Waxing & Nails Training Courses
All our beauty and holistic training courses that can be completed in one day, from our spa in Glasgow city centre.
Basic Waxing
One of the most popular beauty treatments available to offer your clients. Perfect for beginners, Ocho waxing course teaches you the essential skills needed to provide professional waxing treatment using warm wax.
Learning our basic waxing course opens opportunity for yourself to grow within the beauty industry. Our waxing course focuses on legs, underarm, lip, eyebrow and standard bikini learning different waxing techniques. This course is fully accredited allowing to grow further in the industry and learn advanced waxing or brow courses.
Course duration: 7 hours
Entry requirements: None
Price: £199
Intimate Waxing
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
Manicure & Pedicure
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
Gel Polish Application
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
Why Train at Ocho Academy?
All our courses are taught face-to-face, which gives you the best hands-on and practical experience. Some courses will ask you to either bring or be a model, so you get a first-hand experience of how the treatments should be carried out.
Each course comes with a manual for you to keep, full of practical tips, advice and guidance on best practice, preparation, and detailed step-by-step instructions. Each manual covers in detail the history and background of treatments, contra-actions and contraindications, how to carry out a consultation, how to provide aftercare advice, and much more.
At Ocho we are incredibly passionate about learning and delivering the best possible experience for our clients, and we want to share that with you.
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FAQ
Do I need to bring a packed lunch?
Please bring your own lunch or you can purchase your lunch from Ocho Café next door.
Do I need a model?
You may be required to bring a model with you. Should this be the case we will inform you when booking.
What should I wear?
Please come dressed in your beauty or holistic uniform. If you don’t have a tunic please wear loose, comfortable clothing.
Do I need to bring anything else?
All equipment and products necessary for the course and PPE equipment will be provided on the day of training.
Where are you based?
We conduct all training from our day spa in Glasgow:
Ocho Spa
10 Speirs Wharf
Glasgow
G4 9TB
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Payment
A £50 deposit is required to secure you booking and training date, with the remaining balance to be completed one week before the training date.
Academy Opening Hours
Sunday: 10am - 5pm
Monday: 10am – 6pm
Tuesday: 10am – 7pm
Wednesday: 10am – 7pm
Additional Informtation
All courses are small classes and training can be one to one to help ensure a relaxed positive learning environment.
We require full payment 1 week before course date, as you will receive your training manual before attending course to help yourself prepare and gain knowledge on your course.
On the day of training course, we try to bring more than one model into your training to help gain as much knowledge and experience with your new treatment.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss course or dates, contact us on training@ochospa.com and we will be happy to help.
