SHBBMUP011 - Design and apply remedial camouflage make-up

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Unit code: SHBBMUP011 | Study level: TAFE
Credit points
N/A
Location
City Campus
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply specialised make-up products to disguise skin imperfections on the face and body.
It requires the ability to consult with clients, select products and equipment, and apply camouflage make-up to disguise the appearance of blemishes, birthmarks and scars.This unit applies to beauticians, beauty therapists and make-up artists who work in beauty salons and make-up studios and as freelancers. In this environment they work as part of a team but make independent treatment decisions and have knowledge of specialised make-up products and application techniques.

Assessment

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Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • apply remedial camouflage make-up for five clients with differing face or body remedial camouflage objectives
  • design and record camouflage make-up plans for each of above clients specifying details of:
  • areas and condition requiring camouflage make-up techniques
  • client requirements and concerns
  • colour analysis and design
  • contraindications to make-up services
  • products and application techniques
  • skin types and conditions.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • state and territory and local health and hygiene regulations and requirements relevant to make-up services
  • organisational policies and procedures relevant to make-up services:
  • client record management
  • equipment and product use and maintenance
  • incident reporting
  • personal hygiene and presentation
  • waste disposal
  • work health and safety
  • legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities regarding make-up services
  • scope of practice:
  • importance of not stating a diagnosis of contraindications
  • when to refer clients to other practitioners
  • factors which influence the application of remedial camouflage make-up:
  • facial shapes and their relationship to elements and principles of make-up design
  • effects of natural light and artificial light on cosmetics
  • colour design principles:
    colour wheel
    primary, secondary, tertiary, complementary and grey scale colours
  • tonal value, hue and shade
  • appearance of the following that may require remedial camouflage make-up:
  • birth marks
  • capillary naevus
  • chloasma
  • hypertrophic and keloid scars
  • leucoderma or vitiligo
  • moles or pigmented naevi
  • psoriasis
  • rosacea
  • scars
  • spider naevus
  • strawberry naevus
  • tattoos
  • contraindications, that prevent or restrict make-up services, and their relationship to make-up services:
  • bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections
  • abnormal skin
  • recent skin treatments including injectables, Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), laser, surgery
  • appearance of the following common skin types and conditions and their relationship to make-up services:
  • oily and lipid
  • dry, alipid and lipid dry
  • diffused red
  • pigmented
  • couperose
  • damaged
  • mature
  • chemical ingredients and pigments in make-up products and their effects on skin
  • effects created by application of specific make-up products and colour application techniques:
  • highlighting
  • shading
  • contouring
  • camouflage make-up products used to achieve remedial make-up
  • sustainable operating procedures for the conservation of product, water and power
  • aftercare advice and products to maintain and remove make-up applications.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VU Polytechnic and/or via the VU Polytechnic e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy
SHB40121 | Certificate iv | Duration:

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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