Carella Beauty Consultancy launches to support evolving needs of beauty education in Ireland

A new consultancy business has been launched with the aim of supporting the ever-evolving needs of professional beauty education in Ireland.

Founded by industry educator Deborah Ryan, Carella Beauty Consultancy is working with colleges, academies and independent educators who want to deliver training to a professional standard. 

Ryan previously worked as a beauty therapist, and went on to to open Carella Beauty Training in Dunboyne, Co Meath in 2016. Following 10 years of teaching and supporting more than 1,000 students across beauty, nails and skincare, she has now decided to move into a consultancy role.

“After more than 25 years in the beauty industry and over two decades in education, I have seen first-hand how good training can change someone’s life,” she explained. “It can give a person the confidence to begin a new career, open a salon, build an academy, or create greater independence for themselves and their family. That belief has always been at the heart of my work.

“For me, teaching was never simply about showing someone how to perform a treatment. It was about helping students understand why they were doing it, how to work safely, how to treat clients professionally and how to keep improving after their course ended. Over time, I began to recognise a growing need within the industry. 

“There are many talented beauty professionals who want to move into education and open their own academies. They may have excellent practical skills and years of industry experience, but teaching, assessing and managing a training centre require a different set of skills. Students need more than a well-presented manual and a certificate. They need structured teaching, clear lesson plans, fair assessment, constructive feedback and proper support. This is what led me to establish Carella Beauty Consultancy.”

Ryan said her aim now is to use her experience to support both new and established beauty academies, as she helps training providers develop learner manuals, lesson plans, course specifications, examinations, marking schemes, tutor guidance, quality assurance documents, policies and learner administration systems. She can also guide them through the accreditation process.

“For me, accreditation should never be treated simply as a marketing badge,” she stressed. “It should be part of a genuine commitment to quality. Poor training does not only affect the student – it can affect clients, salons, employers, insurers and the reputation of the whole industry.”

As well as helping educators build strong, credible and professionally managed academies, Ryan said her new business is about raising standards in the industry.

“Although I am no longer teaching in the classroom every day, education remains at the centre of everything I do,” she added. “My goal is simple: to support beauty educators, strengthen training standards and help ensure that every student receives the quality of education they deserve.”