrolment Activities
Please find below a selection of pre-enrolment learning materials for you to explore.
Habia is the organisation that set the standards which form the base of our qualifications. Click on the link above to take a tour around their website. What are the essential health and safety requirements for waxing?
Correct nail polish application.
Within the beauty industry, developing your nail painting skills to a high level is vital. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMvWd8FPY_c
Watch the tutorial above and have a go, photograph your work so we can you can see how your skills develop through time.
Beauty Therapy Workpack for the website.docxActivity Pack
Have a go at this activity pack, see how well you do & then email one of us your completed pack.
Susan Cressy Beauty Therapy Fact File
This is a great book to start reading and get initial knowledge of what you will be learning on the course and for if you progress to Level 3 Beauty. This will help you throughout your studies
Susan Cressy Beauty Therapy Fact File
Another great book just a newer edition, both really good, high standard knowledge within.
Available from the LRC