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When performing a foot massage during a pedicure, you should grasp the foot between your thumb and fingers at the mid-tarsal area.
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Hot stones used in pedicures are smooth and typically basalt.
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Pedicuring CH. 26
Pedicuring CH. 26 flashcards
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| When performing a foot massage during a pedicure, you should grasp the foot between your thumb and fingers at the mid-tarsal area. | |
| Hot stones used in pedicures are smooth and typically basalt. | |
| Products designed to soften and smooth thickened tissue are callus softeners. | |
| Effleurage is a massage technique used most with pedicures. | |
| Disinfectant should never be placed in the foot bath with the clients feet. | |
| The chair a cosmetologist uses when preforming a pedicure should be ergonomic. | |
| A concentrated treatment product often composed of mineral clays, moisturizing agents, skin softeners, aromatherapy oils, botanical extracts and/or other beneficial ingredients is a mask. | |
| Exfoliating scrubs are usually water-based lotions that contain an abrasive as the exfoliating agent. | |
| In order to be on time for the next client, you should be polishing 45-50 minutes after beginning a one-hour pedicure. | |
| Reflexology practitioners believe that stimulating or pressing certain reflexes or points on the feet can reflect positive energy to the specified areas. | |
| A paraffin bath promotes circulation. | |
| An organic acid that derives originally from the bark of willow trees is salicylic acid. | |
| If a client books a standard pedicure and you find the feet are in unusually bad condition and will require more time than scheduled it's recommended you tell the client you'll do the best you can in the time scheduled but another pedicure may be needed. | |
| Scaly feet commonly require weekly treatment in the salon. | |
| Massage given during manicures and pedicures definitely focuses on relaxation. | |
| A foot file is an implement commonly known as a pedicure paddle. | |
| A nail rasp is a metal implement with a grooved edge used for filling and smoothing the edges of the nail plate. | |
| A curette is a small scoop-shaped implement used for more efficient removal of debris from the nail folds, eponychium, and hyponychium areas. | |
| Many elderly clients have health issues that, when receiving pedicure services, require exceptionally gentle care. | |
| Toenail nippers must be used carefully to prevent trapping the skin of the toe in the jaws. | |
| Masks are typically left on the clients skin for 5 to 10 minutes. | |
| If a client wants to drift off during a pedicure, it is recommended that you allow the client the peace and tranquility they are seeking. | |
| Clients should be warned not to shave their legs within 48 hours before a pedicure. | |
| Some improvements in the feet require more than one appointment in services referred to as a series. | |
| The salon and the technician bear the responsibility for ensuring that proper disinfection of the pedicure bath occurs. |
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