Manicure & Pedicure Training Manual SUPPORTING YOUR DREAMS AND YOUR CAREER
ITINERARY 10.00AM GROUP WELCOME 10.05AM RUN THROUGH KITS 10.15AM THEORY TO START 11.15AM TRAINER TO DEMONSTRATE TREATMENT 11.45PM LUNCH BREAK 12.15PM MODEL 1 1.15PM MODEL 2 2.15PM CLEAR UP 2.30PM Q&A’S 2.45PM ASSESSMENT AND FEED BACK FORM 3.00PM COMPLETED YOUR TRAINING!
CONTENTS PAGE PAGE 1. FRONT PAGE PAGE 2. CONTENTS PAGE PAGE 3. COMPANY INFORMATION PAGE 4. WHY HAVE A MANICURE AND P E D I C U R E? PAGE 5. DIFFERENT NAIL SHAPES AND INGROWN TOE NAILS PAGE 6. RELEVANT ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY PAGE 7. FULL LIST OF CONTRAINDICATION’S AND IMAGES PAGE 8. CONSULTATION AND RECORD CARD
PAGE 9. HYGIENE AND SANITATION PAGE 10. PRODUCT AND EQUIPMENT LIST PAGE 11, 12. STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE OF TREATMENT PAGE 13. TROUBLE SHOOTING PAGE 14. AFTERCARE PAGE 15. NOTES PAGE 16. NOTES
COMPANY INFORMATION
WITH OVER 15 YEARS OF BEAUTY EXPERIENCE, I DECIDED AFTER YEARS OF TRAINING WITHIN MY LUXURY BEAUTY SALON, I’VE FULFILLED MY DREAM OF OPENING A BEAUTY SCHOOL, TO HELP DEVELOP AND GROW STUDENTS IN THE BEAUTY FIELD. WE OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF BEAUTY COURSES TO ANYONE WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN BEAUTY AS A BEGINNER OR EVEN TO SOMEONE WITH A WEALTH OF BEAUTY EXPERIENCE, AS YOU CAN NEVER STOP LEARNING. IT MIGHT BE THAT YOU ARE FULLY NVQ 2/3 QUALIFIED BUT YOU WANT TO GAIN SOME MORE EXPERIENCE WITH LEARNING THE NEWEST TREATMENTS TRENDS. VFSB ARE NOT ONLY HERE TO TRAIN YOU TODAY, BUT TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH YOUR BEAUTY CAREERS. WANT TO CREATE A BEAUTY HUB WHERE STUDENTS CAN COMMUNICATE NOT ONLY ON THEIR COURSES BUT PRIOR TO AND THEN AFTER. LEARNING AND SUPPORTING FROM US THE PROFESSIONALS BUT ALSO FROM EACH OTHER ISKEY TO A LIFE - LONG CAREER IN BEAUTY. WE PRIDE OURSELVES IN OFFERING YOU A WIDE RANGE OF COURSES THAT ARE INFORMATIVE BUT FRIENDLY. WE BELIEVE WE CAN HELP YOU BECOME THE BEST THERAPIST POSSIBLE. SO LET’S START TODAY RELAX, ASK QUESTIONS BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY LEARN! WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR COURSE AND LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN.
Jessica Butler
(OWNER VANITY FAIR SCHOOL OF BEAUTY)
WHY HAVE A MANICURE AND PEDICURE?
HELP WITH CONDITION OF NAILS DEEP CLEAN AND TIDY R E M O V A L O F D E A D S K I N C E L L S ENCOURAGES NEW SKIN CELL GROWTH PROFESSIONAL TREATMENTS TO GIVE A BETTER FINISH LONGER LASTING NEATER POLISH BOOSTS CIRCULATION FROM THE MASSAGE HELP REDUCE THE DEAD SKIN TO HEELS OF FEET
NAIL TYPES
WEAKENED NAILS, POST ACRYLIC NAILS (ALWAYS BREAKING, BENDING) PEELING NAILS (PEELING FROM THE FREE EDGE) DRY, POWDERY NAILS (WHITE SPOTS) BRITTLE NAILS (CRACKING, STRONG NAIL NORMAL NAILS (HEALTHY, STRONG NAILS THAT GROW WELL) RIDGES
DIFFERENT NAIL SHAPES ALWAYS CHECK IN CONSULTATION WHAT SHAPE AND LENGTH YOUR CLIENT WANTS. OVAL, SQUARE SQUOVAL AND ROUNDED ARE MOST POPULAR SHAPES! D O N O T O V E R F I L E T H E N A I L S , A L W A Y S S T A R T W I T H C U T T I N G T H E NA I L S D O W N F I R S T , L I K E A HAIRCUT, THEN SMOOTH THE NAIL TO GET TO THE DESIRED SHAPE.
INGROWN TOE NAILS CUT THE CORNERS ON TOE NAILS TO STOP THE NAIL GROWING INTO THE SKIN BE GENTLE AS THESE CAN BE REALLY QUITE SORE! ALWAYS CUT AND FILE THE TOE NAILS STRIAGHT ACROSS SO THEY DON'T END UP GROWING INTO INGROWN TOE NAILS
RELEVANT NAIL ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY
NAILS GROW FROM THE ENDS OF THE FINGERS AND TOES AND SERVE AS A FORM OF PROTECTION. AS PART OF THE CONSULTATION YOU MUST LOOK AT THE NAILS AS AN INDICATOR OF HEALTH AND TO DECIDE ON NAIL TYPE. THE STRUCTURE OF THE NAIL FREE EDGE (END OF THE NAIL) LUNULA (HALF-MOON AT THE BASE OF THE NAIL BED) CUTICLE (THIS SKIN IS REMOVED DURING THE MANICURE PROCESS) MATRIX (THE SOFT TISSUE WHICH PROTECTS THE EMERGING PLATE)
WHAT IS A CONTRAINDICATION? A CONTRAINDICATION IS A REASON TO NOT PERFORM YOUR TREATMENT. IF YOU ARE UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE YOU MUST HAVE A PARENTAL CONSENT. Y O U H A V E T W O T Y P E S O F C O N T R A I N D I C A T I O N S , M E D I C A L O R R E S T R I C T E D. IF YOU SEE ANY MEDICAL CONTRAINDICATIONS PLEASE ASK CLIENTS TO SEEK DOCTORS ADVICE AND DO NOT TREAT. F UN G A L , B A C T E R I A L I N F E C T I O N ( C O M M O N L Y S E E N A S A G R E E N N A I L ) P A R O N YC H I A ( I N F L A M M A T I O N T O T H E S K I N , S O M E TIM E S W I T H P U S ) W A R T S / V E R R U C A’ S ( H I G H L Y C O N T A G I O U S , C R U S T Y S P O T S T O T H E S K I N ) INFECTIOUS SKIN DISEASES (IMPETIGO, RINGWORM, SCABIES, CHICKEN POX, MUMPS)
I F Y O U S E E R E S T R I C T E D C O N T R A I N D I C A T I O N S, P L E A S E R E Q U E S T A D O C T O R ’ S N O T E O R W A I T F O R T H E CONDITION TO CLEAR UP BEFORE TREATING. PREGNANCY YOU MUST WAIT THREE MONTHS TO TREAT SKIN CONDITIONS (ECZEMA, DERMATITIS, PSORIASIS) C U T S / A B R AS I O N S / B R O K E N L I M B S / B R U I S I N G / S W E L L I N G D I A B E T E S ( H I G H E R R I S K O F I N F E C T I O N , S L O W E R H E A L I N G ) D O N O T D O T H E C U T I C L ES W I T H METAL IMPLEMENTS. WARTS/VERRUCA’S (HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS, CRUSTY SPOTS TO THE SKIN) COVER WITH PLASTERS B E F O R E T R E A T I NG R E F E R T O D O C T O R S
C O N T R A - A C T I O NS YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY STOP TREATMENT IF YOU SEE ANY VISIBLE SIGNS OF REACTION SUCH AS SWELLING TO THE SKIN ABNORMAL ERYTHEMA BRUISING
WHY IS THE CONSULTATION STAGE IMPORTANT? CONSULTATION MUST TAKE PLACE WITH EVERY TREATMENT EVEN ON RETURN VISITS, THIS IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT. MAKE SURE THAT YOU CHECK THEIR MEDICAL HISTORY AND IF IT HAS CHANGED SINCE THEIR LAST VISIT.
WE MUST KEEP A RECORD OF ALL CLIENT’ S TREATMENTS AND GET THE CLIENTS TO CONFIRM EACH VISIT WITH A SIGNATURE. THIS COVERS YOU FROM ANY RISK OF LIABILITIES. CLIENT CONFIDENTIALITY SIGNATURE OF CONSENT MEDICAL HISTORY PREVIOUS TREATMENT RECORD TAKE NOTE OF NAIL POLISH COLOUR SELECTED, SHAPE AND LENGTH OF NAILS COMMENT ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
RECORD CARD
W E M U S T K E E P A R E C O R D O F A L L C L I E N T ’ S T R E A T M E N TS A N D G E T T H E C L I E N T S T O C O N F I R M E AC H V I S I T W I T H A S I G N A T U R E . T H I S C O V E R S Y O U F R O M A N Y R I S K O F L I A B I L I T I E S. RE C O R D C A R D E X A M P L E S U P P L I E D . Y O U M U S T F O L L O W T H E D A T A PROTECTION ACT 2018 WHEN STORING CLIENT INFORMATION AND DETAILS.
HYGIENE AND SANITATION
REMEMBER OUR REPUTATION WILL BE BASED NOT ONLY ON HOW WELL OUR GELS LAST BUT ALSO ON OUR CLEANLINESS. WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP OUR WORK PLACE CLEAN BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY OUR TOOLS CLEAN AND SANITISED. WE DON’T WANT TO PUT OUR CLIENTS AT RISK OF INFECTION. MAINTAIN YOUR OWN PERSONAL HYGIENE AT ALL TIMES, INCLUDING CLEAN HANDS AND N A I L S , T H O R O U G H L Y W A S H I N G Y O U R H A N D S A F T E R E A C H T R E A T M E NT TH E R A P I S T M U S T WEAR CLEAN UNIFORMS DAILY. KEEP YOUR WORK STATION CLEAN AT ALL TIMES, PEDICURE BOWLS SANITISED AND CLEAN A T A L L T I M E S U S I N G S A N I T I S I N G S P R A Y S A N D D I S I N F E C T A N T W I P E S. STERILISING ALL METAL TOOLS AFTER EVERY USE UV LAMP MUST BE WIPED WITH DISINFECTANT WIPES AFTER EVERY USE USE DISPOSABLE FOOT TILES AFTER EACH TREATMENT SPRAY ALL NAIL FILES AND BUFFERS WITH SANITISER SPRAY AFTER EVERY USE WE MUST FOLLOW ALL COSHH REGULATIONS TO PROTECT STAFF AND CUSTOMERS. CARRY OUT RISK ASSESSMENTS ON ALL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES USED, SUCH AS NAIL POLISH REMOVER GEL LAMPS MUST HAVE YEARLY PAT TESTING DUE TO THE ELECTRICITY AT WORK R EG U L A T I O N S SANITISING AND DISINFECTING OF TOOLS PROCEDURE USING A DISPOSABLE TOOTH BRUSH, CLEAN YOUR METAL IMPLEMENTS IN A SINK BASIN WITH DISINFECTANT SOLUTION. RINSE OFF EXCESS THEN, SUBMERGED ALL ITEMS TO SOAK FOR 10 MINUTES USING GLOVES TO REMOVE TOOLS, PAT WITH A CLEAN, DRY, PAPER TOWEL PLACE INTO A UV STERILISER UNIT
PRODUCT AND EQUIPMENT LIST SET UP YOUR MANICURE AND PEDICURE PRIOR TO CLIENT’ S ARRIVAL. METAL IMPLEMENT’ S CUTICLE NIPPERS, NAIL CUTTERS, CUTICLE PUSHER SANITISER NAIL FILE NAIL POLISH REMOVER NAIL POLISH DRY SPRAY BASE COAT AND TOP COAT POLISH WATER BOWL AND NAIL BRUSH NAIL POLISH OIL AND HAND CREAM HAND TOWELS, FOOT SPA PEDICURE PRODUCTS, SCRUB, BATH SOAK, FOOT RASP, FOOT CREAM.
ALSO... ENSURE YOU ARE USING HIGH QUALITY BRANDS SUCH AS JESSICA, OPI, MAVARLA, THE NAILS INC, BIO SCULPTURE THE BETTER QUALITY YOU USE THE BETTER PERFORMANCE OF PRODUCT MORE CHOICE IN COLOURS WITH STRONGER PIGMENTS NO STAINING TO NATURAL NAIL BEDS ALWAYS USE GREAT BASE COATS SUCH AS JESSICA TO HELP TREAT THE NAIL CONCERNS. USE A SPRAY TO HELP SPEED UP THE DRYING PROCESS.
STEP BY STEP - MANICURE
PREPARE THE NAIL – PREPPING THE NAIL IS KEY TO LONG LAST GELS AND HEALTHY NATURAL NAILS. CHOOSE NAIL POLISH AT THE START AND SUGGEST PAYING THEN SO THEY DONT SMUDGE THE POLISH AT THE END.
STEP 1 SANITISE YOUR HANDS AND CLIENT’S HANDS AND TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS. REMOVE ANY N A I L P O L I S H O R N A I L T R E A TM E N T V I SI B L E STEP 2 C U T , F I L E A N D S HA P E N A I L S STEP 3 C U T I C L E W O R K ( R E M O V E S E C T IO N I F O N L Y DOING FILE AND PAINT) APPLY OIL STEP 4 HAND MASSAGE 2 MINUTES EACH HAND (REMOVE SECTION FOR FILE AND PAINT) STEP 5 BRUSH CLEANSE THE NAILS TO REMOVE ALL OILS WITH WATER AND SOAP. DRY HANDS AND NAILS THROUGHLY.
STEP 6 APPLY BASE COAT TO WHOLE NAIL AND FREE EDGE STEP 7 APPLY 2 COATS OF CUSTOM COLOUR NAIL POLISH STEP 8 APPLY 1 COAT TOP COAT STEP 9 SPRAY WITH NAIL POLISH DRY SPRAY STEP 10 ALLOW CLIENT TO SIT AND LET NAILS TO DRY FOR 10 MINUTES. TAKE AFTER PHOTO FOR SOCIAL MEDIA STEP 11 REBOOK CLIENT FOR 4 WEEKS TIME
STEP BY STEP - PEDICURE
PLACE FOOT SPA ON TOWEL WITH HOT BUBBLY WATER, WITH WORK STALL AND CHAIR ON OPPISITE SIDES. HABE A SPARE TOWEL AND PRODUCTS AND TOOLS LAID OUT ON TROLLEY.
STEP 1 SANITISE YOUR HANDS AND CLIENT’S FEET AND TOOLS AND IMPLEMENT’S. REMOVE ANY NAIL POLISH OR NAIL T R E A TM E N T V I SI B L E STEP 2 FOOT RASP, EXFOLIATE, SOAK AND DRY STEP 2 C U T , F I L E A N D S HA P E N A I L S STEP 3 C U T I C L E W O R K ( R E M O V E S E C T IO N I F O N L Y D O I N G F I L E A ND P A I N T ) STEP 4 APPLY CUTICAL OIL AND FOOT CREAM, MASSAGE EACH FOOT FOR TWO MINUTES (REMOVE SECTION FOR FILES AND PAINT. STEP 5 BRUSH CLEANSE THE NAILS TO REMOVE ALL OILS WITH WATER AND SOAP. DRY FEET AND NAILS THOROUGHLY.
STEP 6 APPLY BASE COAT TO WHOLE NAIL AND FREE EDGE STEP 7 APPLY 2 COATS OF CUSTOM COLOUR NAIL POLISH STEP 8 APPLY 1 COAT TOP COAT STEP 9 SPRAY WITH NAIL POLISH DRY SPRAY STEP 10 ALLOW CLIENT TO SIT AND LET NAILS TO DRY FOR 10 MINUTES. TAKE AFTER PHOTO FOR SOCIAL MEDIA STEP 11 REBOOK CLIENT FOR 4-6 WEEKS TIME
TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEMS PROBLEM
ANSWER
MY CLIENT HAS AN INGROWN TOE NAIL
CUT THE NAIL IN THE CORNERS
MY CLIENT’S POLISH IS NOT LASTING
MANY FACTORS LIKE OILY NAIL BEDS, USING NAILS AS TOOLS, YOU LEFT OIL/CREAM ON THE NAILS BEFORE APPLYING POLISH
THE POLISH HAS SMUDGED WHILST PAINTING
REMOVE THAT NAIL AND START AGAIN
WHY ISNT MY POLISH DRYING
APPLY THINNER LAYERS IN FUTURE, ADVISE NO TIGHT SHOES FOR 24 HOURS
MY CLIENTS NAILS ARE WEAK
RECOMMEND A BASE COAT THAT HELPS TO STRENGTHEN THE NAILS AND APPLY OVER THE POLISH EVERY OTHER DAY.
AFTER CARE
OUR AMBITION IS TO OFFER A GREAT, LONG LASTING TREATMENT, SO DON’T FORGET TO ALWAYS GIVE YOUR HOME CARE TO CLIENTS AT THE END OF THEIR TREATMENT. ADVISE THEM TO FOLLOW THESE POINTS, FOR LONGER LASTING GELS WHICH YOUR CLIENTS CAN EXPECT TO LAST 2-3 WEEKS FOR GEL MANICURES AND 6-8 WEEKS ON GEL PEDICURES. NEVER PEEL OFF YOUR POLISH A L WA Y S R E B O O K Y O U R N E X T A P P O I N T M E N T E V E R Y 3 - 4 WEEKS DO NOT PICK THE SKIN AROUND THE NAILS USE CUTICLE OIL DAILY AVOID USING HARSH PRODUCTS ON THE SKIN SUCH AS BLEACH ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES WHEN CLEANING ALLOW A FULL 24 HOURS BEFORE HAVING A HOT BATH OR SHOWER NO CLOSED IN SHOES FOR 24 HOURS A N Y P R O B L E M S P L E A S E C O N T A C T T H E T H ER A P I ST
Building Your Brand! HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT HOW YOU WILL PROMOTE YOURSELF AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS? WE CAN TRAIN YOU AS MUCH AS WE LIKE IN YOUR BEAUTY SKILLS BUT IF YOU DON’T PROMOTE AND SHOW OFF THOSE SKILLS YOU WON’T RAISE YOUR PROFILE AND GET KNOWN AROUND TOWN. HERE ARE SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT DOING AFTER YOUR COURSE IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY.
SET UP A WEBSITE FACE BOOK BUSINESS PAGE INSTAGRAM BUSINESS PAGE
REMEMBER BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES ARE ALWAYS AMAZING TO SHOWCASE YOUR TREATMENTS SO GET INTO THE ROUTINE OF DOING THIS WITH EVERY CLIENT. COMBINATION OF PICTURES AND VIDEOS WILL ALWAYS WORK WELL. POST A MIXTURE OF THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF, TREATMENTS AND BEAUTY, TO YOUR STORY AND GRID. THIS WILL KEEP PEOPLE COMING BACK DAILY. WHEN THEY DECIDE THEY NEED THE THEIR BEAUTY TREATMENTS YOU WILL BE FIRST IN THEIR MIND AS THEY SEE YOUR POSTS AND VIDEOS EVERY DAY. ALWAYS BUILD UP EXCITEMENT WHEN YOU ARE LAUNCHING NEW TREATMENTS, MAYBE SUGGEST ‘FIRST 5 CLIENTS TO BOOK AND PAY TODAY AND YOUR GET THE TREATMENT AT £££ SAVING YOU £££’ YOU THEN GET THE SECURITY OF THE BOOKING AND THEY ARE HAPPY THEY HAVE SAVED SOME MONEY.KNOW YOUR WORTH ON YOUR PRICES TOO, DON’T SELL YOURSELF TOO SHORT, DO THIS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. RESEARCH YOUR LOCAL AREAS AND FIND A MEDIUM PRICE LEVEL SO YOU CAN AFFORD TO DO THE ODD OFFER FROM TIME TO TIME. NOW YOU HAVE ALL THE TOOLS TO PERFORM YOUR TREATMENTS AND NOW TO PROMOTE YOURSELF, BUT IF YOUR STILL FEELING LIKE YOU WANT TO LEVEL UP ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA SKILLS OR NEED AN INCREDIBLE WEBSITE BUILT FOR YOU, SPEAK TO YOUR TRAINER, AS WE HAVE SOME AMAZING SOCIAL MEDIA COURSES AND PACKAGES FOR YOU TO HELP GROW YOUR BUISNESS!
CONGRATULATIONS YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR THEORY! WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR COURSE, NOW GO ON AND WATCH THE STEP BY STEP TREATMENT DEMONSTRATION. YOU WILL THEN GO ON AND COMPLETE YOUR ASSESSMENT.
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