MMTC LIBRARY
Miller-Motte Technical College, Charleston, SC - Changing Futures, Changing Lives.
COSMETOLOGY RESOURCES
magazine articles / how-to Advice
- Behindthechair.com - Articles and videos on cutting & styling, relaxers, coloring and nails
- Hairboutique.com - Articles, tips, news, searchable hair style gallery
- Hair's How - Step-by-step techniques, hair style gallery, articles
- Beauty LaunchPad - Articles and videos on hair styling
- Modern Salon - Articles and videos on hair styling
- InStyle - Fashion and beauty news and trends
- Redken Site for Salon Professionals - How-to and product advice and techniques. Requires free registration.
coloring
- How Hair Coloring Works - The science behind hair color
- Clairol Professional - Hair coloring fundamentals, principles, pigments and more
- Redken - Professional tips, style and color educational resources. Requires free registration
licensing / exam / business PLANNING
- SC Board of Cosmetology - Licensing rules and regulations
- SC Code of Laws - Cosmetology
- Careers in Beauty - Career and salary information
- Beautydesign.com Salon Planner - Use this interactive site to design the layout of your own salon
- How to Start a Hair and Salon Business - Article listing supplies and equipment needed in a salon
- Salon Today - Articles on the business of running a salon
safety issues
- FDA Household Products Database - Health, safety, and handling information
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Cosmetics Information - Laws, rules, safety
nails
- Nails Magazine - Tips and techniques, equipment disinfection, career advice and more (print version in MMTC Library)
- Nailpro - Articles, inspection check-list, tips and news (print version in MMTC Library, Room 210)
- Hooked on Nails - Nail care, glossary, basic manicure and pedicure steps, nail disease & disorders, etc
cosmetics
- CosmeticIndustry.com - News about cosmetics and skin care, plus links to more info
- Eyebrowz - Step-by-step eyebrows
- Styles 101 Make Up Application - Tools and techniques
- Kevyn Aucoin Beauty Make- Up Lessons - Step-by-step makeovers
- Paula's Choice Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary - Definitions and uses for ingredients