A Treat for the Feet Using Scandle's Coconut Kiss Lotion Candle

Island Oasis Pedicure Service Featuring Scandle Body Candle

(Nails Magazine - June 2013)

Escape to the tropics with this treat for the feet at Luxure Nail and Beauty Bar

Steps:

1. Give the client a complimentary Island Breeze Mimosa, and let her borrow an iPad Mini to browse.  Spray her feet with Qtica Smart Spa Cool Anti-Bacterial Spray.

2. Soak the client’s feet in warm water and Haken Coconut Papaya Wash (or try Scandle's Dead Sea Salt Soak & Scrub) for about 10 minutes.

3. Prep the client’s nails.








4. Exfoliate the client’s feet and lower legs with Cake Beauty Desserted Island Smoothing Brown Sugar Body Scrub (or try Scandle's Hawaiian Raw Turbinato Sugar Scrub)

5. Massage the client’s feet and lower legs with Scandle Coconut Kiss Body Lotion and Body Massage Candle.

6. Apply base coat, two coats of polish, and top coat.

Price: $45

Exfoliate Your Way to Healthier Skin

By now, the cold winter air has taken it's toll on your skin leaving in dull and lifeless. Here's a great skin treat get your glow back on until you can find the time and money to head out for that Spring Break Vacation on the beach!;)

Scandle Get Your Glow on Treatment: This is a simple, luxurious treatment that can be done at home or at one of our massage/spa service providers using The Scandle Body Lotion Candle/Scandle Shimmering Lotion Candle and Scandle's Turbinato Sugar Scrub or Scandle's Dead Sea Salt Scrub.

•  Light your Scandle Body Candle and allow to burn until oil pool reaches edge of refillable ceramic canister with pour spout.

•  Sprinkle  the salt/sugar on desired body area to be exfoliated and then pour the warm soothing melted Scandle oil on top of that in small amounts

• Massage in circular motions on the skin.

•  The other alternative is to place a small amt of salt or scrub in the palm of your hand and pour a small amount of Scandle oil either in your hand or on the desired body area and massage in.

•  When done either rinse off or take a warm, damp towel and removing any excess salt or sugar from the skin.

•  Follow with application of Scandle Body Candle or Scandle Shimmering Lotion Candle for extra moisturizing.  If you want a beautiful, sun kissed look you can also follow up with your favorite bronzer or sunless tanner.

If you own a spa or massage clinic, watch our Demos for this and other treatment ideas using The Scandle Body Candle!

Treat for Tired Holiday Shopping Feet

Holiday shopping can take a toll on the mind, body, and sole! Want a simple, frugal way to help clients treat their feet at the spa or at home? Offer them a foot soak.

From ancient times, when weary travelers were greeted at their destination with a warm foot bath, to modern spas that commence full body treatments with a relaxing foot soak, this humble ritual has survived the ages. Both nurturing and practical, the footbath was a way to prevent soil from entering the home, while honoring and acknowledging your guest's journey. In some cultures, a foot wash was also given to clear all negative energy, stress, and anxiety before crossing the threshold.

Though we rely less on our feet for long distance transport and while shoes have evolved significantly (for better and for worse) since Biblical times, the footbath is still a vital ritual. A self-prepared foot soak is a quick and easy way to unwind, relax, and nurture yourself after a long day, a vigorous workout, or too much time in unsupportive shoes.  All it takes is 15 minutes to sit, soak, and let the day go!  Here's some ideas on how to make a therapeutic foot soak at the spa or at home:

• Add Scandle's Dead Sea Salt Scrub & Soak to boost detoxification and soothe aching muscles and joints to warm water.  Then add peppermint essential oil to boost circulation, energize the spirit, and neutralize odor. Enhance the experience by incorporating Scandle Spa Massage Oil Candles, soothing music, or breathing exercises.

• Fill a large bowl three-quarters full with warm water. Add one teaspoon almond oil, two tablespoons nonfat dry milk, and a splash of lavender or rosemary essential oil. Relax and soak for five to fifteen minutes.  We also recommens concluding any sole-soaking ritual with an application of oil or lotion like our Scandle Lotion Candle and a pair of warm socks to allow the moisturizer to penetrate and hydrate the skin.

Hopefully with these tips, your clients will be able to put their best foot forward for the holiday season! :)

Source:  Healing Lifestyles & Spas - "A Soak for the Soles"

Enhance Nail Profits with Add-ons

With the changing of the seasons...dry hands, brittle nails, and hang-nails can be a real problem for your clients.  If you're looking for a way to lend a helping hand to your spa profits, try adding these top manicure services to your lineup!

 

 

1) Massage by the Minute:  Offer a relaxing massage for the arms and hands.  Check out our blog post on "Helping Hands for Manicure Profits" for ways to incorporate a warm, soothing Scandle Lotion Candle massage to your nail services along with hand massage techniques!

2) Nail Design/Bling Fingers: Add to either a specific finger or to every nail. Charge either per nail or $1.00 per minute for more time consuming art.

3) Hand Facial: The face isn’t the only skin that should get a facial, enhance any service with a hydrating or anti-aging mask for extremely dry hands.

4) Anti-Aging Hand Treatments: Invest in a serum to fight brown spots, wrinkles, or even a vitamin C bleaching serum—the hands on a woman show their age more.

5)  Paraffin Dip

6) Nail Whitening Treatments: Offer a nail soak in whitening solutions to get rid of yellow nails such as polident, or water mixed with baking soda and scrub with a nail brush.

7) French Manicures: Offer this manicure in a different way by reversing the smile line and creating a white moon at the cuticle area.

8) Waxing: Offer to remove extra hair on your client’s hands and/or knuckles.

9) Custom Blend a Nail Polish Color: Invest in empty polish bottles and blend a couple colors to warm or cool a polish to match their skin tone. Just by adding a drop of blue will cool or yellow will warm.

10) Mini Spa Treatment Service for the Client On-The-Go: Massage in an intense moisturizer treatment and place the hands in heated mits. Massage the clients’ shoulders while their hands are being treated.  Many of our spas use our Scandle Massage Lotion Candle in Warm Vanilla Sugar to create a fall themed spa mani/pedi treatment with other complimentary products like our Scandle Dead Sea Salt Soak and Scrub or Scandle Turbinato Sugar Scrub.

Source: "Top Ten Nail Upgrades!"  by Lauren Salapatek

 

Welcome Fall with These Spa Treatment Ideas

Today is October 1st and the nip of fall is already in the air here in Texas.  Although I love the break from the swealtering heat, what I don't like is how the change in temperature causes instant changes to my skin and I'm sure I'm not alone...many of your clients are, or will be, experiencing the same.  Autumn is a time of transition, and the best autumn skin care routines will correct any summer damage that has occurred and prepare skin for winter.  Here are some things to focus on with treatments and product recommendations:

• Ditch the soap. Fragrant soapy scrubs might feel (and smell) wonderful after a day at the beach, but they leave skin dry. When fall arrives, switch to a soap-free hydrating cleanser.  We recommend our plant based Scandle Eco-Shave & Shower Foam, a soap-free shave foam and body cleanser in one.


• Exfoliate with an oil-based scrub. The summer sun and chlorine may leave skin feeling dry and flaky. Have your clients start the new season off with a full-body exfoliation session with an oil-based scrub.  Try our Scandle Hawaiian Turbinato Sugar Scrub or Scandle Dead Sea Salt Soak & Scrub , which utilizes the warm soothing oil of The Scandle Body Lotion Candle as a luxurious treatment option to exfoliate and hydrate for fall.


• Switch from light-weight lotion to a cream or thick lotion. As the air becomes drier, skin needs a thicker moisturizer to produce a stronger oily barrier.  To reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin and provide hydration to this layer of skin at the same time we recommend cream or thick lotion with a soy, shea butter, and jojoba base like Scandle Lotion Candles in our limited edition fall fragrance, Autumn Harvest.


• Protect your lips. Start moisturizing now to prevent dry, cracked lips this winter. We recommend a non-petroleum based lip balm for best results.


• Invest in hand cream. Hands often become dry and cracked during fall and winter. An ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure. Try offering up a Scandle Hand Treatment as an add on service (check out our article on "A Helping Hand for Massage Profits" for treatment techniques).  This involves massaging hands with our moisture rich Scandle Lotion Candles and slipping on warming mitts during a treatment session or wrapping hands in hot towels for soft, supple hands.

What other treatments/products can you recommend for fabulous fall skin?