Cert IV Beauty Therapy case studies
Cert IV Beauty Therapy · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The SHB40121 Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy is a nationally recognised Australian qualification, released 16 December 2021 and recorded as current on the National Training Register. It supersedes, and is not equivalent to, SHB40115. The Cert IV Beauty Therapy case studies are 5 cases and about 2,710 words.
1Patch Test Refusal Before a Lash Tint
A 34-year-old client books a lash and brow tint plus brow shape for a Saturday appointment. She mentions she had a tint at another salon six months ago with no problems and asks to skip the patch test because she is attending a wedding that afternoon and 'cannot risk a reaction'.
558 words, about 3 min2Hot Wax on a Client Taking Roaccutane
A regular client arrives for a half-leg and underarm hot wax. On the consultation card she has ticked 'yes' to new medication and written 'Roaccutane, started 3 weeks ago, 20mg daily'.
546 words, about 3 min3Sterilisation Failure in a Nail and Skin Clinic
You are the senior therapist on a busy Friday. You notice the autoclave indicator strip from the morning cycle is still pale rather than the expected dark brown, and the log shows the previous evening's cycle was signed off by a junior therapist who has since left.
553 words, about 3 min4Allergic Reaction Mid-Facial
Halfway through a 60-minute facial, a client says her face feels 'hot and tight' and her eyes are watering. You lift the towel and see blotchy erythema across both cheeks and the jaw, with slight swelling at the eyelids.
536 words, about 3 min5Client Disclosure and Consent Before an Intimate Wax
A 19-year-old client books a Brazilian wax. At consultation she is quiet, avoids eye contact, and when you ask if she has any questions she says 'no, just get it done'.
517 words, about 3 min