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Milady Standard Nail Technology, 7th Edition
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Previous Edition: 2011

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Milady Standard Nail Technology, 7th Edition is packed with information on several important topics including infection control, manicuring, pedicuring, chemistry, UV and LED gels, and the salon business. This edition gives the aspiring nail technician the tools they need to pass their licensure exam and to launch themselves into a rewarding and successful career.

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Contents

  1. History and Career Opportunities
  2. Life Skills
  3. Your Professional Image
  4. Communicating for Success
  5. Infection Control: Principles and Practices
  6. General Anatomy and Physiology
  7. Skin Structure, Growth, and Nutrition
  8. Nail Structure and Growth
  9. Nail Disorders and Diseases
  10. Basics of Chemistry
  11. Nail Product Chemistry Simplified
  12. Basics of Electricity
  13. Manicuring
  14. Pedicuring
  15. Electric Filing
  16. Nail Tips and Wraps
  17. Monomer Liquids and Polymer Powder Nail Enhancements
  18. UV and LED Gels
  19. The Creative Touch
  20. Seeking Employment
  21. On the Job
  22. The Salon Business

For the Student

Textbook

ISBN: 9781285080475
List Price: $172.95 USD

eBook

Printed Access Card ISBN: 9781305120648
List Price: $163.95 USD

Workbook
  • Full-color
  • Detailed, interactive exercises and activities
  • Reinforce learning
  • Increase student comprehension

ISBN: 9781285080512
List Price: $87.95 USD

Exam Review

ISBN: 9781285080543
List Price: $60.95 USD

Spanish Textbook

ISBN: 9781285080598
List Price: $191.95 USD

Spanish Study Resource
  • Workbook and Exam Review

ISBN: 9781285080581
List Price: $101.95 USD

Vietnamese Study Summary
  • Summarized content from Textbook and Exam Review

ISBN: 9781285080567
List Price: $96.95 USD

For the Instructor

Course Management Guide on CD
  • Lesson plans
  • Transition guide
  • Answer key to Student Workbook, Spanish Study Resource, and Study Summary for Vietnamese
  • Computerized Test Bank

ISBN: 9781285080482
List Price: $370.95 USD

Instructional Videos
  • Over 2.5 hours of content on 2 DVDs
  • Showcases 29 step-by-step procedures
  • Contains many of the practical procedures from the textbook as well as coverage of important theory topics
  • English voiceover and subtitles available

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ISBN: 9781285080703
List Price: $1,255.95 USD

Instructional Videos

  • Over 2.5 hours of content on 2 DVDs
  • Showcases 29 step-by-step procedures
  • Contains many of the practical procedures from the textbook as well as coverage of important theory topics
  • English voiceover and subtitles available

ISBN: 9781285080703
List Price: $1,255.95 USD

Disc 1
  • Disinfecting Non-Electrical Tools and Equipment
  • Disinfecting Foot Spas or Basins
  • Proper Hand Washing
  • Handling an Exposure Incident During a Manicure
  • Pre- and Post-Service Procedures
  • Performing a Basic Manicure
  • Hand and Arm Massage
  • Polishing the Nails
  • Performing a Basic Pedicure
  • Foot and Leg Massage
Disc 2
  • Nail Tip Application
  • Nail Wrap Application
  • Two Week and Four Week Fabric Wrap Maintenance
  • Fabric Wrap and Tip Removal
  • One-Color Nail Enhancements Over Nail Tips or Natural Nails
  • Two-Color Nail Enhancements Using Forms
  • One-Color Nail Enhancement Maintenance
  • Crack Repair for Nail Enhancements
  • Nail Enhancement Removal
  • One-Color UV or LED Gel on Tips or Natural Nails
  • Two-Color UV or LED Gel on Tips or Natural Nails
  • UV or LED Gel Extensions Over Forms
  • UV or LED Gel Maintenance
  • UV or LED Gel Removal-Traditional Hard Gel
  • UV or LED Soft Gel Polish-Application and Removal
  • The French Manicure Using Polish
  • Animal Print Design Using Paint
  • 3D Flower Using Monomer Liquid and Polymer Powder