Manicure, Pedicure and Advanced Nail Techniques


Book Description

Looks at manicuring and pedicuring in a commercial environment. Topics covered by this book include bacteriology and sterilization, cosmetic science, equipment and materials, the manicure, the pedicure, nail disorders and diseases and business management.




Death by Pedicure


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Death by Pedicure provides helpful hints on how to keep your feet and nails healthy and covers the full range of infections in the nail salon industry. It provides answers to questions like: What is the most dangerous instrument in a nail salon? What are the primary bacterial organisms responsible for infections? How many infections are estimated to occur yearly with manicures and pedicures in the United States? How can I protect myself from unsanitary nail salons or nail technicians? What are some foot and nail care products to avoid? Who controls the nail salon industry? How can nail technicians detect and refer foot problems before they become serious? Many states have a Failing Grade in disinfection safety protocols. See what YOUR STATE'S GRADE is.




Manicure and Pedicure


Book Description

Achieve professional looking nails in a multitude of styles to suit all ages and ages.




A Complete Guide to Manicure & Pedicure


Book Description

"A Complete Guide to Manicure & Pedicure is crammed with useful information, providing insight into hand, foot and nail problems and their solutions. Clear step-by-step instructions show you how to achieve a range of attractive manicures and pedicures, with glorious full-colour photographs to inspire you. Discover how to maintain the health and beauty of two of the most hard-working parts of your body." - back cover.




Nails


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This lively, colorful, and wide-ranging exploration of the evolution of the painted nail places a fascinating aspect of cultural history at your fingertips. Author Suzanne E. Shapiro traces the origins of the modern manicure as a radical gesture in style and follows it through today's culture of ubiquitous nail salons and edgy experiments in nail art, showing how at every turn the manicure has reflected larger style trends as well as changing ideals of femininity. Unique, accessible, and authoritative, Nails brilliantly connects the painted nail to the history of women's fashion and the evolution of beauty.




Pro Nail Care


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The indispensable guide to nails suitable for every skill level.




Rescue Your Nails


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Skip the spa and give yourself an at-home manicure using the guidance of New York's most celebrated nail expert and founder of Rescue Beauty Lounge. Ji Baek, the high-energy owner of New York's hottest nail salons, the Rescue Beauty Lounge—written about from Vogue to InStyle, Lucky to Harper's Bazaar, used by designers and stylists, patronized by actors, fashionistas, professionals, and more—presents the definitive guide to beautiful hands and feet. Emphasizing natural beauty, cleanliness, and simplicity, it covers the science of the nail, and why it's important to take vitamins, file regularly, and moisturize constantly; the care of the nail, with step-by-step illustrated directions to achieving professional-quality home manicures and pedicures, including tools, techniques, lotions, polishes; the dressing of the nail—shapes, colors, and styles; the health of the nail and the surrounding skin—how to heal split nails, brittle nails, and ingrown nails, and take care of common problems like calluses and sunspots.




Nail Style


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Provides advice on the elements of a good manicure and pedicure, and offers more than forty designs for nail decorations ranging from a classic French polish to decals, painted patterns, and embedded jewels.




The Complete Nail Technician


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Marian Newman's The Complete Nail Technician has been written in line with the current NVQ in Nail Services at levels 2 and 3, and will appeal to both students, instructors and practising nail technicians alike. Written by a leading figure in the nail industry, The Complete Nail Technician contains everything you need to know about nails. It covers essential information about the chemistry of artificial nails, as well as comprehensive sections on the anatomy and physiology of the skin and nail unit; preparation of therapist, work area and client; applying and maintaining tips, overlays and sculptured nails; and basic and advanced nail art; as well as providing important health and safety advice. The new third edition has been completely brought up to date and includes inspiring 4-colour images and nail art designs, and easy to follow step-by-steps. It also includes new pedagogical features and increased coverage of business practice to ensure that students and nail technicians alike are better equipped with all-important commercial skills.The Complete Nail Technician is an essential reference manual for practising nail technicians, salon owners and instructors and a great step-by-step guide for beginners.




The Encyclopedia of Nails


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Covering all aspects of working as a nail technician, this text explains the skills, procedures and practical know-how required to train and work in this exciting industry.