This document provides information on a unit for providing facial skin care treatments. It includes objectives like describing facial muscles, comparing skin care products, and performing facial treatments. It discusses facial muscles, cleansing and toning, skin types, desirable work environment characteristics, and the consultation and treatment process. Students are expected to observe demonstrations, treat clients, and complete online exams to pass the unit.
2. Key topics
1. Functions of skin
2. Layers of epidermis
3. Appendages in the dermis
4. Skin analysis
5. Skin types
6. Layers of skin
7. Reasons for having facials
8. Working environment requirements
9. Questions to ask in the consultation
3. Objectives
1. Locate and describe the action of specific facial
muscles
2. Compare benefits of skin care preparations
3. State 3 reasons why clients have facials
4. List 5 benefits of having a facial
5. List 5 desirable characteristics of a working
environment
6. Complete a full consultation whilst working in pairs
7. Observe a demo of eye cleanse, lip cleanse,
superficial cleanse, skin analysis and deep cleanse
8. Identify skin conditions found on your clients skin
9. Perform eye cleanse, lip cleanse, superficial cleanse
& skin analysis
4. B4 Provide facial skin care
treatment Unit Requirements
Practical observation on 3 occasions
involving a different client
2 online exams; 1 open book and 1
anatomy based paper
12. Cleansing Toning
To remove make-up
To remove surface dirt &
dead skin cells
To prepare the skin for
deep cleansing
To aid in desquamation
To breakdown the acid
mantle
An astringent effect on
the skin
Mild tightening effect on
the skin
To close the pores
To remove trace
elements of cleanser
To restore the acid
mantle
Reasons and benefits of …
14. Desirable characteristic s of your
working environment
In your small groups list
5 desirable
characteristics
15. Now lets get you working….
1. Set up of area
2. Consultation
3. Client preparation
4. Eye cleanse
5. Lip cleanse
6. Superficial cleanse
7. Skin analysis
Swap over……
16. Anatomy and physiology
Structure of skin
Functions of skin
Skin Types
Facial muscles
Bones of head, neck and shoulder girdle
Functions of blood and lymph
Contra indications
Skin care preparations
Massage effects
Contra actions
Homecare
17.
18. Activity for you …..
In pairs see if you can analyse what
skin types you have and list reasons
for your choices.
19. Normal skin
Pore size is small or medium
Moisture content is good
Skin texture is smooth and even,
neither too thick or too thin
Healthy colour
Elasticity is good when young
Skin feels firm to the touch
Skin pigmentation is even
Skin usually free from blemishes
20.
21. Dry skin
Pores are small and tight
Moisture content is poor
Skin texture is coarse and thin, with patches
of visible flaking skin
Tendency toward sensitivity (often broken
capillaries)
Premature ageing is common, fine lines
around eyes, mouth and neck leading to
deeper lines
Skin pigmentation may be uneven, disorders
such as ephelides (freckles) usually found
Milia often found on eyes and cheeks
22.
23. Oily skin
Pores are enlarged
Moisture content is high
Skin is coarse and thick
Sallow in colour
Skin tone is good
Skin is prone to shine
Uneven pigmentation
Skin disorders may be apparent –
comedones, pustules, papules, milia,
cysts
24.
25. Combination skin
Pores in T zone are enlarged, while in the
cheek they are small to medium
Moisture content is high in oily areas, but
poor in dry areas
Skin is coarse and thick in oily areas but thin
in dry
Skin is sallow in oily areas but sensitive and
high colour in the dry
Uneven pigmentation
Blemishes, pustules and comedones on oily
areas
Milia and broken capillaries appear in dry
areas
26.
27. Why clients have facials What are the benefits?
Name 3
reasons
why
Name 5
benefits
Why do clients have facials?
29. CONSULTATION
When discussing the
treatment with the client you
need to ensure that the
questions are open ended,
to gain as much information
from your client as
possible…
What are your reasons for coming
today?
What results would you like to achieve
from having a facial?
What medical conditions do you have?
What skin care routine do currently
follow at home?
What products do you currently use?
30. DEMONSTRATION
The first stage of your
facial routine…
1. Eye cleanse
2. Lip cleanse
3. Superficial cleanse
4. Skin analysis
31. Now lets get you working….
1. Set up of area
2. Consultation
3. Client preparation
4. Eye cleanse
5. Lip cleanse
6. Superficial cleanse
7. Skin analysis
Swap over……