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52 | NAILS MAGAZINE | DECEMBER 2015 signature services TECHNIQUE } Shopping List ❏ Idunn Milk and Honey Foot Bath ❏ Idunn Tamarind Cuticle Remover/ Callus Softener ❏ Idunn Eggnog Lotion ❏ Idunn Eggnog Scrub ❏ Base coat, polish, and top coat 1 7 8 Use an alternate name, such as Holiday Cheer Pedicure. Of er the client an ice-cold glass of eggnog dusted with nutmeg. 1 . Prepare the Milk and Honey Foot Bath, and include a cinnamon stick and a clove-studded rind of orange. Sprinkle a small amount of ground nutmeg over the surface of the soak. Allow the client to soak her feet for fi ve to 10 minutes. Remove the feet from the foot bath and dry them with a towel. 2 . Apply the Tamarind Cuticle Remover/Callus Softener to both feet. Apply the Eggnog Lotion to the right foot; place into a boot liner and bootie to keep it warm and soft. 3 . Begin working on the left foot; trim and shape the nails, and push back and trim cuticles where necessary. Apply the Eggnog Lotion to this foot and place it into a boot liner and bootie. 4 . Remove the boot liner and bootie from the right foot. Begin working on this foot by fi rst fi ling calluses. Follow up by trimming and shaping the nail and pushing back and trimming the cuticles. 5 . Use one tablespoon of Eggnog Scrub to gently exfoliate the right foot and leg up to the knee. Remove the scrub with steam towel. 6 . Using approximately one teaspoon of Eggnog Lotion, massage the right foot and leg up to the knee. Re-cover foot with bootie and liner. 7 . Remove the left foot from bootie and liner and fi le calluses. Repeat steps 5 and 6 (scrub and massage). 8 . Wipe the excess lotion from the legs and feet. Apply a base coat, polish color, and top coat. TWEAK THIS RECIPE: Eggnog Pedicure Idunn Salon and Spa, Seattle Price: $70 On the Menu Your clients will love this delicious seasonal treat for the feet. Freshly prepared soaks, scrubs, and lotions made with cocoa butter, shea butter, coconut oil, jojoba oil, vitamin E, turbinado sugar, milk powder, and cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg essen- tial oils smell like a luscious, rich eggnog treat and will nurture and moisturize feet that are weary from holiday shopping. (For recipes, visit www.nailsmag.com/eggnog.)