Ch 14 pedicuring Flashcards
A cosmetic service performed by a licensed nail technician or cosmetologist that includes trimming shaping and polishing the toenails exfoliating the skin and possibly performing a foot or leg massage. Came around in the late 1980s.
Pedicure
The service creates client loyalty produces considerable income and can be important preventative health services for many clients..
Pedicures
This includes all permanent tools used for nail services that are not implements some permanent tools here are different from those used in manicures. Example pedicure station, pedicure store and foot rest, pedicure a foot bath, pedicure carts, and optional electric foot mitts terry cloth masks and paraffin bath and hot stones
Equipment
A foot bath Sperry and design from basic basins to automatic water pools that warm and massage the client. The soak bath is filled with warm water and a product to soak the feet. Must be large enough to immerse completely both feet. Can be stainless steel or ceramic, can be transportable they must be manually filled and emptied after each use. A step above It’s a pedicure unit with a removable footbath and built-in technician store there are more organic unprofessional. “Portable water bats are now available that of inserts that fit inside the bath for containing the water for the feet to soak” These inserts are replaced each service.
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The ultimate pedicure footbath is the fully plumbed whirlpool bath with the attached pedicure chair often referred to as “thrown design chairs. They are not portable some are permanently plumbed to both hot and cold water sources as well as to a drain” most have a built-in massage feature recently many have become available that are self cleaning with a disinfection cycle built-in
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These_____ are similar to electrical manicure meds but sheets for the feet can be an add-on service of higher cost after the massage and conditioning lotion or mask is applied and then placed into a plastic wrap or cover then the feet are placed in the warm mitts.
Optional electric foot mitts
This is a concentrated treatment product that is often composed of mineral clays Noyes raising agents skin softeners aromatherapy oils botanical extracts and other beneficial ingredients to cleanse exfoliate tighten tone hydrate and nourish the skin electric met stayed in penetration of conditioning ingredients in them and add comfort and warmth.
Mask
The deep moist heat in ____ aids in the reduction of pain and inflammation, increases moisturization and promote circulation to joints affected by arthritis and other chronic problems. But you must not use on chronically ill clients with lesions abrasions impaired foot or leg circulation or loss of feeling in legs or diabetes problems. Seniors are more sensitive to heat so do patch test
Paraffin
Dried and cracked heels and knees rashes a abraded cuticles and peeling sunburns are all___.
Open lesions
Toenail clippers, toenail nippers, Curettes, Nail wraps, pedicure nail files, foot files or pedicure paddles, Nippers Are all
implements
These are larger than fingernail clippers and are designed for shortening nails toenails. Use only professional clippers since they have a wider space between the jars and can cut thicker nails always clean well and disinfect and use only high-quality stainless steel made for pedicures they will last longer and make your job easier.
Toenail clippers
These are similar to fingernail nippers but are larger and much stronger they have a large hinge box and longer and thicker jaws allowing use on shortening nails. They are generally for removing
Dead skin. Must be used carefully with small nips taken across slowly to trim the free edge of the nail.
Toenail nippers
This is an employment with a small scoop shaped and allows for removal of Debris from the nail folds eponychium and hyponychium areas. Their ideal for use around the edges of the big toenail plate Sommer made with a small hole making it easier to clean and disinfect. They require a gentle and careful maneuver must never use one with a sharp edge. Only the edges. Must always use with a bowl of the curette toward the skin.
Curette
Caring for this and this is a medical treatment and must be performed by a physician or podiatrist it’s considered surgery and outside the scope of practice for nail technicians they can only prevent but they cannot treat them
Ingrown or infected nails
It is illegal for nail technicians to cut or dramatically reduce these. Cutting falls under the category of medical treatment and not cosmetic services. Outside the scope of practice in most states and will be determined so in most lawsuits the technician may have to explain this to a client.
Calluses
Cutting into the skin on the feet of these kind of clients is dangerous because their healing is slow or impossible to not trim cuticles do not use blades to cut calluses do not use metal pushers or sharp implements on anyone with chronic illness even a tiny break can cause infection or amputation or death
Immuno suppressed clients
These are implements used in manicures and pedicures to trim tags of dead skin do not use on anyone with diabetes infection invitation or even death can be great. Avoid on anyone with psoriasis since I can create new lesions when there’s injury to the toenail
Nail nippers
Toe separators pedicure slippers gloves plus all the manicure tools
Materials
Many designs available
foam & rubber used to separate as well as polishing
Toe separators
Single use paper or phone provided for anyone not wearing open toed shoes who wants to avoid smudging
Pedicure slippers
Soaks , scrubs , masks , pedicure lotions & creams , callus softener products, are all
Professional pedicure products
A good one is gentle but effective and thoroughly cleans & deodorizes the feet. “Professionally formulated products are designed to properly cleanse wo being overly harsh to the slin”
Foot soaks
These are usually water based lotions that contain an abrasive as the exfoliating agent . Sea sand ground apricot kernels pumice quartz crystals kabobs beads and poly propane beads
Exfoliating scrubs
Concentrated treatment products often composed of mineral clays , moisturizing agents skin softeners aromatherapy oils and beneficial extracts etc to cleanse , exfoliate tighten and tone, hydrate and nourish the skin. Applied 5-10 min
Masks
___are alkaline & potentially hazardous .safety glasses should be worn: & gloves . Can irritate and cause dryness. Use instructions.
Callus softeners
Soften and smooth thick calluses. Left according to manufacturers directions. After it softens skin, it is more easily reduced and smoothed with files or paddles
Callus softener ( pedicure pro product)
Interaction: keep your conversation professional. Don’t discuss personal issues politics and religion or Offensive topics
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Many podiatrists, and physicians recommend recommend their chronically ill patients to specially trained manicurists for their pedis, who usually have advanced courses like ____
Certified advanced nail technician (ant-c)
This technician has taken even more training to perform procedures in a medical setting for clients with special needs
Certified medical nail tech (mnt)
Basic pedi is often 30/45 min. W no leg massage only foot. A ______\usually 1-1.5 hrs with a leg massage it’s longer ups Ake and more expensive so deserves more time
Spa pedi
It’s important to schedule appts for proper length of time if someone needs more work asks to have them come back dor a second session
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All clients should be told when they schedule a pedi not to shave 24-48 hrs before pedi invisible shaving scrapes “microtrauma” increases infection
Caution
Improvements that require more than one appointment like callus reduction. Never use a blade for these illegal it stimulates heavier growth. Explain the negative aspects of speedy removal of calluses to the client , explain that weekly callus reduction appointments for 4-6 weeks will lower the calluses allowing them be maintained at a lower level w monthly pedis
Series pedi
The entire pedicure isn’t performed during the series appointments between monthly pedis, at the 4rth week apt a full pedi and postpedi treatment ste done again some clients need more than 6 weeks should explain this when series is suggested.
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Many clients w HBP diabetes or circulatory conditions may still have foot or leg massage wo concern especially if being treated , foot and leg massage is however contraindicated for clients with severe uncontrolled hypertension diabetes or other conditions ask for written permission in ——-: since it increases circulation
Varicose veins
A unique method of applying pressure w the thumb and index fingers to the hands and feet & demonstrates health benefits . Employs many principles of acupuncture and acupressure . Based on principle of reflex atrás on feet and hands that corresponds to organs glands and parts of a he body . It’s said that stimulating these reflexes or points can reflect positive energy and increase blood flow to the areas when pressed
Reflexology
Basic pedicure step 19
Ask client to put on sandals or provide single use pedi slippers insert toe separators if possible apply nail dehydrator the base coat then two coats of color and finally the top coat Apply plush drying product is optional to prevent smudges can escort to drying area and offer refreshment
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Foot and leg massage step 7
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