Pedicure Courses: Learn How to do Professional Pedicures
Considering a Pedicure Course?
If you want to learn more about pedicures and how to do them, a pedicure course would be the perfect option for you. A pedicure course will teach you all you need to know about doing pedicures. Not to mention, it could be your first steps to becoming a pedicurist. It can be a very rewarding job where you get to make people feel better about themselves. The good news is there are lots of pedicure courses currently available. They offer good flexibility too as they are available in full-time, part-time and evening class options, in person and online.
What Do Pedicurists Do?
Pedicurists soak, clean and massage customers’ feet to help them to remove rough skin and make them look clean and healthy. You will also care for the toenails by shaping, clipping and polishing them. In addition, you may offer foot care advice and sell various foot care products to customers.
A Brief History of Pedicures
Pedicures are treatments carried out to rejuvenate worn and tired feet. This treatment originates in ancient Egypt. The pedicure was created by an official of an Egyptian pharaoh that shows representation of people receiving a pedicure and manicure. The word pedicure stems from the Latin word ‘pes’ which means foot and ‘cura’ which means care. Pedicures are still carried out today to prevent various nail disorders and diseases, as well as to enhance posture due to relaxed and smoothed feet.
What Will I Learn?
Each course varies depending on the course provider and the level of the course. However, there are some areas you can expect to explore in any pedicure course. Therefore, you can expect to learn about client care and consultation, the contraindications to the treatment and nail disorders and diseases. You will also explore the structure of the nail, the anatomy and physiology of the foot and leg and hygiene and sterilisation. In addition, you will learn how to form a treatment plan, aftercare and homecare advice, nail shaping and cuticle work.
You will also learn leg and foot massage and about specialised treatments including exfoliants, thermal booties, masks and paraffin wax. Also, you will learn about nail buffing, hard skin removal and nail polishing techniques such as colour and French polish. Some courses may also cover shellac and gel nail treatments for feet. In addition, some courses may cover more than you read here. Therefore, if you would like an exact list of topics, do not hesitate to get in touch with the course provider. They will be happy to hear you are interested in the course and delighted to help you answer any of your burning questions.
Career Progression
If after completing your pedicure course you found you really enjoyed it, there is room to progress further. For instance, you could do a beauty therapy course, a manicure course or delve into other treatment courses to strengthen and enhance your CV.
If you’re serious about doing a pedicure course, check out courses near you in the Nightcourses.co.uk national course finder.
