Insurance Benefits
Negligence claims against Beauty Salons and Nail Technicians are rising 
dramatically in a very litigious society. Even if you feel that you have not been at fault or done anything wrong a client can still make a claim against you. Insurance is vital to protect you when claims are made against you.
Full membership of The Guild of Holistic Therapists automatically provides insurance cover for Treatment, Public and Products Liability with an indemnity limit of £2,000,000 any one claim. Please note Associate and Overseas Members are not covered by the Membership Insurance cover.
Student Membership
Student membership insurance cover stipulates that students require the direct supervision of a Full Guild member when carrying out treatments on any member of the public. Students are covered to carry out case studies for the following treatments only: Aromatherapy, Crystal Therapy, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage, Body Massage, Camouflage Make-up, Make-up, Manual Facials, Manicure and Pedicure (excluding the cutting of cuticles), Nail Extensions (Acrylics, Gel, Silk and Fibreglass), Baby Massage.
Extent of Cover
Cover applies anywhere in the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man whether you are working in a salon or on a mobile basis.The treatments that are included within the Insurance Policy are shown below. Cover will be in force for those treatments that a recognised qualification has been obtained.Cover is available for more advanced treatments but at additional costs and these are shown on the application form. Please also take note of the warranties that apply to certain treatments.
Refunds
If you change your mind after you have taken out the membership and insurance a full refund can only be given up to 14 days after acceptance by the association.
Treatments
- Acupressure
- Alexander Technique
- Alkaline Skin Wash (Hair Removal)
- Alpha Hydroxy Acid & Beta Hydroxy Acid Peels
- Advanced AHA Cosmeceuticals and Idebnone Superceuticals
- Application of False Tanning Products including Airbrush Tanning
- Aqua Detox, Bio Detox, Chi Detox, Peditox
- Aromatherapy treatments - including blended of aromatherapy oils into base oils to sell to existing clients and also the blending of essential oils into products that have been purchased from a supplier e.g. skincare, bodycare, shampoo to sell to the general public
- Ayurvedic Body and Facial Massage
- Baby Massage
- Barbering
- Bi-Aura
- Bikini Hair Colouring
- Biocell Treatments
- Bioskinjetting
- Bioskinsmoothing
- Bleaching of Superfluous Hair
- Body Massage, Balinese, Thai, Tuina, Trager, Chieneitsang, No Hands, Spinal Touch, Mongolian Sky Energy Massage, Thai Compress Massage, Pinda Sweda, Linn T Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Lomi Lomi (Hawaiian) Massage
- Body Electrotherapy
- Body Wrapping
- Bowen Technique
- Chinese Foot Massage
- Cleansing
- Colour Therapy, Master Energy Colour Therapy
- Cosmetic Brushing
- Counselling (Not Psychotherapy)
- Craniosacral Therapy
- Crystal Healing
- Crystal Sound
- Crystal Wand Massage
- Danne Montague King Treatments
- Daoyintao
- Deep Tissue Massage
- Depilatory Creams
- Dietary and Nutritional advice
- Ear Candles
- Earth Oxygen
- Ear Piercing
- Electrical Epilation Short Wave Diathermy, Blend, Tweezer and Non Invasive Methods
- Electrical Slimming/Body Toning Treatments
- E-Lybra Balancing Machine
- Emmett Technique Body Pressure Therapy
- Enerpeel PA
- Endermologie (CACI)
- Endermology
- Eyebrow Plucking/Tweezing/Threading
- Eyelash Curling
- Eyelash and Eyebrow Tinting
- Eyelash Perming
- Eye Treatments Excluding treatment of the eyeball and conjunctiva
- Face Painting
- Facial Electrotherapy
- Facial Treatments, Facial massage, Steaming, Oxygen facials, Chi Facials, Ayurvedic Facial Massage, Shira Dara
- False Eyelashes
- False Tan application
- Feng Shui
- Flower Remedies
- Food intolerance, vitamin and mineral deficiency testing using a diagnostic unit
- Galvanic Body and Facial Treatments
- Glycolic Acid Peels
- Gly Derm Treatments
- Henna Body Art
- Heat Treatments e.g. Infra Red Lamps
- High Frequency Treatments Direct & Indirect
- Hydrotherapy
- Indian Head Massage, Indian Face Massage
- Individual Exercise, Remedial Exercise
- Indonesian Massage
- Kaiamea
- La Stone Therapy/Th Stone Therapy, Stone Massage Therapy
- Low Intensity Light Therapy Treatment
- Lymphatic Drainage Massage
- Make-up, Fantasy Make-up, Amateur Theatrical Make-up Non professional productions
- Manicure
- Manual Treatments for Cellulite & Stretch Marks
- Meditation
- Mesotherapy without the use of needles (non invasive)
- Metamorphic Technique
- Microcurrent
- Microdermabrasion
- Micro Electrotherapy
- Nail Extensions Fibre Glass, Gel, Acrylic, Silk, Nail Art including use of Nail Printer, use of Electric Nail File
- Nose Piercing - Studex by special arrangement
- Omnilux Revive and Omnilux Plus
- Oxygen Concentrator - use of
- Oxygen anti-wrinkle treatments
- Oxygenating Massage
- Paraffin Wax
- Pedicure
- Perfume Blending
- Pregnancy Massage
- Radio Frequency, Non-Ablative Volumetric Skin Tightening Treatments for lines, wrinkles and cellulite
- Raindrop Therapy
- Reflexology on Feet and Hands
- Remedial camouflage make-up
- Remedial Exercise
- Reiki, Usui Reiki Shiki Ryoho
- Rejuvaslim
- Retail Products to Non Clients
- Sauna/Steam Bath/Steam Cabinet or Room
- Shiatsu, Spinal Touch, Seichem R.E.S.E.T
- Spray Tan application
- SuDo Body Art. Minors must have parents/Guardians written consent
- Sugaring
- Sun Bed Equipment
- Toning Tables, Power plates, Vibro plates
- Thai And Japanese Hand Massage
- Thai Foot Massage
- Thai Seated Massage
- Tibetan Acupressure Head Massage
- Tooth Gems - Smile Gems and Tooth Fairy
- Ultra Sound Treatment including the treatment of Cellulite
- Ultra Sound Miscrubber Exfoliating Facial Treatment
- Vacuflex Reflexology System
- Vacuum Suction
- Vibrational Therapy (Colour, Light, Sound)
- Waxing Including Hot, Cool, Cold, Brazilian and Hollywood
