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SMART Pedicure Protocol
The SMART Pedicure is a professional technique that uses pododiscs with varying degrees of abrasiveness to treat areas of keratosis and smooth the skin on the feet precisely and evenly.
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This method is one of the modern techniques used in professional pedicures, and some of its elements can also be incorporated into other foot care protocols, including the MKART pedicure method.
Cleaning and preparing the feet prior to treating keratoses and pododisks.
. For this step, the KART Method’s Balancing Feet Soap is particularly recommended for removing impurities and preparing the skin for treatment.
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Balancing feet soap KART 7002
Trim the nails and remove any excess length before shaping the nail plate and cuticles.
. Use the correct tools depending on the thickness and structure of the nail.
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Professional cuticle nippers – Staleks PRO Expert 91, 9 mm
Trim and shape the free edge of the nail to achieve an even and harmonious shape.
. Depending on the technician’s preference, use the correct type of file: disposable files, metal bases with disposable abrasive attachments, or other professional filing systems.
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Metal base for straight nail file Staleks Pro Expert 20
Lime à ongles demi-lune 180/240 Inveray
Disposable white files for Staleks Pro Expert 150 grit straight nail file
180grit papmAm file spool -Italwax
PapmAm 180|240 double-sided files - Staleks pro
Gently push back the cuticles with a cuticle pusher to expose the nail plate and prepare the area before treating the cuticles.
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Manicure pusher SMART 60|1 STALEKS
Manicure pusher – Staleks PRO Smart 51 Type 2
Treat the cuticles using suitable diamond bits to clean the area and remove excess skin around the nail plate.
. Depending on the practitioner’s preferences, various shapes may be used, in particular flame-shaped and ball-shaped bits.
. The choice of abrasiveness depends on the sensitivity of the skin and the thickness of the cuticle: red markers correspond to a gentler abrasiveness, whilst blue markers are used for thicker and more resistant areas.
2.3 mm Diamond Spherical Bit
After treating the cuticles with the diamond tips, any excess skin can be removed, if necessary, using cuticle scissors or suitable cuticle nippers.
. Choose the tool best suited to your professional practice from the options listed below.
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Professional cuticle nippers – Staleks PRO Exclusive 20, 8 mm
Professional cuticle nippers – Staleks PRO Expert 20, 8 mm
Professional cuticle scissors with hook – Staleks PRO Smart 41 Type 3
Professional cuticle scissors with hook – Staleks PRO Expert 51 Type 3
Treat the areas of keratosis using suitable Pododisks, starting with a coarser grit to remove the excess skin.
. Then finish the treatment with a finer grit to smooth and even out the skin’s surface.
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Podo disc 20mm metal
Disposable podo disc on soft foam base – 240 grit, size M, 50 pcs – KART 70222
Disposable podo disc on soft foam base – 100 grit, size M, 50 pcs – KART 70221
Disposable flat podo disc – 240 grit, size M, 50 pcs – KART 70218
Disposable flat podo disc – 100 grit, size M, 50 pcs – KART 70217
Apply a suitable cream to moisturise, nourish and protect the skin after a pedicure.
. Finish the treatment with a cuticle oil to soften and nourish the periungual area.
. Choose the product best suited to your professional practice from those suggested below.
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Dry & Cracked Feet Cream KART 7017 Citrus 100 ml
Nail care oil KART 7717
Soft foot cream KART 7719
Zipornit KART 7006
Feet Treat Butter (Tea Tree) KART 7730
Pedicure sander
Green Nitrile Gloves (Size S) – Powder-Free
