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The Foot & Hand Spa

The Foot & Hand Spa

Nail salon in Richmond, VA

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The Foot & Hand Spa sits within The Foot & Ankle Center on the Johnston-Willis hospital campus in Richmond. The salon describes itself as the first medical-grade nail salon in Richmond. It was founded to offer hand and foot care with a lower risk of infection than typical nail salons. Dr. Mitchell R. Waskin, a podiatrist, opened the spa and serves as its Medical Director onsite.

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About

The Foot & Hand Spa sits within The Foot & Ankle Center on the Johnston-Willis hospital campus in Richmond. The salon describes itself as the first medical-grade nail salon in Richmond. It was founded to offer hand and foot care with a lower risk of infection than typical nail salons. Dr. Mitchell R. Waskin, a podiatrist, opened the spa and serves as its Medical Director onsite.

Services range from standard manicures and pedicures to specialty pedicures designed for clients with medical needs, including diabetes, arthritis, total joint replacement and chemotherapy. Clients are seen under the supervision of podiatrists, who oversee care for anyone with foot problems or health issues that affect the feet. Keryflex nail restoration covers fungal toenails with a flexible protective coating that lasts up to eight weeks and can be polished as normal. Keryflex can be applied right after a laser treatment for nail fungus at the Center, but laser treatment is not recommended while Keryflex nails are in place.

Hygiene is built into the routine. Metal instruments are scrubbed, soaked in a disinfecting solution, sealed in individual pouches and steam sterilized in an autoclave. Emery boards and buffers are new for each client and are never reused, and clients may take home the files and buffers used on them. Technicians push cuticles back rather than cutting them, using an orangewood stick when medically needed. Pedicure chairs are wiped down with disinfectant before each service, and the jetless basins are filled with water and disinfecting solution for about ten minutes after each pedicure.

Prices start at $10 for add-ons such as French Polish, with an Essential Manicure at $40 and an Essential Pedicure at $58. Because the salon is small, clients booking several services or a group are asked to plan ahead. Late arrivals get a 15-minute grace period, and repeated lateness leads to a charge of half the service and a rebooking. Cancellations need at least 24 hours' notice, while group and Keryflex appointments need 72 hours' notice and a 25% deposit. Appointments are held with a card on file or a purchased gift card.

Founded to lower the infection risk of hand and foot care compared with typical nail salons, with technicians working under podiatrist supervision and clinical oversight from the on-site medical team.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Extras that can be added to a manicure or pedicure, including French Polish, a nourishing hydrating mask, a therapeutic paraffin dip and a 10-minute extended massage for hands or feet.

  • French Polish $10
  • Nourishing Hydrating Mask $15
  • Therapeutic Paraffin Dip $22

A nail restoration option for fungal toenails, using a flexible protective coating that can be worn for up to eight weeks and polished over.

  • Keryflex™ Pedicure Price at booking

Manicures from an essential version up to a massage-based option with a sugar scrub and paraffin treatment, plus an arthritis-focused manicure and a gel polish add-on.

  • Gel Polish Add-On $10
  • Essential Manicure $40
  • Arthritis Manicure $56
  • Spa Manicure $56
  • Pamper Me Massage Manicure $72

Pedicures that range from an essential service to versions with extended massage, hydrating masks, paraffin, or reflexology.

  • Essential Pedicure $58
  • Spa Pedicure $75
  • Reflexology Pedicure $77
  • Pamper Me Massage Pedicure $88
  • Chemotherapy Pedicure $77
  • Diabetic Pedicure $77
  • Arthritis Pedicure $82
  • Keryflex Nail Restoration Pedicure $150–$395

Meet the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.footandhandspa.com (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Podiatrist Medical Director on site, with clients seen under podiatrist supervision
  • Autoclave-sterilized metal tools and single-use buffers and files that clients can take home
  • Keryflex flexible protective coating for fungal toenails, lasting up to eight weeks
  • Specialty pedicures for clients with diabetes, chemotherapy or arthritis, with gentler tools and products
  • Jetless pedicure basins disinfected after every pedicure
Good for
  • clients with diabetes
  • clients with arthritis
  • clients with total joint replacement
  • clients undergoing chemotherapy
  • sensitive skin
  • people seeking nail restoration for fungal toenails
  • groups and multi-service bookings
Treats
  • fungal toenails
  • arthritis
  • diabetes-related foot care
  • total joint replacement
  • chemotherapy-related care
Techniques
  • autoclave steam sterilization
  • paraffin dip
  • sugar-crystal exfoliation
  • hot towel hydrating mask
  • reflexology
  • orangewood stick cuticle care
  • tea tree oil foot bath
  • Keryflex protective coating
  • French polish
  • gel polish

Products & treatments

  • Keryflex
  • Biofreeze
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