Reference books for nails ??

[lissa]

hi there im staring a new nail course next week to gain a hibc,

there are 2 encyclopedia's of nails the first and second edition''

what i want to is will they really be that differant as there is a huge difference in price ??

cheers for taking the time to read

 

[lucyboo]

no difference at all, things are in a bit of a different order thats all x

 

[lissa]

cheers

 

[Lellipop]

I suggest you buy Nailclass by Gigi Rouse its a must for all techs and students alike

 

[Natalieabdn]

hi there im staring a new nail course next week to gain a hibc,

there are 2 encyclopedia's of nails the first and second edition''

what i want to is will they really be that differant as there is a huge difference in price ??

cheers for taking the time to read

This is a great book, Anne Swain is an amazing educator x

 

[geeg]

In my opinion the book by Marion Newman The Complete Nail Technician is a far superior book of the same genre than the one you mention.

My book 'nailclass' it must be remembered, is a different genre and is only about the techniques of making beautiful nails, so is absolutely different in content and won't help you with college homework assignments ... but it will help you do great nails. :hug:

 

[Exquisite Touch]

I agree with geeg The Complete Nail Technician is my bible. It covers all aspects of natural nails and enhancements including nail art and media. Geegs book is excellent I actually sit with the book a file and my brush and go through what she says with the tools in hand it has helped me no end. Nailclass is for enhancements and the perfect polish application

 

[user 25446]

Marion's book is of course excellent, although IMHO (and I may have an old version) a bit weak on nail diseases and disorders - The Encyclopedia of Nails by Jacqui Jefford and Anne Swain has an excellent section on this.

 

[geeg]

Marion's book is of course excellent, although IMHO (and I may have an old version) a bit weak on nail diseases and disorders - The Encyclopedia of Nails by Jacqui Jefford and Anne Swain has an excellent section on this.

Nail disorders and diseases can be covered well on the internet to be realistic, AND as we are neither trained to diagnose nor to prescribe as nail technicians these disorders and diseases, I honestly feel the information on nail disorders and diseases is largely irrelevant to our business anyway. WE see very very few nail disorders in the salon and it is important to cover the ones we see and to know and be able to recognise them and to help avoid causing them (onycholysis, bacterial infection, fungal infection [rarely seen on nails] onychophagia, leukonychia etc).

 

[mum]

I don't usually comment on my book (the word 'bias' could come into it which is something I try to avoid)

However, I would like to add a comment here. Geeg is correct. The level of detail in my book was the result of careful consideration. I have a serious problem with anyone outside of the medical profession diagnosing a medical condition.

My aim was to outline the 'uncommon common' conditions and symptoms that have a direct effect on the work of a technician. Learning this as a beginner, whether from a book or a teacher, has no comparison to the knowledge and understanding that experience brings. Personally, I would deal with many more conditions that I would tell a beginner.

My intention is and always will be, to draw a beginners attention to a variety of situations as a basis of understanding. Never to diagnose. I hope my book is useful to qualified technicians as the occasional reference but I would not change that section by much. It is aimed at learners.

I put having too much information on this subject into the category of the magazine article that tells the consumer to look at their nails to check their health. A blue tinge is a sign of heart disease; a black mark could be a malignant tumour etc.

A little bit of knowledge can be dangerous. The message should be 'be aware'. We are nail technicians, nothing more. I actively disagree with too much of this information being available in a text book for learners.

 

[user 25446]

Perhaps I should have added "for nail techs in Sweden" to my comment. I apologise.

Marion, I am sure that you decided to provide the content you did through careful consideration and with regards to the UK market. It is an excellent book and it all other respects my favorite for it's clarity and ease of finding the info you need at any given time. I've read it several times in a feeble attempt to be less of a nail idiot ;-).

In Sweden where no good nail book exists - this would make an excellent training and reference work. But here schools do cover nail diseases and disorders in much more depth. Of course, techs are taught not to diagnose or comment to clients - other than refer them to a doctor or skin specialist - but the feeling here is that some additional knowledge is useful, even for new nail techs who can refer back to the training material during their career.

Anette Claesson, who is our Mum in Sweden , the editor of Naglar i Norden and who ran the CND distribution here for many years has largely influenced the approach here to nail diseases and disorders in schools. She is something of an expert; regularly providing excellent workshops on the subject and articles in her magazine. One of the things that she advocates is that every nail tech should make friends with a skin specialist so they can refer clients if necessary or obtain quick advice if they are able to provide a service for the clients condition.

Each market is different I guess ;-) :hug:

 

[mum]

Thanks Bob. Your Swedish 'mum' )) has a very good approach. I think the suggestion to all to have a list of complimentary experts is the sign of a very good professional that is caring for their clients while keeping within their remit.

I think I may mention that in my next book!! :idea::smack:

 

[amyloutay]

i cant afford all three of the books everyone recommends on here in 1 go and so this thread was perfect for helping me choose which to order 1st! iv just ordered the complete nail technician and shall then order nail class in a month or so and then doug schoon's book (do i need the 3rd book or is it all covered in the other 2?)

can i add it's nice to be able to buy books from authors that we can actually see exist as working proffessionals who actually care about teaching not just about getting a book out to make money (the other books i have seen seem to be the latter)

im really looking forward to my book arriving now