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Title / Perform cosmetic services as an independent beauty services operator
Level / 4 / Credits / 16
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the anatomy and physiology of the skin of the face; conduct a skin consultation to determine skin type and condition; perform cosmetic services; perform a cosmetic facial service; and perform makeup services.
Classification / Beauty Services > Beauty Therapy
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1Independent operator, in the context of the beauty therapy industry and for the purposes of this unit standard, means someone who performs beauty services as a self manager, without supervision and in a commercially viable time-frame.
2Enterprise requirements, for the purposes of this unit standard, refers to any policies, procedures, and requirements of the company and/or workplace involved, and any ethical codes of relevant professional management, which collectively provide a standard that applies to all competent performances in this unit standard. It is assumed that such enterprise requirements exist in all companies and/or workplaces.
3All performances in this unit standard must comply with the requirements of: Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, Fair Trading Act 1986, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Privacy Act 1993, Health Act 1956, and their subsequent amendments.
4People prone to back problems and/or allergies should give due consideration before undertaking assessment against this unit standard.
5In all dealings with clients:
hygiene, sanitation, and safety procedures are undertaken to accord maximum client safety, in accordance with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, including the use of UV sanitizers and autoclaves
personal presentation, including personal hygiene, will at all times be of a standard that complies with enterprise requirements
all beauty services will have the client's prior, informed, and signed consent, based on the beauty practitioner’s analysis of the client’s need and their explanation of the service to the client, during the consultation
care and comfort of the client are monitored at all times throughout the service a posture is maintained which ensures minimum postural impairment of the beauty practitioner.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain the anatomy and physiology of the skin of the face in relation to cosmetic services.
Evidence requirements
1.1Explanation identifies the basic anatomy of the skin of the face.
Rangeepidermis, dermis, subcutaneous layers.
1.2Explanation identifies the main physiology of the skin of the face.
Rangesensation, heat regulation, absorption, secretion, protection, excretion.
Outcome 2
Conduct a skin consultation to determine skin type and condition.
Evidence requirements
2.1Skin types and conditions are identified, noted, and discussed for referral.
Rangeskin types may include but are not limited to – oily, dry, combination, normal, dehydrated, devitalised, sensitive;
skin conditions may include but are not limited to – comedones, milia, acne, sundamaged.
2.2Situations requiring a patch test are identified according to enterprise requirements.
Outcome 3
Perform cosmetic services.
Rangelash and brow tint, brow shape, facial hair bleach.
Evidence requirements
3.1The patch test is performed where necessary to establish allergic or sensitivity response.
3.2Products and equipment are selected, prepared, and arranged for the required cosmetic service according to manufacturers’ requirements.
3.3The selected cosmetic service is performed according to manufacturers’ instructions and without skin discoloration, skin damage, or eye injury.
3.4The follow-up procedures are undertaken according to enterprise requirements.
Rangerecord card, home-care advice, recommended product sales, referral and monitor of client, clean-up.
Outcome 4
Perform a cosmetic facial service.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – cleansing, toning, moisturising.
Evidence requirements
4.1Products and equipment are selected, prepared, and arranged for the required cosmetic service according to manufacturers’ requirements.
4.2The selected cosmetic service is performed according to manufacturers’ instructions and without injury or skin damage.
4.3The follow-up procedures are undertaken in accordance with enterprise requirements.
Rangerecord card, home-care advice, recommended product sales, referral and monitor of client, clean-up.
Outcome 5
Perform makeup services.
Rangeday, night, special occasions.
Evidence requirements
5.1Product and equipment are selected, prepared, and arranged for the required cosmetic service according to manufacturers’ requirements.
Rangeconcealer, foundation, powder, blusher, eye cosmetics, lip cosmetics.
5.2The selected cosmetic application is appropriate to client and occasion.
Rangeshading, blending, contouring, colour selection.
5.3The follow-up procedures are undertaken in accordance with enterprise requirements.
Rangerecord card, home-care advice, product sales, referral and monitor of client, clean-up.
Replacement information / This unit standard has beenreplaced by unit standard 27646 and unit standard 27647.This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 27 June 2003 / 31 December 2014
Rollover and Revision / 2 / 16 October 2009 / 31 December 2014
Review / 3 / 15 March 2012 / 31 December 2014
Rollover / 4 / 20 February 2014 / 31 December 2019
Rollover / 5 / 17 March 2016 / 31 December 2019
Rollover / 6 / 31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0035
This CMR can be accessed at
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
NZ Hair and Beauty Industry Training Organisation IncSSB Code 101681 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018 / / New Zealand Qualifications Aut