Applied Therapies including Beauty Therapy

Today’s beauty and applied therapy industry is an everexpanding, ever-changing, ever-fascinating sector. If you are innovative and ambitious, there is no limit to your potential, be it in PR, journalism, makeup, a salon owner, beauty therapist or founding your own beauty company!

No other industry has such a constant worldwide demand for qualified, creative, well-trained individuals. The beauty/ applied therapy industry offers bright opportunities with careers in the fashion industry as a makeup artist or stylist. You might have the independence to start your own salon or spa or even become an instructor at College and inspire others to enter into the business.

What will I do?

As part of the Lee Stafford Academy Hairdressing, Barbering and Applied Therapies, you will be taught in industry leading salons by highly skilled professionals with a wealth of beauty industry knowledge. Courses will cover makeup, massage therapies and technical aesthetic applications such as eyebrow shaping, eyelash and eyebrow tinting, waxing, manicure and pedicure, as well as anatomy and physiology, skin and hair growth.

Career opportunities

Dermatologist, eyelash technician, nail technician, spa owner, freelance beauty therapist, beauty writer, beauty vlogger.

CoursES

Career-Focused Courses

VTCT NVQ Diploma in Beauty Therapy

Level Entry Requirements

2 5 GCSEs at grades C or above

VTCT VRQ in Beauty Therapy Treatments

3 Level 2 Beauty Therapy or an equivalent qualification

VTCT in Applied Therapies 3 Level 2 qualifications in Beauty Therapy or Complementary Therapies

Duration Location

1 Year Brecon/ Newtown

1 Year Brecon

1 Year Newtown

Ariyarnna Tidbury

Ariyarnna Tidbury

Newtown College student Ariyarnna Tidbury has made it through to the final eight in the Beauty Practioner WorldSkills Competition to be held in Blackpool in November.

This follows on from her success at the Skills Wales Competition where she achieved a Bronze medal.

The WorldSkills competition focuses on the role and tasks of a Beauty Therapy Practitioner carrying out a range of services which reflect both current and traditional standards plus current industry requirements. Competitors will be tested on health and safety, exceptional client care and communication skills as well as specialist skills and technical knowledge to the highest level.

Beauty and Applied Therapy Lecturer Lisa Brandon said: ‘I am extremely proud of all of Ariyarnna's achievements and to get through to the final just shows what skill level and dedication she has.’

Beauty Therapist £21k in salon Makeup Artist £40 per hour (freelance) Salon Owner up to £100k Senior Stylist £30k - emsi

“We were delighted to have students Ariyarnna Tidbury and Lucy Lewis achieve Bronze medals at the Skills Wales Competition this year.” Lecturer, Lisa Brandon