Manicure Procedure
- Sanitise both hands checking for contra indications
- Ask the client if they are left or right handed and start with the opposite
- Remove any old nail polish
- Ask your client what shape and length they would prefer, then file their nails into shape. Hold the file at an angle, and file from side to centre taking care not to take the sides too low.
- Apply cuticle massage cream and place the hand into soak
- Repeat steps 3-5 on the other hand.
- Remove hand one from soak and dry. Apply cuticle remover and push cuticle back gently with a hoof stick.
- Remove any dead, loose skin on the nail plate with a wet cuticle knife.
- Dip the nail brush into water and remove cuticle remover.
- Repeat steps 7-9 on the other hand.
- Massage both hands and arms with hand cream.
- Remove any cream from the nail plate with polish remover.
- Buff nails to a high shine or polish.
Comments
If i was to be doing a
If i was to be doing a parrafin wax manicure when would i do this???
I usually do the paraffin
I usually do the paraffin waxing after I've put the hand or foot cream on the client. This gives the cream a chance to penetrate the skin. When I have removed the wax, I then do the massage.
hoof stick what is it
hoof stick what is it
Reply to: 'What is a hoof stick?'
A hoof stick is what you use to push back the cuticles.
Like a cuticle knife.
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