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This past weekend, my Sr. consultant and I held a Spa Escape in her home, and one of the guests had the most horrible feet--and she knew it...she apologized for them, in fact! Her toenails were very, very long and there was very old polish on them; most of it had chipped away. We treated her tothe standardfoot massage and treatment though, and she loved it.


After the spa was over, my Sr. consultant and I were talking about that and we hit upon the idea of maybe offering a mini-pedicure--just offering, not obligating anyone, letting it be each guest's choice. In that particular guest's case, we could have simplyclipped her toenails, filed them, and perhaps added a few coats of polish. Then she really would've left feeling pampered!


The question I have is, is this something that as consultants, we are specifically NOT supposed to do? Obviously, we are not licensed cosmetologists or anything, but it seems like just clipping and filing the toenails and adding a few coats of a nice polish couldn't hurt...or could it?


Has anyone else ever considered this, or done this?


Thoughts and opinions please, for a newbie?


Thanks in advance!smileys/smiley1.gif

Hi Jennifer





I think it depends on what state you are in.........California won't let you do a "mini anything" without a license!!smileys/smiley5.gif I would definitely check out your states laws.


Happy spa..ing!!!

I don't understand why you're not allowed to do that. You're doing it for free- like a friend or sister would. If she was paying you, I can see why someone would need a license - so I wouldn't worry about. If you started charging, now that's another story. How can someone tell you that you're not allowed to paint someone else's toenails? Didn't we do that as baby-sitters etc...? I know it's important to stick to the rules and regulations, but I wouldn't worry too much about it. Here's another example, in college, a lot of girls will cut their friends hair. They cannot "charge" their friends a certain price b/c they are not licensed, but if their friend wants to give them money as a tip or just a nice gesture, they can.

Yes, but we're not talking about just two friends getting together to paint each other's toes. Although the service itself is free it is a service that we are offering in a business setting while representing BeautiControl. We can give hand massages in Texas but I would personally not give a pedicure. For instance, Jennifer mentioned clipping the guest's toenails. What if you accidently cut a little too deep and she later got an infection? What if she's allergic to the nail polish you use? it may be unlikely, but it could happen. Just something to think about ...

Hi Jennifer, and welcome to Wahm, it is always great to get to know other fellow BC consultants.smileys/smiley4.gif


Personally, I would not want the liability of clipping/filing toenails or fingernails for that matter.Not only is there a safety concern, but it is also a hygenicissue.Clippers can carry a lot of bacteria as well as other yuckythings.Ido not sharefingernail clippers withanyone,and without being properly licenced and trained on how to sanitize your tools, there is no way I would risk it ifI were you.


Itis a really nice thought, and Idon't see any harm in putting polish on nails, but that is where I would stop.


That is just my opinion, though. If you are really interested in doing pedicures, maybe you should check out the requirements for becoming trained and/or licensed.


Best of luck, and have a great evening!!


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Thanks for the welcome, and thanks for all the opinions and thoughts on this! I appreciate it very much.smileys/smiley1.gif