Accredited Beauty & Advanced Facial Training in Scotland
Welcome to Glass Skin Training Academy (GSTA), Scotland’s home of luxury, accredited beauty and advanced facial education.
Our academy offers fully accredited and insurable training courses, designed to help you master your craft, build confidence, and create a thriving business in the beauty industry.
Whether you’re a complete beginner, taking your first step into the world of beauty, or a qualified professional, seeking to enhance your skills with advanced techniques, our courses are designed to elevate your expertise to an elite level.
At GSTA, we don’t just teach treatments, we teach excellence. Every course includes in-depth education on skin anatomy, health and safety, client consultation, contraindications, and aftercare, ensuring you deliver exceptional, safe, and professional results every time.
Our training also includes business and social media guidance, empowering you to market your services effectively, attract your ideal clients, and build a strong, successful brand.
Scotland’s First and Only Halal Brow Training Academy
We’re proud to be the first and only Halal Brow Training Academy in Scotland, offering a halal-friendly alternative to brow hair removal, making our training inclusive and accessible for all.
Our Accredited Courses
Brow Lamination
(1 day course)
Pre-requisite: Suitable for beginners with no experience required
Learn the art of creating full, lifted, and perfectly styled brows through the latest lamination techniques, which sculpt, nourish, and enhance the natural brow hair for a sleek, defined finish.
Brow Tint & Wax
(1 day course)
Pre-requisite: Suitable for beginners with no experience required
Master precision brow tinting and waxing to achieve balance, symmetry, and long-lasting definition tailored to each client’s unique features.
Sculpted Brows/Hybrid Brows
(1 day course)
Pre-requisite: Suitable for beginners with no experience required
Discover how to create sculpted, makeup-like brows using advanced mapping, hybrid tinting, and shaping techniques for a bold, yet refined result.
Lash Lift
(1 day course)
Pre-requisite: Suitable for beginners with no experience required
Perfect the art of lash lifting, a luxurious treatment that enhances natural lashes, opening the eyes and creating a beautifully elevated, low-maintenance look.
Halal Brows
(1 day course)
Pre-requisite: Suitable for beginners with no experience required
Exclusive to GSTA, this halal-friendly brow course offers an ethical and alternative method to traditional waxing or shaving, ideal for clients seeking faith-conscious beauty treatments.
Threading
(1/2 day course)
Pre-requisite: Suitable for beginners with no experience required
Learn the timeless skill of threading for precision brow shaping and facial hair removal using a 100% natural, gentle, and professional technique.
Basic Facials / Facial Diploma
(1 day course)
Pre-requisite: Suitable for beginners with no experience required
Develop a strong foundation in facial therapy, learning essential skincare steps and techniques to cleanse, nourish, and revitalise the skin for healthy, radiant results.
Dermaplaning
(1 day course)
Pre-requisite: Beginners facials or facial diploma
Train in one of the most sought-after advanced exfoliation treatments, leaving the skin silky smooth and glowing by removing dull surface cells and fine hair.
Facial Peels
(1 day course)
Pre-requisite: Beginners facials or facial diploma
Learn the science and technique behind professional-grade peels, which refine texture, reduce pigmentation, and rejuvenate the complexion safely and effectively.
Microneedling
(1 day course)
Pre-requisite: Level 3 in Beauty
Gain advanced knowledge in this results-driven rejuvenation treatment, stimulating collagen and elastin for visibly smoother, firmer, and more youthful-looking skin.
Microdermabrasion
(1 day course)
Pre-requisite: Beginners facials or facial diploma
Master the use of microdermabrasion technology to resurface and renew the skin, delivering instantly brighter, softer, and more polished results.
LED Light Therapy
(1 day course)
Pre-requisite: Beginners facials or facial diploma
Understand the power of LED wavelengths to enhance skin health, calm inflammation, and promote healing, an essential enhancement for any advanced facial treatment.
Radio Frequency
(1 day course)
Pre-requisite: Level 3 in Beauty
Learn to deliver luxury, non-invasive skin tightening and collagen stimulation using RF technology, helping clients achieve firmer and more radiant skin.
Glass Skin Facial
(1 day course)
Pre-requisite: Beginners facials or facial diploma
Train in our signature Glass Skin Facial, an advanced glow-enhancing treatment inspired by Korean skincare innovation. This luxurious facial is designed to deliver the ultimate “Glass Skin Glow”, a luminous, poreless, and effortlessly smooth complexion that radiates health and vitality from within.
Makeup Artistry
(1 day course)
Pre-requisite: Suitable for beginners with no experience required
Refine your creative skills in professional makeup application,Choose from natural, soft glam to full bridal artistry. Learn the techniques, product knowledge, and artistry required to enhance every face with elegance and precision.
Brow Artistry Series
A complete luxury brow education designed for students who want to master every element of modern brow design.
The Brow Artistry Series combines Brow Lamination, Sculpted Brows, and Brow Tint & Wax, giving you the full skill set needed to create flawless, refined, high-end brow transformations.
In this series, you will learn advanced brow mapping, bespoke styling, colour theory, precision shaping, and finishing techniques that elevate your work to luxury salon standards. This package is perfect for beginners who want a full brow qualification, as well as professionals seeking to expand their brow expertise.
Ultimate Skin Course
The Ultimate Skin Course is our most comprehensive advanced facial training package, designed for those who want to specialise in skin and offer luxury, results-driven facials.
This course includes full training in:
Beginners Facials, Dermaplaning, Microneedling, LED Light Therapy, Peels, Microdermabrasion, and Bespoke Facials.
You will learn how to analyse skin types, create tailored treatment plans, combine modalities safely, and deliver premium facial experiences with professional confidence. This programme teaches you how to achieve the signature Glass Skin Glow, helping clients achieve radiant, luminous, and perfectly refined skin.
The Ultimate Skin Course is ideal for complete beginners who want to launch a career in skincare, as well as existing therapists looking to upgrade their skill set and offer high-end advanced facial treatments.