Image Consultants is an academy that specializes in personality development to help individuals cultivate professionalism in order to face tomorrow's challenges with an air of self-confidence.

The Academy of Hair and Beauty which is an integral element of the school grooms aspiring beauticians to become successful in their chosen field through a comprehensive study program.
The Academy of Hair and Beauty offers its students three professional courses which comprise of the 25 day certificate program, the diploma and the advance diploma in hair dressing and beauty therapy.

The Director, Nayana Karunaratne, notes that many of their courses are accredited by City and Guilds, the UK based educational body recognized by Australian and Canadian authorities solely based on the good reputation that the academy has gained throughout its 10 years of existence. The purpose built academy has 6 fully equipped classrooms and two auditoriums to conduct sessions and has a maximum of 10 students in each batch.

Mrs. Karunaratne further adds that the 25 day certificate program makes the student immediately employable by giving him or her the basic know how about the subject and added that their diploma and advance diploma programs are career oriented and advised students to enroll if they are passionate about hair dressing and beauty therapy.

Students are given a thorough knowledge of the subject through practical and theory exercises while the necessary course material is offered free of charge. She meanwhile, suggests that parents should recognize their child's potential and encourage them to pursue this line of work. "This is a lucrative job that offers endless employment opportunities locally and internationally if the student is committed to the profession and learns it the correct way."

Mrs.Karunarante proudly announced that 7 of her students who followed the advance diploma in hair dressing and beauty therapy in December last year have passed with a distinction, a proud moment in the academy's history.

The Academy of Hair and Beauty employs an experienced panel of lecturers to pass down their expertise to the students, with most of them being senior staff working at the successful salon chain "Salon Nayana."

The academy offers classes on weekdays and weekends for the convenience of the students and conducts sessions in Kurunegala and Galle too.

Image Consultants is situated at No 41, Ridgeway Place, Colombo 4.
(Shabnam Farook)