Glam Nail Studio 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.
New York based AMBER ELIZABETH STORES is a fashion force to be reckoned with, nail file in hand! The "Queen of Shellac" is world-renowned for her impeccable manicures and pedicures, specializing in realistic extensions, intricate nail art, acrylic treatments, rhinestone and glitter application, airbrush effects, and more. Stores has been on call for her artistic expression by the likes of Jason Wu, Alexander Wang, Betsy Johnson, Diesel, GANT, Vena Cava, Italian Vogue, BlackBook, Marie Claire, POP, and Surface. Her celebrity client list includes Florence Welch, Ashley Green, and Nicky Minaj.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781937994242 |
| ISBN 10 | 1937994244 |
| Title | Glam Nail Studio |
| Author | Amber-Elizabeth Stores |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc |
| Year published | 2013-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |