Nail Books
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Essential reading whether you’re studying to become a nail technician, are opening up your own salon, brushing up on your skills or have a love of looking after your own nails. Get these nail industry books delivered straight to your door.
Featured Books
The Complete Nail Technician
Written by Marian Newman
Recommended reading to people who are studying to be a nail technician and a brilliant reference guide for professionals.
Recommended reading to people who are studying to be a nail technician and a brilliant reference guide for professionals.
Nail Structure and Product Chemistry
Written by Doug Schoon
This book offers easy-to-understand information about natural & artificial nails. Doug brings together info from a variety of professional sources for an in-depth look at nails.
This book offers easy-to-understand information about natural & artificial nails. Doug brings together info from a variety of professional sources for an in-depth look at nails.
The Encyclopedia of Nails (Habia City & Guilds)
Written by Jacqui Jefford & Anne Swain
Everything you need to know about nails from manicure and pedicure treatments. Suitable for everyone learning how to become a nail technician or working as a nail technician.
Everything you need to know about nails from manicure and pedicure treatments. Suitable for everyone learning how to become a nail technician or working as a nail technician.
Beautiful Hands and Nails, Naturally
Written by Fran Manos
Filled with lovely treatments from only natural ingredients, this book teaches you what makes your nails grow and what makes them break, and what makes your hands silky soft and healthy.
Filled with lovely treatments from only natural ingredients, this book teaches you what makes your nails grow and what makes them break, and what makes your hands silky soft and healthy.
For salon owners
Milady’s Guide to Owning and Operating a Nail Salon
Written by Joanne L Wiggins
This is a descriptive resource that provides a general overview to those who want to own & run their own salon. Includes tips on avoiding industry pitfalls & how to handle employees.
This is a descriptive resource that provides a general overview to those who want to own & run their own salon. Includes tips on avoiding industry pitfalls & how to handle employees.
SalonOvations Nail Q & A Book
Written by Vicki Peters
This book answers over 500 questions most often asked by nail techs. Perfect for students or beginning nail techs who are looking to learn more about the profession.
This book answers over 500 questions most often asked by nail techs. Perfect for students or beginning nail techs who are looking to learn more about the profession.
Spa Manicuring for the Salon and Spa
Written by Janet McCormick
This is a guide to help salon owners transform common services into therapeutic spa treatments & integrate them into existing salons.
This is a guide to help salon owners transform common services into therapeutic spa treatments & integrate them into existing salons.
For Professors and Students
Milady’s Art and Science of Nail Technology
Written by Joseph Miranda
Designed for instructors, students, and professionals, it offers amplified nail safety information and much more laid out in easy to read step by step guides.
Designed for instructors, students, and professionals, it offers amplified nail safety information and much more laid out in easy to read step by step guides.
Milady’s Professional Instructor for Cosmetology, Barber-Styling and Nail Technology
Written by Linda J. Howe
Designed to aid instructors in better preparing themselves for effectiveness, successful teaching in the cosmetology field.
Designed to aid instructors in better preparing themselves for effectiveness, successful teaching in the cosmetology field.
Milady’s Standard Nail Technology: Preparing for the Practical Exam
Written by Milady
Provides clear, detailed information about procedures required by various state boards for practical exams. Allows students to study specifically for their own state’s exam needs.
Provides clear, detailed information about procedures required by various state boards for practical exams. Allows students to study specifically for their own state’s exam needs.
Milady Standard Nail Technology Revised
Written by Milady
The text provides an excellent overview of topics to get a new nail tech started, such as professional image, customer relations, and salon management.
The text provides an excellent overview of topics to get a new nail tech started, such as professional image, customer relations, and salon management.
Milady’s Tech Nails: Extensions, Wraps and Nail Art
Written by Tammy Bigan
A very useful book when studying nail extensions and covers the topics well.
A very useful book when studying nail extensions and covers the topics well.
Nail Structure and Product Chemistry
Written by Doug Schoon
This book offers easy-to-understand information about natural & artificial nails. Doug brings together info from a variety of professional sources for an in-depth look at nails.
This book offers easy-to-understand information about natural & artificial nails. Doug brings together info from a variety of professional sources for an in-depth look at nails.
Nailclass: Award Winning Advice for the Serious Technician
Written by Gigi Rouse
Editor Suzanne Munshower
Editor Suzanne Munshower
Pro Nail Care: Salon Secrets of the Professionals
Written by Leigh Toselli
This comprehensive guide covers nail care from at-home basics to how to set up a salon and complemented with over 500 colour photographs.
This comprehensive guide covers nail care from at-home basics to how to set up a salon and complemented with over 500 colour photographs.
State Exam Review for Nail Technology by Milady
Written by Barbara Jewett
Includes multiple choice questions for each of the chapters in the textbook. Two 100 question tests simulate actual state board exams. An answer key is included.
Includes multiple choice questions for each of the chapters in the textbook. Two 100 question tests simulate actual state board exams. An answer key is included.
The Complete Nail Technician
Written by Marian Newman
Recommended reading to people who are studying to be a nail technician and a brilliant reference guide for professionals.
Recommended reading to people who are studying to be a nail technician and a brilliant reference guide for professionals.
The Encyclopedia of Nails (Habia City & Guilds)
Written by Jacqui Jefford & Anne Swain
Everything you need to know about nails from manicure and pedicure treatments. Suitable for everyone learning how to become a nail technician or working as a nail technician.
Everything you need to know about nails from manicure and pedicure treatments. Suitable for everyone learning how to become a nail technician or working as a nail technician.
Nail Artistry
A Complete Guide To Nail Art And Decorative Manicure
Written by Olga Bukina
This is an English translation of Russian nail art guide dedicated to the techniques of decorative manicure. Step by step instructions cover basic to more involved techniques.
This is an English translation of Russian nail art guide dedicated to the techniques of decorative manicure. Step by step instructions cover basic to more involved techniques.
Airbrushing For Nails
Written by Elizabeth Anthony
This comprehensive resource provides a guide for the tools & procedures needed to start your own airbrush system.
This comprehensive resource provides a guide for the tools & procedures needed to start your own airbrush system.
Milady’s Nail Art and Design
Written by Tammy Bigan
This innovative resource offers special tips and handy guidelines, providing everything needed to excel as an artist in this creative field with a bold, unusual layout and step-by-step basics.
This innovative resource offers special tips and handy guidelines, providing everything needed to excel as an artist in this creative field with a bold, unusual layout and step-by-step basics.
Nail Artistry
Written by Jacqui Jefford
This book provides an educational guide into all aspects of nail art. There are step-by-step designs for basic techniques to more complicated artistic endeavors.
This book provides an educational guide into all aspects of nail art. There are step-by-step designs for basic techniques to more complicated artistic endeavors.
How to’s
Beautiful Hands and Nails, Naturally
Written by Fran Manos
Filled with lovely treatments from only natural ingredients, this book teaches you what makes your nails grow and what makes them break, and what makes your hands silky soft and healthy.
Filled with lovely treatments from only natural ingredients, this book teaches you what makes your nails grow and what makes them break, and what makes your hands silky soft and healthy.
Rescue Your Nails: A Do-it-Yourself Guide to Perfect Fingers and Toes
Written by Ji Baek, Illustrator Barbara Smullen
Smart fixes for everyday problems, perfect polishes, learn to love your feet and the no-fail nail biting cure.
Smart fixes for everyday problems, perfect polishes, learn to love your feet and the no-fail nail biting cure.
Style on Hand: Perfect Nail and Skin Care
Written by Elisa Ferri & Lisa Kenny
A beautiful visual book that reads clearly and easily. It covers points from nutrition, remedies of hand and nail ailments, treatments & different types of nail applications
A beautiful visual book that reads clearly and easily. It covers points from nutrition, remedies of hand and nail ailments, treatments & different types of nail applications
The Little Book of Nail Tips
Written by Linda Buttle.
112 pages of helpful nail tips.
112 pages of helpful nail tips.
Hands & Feet
A Complete Guide to Manicure & Pedicure
Written by Leigh Toselli
A practical and visual approach to hand and foot care, with lots of DIY information, tips and practical advice.
A practical and visual approach to hand and foot care, with lots of DIY information, tips and practical advice.
Answering the Questions To Your Sole
Written by Ruth Windsor
This is a pedicure guide that will help techs take their services to a new level. Covering everything from essential oils to massage techniques to service promotion.
This is a pedicure guide that will help techs take their services to a new level. Covering everything from essential oils to massage techniques to service promotion.
Manicure, Pedicure & Advanced Nail Techniques
Written by Elaine Almond
This is a complete guide for nail techs providing detailed information for manicuring, pedicuring and advanced nail extension.
This is a complete guide for nail techs providing detailed information for manicuring, pedicuring and advanced nail extension.
New Holland Professional: Manicure and Pedicure:
The Complete Guide to Professional Results
Written by Rosie Watson
Filled with expert advice including nail structure, equipment lists, visual demonstrations of soaking, filing, trimming, and polishing, massage routines and general nail care.
Filled with expert advice including nail structure, equipment lists, visual demonstrations of soaking, filing, trimming, and polishing, massage routines and general nail care.
Medical
A Text Atlas of Nail Disorders: Techniques in Investigation and Diagnosis
Written by Robert Baran, Rodney P.R. Dawber, Ekart Haneke, Antonella Tosti & Iran Bristow
An invaluable diagnostic tool. The authors comprehensively cover pathologies affecting the toe and finger nails.
An invaluable diagnostic tool. The authors comprehensively cover pathologies affecting the toe and finger nails.
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