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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.

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