Pedicure
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A pedicure is a cosmetic treatment of the
During a pedicure, dead skin cells are rubbed off the bottom of the feet using a rough stone (often a
The word pedicure is derived from the Latin words pedis, which means "of the foot", and cura, which means "care".[1]
History
People have been pedicuring their nails for more than 4,000 years. In southern
A depiction of early manicures and pedicures was found on a carving from a
Pedicures in the United States
Pedicures generally take approximately 45 minutes to an hour in the US. According to the
Tools and nail cosmetics
- Tools
- Acetone
- Cotton balls
- Cuticlecream
- Cuticle pusher or Cuticle nipper
- Foot bath
- Lotion
- Nail buffer
- Nail file
- Nail polish
- Orange woodstick
- Toenail clippers
- Toe spacers
- Towels
- Pedicure Spa
- Pumice stone (removes dead skin from sole of foot)
- Paper towels (rolled between toes to separate them)
- Nail cosmetics
- Base coat
- Cuticle creams
- Cuticle oil
- Cuticle remover
- Dry nail polish
- Liquid nail polish
- Nail bleach
- Nail conditioner
- Nail dryer
- Nail polish remover
- Nail polish thinner
Types of pedicures
There are various different types of pedicures. Some of the most common types are as follows (names and products may vary from spa to spa):
- Regular pedicure: A simple treatment that includes foot soaking, foot scrubbing with a pumice stone or foot file, nail clipping, nail shaping, foot and calf massage, moisturizer and nail polishing.
- Shanghai pedicure: A traditional foot medicine deriving from Chinese medicine that involves soaking feet in hot water and using a scalpel.
- Spa pedicure: Includes the regular pedicure and generally adds one of the following- Paraffin dip, masks, mud or seaweed treatment.
- Dry or Waterless pedicure: A pedicure typically including nail shaping, cuticle cleanup, callus smoothing, moisturizer with massage, nail polish or buffing, but definitively without soaking the feet in water. Often the callus smoothing, nail shaping, and cuticle cleaning are all performed with an electric file.
- Paraffin pedicure: A treatment that includes a regular pedicure but also includes the use of paraffin wax. The feet are covered with layers of paraffin wax to moisturize feet.
- Stone pedicure: Basically a foot massagethat involves the use of different essential oils that are rubbed with the help of hot stones for the massage of the feet and legs.
- French pedicure: A regular pedicure that involves the use of white polish on the nail tips with a sheer pink color on the base.
- Mini pedicure: This focuses mainly on the toes with a quick soak, nail shaping and polish, but does not include the massage or sole care. This is designed for an appointment between regular pedicures for generally well maintained feet.
- Athletic pedicure: Similar to a regular pedicure for both the genders. It includes either a clear polish or toenail buffing. Usually, the aromatics used will be more cooling, such as peppermint, cucumber, or eucalyptus.
- Chocolate pedicure: A pedicure which may include a chocolate foot soak, chocolate foot mask, or chocolate moisturizing lotion.
- Ice Cream pedicure: A pedicure where a "bath ball", which looks like a scoop of ice cream, is chosen. The soak is followed with a foot scrub (usually vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry) and topped with a whipped moisturizing lotion. Red nail polish simulates the ice cream's "cherry".
- Margarita pedicure: A regular pedicure which includes a salt scrub, soaking water with fresh limes, a lime-based massage oil, and moisturizer.
- Champagne or Wine pedicure: This is a regular pedicure usually featuring a grape-seed scrub, grape mask peel, and finished off with a grape seed oil or moisturizing massage.
Risks
Improper or unsanitary pedicures can increase the risk of
Solutions and chemicals used to cleanse or soak feet can also cause
References
- ^ "Pedicure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms".
- ^ "Manicurists and Pedicurists : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics". www.bls.gov. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ "Faux ongles". Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Nail Technician School Programs". Skilled Trade School. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency (2015-10-07). "Preventing Pedicure Foot Spa Infections". www.epa.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Diabetes and Your Feet". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ Writer, Rebecca Adams Voices Staff; Post, The Huffington (2014-03-24). "How Your Pedicure Could Be Hurting Your Health". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
External links
- Cosmetology Administrative Rules Archived 2013-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation