Cosmetology Subject Guide: Selected books about cosmetology at EvCC Library

African-Caribbean Hairdressing, Second Edition is an updated essential guide covering all aspects of African-Caribbean hairdressing techniques. Amazon

"In Can You Get Hooked on Lip Balm?* you'll learn how cosmetic products work, what advertising claims actually mean, and how to make smarter buying decisions." Amazon

"A fun-to-read collection of practical, proven tips and hints to make the life of a cosmetology student easier and more productive." Amazon

"This book explores the social importance of hair, wherever it grows, explaining the cultural significance of hair and hairiness, and presenting a new critical engagement with hair and its stories, histories, performances and rituals. From heads, legs and underarms, to wigs and beards, and everything in between,..." Amazon

"The Exam Review reinforces the text and permits instructors to easily monitor student learning. The multiple-choice questions allow teachers to quickly and easily determine exactly which concepts have been learned and which still need attention. Answers are provided with the text, which allow for self-review and student practice." Amazon

Men's Hairdressing: Traditional and Modern Barbering, Second Edition, is the official Habia and City & Guilds guide to the S/NVQ Level 2 and 3 barbering standards. This exciting and lavishly illustrated edition has it all: five new chapters, eight new colour step-by-steps and it is packed with inspirational photographs from the country's leading men's stylists. Amazon

Only 15 percent of your financial success as a Salon Professional is based on technical abilities. The remaining 85 percent is addressed in this dynamic book which will create profound changes and lasting results in your business and personal life. Written by Susie Fields Carder, CEO of Salon Training International, a former salon owner, and has received rave reviews from salon professionals nationwide. Amazon

From the clamshell razors and homemade lye depilatories used in colonial America to the diode lasers and prescription pharmaceuticals available today, Americans have used a staggering array of tools to remove hair deemed unsightly, unnatural, or excessive. This is true especially for women and girls; conservative estimates indicate that 99% of American women have tried hair removal, and at least 85% regularly remove hair from their faces, armpits, legs, and bikini lines. How and when does hair become a problem—what makes some growth “excessive”? Who or what separates the necessary from the superfluous? In Plucked, historian Rebecca Herzig addresses these questions about hair removal. She shows how, over time, dominant American beliefs about visible hair changed: where once elective hair removal was considered a “mutilation” practiced primarily by “savage” men, by the turn of the twentieth century, hair-free faces and limbs were expected for women. Visible hair growth—particularly on young, white women—came to be perceived as a sign of political extremism, sexual deviance, or mental illness. By the turn of the twenty-first century, more and more Americans were waxing, threading, shaving, or lasering themselves smooth. Herzig’s extraordinary account also reveals some of the collateral damages of the intensifying pursuit of hair-free skin. Moving beyond the experiences of particular patients or clients, Herzig describes the surprising histories of race, science, industry, and medicine behind today's hair-removing tools. Plucked is an unsettling, gripping, and original tale of the lengths to which Americans will go to remove hair.

Making It Count: Math for the Beauty and Wellness Industry lays out the basics of math and uses pertinent, real-life industry scenarios allowing you to view math as it relates to your future career. Topics include scheduling, planning appointments, performing inventory, ordering products, determining volume-based discounts and reading financial documents. All of these topics are covered in an appealing style with activities and examples that will keep you engaged and help you to understand the role math plays in the industry. This resource helps make the challenge of math in the salon or spa into a manageable and rewarding skill set.

"filled with basic consumer guidelines and health facts for all kinds of conditions affecting not just skin but nails and hair. From birthmarks and skin injuries to hair loss and disorders, chapters provide all the basics on how to maintain healthy skin and hair and how to handle symptoms and aging effects." Amazon

The revised edition of this student practice review contains over 600 questions similar to those that may be found on state licensing exams for professional Nail Technicians. It employs the multiple-choice type question, which has been widely adopted and approved by the majority of state licensing boards. The exam review also includes two 100-question practice tests and an answer key for all questions.

Covers the human nail and its diseases and disorders and provides many illustrations.

"... topics in this book include hair arrangement/styling; care and cleansing; business and commercial aspects; laws and legal matters; trends and trendsetters; and health and science. An introductory essay explores the universal human interest in hair and hair-styling throughout history and around the world. It is followed by alphabetically arranged entries, A lavish set of...illustrations completes this... title." Amazon

"covers ancient practices and the latest trends and provides a historical examination of institutions, entrepreneurs, styles, and technological innovations. It covers, for example, the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, as well as how Asian women today are having muscle fiber removed from their calves to create a more "Western" look." Amazon