cleanser.) Rub the cleanser around the foot or lower legs and feet with a comfortable, gentle massage technique (use plenty of cleanser for the massage effect), and then remove well with a warm (never hot) towel. Dry the feet and legs. Cover or wrap the leg and foot whenever not being treated with a towel or the cover sheet. Move to the second foot or leg. 4. Exfoliation . Apply a scrubbing product to the first leg and foot, especially into the calluses. Use effleurage movements and spend no more than 1-2 minutes on the manual exfoliation. Remove with a warm wet towel, dry and then cover the foot and leg with the towel. Perform the same procedure on the second leg, then cover. 5. Massage . Apply an oil or lotion and perform the appropriate massage, according to the health sheet, on the first leg and foot. Apply the eponychium (cuticle) treatment and the callus treatment. If appropriate, apply a mask to the feet, apply paraffin over it and then put on the plastic bag and terry mitts. (Do not use heat mitts over paraffin.) Wrap each foot after its massage to maintain warmth. Move to the second foot. If you are using a mask or a heavy lotion and no paraffin, apply the eponychium treatment, the callus treatment 11 and mask or lotion, place in a bag and in terry or heat mitts or a towel, possibly a warmed one. Move to the second foot and repeat. 6. Callus treatment . Remove the bag or other cover from the first foot, remove the callus treatment with a wet cloth, and perform the callus exfoliation. 7. Eponychium treatment . Remove the cuticle treatment and perform the treatment. After, wrap the foot in a dry towel, leaving the toes exposed. Now move to the second foot. 8. Polish prep/polish . Put on sandals. Cleanse all the nails and then polish. Discuss the home foot care and retrieve the products the person is taking home. 9. Post-polish drying . Move the client to the drying area to sit for 10 minutes. If using a gel polish, cure them as directed. 10. While the person is drying or is getting ready to leave, make the next appointment and provide a card, and clean and reset the pedicure area for the next client. Brush, cleanse and place implements in the autoclave and fill out records.
Though it has been performed for some time, it has only recently hit the mainstream and is enjoying popularity. It can be used for every treatment manicure or pedicure. Basically, the process is the same as its wet version, just without the water soak. A typical soakless protocol is below. Salons or spas still use their spa chairs; clients love the massage and heat of these chairs. The whirlpool bath is covered with a laminate (as with kitchen counters) lid – many of these chairs actually have a lip around the top of the bath in which a customized lid can fit. If not, a lid can be designed that fits over the tub. It is covered with a towel for client’s feet to rest on. Warning : Clients should be immediately trained to not place their weight on the bath cover – no more than on the footrests. Salons or spas that do not have the spa chairs but do have a corner that will hold a facial chair can allow clients to relax while having their pedicure. The chair is covered with a large bath towel for comfort. A screen can be placed between the other clients and the chair for privacy and comfort, or a hospital curtain track can be placed on the ceiling to allow a curtain to be installed and pulled closed during the pedicure. Others use a separate room for one or more of these chairs. Protocol – The basic soakless/waterless pedicure The protocol is written for a pedicure but can easily be changed to that of a manicure. The client can be sitting or laying back but he or she must be comfortable. Have all disinfected implements in a covered container and laying on a towel-covered professional stand along with other supplies. Cover the person with a clean, comfortable blanket, a sheet or sheet towel, or whatever is the salon policy. 1. The client’s health information should be filled out in the waiting room . Seat the person according to policies. Put on gloves. Check the health sheet and feet for contraindications to having a pedicure. If not appropriate, refer the person to a podiatrist and perform a placating pedicure. 2. Examine the feet and legs and discuss any conditions with the person. Adjust your techniques according to the health responses, using precautions for pedicures on at-risk clients. Remove polish, shorten and shape the toenails while discussing the procedure. Suggest services, if different than on the book, and upgrades at this time. 3. Cleanse . Wet the legs, feet and toes with a warm, wet towel and then apply a foam cleanser to your wet hands and work up lather, if possible, or a gel cleanser, rubbing it all over them. (Remember the toenails – use a nailbrush with more Conclusion: The nail industry has changed since its one-service beginning — the manicure – from being an “and we also offer …” service in hair salons to being a well-known niche specialty in the professional beauty industry. No longer is it performed in the corner of a salon or under the hair dryer, and no longer does the nail professional have to have a cosmetology license.
It also has become a multifaceted service industry with multiple services available that require commitment to specialized training. The nail professional of the second decade of the 2000s must commit to meeting a client’s skin and nail needs for the hands and feet and also be fully trained in the health and welfare of today’s more complex clients. The industry and its professionals have indeed come a long way since ancient times and the manicures of the 1940s.
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