64-oz. Sea Salts
Cuccio Naturalé has new 64-oz. sizes of its sea salts Purely Pomegranate & Fig and Soothing Milk & Honey.
1-oz. Be Silky Callus Spray
VB Cosmetics has 1-oz. sizes of its Be Silky Callus Spray.
Body Candle
Estelina’s Body Candle has a relaxing aroma and the melted wax can be used as a soothing moisturizer.
Pedicoat for Pedicures
Soft Touch’s Pedicoat for Pedicures will give you 10 pretty toes in under 10 minutes.
Mineral Mask
Nordic Care’s Mineral Mask offers a unique blend of hydrating minerals to help skin maintain moisture and to energize cell metabolism for faster renewal.
Foot Soak
FootLogix Foot Soak is an anti-fungal and callus-softening soak that cleanses and rehydrates skin.
Safe-Spa Bacteria Test Kit
Safe-Spa Bacteria Test Kit from Sensuous Solutions allows you to screen you foot spa water for bacterial contamination in just 20 minutes.
Biodegradable Toe Separators
Toe separators that can be disposed of by simply dissolving them in water.
Reconstructing Damaged Toenails
Excessively short and damaged toenails can be completely changed with acrylic toenail enhancements.
Behind the Scenes: The Rise of Gel Toes
One of the hottest trends sweeping the feet industry is gel toes. Risé Carter, national director of sales and education for NSI, did these polka dot gel toes for our May ’08 cover.
by Hannah Lee
Making Magic Stones
Millie Haynam, owner of Natural Beauty Salon & Spa in Twinsburg, Ohio, incorporates Hot Stone massages into her winter manicure services to heat up her clients. Millie’s Hot Stones are from Keyano Aromatics. They are called “Rock-On” Massage Stones and they are purchased in a powder form that is mixed with warm water to form the heat-generating rocks. Making the rocks takes about five minutes and they generate heat for approximately 30 minutes after hardening.
Beach Babe Pedi
Mani Pedi Cutie, Hermosa Beach, Calif., makes a refreshing beach-themed pedicure.
Shea on Me Pedicure
Nail Fetish Inc. in Chicago does a great Shea on Me Pedicure with oatmeal, sugar, and OPI Avojuice Juicie (in vanilla spice).
Winter Warming Manis and Pedis
As the chill of winter settles in, clients begin to look for ways to take quick retreats from the cold. By adding a heating element to your service, you can set yourself apart from other salons as a winter indulgence, and maybe even warm your clients up into paying a little extra.
by Tim Crowley
Footlogix Medi-Pedi
This is where Medi meets Pedi – where science and technology meet healthy, happy, and well-cared for feet.
by Tim Crowley
Foot Spa Disinfectant
Pediclear’s foot spa disinfectant is designed to offer your client “peace of mind,” as well as further protection from bacteria lurking in the pedicure stations.
Ozone Sanitizes Foot Spas
Design X Mfg. incorporates the Ozone technology in each of its manufactured pedicure stations.