Beauty in london School, we offer the NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Nail Services course in a structure that saves you a lot of time compared to the Further Education College route and offer a flexible way for students to achieve a more advanced qualification.

Following practical training days, students are given written and practical assignments to be completed at home. Students then return to the school for a pre assessment appointment before attending their assessments. To comply with the rigorous NVQ assessment procedure, it is essential that student provide models to work on during their assessment days.

The NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Nail Services contains the following units:

Ensure responsibility for actions to reduce risks to health and safety

This unit is about providing you with the knowledge, understanding and skills to be responsible for health and safety in the workplace.

Promote additional services or products to customers

Services or products are continually changing in salons to keep up with client’s expectations. By offering new or improved services and products your salon can increase client satisfaction. Many salons must promote these to be able to survive in a competitive world. It is equally important for salons that are not in competitive environments to encourage their clients to try new services or products.

Develop and maintain effectiveness at work

This unit is about taking responsibility for improving your performance at work and working well with your colleagues so as to make a positive contribution to the overall effectiveness of your salon.

Fulfil salon reception duties

This unit is about the important skills of welcoming and receiving people entering the salon, handling enquiries, making appointments, dealing with client payments and generally maintaining the reception area. Dealing with people in a polite manner whilst questioning them to find out what they require forms an important part of this unit.

Provide manicure services

This unit is about providing manicure services to clients. It covers consulting with the client, recognising any contra-indications, preparing for the service and producing a service plan. It also covers filing and buffing the nails, using skin and cuticle treatments, massaging the hand and lower arm and providing a suitable nail finish.

Provide pedicure services

This unit is about providing pedicure services to clients. It covers consulting with the client, recognising any contraindications, preparing for the service and producing a service plan. It also covers filing the nails, applying skin and cuticle treatments, cleansing and drying the feet, removing excessive hard skin, massaging the foot and lower leg and providing a suitable nail finish.

Carry out nail art services

This unit is about creating nail art designs on the client’s hands and feet. It covers consulting with the client to establish their individual nail art design requirements and recognising any contra-indications that may affect the service. It also covers preparing, applying and finishing the design.

Apply and maintain nail enhancements to create a natural finish

This unit is about providing services to enhance and maintain nails on the hands and feet, to create a natural finish. It covers consulting with the client to establish their requirements and recognising any contra-indications that may affect the service. It also covers preparing and applying natural tips and clear overlays in either UV gel, liquid and powder or wrap systems, and removing nails enhancements.

Mode of Study

At Beauty in london  Schools, we run this qualification in a unit by unit form. This allows you to work at your own pace and fit your studies around your current commitments. For your 1st unit, you will attend the practical day, complete the home study elements (practice diary, case studies and assessments) and then return to the school for your live assessments and paper tests. Once the unit is complete, you will go through the same process for the rest of the units until the qualification is complete. You will get up to 2 years to complete the qualification with this route, however it can be completed in as little as 6 months. Failure to complete the qualification within 2 years could result in additional assessments fees.

By signing up for the qualification, you are making a commitment to completing all requirements for the course so please ensure that you chose the most appropriate route for you.

FAQ

What happens after I’ve purchased one of your beauty packages?

We’ll send you log in details to our booking system. Here we’ll credit your account for the value of the package, and you’ll then be able to choose the courses from our schedule (this can either be seen by going to our courses dates page, or clicking the chosen course and clicking ‘See availability’)  We’ll also activate your online theory modules, so that you can start learning at your own pace.

Can I pay by instalments?

We offer 0% finance through Paypal. Please call us for further information.

I still have some remaining money in my account, what do I do?

After selecting your courses, if you still have funds remaining – you have two options:

You can save the funds for future courses and top up further if required.

Please be aware that should you wish to cancel we can only issue a refund to a maximum of £100.

Is there an expiry date?

There is no expiry date on packages.

Where does the training take place?

The training for all beauty courses is taken at our Beauty Schools based in:

islington

We provide students with online access to our training area before they attend the school, we find by doing this they are able to complete the theory in their own time and are able to absorb more information. This also means we have more time for practice, which then allows the tutor demonstrate best practices as well as answer Q & A’s.

What if I cancel my course, will I get a refund?

It will depend on the circumstances surrounding the cancellation and the notice given(see T&C for more details). In the instance that a refund is requested due to illness, medical notification will be required. Unfortunately, we are unable to give a refund if the online theory has accessed/completed.

What are your terms of the price match guarantee?

Please read our Price Guarantee Terms & Conditions, they can be found

Will I be required to do any home study?

As well as doing the online theory at your own pace, students will find that by practising at home AFTER you have taken the course, performing approximately 6 -8 treatments, they will achieve more confidence in doing Waxing Treatments.

What do I need to know before I start the course?

No previous experience is required. This course is open to complete beginners, however, before we issue the certificate you must complete your online theory.

How many students are there in a class?

We believe in keeping the class sizes small, so students have more one 2 one time with our tutors. Our normal class size is 4 to 8.

Will I need to bring a model?

No model is required; students will work on each other for the practical element. However, if you feel more comfortable bringing your own model for the beauty course just let us know in advance via email. Failure to inform us that you are bringing a model could result in your course being cancelled without refund. If the course has an uneven number of students, you may be asked to bring your own model however you will be contacted by admin to discuss this.

Will I need to bring anything?

No, everything will be provided for you on the course. However, some students find it beneficial to bring a pen and paper to make notes.

Can I get insurance with my Diploma certificate?

Many insurance companies will insure you with a Diploma or NVQ certificate.  We have also partnered with a leading insurance broker, please call us  for further information.

Is the Course accredited?

Our courses are approved and accredited by The Guild of Beauty Therapists (Diploma), VTCT (VRQ), or UKBA (UK Beauty accreditation). This will enable you to obtain liability insurance from various insurance companies, including our specialist insurance partner – Salonsafe.  Please call us for further information.

What are your terms of price match guarantee?

Please read our Price Guarantee Terms & Conditions, they can be found

Do you offer finance on your courses?

Yes, please visit our 0% finance page.