In this lesson, you will explore how beauty care and wellness services are changing in today’s world. Salons, spas, and wellness centers respond to new trends, such as natural products, social media influence, and home-based services, while also facing issues in health, safety, and ethics. You will examine real situations where workers must balance quality service with fair pricing, client safety, and professional behavior. By the end, you will be able to describe current trends, identify common issues, and suggest practical solutions to everyday challenges in this career field.
🎯 Learning Goals
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
- Describe at least three current trends in beauty care and wellness services and explain why clients are attracted to them.
- Identify at least three common issues or challenges faced by beauty care workers and small salons in providing quality service.
- Suggest simple, realistic strategies to respond to selected challenges while maintaining safety, ethics, and client satisfaction.
🧩 Key Ideas & Terms
- Trend – A direction of change or popular style that many people follow over a period of time.
- Issue – A concern or topic that may cause problems, questions, or debates in a field.
- Challenge – A difficult situation that requires effort, creativity, and problem-solving to overcome.
- Wellness – A state of overall health and well-being, including body, mind, and emotions.
- Sustainability – Using products and practices that are safe for people and the environment over the long term.
- Service quality – The level of excellence in how a service is delivered, including skill, attitude, and safety.
- Client expectations – What clients hope or believe they will receive when they pay for a beauty or wellness service.
- Home-based service – Beauty or wellness services offered at the client’s home or in a small home studio.
🔄 Quick Recall / Prior Knowledge
Connect today’s topic with your earlier learnings in beauty care, safety, and client rights.
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Think of a beauty or wellness service you have seen (in person or online). What made it look attractive to clients?
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Sample answers: clean and stylish salon, friendly workers, visible sanitation, use of popular products, relaxing music, good lighting, or clear before-and-after results. -
From Day 1, what law protects students and workers from sexual harassment in schools and workplaces?
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RA 7877, the Anti-Sexual Harassment Law, which covers work, education, and training settings. -
Why is sanitation important in beauty care and wellness services?
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It helps prevent the spread of infection, protects clients and workers, and builds trust and a good reputation for the salon. -
Name one challenge a small salon might face in your community.
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Examples: competition with bigger salons, limited tools or products, irregular clients, keeping prices affordable, or following safety rules with limited space.
📖 Explore the Lesson
Checkpoint 1 – The Changing World of Beauty and Wellness
Mini-goal: Recognize that beauty care and wellness services change over time with people’s needs and interests.
Beauty care is not only about make-up and hairstyles; it also includes hand spa, nail care, basic skin care, grooming, and wellness services that help people feel confident and relaxed. These services do not stay the same forever. They change as clients’ lifestyles, health concerns, and tastes change. For example, more people are now interested in natural ingredients, gentle treatments, and services that help manage stress. Others want quick and convenient services that fit busy schedules, including home-based or mobile services.
Technology also influences beauty and wellness. Social media platforms allow salons to showcase before-and-after photos, client reviews, and short demonstration videos. Clients can compare services and prices easily, and trends spread quickly from one country to another. At the same time, clients are more aware of health and safety issues, especially after experiences with disease outbreaks and public health advisories. They notice whether salons follow sanitation rules, use clean tools, and respect client rights.
As a Grade 8 learner in TLE-FCS, you are starting to see beauty care as a possible livelihood or career. Knowing about trends, issues, and challenges will help you make wiser decisions later—what services to offer, how to treat clients, and how to keep both business and safety strong. You also become a more informed client, able to choose services that are safe and aligned with your values.
Real-life tie-in: Think about the salons or wellness centers in your area. Some may be simple, others more modern. Some may use social media to announce promos, while others rely on regular walk-in clients. These differences show how owners respond to changing times and community needs.
Mini-summary: Beauty and wellness services keep changing because of technology, health awareness, and client preferences. Understanding these changes prepares you to adapt as a future worker, entrepreneur, or informed client.
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What are two reasons beauty and wellness services change over time?
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Examples: changing client tastes, new technology and products, health and safety concerns, and competition between salons. -
How does social media influence beauty care trends?
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It spreads images, videos, and reviews quickly, helping clients discover new styles and letting salons promote services and promos. -
Why is it important for you, as a learner, to notice trends and changes in this field?
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So you can prepare for future work, choose safe and relevant skills, and become a smart client or entrepreneur.
Checkpoint 2 – Popular Trends in Beauty Care and Wellness
Mini-goal: Identify examples of current trends and explain why clients like them.
One major trend is the use of natural or “organic” products, such as plant-based lotions, scrubs, and oils. Many clients believe these are gentler on the skin and kinder to the environment. Another trend is the growing popularity of self-care and stress relief. People look for services such as hand and foot spa, gentle massage, or relaxing facials to feel calm after school, work, or travel.
There is also a trend toward customization. Clients do not want the same service as everyone else; they want services adjusted to their skin type, schedule, and budget. This might mean choosing from different package levels (basic, standard, premium), or adding extra steps like exfoliation, masks, or nail art according to preference. In some places, home-based or mobile services are becoming popular, where workers visit clients at home, especially for busy parents, elderly people, or those who prefer privacy.
Another trend is digital booking and feedback. Clients may book appointments online, message the salon on social media, or leave public reviews. Good feedback becomes free advertisement; bad feedback can quickly damage a salon’s reputation. Workers must therefore focus on both technical skill and respectful, friendly communication.
Real-life tie-in: You may have seen relatives choosing shampoos labeled “sulfate-free,” lotion with herbal ingredients, or spas that offer “stress-relief packages.” These kinds of choices show how trends shape what services are offered and how they are marketed.
Mini-summary: Today’s trends include natural products, self-care and stress relief, customized packages, home-based services, and digital booking and reviews. These trends influence what clients expect and how salons operate.
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Give one example of a “natural” or “wellness” trend you have noticed in products or services.
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Examples: herbal soaps, aloe vera gel, coconut oil treatments, aromatherapy oils, or “all-natural” scrubs. -
Why do customized service packages attract many clients?
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Because clients feel their unique needs, budget, and preferences are respected, not forced into a one-size-fits-all service. -
How can online reviews become both an opportunity and a challenge for salons?
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Positive reviews attract new clients, but negative reviews can spread quickly and harm the salon’s image if issues are not handled well.
Checkpoint 3 – Common Issues and Challenges in Beauty Care Services
Mini-goal: Recognize typical problems that beauty care workers and salons face.
While trends can bring new opportunities, beauty care and wellness services also face many issues. One major challenge is maintaining safety and sanitation when schedules are busy and there are many clients. Workers may feel tempted to rush cleaning, reuse disposable items, or skip proper disinfection. This can lead to health risks and complaints.
Another challenge is fair pricing and competition. Small salons may struggle to offer low prices when larger salons or online sellers offer cheap products and services. If prices are too low, it becomes hard to pay workers fairly and buy quality products. If prices are too high, clients might go elsewhere. Owners must balance costs, fair wages, and client expectations.
Workers also face physical strain from standing long hours, repetitive motions, or poor posture. Without good ergonomics and rest breaks, they may develop back, neck, or wrist pain. Additionally, there can be emotional stress when dealing with difficult clients, long days, or conflicts among co-workers. Issues of harassment, gossip, and disrespect (like those discussed with RA 7877) can make the workplace unsafe and discouraging.
Real-life tie-in: You may have seen very cheap “promo” services advertised. Sometimes these can be helpful for clients with low budgets, but they can also hide poor-quality products or rushed service if not managed carefully.
Mini-summary: Beauty care workers and salons must handle challenges in sanitation, pricing, competition, physical and emotional health, and respectful behavior. These challenges affect both workers and clients.
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Why is rushing sanitation between clients a serious issue?
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It increases the risk of infection, damages trust, and may violate health regulations or school rules. -
How can intense competition affect how salons set their prices?
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Salons may feel pressured to lower prices, which can reduce profits and make it harder to pay workers fairly or buy safe products. -
What physical and emotional challenges might beauty care workers experience?
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Physical: back pain, wrist strain, tired legs. Emotional: stress from demanding clients, long hours, workplace conflicts, or harassment.
Checkpoint 4 – Responding to Challenges: Safety, Ethics, and Communication
Mini-goal: Explore how safety, ethics, and communication help solve issues in beauty care.
When facing challenges, beauty care workers need more than technical skills; they need strong values and communication skills. Safety means following sanitation procedures even when you are tired or busy, using PPE correctly, and never risking clients’ health for speed. Ethics means being honest about what a service can and cannot do, using products correctly, and refusing any request that is unsafe, illegal, or abusive.
Good communication is also essential. For example, if a client wants a very cheap service, the worker can politely explain why quality products and proper sanitation cost more but are safer. If a client brings a photo from social media and expects an unrealistic result, the worker can clarify what is possible with their hair, skin, or nails. When issues arise, such as delays or product shortages, informing clients honestly and apologizing for inconvenience helps protect trust.
In school settings, learners and teachers can openly talk about workload, time limits, and safety rules during laboratory activities. This helps manage expectations and reduces pressure that could lead to shortcuts. Respectful feedback between classmates—like kindly pointing out when someone forgot a sanitation step—also builds a culture of safety and ethics.
Real-life tie-in: Think about times when you respected a worker more because they were honest with you about what they could offer, rather than promising something they could not deliver. That same honesty is part of good service in beauty care.
Mini-summary: Safety, ethics, and clear communication help salons and workers face challenges in a responsible way. They keep clients safe, protect reputations, and build long-term success.
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How can a worker respond if a client wants a very cheap service that might sacrifice quality or safety?
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Politely explain the importance of safe products and sanitation, offer a simpler but still safe option, or suggest saving for a better service. -
Why is honest communication important when clients bring unrealistic hairstyle or nail photos?
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It prevents disappointment and builds trust by setting realistic expectations based on the client’s actual condition. -
Give one example of how classmates can support each other in keeping beauty care activities safe and ethical.
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Gently reminding each other about sanitation steps, sharing tools properly, reporting broken equipment, or speaking up about unsafe behavior.
Checkpoint 5 – Sustainability and Community Concerns
Mini-goal: Understand why sustainability and community impact are part of today’s beauty care challenges.
More people are asking how beauty products and services affect the environment and local communities. Sustainability in beauty care includes using water and electricity wisely, choosing products with kinder ingredients, and managing waste properly. For example, salons can reduce single-use plastics, recycle containers if allowed, and avoid pouring strong chemicals directly into drains where they might harm waterways.
Communities may also worry about strong smells from products, noise from salons, or improper disposal of waste like used cotton, gloves, or chemical containers. Owners and workers must follow local rules and good practices to protect neighbors, not just paying clients. Some salons support local livelihoods by buying products from nearby suppliers, such as locally made oils, soaps, or scrubs.
As a learner, you can already practice sustainability in school labs by using only the amount of product needed, not wasting water, and segregating wastes as instructed. You can also join discussions on how to improve your school’s beauty care or FCS facilities so they are more eco-friendly, safe, and pleasant for everyone.
Real-life tie-in: Have you ever passed by a place that smelled strongly of chemicals or saw trash scattered outside a business? These are signs that sustainability and community concerns are not being addressed well.
Mini-summary: Sustainability and community concerns are part of modern beauty care challenges. Responsible workers use resources wisely, handle waste properly, and consider how their services affect neighbors and the environment.
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Give one way beauty care workers can reduce waste in their services.
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Examples: using refillable containers where allowed, avoiding unnecessary plastic, using only the needed amount of product, or segregating waste. -
Why should salons care about how their activities affect the surrounding community?
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Because noise, smells, and waste can affect neighbors’ health and comfort, and good relationships support long-term business. -
What small sustainable habits can you already practice in your school beauty care lab?
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Turning off taps when not in use, using only needed product amounts, reusing towels according to school sanitation rules, and segregating waste properly.
Checkpoint 6 – Preparing Yourself for Future Trends and Challenges
Mini-goal: Reflect on personal attitudes and skills needed to face changing trends and challenges.
Trends, issues, and challenges will continue to appear throughout your life. As a future worker or entrepreneur in FCS or beauty care, you need a mindset that is curious, flexible, and responsible. This means you are willing to learn new techniques, study product labels, follow new health guidelines, and update your services based on the needs of clients and your community.
It also means building soft skills such as listening, empathy, patience, and teamwork. When challenges arise— such as limited budget, difficult clients, or new competitors—these skills help you respond calmly instead of giving up or cutting corners. Remember the lessons from RA 7877: your personal safety and dignity matter. No trend or business goal is more important than human rights and safety.
As a Grade 8 learner, you can already practice this mindset by taking lab activities seriously, asking questions, keeping a learning notebook, and reflecting on what kind of worker you want to become. You may not control all trends and issues, but you can control how you respond to them.
Real-life tie-in: Think of people you know who succeed despite challenges. They often stay updated, stay kind to others, and make careful choices instead of quick, risky ones.
Mini-summary: Being ready for future trends and challenges means staying curious, flexible, and ethical. Your mindset and values will guide you through changes in the beauty care and wellness industry.
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What personal qualities will help you face future challenges in beauty care or any career?
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Examples: willingness to learn, patience, honesty, respect, flexibility, and courage to speak up about safety and rights. -
How can keeping a learning notebook or portfolio help you respond to new trends?
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It helps you track skills, note new ideas, reflect on experiences, and see how you can improve over time. -
Why is it important to remember safety and human rights even when chasing new trends or business ideas?
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Because no amount of money or popularity is worth risking health, dignity, or legal problems for workers and clients.
💡 Example in Action
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Example 1 – Natural Product Request
A client comes to a small salon and asks, “Do you have any natural or herbal products? I don’t like strong chemicals.”Show Answer
The worker can explain which products contain gentler ingredients, read labels together, and offer a simple hand spa or basic facial using those products. If options are limited, the worker can be honest and suggest only what is safe and available. -
Example 2 – Overbooked and Rushing
It is a weekend promo day and there are many clients. The worker is tempted to skip disinfecting tools properly to save time.Show Answer
The worker should not skip sanitation. Instead, they can inform clients that there may be a short wait because tools must be cleaned for safety. Clear communication and proper scheduling protect health and the salon’s reputation. -
Example 3 – Online Review Challenge
A client writes a negative review online, saying, “The service was okay but the worker looked tired and did not smile.”Show Answer
The owner can respond politely online, thanking the client for feedback, apologizing for the experience, and promising to remind staff about customer care. Internally, the owner can talk to workers about rest breaks and emotional support. -
Example 4 – Unrealistic Trend Photo
A client shows a photo of a very complex nail art design from social media, but the salon has simple tools and limited time.Show Answer
The worker can appreciate the design, then explain honestly what they can do with available tools and time—perhaps a simpler version. Together, they agree on a realistic design, protecting both expectations and quality. -
Example 5 – Waste and Community Complaint
Neighbors complain that the salon’s trash bags are always full of used cotton and bottles spilling onto the street.Show Answer
The salon should review its waste management, use proper bins, follow local segregation rules, schedule regular garbage collection, and train staff to seal and store waste properly. This improves community relations and environmental care.
📝 Try It Out
Use your notebook to answer these items. Then compare with the suggested answers.
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List three current trends in beauty care or wellness that you have noticed in your community, on TV, or online.
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Sample answers: natural or herbal products; stress-relief spa packages; nail art designs; home-service or mobile salons; online booking; vlog tutorials on skin care. -
Choose one trend and explain why you think many clients like it.
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Look for reasons such as: it seems safer, it saves time, it looks stylish, it is relaxing, or it allows clients to express their personality. -
Identify two common challenges faced by salon workers or owners in your area.
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Examples: competition, limited space, high cost of products, long working hours, client complaints, or difficulty keeping up with trends. -
Write one simple suggestion for how a small salon could improve its service quality without spending a lot of money.
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Examples: improving greetings and communication, keeping tools organized and visibly clean, posting clear price lists, or using simple decorations. -
Design a mini poster in your notebook that says: “Safe, Clean, and Friendly Services” and add three short bullet points under it.
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Teacher can check for ideas such as: clean tools, respectful attitude, honest explanations, and proper waste disposal. -
Write a short role-play script (5–6 lines) between a client and a worker discussing a new beauty trend and checking if it is safe.
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Look for respectful questions, mention of product ingredients or skin type, and an honest recommendation from the worker. -
List three ways a salon could practice sustainability in daily operations.
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Examples: saving water, using refill systems where allowed, segregating waste, buying local products, or turning off unused lights and equipment. -
Explain how stress can affect beauty care workers and why wellness is also important for them, not just for clients.
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Stress can cause tiredness, mistakes, and health problems. Workers need rest, good posture, and emotional support to provide safe, quality services. -
Think of one future challenge in beauty care that you predict (for example, new technology or stricter rules). Describe it briefly.
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Answers will vary; teacher can check if the challenge is realistic and connected to trends like online services, health rules, or environmental concerns. -
Finish the sentence: “If I become a beauty care worker or entrepreneur, I want my salon to be known for…”
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Encourage responses such as: cleanliness, friendliness, safe and honest services, fair prices, respect for clients, and care for the environment.
✅ Check Yourself
Answer the items, then use the answer keys to check your understanding.
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(Multiple Choice) A trend in beauty care is best described as:
a. A one-time mistake in a salon
b. A direction of change or popular style followed by many people
c. A strict law made by the government
d. A private secret between client and workerShow Answer
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(Multiple Choice) Which of the following is an example of a wellness trend?
a. Ignoring sanitation to serve more clients
b. Offering stress-relief hand and foot spa packages
c. Hiding product labels from clients
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(True/False) Issues and challenges in beauty care only involve fashion and style, not safety or health.
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False. Safety, health, pricing, and worker well-being are also major issues. -
(True/False) Strong competition and very low prices can sometimes make it harder for salons to keep high service quality.
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True. If prices are too low, it can be difficult to afford quality products and fair wages. -
(Short Answer) Why is sanitation still important even when many clients are waiting?
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Because sanitation protects everyone from infection, supports legal and school rules, and maintains the salon’s good name. -
(Multiple Choice) Which situation shows ethical behavior by a beauty care worker?
a. Promising a result that is impossible to achieve
b. Reusing single-use tools to save money
c. Explaining honestly what a service can and cannot do
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(Short Answer) Give one example of a sustainability concern in beauty care services.
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Examples: too much water or electricity use, chemical waste in drains, too many single-use plastics, or large amounts of unsorted trash. -
(Short Answer) How can a salon show it cares about the community around it?
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By managing noise and smells, handling waste properly, keeping surroundings clean, and respecting neighbors and local rules. -
(Multiple Choice) Which of the following best describes service quality?
a. The number of clients served per day
b. The level of excellence in how a service is delivered
c. The personal friendships between workers
d. The amount of decoration in the salonShow Answer
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(True/False) Workers’ physical and emotional wellness also affect how well they can serve clients.
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True. Tired or stressed workers are more likely to make mistakes and feel discouraged. -
(Short Answer) Why is honest communication important when trends from social media do not match what is possible in real life?
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It prevents disappointment, keeps clients safe, and builds long-term trust based on truth rather than false promises. -
(Short Answer) Give one way technology can be used positively in beauty care services.
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Examples: online booking, sharing educational videos about skin or nail care, organizing client records, or gathering feedback. -
(Multiple Choice) Which combination shows a wise response to challenges?
a. Ignore sanitation, lower prices, and work without breaks
b. Follow safety rules, communicate honestly, and keep learning
c. Hide problems from clients and co-workers
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(Short Answer) How can being aware of trends, issues, and challenges help you as a future worker or entrepreneur?
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It helps you prepare good strategies, avoid common mistakes, protect safety, and design services that truly help clients and communities. -
(Reflection Check) After this lesson, what is one challenge in beauty care that you want to understand more deeply?
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Answers will vary; learners might mention sustainability, worker wellness, social media influence, or client rights and safety.
🚀 Go Further (optional)
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Trend Mapping Poster – In groups, create a poster showing at least five current trends in beauty and wellness and where you see them (online, mall, community).
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Teacher guidance: Encourage learners to label each trend as “product,” “service,” or “behavior,” and discuss which are most relevant to local needs. -
Salon Interview (Virtual or Real) – Prepare questions and, if possible, interview a local salon worker or owner about their main challenges.
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Teacher guidance: Help students focus on respectful questions about trends, sanitation, client expectations, and sustainability, not on gossip or personal secrets. -
Design a “Quality Service” Checklist – Develop a checklist for student use during practical activities to ensure service quality and safety.
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Teacher guidance: Include items for greeting, sanitation, proper technique, client comfort, and clean-up. Use it later for peer or self-assessment. -
Eco-Friendly Salon Concept – Ask learners to sketch an “eco-friendly” salon layout and list at least five sustainable practices it would follow.
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Teacher guidance: Encourage ideas about natural light, waste segregation, efficient water use, and local products. Emphasize practicality over expensive design. -
Future Challenge Reflection – Learners write a short paragraph predicting one future challenge in beauty care and how they might respond.
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Teacher guidance: Connect their predictions to current events, technology, or laws, and invite volunteers to share insights with the class.
🔗 My Reflection
Notebook prompt:
Imagine that you own a small beauty or wellness salon in your community ten years from now. Describe at least three things you will do to keep up with trends while still protecting client safety, worker wellness, and the environment. How will your personal values guide your decisions?
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