Figure 10: Veins and Arteries in the Arms Affected by Nail Care
Figure 11: Veins and Arteries in the Hands Affected by Nail Care
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Pedicuring According to Milady (2023), pedicuring consists of five steps: soaking the feet, skin care, nail care, nail polishing, and massage. Some steps are unnecessary depending on the client’s desires or needs within the pedicuring service. Some clients may only desire nail care, which involves soaking the feet and massaging the lower leg and feet. Soaking the feet creates the physiological effects of relieving stress and tension. Massaging the lower legs and feet using different massage techniques improves circulation, which assist in increasing muscle movement, and relaxing muscles (Figure 12). Jacob and Uttekar (2024) contributed to the report of Milady (2023), documenting that besides aiding achy muscles by helping them relax, lower leg and foot massage services provide many health benefits. The benefits include: ● Maintain the healthfulness of the lower leg and foot. ● Improve sex drive. ● Improve immune functioning. ● Create a boost of energy.
● Lower blood pressure ● Improve blood circulation. ● Promote better sleep. ● Reduce edema during pregnancy (Jacob & Uttekar, 2024). Figure 12: Veins and Arteries Affected by Pedicuring
● Increase recovery of foot injuries. ● Reduce anxiety and depression.
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PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS EXPERIENCED BY SERVICE PROVIDERS
Chu et al. (2024) documented that behavioral and physiological changes established by the exposure constitute the stress response. The responses happen immediately through the interplay of several systems, such as the nervous, immune, and endocrine systems. The type of stress is categorized according to its source, duration, and response, including acute, chronic, episodic, traumatic, environmental, psychological, and physiological stress. Physiological stress is associated with responses that compromise the well-being and health of a body, which establish pathways to symptoms, such as nutritional deficiencies, sleep deprivation, illness, and injury (Chu et al., 2024).
Facial massage and treatments, hand and arm massages, and lower leg and foot massages provide relaxing benefits that keep clients returning for more. The services are performed manually and mechanically, with many techniques to stimulate metabolism and increase circulation. For clients, the services facilitate physiological effects. However, the physiological effects experienced by the service provider are not often considered (Milady, 2023). Milady (2023) noted that cosmetologists experience physiological reactions when performing massages, skin treatments, and services requiring heat stimulation due to manual and mechanical applications. Service providers can experience stress from the labor performed by the continuous flow of clients wanting the services. According to Chu et al. (2024), when any stimuli (psychological or physical) disrupt the self-regulating processes of biological systems that maintain stability, a stress response occurs.
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