perfect pedicures step up
Get feet ready for Summerwith the pick of the pedicures
It happens to all of us; we perform the same treatment time and time again and fall into a routine, forgetting how wonderful the treatment was the first time we tried it ourselves. If this is true of your pedicures, now’s the time to shake things up a bit!
“In our industry a pedicure is considered to be a fairly basic treatment, it’s one of the first things we learn as therapists and I don’t think we always remember what a wonderful treatment it is,” saysMarie- Louise Coster ofAllAboutMi Beauty Training.
“A pedicure is an essential part of our salon’s menu because it is not just a cosmetic beauty treatment that helps improve the appearance of the feet as well as natural nails but also maintains the
health of your feet, e.g. it prevents any nail diseases and disorders and can also prevent areas of hard skin building up, help your posture by enabling you to walk more comfortably,” explains pedicurist Kamila Laskowska from London’s Rossano Ferretti salon.
Alex Suder, HeadManicurist at Neville Hair & Beauty, in London, adds: “The main reason why pedicures are one of the most important treatments is because we are constantly on our feet: whether it's walking, running or sitting, our feet are nearly always touching the ground. So we need to really take more care of them than most people do. Often feet are rather neglected and often people do not realise just how refreshing it is to have a pedicure until they try one!”
“Our feet work really hard,” agreesMarie- Louise. “They take the weight of our body all the time, we spend most of the day on
them and we often neglect them - so when our clients decide to pamper their feet (which usually doesn’t happen until the sun comes out) what makes for a perfect pedicure?”
“For me, the elements that make a perfect pedicure are to take a slightly medical approach to really get the skin of the feet in good order,” says Kamila.
“The ultimate pedicure service cleanses, renews and restores the spirit and mind as well as the feet,” believes Tara Oldham, Head of Education for OPI.
In order to make your treatments stand out from the competition, your pedicures today must offer more than just the basics. “How often do you see you have a pedicure booked in and just do your standard routine almost parrot fashion – soak, cut, file, cuticle work, massage, polish?” asks Marie-Louise. “Yes a pedicure is ultimately
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