ITEC Beauty Specialist case studies

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The ITEC Beauty Specialist qualification is a vocational, portfolio-based credential for people who want to work as a generalist beauty therapist rather than specialise in a single treatment area. It suits learners on full-time or part-time courses at approved centres, career changers moving into salon or spa work, and existing therapists who want a broad, recognised qualification to sit alongside narrower certificates. The ITEC Beauty Specialist case studies are 5 cases and about 4,249 words.

Waxing a client on oral isotretinoin two days before her wedding

Priya, 26, books an eyebrow wax, upper-lip wax and full-leg wax for a Thursday appointment; her wedding is on Saturday. During consultation she mentions she started oral isotretinoin 10 weeks ago for severe acne and expects another four months of treatment.

903 words, about 5 min 2

Green-black discolouration under a lifted nail before a gel manicure

Mrs Okafor, 61, books a gel manicure before her daughter's graduation on Saturday. On examination, the nail plate of her right middle finger is lifted at the free edge, and there is a dark green-black discolouration under the lifted portion with a faint musty smell.

880 words, about 4 min 3

Unilateral calf swelling before a full-body deep tissue massage

Mr Hall, 58, books a 60-minute full-body massage with deep tissue work on the legs. During consultation he mentions he flew back from Australia four days ago - a 24-hour journey across two flights - and since then his right calf has felt 'tight and crampy'.

784 words, about 4 min 4

A pearly bleeding nodule found during a deep-cleansing facial consultation

Mrs Lindqvist, 49, books a deep-cleansing facial for 'congested, dull' skin. During skin analysis you see a 5 mm pearly, translucent nodule on the left side of her nose with fine red vessels across its surface and a rolled edge.

828 words, about 4 min 5

A previous tint reaction, a deadline, and a request to skip the patch test

Chloe, 31, comes in for a consultation and wants a lash lift and tint plus a brow tint before she flies on Saturday; her appointment is on Thursday. On the form she ticks 'yes' to allergies and writes 'reacted to a lash tint once'.

854 words, about 4 min