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| Part No: | 0761143777 |
| Manufacturer: | Workman Publishing Company |
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| Customer Rating: | 4.0 / 5.0 |
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- ISBN13: 9780761143772
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Why do women care so much about their nails? It's simple: Well-groomed nails make your hands seem more alive, more important, and definitely sexier. And suddenly it's not just your hands feeling that way, but your whole self—which is why nails, and nail salons, are a huge and growing business, with more than 53,000 salons in the U.S. doing some $6.4 billion in business each year.
But now you can skip the spa and do your own nails—and here's the perfect author to show how. 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—how to heal split nails, brittle nails, and ingrown nails. She demystifies the salon, from dealing with technicians to explaining exactly what is in that bottle of mysterious pink lotion; tells how to care for the skin around the nails, including solutions to common problems like calluses and sunspots; and even starts a virtual NBA (nail-biter's anonymous), with tips for quitting the nailbiting habit.
| Very nicely done! | 2010-01-08 | 5 / 5 |
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| I found it to be very clearly written and informative. The layout of the book itself is beautiful and the photos are lovely. I was pleasantly surprised at the mini history lesson of nail care at the start of the book, something I've never really thought about until then. I'd recommend this book to someone who was apprehensive about taking their nail care into their own hands (pun very much intended). |
| At least buy it used | 2009-12-10 | 2 / 5 |
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I agree with the other 2-star reviewer. Most of what's written is common sense (did you need to buy this book to know you can use face cream for your hands and feet?). And there's other misinformation, as in what autoclaving really entails: no, not dry heat but heating to 121 degrees Celsius under steam pressure; in other words, moist heat. I absolutely agree with Kokopelli about heading to the podiatrist for treatment of ingrown toenails. And I do not agree with tossing sandpaper files after single-uses, nor with the need to sterilize your own instruments each time you use them. I agree with not sharing, and naturally, I expect the nail spa I patronize to sterilize instruments between clients. But the file you use at the edge of your nails can't transmit anything (assuming your nails are healthy already); the edge of your nails is just protein. And if your instruments are solely for your own use, there's no reason not to wash with anti-bacterial soap and water or wash with 70% isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol as you see fit, to sanitize your own instruments. I find that all-metal files leave my nails ragged.
I also found the instructions on proper nail filing to be pretty long-winded. And the hand model used in the photos, although she has nice nails, has quite short nails with no polish. I would would have preferred to see another hand model with longer nails wearing some of RBL's lovely colors (BTW, the quality of RBL polishes is very nice, though they are pricey). The foot model had misshapen feet; I couldn't appreciate the pedicure at all. Here again, another model would help the book.
The sidebar warning about using polish when pregnant was, im my opinion, hysteria and hype. You ask your OB-GYN and he/she will answer according to his/her malpractice premiums. If you look at the literature (I did), you'll see that there's no reason not to do your nails while pregnant as long as there's proper ventilation. (I mean: polishing natural nails and not doing acrylics.)
Finally, I wonder why the book even deals with acrylic nails! Shouldn't a book called "Rescue Your Nails" tell you how not to need them? |
| Great book for taking care of nails | 2009-08-01 | 5 / 5 |
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This book is chock full of information on nails from nail anatomy, to removing fake nails at home. From manicure to pedicure Ji Baek offers a great guide to the tools and methods you need to take care of your nails and ensure that they stay healthy. There is an entire section on troubleshooting all types of nail problems from ridges to if your nail actually falls off.
I recommend this book to the home manicurist. Great stuff! |
| Get this book & save a ton of money | 2009-02-27 | 5 / 5 |
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| Sure, anyone can slop some nail polish on. But it never looks as good as getting it done in a salon, does it? This book contains detailed information that I've never seen anywhere else about doing manicures and pedicures at home. It's been worth its weight in gold to me. |
| good book for nail care | 2008-12-27 | 5 / 5 |
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| i'm pretty lucky to have naturally long and healthy nails, still i enjoyed reading through the information in this book. the author explains every aspect of nail care imaginable. there are lots of good photos and step by step of manicures and pedicures. she also addresses problems like corns. she emphasizes the importance of exfoliation and moisturizing. as another reviewer commented much of what is here is "common sense" but i still found it a good reminder with some new information. i was so inspired after reading through it that i gave myself a wonderful home pedicure and i'm going to commit to doing it more often. my feet feel great today! |
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