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

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