Beauty services
TAFE Queensland offers a range of courses in beauty including make up, nail technology, and laser hair reduction. You'll receive hands-on training and learn essential salon business skills including communication, demonstrating products, retailing, and merchandising.
Study beauty services
The beauty industry incorporates a range of services including makeup artistry, skin care, nail technology, body piercing, and lash and brow treatments. As a beautician you may provide services in a nail salon, day spa, or health club, or you may manage your own salon. At TAFE Queensland we deliver our beauty courses in fully operational beauty salons where you’ll use state-of-the-art equipment and high-quality, professional beauty products to provide a range of services to paying clients.
With Australians spending $22 billion a year on beauty products and services, the beauty industry is a growing employment sector with ample career opportunities for you to pursue. The industry is set for continued growth in the future with men fast becoming a key market segment, and an increasing popularity of procedures such as microdermabrasion, laser therapy, and injectables.
TAFE Queensland offers a range of courses in beauty services and beauty therapy including specialisations in makeup and nail technology. You'll receive hands-on training and learn essential salon business skills including communicating with clients, demonstrating products, as well as retailing and merchandising.
Career outcomes
- Beauty therapist
- Customer service assistant
- Makeup artist
- Nail technician
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TAFE Queensland beauty salons
Cairns
Our beauty salons are open to the public and offer a range of affordable beauty services including facials, spa treatments, massage, manicures, pedicures, waxing, make-up application, and brow and lash tinting.
TAFE Queensland beauty salons
Southport
Our beauty salons are open to the public and offer a range of affordable beauty services including facials, spa treatments, massage, manicures, pedicures, waxing, make-up application, and brow and lash tinting.
To experience a pamper session at our Southport beauty salon, please enquire via the Gold Coast services page for a service list, prices and booking details.
TAFE Queensland beauty salons
Ipswich
Our beauty salons are open to the public and offer a range of affordable beauty services including facials, spa treatments, massage, manicures, pedicures, waxing, make-up application, and brow and lash tinting.
To experience a pamper session at our Ipswich beauty salon, see the Ipswich campus page for a service list, prices and booking details.
TAFE Queensland beauty salons
South Bank
Our beauty salons are open to the public and offer a range of affordable beauty services including facials, spa treatments, massage, manicures, pedicures, waxing, make-up application, and brow and lash tinting.
To experience a pamper session at our South Bank beauty salon, see the South Bank campus page for a service list, prices and booking details.
TAFE Queensland beauty salons
Burdekin
Our beauty salons are open to the public and offer a range of affordable beauty services including facials, spa treatments, massage, manicures, pedicures, waxing, make-up application, and brow and lash tinting.
To experience a pamper session at our Burdekin beauty salon, see the Burdekin campus page for a service list, prices and booking details or please call 07 4752 4288 or 07 4752 4248.
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