Japanese head spa: foundations and safe practice
Offer head spa treatments safely, with a consistent sequence, clear hygiene standards and a contraindication check before every client.
Reviewed by Karley Weir Ghallagher, trichologist and founder of Trichollective.
What you'll learn
Here is what you will be able to do
in your own practice by the end.
Explain honestly to clients what a head spa can and cannot do.
Follow a safe, consistent treatment protocol.
Screen for contraindications before every treatment.
Give aftercare advice that encourages clients to rebook.
Syllabus
8 short lessons take you from first principles
to something you can use with your next client.
01Origins and principles
Where head spa comes from, what it can honestly do, and how to describe it without misleading anyone.
02Consultation and screening
Contraindications, when to adapt, when to defer, and how to record consent.
03The treatment sequence
A full head spa protocol, step by step, with timings, temperatures and adaptations for different hair.
04Products and tools
Choosing and using cameras, water systems, cleansers, oils and essential oils safely.
05Hygiene standards
Cleaning, disinfection, laundry, water systems, licensing and the legal duties behind them.
06Aftercare
What to tell clients after treatment, how to handle reactions, and how to suggest rebooking honestly.
07Menu and pricing
Costing a treatment, setting a price that pays, and positioning head spa honestly in your business.
08Practical assessment
An observed treatment checklist, a reflective log and how to use them to show you are safe and consistent.
Who it's for
Therapists new to head spa, and salons adding it to their menu
No previous course is needed. If you're unsure whether it fits your scope of practice, write to us and we'll tell you honestly.
Format
Eight lessons with a step-by-step protocol, a consent form and a practical assessment checklist
Everything is online and saves as you go, so you can study between clients. Each lesson has case studies, scripts and templates to use in practice, and your reflections become a printable CPD record.
Review
Reviewed by Karley Weir Ghallagher
Karley Weir Ghallagher, trichologist and founder of Trichollective, checked this course before it opened, and is named on your certificate.
Your certificate
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Japanese head spa: foundations and safe practice
- Study time
- 6 hours
- Completed
- Date of completion
- Course reviewed by
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