Feet - NAILS Magazine

Technique

Pedicuring and Foot Care Resources

by Staff

Links to pedicuring and foot care resources.

Wellness

A Doctor's Advice on Developing a Nail Tech-Doctor Referral Relationship

by Dr. Godfrey F. Mix

Don't be afraid to reach out to a podiatrist for sharing referrals. They may be just as interested as you are in building business. Act professional and you'll be treated professionally.

Industry News

Illinois Woman Sues Nail Salon

by Staff

Plaintiff Cheryl Reader is suing Diamond Nails in Wood River, Ill. alleging that during a pedicure, a technician scraped the bottom of her foot pro-ducing an open wound and bleeding.

Technique

The Art of Foot Reading [What Your Clients’ Feet Reveal About Them]

by Staff

You might think a bunion or ingrown toenail is indicative of nothing more profound than too-tight shoes. But according to professional foot reader Jane Sheehan, our feet and toenails can lead insight into our personalities and emotional makeup.

Technique

Put Some Medi In Your Pedi

by JoLynn Vensel

So-called “medi pedis” are catching on with consumers despite the fact that there are no strict guidelines on what they entail or who can perform them. Salons that offer this therapeutic service promise clients a high level of sanitation, scrupulous callus reduction, superior treatment products, and expert knowledge on the part of the practitioner.

Photo courtesy of Mizu Spa in San Francisco.

Technique

Put Some Medi in Your Pedi (Learning to Do Medical Pedicures)

by JoLynn Vensel

Technique

Bootie Pies Toeless Pedicure Boots

Bootie Pies

Winter pedicure clients can keep their feet warm and their toenail polish intact when they wear these innovative open-toed boots home from the salon.

Technique

Runner’s Sport Pedicure: A Step-by-Step Look

by Erin Snyder Dixon

Salons across the country have added sports pedicures to their menus. As more and more clients make fitness a priority, salons are developing services that cater to their clients’ active lifestyles.

Technique

Going the Distance (Restoring Runners' Feet)

by Erin Snyder Dixon

Runners’ feet crave special attention. Rev up your pedicure business by catering to those clients who run for fun or fitness. A foot is a runner’s first point of impact — you can be their first line of defense against injury, through service and education.

Technique

Foot Huggies Pedicure

by Staff

Your client's basic pedicure needs are met with this trouble-free treatment by Foot Huggies.

Technique

Spa Specifics Velvet Milk Collections

by Staff

This pedicure demo, using organic products by Spa Specifics, eliminates the need to re-submerge your client's feet in the tub after the first soaking.

Wellness

Get Your Pedicure Cleaning on the Record

by Staff

Pedicure spa cleaning logs are mandatory in California and Texas, and they’re a good idea no matter where your salon is located. Create your own format or borrow one from the Lone Star state.

Business

Ask Me Anything

by Staff

We paired techs with opposite career experiences and gave them the chance to interview each other. Each tech asked and answered questions about what it was like to be on her side of the table.