- Step 1:
Seat your client comfortably and ensure that your seat is lower than that of your client.
- Step 2:
Place paper towels on either side of Pedi spa so that the client can place the feet on the paper towel.
- Step 3:
Place a towel over your lap and put two pieces of paper towel on top of the towel where the clients’ feet will rest.
- Step 4:
Sanitise the feet then wipe them with a wet cloth.
- Step 5:
Remove the varnish with a vanish remover.
- Step 6:
Cut and file the toe nails. Toenails are cut straight across. Avoid cutting or filing deep into corners of the nail.
- Step 7:
Remove dead skin cells from the soles of the feet using a foot file. Filing the feet before soaking helps to remove dead cells more effectively.
- Step 8:
Soak the feet and apply an exfoliator to remove the dead skin cells and reduce filing time.
- Step 9:
Use a foot rasp, after soaking, to remove build-up of hard skin.
- Step 10:
Apply cuticle remover, then remove the excess cuticle.
- Step 11:
Brush the nails: immerse both feet in water and use the nail brush to remove loose cuticles.
- Step 12:
Remove the feet from the water and dry them with a towel.
- Step 13:
Bevel the nails and use the fine side of the file to give the nails a smooth bevelled edge.
- Step 14:
Apply base coat to each nail.
- Step 15:
Apply nail varnish (client choice of colour), 2 coats a third coat may be needed if the client has dark nails or the second coat is patchy.
- Step 16:
Apply a top coat to each nail.
