Nails: The Story of the Modern Manicure

Author: Suzanne E. Shapiro Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 176 This lively, colourful, and wide-ranging exploration of the evolution of the painted nail places a fascinating aspect of cultural history at your fingertips. The manicure as we know it has been around for less than a century, but it's become a major presence in the culture of fashion, with its own trends, fads, and fringe aspects. This first definitive history of the manicure looks at the myriad ways...Read more