
Course catalogue
26 courses across nails, lash & brow, hair removal, facials, massage, make-up and teaching — plus VTCT/ITEC professional qualification pathways. Study fully online, or blend online theory with practical days in our Midleton studio.
Real training at AuraLuxe Academy
Beauty & wellness courses
Durations shown are the beginner route. If you already hold a recognised qualification, some courses have a shorter route — we check certificates before quoting.
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Showing 26 of 26 courses.
8 courses

A complete spa manicure service — consultation, nail and cuticle work, massage and a professional finish you can charge for.

The full spa pedicure treatment, from consultation and foot care through to massage and finish.

Prep, application, curing, maintenance and safe removal of UV/LED gel polish on natural nails.
BIAB & Natural Nail Overlays
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Builder-in-a-bottle, soft-gel and hard-gel overlays on the natural nail — strength and structure without extensions.

Confident, controlled e-file use for natural nail preparation, cuticle work and safe product removal.
Nail Extensions
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Prep, extending, structure, refills and removals — the full extension service, start to finish.

E-file technique for enhancements — refining structure, refills and efficient, safe reduction.

Design work that sells — technique, placement and finish for a modern nail art menu.
4 courses

The combined tinting and brow waxing course — patch testing, colour selection, shaping and aftercare.

Mapping, outlining and architectural definition for a richer, fuller brow finish.

Lamination technique, timings and aftercare for a groomed, brushed-up brow shape.

Lifting and tinting natural lashes — shield selection, placement, timings and aftercare.
6 courses

Threading technique for brows and facial areas — control, speed and comfort.

Facial waxing across brow, lip, chin and sides with a clean, comfortable finish.
Roller Waxing
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A full day on the roller wax system — set-up, hygiene, application and efficient large-area work.

Strip wax technique for body areas, with consultation, contra-indications and aftercare.
Hard / Hot Waxing
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Hot wax application for sensitive and coarse-hair areas, including working temperature and patterning.
Intimate Waxing
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Bikini through to Hollywood — positioning, sectioning, comfort and professional client care.
2 courses

Skin analysis, cleansing, exfoliation, massage and mask work built into a full facial routine.
Facial Massage — Face, Head, Neck, Shoulders & Arms
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A massage-focused one-day route covering face, head, neck, shoulders and arms.
2 courses
Back Massage
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Back, neck and shoulder massage — posture, pressure, sequence and client comfort.
Full Body Massage
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A complete full body massage routine over five academy days including assessment, built for salon delivery.
2 courses

Five days across skin prep, colour theory, eyes, day, occasion and bridal make-up.
Spray Tanning
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Consultation, prep, gun handling, shade selection, tent set-up and aftercare.
2 courses
Level 3 Award in Education & Training
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Plan, deliver and assess training in the subject you're already qualified in — the step into teaching, as an 8-week ABT-accredited online programme.
Anatomy & Physiology
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The specialist VTCT online Anatomy & Physiology qualification that underpins massage, facial and aesthetic practice — studied entirely online at your own pace.
Choose how you learn
Most courses can be taken more than one way. Pick the format that fits your life — you can always upgrade later, and what you've already paid is credited.
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Fully online
Independent online learning at your own pace. Any optional mentoring, practical support or upgrade is arranged and priced separately.
Start today, no date needed
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Blended learning
Online theory first, then guided in-person practical training in the Midleton studio, with assessment where the route requires it.
Theory at home, hands-on with us
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Small group
The best-value practical route, capped at four learners. Dates are confirmed once the minimum number of suitable learners is reached.
Best value practical training
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Private 1:1
Individual training with full flexibility on dates and complete personal attention, quoted as a separately confirmed private fee.
Fastest and most flexible
Scheduled academy dates
Public group courses run Monday-first, with only one course taught per day. Confirmed dates are published here as soon as each intake is finalised — join the Interest List and we will contact you with dates for the course you want as soon as they are open.
Starts Mon 16 Nov 2026
Lash & Brow Expert Pathway
3 dates + optional half-day add-onPlaces available
Mon 7 Dec 2026
Hybrid Brows
1 dayPlaces available
Mon 14 Dec 2026
Facial Threading
1 dayPlaces available
Starts Mon 21 Dec 2026
Complete Waxing Pathway
4 datesPlaces available
Starts Mon 25 Jan 2027
Complete Nail Technician Pathway
6 datesPlaces available
Mon 22 Feb 2027
E-File — Natural Nail Care & Removal
1 dayPlaces available
Mon 15 Mar 2027
Nail Art
1 dayPlaces available
Mon 5 Apr 2027
Dry Pedicure / E-File Pedicure
A planned specialist training date. Intended pricing: €550 one-to-one, €450 per learner in a group of two, €350 per learner in a group of four. The amount due at enrolment will be confirmed in writing. We are completing the course build, so no payment is taken yet — join the Interest List and we will confirm the final course title, content, dates and price with you in writing first.
1 day (planned)Interest List open
Starts Mon 12 Apr 2027
Facial Massage & Skincare Pathway
VTCT theory, evidence and exams are arranged separately — attending the shared practical days does not on its own complete VTCT requirements.
2 datesPlaces available
Starts Mon 26 Apr 2027
Massage Pathway — Back & Full Body
VTCT theory, evidence and exam days are scheduled separately from these practical dates.
5 datesPlaces available
Starts Mon 14 Jun 2027
Lash & Brow Expert Pathway
3 dates + optional half-day add-onPlaces available
Mon 5 Jul 2027
Hybrid Brows
1 dayPlaces available
Mon 12 Jul 2027
Facial Threading
1 dayPlaces available
Starts Mon 19 Jul 2027
Complete Waxing Pathway
4 datesPlaces available
Starts Mon 23 Aug 2027
Complete Nail Technician Pathway
6 datesPlaces available
Mon 13 Sep 2027
E-File — Natural Nail Care & Removal
1 dayPlaces available
Mon 4 Oct 2027
Nail Art
1 dayPlaces available
Mon 18 Oct 2027
Dry Pedicure / E-File Pedicure
A planned specialist training date. Intended pricing: €550 one-to-one, €450 per learner in a group of two, €350 per learner in a group of four. The amount due at enrolment will be confirmed in writing. We are completing the course build, so no payment is taken yet — join the Interest List and we will confirm the final course title, content, dates and price with you in writing first.
1 day (planned)Interest List open
All courses are ABT accredited, with optional VTCT/ITEC accreditation available on request — except Hybrid Brows and Brow Lamination, which are ABT accredited only.
VTCT/ITEC routes include separate theory, evidence and assessment days that are arranged alongside the practical dates — practical attendance alone does not complete a VTCT qualification.
Not seeing a date that suits? Join the Interest List or ask about 1:1 delivery — Tuesdays are kept for mentoring, one-to-one training, assessments and demand-led intakes, and new dates are added to this calendar as they are confirmed.
How confirmation works: the calendar shows confirmed teaching days and their live availability. Where a date is fully booked you can join the Interest List — demand capture only, not a booking — and we confirm the next intake, the full price and exactly what is included in writing. Your place is secured once your booking payment is received.
Professional qualifications
Pathways are how we group things commercially — each certificate below remains a separate regulated qualification with its own registration, assessment and certification.
The regulated nail route, from Level 2 treatments and technology through to Level 3, with e-file delivered as an additional skill where it sits outside the qualification.
VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Nail Technology
Level 2 · AB20117
Nail-technology route. Final unit mapping shows manicure, pedicure, gel polish and extensions as applicable.
E-file may be delivered as an additional AuraLuxe/ABT skill where it is not contained in the qualification.
RPL only from recognised prior qualifications and mapped evidence.
VTCT Level 2 Certificate in Nail Treatments
Level 2 · AB20114
Nail treatments — used alongside the Level 2 nail route where appropriate.
E-file optional add-on.
RPL only from recognised prior qualifications.
Level 3 Nail Technology qualification
Level 3 · Title & code in confirmation
Intended to cover manicure, pedicure, gel polish, extensions and e-file where the unit set permits.
E-file may remain an additional skills certificate if it is not part of the regulated unit set.
Individual RPL mapping required.
Three separate qualifications covering lash and brow treatments, lash lifting and wax depilation, with Brow Lamination available as an ABT certificate alongside.
VTCT Level 2 Award in Eyelash and Eyebrow Treatments
Level 2 · AB20263
Eyelash and brow tinting plus brow waxing/shaping within the approved scope.
Brow Lamination — separate ABT certificate.
Recognised prior evidence may be mapped under VTCT RPL rules.
VTCT Lash Lifting qualification
Level 2 or 3 · Title & code in confirmation
Lash lifting.
Requirements follow the current live specification.
VTCT Level 2 Award in Wax Depilation
Level 2 · AB20123
Facial waxing and full-body hair removal.
Existing recognised waxing evidence may be considered through formal RPL mapping.
Facial and massage qualifications with a route into Access to Aesthetic Therapies, where accepted RPL mapping avoids repeating facial practical.
VTCT Level 2 Award in Facial Massage and Skincare
Level 2 · AB20122
Facial massage and skincare.
Can support RPL into Access to Aesthetic Therapies so facial practical is not duplicated where the specification permits.
Mapped per learner against the current specification.
VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Swedish Massage
Level 3 · AM30136
Full-body Swedish massage.
Portfolio, practical assessment and papers remain qualification-controlled.
VTCT Skills (ITEC) Level 3 Certificate in Access to Aesthetic Therapies
Level 3 · BT3C10
Electrical and additional theory modules plus the required papers. Prior facial learning may be RPL-mapped.
Where RPL mapping is accepted, learners complete the outstanding electrical/theory modules and two papers rather than repeating facial practical.
Each learner's RPL mapping and assessment requirements are verified individually.
For therapists moving into teaching, assessing and training-centre roles. Two separate qualifications, taken together or on their own.
VTCT Level 3 Award in Education and Training
Level 3 · ET3A1
Teaching and training skills across any occupational area in which you are already qualified.
Suited to prospective training-centre owners, workplace trainers and those seeking college/FET teaching roles, subject to employer requirements.
Mapped per learner where recognised evidence exists.
VTCT Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
Level 3 · AG30201
Assessment of vocationally related achievement.
You need access to suitable assessment opportunities and evidence.
Mapped per learner where recognised evidence exists.
Standalone Level 4 internal quality assurance qualifications for assessors and centre teams. The Award and the Certificate are distinct.
VTCT Level 4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
Level 4 · AG40220
Internal quality assurance.
Requires suitable IQA activity and evidence.
Mapped per learner where recognised evidence exists.
VTCT Level 4 Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
Level 4 · AG40221
Leading the IQA function.
Requires suitable leading-IQA activity and evidence.
Mapped per learner where recognised evidence exists.
The regulated Level 2 make-up route alongside the ABT Make-Up Artistry course.
VTCT Level 2 NVQ Award in Make-Up
Level 2 · AB20330
Level 2 make-up route.
Assessment requirements follow the current specification.
Durations and assessment. Published durations do not include multiple-choice papers, practical assessments, additional assessment visits, IQA activity or EQA sampling/visits. Your individual assessment schedule is confirmed after enrolment, taking account of prior qualifications, relevant experience, available evidence and the requirements of the selected qualification.
Where a title or code is shown as in confirmation, the qualification is confirmed with you before registration. We don't advertise wider or international recognition on your behalf — check any requirement directly with the relevant awarding, regulatory or employing body.
Online learning & upgrades
Every online course can be upgraded to hands-on training, and what you've already paid is credited against it. These are the rules we work to.
All online courses are fully online
You buy and study the online route without an automatic academy day included.
Optional in-house mentoring
Every online course can add optional in-house mentoring, priced separately, without changing your original online enrolment.
Convert to 1:1
You can convert an online course to the private in-house route on mutually available dates, paying the balance between the in-house price and the online price.
Convert to a group date
You can join an available scheduled group route and pay the balance between the group price and the online price — subject to dates, capacity, prerequisites and model requirements.
Your online payment is protected
What you paid online is credited against your chosen upgrade. Upgrade balance = academy route price less the online price already paid.
Reduced duration needs a qualification
A shorter route requires a recognised prior qualification. Experience or confidence alone doesn't qualify for the shorter price, and certificates are checked before we quote.
Kits and supplies
Kits are not included in course prices. Academy-use supplies and consumables are supplied for your training.
VTCT is separate
VTCT registration, assessment and certification are separate from ABT or online enrolment. An ABT or online certificate is not automatically a VTCT qualification.
A more personal way to enrol
Tell us your goal
One short form covering your experience, the outcome you want, your timing and your preferred budget.
Receive your route
We come back with one clear recommended route — and one suitable alternative where it helps.
Choose your intake
Join a group interest list, book private training, or start an online route straight away.
Plan your payment
Where available, your payment schedule is mapped to your confirmed start date.
Next step
Pricing is confirmed on enquiry, along with the next available dates, what evidence could shorten your route, and the supplies charge for the course you want.
Date doesn’t suit? Join the Interest List.
Pathways & packages
Where a pathway runs as a class of four, the per-learner price reflects the shared class rather than one-to-one time — the same nine days of training, at a price that works for someone starting out. Waxing practicals always lead with a group of two, because of studio capacity.
| Pathway | Days | Class of four | Two-person | One-to-one | Online |
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| Complete Waxing — coreGroup price is per learner in a group of two — the normal group size for waxing practicals, because of studio capacity. | 3 days | On request | €1,250 | €1,550 | €499.99 |
| Complete Waxing + Roller WaxingGroup price is per learner in a group of two. | 4 days | On request | €1,700 | €2,100 | €649.99 |
| Complete Waxing + Intimate Waxing | 3½ days | On request | €1,500 | €1,900 | €599.99 |
| Complete Waxing + Roller + Intimate | 4½ days | On request | €1,900 | €2,400 | €699.99 |
| E-File Complete — both modulesBoth e-file modules taken together: E-File for Natural Nail Care & Removal and E-File for Nail Enhancements. Group price is per learner in a group of two, or €600 per learner in a class of four. Kit options are optional and separate from tuition. | 2 days | €600 | €850 | €1,050 | €349.99 |
| Complete Nail Technician — all modulesNine full days when every module is included. It is designed to run as a four-person class at €2,500 per learner — the route we recommend and the price we lead with. A shorter package can leave out modules you don't need, quoted on enquiry. Kits and any VTCT/ITEC registration or awarding fees are separate. | 9 days | €2,500 | €3,700 | €4,600 | €1,295 |
| Lash & Brow Expert Pathway | 2½ days | On request | €1,150 | €1,450 | €449.99 |
| Microdermabrasion | 1 day | On request | €500 | €650 | €225 |
Two-person and class prices are per learner. Training prices exclude kits and any external awarding-body fees.
Good to know
Certificate titles, accreditation wording, durations, prices and eligibility are confirmed with you in writing before you enrol — we check your certificates first, because prior qualifications can shorten some routes. Kit and supplies costs are always quoted separately from the training fee.
ABT-accredited courses carry an AuraLuxe certificate with ABT accreditation and are intended to support insurance eligibility. Acceptance is always at your insurer's discretion — please confirm with your insurer and check the requirements of the country you work in before booking.
Date doesn’t suit? Join the Interest List.