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NAIL TECHNOLOGY COURSES
Foundation Course in Nail Technology
This comprehensive course covers all aspects of nail technology. Comprehensive course notes are provided, including, safety & hygiene, client consultation & record keeping, contra indications, anatomy & physiology, nail disorders, nail preparation, tipping and blending techniques, introduction to sculpting, resins and adhesives, product chemistry, brush care, liquid & powder systems, UV gel products and fabric systems, manicure, pedicure and nail art.
Duration: 1 week full time
Diploma: NTA Foundation Diploma in Nail Technology
Course fees: £750 includes starter kit
Beginners Courses
This starter course is designed to provide the beginner with all of the basic skills and knowledge that they will need to begin a career as a junior Nail Technician. The course covers safety & hygiene, client consultation & record keeping, contra indications, anatomy & physiology, nail disorders, nail preparation, tipping and blending techniques, resins and adhesives, product chemistry and brush care plus the three main enhancement systems in nail technology and provides an excellent first step on the ladder.
Duration: 3 Days plus assessment
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Nail Technology
Course fees: £425 including Acrylic starter kit
UV Gel for Beginners
This starter course is designed to provide the beginner with all of the skills and knowledge that they will need to produce UV Gel Nails.
Duration: 2 days
Diploma: NTA Diploma in UV Gel Nail Enhancements
Course fees: £395 includes UV Gel starter kit & UV lamp
Acrylic Liquid & Powder for Beginners
This starter course is designed to provide the beginner with all of the skills and knowledge that they will need to produce Acrylic Liquid & Powder Nails.
Duration: 2 days
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Acrylic Liquid & Powder Nail Enhancements
Course fees: £325 includes Acrylic starter kit
Nail Art
This fun course will teach you all the latest techniques of decorating nails using rhinestones, foil, shapes, glitter, jewellery, transfers, marbling, striping, blending, freehand painting, etc.
Duration: 1 day 10am – 4pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Nail Art
Course fees: £95 or (£125 with starter kit)
Advanced Sculpting, Custom Blending & 3D Design
This course has been designed for the experienced Nail Technician who wants to further his/her skills in both Liquid & Powder Acrylics and UV Gel. The course shows how to apply and work with sculpting forms, how to mix colours to match and extend the clients natural nail plate along with techniques for encapsulation and fantasy 3 dimensional design work.
Duration: 2 days
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Advanced Sculpting & Custom Blending
Course fees: £375 including complete master technician kit
Intermediate Nail Course
This course has been designed as a progression from the Beginners course and covers corrective work and problem solving skills. This course will teach the technician more advanced skills for finishing & perfecting nails along with nail maintenance, infilling, rebalancing, nail repairs and system removal techniques.
Duration: 1 day
Diploma: NTA Intermediate Diploma in Nail Techniques
Course fees: £150
Manicure
Manicure is one of the most widely practised beauty rituals and this course is designed as an introduction to nail services. This course covers the manicure procedure, focusing on anatomy and physiology, hygiene, nail preparation and Spa manicure techniques including paraffin wax treatments, for a comprehensive understanding of the manicure process.
Duration: 1 full day 10am – 4pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Manicure
Course Fees: £125 or £175 including full manicure kit with tools
Pedicure
Pedicure is also a widely practised beauty ritual and this course is designed as an introduction to nail services. This course covers the entire pedicure procedure, focusing on anatomy and physiology, hygiene, nail preparation and Spa pedicure techniques including paraffin wax treatments, for a comprehensive understanding of the pedicure process.
Duration: 1 full day 10am – 4pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Pedicure
Course Fees: £125 or £175 including full pedicure kit with tools
Designer Nail Wraps
This new class covers the application of the latest nail wrap products such as Minx and Nail Trendies. One of the newest trends in the nail market and worn by many of the biggest stars, nail wraps can be used on both the fingers and toes and can last up to 4 weeks. They are easy to remove and require no chemicals.
Duration: 1 half day 10am – 12.30pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Nail Wrap Techniques
Course Fees: £195 including Nail Wrap Kit (£250 with heat lamp included)
UV3 Hybrid Gel Polish Half day
This course covers the latest techniques in UV Gel Polishes including the 3 week manicure/pedicure. We use a range of UV 3 Gels including Gelez by Ezflow, Shellac by Creative and Nail Harmony.
Duration: Half day 1pm – 4pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in UV3 Hybrid Gel Polish
Course fees: £195 (£250 with starter kit – no lamp)
Hollywood Toes & Crystal Pedicure
This one day Spa course is designed to give the skills to produce fabulous pedicures. Including UV Gel Pedicure techniques for the Hollywood Toes look and the lavish Crystal Pedicure which is created by the individual placement of around 500 Swarovski crystals – sure to create the glamour and elegance of stars such as Rihanna and Beyonce.
Duration: 1 day 10am – 4pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Hollywood Toes and Crystal Pedicure
Course fees: £195
BEAUTY THERAPY COURSES
Lash & Brow Tinting/Treatments
This eye treatments course will provide you the skills and techniques necessary to offer safe eyelash and eyebrow tints and eyebrow shaping. These popular treatments need to be repeated every six weeks and can be given at the same time as a waxing appointment.
Duration: Half Day or One evening
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Lash & Brow Treatments
Course fees: £125 including eyelash & eyebrow tinting kit
Diva-Lash Complete Eyelash Treatment
This eye treatments course will provide you the skills and techniques necessary to offer safe eyelash tints. Taking the market by storm are the new semi permanent eyelash extensions that last up to two months. These lashes are an excellent way of increasing salon profits. On this course you will learn how tint the eyelashes and also apply both temporary, strip and individual eyelash extensions to create the perfect look. This course covers eyelash tinting permanent and semi-permanent.
Duration: 1 day 10am – 4pm
Diploma: NTA Certificate in Diva-Lash Eyelash Treatments
Course fees: £295 (includes full starter kit).
Diva Brow Complete Eyebrow Enhancement Course
This one day intensive course is designed to give the skills to produce the perfect brow using our exclusive brow sculpting techniques. The course covers anatomy and physiology, health and safety, client consultation and brow shape assessment, demonstration of the revolutionary Diva Brow techniques used to create the perfect brow, practical skills including threading, waxing, tinting and plucking.
Duration: 1 day 10am – 4pm
Diploma: NTA Certificate in Diva Brow Eyebrow Enhancements
Course fees: £250 (£295 with starter kit)
Facial Treatments
This is the foundation of all beauty treatments. This course covers how to provide expert facials and diagnose and treat different skin types and conditions. You will be taught face & neck massage, health & safety procedures and you will receive a comprehensive training manual.
Duration: 1 day 10am – 4pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Facial Treatments
Course fees: £220
Mineral Make Up
Discover the art of make-up. This make-up techniques course teaches professional techniques for commercial application within the beauty industry. The curriculum includes day, evening and special occasion make-up as well as techniques for colour correction, shading and highlighting.
Duration: 1 day 10am – 3pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Make Up Application Techniques
Course fees: £230 including mineral make up starter kit
Air Brush Make Up
Cosmetic airbrush make up is one of the fastest NEW products in the beauty industry. Used by leading film companies and make-up artists this make up system provides an extremely natural finish that can still cover up birth marks tattoos and other skin blemishes and imperfections.
You will learn to work confidently with the widest range of airbrush cosmetics and equipment. Whether you work in film, TV, catwalk, editorial or with personal clients airbrushing is an essential skill for today’s modern makeup artist.
This 1 day course is suited to beauty therapists, newly qualified make-up artists and also for those looking for a career in the make-up industry.
Duration: 1 day 10am – 3pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Air Brush Application Techniques
Course fees: £150 (£475 including complete compressor and make up starter kit)
Cosmetic Tanning
An essential service in most salons due to the convenience of gaining a tan without the associated health risks of tanning in the sun. This popular course guides you through the process of preparing and applying both spray and cream tan products
Duration: 1 day 10am – 3pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Cosmetic Tanning
Course fees: £350 including, HVLP Soft Spray Turbine, 2 x 500mls Tanning Solution & Pop up spray booth. Or £125 course only
Inch Loss Body Wraps
A seaweed and aromatherapy inch loss treatment. You will be taught how to apply the products, wrap and measure the client and mix a specific wrap formula tailored to your client's individual needs.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Body Wraps
Course fees: £150
Comprehensive Waxing
Waxing is one of the most popular salon treatments for which clients return every four to six weeks. The syllabus covers all areas of face and body waxing (including leg waxing, bikini waxing, underarms, facial hair, eyebrow wax)
Duration: Two day
Waxing kit is optional
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Waxing Technology.
Course fees: £275 or £355 including wax heater & kit
Brazilian Waxing
This Advanced Bikini Waxing Course will give you the confidence to provide professional treatments to your clients. It also covers Hollywood and Californian Waxing techniques. A basic waxing certificate and minimum of 3 months waxing experience is a pre-requisite for this course
Duration: 1Day 10am – 3pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Brazilian Bikini Waxing
Course fees: £150
Bikini Design
This new course is for the trendiest of new treatments and looks at colouring, shaping and decorating techniques for the hair down there! Are you a true Blonde? Of course you are! Finally,the first safe colour for the hair down there. These natural colours are designed to enhance and match your glorious locks above. You can get your bikini formed into various shapes like a diamond, lightning bolt or heart, and crystals and other jewels are placed on the skin to style a regular full bikini wax, or accentuate your preferred shape for a more fashionable bikini waxing design.
Duration: 1Day 10am – 3pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Bikini Colouring
Course fees: £295
HOLISTIC THERAPY COURSES
Thermal Auricular Candling
Ear candling, also called ear coning or thermal-auricular therapy, is a folk medicine practice intended to assist the natural clearing of earwax (cerumen) and "toxins" from a person's ear by means of a hollow candle placed in the ear”. During this 1 day course the students will be guided through all aspects of Hopi Ear Candling. Hopi Ear Candling is a gentle and pleasant complementary treatment and by the end of the course, the therapist will be able to confidently, effectively and safely conduct this calming and relaxing treatment.
Duration: 1/2 day 2pm – 4pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Thermal Auricular Candling
Course fees: £175 including student starter kit
Reflexology 2 days
The ancient art of healing reflexology has been practised for many thousands of years. Reflexology uses pressure on the feet to promote good health. It releases tension, relieves stress and pain, improves nerve and blood supply and restores the natural balance of your body. During this course you will learn how to activate the healing powers of the body using the long-established principle that there are energy zones that run throughout the body and reflex areas in the feet that correspond to all the major organs, glands and body parts. On completion students will have a firm knowledge and understanding of how to provide safe and effective treatments.
Duration: 2 days 10am – 3pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Reflexology
Course fees: £350
Aromatherapy 2 days
In this course you will learn the properties of essential oils plus their benefits both physically and psychologically. You will be taught to select, blend and safely use essential oils to suit your client's needs, how to conduct a consultation and provide a skilful full aromatherapy massage.
Duration: 2 days 10am – 3pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Aromatherapy
Course fees: £350 plus student starter kit
Reiki Foundation Course Reiki 1
Reiki (Pronounced Ray-Key) is a very simple yet profound hands on healing technique rediscovered in 1860 from an ancient Tibetan Sanskrit manuscript by a Japanese professor of theology, Dr Mikao Usui. Reiki was introduced to the Western World in the mid 1970’s. Reiki works by the transference of Reiki (a high vibrational healing energy) through the practitioners’ hands to the client where it is used on whichever level is most appropriate for the person at that time - mental, physical, spiritual emotional or energetic The Reiki energy accelerates the body’s natural healing ability and often confers insights into the cause of the problem.
Duration: 2 x part-days 3pm – 7pm
Diploma: NTA Foundation Diploma in Reiki
Course Fee: £350
Hot Stones Therapy
This unique therapy works in harmony with the body using massage techniques and both hot and cold stones. The Basalt volcanic stones are used to warm the clients’ muscles. This allows a much deeper working of the tissues than in conventional massage. Hot stones therapy can be incorporated into other treatments such as reflexology, aromatherapy, Indian head massage and even manicure, pedicure and facials.
Duration: 1 day 10am – 3pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Hot Stones Therapy
Course fees: £150 Hot Stones therapy kits available starting from £150
MASSAGE COURSES
Swedish Body Massage
Swedish body massage is the original massage technique involving a sequence of movements working superficially and deeper into the tissue layers. The term ‘Swedish massage’ is generally a term applied to a variety of techniques designed to relax muscles by applying pressure to them, rubbing in the same direction as the flow of blood returning to the heart. The main purpose of Swedish massage is to increase the oxygen flow in the blood and release toxins from the muscles. Massage helps flush the tissues of harmful deposits such as lactic acid, uric acid, and other metabolic wastes – improving recovery time from muscular strain.
Duration: 1 day 10am – 3pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Swedish Massage
Course fees: £150
Holistic Body Massage
Massage for the whole body through rhythmically applied pressure. Gentle pulling and stroking movements increase the circulation of the blood, stimulate the nerves and aid the removal of toxins by the lymphatic system. Aromatherapy oils can be used to exert healing and beneficial influences, or just to make you feel great!
Duration: 1 day 10am – 3pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Holistic Body Massage
Course fees: £175
Indian Head Massage
This special form of massage works on the energy chakras and is a wonderful way of relieving stress and its effects on the systems of the body. Tension floats away through relaxation of the muscles and improved circulation to the brain helps to clear the mind and improve hair and scalp condition. The massage can be applied without clients having to disrobe and the use of oils is optional although beneficial.
Duration: 1 day 10am – 12:30pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Indian Head Massage
Course fees: £150
Chinese Facial Massage
Chinese Facial Massage is a unique and complementary blend of techniques drawn from other cultures. Using simple but very effective massage techniques involving meridians, acupressure points and lymphatic drainage Chinese Facial Massage provides a simple technique for keeping face muscles mobile, helping to slow down the aging process and reduce wrinkles.
Duration: Half Day 1pm – 3:30pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Chinese Facial Massage
Course fees: £95
Thai Foot Massage
Thai Foot Massage takes it’s origins from China where the art has been practiced for over 5000 years. Thai Foot Massage is a massage of the lower legs and feet that involves hands on stretching and massage to “open” Sen (energy) Lines.
Duration: 1/2 day 10am – 12.30pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Thai Foot Massage
Course fees: £95
Japanese & Korean Hand Massage
A massage of the arms and hands, Japanese Hand Massage is a unique blend of shiatsu and reflexology. A good hand massage will help tremendously to de-stress your client, open energy channels and create a feeling of well being.
Duration: 1/2 day 12.30pm – 3.00pm
Diploma: NTA Diploma in Japanese & Korean Hand Massage
Course fees: £95
INTENSIVE COURSES
Intensive Nail Technology
This comprehensive course has been tailored to suit the needs of newcomers to the Nail Technology industry. It is suitable for beginners and in particular those looking for a change of career with a view to running their own businesses. No previous relevant knowledge is assumed as the course is designed to provide the beginner with all of the skills and knowledge that they will need in order to offer services as a Nail Technician. The course covers Acrylic Liquid & Powder, UV Gel, Fabric, Manicure, Pedicure, Nail Art and UV3 Hybrid Gel Polishes
Duration: 5 days full time 10am – 4pm + 1 Day Assessment
Student Teacher Contact Hours: 30 hours Student Self Study Time: 30 hours
Diploma: NTA Level II Diploma in Nail Technology
Course fees: £1495
Intensive Beauty Therapy
This comprehensive course has been tailored to suit the needs of newcomers to the Beauty Therapy industry. It is suitable for beginners and in particular those looking for a change of career with a view to running their own businesses. No previous relevant knowledge is assumed as the course is designed to provide the beginner with all of the skills and knowledge that they will need in order to offer services as a Beauty Therapist. The course covers Diva Lash, Diva Brow, Facials, Waxing, Tanning and Mineral Make Up
Duration: 7 days
Student Teacher Contact Hours: 30 hours Student Self Study Time: 30 hours
Diploma: NTA Level II Diploma in Beauty Therapy
Course fees: £1490
Intensive Holistic Therapy
This intensive 5 day course covers Anatomy & Physiology, Basic Massage Techniques, Hot Stones Therapy, Indian Head Massage, Chinese Facial Massage, Thai Foot and Japanese Hand Massage, Holistic Body and Seated Back Acupressure.
Duration: 5 Days 10am – 4pm
Student Teacher Contact Hours: 30 hours Student Self Study Time: 30 hours
Diploma: NTA Level II Diploma Holistic Therapy
Course Fees: £1440
BESPOKE COURSES
If you can’t find what you’re looking for in the list please give us a call. We regularly deliver individually designed one to one training for individuals in their own homes. Let us plan a course just for you. Prices start from £350.
We offer special rates for youth and community groups. Please call with your specifications. We also run a number of our regular courses at weekends specifically for those who need to fit their training around their current job.
