A beauty bootcamp course for young girls in Dublin is being slammed by parent groups.

The summer school aims to teach teenagers how to apply makeup, as well as deal with issues like acne and sun protection.

The National Parents Council says the courses aimed at 13 to 16-year-olds could cultivate an unhealthy obsession with looks.

Among courses offered on their website is the 'Kim Kardashian Contouring Class' and a 'Teen Beauty Queen' summer course.

It also offers classes for those aged in their 40s and 50s.

Liz Dwyer, who runs the bootcamp says it is about helping girls avoid the 'Kardashian gone-wrong' look.

She says the course teaches about skincare and grooming skills.

But President of the National Parents' Council Post Primary, Don Myers, is concerned the course could lead to peer pressure.