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ESTHETIC COURSE DESCRIPTION
Theory - 150 hours
Anatomy and Physiology - 60 hours
Anatomy is the study of the gross and microscopic structure of the human body
and their positional relationship to one another. This includes cells, tissues,
muscles, bones, organs, and the systems of the body. Physiology is the study of
how the body and its individual parts function in normal body processes. It
includes the study of homeostasis, metabolism, and the levels of organization.
Esthetic Theory and Practice - 90 hours
Esthetics begins with the understanding of appearance enhancement from
ancient times, and the advancements from the 19th, 20th, through the 21st
centuries. It includes the psychology of success, managing your career, goal
setting, time management, ethics, personality development, and attitude. The
practice of esthetics also includes communicating, consultation, and products
knowledge and sales. State of Hawai’i laws regulating Cosmetology (Esthetics),
Hawai’i Revised Statutes (HRS), Chapter 439, Beauty Culture and Hawai’i
Administrative Rules (HAR), Title 16, Chapter 78, Cosmetology, are discussed in
depth during this course.
Shop Management - 50 hours
Record Keeping - 10 hours
This includes proper telephone etiquette, maintaining confidential appointment
logs, client information forms, and treatment files.
Sanitation - 30 hours
This is the study of infection control principles and practices. Includes review of
applicable State laws and rules including Hawai’i Administrative Rules (HAR),
Title 11, Chapter 11, Sanitation, types of bacteria, types of disinfectants, cleaning,
disinfection, sterilization, and universal precautions.
Hygiene - 10 hours
Personal hygiene is the daily maintenance of cleanliness by practicing good
sanitary habits. The rules of hygiene require that practitioners well groomed. It
begins with looking and smelling fresh. It is a given that practitioners should
shower, bathes, every day, use deodorant, etc.
Theory and Practice of Massage: Manipulations and Techniques - 50 hours
This core technical subject includes definitions, descriptions, and directions for the
application and use of the most common massage methods and techniques. The
massage student must learn to problem solve, using clinical reasoning to generate
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variations of the applications of various massage methods. Students will learn how to
design each session specifically for the individual client.
Facials, Treatments, and Makeup - 350 hours
Facials - 190 hours
Facials shall include skin analysis, client consultation, determining skin type, skin
care products, facial massage, electrotherapy, light therapy, facial treatments,
and aromatherapy.
Treatments: Massage Practice on the Face, Hands, Arms, Legs, Feet - 120 hours
Students will learn the basic flow pattern for massaging the face, hands, arms,
legs, feet. It includes the organization of various massage manipulations and
techniques which follows a cohesive pattern.
Makeup, Waxing - 40 hours
Makeup shall include cosmetics for facial makeup, makeup color theory, basic
makeup application, special-occasion makeup, corrective makeup, artificial
eyelashes, and safety precautions. Hair removal (waxing) shall include client
consultation, permanent hair removal, methods of temporary hair removal, and
paraffin wax treatment.
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