Synopses & Reviews
Designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to pass state licensing exams and to provide professional nail technology services, this newly revised resource will enable you to educate and graduate the most well prepared nail technicians the industry has ever had! It's the only nail resource that provides education current with today's ever changing workplace. This book includes all of the information required to become a licensed nail technician. Advanced topics are also included to make the text more complete and contemporary, and to give the student exposure to those skills that will make him/her particular marketable. The full-color art program includes photographs as well as line drawings of procedures, anatomy and physiology, nail diseases and disorders, the practitioner and the salon. Information has been compiled with the help and guidance of leading educators and nail professionals.
Synopsis
The field of nail technology has undergone many changes as new technologies have developed and new issues have emerged. This fourth edition of the text, Milady's Art and Science of Nail Technology, has been thoroughly revised to include the most up-to-date information available to nail technologists as well as updated supplementary materials for the student and instructor. In addition, this updated text incorporates recommendations from state boards of cosmetology, classroom instructors, school owners, manufacturers, and practitioners. Their helpful suggestions will make learning easier for students, simplify teaching for instructors. This new edition will ensure greater success for students taking the state board examinations, and provide greater protection for nail salon clients.
Synopsis
Milady?s Art and Science of Nail Technology, 4th edition, is a completely updated guide to nail technology, reinforcing the nail technologist?s role. It covers all the recent developments in the practice of nail technology, including new chapters on aromatherapy and electric files. With its? easy-to-read and logical arrangement of topics, excellent use of alerts and tips, and an extensive photographic record of skin and nail diseases in their early stages, this book is as useful and appealing to practicing nail technicians and nail artists as it is to the student.
Synopsis
Ideal reference for students and practicioners of nail technology.
About the Author
Affiliation: Columbus Technical College. Beatty has extensive credentials within and outside of the cosmetology field. She holds a Cosmetology Instructors License and a Master Cosmetology License. Also, she is licensed by the Professional Standards Commission. She is a Master Barber, a Practical Nurse, an author, an educator for Milady?s Career Institute and a Look Good and Feel Better regional trainer. She owns Cosmetology Concepts, a provider of home study courses in Georgia for Instructors License renewal. She reviews books and products for Thomson Learning, and is pursuing a bachelor?s degree in Technical Studies from the University of Georgia.
Table of Contents
Foreword. Preface. Introduction. Part I ? Getting Started. Chapter 1: Your Professional Image. Chapter 2: Bacteria and Other Infectious Agents. Chapter 3: Sanitation and Disinfection. Chapter 4: Safety in the Salon. Part II ? The Science of Nail Technology. Chapter 5: Nail Product Chemistry Simplified. Chapter 6: Anatomy and Physiology. Chapter 7: The Nail and Its Disorders. Chapter 8: The Skin and Its Disorders. Chapter 9: Client Consultation. Part III ? Basic Procedures. Chapter 10: Manicuring. Chapter 11: Pedicuring. Chapter 12: Aromatherapy. Part IV ? The Art of Nail Technology. Chapter 13: Nail Tips. Chapter 14: Nail Wraps. Chapter 15: Acrylic Nails. Chapter 16: Gels. Chapter 17: The Creative Touch. Chapter 18: Electric Files. Part V ? The Business of Nail Technology. Chapter 19: Salon Business. Chapter 20: Selling Nail Products and Services. Additional Resources. Answers to Review Questions. Glossary/Index.