UNIT

SHBBFAS005Provide facial treatments and skin care recommendations

Release 1Current

Modification History

Supersedes and is not equivalent to SHBBFAS002 Provide facial treatments and skin care recommendations.

Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide facial treatments to meet client needs.

It requires the ability to establish priorities with clients, synthesise knowledge of cosmetic chemistry and nutrition, and to design and provide facial routines and advice on products and protection of facial skin. Facials can be a single treatment or form part of a series of treatments.

The unit applies to beauty therapists who work in beauty salons and spas. In this environment they are part of a team but make independent treatment decisions.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Unit Code

Unit Title

SHBBSSC001

Incorporate knowledge of skin structure and functions into beauty therapy

SHBBSSC002

Incorporate knowledge of body structures and functions into beauty therapy

Competency Field

Facial Services

Unit Sector

Beauty

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes and is not equivalent to SHBBFAS002 Provide facial treatments and skin care recommendations.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=255d312b-db07-48f2-b6d6-1b0b06c42898

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