FREE BodyOptions Spa and Massage Training School (14 years of serving the world): May 2012

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Philippine Training for Nail Spa, Manicure and Pedicure

Native Incas decorated their toenails and fingernails with pictures of eagles, but it is unclear how the practice of coloring nails progressed following these beginnings. Portraits from the 17th and 18th centuries include shiny nails.

At the turn of the 19th century, nails were tinted with scented red oils, and polished or buffed with a chamois cloth, rather than simply polished."History of Nail Care." Originally published in Nails magazine, 2007. English and US 19th century cookbooks had directions for making nail paints. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, people pursued a polished rather than painted look by massaging tinted powders and creams into their nails, then buffing them shiny. One such polishing product sold around this time was Graf's Hyglo nail polish paste. Some people during this period painted their nails with clear, glossy varnish applied with a camel-hair brush. When automobile paint was created around 1920, it inspired the introduction of colored nail glosses.

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Friday, May 4, 2012

Aromatherapy Massage for Better Health

Adding aromatherapy massage oils to your therapy program is one experience everyone should try at more often. (Be careful they have been known to be addictive to it). With the combination of massage and a scented room to awaken your senses, you have the ultimate in relaxation and healing.

Aromatic massage oils are most commonly used to heal various problems in a natural way. This is because the oil enters into the person's veins and bloodstream wherein it starts to work. Some of the problems that aromatherapy massage oils are very effective for include the common cold, aches, menopause, skin problems, physical injuries, sleeping problems and cough just to name just a few. Of course, these aromatherapy massage oils also help to improve a person's ability to concentrate and to be alert.

Many medical conditions require creams and massage oils. Sunburn, dry skin, and razor burn leave the skin feeling rough and sometimes painful, and people would like to have their skin feel supple. One of the most effective means of treating these conditions is the use of organic aromatherapy massage oil. Using all natural ingredients, these massage oils don't harm animals, and they don't irritate allergies.

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Tips on Spa Ethics for Massage Therapists and Nail Spa Employees

Helpful tips to live by:

Remember the golden rule: Treat people how you want them to treat you. This goes for relationships with clients, co-workers and bosses.
Define your personal standards and stick with them: Discover your personal integrity and what lines you won’t cross. If what you’re doing doesn’t feel good in your gut, then don’t do it, even if everyone else is. This may include having a discussion with the spa owner/manager about your boundaries.
Talk with your fellow employees: Have a conversation, not a lecture. Ask questions about policies you don’t understand or modalities you weren’t taught. Be friendly with everyone.
Don’t be afraid to talk with the boss: This could be about clarifying something or discussing a problem you’ve noted; names of co-workers don’t have to be mentioned. Bosses wear a lot of hats and do a lot of different things at the same time, so make sure your conversations are short and private.
If it doesn’t work, then leave with dignity: No room for temper tantrums; no walking out the door throwing things; no back stabbing. If possible, give your two week notice and leave on the last day, not before. There might even be a farewell party for you.

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Client Consultation in Day Spas and Nail Salons

Tips on Effective Client Interview / Consutation:

Make it a habit to Invite the client into your salon by shaking her hand and introducing yourself; address the client by her name if she has visited the salon before. Provide her with a chair that has a backrest and sit across her so you face each other.
Present your client with the necessary paper work, which includes a consultation form to fill and provide her with a pen. Sit with her and assist her whenever necessary.
Go through a client file where you will record all the treatment you give her in the future and any information she gives you.
Ask questions on your client's lifestyle, schedule, personal style and personal preferences. Ask open questions that begin with "how," "what," "why," "where," "which" and "who" to enable you to learn as much as you can from the client.
Listen to your client attentively, maintain eye contact throughout the consultation and clarify the information given if not clear. Note any information that will help you choose a treatment for her.
Perform the necessary treatments and explain to the client what happens at every treatment. Advise her on how to style her hair or take care of her nails and skin while at home. Alternatively, book an appointment where she will come in for the treatment.
Recommend products she will use at home and offer her an appointment where you will assess her progress.

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FREE Lesson: Tips on Starting a Massage-Spa Center and Nail Salon

Tips on Starting a Spa Business:

Before anything else, write a sound and carefully devised business plan for a spa or have it written by some expert if you cannot do it yourself.
Decide on a good name for your spa; a good name can do wonders for any business.
Make a thorough initial market research before opening a day spa as it will give you an idea of what to do and how to do it the best way.
Next, decide on the services that you will offer in your spa, giving description will help you get more clients if they know what services and treatments are being given.
Find a perfect location where you can start a spa; it should be a place where lots of people notice it or pass it; it can also be at some remote location for more relaxation and away from stress but for that you need heavy advertising to promote it.
Describe your services in detail in pamphlet, brochure or website as it can help get more clients and make you a more responsible and committed business enterprise.
Get a license for opening a spa; this is the most important step to take once you make up your mind to step in this business.
Get the interior of the spa done splendidly as it affects the customers a lot; a nicely and tastefully decorated spa can have a very good impression.
Decide on the kind of equipment you need and how much you need to start the spa; make sure to get good quality equipment or lease it for better results.

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