Cosmetology and Esthetics & Spa Therapies

We have a wide variety of books for the Esthetics and Spa Therapies program on makeup, nails, waxing, and more! Find some of our recommendations below.

Recommended Videos

• [Video]. Makeup Artist: A Day on the Job. (2016). Cambridge Educational.
  • (NSCC W# and password required)
    Bell says that the work starts when she gets a job. She describes her experience once she arrives on set.
• [Video]. Toxic Beauty. (2019). CBC Curio.
  • Toxic Beauty is a documentary feature film with exclusive access to scientists, lawyers, advocates, regulators, politicians, a dynamic whistleblower, survivors and women who have lost their lives. It follows the class action lawsuit against J&J and the plaintiffs, personal stories of women fighting for justice in a race against time with this deadly disease.
• [Video]. The Business of Black Hair. (2024). CBC Curio.
  • The Black hair industry is worth billions of dollars but those profits are rarely enjoyed by its largest consumer: Black women. Amanda wants to find out why.

YouTube Videos

Searching for a super-simple eye makeup look that will flatter every eye shape and last all day (and night) long? Look no further than the Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick. Watch Bobbi Brown PRO Makeup Artists, Kim Soane, create a simple look in an instant.

Brown, B. (2018).  How To: Quick and easy eye makeup [Video].  Retrieved from https://youtu.be/6zw5pNvY_og

Brian learns what it takes to be a successful hairstylist. Social skills and communication are key in creating new looks and meeting clients' expectations. This career offers exciting opportunities in the beauty and entertainment industry.

Work BC's Carrer Trek. (2016, April 28). Hairstylist: Episode 61. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/kqGDDw8FoFw

Streaming Databases

NSCC has access to a variety of Streaming Video collections. All collections can be shown in the classroom and have Closed Captioning.

Our subscriptions include Public Performance Rights which gives NSCC users permission to show videos in class as part of lessons or presentations. For more information on our collections and how to use them, see the Streaming Video Guide or contact your Campus Library.

Citing Images

NSCC Guidelines

• Crediting your sources is a fundamental component of Academic Integrity.
• When your assignments include images that you have copied you must cite the source.
• Support for creating APA references and citations is available from Campus Librarians.
• Web-based support can be found on the NSCC APA Style Guide

Credits vs References

• A credit line under a visual is the equivalent of an in-text citation. It provides acknowledgment to the creator and the source of the copied image in your text.
• The reference list is the complete list of all the sources you have used and cited in the creation of your document.
• The full bibliographic reference to the image should be included in your reference list.
• This is the same treatment you give to ideas and content you have used to write your document.

Creating Brochures for Assignments?

• Your credit for images does not have to impact your design.
• Use a small type size and place the references in their own separate section on the brochure.
• A well created reference is easy for the reader (your instructor) to link to the images you have used.
• If you purchased visual content under a license, or are using photographs you took yourself, you don't need to include attribution unless this is a requirement for your assignment.

Creative Commons ~ CC

• Using a image with a Creative Commons license?
• Include the CC license type in the credit and reference.
• For more information on Creative Commons go to the Creative Commons section of the Open Educational Resources guide.