beaut chat

[leanne]

hello im new to this hopin someone will reply!
im starting my beauty therapy level 2 in a couple of weeks and will carry on to do level 3,i know ive got a long way to go.
just been reading everyone's coments they all dont sound to promising..
;not being able to get employment
;experience needed
would anyone be able to give me some good points to the beauty industry.

[charlene_chapman@hotmail.co.uk]

Hi leanne, it really depends on what aspect of beauty you want to work for? I have worked within a salon and have worked in the retail skin and make up depeartment and now im starting working within harrods as a quickbliss therapist an retailer for the skincare company Bliss.
When you first do your level 2, you usaully have to do work experince, which is how i recieved my job in a beauty salon, sometimes courses do not make you have a work placement, but even if they don't i would still try and get a saturday job within a beauty salon, so on your cv potential employers can see you have tried really hard.
If you have any other questions or queries do let me know.
charlene x

[leanne]

hello,thanx fa takin the time to reply..
you sound like youve done really well for yourself.i was thinking of trying to get in to a salon,but was goin to leave till i have at least got level 2,or do u think i should try straight away?
i am starting college at lcbt of beauty therapy. nxt thurs(a lil nervous).have u heard of it before?
also i was a little concerend about my qaulification i will receive at the end of my course,what do most employes like to see?
sorry for all the questions!!
leanne.x.

[iolamccarogher@hotmail.co.uk]

I studied at LCBT, i loved it!

But something i regret was not finishing my nvq level 3 course, i had things going on at home and couldnt continue with it!

Dont be nervous about starting college, all of the lecturers and staff are really nice.

I hope you have fun at LCBT i wish i could go back and do all of my courses over again, thats how much i loved being there :)

[kezharriman@hotmail.co.uk]

hi, if i was you i would see if you can get your experience now before you finish lvl2. I did my lvl 2 in 2004 and never got a placement and im JUST starting lvl 3 and i do have a salon to go to which is a must i think to get your confidence going. So you can be practise all you are being taught. The salon im in is even putting me on extra training, dermilogic and creative nails.so you can get extra to! good luck with it all