Unit Aim
The aim of this unit is to provide Learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills to prepare for and perform facial skin care treatments.
Unit Content
1 Know how to prepare for a facial skin care treatment
- Prepare self
- Prepare the client
- Prepare salon area, tools and equipment for a facial skin care treatment
- Consultation techniques:
- ~Questioning
- ~Listening
- ~Written
- ~Visual
- ~Visual aids
- ~Language
- ~Reference to records/history of skin
- Individual client needs:
- ~Audience
- ~Equality, diversity and inclusivity
- ~Perceptions
- Skin analysis
- Skin type:
- ~Dry
- ~Oily
- ~Combination
- ~Balanced
- Skin condition
- ~Maturer skin
- ~Younger skin
- ~Sensitive
- ~Dehydrated
- ~Blemishes
- ~Papules
- ~Pustules
- ~Milia
- ~Comedones
- ~Broken capillaries
- ~Hyperpigmentation
- ~Hypopigmentation
- ~Pseudofolliculitis
- Importance of a skin analysis
- Importance of establishing the clients’ objectives
- Facial treatment plan
- Risks of self-heating masks
- Importance of skin tests
- Importance of adhering to facial skin care plan
- Contra-indications that restrict the facial skin care treatment
- Contra-indications that prevent the facial skin care treatment
- Importance of identifying contra-indications
- Importance of referring clients for medical advice
2 Be able to prepare for facial skin care treatments
- Complete a consultation for a facial skin care treatment
- Perform a skin analysis
- Client objectives
- Client understanding of proposed facial treatment plan
- Record client information and consent
3 Know how to perform facial skin care treatments
- Products:
- ~Eye make-up remover
- ~Cleanser
- ~Toner
- ~Moisturising products
- ~Face masks
- ~Exfoliating products
- Tools
- Equipment
- Skin warming techniques
- Massage mediums
- Perform a facial skin care treatment:
- ~Eye and lip cleanse
- ~First cleanse (superficial cleanse)
- Skin analysis:
- ~Second cleanse (deep cleanse)
- ~Tone
- ~Blot the skin with a tissue
- ~Steam
- ~Exfoliation
- ~Extraction
- ~Mask application
- ~Mask removal
- ~Tone
- ~Moisturise
- ~Sun protection application
- Contra-action(s)
- Necessary action for effectively managing contra-action(s)
- Cold compress
- Aftercare advice:
- ~Suitable aftercare products and their use
- ~Avoidance of activities which may cause contra-actions
- ~Homecare advice
- ~Recommended time intervals between facial treatments
4 Be able to perform facial skin care treatments
- Select products, tools and equipment for a facial skin care treatment
- Manual comedone extraction
- Massage techniques
- Take action to effectively manage contra-action(s)
- Keep correct records
- Communication and behaviour
5 Know the principles of working safely when preparing for and performing facial skin care treatments
- Hygienic and safe working practices
- Control measures for hazardous substances
- Environmental and sustainable working practices
- Importance of keeping work area clean and tidy
- Importance of adhering to manufacturer’s instructions
- Importance of complying with ethical practice
- Importance of monitoring health, safety and wellbeing
6 Work safely and effectively when preparing for and performing facial skin care treatments
- Cleanliness of work area, tools and equipment
- Client positioning
- Self-positioning
