QQI Level 6 Beauty & Body case studies
QQI Level 6 Beauty & Body · Put your knowledge to work in context.
QQI Level 6 Beauty & Body is an Irish further-education award for practitioners who already hold a Level 5 beauty qualification and want to work at a more advanced, supervisory level. It suits therapists moving into advanced facial and body work, salon seniors, and people returning to the industry who need current certification. Because it sits on the National Framework of Qualifications at Level 6, it signals independent judgement and responsibility for your own work and that of others, not just routine technique. Assessment is typically a blend of written theory, short-answer papers, practical skills assessment observed against a marking sheet, and a portfolio or assignment covering treatment records and reflective work. The QQI Level 6 Beauty & Body case studies are 5 cases and about 3,129 words.
1The 9 mm pigmented lesion on the shoulder blade
Daniel, 47, Fitzpatrick type II, books a 'deep cleanse and freckle removal' facial. During consultation he points to a 9 mm pigmented lesion on his right shoulder blade.
638 words, about 3 min2The failed autoclave and fourteen Saturday clients
On Friday evening the salon's autoclave prints a 'cycle failed' error. The senior therapist runs a biological indicator spore test, which is positive 24 hours later.
621 words, about 3 min3The wedding, melasma and the request for six peels
Aisha, 38, Fitzpatrick IV, books a consultation for 'the strongest peel you do' because she is getting married in four weeks. She has symmetrical grey-brown patches on both cheeks and upper lip, present for three years, worse after summer.
686 words, about 3 min4The prom facial with nodules and a keloid history
Callum, 19, books a 'deep clean facial with extractions and microdermabrasion' for a prom in five days. He has moderate acne: numerous closed comedones, papules and four tender nodules on his jawline.
600 words, about 3 min5The swollen calf before a flight
Margaret, 55, books a 60-minute full-body massage and 'lymphatic drainage for swollen ankles'. She has varicose veins on both calves and a history of a deep vein thrombosis in her left leg two years ago.
584 words, about 3 min