Designer Nails: Create Art at Your Fingertips

Authors: Vega, Ami
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: HEA003000, HEA020000, CRA009000
ISBN: 9780698188518, Related ISBNs: 0399173641, 0698188519, 9780399173646, 9780698188518
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 160,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: Nail artist Ami Vega shows you how to turn your nails into miniature works of art. From simple designs to more complex work, you can have a manicure that’s runway ready. One of the rising stars in the world of beauty, Ami offers great advice on growing and maintaining healthy nails, polished off with step-by-step instruction on 50 fabulous and unique nail art designs. Throughout Designer Nails, she shares professional inside tips on the products used and easy ways to build a nail art tool kit for home use.

Ami leads the you through such aspects of proper nail care as:

 



   •  the correct preparation of nails
   •  choosing and achieving the proper nail shape
   •  the techniques needed to achieve healthy nails
   •  how to properly prepare your “canvas” for art
   •  maintaining your manicure

The heart of  Designer Nails  presents 50 different nail looks that vary in difficulty and detail, from simple geometrics on natural nails to detailed lace patterns on long stiletto nails.

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