Well I am into about week 5 now (I think), studying waxing, hot stone massage and advanced facials this time around. Also student clinic will be starting in a couple of weeks where we start giving the treatments we are competent in to real paying clients. I needed more time to look for part time work, so I have dropped advanced facials class for now.
Unfortunately when dropping a class there is around a $200 fee for each class you drop at CNB before the census date, and after the census date you have to pay the full fee in your VET FEE HELP for the class you dropped and then pay for it again when you retake the class. In this case, the advanced facials class I dropped will cost me around $900 in my VET FEE HELP debt and then another $900 next trimester when I restart the class.
Advanced facials seems to be the toughest subject so far from the few weeks I have been going to the class. It involves the use of electronic equipment, different product range (A.S.A.P - they're quite good cosmeceutical products and I definitely recommend them!), tougher theory and learning how to give a facial for many different skin types (i.e. mature/aged, acne, erythemic, sensitive etc). The very first practical exam, which is a mature skin facial, also requires for the student to bring their own female model over the age of 35, which seemed to be a problem for many students who weren't really comfortable bringing their mother in for the treatment.
Waxing is also pretty tough in that you really need to perfect your technique. I personally removed skin from a girl in my class because my technique is still pretty terrible. It's also a very messy, sticky class! We have learnt strip wax so far, and starting hot wax (for sensitive areas) this week on the bikini and underarm. The college unfortunately isn't supplying students with a waxing kit, and offer some for you to buy at $130 or $225 (none of which I can afford!). Just a note on waxing - it REALLY FREAKIN' HURTS, just so you know!
Hot stone class is...a very hot class! Some are finding it hard to perform the massage in such a hot room. The massage itself isn't a great one and involves leaving rocks in some pretty awkward and uncomfortable places. We only got 4 weeks to learn the massage before moving on to reflexology next week, which will be incorporated with the hot stone massage for the exam. I personally am so confused with the massage right now and could use so much more in class practice!
In other news - the college is still pretty unorganised with their paperwork proofreading and written treatment procedures. They have released a new yellow logo which as a designer I'm not too fond of - not many are a fan I've discovered. But I'm personally not really having any issues with them right now, everything seems to be working out nicely for now.
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