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Increase blood circulation

During any manicure or pedicure, you receive a relaxing massage of the hands and feet. This helps to improve blood circulation and improves mobility for the joints.

Improve the health of your nails

With regular manicures and pedicures, the chances of your nails developing fungi and other infections are reduced. Our hands, especially, are exposed to a lot of elements and products on a daily basis. It’s a good idea to have a deep cleaning so the dead skin cells on your hands can be removed. That encourages new cell growth, leaving your nails stronger and healthier.

De-stress

We all know that body massages are a great way to relax and rejuvenate your nerves, but sometimes all it takes to relax is a hand and foot massage. Manicures and pedicures are a great way to relax while improving the look and feel of your hands and feet. If you’re feeling stressed, some of us tend to pick at our cuticles, leaving them dry, cracked and bleeding. Plus, having great looking nails can always help to put a smile on your face, making stress levels decrease.

Keeps hands and feet smooth and soft

Barely-there hues are always in style and the sophisticated nude nail look continues to flourish across the runways, on celebrity fingertips and in the salon. Favoured by many for its ‘clean’ look and ability to complement any ensemble – without overpowering, nude nails will never go out of style – and therein lies their beauty. However, when it comes to giving clients the best nude manicure for their skin tone, how does one find the perfect product match? Fortunately, there’s an endless variety of nudes on the market, meaning there’s a shade for everyone and no longer a ‘one-nude fits all’ policy.

“A nude nail look is a timeless, season-less classic that any woman, regardless of age or style, can pull off,” explains Catherine Trowell, sales executive and brand builder for China Glaze. “Nude nail shades can make fingers look longer and more graceful and can match any outfit or occasion.”

“It’s crucial to choose a colour that enhances a client’s skin tone,” says INK London educator, Tracy McGoogan. However, there’s a fine line that nail techs should be careful not to cross when it comes to nude shades. “Too pale and the hands can look washed out or cold; too dark and it can almost make a client’s skin and nails look like they’ve had a tanning disaster! However, once you ‘nail’ nudes, there’s no going back,” assures Tracy. “I love a classic nude nail, it’s a go-to colour for busy clients that prefer a neat manicured look, it’s the perfect nail for an important meeting or job interview and a neutral nail will never clash with an outfit choice.”

When deciding on the perfect nude shade for your client, the first step is to identify their skin tone and then determine undertones. Kathryn Darwin, brand development manager for Palms Extra, explains, “In order to select the right nude colour for clients, consider whether they have pale and fair, medium to olive or dark skin. One tip, used by many when assessing colour, is to look at the veins on the inside of the wrists to ascertain whether they are blue or green. Blue veins indicate cooler undertones whereas green means warmer.”

However, it’s needless to say, there’s a number of methods to determine a client’s skin tone. Julie-Anne Larivière, Salon System GELLUX techspert, employs the mannequin-hand approach when it comes to matching her client with a nude polish. “I have all my nudes lined up next to each other on a colour wheel and I place each shade on the client’s nail until we find the perfect match,” she reveals.