Step-by-Step Guide

CND™ PEDICURE

60-90 MIN CND's 4-step system (Soak, Scrub, Masque, ) lets you customize services with a choice of fragrance moods and specialized treatments for deeper care.

3. If applying SHELLAC™ Brand 14+ Day Color, Featuring: wash client's feet with liquid soap and warm water. Towel dry. Proceed to Step 2. SUGAR VANILLA envelops your senses with decadent notes of dark vanilla, white tea and wild 4. Add a small amount of Soak to the pedicure tub. Agitate with orchid. SUGAR VANILLA Spa treatments replenish and refine with hands to dissolve. a nourishing botanical blend of olive oil and brown sugar. 5. Soak feet for 3–5 minutes to cleanse. Remove one foot and towel dry. GARDENIA WOODS™ an indulgence of rich moisture that hydrates skin with a botanical STEP 2: blend of soothing chamomile and purifying sandalwood. Leaves skin P - Perform a Pedicure luxuriously soft with every touch. 1. Remove any existing nail color BRIGHT CITRON™ experience a from the natural nail using an revitalizing ritual to awaken skin’s acetone-based polish remover natural glow. Restore radiance with OFFLY FAST™ Moisturizing a botanical blend of hydrating Remover) and a plastic-backed honey and purifying kaffir lime. lint-free pad. Brightens up every mood. 2. Trim length with a properly STEP 1: cleaned and disinfected nail clipper or sharp nipper. Follow Cleanse the natural C-curve of the nail with small cuts when trimming. 1. Wash your hands with soap Trim the corner of each toenail at and water and towel dry. a 45° angle, double-checking deep corners to ensure there are no hidden areas of growth.

2. Massage COOLBLUE™ Hand into hands to cleanse skin.

© 2017 Creative Nail Design, Inc. 17/08 #CND0509 1 3. Refine the shape of the natural STEP 3: nail with the 240-grit side of ™ a Kanga™ File or Koala Buffer™. Apply SHELLAC Brand File the extension edge of 14+ Day Nail Color toenails parallel to the end of the toe. Gently round the corners to (optional) help prevent ingrown toenails. 1. For a comprehensive tutorial of SHELLAC™ Brand 14+ Day Nail Color application techniques see the SHELLAC™ Brand Application & Removal Step-By-Step.

4. Apply a small amount of CuticleAway™ Professional Cuticle Remover evenly around STEP 4: the cuticle of each nail. (To prevent product contamination, Exfoliate do not touch soft tissue with the product applicator. It is also important not to “rub” cuticle Effleurage remover in with the finger; this can lead to over-exposure for the 1. To slough away dead skin cells and gently Nail Professional.) polish the skin, massage a scoop of Scrub onto the top of one foot and leg up to the knee, 5. Gently slide a cuticle pusher using effleurage. or orangewood stick along the nail plate toward the cuticle area a. Hold the client's ankle with and along the lateral fold to lift one hand and perform long and loosen any non-living tissue effleurage strokes with from the nail plate. Remove any opposite hand up the front excess CuticleAway™ from the of the leg and down the back nail. Use a curette to remove of the calf, applying even non-living tissue up to the pressure. Allow working hand eponychium and lateral folds. to finish at ankle. Alternate hands and repeat for a total of three times.

6. Scrub nails thoroughly with soap and a damp Targeted Friction brush, then rinse with warm water to remove the Use to concentrate on areas cuticle remover and soap; towel dry. 2. targeted friction of extreme dryness, rough spots or calluses on the foot. 7. Use a nipper to carefully remove any loosened, non-living tissue, as well as any a. Create small circular loose pieces of skin or hangnails. movements with fingertips, Use a gentle touch during cuticle traveling up the foot and leg removal to protect the seals. to the knee. Open hands and Never cut living tissue as it can glide down the foot and leg lead to infection. to the toes. Repeat this step three times. 8. Repeat color removal, length reduction, filing and cuticle removal on the other foot. b. Place foot into the foot bath. Rinse off any excess Scrub. Repeat exfoliation on other foot and leg.

2 © 2017 Creative Nail Design, Inc. 17/08 #CND0509 Intense Callus 3. Spread a thin, even layer of Masque onto the foot and Treatment (optional) ankle using a disinfected applicator brush to coat evenly. 3. Carefully apply CUCUMBER HEEL THERAPY™ Callus Smoother to calluses on the 4. Wrap foot in a warm, foot with a plastic-backed , clean towel and repeat on lint-free pad or spatula. Rinse the other foot. fingers after applying. (It is important not to “rub”

the product in with the fingers; this can lead to over-exposure for the Nail Professional.) 5. After five minutes,compress the foot and ankle six times to start the removal process. Immerse Wrap the foot in a clean towel 4. towel-covered feet back into the foot bath for and allow to sit for 5 minutes. about 30 seconds, knead the foot to soften the mask and use towel to gently remove the remaining mask.

6. Remove feet from tub and towel dry. Wrap both feet in a clean warm towel. 5. Unwrap the foot and exfoliate callused areas of the foot with a Foot File in circular motions to reduce and smooth calluses. STEP 6: Hydrate & Massage 6. Rinse and towel dry the foot. Wrap to keep warm and repeat on opposite foot. Energetic Effleurage (Lomilomi)

1. Ease stress and tension with Energetic STEP 5: . Condition & Moisturize Effleurage (Lomilomi) a. Warm enough Lotion between your palms to thoroughly massage the feet and legs up 1. Apply a small amount of to the knee. CUTICLE ERASER™ Gentle Exfoliator onto the eponychium b. Hold the client’s ankle with and thoroughly rub into skin. one hand and perform long energetic effleurage strokes with opposite hand up the front of the leg and down the 2. Without removing the back of the calf, applying CUTICLE ERASER™, apply even pressure. Allow working a drop of SO L ARO I L™ hand to finish at ankle. Alternate hands Nail & Cuticle Care to the base and repeat for a total of three times. of the nail plate and surrounding tissue. Massage thoroughly into nails and skin. Leave on nails through next step.

© 2017 Creative Nail Design, Inc. 17/08 #CND0509 3 Energy Lines at each point for a more stimulating massage. Move more slowly at each point for a relaxing massage. 2. Massage the Six Energy Lines along the front TOP OF FOOT/LEG and back of the foot and leg. to identify areas ofENERG Y LINES a. Press and lift, one inch at a fatigue. For a stimulating massage move more time, along the outside of quickly along the lines. For a relaxing massage, client’s arch from top of heel move slowly along the lines. to base of big toe (corresponds to spine). a. Hold the ankle to support the client’s leg. Place thumb at the base of the big toe b. Press pad of the foot and press up, along the beneath the big toe energy line, one inch at a time (corresponds to neck). to the knee. Repeat this technique on the remaining 3 BAPINKCK YOF LEG energy lines of the middle BIG TOE 1 ENERGY LINES

toe and pinky toe. MIDDLE 2 c. Press the tip of the big b. Repeat the steps on the back toe, followed by all toe tips of the leg. Place fingers and (corresponds to head). follow the line of the big toe starting at the top of the inside ankle. Press up, along the energy line, one inch at a time to the knee. Repeat this d. Press the outside of the foot,

technique on the remaining BIG TOE 4 6 PINKY under the pinkie (corresponds to shoulder). energy lines of the middle toe MIDDLE 5 and pinky toe.

Spread Stretch & Rotation 3. Open and spread the client's foot using deep friction movements to stimulate circulation. 5. Stretch and rotate the foot and leg to alleviate tension. a. Place thumbs on ball of the client’s foot and fingers on a. Cup one hand under the heel, the metatarsal area. Grasp the behind the ankle, to brace foot and work the thumbs the foot and leg. Grasp the outwards using deep friction ball of the foot with the other movements, aiming to open hand and gently stretch and spread the metatarsal towards the client and away. bones. Repeat three times.

Energy Points FOOT ENERGY POINTS

4. Massage Energy Points on the HEAD 3

bottom of the foot to target NECK 2

stress and tension. Place thumb 4 SHOULDER on points and work the pressure from point to point gently pressing each to relieve stress SPINE 1 and tension. Move more quickly

4 © 2017 Creative Nail Design, Inc. 17/08 #CND0509 b. Rotate the foot slowly at Transverse Friction the ankle three times in each direction. 2. Work the bottom of the foot using transverse friction to stimulate circulation and work the underlying soft tissue.

Moisturizing Treatment For a. Starting at the heel apply pressure with thumbs using Dry, Cracked Heels (optional) transverse friction movements, in a criss-cross pattern gradually working up Petrissage towards the ball of the foot.

1. Stimulate the skin and underlying tissue with b. Apply firm slow pressure, knuckling/kneading petrissage movements. with thumbs, down the center of the foot from the a. Apply a small amount ball to the heel. Repeat steps of CUCUMBER HEEL a & b three times. THERAPY™ Intensive Treatment to the bottom of foot. c. Wrap the foot in a clean warm towel. Repeat massage b. Hold the top of the foot techniques on opposite foot. with one hand to support. Use the knuckles of the other hand to knead the entire bottom of the foot. Energetic Effleurage (Lomilomi) & Cupping c. Form a fist and use slow circular petrissage 3. Finalize the massage with energetic effleurage movements to work the (Lomilomi) strokes and cupping. entire arch and heel. Repeat this step three times. a. Hold the client’s ankle with one hand and perform long energetic effleurage strokes with opposite hand up the front of the leg and down the back of the calf, applying even pressure. Allow working hand to finish at ankle. Alternate hands and repeat for a total of three times.

b. On the final repeat place working hand on the top of client’s foot and slide the opposite hand to the bottom of the foot, cup and hold the foot to finalize the massage.

© 2017 Creative Nail Design, Inc. 17/08 #CND0509 5 c. Wipe away any excess PRODUCTS REQUIRED Lotion with a clean towel and wrap client’s foot to keep it COOLBLUE™ Hand Cleanser warm. Repeat massage on the Soak: SUGAR VANILLA, GARDENIA WOODS™ other foot. or BRIGHT CITRON™ OFFLY FAST™ Moisturizing Remover CuticleAway™ Professional Cuticle Remover STEP 7: Scrub: SUGAR VANILLA, GARDENIA WOODS™ or BRIGHT CITRON™ Finish CUCUMBER HEEL THERAPY™ Callus Smoother E - Eliminate Surface CUTICLE ERASER™ Gentle Exfoliator Contaminants and SOLAROIL™ Nail & Cuticle Care P - Purify Nail Plate Layers Masque: SUGAR VANILLA, GARDENIA WOODS™ or BRIGHT CITRON™ Lotion: SUGAR VANILLA, GARDENIA 1. E – Eliminate surface contaminants and WOODS™ or BRIGHT CITRON™ P – Purify nail plate layers. CUCUMBER HEEL THERAPY™ a. Double check for stubborn cuticle and debris Intensive Treatment by pulling back the lateral folds (sidewalls) of SCRUBFRESH™ Nail Surface Cleanser the nails with your fingers and use acurette to CND™ Files & Buffers gently remove any remnants. SHELLAC™ Base Coat* b. Thoroughly cleanse and SHELLAC™ Color Coat* temporarily dehydrate the SHELLAC™ Top Coat* nail plate layers with VINYLUX™ Weekly Polish* SCRUBFRESH™ using a lint-free, plastic-backed pad. VINYLUX™ Weekly Top Coat* Gently pull lateral folds back and scrub thoroughly to ACCESSORIES/EQUIPMENT REQUIRED be sure all areas of the nail are completely clean. Hand soap Foot bath High Shine Towels Plastic-backed, lint-free pads 1. Buff to a high shine with Nail clippers Girlfriend™ Buffer, Glossing Cuticle pusher Buffer or Glossing Block. Orangewood stick Manicure nippers Curette Foot File* VINYLUX™ Weekly Polish Disinfectable facial applicator brush*

*Optional 1. For a comprehensive tutorial of VINYLUX™ Weekly Polish application techniques see the VINYLUX™ Weekly Polish System Application Step-by-Step.

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