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TIPS AND TRICKS: > Impress your clients with warmth. Try using warming lotion, warm booties, and hot towels. > Steam towels with an electric heating pad, slow cooker, or microwave. > Since there's no soaking, look for ultra-moisturizing callus softeners containing urea. > Add luxury by increasing service length. Aim for 45 minutes to an hour. > Include a leg and/or arm massage. > Improve presentation (and sanitation) by using portion-controlled trays for products. > Ofer extra amenities like neck wraps and eye covers. > Have clients lie back instead of sitting for more relaxation. > Try making it a private service using a back room. > Make a physical menu to give clients options and show them it's a well-developed service. > Consider including reflexology if you're certified. > Add essential oils for extra fragrance. > Ofer clients an iPod with music customized for the service. TAKE HEED: > There's a lot of laundry to do when you're using between two and six towels per customer. > Clients might have an initial misconception that they won't be getting a "full" service. LET'S HEAR FROM THE ADVOCATES: Bonnie Rios, education ambassador, CND (Albuquerque, N.M.) She created a menu of waterless pedi services with fun, marketable names like "Caribbean Get Away." Favorite products: CND Spa Manicure and Pedicure Systems, CND Scentsations Suzanne Cox, nail tech, Salon at the Highland (Cedar Park, Texas) "Honestly, I rarely do 'wet' pedicures at all anymore and don't miss them!" Favorite products: CND P.E.P products, CND Marine SpaPedicure Products, and OPI Pedi Products Melissa Try-Ramos, cosmetologist/assistant manager, Untangled Salon and Spa (Northumberland, Pa.) She ofers reflexology as an add-on, and clients recline on a facial bed. Favorite products: Gena Pedi Septic, CND Earth Warming Scrub, Lotus Touch Moisture Rich Massage Cream, Biotone Polar Lotion, essential oils, CND Solar Speed Spray Terri Work, owner, The Pampering Place Day Spa (Wheatridge, Colo.) Ninety percent of pedicures she performs in her shop are dry and clients lie on a heated table. Favorite products: Footlogix, self-developed products HOW TO COMBAT DRAWBACKS: > Look for towels in discount stores. (The good thing is that towels stay in good condition for a fairly long time.) > Make sure you're giving your clients the right bang for their buck with extra ofers in the ambiance, details, and/or cost of the waterless service. > If a client seems hesitant, ofer a free or discounted service if they're not satisfied afterward. > Follow through with retail products that support home-care and ensure repeat visits. > Don't forget to explain the ways in which you keep your waterless pedi sanitary. HERE'S HOW YOU DO IT: As the assistant manager of Untangled Salon and Spa, based in Northumberland, Pa., Melissa Try-Ramos believes it will serve the nail tech well to have clients in a reclining position for their waterless pedicure. Clients enjoy the added luxury and nail techs don't have to bend over. She also allots a minimum of 45 minutes per service and gives a thorough massage. 4 8 1. Spray the client's feet with Gena Pedi Septic. Prep the nails and then apply cuticle remover. 2. Buf the feet (the pad of the foot, side of the foot, heel, side of the big toe, and any callused area). Then push back and trim cuticles. 3. Exfoliate the feet (from toe to ankle) with CND Warming Scrub. 4. Wrap a steamed towel around each foot and then a dry towel around that. 5. Remove the towels and clean of all of the excess scrub from the feet. Pat dry the feet. 6. Apply a small amount of lotion to each foot and massage for three to five minutes per foot. TryRamos blends Lotus Touch Moisture Rich Massage Cream with Biotone Polar Lotion and essential oils for her massages. 7. Wrap a folded steamed towel around each foot, leaving the toes exposed. After a few minutes, remove the towels, dry the foot of slightly, and then clean the nails with acetone. 8. Buf the nail plates with a bufng block, and then apply pedi slippers and toe separators. Cleanse the nails and start polishing. AUGUST 2013 | NAILS MAGAZINE | 155