Nails
Nails

Author: Suzanne E. Shapiro

Publisher: Prestel Publishing

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783791348353

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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.

DIY Nail Art
DIY Nail Art

Author: Catherine Rodgers

Publisher: Adams Media

Published: 2013-01-18

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1440545170

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Have beautiful nails right in the comfort of your home with this YALSA Quick Pick Award Winner and #1 New York Times bestselling cure for the common mani. Black Lace. Summer Citrus. Hot Pink Zebra. Get ready for nails that will get you noticed! Catherine Rodgers, creator of the popular nail art YouTube Channel Totally Cool Nails, shares her secrets in DIY Nail Art. Packed with easy-to-follow instructions and helpful tips for recreating Catherine’s stunning looks, you can create one-of-a-kind nail art designs without ever stepping inside a nail salon. Inside this colorful guide to all things nails, you’ll find seventy-five eye-catching designs including never-before-seen styles like Argyle, Light Burst, and Spiderweb Nails. Complete with step-by-step photographs so you can nail your look every time, DIY Nail Art will have you saying goodbye to the nail salon‑and hello to fashion-forward nails at home!

Homemade Nail Polish
Homemade Nail Polish

Author: Allison Rose Spiekermann

Publisher: Ulysses Press

Published: 2014-05-20

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1612433073

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Colorful, daring nail art is today’s hottest fashion trend, popping up in chic fashion spreads and on celebs walking the red carpet. But store-bought polishes aimed at appealing to the masses are generally uninspiring in hue and appearance. Homemade Nail Polish shows you how to create your own signature polishes using readily available tools and materials. Whether you are looking to match your nails with a specific dress or just have fun playing with shades and hues, this unique guide is the key to stunning original nail art design, featuring one-of-a-kind colors. With step-by-step instructions, detailed photos, and recipes for dozens of different polishes — including cremes, shimmers, glitters, and more — Homemade Nail Polish has you whipping up ahead-of-the-curve colors in no time. From safe handling guidelines and a detailed explanation of each ingredient’s function to tips on bottling, labeling, and naming original creations, everything is right here for making polishes for personal use or as thoughtful handmade gifts. A section on tricks for expert application, easy removal, and drop-dead gorgeous nail design takes custom-made manicuring to a new level of self-expression.

Hello Kitty Nail Art
Hello Kitty Nail Art

Author: Masako Kojima

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2014-09-23

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1613127308

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The very first Hello Kitty nail art design book will feature 20 DIY Hello Kitty–themed projects for painting nails by well-known Hello Kitty nail design artist Masako Kojima. Each project will include simple, step-by-step instructions for creating designs and/or applying decals and will be accompanied by four-color photographs illustrating the process as well as finished shots. Includes more than 50 design decals. A must-have for any Hello Kitty fan!

Nail Art Sourcebook
Nail Art Sourcebook

Author: Pansy Alexander

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781780974972

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With the current movement for extreme and individualistic beauty, nail art is a way to make your own personal statement as well as turn your nails into the hottest fashion accessories around. In The Nail Art Sourcebook, you will find hundreds of ideas for designs using a full range of effects, all of which you can do yourself or take to a nail technician to execute professionally. The sourcebook opens with an introduction that covers the basic techniques and tools you'll need to re-create the designs, including how-to steps on adding adornments such as glitter, gemstones and foils as well as methods for stencilling, stamping and three-dimensional work. A nail art gallery of over 500 designs, organized thematically, follows, with themes that vary from graphic stripes, chevrons and dots to floral and nature motifs, as well as tribal patterns and animal prints. Not only is nail art a great way to enhance your look for a special occasion or make a fashion statement, it's a fulfilling way to explore your creative potential.

Beautiful Patterns
Beautiful Patterns

Author: Beverly Lawson

Publisher:

Published: 2016-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781438009438

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In Beautiful Patterns, you'll find 120 pull-out illustrations of everything from swirling lines, splashing waves and 3D geometric patterns to spirals, tiles, and bubbles to color and complete. Includes a QR code link to relaxing ambient music.

Nail Art Design Book
Nail Art Design Book

Author: Julie Kandalec

Publisher:

Published: 2020-03-04

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780578660523

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Nail art sketchbook by NYC Celebrity Manicurist, Julie Kandalec

Nail It!
Nail It!

Author: Sophie Harris-Greenslade

Publisher: Carlton Books

Published: 2015-05-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781780976259

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The designs contained within Nail It! are by an acclaimed illustrator and nail artist with a celebrity clientele that includes Rihanna, Rita Ora, M.I.A. and Nicole Scherzinger.

Paint & Polish
Paint & Polish

Author: Freek Lomme

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789491677625

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Paint & Polish finds visual inspiration in the microeconomic culture of Hispanic and African-American nail artists living in the Northwest Side of Chicago. Thriving on its own terms, their economy shares joy equally between client and producer. Jackie Blue, Loretta Gonzalez, Alexis, Yara Fernandez and Glynnus Alexander make up the core group of shop owners; the community of salons comprises mothers and daughters who have found long-term financial stability through craftsmanship and entrepreneurship. Included in this striking softcover volume are oral histories, conversations with the nail artists, and their portraits by Chicago based photographer Helen Maurene Cooper (b,1980). Inspired by these sources