In order to carry out the treatment smoothly, you will need the items listed below. All of these equipment must be placed on a sturdy trolley for convenience throughout the treatment.
Equipment/Product | Visual Demonstration | Purpose served |
Nail Files | Nail files are used for filing and shaping nails. | |
Cuticle Knife | This tool has a small, straight and sharp cutting blade which is used to remove cuticles or dead skin on the nail plate. | |
Cuticle Nipper | A cuticle nipper is a small tool that is used to trim or cut back the cuticles on the fingernails or toenails. | |
Cuticle Pusher | A cuticle pusher is a simple nail tool used to push the skin back and away from the nails to help them grow stronger. | |
Toenail Clipper | This is a large clipper used to reduce the length of toenails and filing time. | |
Disposable gloves | To keep health and safety standards maintained and to avoid any contact with contaminated infectious material. | |
Nail Clippers | These are used to shorten nails. Clipping nails reduces the time spent filing them. | |
Orange wood stick | This is a disposable stick used to loosen the cuticle around the base of the nail or to clean under the free edge. | |
Nail brush | A nail brush is used for cleaning under and around the nails, with the aid of warm water and soap. | |
Nail buffer | A nail buffer is used to polish the nail in order to make it look more consistent and shiny | |
Tweezers | This is used to pick up silk when repairing the nail. | |
Finger bowl | A finger bowl is used for soaking nails during a manicure treatment. It is filled with warm soapy water and an antiseptic. | |
Credo/Corn Blade | The credo or corn blade is used for removing calluses or hard skin under the feet. | |
Foot File | This is used to remove dead skin on the soles of the feet. It is used immediately after sanitising the feet and before soaking them in the foot spa. | |
Foot Rasp | The foot rasp is designed to reduce corns and smooth away the rough, hardened skin from the feet. | |
Footbath/Spa | This is a bath which is used to soak the feet during a pedicure treatment and is filled with warm water, an antiseptic and a soaking solution | |
Pumice Scrub or stone | The pumice scrub is used to remove tough, dry skin and dead skin cells from the feet. |
Toe Separators | These are used to separate toes while painting the nails. | |
Nail Dryer | This is an electric apparatus used to dry nail polish faster. | |
Pedicure Slippers | These are worn by a client after painting nails, to avoid smudging the nail polish that has just been applied. | |
Sanitizer for tools | This is a container which is used for holding tools during a manicure treatment. It is filled with a disinfecting solution. |