Hair and beauty
This collection contains e-books to develop skills in the hairdressing and beauty sectors; from customer service to client preparation, to cutting, styling and dressing hair. This collection also includes beauty therapy titles across a range of topics including nail artistry, aromatherapy, skin care, fitness and spa, reflexology, massage, aromatherapy, and anatomy and physiology. The titles include a range of endorsed textbooks from the most popular awarding organisations, and cover a range of NVQ/SVQ certifications at Level 1 and Level 3.
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Hair and beauty titles
| DocID | Title | PrintISBN | Author(s) | Published | Licence end date |
| 5594270 | Anatomy & Physiology Workbook and Revision Guide | 9781510436138 | Helen McGuinness | 30/11/2018 | 31/08/2022 |
| 5594270 | Anatomy & Physiology, Fifth Edition | 9781510435179 | Helen McGuinness | 26/10/2018 | 31/08/2022 |
| 3384859 | Anatomy and Physiology for Therapists | 9780435449407 | Connor, Jeanine; Morgan, Kathy; Venetia Harwood-Pearce, Venetia | 01/08/2006 | Perpetual |
| 564836 | Aromatherapy : Therapy Basics | 9780340876800 | McGuinness, Helen | 26/09/2003 | Perpetual |
| 3384866 | Beauty Therapy (2nd edition) | 9780435027018 | Hiscock, Jane; Stoddard, Elaine | 01/06/2010 | Perpetual |
| 3384861 | Beauty Therapy (3rd edition) | 9780435026578 | Hiscock, Jane; Lovett, Frances | 01/04/2010 | Perpetual |
| 3384852 | Beauty Therapy Fact File | 9780435451424 | Cressy, Susan | 01/07/2004 | Perpetual |
| 564822 | Beauty Therapy Study Skills | 9780340802298 | Kirk, Nancy | 28/06/2002 | Perpetual |
| 564615 | Beauty Therapy; The Basics : For NVQ 1 & 2 | 9780340883181 | Whittaker, Maxine; Farr, Judith; Forsythe-Conroy, Debbie | 01/07/2004 | Perpetual |
| 564854 | Body Fitness & Exercise : Basic Theory and Practice for Therapists | 9780340789568 | Rosser, Mo | 30/03/2001 | Perpetual |
| 3384840 | BTEC National Beauty Therapy Sciences | 9780435462437 | Connor, Jeanine; Godfrey, Sheila; Milsom, Gill | 01/07/2004 | Perpetual |
| 564816 | Business Practice for Therapists | 9780340876794 | Jenkins, Nicola | 27/06/2003 | Perpetual |
| 3136432 | Colour Book : The Official Guide to Colour for NVQ Levels 2 And 3 | 9781844801411 | Lloyd, Tracey; McMillan-Bodell, Christine | 01/10/2005 | Perpetual |
| 564835 | Facials and Skin Care in Essence | 9780340926932 | McGuinness, Helen | 27/04/2007 | Perpetual |
| 982025 | Hairdressing: Level 2 | 9780415528672 | Charlotte Church, Alison Read | 17/05/2012 | 31/08/2021 |
| 1207314 | Hairdressing: Level 3 | 9780415528689 | Church, Charlotte; Read, Alison | 29/05/2013 | 30/08/2020 |
| 564814 | Hands On Reflexology : A Complete Guide | 9780340803974 | James, Andrew | 31/10/2002 | Perpetual |
| 3136226 | Holistic Guide to Massage : From Beginner to Advanced Level and Beyond | 9781861529190 | Parsons, Tina | 01/01/2004 | Perpetual |
| 564701 | Indian Head Massage in Essence | 9780340941652 | Dalgleish, Mary; Hart, Lesley | 27/04/2007 | Perpetual |
| 3136227 | Nail Artistry | 9781861529442 | Jefford, Jacqui; Marsh, Sue; Swain, Anne | 01/10/2003 | Perpetual |
| 564774 | Nutrition in Essence | 9780340927304 | Bearden, Sarah; Jenkins, Nicola | 27/10/2006 | Perpetual |
| 3136398 | Official Guide to Body Massage | 9781844803309 | O’Keefe, Adele | 01/04/2006 | Perpetual |
| 3136237 | Official Guide to the City and Guilds Certificate in Salon Services | 9781844804566 | Armstrong, John; Crosland, Anita; Green, Martin; Zotos, Alex | 01/06/2009 | Perpetual |
| 564776 | Science of Beauty Therapy | 9780340814666 | Bennett, Ruth | 25/06/2004 | Perpetual |
| 3136434 | Spa Book : The Official Guide to Spa Therapy | 9781861529176 | Crebbin Bailey, Jane; Harrington, John; Harcup, John | 01/10/2004 | Perpetual |
| 5049802 | The City & Guilds Textbook Level 2 Beauty Therapy for the Technical Certificate : for the Technical Certificate | 9781510416222 | Beckmann, Helen; Rawlings, Kelly | 29/09/2017 | 30/08/2020 |
| 5430352 | The City & Guilds Textbook Level 2 Diploma for Hair Professionals for Apprenticeships in Professional Hairdressing and Professional Barbering | 9781510416383 | Keryl Titmus | 25/05/2018 | 31/08/2021 |
| 5049801 | The City & Guilds Textbook Level 2 Hairdressing and Barbering for the Technical Certificates : for the Technical Certificates | 9781510416239 | Titmus, Keryl | 29/09/2017 | 30/08/2020 |
| 5507743 | The Pocket Guide to Key Terms for Hairdressing | 9781408060414 | Martin Green | 21/10/2011 | 31/08/2021 |
Additional resource: Hairdressing training
Our free online service supports hairdressing students and teachers through videos, guides and learning and assessment activities. Students and practitioners can search by resource type, qualification, level and unit. The content is curriculum-mapped to the NVQ and SVQ curriculum, and can be downloaded to include in lesson planning.