Pedicure Flashcards
What are the 4 pedicure tools?
Equipment
Materials
Implements
Pedicure Products
What is a pedicure?
A cosmetic service performed on the feet by a licensed cosmetologists or nail technician.
What are some types of equipment?
Pedicure station Pedicure stool and footrest Pedicure foot bath Pedicure carts Electronic mitts Terry cloth mitts Paraffin bath
What are some implements?
Toenail clippers Curette Nail rasp Pedicure nail file Foot file Nipper
What are some materials?
Toe separator a
Pedicure slippers
Gloves
What are some professional pedicure products?
Foot soaks Exfoliating scrubs Masks Foot lotions or creams Callus softners
What is equipment?
All permanent tools, excluding implements, that are used to perform nail services.
What is a pedicure station?
A comfortable chair with an armrest and footrest for the client and an ergonomic chair for cosmetologists.
What is a pedicure stool and footrest?
Pedi curing stools usually low to make it more comfortable and ergonomic ally correct for the pedicurists to work on clients feet.stools come with a built-in footrest for the client, making it easier for the stylists to reach the clients feet.
What is a pedicure foot bath?
Varies in design from the basic stainless steel basin to an automatic whirlpool that warms and massages the clients feet. Must be large enough to completely immerse both the client speak comfortably. Different types are the Basin soak bath, the portable foot Basin with built in whirlpool action and the pedicure chair known as the throne design chair
What are pedicure carts?
They’re designed to keep supplies organized
What are electric foot Mitts
They are designed to add a special touch to more than basic pedicure and are a higher cost service
What are terrycloth mitts
They are washable mitts placed on a clients feet after a penetrating conditioning products and a cover have been applied
What is a paraffin bath
The traditional method is to dip and re dip the hands and feet 3 to 4 times into the larger bath. The paraffin coating covers the skin sealing the surface of the skin which promotes deeper penetration of previously applied lotions and masks creating optimum benefits and results from the products. The paraffin bath also stimulates Circulation and the deep heat helps to reduce inflammation and promote circulation to affected joints.
What are toenail clippers
Toenail clippers are larger than fingernail clippers with curved or straight jaws specifically designed for cutting toenails
What are the best clippers for toenails
The ones with jaws that is straight and come to a point
What is a curette
It is a small scoop shape implement use for more efficient removal of debris from the nail folds, eponychium and hypnochium areas
What is the most recommended curette and what is it used for
The curette is ideally used around the edges of the big toenail. The most recommended curette is a double ended curette which has .06 inch diameter on one end and .01 inch diameter on the other
What is a nail rasp
A metal implement with a grooved edge used for filing and smoothing the edges of the nail plate. It has a filing surface of about an eighth of an inch wide and about three fourths of an inch long attached to a straight or angled metal handle.
What is a pedicure nail file
A medium grit file will work best for shaping and a fine grit file will work best for finishing and sealing the edges
What is a foot file
It is a large abrasive file used to smooth and reduce thicker areas of callus.
What is a Nipper
It is implement use in manicures and pedicures to trim tags of dead skin
