The practice of manicuring is a worldwide fashion statement. If you're putting a chunk of your paycheck into beauty products, manicures and pedicures, you may want to save precious dollars by learning to do your own mani-pedi. How to Manicure gives comprehensive information about keeping natural nails healthy and beautiful, and all the essentials about the chemistry, application and care of artificial nails
After learning about the risks and rewards of a professional nail salon, you'll know what to look for when selecting a salon and nail technician. Your personal manicure kit will become your best ally, whether you manicure at a salon or decide to fatten your wallet by doing the manicures yourself. Nail products are at a whole new level, and you'll discover the latest manicure products and tools to get the job done on a professional scale.
Feet need love too. Last years sandals will look brand new after you complete the steps to a perfect pedicure. Foot problems can cast a cloud on a perfect day. How to Manicure helps you deal with common foot problems and practical home remedies and cures for relief.
Take the anxiety out of manicuring the "other hand" when you learn the tips to professionally apply that perfect shade of polish. How to Manicure takes the mystery out of hand and nail care, pedicures, artificial nails, problem nails and, nail diseases and infections, with emphases on self-maintenance. Take a good look at your nails. Do you need to home manicure? Find all you need to know about home manicuring in the How to Manicure course.
Lesson 1 ─ History Really Does Repeat Itself
w Did Cleopatra Manicure?
w What Does A Manicurist Do?
w Your Nails Can Make or Break a Look
Lesson 2 ─ Home Manicure Techniques
w Tools for the Home Manicurist
w Problem Nails and Solutions
w Treating Cuticles and Hangnails
Lesson 3 ─ Steps to a Perfect Manicure
w Removing Polish and Nail Grooming
w Filing and Shaping Your Nails
w Manicure Tips and Tricks
Lesson 4 ─ What Nails Say About You and Your Health
w Toenail and Foot Disease
w Preventing and Treating Nail Infection
w Nail Do’s and Don’ts
w Tight Budget Remedies
Lesson 5 ─ Nail Polish and Trends
w Do Nail Hardeners Really Work?
w The Right Way to Apply Polish
w Nail Polish Options
Lesson 6 ─ Are Artificial Nails for You?
w Artificial Nails
w Applying an Acrylic Overlay
w Useful Tips for Artificial Nails
Lesson 7 ─ Home Pedicures
w Steps to a Perfect Pedicure
w Feet Need Love Too
w Foot Problems
Lesson 8 ─ Home Mani -Pedi verses a Salon Mani -Pedi
w Risks and Rewards of a Professional Manicure
w What to Look for in a Good Manicure Salon
w How to Avoid Infections From a Nail Salon
Lesson 9 ─ Home Remedies for Hands and Feet
w Make Your Own Lotions and Cures
w Potions for Foot Ailments
Lesson 10 ─ Tools of the Trade
w Supplies to Get the Job Done (the basics)
w Professional Manicure Kits
w New Manicure/Pedicure Products
Lesson 11 ─ What to Expect from a Beauty School
w School Accreditation
w School Requirements
w What You’ll Learn