Milady's Standard Textbook of Cosmetology has led the way in cosmetology education for 80 years by changing to meet the evolving needs of students and the market. Having been developed after extensive analysis by educational design experts, this textbook exhibits the most sophis…
Textbook of standard cosmetology procedures. Topics covered include the history of cosmetology, cosmetology sciences, hair care, skin care, nail care, and the business of cosmetology. Includes references, professional organizations, glossary, and index.
This [book] provides you with the information you will need to pass the licensure exams as well as the most contemporary techniques to ensure your success once you are on the job. [The book] contains new information on many subjects, including sanitation and infection control, a…
Barnes shares his secrets for creating show-stopping looks that you can use everyday.
Barnes shares his secrets for creating show-stopping looks that you can use everyday.
Barnes shares his secrets for creating show-stopping looks that you can use everyday.
"Becoming Women offers a thoughtful examination of the search for identity in an image-oriented world. That search is told through the experiences of a group of women who came of age in the wake of second and third wave feminism, featuring voices from marginalized and misreprese…
"Becoming Women offers a thoughtful examination of the search for identity in an image-oriented world. That search is told through the experiences of a group of women who came of age in the wake of second and third wave feminism, featuring voices from marginalized and misreprese…
In a culture where beauty is currency, women's bodies are often perceived as measures of value and worth. The search for visibility and self-acceptance can be daunting, especially for those on the cultural margins of "beauty."Becoming Women offers a thoughtful examination of the…
Survival of the fittest -- Mass media and the perfection market -- Reality television transformation -- Fabricating fatness in cinema -- Gaining and losing in real-life transformation -- Resistant bodies and the politics of perfection
Against the background of the so-called 'obesity epidemic', Media and the Rhetoric of Body Perfection critically examines the discourses of physical perfection that pervade Western societies, shedding new light on the rhetorical forces behind body anxieties and extreme methods o…
Drawing on rich interview material with cosmetic surgery patients and offering fresh analyses of various texts from popular culture, including internationally-screened reality-television, entertainment programmes and documentaries, this book examines the ways in which Western me…
A powerful meditation on beauty and body image from the author of Eggshell Skull. "You were either fit and trim or you weren't working hard enough. Your body was how you conveyed wealth and status to your peers, it was a personality trait, a symbol of goodness and values: an …
