Category: beauty therapy

What Does Threading Mean?

9th April 2021

Both men and women have been a little conscious of unwanted hair on their bodies from always. That is why everyone opts for a hair removal method to get rid of the unwanted hair. Waxing was and is still a go-to solution for body hair removal. However, it proved to be harsh for removing the facial hair. This is where threading came into the role.

What is Threading?

Threading is a process where experts use a thin cotton or polyester thread, twist it, and use it to pluck the hair from one’s face. The benefit here is that the hair gets removed from the follicle level, hence, providing highly smooth results. Plus, there is no risk of irritation or harshness on the face.

This process is mostly used to remove upper lip hair and shape the eyebrows. The thread used here provides additional precision in eyebrow shaping while remaining gentle on the sensitive area around the eyes.

Other Details On Threading

Though all experts have their own technique of threading, most of them use one of the three methods for threading:

  • Mouth method
  • Hand method
  • Neck method

People usually fear threading due to the pain associated with it. But this can be easily avoided when an expert does it. Professionals know pressure application techniques. Thus, they are able to reduce the pain to an extended level.

In Short,

It can be said that threading is an efficient method of removing facial hair with complete precision and much less pain. This way, desired results can be obtained without much hassle.

CPBA offers free employment advice and guidance to their threading learners. We also offer free threading courses and funded level 3 beauty courses with work placements.

Which Beauty Treatments Make the Most Money?

26th March 2021

People are getting savvier over things they spend their money, especially when it comes to beauty treatments. Gone are the days when the ladies just visited the salon for a quality facial. Today, people are seeking out more specific and complicated services that surprisingly are quite expensive.

Surprisingly, in the UK, semi-permanent makeup treatments are on the rise and they are whoppingly expensive. And average semi-permanent treatment can easily cost around £400. So, if you are an aspiring beautician or a beauty expert, we have brought you some of the trendiest and profitable beauty treatments that you would want to learn.

#1 Microshading

Microshading is a brow treatment that fills in the eyebrows with tiny dots. An average treatment costs £260. If you master the art, and bring in new techniques to perform microshading, you can easily increase the rate. Nevertheless, this is still high and you can earn £2,600 a week with just microshading clients.

#2 Ombre Brows

Ombre brows is a soft-shading technique that is quite expensive. A single appointment costs around £300, which means you can make £3000 per week. It is a complicated procedure and requires high focus.

#3 Semi-Permanent Eyeliner

A single semi-permanent eyeliner treatment can cost up to £330. However, its training cost is way higher. But if you master the art, it can turn out to be quite profitable.

#4 Semi-Permanent Lip Liner

A semi-permanent lip liner treatment brings in £3,600 per week given that you are experienced.

#5 Semi-Permanent Brows

Including semi-permanent brows in your service would bring you £4,420 per week if you treat 10 clients.

These are the most popular and expensive beauty treatments that are quite profitable.

CPBA offers free employment advice and guidance to their beauty therapy learners. We also offer free beauty therapy courses and funded level 3 beauty courses with work placements.

How Can I Start a Salon With No Money

3rd December 2020

Thinking about opening up your own salon in the UK? Wondering if a beauty salon or a barbershop is the right call for you? Here’s what you should know:

  1. Get a license – you should register your new business with the environmental health section of your local authority. You will need to have at least the level 2 NVQ license to become a salon owner.
  2. Write a business plan – this will help you focus on your main objectives and your pricing, as well as the likely costs of all the tools.
  3. Ask your government for help – if you can’t save up the needed money for your barbershop, you should look into some government grants since these are available each year for the right business. Gov.UK business finance is the right place to start and see if you’re eligible for free funding!
  4. Go to the bank – if you are not eligible for a grant you can ask your bank for help. This funding option is the best if nothing else works out for you. You should consider a bank loan, but talk the details through with your business manager or with someone who has paid off their debt before you begin this journey.

PS: In the UK, it’s possible to apply for a government-backed Start Up Loan of between £500 and £25,000, which includes free guidance to help write your business plan and free mentoring.

CPBA offers free employment advice and guidance to their barbering learners. They also offer free   barbering courses and work placement

Why is Beauty Industry Booming? Top Four Reasons to Get into Beauty

24th February 2020

Figuring out your career path can be challenging, especially as time goes on, and as sectors evolve. Nowadays you can choose among many different beauty-related jobs, such as a lash esthetician, cosmetologist, makeup artist, massage therapist, or even an eyebrow stylist! Years before, all of these fields were manageable and operated by one person only. Nowadays men & women can improve their expertise, and can make a decent living just by focusing on one specific skill! Here are a bit more facts about the beauty industry, and why it should pique your interest!

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  1. Never Ending (Fun) Process Of Learning

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Usually, people who are good with drawing, coloring, or even cooking are ideal candidates for exploring in the beauty field! Are you someone who is drawn to fashion? Usually, all of these creative tasks and fields can help you become a hairdresser, makeup artist, or a nail specialist. If you are skilled in something similar to these activities, make sure you keep on learning and always push through! Nowadays almost anyone can become a beauty guru or a beauty specialist/influencer, you just have to be willing to learn every day, and try to be better than the day before!

  1. A Huge Variety

A huge variety, as previously said, allows you to experiment in many different beauty fields till you find the one which suits you completely! When working on other people, you get to play with so many different face shapes, skin types, as well as textures. This is why it is important to find your fortee! If one field fails and you dislike doing, let’s say, baby highlights on your clients, you can still go back to doing cuts, as well as blowouts! Nowadays beauty creators can choose their headed path, and can perform their magic without doing the ”full thing”. This rule usually applies to bigger salons where you can find 2-3 hairdressers that are all in charge of different things. The same rule applies to let’s say a therapist: where one can only do massages, while the other one works on paraffin waxes etc.

  1. You’re Always With People

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If you are a people person, you will definitely enjoy working in beauty sectors! No matter the position that you play, you will meet new people daily. Constantly meeting people and working with different age groups, skin types, genders, as well as on different tasks will allow you to learn new skills, and to develop a better skillset! Also, this will help you keep things fresh, exciting, but at the same time – challenging. Nothing is worse than being stuck at your job office with the same group of people that you already know, as well as going to business meetings and losing your temper while discussing tricky subjects. This also applies to typing on your computer, replying to emails etc.

 

 

 

  1. Freedom

Lastly, if you are a freelancer, you will have all the freedom in the world! You can choose your preferred work location, and you can control your day! You are in charge of your holidays and vacation, as well as your overtime work! You will also choose your working hours. Are you someone who wants to work from 9-5? Or maybe you want to work on the weekends? The choice is entirely up to you!

PS: Those who end up working at a beauty salon may work the typical shift, but they will have their weekends off! Unfortunately, you might not have your Christmas or other holidays off, but you will get a bonus due to heavy traffic during these special days and special events!

The Future of the Beauty Industry

19th February 2020

The beauty industry is constantly evolving and coming out with new & different trends. Wondering what the future holds and has in store for you in the next 5-25 years? Here are some of the most shocking beauty changes that you will experience!

  1. The Way We Dry Our Hair

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Blowdryers are not what they used to be, and we can expect them to get fancy as time goes on. There is a blowdryer by RevAir ($399) which acts like a vacuum that pulls your strands and sucks all the excess moisture. Once the process is done, the hair is left looking a lot more smooth and frizz-free.

 

  1. Magic Mirrors

There is already a mirror that can analyse your face, complexion & your minor imperfections. It recognizes the size of your pores, detects red spots, and deals with dark circles. What you can expect in the future, is a mirror that will fix all of these imperfections, and will also do makeup for you! Procter & Gamble announced a product that is called the Opte Precision Wand, perfect for detecting any spot that needs more coverage.

  1. Fragrance Power

You know how a scent can change your whole mood? Well, there will be a specific technology that will allow some ingredients to absorb directly into your bloodstream! This will apply to some ingredients that cannot be harmful, such as CBD oil, coffee etc.

  1. Download Your Routine

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You’ll be able to download and make your skincare and makeup routine with a 3-D printer! A company called Mink Beauty will allow you to print out all of your targeted products, such as a highlighter, blush, or an eyeshadow color! Later on, they will also print out skincare! You won’t have to leave your house to purchase products ever again!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. A Facelift

No reason to pay a crazy sum of money for a facelift, nor to lay in the recovery bed for 2 weeks! A company in Boston is coming out with a treatment that will do 1000 small cuts instead of big ones, which will give immediate results without any cuts, irritations, or long downtime.

  1. Biodegradable Beauty

As you know by now, we should reduce our plastic waste. In the future, almost every brand will make its packaging eco-friendly and reusable. This will also help our country as well as its ecosystems.

  1. Quick Nail Art

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Imagine a world where a manicure takes less than five minutes to do! You will be able to do your nails on your own, at home, without the need for a refill! Thre will be this special type of ink, called E-Ink, which will help you change your color.

 

  1. Perfect Foundation

Finding the perfect color shade is pretty hard to achieve. Luckily, thanks to the power match algorithm, every woman will find her ideal foundation shade. This program will work with 700 different skin tones and will have a 90 percent accuracy!

  1. No More Grays

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There will be a pill that can combat gray hairs. It will help you produce melanin and will diminish any grays. It can be a bit tricky since this pill will have to enter your bloodstream, but this patent is better and more cost-efficient than constant hair dying and annoying salon visitations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Could The Fountain Of Youth Be Possible?

Nowadays we have a lot of innovative products. There are also face serums that slow down and minimize the appearance of aging. In the future, there will be pills that change the way you age on a cellular level!

So, which one of these treatments and developments are you looking forward to? One thing is for certain, the beauty industry will always have an unpredictable pace!

How The ‘Diamond Gap’ Fingernail Test Can Help You Determine Early Signs Of Cancer

9th January 2020

Push your nails together and press your index fingers against each other. Once you do that, tell us – can you see a small tiny diamond-shaped window of light?

This unusual test will tell you if you have lung cancer, according to Cancer Research. The so-called ”finger clubbing” happens in 35% of people with non-small cell lung cancer and with 4% of people who have small cell lung cancer.

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So, how can this show you anything? Well, the finger clubbing means that the base of your nail bed is a lot softer and the skin will become super shiny around the nail. The ends of the fingers can also change and become larger as well as longer. All of these factors can contribute to your diamond gap test, and can cause your nails to lose their shape.

If you can easily press your nails against each other, you have the Schamroth’s window and your nails are not clubbed.

Of course, having curved nails does not necessarily mean that you have lung cancer. If you have been coughing for up to 2-3 weeks, or even worse – coughing blood, been experiencing a lack of energy, as well as the loss of appetite, you could and should visit your doctor.

Also, always talk about your nail shape with your manicurist. If they are experienced enough, they will give you some insight.

Red hot careers in beauty industry

5th August 2019

The beauty industry is constantly changing, developing, and is coming out with new & innovative treatments. In 2019 you can pursue your career in some of the most unusual beauty fields. Here are our 4 different and unique suggestions.

 

  1. Mortuary makeup artist

 

If someone is off to an open-casket funeral, most of the times you will notice that the deceased is wearing makeup. This application is done by the mortuary makeup artist who knows how to bring back life & color to the body & face. They usually stick with something natural, with a hint of blush, as well as a subtle lip color.

 

  1. Airbrush tanner

 

Spray tanners usually work at the salons, but they can also do private home visitations. This way of fake-tanning is safer than actual tanning, or even sun-bed tanning. This is because you are not exposing yourself to getting skin cancer. The tan is applied with a spritz, and when done the right way it looks very natural & shimmery. You won’t look uneven or patchy, as if you would if you were spray tanning on your own.

 

  1. The follicle tattoo artist

 

Permanent makeup sounds scary, but it is ideal for men & women who have thin hair, or any hair loss issues. By getting Scalp micropigmentation you can get a tattoo of your hairline in less than 3 sessions. These are done and achieved by doing dots on the scalp and are a better solution than hair transplants.

 

  1. Face feeler

 

This profession is exactly what it sounds like! There are some people who evaluate how some products smell, feel, taste, and sound. This job requires you to have strong senses, as well as sensory evaluation. This person feels someone’s legs, face, skin, lips, or any other body part just after they’ve applied the product on top of the skin. After that they give their opinions and contribute to the development of the product.

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