Body&More @ Auburn Pub

Body&More @ Auburn Pub

Spring Nail Trends? Fashionistas Know Vivacious-Meets-Funky Are the Hot Spring Must-Haves.

By Amber Edwards
Nail Education Group
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Neons are back, ladies! I’m talking brilliant and luminous. This season is a throwback to the ’80s (yes, even shoulder pads are making their comeback) and it’s all about having fun being a girlie girl with funky polish in colors like gold and purple. Women in their 30s are adding intensely bright candy colors to their manicures…but short nails are STILL hot, so keep them manageable. If your day job inhibits your ability to wear fun colors, try vivacious-colored pedicures and it will be your own little secret.

In-Home Spa Parties: The Beauty Trend du Jour

By: Amber Edwards, Nail Education Group

Those under-the-radar in-home Botox and Restylene parties have led to something much more fun and a lot less harmful. This latest trend in beauty care is fast becoming the hottest way to get pampered: the In-Home Spa Party. This invitation-only, salon-style soiree’ issues your dearest friends a backstage pass to after-hours massages, manis, pedis and overall pampering, plus a little imbibing, all in the comfort of your own home. Even more interesting, these parties are being booked in a bi-monthly basis, just as someone would have a standing appointment at a spa or salon.

I consider this new concept smart on so many levels. It addresses the issue of space, which is at a premium in some salons. It addresses the issue of spa owners rushing a group through, while juggling their regular customers, leaving everyone feeling stressed. It also makes the services much more affordable for the attendees. In some cases, hosts get their services for free if enough guests are invited. I recently spoke to a group of beauty industry professionals who put on these in-home spa parties, offering facials, massages, pedicures and manicures.

Here is a check list of the logistics for planning your In-Home Spa Party:

#1. The hostess sets the party date, time, place and services to be offered.
#2. The hostess emails or snail mails invitations to the guest list. Included in this invitation is a liability release, standard for these kinds of events.
#3. The In-Home Spa Party company supplies the hostess with a contract, guaranteeing the date and cost.
#4. The hostess provides a non-refundable security deposit, committing to the date and time.
#5. The host is responsible for food and drinks, or for a minimal fee, the company hosting your party can add catering to the event.
#6. The In-Home Spa Party company sometimes creates “swag bags” for your guests, offering free sample products from their vendors.

Hostesses, here are a few things to consider if you are planning a party in your own home:

#1. Make sure the company performing the services is insured.
#2. Make sure the company provides their own equipment.
#3. Ask these specialists what you can do to make the layout of your home work best for the event.
#4. Find out if any of your attendees are diabetic. The manicurists and pedicurists will need to know this, as extra precautions are taken in these special cases.
#5. Make sure all of your attendees have signed off on the liability release forms before you allow them to partake in the spa festivities. It may seem harsh, but people have gotten staph infections in their fingers from manicures at well-sanitized salons, and you don’t want to be legally responsible for their medical bills.

I have since attended one of these parties, and I must tell you I would recommend this to everyone who likes to be pampered and doesn’t want to leave the house. Of course, I am from the Midwest, where leaving the house can be less than pleasant for several months of the year. The In-Home Spa Party I attended was a wonderfully relaxing evening being pampered, having a smooth glass of merlot and reconnecting with friends.
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How do you complete a backfill when hand filing? How can you trench out a new smile line with a file? - EFILES - by Nails Magazine

How do you complete a backfill when hand filing? How can you trench out a new smile line with a file? - EFILES - by Nails Magazine

A Podiatrist Point of View

Most Clients feel a pedicure is a pedicure no matter where or who they go to! But as pedicurist we know better! So how can we stand out from the rest? Education! One of the serious health conditions pedicurist should aware of is Diabetes. I have had clients with diabetes.
Should we as pedicurist handle this client any different? Are there things that should be avoided? Having posed these questions to myself I sought the answers by teaming up with Dr Marlene Ried, a Chicago area podiatrist, to educate us, the pedicurist, on some serious health issues. In my interview she had some very pertinent information we should all know before we start working on a client.
Q. Are there signs someone has Diabetes just by looking at there feet?
A. It’s more likely to be the consequences they are going to see. Peripheral vascular disease is decreased circulation and blood flow to the foot and toes.
One of the things they would notice immediately is the absence of hair on the toes, feet or legs. There toes may also be cold and pale due to lack of blood flow.
They may notice if they do something that would normally cause someone discomfort the client would not react. The tech needs to pay special attention to water temperature as the client would not know if the water was too hot.
Q. What are some of the concerns when giving a pedicure to someone with Diabetes?
A. First off, if they have poor sensation to there toes they wouldn’t feel if they were nicked with a nipper or if the feet were over pumiced. The worst scenario is if the client developed an infection they might not heal properly.
Q. What are few things you should absolutely avoid during a pedicure with a diabetic?
A. If there is any infections on the nail refer them to a podiatrist. If there are any ulceration’s, calluses, corns or breaking in the skin avoid being overzealous.
Q. Is it ok for someone with diabetes to get a detoxifying pedicure?
A. Over soaking the feet is not good for Diabetics. Water temperature is also an issue as I mentioned earlier. The best way to test the waters temperature is for the tech to test the water with her elbow, If it is to hot for the tech it is too hot for the client. I would not suggest soaking any longer than a basic pedicure.
Q. Does massage help or are there certain precautions.
A. Massage is good for generating blood flow. The only caution I would have is if the client had arthritis. As the manipulation of the toes a client might not feel.
Q. Are there certain products that should not be used on diabetic feet?
A. I wouldn’t use any callous softeners and avoid anything that can be drying to the skin.

After interviewing Dr Ried, here are my final thoughts.
To be on the safe side ask your clients questions and be prepared for the answer’s. Your clients will feel safer knowing that you have been educated on how to safely perform there service.
A short questioner might not be a bad idea to know a little about your client’s medical history and background. Last, network with an area podiatrist, you could work out a nice referral system and by promoting a partnership to help your pedicure business grow.

How to Remove Acrylic Nails at Home

*Removing Your Acrylic Nails at Home:

**The D-I-Y Checklist**By: Amber Edwards,

Nail Education Group

*Let’s face it. As a nail tech and an educator, I fully anticipate there will be those rare occasions when one of my clients feels the need to removetheir acrylic nails all by their lonesome. It’s no different than my hairdesigner friends whose clients decide to cut their own bangs. Unfortunately,very few clients report back to me that it wasn’t a painful ordeal, whichtells me they are approaching it all wrong. Let me share with you, from mynail tech’s perspective, the proper way you insistent do-it-yourselfers canremove your own acrylic nails at home.It’s important to remember, removing acrylic nails should *never* bepainful, whether it’s you removing them, or the salon removing them. Neverpry, pull or bite at your nails in your frustration of just wanting themoff. The damage you do can be permanent, and your goal—and mine--is gettingyour nails back to being healthy. To keep your natural nails in the bestpossible shape, please try the procedure outlined below to ensure apain-free acrylic nail removal with minimal damage.

*These are the supplies you should have on hand:* -

Pure 100% acetone polish remover -

1 glass bowl (that you wouldn’t mind throwing away) -

Vaseline petroleum jelly -

One 80-grit file - One 100/180 grit file -

One buffer file - 2 wooden cuticle pushers -

A timer*D-I-Y Acrylic Nail Removal Procedure:*

- Ensure that your nails are completely void of nail polish. - File your nails as short as you can. - Pour the acetone into an old glass bowl, filling it about one inch deep. - Cover the skin around your nails with the Vaseline to protect your skin from the damaging acetone. - Set your time for 10 minutes . - Soak your fingers in the acetone, covering only the artificial product. Take them out once the timer has run at the 10-minute mark. The artificial product will look swollen, but this is only one layer of many. - Use the cuticle pusher and scrape off the melted layer. - Some products are harder to get off than others, when the product doesn’t seem to be responding to the acetone, use your 80 grit file to thin some of that hard to remove product. -

Reset your time for 10 minutes and soak again. Continue repeating this process for five consecutive times until the product has completely thinned out. - Once you have gotten to the very last few thin layers, I suggest you leave one layer on. This will protect the nail that is growing out, as well as help the polish to stay on. In turn, you will realize less damage to your nails. - At this point, wash your hands free of Vaseline petroleum jelly and use your buffer to make your nails smooth. -

Next, oil or polish your nails. Now you can let your nails grow with minimal to no damage.

*Note: * If the glass bowl has a foggy appearance that you cannot seem toget clean, please throw the bowl away.Remember, it’s always best to leave it to the professionals, but I realizethat sometimes, just like with hair color, it’s hard to wait until you canget to the salon and the temptation is too great to just DIY. For morehelpful tips and hints, please visit my Web site at *www.nailtech-inc.com*<http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nailtech-inc.com%2F>,or look for me at the *Midwest Beauty Show in Chicago*.