Pedicure Supplies List for Salons: What Every Station Needs

How to use this pedicure supplies list

Most lists online are a pile of product names. A better way to stock a pedicure station is by what happens to the client's feet, in order: clean, soak, soften, remove, smooth, treat, massage, finish. If every step has a product and a backup, you never stop a service to look for something.

There is also a legal reason to think in groups. Florida's salon rule says each salon must have enough implements to allow for adequate disinfecting practices, and that an implement may not be used on a second client until it has been disinfected. That means the number of nippers, pushers and files you own decides how fast your station can turn over. If you only own one of each, you are waiting on a jar between every client.

Use the table first for the big picture, then the sections below for what to look for in each group.

Sanitation supplies (buy these first)

The Florida Administrative Code (Rule 61G5-20.002) is specific about pedicure equipment that holds water, including sinks, bowls, basins, pipeless spas and whirlpool spas. After each client the unit is cleaned with a low-foaming soap or detergent, then disinfected for at least 10 minutes with an EPA-registered, hospital-grade disinfectant that is bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal and pseudomonacidal. There are also end-of-day and weekly procedures, and a log book must be kept in the pedicure area. The full routine is in our guide to cleaning a pedicure tub the Florida way.

That rule translates into a shopping list:

• A hospital-grade, EPA-registered disinfectant. Read the label for the claims the rule names (bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal, pseudomonacidal) and for the contact time. Mix and use it as the manufacturer says. Browse disinfectants and sterilizers, including Barbicide jars and the concentrate.
• Lidded wet-disinfection jars large enough to fully immerse your metal tools. The rule defines a wet disinfection container as a tub or jar with a lid, big enough for items to be completely immersed.
• Low-foaming soap or detergent for cleaning the basin before disinfecting.
• A clean, closed cabinet or container for finished tools. Disinfected tools may not be stored with pens, money, paper or other unclean items.
• A log sheet and a pen, kept at the station.
• Nick care. Styptic powder or liquid belongs in the drawer. The catalog carries Infa-Lab products for this.

Soak supplies: liners, salts, tablets and jelly baths

The soak is where the service starts and where the client decides if the salon is clean. A few choices matter.

Tub liners

Disposable liners keep soak water off the basin surface and make the between-client turnover faster. A liner does not replace the cleaning routine. The state rule still applies to the tub itself. We carry a pedicure liner bag in 25-count packs, so you can buy per client and not per week.

Salts, tablets and soap bombs

These are for scent and feel. Browse salts and soap bombs, flowers and tablets and pick two or three scents rather than twenty, so staff can restock by memory.

Jelly spa baths

A jelly bath turns the foot bath water into a thick gel for the soak. It is a popular upsell because it looks different and costs the salon very little per client. See how a jelly pedicure works step by step. The Studio carries Gel-Ohh! jelly spa baths from AvryBeauty in single packs.

Antiseptic spray

Some stations start every service with an antiseptic foot spray. The Foot Spa Step 1 Pedi Spray is an alcohol-based antiseptic refresher in a 16 oz bottle. It is a client-prep product. It does not take the place of tub cleaning.

Callus, cuticle and nail tools

This is the group where quality shows. Cheap tools dull quickly, and dull tools tear skin.

• Callus remover gel. A softening product you apply, wait the label time, wipe off and then file. LA PALM and Spa Redi both have large sizes. See callus removers and read how to use callus remover safely before training staff.
• Foot files, pumice and microplane files. Look at callus files, microplane and machines and pumice. Glass foot files are easy to wash and disinfect. Paper-based files are single-client items.
• Cuticle remover and oil. Browse cuticle remover and cuticle oil.
• Toenail nippers and clippers. Straight-edge clippers are the norm for toenails. See nippers and scissors (Staleks and Nghia are the biggest ranges) and pushers.
• Files and buffers. Files and buffers in 100/180 grit are standard for shaping and smoothing.
• Orange wood sticks for cleaning under the free edge. These are single-use.

The American Academy of Dermatology advises against cutting or forcefully pushing back cuticles, since this raises infection risk. Build your menu and training around gentle cuticle care, with remover and a light touch, not cutting.

Scrubs, masks, paraffin and massage

Treatment products are the part clients remember, and the part you can price. Keep it simple:

Paraffin and masks each have their own rules about heat, hygiene and who should skip them. We cover both in our guide to paraffin, scrubs and masks in a pedicure.

The Florida rule also says creams must be removed from containers with a spatula, and salons must use containers that prevent contamination of the unused portion. In practice: spatulas for every tub, pumps on every large bottle, and nobody scoops with fingers.

Disposables and linens

Disposables keep the cost of being careful low.

• Slipper thongs in 12-pair packs, for the walk from the tub to the polish station.
• Toe separators, a 84-piece pack from The Studio or 144-piece from DL Professional.
• Disposable pedicure kits, available as single kits or 10-count from Cre8tion and DND, for stations that prefer a sealed set per client. Browse disposable kits.
• Disposable table liners and bibs, in 50-count packs.
• Cotton wipes and applicator sticks, for example from Dukal Spa.
• Towels. Florida requires clean linens to be kept in a closed, dustproof cabinet and soiled linens in a closed receptacle. See towels and warmers.
• Gloves and masks for the technician: face masks and gloves.

Finishing supplies and add-ons

After the treatment comes polish. For pedicures, many salons keep a smaller color range than for hands and rely on gel or lacquer from the same line. Browse gel colors, lacquer colors and gel base and top coat. Cuticle oil closes the service.

Consider two add-ons that need little extra gear: a cooling product for a summer menu, and a deluxe kit for your retail shelf or your most popular package. See deluxe kits, where Voesh, LA PALM and AvryBeauty have the widest ranges.

Station checklist you can print

1. Disinfectant label shows EPA registration and the four claims the Florida rule names. Mixed and dated per label.
2. Lidded immersion jar fully covers the tools, with a spare jar for rotation.
3. Low-foaming soap for the tub, and the log sheet at the pedicure station.
4. One clean tool set per technician per expected back-to-back client.
5. Callus remover, foot file or glass file, pumice, and a spatula for each treatment tub.
6. Scrub, mask, massage oil and lotion, all with pumps or spatulas.
7. Liners, slippers, toe separators, table liners and wipes for the day, plus a reserve case.
8. Clean towels in a closed cabinet, soiled towels in a closed bin.
9. Nick care and gloves in the drawer.

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