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REVITALISE YOUR BUSINESS WITH 8 STEPS TO PERFECT PEDICURES
Cuccio Naturale Artisan Shea & Vetiver Pedicure specific range
I have known Tony Cuccio for over 30 years and he has always been bewildered by the lack of care and attention that British men and women pay to their feet. ‘Maria, why do people want ugly feet?’, he has said on many occasions, and I suppose the answer is, they don’t, they just haven’t found the solution yet.
Nothing says wellness more than a beautiful, refreshed and relaxed pair of feet – but who has time for regular pedicures with busy lives running a home, looking after children, going to work or running a business and trying to fit in a social life?
Your customers deserve some ‘me’ time with everything going on in their lives, so its time to adapt your business and look at it with fresh eyes. How can you attract new business to your salon or mobile business and how can you raise your income from the same customer base? How can you offer a point of difference from your competition and raise the perceived value of your services?
The answer is choice. Give your customers a choice of pedicure services, define your offering, timings and pricing and let your customers choose the service that best fits them.
We promote 4 different levels of service – each designed for a different customer type with different needs, time constraints and budgets.
The levels correspond to different combinations of products and services within the pedicure, aiming to provide a range of pampering options, from basic to more luxurious treatments featuring our collection of foot care products to give intense hydration, smooth and renew skin.
Treatments are also offered to moisturize and nourish extremely rough dry areas and to effectively remove stubborn hard skin. These bespoke treatments, paired with recommended retail products that your customers can take home, give you the opportunity to maximise your profits.
Formulated with a unique blend of Artisan Shea Butter and soothing Vetiver, this range of pedicure products feature a fresh rejuvenating scent that will leave the skin feeling revitalised and invigorated and is ideal for both male and female clients. The Artisan Shea and Vetiver range is known for its intense hydration, soothing qualities and ability to soften the skin.
An explanation of the 4 different service levels, in depth info on each of the products and usage, plus retailing hints and tips will follow in separate blogs, but here is a quick summary of the product range and the 8 different steps that would be involved in the most luxurious of all of our pedicures, the Luxury Spa Pedicure; we remove different steps in options to reduce the service time and treatments for the other levels, but here is a brief explanation of each of the products to give you the full picture:
STEP 1 – SOAK
Scentual Salt Soak Crystals 822g (29oz)
Scentual salt soak eases your clients into a stress-free experience. This pedicure soak soothes, revitalises and leaves the feet feeling fresh and clean whilst softening hard skin ready for removal.
Usage:
- Add 3 tablespoons of the soak crystals with warm water to a pedicure bath.
STEP 2 – CUTICLES
Cuticle Softener 118ml (4oz) or 472ml (16oz) refill
An effective yet gentle cuticle softener that hydrates and softens the skin. The addition of the antioxidant pomegranate and alpha hydroxy and lactic acids help this velvety formulation to gently exfoliate and softens the skin for easy removal.
Usage:
- After soaking feet for 2-3 minutes, apply a small amount of Cuticle Softener to the cuticle area.
- Massage in and begin your cuticle work.
STEP 3 – CALLUS & HARD SKIN SOFTENING
Callus Softener 118ml (4oz) or 472ml (16oz) refill
A quick and gentle way to soften calluses and keep them in the best condition possible. The rich and thick formulation helps the product to stay on callused areas for better control so that it doesn’t run onto soft skin.
Usage:
- Using a spatula apply directly to the callused only areas of the feet and allow to penetrate the dead skin for 3-5 minutes.
- After the callused skin is softened, use the Cuccio Pedicure File and gently remove all dead skin.
- Wash feet thoroughly with water making sure all of the product is removed.
STEP 4 – DEAD SKIN REMOVAL
Stainless Steel Pedicure File with refills
Constructed from 100% sterilisable stainless steel, this unbreakable tool offers excellent leverage for hard skin removal. A must-have for any technician concerned with their client’s welfare and who wants to demonstrate excellent salon hygiene practice by showing the client the application of a brand-new abrasive refill solely for them.
Comes with water resistant abrasive papers in 80 grit (coarse) to start the treatment and remove the majority of the dead skin, and then 180 grit (medium) to finish off the treatment as a skin polisher. The paper is removed and disposed of after every client, whilst the handle can be sterilized in an auto clave or barbicide.
Usage:
- Pull backing off the abrasive refill of your choice
- Attach to clean, sanitised and dry foot file base; be sure to apply the tab area without adhesive to the end near the handle for easy removal.
STEP 5 – EXFOLIATION
Micro Exfoliation Scrub 453g (16oz)
This super soft but effective scrub is great for even the sensitive skin type. The double exfoliation process starts with Sugarcane granules and finishes with softer but effective Bamboo powder. This rich and creamy exfoliation removes dead skin cells allowing new skin softness to radiate.
Usage:
- Apply Micro Exfoliation Scrub on to hands, feet or body and gently massage in a circular motion.
- Gently wipe off with warm moist towels or rinse with warm water.
STEP 6 – CLEANSE & INVIGORATE
Invigorating Masque 32oz
This is a chelating clay masque that starts off as a rich creamy formula slowly drying on the skin. Contains super fruits of Seabuckthorn, Acai and Goji Berry Fruit Extract which are rich in antioxidants to cleanse and purify the skin. With Shea Butter to hydrate and Vetiver to soothe and soften the skin.
Usage:
- After gently exfoliating, apply an even coat of Masque onto hands, feet or body.
- For better penetration, hands, feet or body can be wrapped in warm towels or plastic wrap.
- Leave on for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Rinse off with lukewarm water for easy removal.
STEP 7 – MASSAGE
Scentual Lotion 237ml (8oz)
This beautiful massage lotion goes on like a cream and melts into a lotion giving you extended massage time. Additional ingredients include Seabuckthorn which is rich in antioxidants and Vitamin C and E, skin fortifying minerals selenium, zinc and copper and White Tea which is rich in antioxidants and is a natural antiseptic.
Usage:
- Apply Scentual Lotion on to hands, feet or body and gently massage for silky radiant and hydrated skin.
STEP 8 – DEEP MOISTURISATION
Intense Hydrating Treatment available in 56g (2oz) and 226g (8oz) sizes
Formulated specifically for dry callused areas of the feet however can be used anywhere on the body, especially dry areas such as elbows and knees.
With Sugarcane juice which has the highest concentration of glycolic acid to gently exfoliate callused skin, 10% Urea which is hydrating, Organic Argan to stimulate the renewal of skin cells and Aloe Vera to soothe soften and hydrate.
Usage:
- Apply Intense Hydrating Treatment to extra dry or rough areas of the skin.
- Massage into the skin on hands, feet and body.
The full range of Cuccio Artisan Shea & Vetiver product range is available at:
https://cuccio.co.uk/product-category/manicure-and-pedicure/pedicure
And our full range of Cuccio pedicure essentials including the stainless steel pedicure file and refills is available at:
https://cuccio.co.uk/product-category/manicure-and-pedicure/pedicure-essentials
Check out my next blog that will go through the different levels of service that we recommend, the different timings for each and the products needed for each service 😊
Cuccio is the brand that will revitalise your pedicure business, so follow me through the stages of this development and see your income and profitability rise.
Maria x
