Short answers to questions on VTCT Level 2 beauty therapy facials

  • Complete the following questions to complete this assignment, this is a homework study part of the course.
  • Bare in mind that this is a level 2 qualification so there need to be enough detail in the answers. (no bullet point answers).

You are required to have a title page (please include full name) and a bibliography page to the assignment

Outcome 4

Understand organisational and legal requirements

  1. Describe own responsibilities under relevant health and safety legislation.
  2. Explain why minors should not be given treatments without informed and signed parental or guardian consent.
  3. Describe why it is important, when treating minors under 16 years of age, to have a parent or guardian present.
  4. State the age at which an individual is classed as a minor and how this differs nationally.
  5. Describe the importance of not discriminating against clients with illnesses and  disabilities.
  6. Explain the legal significance of gaining signed, informed consent to treatment.
  7. Describe own responsibilities and reasons for maintaining personal hygiene protection and appearance according to accepted industry and organisational requirements.
  8. Explain the importance of, and reasons for, keeping and storing client records.
  9. State the salon’s service times for completing facial treatments and the importance of completing the application in a commercially viable time.
  10. State the salon’s pricing structures.
  11. Describe how to complete client records used in the salon and the importance of gaining clients’ signatures.

 

Outcome  5

Understand how to work safely and effectively when providing facial treatments

  1. Describe how to set up the work area and prepare and use equipment and materials for facial treatments
  2. Describe the necessary environmental conditions for facial treatments (including lighting, heating, ventilation and general comfort) and why these are important
  3. State the differences between sterilising and disinfecting
  4. Explain the importance of, and reasons for, disinfecting hands, and how to do this effectively
  5. Describe how to maintain equipment and materials in a clean and hygienic condition
  6. Describe how to prepare yourself and clients for facial treatments
  7. Describe how to avoid potential discomfort and injury and the risks of poor positioning of clients
  8. Describe how to check equipment used for facial treatments
  9. Describe why it is important to maintain standards of hygiene and the principles of avoiding cross-infection
  10. Explain how to minimise and dispose of waste from treatments
  11. Describe the condition in which the work area should be left ready and why this is important

 

Outcome 6

Understand how to perform client consultation and treatment Planning

  1. Describe how to use effective consultation techniques
  2. Describe the questioning and listening skills required to find out information
  3. Describe how to give effective advice and recommendations to clients
  4. Describe how to interpret negative and positive body language
  5. Describe the importance of questioning clients to establish any contra-indications to facial treatments
  6. Explain why it is important to record clients’ responses to questioning
  7. Explain why it is important to encourage and allow time for clients to ask questions
  8. Describe the legal significance of client questioning and of recording the clients’ responses
  9. Explain the reasons why it is important to encourage clients with contra-indications to seek medical advice
  10. Describe the importance of, and reasons for, not naming specific contra-indications when referring clients to a general practitioner
  11. Explain why it is important to maintain client’s modesty and privacy
  12. Explain how to prepare treatment plans

Outcome 6 (continued)

Understand how to perform client consultation and treatment planning

  1. Describe how to prepare clients for treatments
  2. Describe how to position clients for facial treatments
  3. Describe how to conduct a skin analysis
  4. Describe the relationship between the client’s skin care routine, its current condition and implications for treatment

 

Outcome 9

Understand facial skin care techniques, products and treatment planning

  1. Describe how to recognise different skin types and conditions
  2. Describe how to treat, and suitable courses of action for, different skin types and conditions
  3. Describe the different types of specialist skin products and how to apply them
  4. Compare the different types and effects of skin warming devices
  5. Describe how to safely, manually extract comedones
  6. Describe the different types of massage techniques, and state the
  7. Describe the skin types best suited to oil or cream massage mediums
  8. Describe the links between mask treatment timing and skin condition

 

Outcome 10

Understand the aftercare advice to provide clients for facial care treatments

  1. Explain why it is important to provide a basic home care routine
  2. Describe the contra-actions that may occur after facial treatments and what advice to give clients
  3. Describe the recommended time intervals for facial treatments

 

Exam Knowledge

Understand anatomy and physiology that relates to facial skin care treatments

  1. Describe the structure and function of the skin
  2. Describe the skin characteristics and skin types of different ethnic client groups
  3. Describe the actions of the facial, neck and shoulder muscles
  4. Describe the bones of the
  • head
  • neck
  • shoulder girdle and chest (including for the skull –
  • occipital
  • frontal
  • parietal
  • temporal
  • sphenoid
  • ethmoid
  • zygomatic
  • mandible
  • maxillae
  • nasal
  • vomer
  • turbinate
  • lacrimal
  • palatine bones;
  • for the neck – cervical vertabrae;
  • for the shoulder girdle –
  • clavicle
  • scapula
  • humerus;
  • for the chest – sternum)

 

  1. Describe the position of the head, face, neck, chest and shoulder girdle bones
  2. Describe the position of the face, neck and shoulder muscles
  3. Describe how the natural ageing process affects facial skin and muscle tone
  4. Describe the composition and function of blood and lymph and its role in improving skin and muscle condition

Understand contra-indications that affect or restrict facial skin care treatments

  1. Describe the contra-indications which require medical referral and state why they require referral b. Describe the contra-indications which restrict treatment and why they restrict treatment

Understand facial skin care techniques, products and treatment planning

  1. Describe how to adapt facial techniques for male and female clients
  2. Describe how environmental and lifestyle factors affect the condition of the skin
  3. Describe the recommended frequency of treatments
  4. Compare the range and uses of products available for facial treatments
  5. Explain the reasons for, and benefits of: –

cleansing the skin –

exfoliating the skin –

toning the skin –

warming the skin –

applying massage –

applying masks –

skincare products

  1. Describe the effects of massage techniques on the skin, muscle and underlying structures
  2. Compare the different types of masks and their effects on the skin
  3. Describe how to identify erythema and its causes
  4. Describe possible contra-actions which may occur during the facial treatment and how to deal with them

 

 Understand the aftercare advice to provide clients for facial care treatments

  1. Describe aftercare products that will benefit the client and advise, with reasons, on those the client should avoid