What is the foot Spa?

Foot spa is a relaxing and effective technique that caters with all the demands of the feet. Primarily
the technique involve soaking of the feet in a foot bath with warm water and added salt and essential oils,
scrubbing, massaging and detoxifying, cleaning and applying foot lotion and finally applying nail paint to
the toe nails. There are foot spa detox machines which are used in the foot spas or the saloons for
detoxifying the body toxins and increasing energy, stamina and providing relaxation.
Foot spa can be easily made at home that can be done at least once in two days for the best
appearance and health of your feet and body.

Benefits of Foot Spa

1. Foot Spa is beneficial in proper blood circulation: Blood circulation is improved by a foot spa.
It is also known that by taking a foot spa, you can re-energize self, keep self relaxed and full of life

2.Foot Spa helps in relieving stress: It is known that a foot spa can help you relieve the stress and
tensions of the entire day and make you relax.

3. Beneficial in relieving arthritic pain: It is known that foot spa can help you get rid of the
tensions in muscles and joints. So, people suffering from arthritis can be benefited greatly by foot
spa when done in the morning and evening. The foot spa used to treat patients with arthritis uses
seaweeds which are known to reduce pain and help arthritic patients.

4. Foot Spa helps in reducing headaches: As the nerve points are found in the feet; a light

massage during the foot spa procedure stimulates them and helps in treating symptoms

like headache, migraine etc.

5. Foot spa is beneficial in treating acidity and indigestion: Acidity and indigestion can also

be treated by foot spa.

6. Beneficial in treating insomnia: Foot spa is known to help in getting proper sleep and

reducing the symptoms of insomnia.

7. Foot Spa Helps in detoxification: The foot detoxification in foot spa aids the body from

getting rid of toxins. The foot detoxification helps in detoxifying the liver and kidney, helps in

maintaining pH balance in the body, aids in clearing acne and wrinkles, strengthening the

immune system etc.

Tools and Equipment used in Foot Spa:

1. Basic Tools of Foot Spa: The basic tools used in a foot spa include the nail clippers, cuticle

nippers, cuticle pushers, scissors, nail files along with a pumice stone and buffer for softening

the rough areas over the feet.

2. Equipments used in Foot Spa: The prime equipment used in a foot spa is a foot bath where

the feet require to be placed for soaking. There are simple foot baths which can be made at

home. There are also advanced pedicure spa foot bath machines which are padded and are

equipped with massage mechanism for providing the best of foot massage and also get the

essential foot cleansing.

3. Cleaning products: There are cleaning products required in a foot spa which includes the

hypo allergic cleaning solutions for cleaning and sterilizing the tools, and equipments.

4. Other essentials include the foot scrub, foot lotion, towel, nail polish etc.

Step 1: Prepare the essential things for foot spa: Get all the essential things like foot bath, foot lotion, foot
scrub, foot file, buffer or pumice stone, foot brush, hand towel, etc.
Step 2: Begin the process by washing your feet thoroughly.
Step 3: Switch on the spa machine and soak your feet in the machine with water solution and allow the
feet to soak for about 15 minutes before switching off the machine. One can also make use of the foot
bath at home which can be done by using a medium size bath tub with warm water solution
Step 4: File the feet, using buffer or stone buff the feet and then brush.
Step 5: Wash feet twice until water is clear.
Step 6: Wipe the feet with towel and then apply foot or body lotion and massage.
Security Precautions in doing foot Spa
1. Check the state of the customer's feet and legs: If open injuries or skin wounds are available (counting
bug chomps, scratches, scabbed-over injuries, or any condition that debilitates the skin hindrance),
disclose to the customer why they ought not utilize the foot shower.
2. Complete pedicure or wax after the foot shower drench: Any methodology that dangers harm to a
customer's skin ought not be done before absorbing feet the foot spa bowl.
After Each Client/ Patron: (this can occur whenever after the customer's feet are out of the footbath, while
feet are kneaded, toes are painted, or different chances)
3. Channel the water from the foot spa bowl or bowl and expel any obvious flotsam and jetsam.
4. Clean the surfaces of the foot spa with cleanser or cleanser, wash with clean water, and channel.
5. In the wake of cleaning, disinfect* the surfaces with an EPA-enlisted medical clinic disinfectant as per
the producer's bearings on the mark. Surfaces must stay wet with the disinfectant for 10 minutes or the
time expressed on the name, which might be shorter. .
6. After sterilization, channel and flush with clean water.
7. Cleaning of the bowl or the foot spa machine For whirlpool foot spas, air-fly bowls, "pipe-less" foot
spas, and other circling spas: Source: PRAMOD KERKAR, M.D., FFARCSI, DA

Ways To Do Foot Spa At Home

“Your feet are precious because they carry you miles in the journey of your life.” You would surely wish

to take their very best care on your own. So, do you want to make foot spa at home? Well! Then here is

how you can try out the foot spa at home in the most simple manner.

Before we talk about the procedure, we must let you know that the most essential part of the foot spa is

the essential oil which has anti-inflammatory properties and actually revitalizes and enhances the

circulation of blood in the feet. You can make use of any essential oil including the jasmine oil, lavender

oil, lemon or peppermint oil. One can also use the sea salt or the Epsom salt in case essential oils are not

available at home. Adding 2-3 tbsp of milk powder and almond oil will be an added benefit.

So, listing down the ingredients required for the foot spa at home;

 Lukewarm water

 Essential oil/Epsom salt

 Foot wash

 Almond oil

 Nail filer, cutter, nail polish remover, nail polish

 Cuticle cream

 Foot scrub or pumice stone

 Foot cream or lotion.

Now, let us come to the steps for making the foot spa at home.

1. Trimming: Trimming is done by the following steps.

o Remove the nail polish(if any) from your toe nails by using a nail polish remover

o Cut your nails in the required nails

o In order to soften your cuticles, apply a cuticle cream.

o Then, file your nails so as to get the shape you desire for.

2. Foot Soak: Then begins the soaking of your foot. So this goes as below.
o In a medium size bath tub, put lukewarm water and add your essential oils to it or

1/2 tbsp of Epsom salt and 3 tbsp of almond oil to it.

o Next, add the foot wash to it. In case you do not have a foot wash, you can add

shampoo to it. Stir it all well.

o Soak you feet in the tub or the foot bath and relax them for 10 minutes. You can

have reduced pain and inflammation. The water solution also helps in removing

the dirt and exfoliating the dead skin cells from the feet.
o Now, remove your feet from the water and dry it properly.

3. Exfoliation: Exfoliation is required in a foot spa which cleans the dead cells from the skin on

the feet. Follow the steps explained below.

o Using a pumice stone or nail file, exfoliate your heels, ankles, and side of the heel

gently.
o Again dip your other foot in to the warm water in the foot bath or the tub and

repeat the same with it

o Now, using a foot scrub massage gently for 5-8 minutes over the heels, ankles,

soles etc. You can also use a facial or body scrub in case foot scrub is not

available with you.

o Make sure you are gently scrubbing using circular motion over the feet.
 4. Moisturization and massaging: Moisturizing the foot is essential once exfoliation is completed.

So, remove the feet from the tub or the foot bath and properly wipe them off with a towel. You

need to wear socks for protecting the feet from dirt and germs after the foot spa is done.

Special Precautions While Doing Foot Spa at Home:

 Make sure you check the hotness of the water in your tub before soaking your foot in it. It may hurt

your skin if the water is extremely hot. The foot soak must be done in lukewarm water. Step 1:

Prepare the essential things for foot spa: Get all the essential things like foot bath, foot lotion, foot

scrub, foot file, buffer or pumice stone, foot brush, hand towel, etc.

 Step 2: Begin the process by washing your feet thoroughly.

 Step 3: Switch on the spa machine and soak your feet in the machine with water solution and allow

the feet to soak for about 15 minutes before switching off the machine. One can also make use of

the foot bath at home which can be done by using a medium size bath tub with warm water solution

 Step 4: File the feet, using buffer or stone buff the feet and then brush.

 Step 5: Wash feet twice until water is clear.

 Step 6: Wipe the feet with towel and then apply foot or body lotion and massage.

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