CPUT Lights, Camera, (treatment) Action
ON CAMERA: CPUT Somatologists are (second from left to right) Thembani Buka, Ezintle Ngebe, Diana Ambrosio and Marnel Germishuys with Hectic Nine-9 presenters in front from left Laurian, Zintle and Chante
CPUT’s Department of Somatology got the Hollywood treatment – so to speak – when two staff members and two students appeared on SABC2’s popular teen programme, Hectic Nine-9.
An episode billed as #WellnessWednesday which was broadcast live this week, saw Diana Ambrosio and Marnel Germishuys, both Somatology lecturers, and BTech students (soon to be graduates) Ezintle Ngebe and Thembani Buka dishing out skincare and beauty advice to Hectic Nine-9’s presenters and its many viewers.
“We were thrilled when the producers, Okuhle Media, approached the department to appear on the show,” says Somatology HOD Nicole Brooks. “Television is such a powerful medium, so it was a no-brainer for me. I am confident that many more teenagers were made aware that CPUT offers something like Somatology through this television programme with its wide reach,” she adds.
Somatologists are so much more than mere beauticians. Students studying Somatology are trained in advanced skincare therapies, which comprise various medical aesthetics and non-invasive skincare procedures collectively known as epidermal therapies. Skin concerns are addressed at a more advanced, scientific level creating dynamic results for clients. Students gain experience on state-of-the-art equipment and are exposed to the latest technology used to combat skin imperfections, sun damage and premature aging.
Another advantage of this course is that it is a lot more affordable than beauty and healthcare courses offered by private institutes.
“We were thrilled when the producers, Okuhle Media, approached the department to appear on the show,” says Somatology HOD Nicole Brooks. “Television is such a powerful medium, so it was a no-brainer for me. I am confident that many more teenagers were made aware that CPUT offers something like Somatology through this television programme with its wide reach,” she adds.
Somatologists are so much more than mere beauticians. Students studying Somatology are trained in advanced skincare therapies, which comprise various medical aesthetics and non-invasive skincare procedures collectively known as epidermal therapies. Skin concerns are addressed at a more advanced, scientific level creating dynamic results for clients. Students gain experience on state-of-the-art equipment and are exposed to the latest technology used to combat skin imperfections, sun damage and premature aging.
Another advantage of this course is that it is a lot more affordable than beauty and healthcare courses offered by private institutes.