Beauty Courses

Brush up on your cosmetics skills with our Beauty Courses. From make-up application to managing your own salon, You’ll be able to gain top skills with us.

Available Courses

Facial Skincare Courses

Are you passionate about the beauty industry and adore skincare? Then it’s time to turn your passion into a career, keep on reading to learn more about our Facial Skincare Course.
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Make-Up Courses

Gloss up your natural talents with our exciting Make-Up Courses. Enhance your techniques and break into the beauty industry with world-class expertise.
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Nail Care Courses

Our elite Nail Care Courses will buff up your skills and lead you to success. Register with us today and make your dreams of becoming a Nail Technician come true.
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From the film set, to weddings and events, beauty professionals are essential to a range of industries. If cosmetics is your passion, give your skills a glow up with our Beauty Courses. You’ll be one step closer to making a breakthrough in this upcoming field.

Benefits of Studying Beauty Courses

The beauty industry is more than just creating a pretty face. It is a growing sector filled with career opportunities, growth and technical skills. If you want in on it all, our Beauty Courses are a great start. Take a look at some of the many benefits our courses has to offer: 

Step Into This Thriving Industry

Our Beauty Courses are a great way to get into this field. It sets the tone for your career. Narrow down which job you want and choose one of the many courses we offer.

Perfect Your Artistic Skills

From nail care to make-up techniques, our courses will help you perfect your skills. You’ll learn more than just theory. You will also gain practical skills to perform your daily duties.

Stay on top of Current Trends

Beauty techniques and cosmetics are constantly changing. To stay on top of trends, study our Beauty Courses. Since our courses are universal, you’ll be able to adapt to the latest in beauty.

Show off Your Skills

Having a passion for beauty is not enough in this field. You need to have a qualification to back up your skills. This is a great add to your CV or when marketing to potential customers.

Take Charge With our Beauty Courses

The great thing about this career? You can be your own boss. Our courses will teach you the skills to run your own business. You’ll be able to study and run your business from home.

Nail technician applying a clear base coat on a clients nails. Become a beauty professional with our Beauty Courses.

Our Beauty Courses

Keen on finding out what Beauty Courses you can study with us? Well we have a range of courses just for you. Each offers a range of skills and knowledge. This aims to help you start your successful career. Take a look at our courses below:

Facial Skincare Courses

Our Facial Skincare Courses will have you smiling from ear to ear. Some of the valuable knowledge you’ll gain includes skincare theory and understanding human body anatomy.

Make-up Courses

Give your skills a makeover with our Make-up Courses. It aims to teach you about facial anatomy. Other great skills include make-up tools, contouring,make-up application and more. 

Nail Care Courses

Dig your nails into our Nail Care Courses. This beauty course will give you a basic understanding of nail care techniques. Some of these include manicures and pedicures. 

Salon Management Course

Put your best foot forward with our Salon Management Course. Brush up on skills like make-up, skincare and nail care. It will also teach you entrepreneurship and customer service skills. 

Beauty Therapy Course

Provide the best beauty treatments with our Beauty Therapy Course. Not only will you learn beauty therapy techniques, it also aims to prepare you for consultations.

Entry Requirements

Our Beauty Courses are all skills-based programmes. This means you can study without matric. All you need is the ability to read, write and understand English. 

Where to Study Beauty Courses in South Africa

No need to lose out on beauty sleep wondering where to study. You can enrol with us, no matter where you are in South Africa. As a distance learning college, you can study when and where you want. Along with world-class courses, you also have access to our great benefits.

Is This the Right Course for me?

Before you settle for our courses, you need to ensure that it is the right programme for you. The skills gained in these courses are specific to the beauty industry. So if you are passionate about beauty and starting a career in it, this is a great option for you.

Skills Every Beauty Professional Needs

Your soft skills are vital when pursuing a career in beauty. Since you are working with customers on a daily basis, your interpersonal skills will come in handy. Below are some of the basic soft skills every beauty professional needs:

  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Top communication skills
  • Great listener
  • Creative
  • Attention to detail 
  • Great management
  • Organisational skills
  • Decision making skills
  • Problem-solving skills

How to Start a Career in This Field

Fancy starting your beauty career? Then let’s help you on your way. Below are a few tips on how to begin your journey. To get started in this field, you need to:

Find your passion – Are you into nail care? Or does a career as a makeup artist excite you? When you find your passion, you can narrow down on the skills and experience you need.

Study a Beauty Course – Now that you know what your passion is, study a beauty course. You’ll be able to improve your skills and learn new techniques.

Gain Experience – Practice makes perfect. Your experience will enhance your skills and provide better job opportunities.

Get Social – Display your work on various social media platforms. This will help you promote your work and get new clients.

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