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Laurentius Salon, Philadelphia

Balinese Ginger Pedicure

Jasmine essential oil, rose essential oil, organic ginger root, sesame seeds, coconut milk, lime, honey; base coat, polish, top coat.

• Soak the client's feet in warm water with jasmine and rose essential oils. Offer the client a glass of green tea.
• Prep the nails.
• Make a ginger scrub by peeling and grinding organic ginger root, then blending it with sesame seeds, coconut milk, and other natural beauty ingredients (Laurentius has a few "secret ingredients" it adds to the mix). Exfoliate lower legs and feet. Rinse and towel dry.
• Make a citrus honey mask by mixing freshly squeezed lime juice with 100% natural honey. Use a wide brush to apply the mask. Rinse.
• Apply base coat, two coats of polish, and top coat.

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