Glam Nail Studio: Tips to Create Salon Perfect Nails

by Amber-Elizabeth Stores

Celebrity manicurist Amber Elizabeth Stores brings the salon straight to your living room in this graphic, information-packed guidebook, working from the inside out, Stores starts with research-supported advice on which foods to eat and products to use for optimal nail health. Next up she gives a basic introduction to the kinds of equipment you’ll want to have on hand, explaining how and why each tool is used. She’ll then delve into the vast world of nail polishes, illuminating the differences between base coats, ridge fillers, strengtheners, sealers, and more. Included in her polish tips is a unique guide to selecting the perfect colors based on your skin tone, style, and the season. Polishes are followed by a chapter on nail shapes—what they “say” and how to attain them. A chapter on the “Not-So-Basics” takes the salon experience to the next level, with tips for electric manicures, hot oil manicures, paraffin waxes, and more. The “Queen of Shellac” goes on to share her top secret tips for acrylics, gels, and myriad effects (marbling, dotting, fading color, glitter dust, to name a few) in the second to last chapter. The book’s grand finale is a collection of stunning, fashionable photography showing how artful and fashionable nails can be—and inspiring an infinite array of ideas in the reader.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2013

Reviews

[nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

so, i read this book just to look at nail designs and get ideas for what to ask for at my next appointment. but this book really surprised me - it was much more than i assumed it would be when i picked it off the library shelf and quickly scanned the front and back covers.

the entire first half of the book gives a wide range of information on the anatomy and caring for nails. it's well organized and aesthetically pleasing. when you get to the nail art part of the book, the instructions are well laid out. there's even a glossary and an index at the back!

i'm not a nail expert, nor do i want to be one, but in my opinion this book would probably be a good point of reference for someone to start with if they want to begin experimenting with personal nail design.

[Jane · Rating 1 out of 5]

The nail art in this book looks like a 3 year old did it. It’s not professional, and it’s not something I want to copy on my own nails at all. Some of the art I couldn’t even tell what it was. Would not recommend this book.

[Ashley Gibson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book for free through Goodreads First Reads!

I love this book! It it easy to understand. It tells you how to do a paraffin wax treatment. It gives you a treatment for: swollen feet, sweaty feet, and dry feet. It tells you how to make a nail strengthener, a cuticle hydrator, and a hand exfoliator. It tells you how to take care of your hands and feet. It tells you about possible nail issues and what causes them. It is a really great book! I totally recommend this book to everyone!