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Milady Standard Nail Technology Textbook (7th ed.) - Beauty Reference

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562-page Milady Standard Nail Technology (7th ed., 2014) - the U.S. industry textbook nail professionals cite to define their field in EB-1A / O-1 cases.

EB-1A O-1 Beauty industry

About this document

A 7th edition beauty reference textbook on nail technology, published by Cengage Learning in 2015. It covers orientation, general sciences, nail care, and business skills, with procedures, learning objectives, review questions, and full-color instructional art. The contents show a broad training manual for manicure, pedicure, enhancements, nail art, and salon employment topics.

Key points

  • 22 chapters in 4 parts: Orientation, General Sciences, Nail Care, and Business Skills.
  • Covers history, life skills, professional image, communication, infection control, anatomy, skin, nails, chemistry, and electricity.
  • Includes manicuring, pedicuring, electric filing, tips and wraps, monomer liquid and polymer powder enhancements, and UV and LED gels.
  • Contains nail art material such as color theory, polish, paint, embellishments, airbrushing, and competition topics.
  • Adds business chapters on seeking employment, on-the-job issues, money management, client retention, and salon ownership.
  • Lists step-by-step procedures for sanitation, hand washing, manicures, pedicures, electric file disinfection, and enhancement services.
  • Includes review questions, learning objectives, key terms, glossary, index, and web resources.
  • Notes a section on client consultation and needs assessment, plus coverage of chemical safety and SDSs.

What is inside

  1. Part 1 Orientation
  2. Part 2 General Sciences
  3. Part 3 Nail Care
  4. Part 4 Business Skills
  5. Procedures
  6. Glossary

When it helps

Serves as a general training-text evidence source for a nail technology case by showing the curriculum areas covered and the procedural skills taught. It also shows the book's focus on salon practice, safety, and employment-related topics.

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