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MANICURE AND PEDICURE TREATMENTS THAT WILL IMPROVE YOUR APPEARANCE

Both manicure and pedicure treatments usually includes a combination of a number of techniques and treatments that vary from spa to spa.

Manicure treatments include hand massages, cuticle treatment, exfoliation, drip dry, wax treatment and buffing, grooming of nails with application of nail polish.

Pedicure treatments includes an assortment of the treatments like a foot soak, exfoliation, cuticle treatment, foot massage nail trimming and grooming, moisturizing and applying nail polish over the toenails.

Basic Manicure and Pedicure Treatment

A regular manicure starts with soaking of your hands in warm soapy water to soothe and soften the dead skin cells. Your fingernails are then cleansed, clipped and filed properly. Before applying the moisturizing lotion in your hands, the manicurist massages your hands gently and ends with a nail polish with a base coat, main coat and a top or the final coat.

A regular pedicure begins with soaking of your feet in a warm water tub and then the pedicurist scrubs your feet so as to clear off any dead skin. Then your toenails are clipped and filed properly. You also get a brief massage on your feet and legs before you are applied with a soothing lotion. Toenails are finally polished with nail polish.

Spa Manicure and Pedicure Treatment

All processes that take place in a basic manicure and pedicure treatment also takes place here however here it is longer becausean additional treatment is added here like wax treatment or glycolic exfoliation treatment.

Paraffin wax treatment involves putting your hands and feet in a solution of warm paraffin wax and then in plastic bags and then in gloves. Glycolic exfoliation involves the wonders of glycolic acid in a gel or cream for removing the dead skin cells from hands and feet. Either treatments are designed to leave the skin of your hands and feet feeling and appearing smooth and clear.

French Manicure and Pedicure Treatment

Beside holding all the processes that a basic manicure and pedicure treatment does, the french manicure and pedicure treatment is where the specialist
applies a polish in a clear white or pale pink over the entire finger nail and toe nail and followed by while nail polish on the tips of the nails. This type of treatment is classic and will have you with the best looking hands, feed and nails.

American Manicure and Pedicure Treatment

This treatment resembles the french manicure and pedicure treatment nevertheless here nail tips are sometimes rounded and are painted more off white colors.

Stone Manicure and Pedicure Treatment

The difference between this and the basic treatments is that here the specialist places a heated stone on your hands and feet for providing you the best
relief from the overworked or stressed hands and feet.

Gel Manicure and Pedicure Treatment

Gel manicure and pedicure treatment involves a gel polish applied to the nails with three coats (base, main and final coat). Your nails are then exposed
to UV light after each nail coat to dry the gel. This process is known as Curing and lasts for about 30 seconds to 60 seconds. The removal process of the gel from nails can be done at home and includes wrapping of the nails in acetone with the help of a cotton ball soaked in acetone or secured with an aluminium foil. This makes the polish to loosen up and can be peeled off easily.

What are the health benefits of manicure and pedicure treatments?

Pedicure treatments can remove callouses and odd skin conditions on your feet created from all day walking.
Remove fungal infection on finger and toe nails as they are often exposed to moisture.
The massage performed by a specialist during manicure and pedicure treatment aids in relaxation and blood circulation.
Relaxes your mind and completely relieve you from stress and tensions.

What are the health risks of manicure and pedicure treatments?

Sometimes your cuticles are clipped too quickly and can hurt your skin that can lead to injury. Worst yet is if this injury causes an infection.
Infections can happen if tools are not properly sterile. Hepatitis B and other bacterial and fungal infections can be picked up from nail salons.
UV light can damage your skin cells and lead to skin cancer.
Nail fungus can be transmitted from person to person in nail salons. For example, if a previously infected person´s feet was soaked in water on a bath tub, there are chances you may be infected if you use that same bath.

What can I do to avoid health risks while doing manicure and pedicure treatments?

Make sure your salon uses foot baths that are easily cleaned.
Buy your own nail equipment and carry them while you visit your nail salon.
If you cannot get your own equipment, be sure that your salon uses sterilize equipments.
Do not shave your legs or hands before visiting a saon for manicure and pedicure treatment.
Ask your manicurist or pedicurist to wash their hands properly before performing treatments on you.

If you are ever around South Africa and would like to visit our salong, please go to our Beauty Salon dedicated webpage to view all of our services.

Enjoy!

Agostinho Neto Joaquim Domingos

Agostinho Domingos

Founder, CEO, Director

Ladilsa.com

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