Beauty training in Glasgow city centre.

Indian head massage is a great massage to introduce to your existing clients or for clients who are new to massage. The treatment is applied to the upper part of the body; the shoulders, upper arms, neck, and head. It can be carried out on a chair or on a beauty couch.

The main aim is to relieve stress and tension creating a feeling of wellbeing, as well as improving the condition of the scalp and hair.

Our Indian head massage course allows you to be able to perform this treatment with the correct products, how to carry out different set ups for the treatment and the background of Indian head massage and its benefits. You will also learn how to carry out a full consultation, any contra-indications and contra actions and provide aftercare advice.

Course Duration: 5 hours

Entry requirements: Therapists must be qualified in Anatomy and Physiology, and Swedish Massage.

Notes: You will be asked to provide a model for this course.

Price: £220

Stone therapy massage has become extremely popular over the years and is a great skill to add another level on to your massage routines. It uses heated basalt stones to relax the muscle tissue, achieving a deeper pressure whilst keeping the client relaxed.

This course allows you to be able to perform a full body hot stone massage treatment in a safe, professional and hygienic manner.

You will learn the background of hot stone therapy, its benefits and how to set up and carry out the full body treatment with the correct equipment. You will also learn appropriate consultation techniques, contra-indications, contra actions and aftercare advice.

Course Duration: 7 hours

Entry requirements: This course is designed for therapists already qualified in Swedish massage and anatomy & physiology.

Notes: You will be asked to provide a model for this course.

Price: £260

Warm bamboo is a fabulous new treatment to introduce to your clients. It is perfect for clients that love a little bit more pressure, like a deep tissue massage but is much easier on the therapist’s hands and elbows.

This course allows you to be able to perform a full body treatment in a safe, professional, and hygienic manner.

You will learn the background of Warm Bamboo massage, its benefits and the appropriate equipment and set-up required for the treatment. You will also learn the appropriate consultation techniques, contra-indications, contra-actions and aftercare advice.

Course Duration: 7 hours

Entry requirements: Therapists must already be qualified in Swedish Massage, and Anatomy & Physiology.

Notes: You will be asked to provide a model for this course.

Price: £260

Thai Foot Massage is an ancient holistic treatment passed from generation to generation over thousand of years. It’s a treatment that re-balances the flow of energy with the body using the ‘Sen’ energy lines.

Thai foot massage covers the lower leg and foot, through stretches, massage, stimulating reflex points and following the Thai energy lines (Sen).

This course will teach you to perform this treatment in a safe, professional, and hygienic manner, and within a suitable time. We will cover the history of Thai Foot massage and its benefits to the client. The course also covers how to carry out consultations, the contra-indications and contra-actions, and client aftercare. You will leave with a thorough knowledge of the appropriate equipment, techniques, and the correct set-up.

Course duration: 4 hours

Entry requirements: None

Notes: Please bring your own model for assessment.

Price: £170

Thai Compress Massage is a deeply relaxing heat treatment that uses compresses containing fragrant Thai Herbs to massage the body. This course will teach you the history of Thai Compress Massage, the benefits and effects of the treatment, how to work on the client’s ‘Sen’ lines, and much more.

Course duration: 7 hours

Entry requirements: Swedish Massage and Anatomy and Physiology

Price: £260

Hopi Ear Candling treatment also known as Thermal Arcular Therapy is a non invasive holistic facial to help treatment the ears, nose and throat with the use of ear candling. The use of ear candling helps to rebalance and cleanse as the ear candling help to reduce pressure and pain within the ears, nose and throat area.

This course allows you to carry out Hopi Ear Candling alongside facial treatment to help treat client and balance the body.

Hopi Ear Candling courses allows you to be able to learn and carry out treatment in professional and safe hygienic manner, within suitable treatment time, learning background knowledge, benefits, equipment, products, contra indications, contra actions, and aftercare.

Course duration: 4 hours

Entry requirements: Level 3 Facial Skin Care, Anatomy & Physiology

Price: £160

Natural, self-warming Indonesian Tiger Clam Shells are used to deliver a seamless heat treatment. The warm shells are applied to the body with varying pressures and techniques enabling the therapist to soothe aches and alleviate stress. Hydrating oils moisturise the skin as the warming energy of the shells revive the body and mind. Why not try our 75-minute treatment which includes the stomach area, and experience what’s being called ‘a completely natural colonic’!

This course will teach you to perform the Lava Shells massage safely and to a high standard. Our Trainer works with Shared Beauty Secrets, the owners and developers of Lava Shells. At Ocho Spa we can offer a variety of different lava Training Courses to allow yourself to upskill and offer new treatments to your clients:

Courses: 

• Lava Shells Massage

• Lava Mama

• Thermabliss Stone 

• Thermabliss Facial 

Booking: Booking Lava Shells Massage courses need to be booked through www.sharedbeautysecrets.com and click on Training Courses. This offers a variety of dates and availability for courses at Ocho Training Academy. 

Entry requirements: You must hold a qualification of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent. 

Hydrotherm Massage is designed with the therapists hands in mind. The use of warm cushions and client's positioning allows the therapist to deliver a deeply relaxing massage within any stress or strain on their wrists or body. 

Hydrotherm massage is an Ayurvedic holistic massage using three dimensional massage technique. Clients are positioned facing up, allowing them to be comfortable and supported, as the water cushions create a perfect spinal alignment and support. 

Hydrotherm course introduces you to Hydrotherm massage, focusing on key muscles, learning hydrotherm technique and movements, setting up of system, contra indications and learning aftercare. 

Hydrotherm achieves deep relaxation, eases muscle tension with a combination of massage techniques to deliver a bespoke treatment. 

Course Duration: 7 hours

Entry Requirements: Therapist must have Swedish Massage and Anatomy & Physiology Qualification

Price: £260

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Hot waxing is the removal of hair from intimate areas using the application of a much thicker wax which sets on the skin.

Our hot wax course will allow you to be able to perform intimate waxing professionally in a safe and hygienic manner.

You will learn the correct application and removal of hot wax to the bikini area so you can carry out Brazilian and Hollywood wax treatments and provide clients with appropriate aftercare and home care.

Course duration: 5 hours

Entry requirements: Therapists must already be trained in warm wax and have at least two years of waxing experience.

Notes: You will be required to give and receive an intimate waxing treatment as part of the course, therefore we ask for hair growth to be a suitable length (at least 4 weeks).

Price: £195

Gels are a gel-based polish that requires a UV or LED light to cure, effectively locking into the nails. Gel manicures are branded as 'two week manicure’, as the polish remains durable and intact.

This course is designed to take you through the theoretical and practical skills to enable to carry out a gel polish treatment safely and with confidence.

During the course you will learn how to carry out gel polish application on clients using French and colour technique. We will teach you how to use the correct technique for set up, routine, and application and removal. We will cover identifying contra indications and contra-actions that can occur. And finally how to give clients relevant aftercare.

Course duration: 7 hours

Entry requirements: None

Notes: Please bring your own model for assessment.

Price: £165

Price with kit: £250

Manicure and pedicure treatments is one of the most popular treatment’s within salons and allow’s the therapist to grow and expand their skills, with the different variety and options available for manicures and pedicure treatments available.

Learn two treatments in one course. Learn the basic nail techniques including filing, buffing and applying polish to client’s natural nail. Learn the structure of nails, nail disorders and diseases. Learn full step by step procedure including massage. Learn the correct technique of french application. Understand the contraindications for manicures and pedicures and contra actions that can occur, aswell as learning appropriate homecare and aftercare advice. 

Course duration: 7 hours

Entry requirements: None

Notes: This course is suitable for beginners. Please bring own model for assessment.

Price: £280

The Dermaplaning accreditation shows therapists how to carry out Dermaplaning safely using a surgical blade to help exfoliate the skin, helping to remove vellus hair, minimise imperfections and allow products to work more effectively.

Dermplaning is fast popular facial treatment and works alongside over advanced facials to help achieve the best results.

This covers demonstrates and shows you how to carry out Dermaplaning in a professional and safe manner. Our course covers correct technique and procedure, anatomy and physiology of the skin, health and safety, treatment preparation, step by step, contra indications, contra actions, aftercare and home care advice, and benefits.

Course duration: 5 hours

Entry requirements: Level 3 Facial Skin Care

Price: £299 (Includes Mini Kit)

Non-Invasive Carboxy Therapy Facial is the new anti ageing skin correcting technology. Carboxy Gel Mask compliments other advanced facials available and allows you to build your treatment list for your clients.

Carboxy Gel therapy is amazing facial technique where we saturate the skin with carbon dioxide gel. The molecules of the carbon dioxide gas are very small, penetrate the skin, create oxygen starvation to occur. The skin is forced to produce more oxygen by increasing blood circulation , flushing the lymphatic system, stimulating cellular metabolism and collagen production. The results leaves the clients skin instantly looking plump, hydrated, fresh, improves elasticity of the skin, reducing wrinkles and increasing hydration.

Learn how to carry out Carboxy Mask Facial on clients, offering new facial to your skill set. Using the correct technique for application of Carboxy mask to improve client’s skin and skin texture, building knowledge and understanding of the treatment. Identifying contra indications and contra actions that may occur from treatment. Providing clients with relevant aftercare and home care advice.

Course duration: 4 hours

Entry requirements: Level 3 of skin care, Anatomy & Physiology

Price: £160

Price with kit: £295 (Kit includes 25 treatments)

Microdermabrasion facial is beneficial and effective at helping to resurface and rejuvenate the skin. The Diamond microdermabrasion technique uses a combination of vacuum suction and diamond encrusted tips to lightly breakdown the skin surface, creating deep cleansing, smoothing and polished effect on the skin.

Learn how to carry out Microdermabrasion Facial on clients, offering new facial to their skill set. Using the correct technique with Diamond peel machine to remove dead skin cells and improve client’s skin and skin texture, building knowledge and understanding of the treatment. Identifying contra indications and contra actions that can occur from Microdermabrasion. Providing clients with relevant aftercare and home care advice.

Course duration: 4 hours

Entry requirements: Level 3 Skin care and Facial

Price: £245

Brow Lamination is a bespoke treatment using 4 steps to design, sculpt, colour, define and shape the eyebrow. Brow lamination is designed to manipulate the hairs to sit in a desired position, creating a full fluffy brow. It is the perfect treatment for clients needing correction with brow growth as it helps to cover sparse areas of the brow, giving the illusion of a thicker, fuller brow.

This course allows you to be able to perform brow lifting, waxing and tinting in a professional, safe, and hygienic manner.

You will learn the correct product application and lifting techniques, how to shape the brow hairs, how to tint brows correctly and how to shape the brow after lamination. You will also learn the correct set-up and equipment required along with consultation techniques, contra-indications, contra-actions along with the correct aftercare and homecare advice.

Course duration: 4½ hours

Entry requirements: This course is designed for therapists already trained in warm waxing.

Notes: You will be asked to provide a model for this course. Both you and your model will be required to have had a patch test for both lifting lotion and tinting at least 24 hours prior to the course.

Price: £200

Price with kit: £280

Lash lifting is a hugely popular beauty treatment which you can upsell to existing tinting and Hollywood lash clients, or attract clients looking for a natural enhancement to the eye area. Lash lifting perms the lash at the root only, giving a natural finish.

Our lash lift course allows you to be able to perform professional lash perming in a safe and hygienic manner.

You will learn how to use the correct products, how to look at the client’s lashes to determine what time you apply the product for, correct application and removal techniques for the products and the appropriate aftercare and home care.

Course duration: 4½ hours

Entry requirements: None

Notes: You will be asked to bring a model. Both you and your model will be required to have a patch test at least 24 hours prior to the course.

Price: £195

Price with kit: £260

Lash lifting and tinting is a fantastic treatment aiming to enhance the client’s natural lashes by lifting and darkening the lashes to create the appearance of longer and fuller lashes.

This course allows you to be able to perform lash perming and tinting in a professional, safe, and hygienic manner.

You will learn how to use the correct products, how to look at the client’s lashes to determine what time you apply the product for and correct application and removal techniques for the products.

You will also learn appropriate consultation techniques, contraindications, contra-actions and the correct aftercare and home care to provide.

Course Duration: 4½ hours

Entry requirements: None

Notes: You will be asked to provide a model for this course. Both you and your model will be required to have had a patch test for both lifting lotion and tint at least 24 hours prior to the course.

Price: £220

Price with kit: £300

Henna Brows is the perfect treatment to help achieve fuller, more defined brows using natural henna product. Henna brows last up to 6 weeks and suitable for clients with sensitive skin. The use of henna product is vegan friendly and helps keep the hair healthy, hydrated and encourages hair growth.

Henna course allows you to achieve your client’s desired shape with the combination of shaping techniques, sculpting the brows into the clients desired shape before applying the perfect colour of henna for your client.

This course covers step by step brow mapping, shaping, trimming and measuring. Henna history, mixology of product, step by step producer, contra indications, contra actions, aftercare and related anatomy and physiology.

Course duration: 5 hours

Entry requirements: Therapist must be trained in waxing.

Notes: You will be asked to provide a model for this course. Both you and your model will be required to have had a patch test for Henna at least 24 hours prior to the course.

Price: £195

Price with kit: £299

Classic Lash Extension course is extremely popular within the beauty industry. Lash techinian build their carer and client fast with high levels of clients receiving regular maintenance lash infill appointments.

During lash extension course, you will learn lash extension techniques to create full and natural looking lash extension lasting for weeks.

This course covers most up to date lash techniques and procedure to carry out lash extensions provisionally and safely, gaining knowledge and understanding of the treatment. Using the correct method of removal and maintenance on the lashes. Identifying contra indications and contra actions that can occur. Providing client with appropriate aftercare and homecare advice.

Course duration: 6 hours

Entry requirements: None

Notes: You will be required to bring a model for this course. Models require patch test 48 hours before treatment.

Price: £190