The CurlSpa provides quality natural nail services with the focus always being on maintaining and improving the health of your nails. At this time we only provide polish not gel polish as we are researching reputable cost effective brands.
We do not use gel polish on toes for many reasons & understand that is common practice at most nail shops. The CurlSpa is not a nail shop and aims to do what is BEST for the health of your natural nails. If you have gel polish on your toes you will need to add gel polish removal to your appointment to be sure there is enough time to complete the service appropriately.
That said you will want to bring sandals otherwise you will be given the foam sandals.
Because it is just me I am not able to offer "couple's pedicures". If you want to come in and have a pedicure with a friend you will go one after the other just like if I was cutting your hair.
You are welcome to bring in a polish color of your choice.
Natural Nail Service Options Include:
- Dry Manicure
- Pedicure
- Pedicure+
- Gel Polish Soak Off Removal
Dry Manicure
This is a traditional manicure less the bowl of water. The idea behind the bowl was to use the water to soften the cuticle. This actually creates more opportunity for infection to enter the body. Cuticle is dead dry tissue that is more easily visible when dry, the better I can see what needs to be removed the less likely I am to over excavate your cuticles.
This manicure come with a warm oil soak, exfoliating hand treatment and relaxing hand/arm massage.
Traditional Pedicure & Pedicure+
I perform pedicures using a non-plumbed double lined pedicure basin. I do soak the feet in water for pedicures as this is an opportunity to relax the muscles in the feet, clean them and soften hardened calluses that hands do not normally experience.
I cannot perform podiatry work. Meaning I cannot treat your ingrown toenails. I also cannot treat any type of fungal or bacterial infections on the nails or the skin of your feet. If you have an open wound or sore I also cannot perform a pedicure on your feet.
I do NOT use the cheese grater and neither should you. Being overly aggressive on calluses will only cause more growth. I use a stainless steele pedi paddle with a removable fine grit sticker that attaches to it to gently remove dead tissue on the soles of the feet.
The Pedicure+ is everything included in the traditional pedicure as well as paraffin and hot towels.
I do provide foam pedi slippers, I have found that the little lip on burks will smudge the pinky toe. If you are going to bring your own sandals please exam your foot in them to be sure nothing touches your toe nails. If it looks questionable please choose a different pair of sandals (traditional flip flops are best) or just know I will provide foam slippers for you to leave in. Your toes will not be ready for socks for a few hours. Even though the polish may be "dry" to the touch it is not fully cured and will still take indentations fairly easily.
I do have an E-file for removing gel polish on those who show up with it on without scheduling extra time for the gentler soak off removal method but it is not what I prefer.