This text has been thoroughly revised to include the most up-to-date information available to nail technologists. It provides an excellent overview of topics to get a new nail tech started, such as professional image, customer relations, and salon management, while thoroughly teaching the nail technologist how to perform the basic processes that will be the starting point for their career. This revised text also focuses on the scientific knowledge that is most important to the nail tech, removing the medical terminology and information that is not useful to them. Special features of the text include business tips in the form of short stories that present helpful information for a successful career in the nail business; State Regulation Alert, and Here’s A Tip, which direct students to additional sources of information. Drawing on the combined expertise of a variety of industry leaders who both wrote and reviewed the text, this revised textbook gives students a thorough understanding of all aspects of nail technology today.