Standards scheme for beauty industry

BEAUTICIANS and alternative therapists are to be trained to official minimum standards in a minor coup for the beauty industry.

The move is in response to the growing popularity of beauty salons as well as therapies that aim to “treat” people by using alternative means to western medicine.

Training courses for beauticians and therapists will have to adhere to an official standard for the management of training centres for beauticians and holistic therapists if they offer official qualifications.