How to choose a beauty-technology training course — 8 criteria
Written programme, hours of hands-on practice, models, equipment, trainer, materials, a verifiable certificate and post-course support — what to check before you enrol.
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Practical knowledge for beauty professionals
Articles on training, devices, documentation, safety and rolling out new services in the salon.
Fitzpatrick skin phototypes in practice
The Fitzpatrick scale from I to VI, its limits, and how phototype affects parameter choice in laser hair removal, IPL and other light-based treatments.
Read article→Contraindications to energy-based treatments — running client qualification
How to build the intake interview, tell absolute from relative contraindications, and document the decision to treat or postpone an energy-based procedure.
Read article→How much does beauty-technology training cost and what drives the price
What goes into the price of an equipment training course, how individual, small-group and online formats differ, and how to compare offers so you don't overpay for theory.
Read article→Selective photothermolysis explained simply — how lasers and IPL work
Chromophore, wavelength, pulse duration and cooling — the basic principle behind lasers and IPL in cosmetology, explained without equations.
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