For all aspiring and working bartenders, «Bartending» offers expert advice on all aspects of running a successful bar. With a comprehensive introduction to the tools, equipment and glassware found in every bar and guidance on providing excellent customer service, this book provides all the knowledge needed to be the best in the business. Easy-to-follow recipes show how to make a range of cocktails, from classic Martinis to modern twists on old favourites, accompanied by hints and tips for perfect pouring and presentation. Detailed sections on the most popular drinks offer a wealth of information to give a thorough understanding of the products. Full of invaluable advice from an industry professional, «Bartending» is the essential guide to becoming an expert bartender.
Aimed at those who are thinking of doing a course on the subject or starting up their own business, this book offers expert advice on all aspects of being a nail technician. An introduction to the structure of the nail and identifying different types of nail offers solid, practical information to get you started. Next is a chapter on the equipment needed followed by step-by-step demonstrations on how to carry out the perfect manicure or pedicure on both men and women. Massage routines, exfoliation, buffing, general nail care, grooming and varnish application are all covered. This is followed by a section on artificial nails, looking at the three systems used in nail bars: acrylic, gel and fiberglass and silk. The Art chapter introduces the wonderful world of nail art, providing inspirational ideas on how to adorn painted nails with gems, rhinestones, foil leaf, stick-ons and transfers. Embossed designs, marbling, freehand drawing and nail jewelery are also covered. This book offers invaluable advice on how to achieve a professional look, whether you're seeking to improve your own style or wishing to become a professional nail technician.
Let Gloria's organizational skills and problem-solving methods completely change your approach to household cleaning, so that you are simply maintaining tidiness instead of spending days doing housework. Clean as a Whistle is a collation of household hints and tips that is a must have for every home. The hints are presented room by room to provide information to help you organize the housework so it doesn't pile up into a burdensome chore. There are solutions to removing the most stubborn stains.
The popular craft of felting uses wool, water and soap to create a thick, strong and durable material – perfect for making a long-lasting bag.
The Felted Bag Book shows how to try this exciting craft for yourself. Combining a number of different felting techniques – wet felting, knitted felting, crocheted felting and recycling – it offers 21 fun projects to experiment with wool and make truly stunning bags. Learn how to manipulate layers of wool tops for extra thickness, to knit and crochet fantastic designs and ways to embellish your bags with eye-catching motifs and trimmings.
Whether you're looking for a sturdy shopping bag or a delicate evening clutch, there is a bag for every taste and for every occasion. And, with simple step-by-step instructions and inspiring photographs, it has never been easier to create one (or several) for yourself.
The world of make-up is exciting, but also bewildering, with new products and fashions constantly appearing. «The Complete Make-up and Beauty Book» offers both practical advice and inspiration to make sense of your beauty needs, and the looks that are right for you. The author draws on a wealth of experience as a model, stylist and beauty editor, and on the talents of leading make-up artists, to present a fresh look at the subject. As well as offering tips and suggestions, «The Complete Make-up and Beauty Book» is filled with spectacular photography. The chapters first cover the basics: taking care of your skin and ways to keep the signs of ageing at bay. The author looks at tools and techniques, the basics of foundation, concealers and powders, and approaches making up the face in three parts: eyes, lips, and cheeks. The last chapter contains eleven step-by-step accounts, with accompanying photography, of how to achieve a variety of 'looks', from sun looks and natural to teenage, mature and high fashion. Fact panels touch on topics including application mistakes, face faults and correcting them and ten basic make-up mistakes.
The book covers a wide variety of skin colours and types.
While we’d all love to be a celebrity with a personal staff at our beck and call, what’s a real girl to do? Catherine Mortimer has spent over ten years interviewing stars and their stylists, hairdressers, and makeup artists. She’s learned their secrets—and now she reveals them, in this must-have collection of 501 tried-and-tested tips for looking gorgeous and feeling fabulous! Best of all, these ideas aren’t about having a big budget or spending hours at the makeup table or spa; these are wonderfully sneaky, marvelously doable beauty tricks to help every woman make the most of whatever gifts Mother Nature gave her.
Secret Britain is an exploration of the fascinating and beautiful, yet more obscure and less-visited, corners of the country. Landscapes and heritage sites that receive little coverage in more conventional guides are revealed here in all their glory, and there is a diverse range of locations to suit every mood.Travel from the rugged beaches of Cornwall to the ancient burial sites of the Orkney Islands, and in between encounter an enticing mix of wild hills and spectacular coastlines, ancient castles and stately homes, tiny churches and magnificent abbeys, wide estuaries and hidden valleys, and many other little-known gems that add to the breath-taking landscapes and buildings that make up the heritage of England, Wales and Scotland.Each chapter is accompanied by a lively commentary by Tom Quinn, a full-color map, and Chris Coe's beautiful photography, which captures the unique character of each site. Suggestions for places to stay and nearby attractions are also included.
Third title in the author’s award-winning New York Beauty series: New York Beauty Simplified – IPA Bronze Winner; New York Beauty Diversified – IPA Gold Winner.Linda J. Hahn is a National Quilting Association Certified Teacher and former NQA Teacher of the Year.This book teaches readers more things to do with the New York Beauty block, with updated piecing instructions that make construction easier.
The state of your teeth reveals much about your general state of health and wellbeing. Teeth make a strong first impression: a mouthful of gleaming white teeth completes a winning smile, and can make a difference when opportunity knocks. Poor dental health, however, can be a source of misery and expense. This book will tell you all you need to know about keeping your gnashers in tip-top shape, from maintaining general oral health and visiting the dentist to orthodontics and specialized treatments for problem mouths. The chapters cover all ages, including children, and will explore the latest technological advances.
Skin, the body's largest organ, is crucial to our wellbeing. It not only serves as a protective barrier between the outside world and our vulnerable insides, but also keeps us in touch with the world. But it's the appearance of our skin that receives so much attention – and is most important to a vast number of people out there. What keeps skin healthy and glowing? Is there such a thing as perfect skin and can you have it? This book is intended to serve not only as a useful reference guide on skin, its composition and disorders, but is also jam-packed with tips and advice on skincare, cosmetics, the sunscreen debate, organic versus natural treatments and anti-ageing advice. In a nutshell, it's a must-have if you're at all concerned about keeping your skin at its best for as long as possible.