Assistant Beauty

Therapist
(Job Role)

Qualification Pack: Ref. Id. BWS/Q0101

Sector: Beauty and Wellness

Textbook for Class X

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 Assistant Beauty
Therapist
(Job Role)

Qualification Pack: Ref. Id. BWS/Q0101

Sector: Beauty and Wellness

Textbook for Class X

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 171018 – Assistant Beauty Therapist
ISBN 978-93-91444-47-1
Vocational Textbook for Class X

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

First Edition
 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
September 2021 Bhadrapada 1943 system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the
prior permission of the publisher.
 This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way
of trade, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise disposed of
without the publisher’s consent, in any form of binding or cover
PD 5T SU
other than that in which it is published.
 The correct price of this publication is the price printed on this
© National Council of Educational page. Any revised price indicated by a rubber stamp or a sticker
or any other means is incorrect and should be unacceptable.
Research and Training, 2021
OFFICES OF THE PUBLICATION
DIVISION, NCERT

NCERT Campus
Sri Aurobindo Marg
New Delhi 110 016 Phone : 011-26562708
108, 100 Feet Road
Hosdakere Halli Extension
Banashankari III Stage
Bengaluru 560 085 Phone : 080-26725740
Navjivan Trust Building
P.O. Navjivan
Ahmedabad 380 014 Phone : 079-27541446
100.00
CWC Campus
Opp. Dhankal Bus Stop
Panihati
Kolkata 700 114 Phone : 033-25530454
CWC Complex
Maligaon
Guwahati 781 021 Phone : 0361-2674869

Publication Team
Head, Publication : Anup Kumar Rajput
Division
Chief Editor : Shveta Uppal
Printed on 80 GSM paper with NCERT Chief Production : Arun Chitkara
watermark
Officer
Published at the Publication Division Chief Business : Vipin Dewan
by the Secretary, National Council Manager
of Educational Research and
Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Production Officer : Atul Saxena
Delhi 110 016 and printed at Taj Cover and Layout
Printers, 69/6A Najafgarh Road
DTP Cell, Publication Division
Industrial Area, Near Kirti Nagar
Metro Station, New Delhi - 110 015

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 Foreword

The National Curriculum Framework (NCF)–2005 recommends

bringing work and education into the domain of the curricular,
infusing it in all areas of learning while giving it an identity of its
own at relevant stages. It explains that work transforms knowledge
into experience and generates important personal and social
values, such as self-reliance, creativity and cooperation. Through
work one learns to find one’s place in society. It is an educational
activity with an inherent potential for inclusion. Therefore, an
experience of involvement in productive work in an educational
setting will make one appreciate the worth of social life and what
is valued and appreciated in the society. Work involves interaction
with material or other people (mostly both), thus, creating a deeper
comprehension and increased practical knowledge of natural
substances and social relationships.
Through work and education, school knowledge can be easily
linked to learners’ life outside the school. This also makes a departure
from the legacy of bookish learning and bridges the gap between
the school, home, community and workplace. The NCF – 2005 also
emphasises Vocational Education and Training (VET) for all those
children, who wish to acquire additional skills and/or seek livelihood
through vocational education after either discontinuing or completing
their school education. VET is expected to provide a ‘preferred and
dignified’ choice rather than a terminal or ‘last resort’ option.
As a follow-up of this, the NCERT has attempted to infuse work
across subject areas and also contributed towards the development
of the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) for the
country, which was notified on 27 December 2013. It is a quality
assurance framework that organises all qualifications, according
to the levels of knowledge, skills and attitude. These levels, graded
from one to ten, are defined in terms of learning outcomes, which
the learner must possess regardless of whether they are obtained
through formal, non-formal or informal learning. The NSQF sets
common principles and guidelines for a nationally recognised

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 qualification system, covering schools, vocational education and
training institutions, technical education institutions, colleges
and universities.
It is under this backdrop that Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central
Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), Bhopal, a constituent
of the NCERT, has developed learning outcomes based modular
curricula for vocational subjects from Classes IX to XII. This
has been developed under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of
Vocationalisation of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education of
the Ministry of Education, erstwhile the Ministry of Human Resource
Development.
This textbook has been developed as per the learning outcomes
based curriculum, keeping in view the National Occupation
Standards (NOSs) for the job role and to promote experiential
learning related to the vocation. This will enable the students to
acquire necessary skills, knowledge and attitude.
I acknowledge the contributions of the book development team,
reviewers and all institutions and organisations for supporting
towards the development of this textbook.
The NCERT welcomes suggestions from students, teachers and
parents, which would help us to further improve the quality of the
material in subsequent editions.

Sridhar Srivastava
In-charge Director
New Delhi National Council of Educational
May 2021 Research and Training

iv

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 About the Textbook

The Beauty and Wellness Industry is witnessing an exponential

growth, given the rising consumerism, globalisation and changing
lifestyles of people. It is one of the most important and fastest
growing industries in India.
As a result, many small and large companies are entering the
business, leading to a more organised way of rendering Beauty and
Wellness services, and creating a huge demand for trained personnel
like Assistant Beauty Therapist, Beauty Therapist, make-up artist,
hair stylist, etc.
An Assistant Beauty Therapist assists a Beauty Therapist and is
responsible for rendering a range of Beauty and Wellness services,
such as facial, threading, waxing, manicure, pedicure, hairstyle,
mehendi and make-up application, etc.
This textbook for the job role of an ‘Assistant Beauty Therapist’
has been designed to impart knowledge and skills through
hands-on learning experience, which forms an integral part of
experiential learning. It focuses on the learning process of an
individual. Therefore, the learning activities are student-centred
and not teacher-centred. The textbook has been developed with the
help of subject and industry experts, and academicians so as to
make it a useful and enriching teaching–learning resource material
for students.
Care has been taken to align the content of the textbook with
the National Occupation Standards (NOSs) for the job role so
that the students acquire necessary knowledge and skills as per
the performance criteria mentioned in the respective NOSs of the
Qualification Pack (QP). The textbook has been reviewed by experts
to ensure that the content is not only aligned with the NOSs but also
provides quality learning.
The NOSs, along with their codes as mentioned in the Qualification
Pack for the job role of an Assistant Beauty Therapist, covered in
this textbook are as follows.
• BWS/N9001 — Prepare and maintain the work area
• BWS/N0101 — Provide basic skincare services

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 • BWS/N0102 — Carry out depilation services
• BWS/N0103 — Perform beauty services
• BWS/N9002 — Maintain health and safety standards in the
work area
• BWS/N9003 — Create a positive workplace impression
The textbook consists of four Units. Unit 1 throws light on basic
skincare services like cleansing, toning and moisturising that need to be
performed for a healthy and glowing skin. It also describes anatomy and
physiology of the skin and various skincare techniques.
Unit 2 describes the structure of the hair, different phases in the hair
growth cycle, and common depilation services like waxing and threading.
It also throws an insight into ‘bleaching’, a discolouration technique that
reduces melanin content in the skin.
Unit 3 deals with make-up services. It provides information about
the steps that need to be followed for make-up application. Besides, it
acquaints the learners with different type of make-up brushes and their
cleaning procedure.
Unit 4 covers aspects related to creating a welcoming workplace
impression and personal grooming of the Assistant Beauty Therapist.

Vinay Swarup Mehrotra

Professor and Head
Curriculum Development and
Evaluation Centre, and NSQF Cell
PSSCIVE, Bhopal

vi

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 Textbook Development Team

Chairperson, Advisory Group for the Textbook

Vandana Luthra, Chairperson, Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill
Council, and Founder, VLCC Healthcare Ltd.

Chief Advisor, Advisory Group for the Textbook

Blossom Kochhar, Co-chairperson, Beauty and Wellness Sector
Skill Council; President, National Hair Dressers Association, and
Chairperson, Blossom Kochhar Group of Industries

Members
Monica Bahl, Chief Executive Officer, Beauty and Wellness Sector
Skill Council, New Delhi
Richa Agarwal, Founder and Director, Cleopatra Chain of Beauty
Wellness and Makeovers, Gurugram, Haryana
Sohini Guha, Deputy General Manager — Standards, Apprenticeship
and Education Initiatives, Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council,
New Delhi
Vaishali Shah, Director, LTA School of Beauty, and Chief Expert
(Beauty) for India Skills, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Member-Coordinator
Vinay Swarup Mehrotra, Professor and Head, Curriculum
Development and Evaluation Centre, and NSQF Cell, PSSCIVE,
Bhopal

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 Acknowledgements

The Council expresses its gratitude towards all members of

the Project Approval Board (PAB) of the Rashtriya Madhyamik
Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and officials of the Ministry of Education
(MoE), erstwhile the Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Government of India, for their constant cooperation and
encouragement towards the development of learning outcomes
based curricula and courseware.
Rajesh P. Khambayat, Joint Director, PSSCIVE, Bhopal,
is appreciated for providing necessary support towards the
development of this textbook.
The contributions of our colleagues at NCERT, New Delhi, and
members of the textbook review team — Ranjana Arora, Professor
and In-charge, Curriculum Group; Bharti, Associate Professor,
Department of Education in Gender and Special Needs are duly
acknowledged.
We are also thankful to officials in the National Skill Development
Agency (NSDA), National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC),
and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for their
support and encouragement.
The images used in the textbook have been sourced from the
Creative Commons License. They have been selected with care and
diligence for a clearer understanding of learners. Care has been
taken not to violate any copyright issue. The images are meant for
educational purpose only and are being provided for the personal
use of students and teachers.
Gratitude is also due to the Publication Division, NCERT, for
transforming the manuscript into an attractive textbook. Special
thanks are due to Sweta Jha, Editor (Contractual) for copyediting
the manuscript, providing vital inputs and finalising the textbook.
Pawan Kumar Barriar, DTP Operator, Publication Division, NCERT,
and Nitin Kumar Gupta, DTP Operator (Contractual), are appreciated
for flawless layout and design.

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 Contents

Foreword iii
About the Textbook v
Unit 1: Basic Skincare Services 1
Session 1: Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin 1
Session 2: Actions of the Facial, Neck and Shoulder Muscles 10
Session 3: Skincare 18
Unit 2: Basic Depilation Services 24
Session 1: Waxing 29
Session 2: Threading 39
Session 3: Bleaching 46
Unit 3: Make-up Services 52
Session 1: Preparing for Make-up Application 52
Session 2: Make-up Application 60
Unit 4: Creating a Workplace Impression 71
Session 1: Building a Positive Work Environment 72
Session 2: Personal Grooming 83
Glossary 87
Answer Key 89

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 “Beauty saves. Beauty heals. Beauty
motivates. Beauty unites. Beauty
returns us to our origins, and here lies
the ultimate act of saving, of healing,
of overcoming dualism.”

–Matthew Fox

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 171018 – ASSISTANT BEAUTY THERAPIST
ISBN 978-93-91444-47-1
Vocational Textbook for Class X

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

First Edition
 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
September 2021 Bhadrapada 1943 system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the
prior permission of the publisher.
 This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way
of trade, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise disposed of
without the publisher’s consent, in any form of binding or cover
PD 5T SU
other than that in which it is published.
 The correct price of this publication is the price printed on this
© National Council of Educational page. Any revised price indicated by a rubber stamp or a sticker
or any other means is incorrect and should be unacceptable.
Research and Training, 2021
OFFICES OF THE PUBLICATION
DIVISION, NCERT

NCERT Campus
Sri Aurobindo Marg
New Delhi 110 016 Phone : 011-26562708
108, 100 Feet Road
Hosdakere Halli Extension
Banashankari III Stage
Bengaluru 560 085 Phone : 080-26725740
Navjivan Trust Building
P.O. Navjivan
Ahmedabad 380 014 Phone : 079-27541446
100.00
CWC Campus
Opp. Dhankal Bus Stop
Panihati
Kolkata 700 114 Phone : 033-25530454
CWC Complex
Maligaon
Guwahati 781 021 Phone : 0361-2674869

Publication Team
Head, Publication : Anup Kumar Rajput
Division
Chief Editor : Shveta Uppal
Printed on 80 GSM paper with NCERT Chief Production : Arun Chitkara
watermark
Officer
Published at the Publication Division Chief Business : Vipin Dewan
by the Secretary, National Council Manager
of Educational Research and
Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Production Officer : Atul Saxena
Delhi 110 016 and printed at Taj Cover and Layout
Printers, 69/6A Najafgarh Road
DTP Cell, Publication Division
Industrial Area, Near Kirti Nagar
Metro Station, New Delhi - 110 015

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 FOREWORD

The National Curriculum Framework (NCF)–2005 recommends

bringing work and education into the domain of the curricular,
infusing it in all areas of learning while giving it an identity of its
own at relevant stages. It explains that work transforms knowledge
into experience and generates important personal and social
values, such as self-reliance, creativity and cooperation. Through
work one learns to find one’s place in society. It is an educational
activity with an inherent potential for inclusion. Therefore, an
experience of involvement in productive work in an educational
setting will make one appreciate the worth of social life and what
is valued and appreciated in the society. Work involves interaction
with material or other people (mostly both), thus, creating a deeper
comprehension and increased practical knowledge of natural
substances and social relationships.
Through work and education, school knowledge can be easily
linked to learners’ life outside the school. This also makes a departure
from the legacy of bookish learning and bridges the gap between
the school, home, community and workplace. The NCF – 2005 also
emphasises Vocational Education and Training (VET) for all those
children, who wish to acquire additional skills and/or seek livelihood
through vocational education after either discontinuing or completing
their school education. VET is expected to provide a ‘preferred and
dignified’ choice rather than a terminal or ‘last resort’ option.
As a follow-up of this, the NCERT has attempted to infuse work
across subject areas and also contributed towards the development
of the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) for the
country, which was notified on 27 December 2013. It is a quality
assurance framework that organises all qualifications, according
to the levels of knowledge, skills and attitude. These levels, graded
from one to ten, are defined in terms of learning outcomes, which
the learner must possess regardless of whether they are obtained
through formal, non-formal or informal learning. The NSQF sets
common principles and guidelines for a nationally recognised

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 qualification system, covering schools, vocational education and
training institutions, technical education institutions, colleges
and universities.
It is under this backdrop that Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central
Institute of Vocational Education (PSSCIVE), Bhopal, a constituent
of the NCERT, has developed learning outcomes based modular
curricula for vocational subjects from Classes IX to XII. This
has been developed under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of
Vocationalisation of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education of
the Ministry of Education, erstwhile the Ministry of Human Resource
Development.
This textbook has been developed as per the learning outcomes
based curriculum, keeping in view the National Occupation
Standards (NOSs) for the job role and to promote experiential
learning related to the vocation. This will enable the students to
acquire necessary skills, knowledge and attitude.
I acknowledge the contributions of the book development team,
reviewers and all institutions and organisations for supporting
towards the development of this textbook.
The NCERT welcomes suggestions from students, teachers and
parents, which would help us to further improve the quality of the
material in subsequent editions.

SRIDHAR SRIVASTAVA
In-charge Director
New Delhi National Council of Educational
May 2021 Research and Training

iv

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 ABOUT THE TEXTBOOK

The Beauty and Wellness Industry is witnessing an exponential

growth, given the rising consumerism, globalisation and changing
lifestyles of people. It is one of the most important and fastest
growing industries in India.
As a result, many small and large companies are entering the
business, leading to a more organised way of rendering Beauty and
Wellness services, and creating a huge demand for trained personnel
like Assistant Beauty Therapist, Beauty Therapist, make-up artist,
hair stylist, etc.
An Assistant Beauty Therapist assists a Beauty Therapist and is
responsible for rendering a range of Beauty and Wellness services,
such as facial, threading, waxing, manicure, pedicure, hairstyle,
mehendi and make-up application, etc.
This textbook for the job role of an ‘Assistant Beauty Therapist’
has been designed to impart knowledge and skills through
hands-on learning experience, which forms an integral part of
experiential learning. It focuses on the learning process of an
individual. Therefore, the learning activities are student-centred
and not teacher-centred. The textbook has been developed with the
help of subject and industry experts, and academicians so as to
make it a useful and enriching teaching–learning resource material
for students.
Care has been taken to align the content of the textbook with
the National Occupation Standards (NOSs) for the job role so
that the students acquire necessary knowledge and skills as per
the performance criteria mentioned in the respective NOSs of the
Qualification Pack (QP). The textbook has been reviewed by experts
to ensure that the content is not only aligned with the NOSs but also
provides quality learning.
The NOSs, along with their codes as mentioned in the Qualification
Pack for the job role of an Assistant Beauty Therapist, covered in
this textbook are as follows.
• BWS/N9001 — Prepare and maintain the work area
• BWS/N0101 — Provide basic skincare services

Prelims.indd 5 23 September 2021 02:17:46

 • BWS/N0102 — Carry out depilation services
• BWS/N0103 — Perform beauty services
• BWS/N9002 — Maintain health and safety standards in the
work area
• BWS/N9003 — Create a positive workplace impression
The textbook consists of four Units. Unit 1 throws light on basic
skincare services like cleansing, toning and moisturising that need to be
performed for a healthy and glowing skin. It also describes anatomy and
physiology of the skin and various skincare techniques.
Unit 2 describes the structure of the hair, different phases in the hair
growth cycle, and common depilation services like waxing and threading.
It also throws an insight into ‘bleaching’, a discolouration technique that
reduces melanin content in the skin.
Unit 3 deals with make-up services. It provides information about
the steps that need to be followed for make-up application. Besides, it
acquaints the learners with different type of make-up brushes and their
cleaning procedure.
Unit 4 covers aspects related to creating a welcoming workplace
impression and personal grooming of the Assistant Beauty Therapist.

Vinay Swarup Mehrotra

Professor and Head
Curriculum Development and
Evaluation Centre, and NSQF Cell
PSSCIVE, Bhopal

vi

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 TEXTBOOK DEVELOPMENT TEAM

CHAIRPERSON, ADVISORY GROUP FOR THE TEXTBOOK

Vandana Luthra, Chairperson, Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill
Council, and Founder, VLCC Healthcare Ltd.

CHIEF ADVISOR, ADVISORY GROUP FOR THE TEXTBOOK

Blossom Kochhar, Co-chairperson, Beauty and Wellness Sector
Skill Council; President, National Hair Dressers Association, and
Chairperson, Blossom Kochhar Group of Industries

MEMBERS
Monica Bahl, Chief Executive Officer, Beauty and Wellness Sector
Skill Council, New Delhi
Richa Agarwal, Founder and Director, Cleopatra Chain of Beauty
Wellness and Makeovers, Gurugram, Haryana
Sohini Guha, Deputy General Manager — Standards, Apprenticeship
and Education Initiatives, Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council,
New Delhi
Vaishali Shah, Director, LTA School of Beauty, and Chief Expert
(Beauty) for India Skills, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

MEMBER-COORDINATOR
Vinay Swarup Mehrotra, Professor and Head, Curriculum
Development and Evaluation Centre, and NSQF Cell, PSSCIVE,
Bhopal

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Council expresses its gratitude towards all members of

the Project Approval Board (PAB) of the Rashtriya Madhyamik
Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and officials of the Ministry of Education
(MoE), erstwhile the Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Government of India, for their constant cooperation and
encouragement towards the development of learning outcomes
based curricula and courseware.
Rajesh P. Khambayat, Joint Director, PSSCIVE, Bhopal,
is appreciated for providing necessary support towards the
development of this textbook.
The contributions of our colleagues at NCERT, New Delhi, and
members of the textbook review team — Ranjana Arora, Professor
and In-charge, Curriculum Group; Bharti, Associate Professor,
Department of Education in Gender and Special Needs are duly
acknowledged.
We are also thankful to officials in the National Skill Development
Agency (NSDA), National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC),
and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for their
support and encouragement.
The images used in the textbook have been sourced from the
Creative Commons License. They have been selected with care and
diligence for a clearer understanding of learners. Care has been
taken not to violate any copyright issue. The images are meant for
educational purpose only and are being provided for the personal
use of students and teachers.
Gratitude is also due to the Publication Division, NCERT, for
transforming the manuscript into an attractive textbook. Special
thanks are due to Sweta Jha, Editor (Contractual) for copyediting
the manuscript, providing vital inputs and finalising the textbook.
Pawan Kumar Barriar, DTP Operator, Publication Division, NCERT,
and Nitin Kumar Gupta, DTP Operator (Contractual), are appreciated
for flawless layout and design.

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 CONTENTS

Foreword iii
About the Textbook v
Unit 1: Basic Skincare Services 1
Session 1: Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin 1
Session 2: Actions of the Facial, Neck and Shoulder Muscles 10
Session 3: Skincare 18
Unit 2: Basic Depilation Services 24
Session 1: Waxing 29
Session 2: Threading 39
Session 3: Bleaching 46
Unit 3: Make-up Services 52
Session 1: Preparing for Make-up Application 52
Session 2: Make-up Application 60
Unit 4: Creating a Workplace Impression 71
Session 1: Building a Positive Work Environment 72
Session 2: Personal Grooming 83
Glossary 87
Answer Key 89

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 “Beauty saves. Beauty heals. Beauty
motivates. Beauty unites. Beauty
returns us to our origins, and here lies
the ultimate act of saving, of healing,
of overcoming dualism.”

–Matthew Fox

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