Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a sea salt soak and a sugar scrub?
The salt goes into the warm foot bath first: it softens skin and calluses, cleans, and scents the room while the client soaks. The sugar scrub comes after, on wet skin: the sugar crystals exfoliate and the oil base moisturizes as you massage, then it rinses clean. Salt is for the bath, sugar for the skin; salt crystals are too coarse to scrub with, and sugar dissolves too fast to soak in.
Which brands and scents are on this page?
La Palm Sea Spa Salts (French Rose, Honey Pearl, Milk & Honey, No. 5, Orange Tangerine Zest, Tropical Citrus, Vanilla Cappuccino) and La Palm Sugar Cane Scrubs in those scents plus Lavender Purple, Coconut Cream, Green Tea, and Spearmint Eucalyptus; and LAVIS Honey Mineral Salts and Sugar Scrubs for Pedicure in Coconut Pineapple, Coffee Cappuccino, Lavender Orchid, Tangerine Orange, Wild Orchid Gardenia, Lemon Zest, Mango Guava, Tropical Spirit, and Beadtifut.
How do I use a sugar scrub in a pedicure?
After the salt soak and the prep, massage a small amount of sugar scrub onto wet skin over the feet and lower legs for 1 to 5 minutes, rinse thoroughly, and towel dry before the mask or massage step. Scoop from the tub into a service cup for each client rather than reaching in, and do not return product to the tub.
Should a salon buy the gallon or the bucket?
The gallon is the working size for one to three chairs and the way to keep two or three scents open at once; the bucket is the reorder for a pedicure-heavy salon running one house scent through every chair, and the working size for a busy salon. Trial a new scent with the gallon of salt first, then add the matching scrub in the bucket if clients ask for it.
Are salts and scrubs sold at wholesale?
Yes. Every La Palm and LAVIS salt and scrub at ND Nails Supply is wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. Orders $100+ ship free by ground in the contiguous US, and in-stock jugs ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.
Sea salt soaks and sugar scrubs for the pedicure station
The soak and the scrub are the two steps of a spa pedicure that use the most product, which is why salons buy them by the gallon and the bucket rather than by the jar. ND Nails Supply stocks two lines: La Palm Sea Spa Salts and Sugar Cane Scrubs, and the LAVIS Honey Mineral Salts and Sugar Scrubs for Pedicure, both in 1 gallon jugs and 1 bucket tubs, in matched scents so the soak and the scrub smell like one service. Around 50 items are listed at wholesale.
What is on this page
| Product | Scents | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| La Palm Sea Spa Salts | French Rose, Honey Pearl, Milk & Honey, No. 5, Orange Tangerine Zest, Tropical Citrus, Vanilla Cappuccino | 1 gallon |
| La Palm Sugar Cane Scrub | French Rose, Lavender Purple, Milk & Honey, No. 5, Tropical Citrus, Vanilla Cappuccino, Coconut Cream, Green Tea, Orange Tangerine Zest, Spearmint Eucalyptus | 1 gallon and 1 bucket |
| LAVIS Honey Mineral Salt | Coconut Pineapple, Coffee Cappuccino, Lavender Orchid, Tangerine Orange, Wild Orchid Gardenia, Lemon Zest, Mango Guava, Tropical Spirit, plus Pedicure Spa Salt #3 | 1 gallon |
| LAVIS Sugar Scrub for Pedicure | Coffee Cappuccino, Lavender Orchid, Tangerine Orange, Tropical Spirit, Lemon Zest, Beadtifut | 1 gallon and 1 bucket |
Salt soak vs sugar scrub: what each step does
The sea salt or mineral salt goes into the warm foot bath first. It softens the skin and the calluses, cleans, and carries the scent into the room while the client soaks. The sugar scrub comes after the soak, on wet skin: the sugar crystals exfoliate, the oil base in the scrub moisturizes as it goes, and the client's skin comes out of the rinse smooth and ready for the mask or the massage. Salt is for the bath, sugar is for the skin; the salt crystals are too coarse and too drying to scrub with, and the sugar dissolves too fast to soak in.
How to use them in a pedicure
- Soak. Dissolve a scoop of sea spa salt or honey mineral salt in the warm foot bath, spread it, and let the client soak 5 to 10 minutes while the salt softens the skin.
- Prep. Trim, shape, push back cuticles, and treat calluses while the skin is soft.
- Scrub. On wet skin, massage a small amount of sugar scrub over the feet and lower legs for 1 to 5 minutes, then rinse thoroughly and towel dry.
- Mask and massage. Continue with the mask, lotion, or massage step of the menu, then polish.
Pro tip: match the salt and the scrub by scent (Tropical Citrus salt with Tropical Citrus scrub, Lavender Orchid with Lavender Orchid) so the client smells one fragrance from the soak to the massage. The two lines on this page are built to pair that way.
Why honey mineral salt, and why sugar cane?
The names describe the base of each product. The LAVIS Honey Mineral Salts are a mineral salt soak for the bath, in scents that lean warm (Coffee Cappuccino, Coconut Pineapple, Mango Guava). The La Palm Sugar Cane Scrubs use cane sugar as the exfoliant, which has rounder crystals than salt, dissolves as it is worked, and cannot over-scrub the thin skin on the shin or the top of the foot. Both lines are built for the same job: a soak and a scrub gentle enough to run on every client every day, in a scent the salon can match from one step to the next.
Gallon or bucket?
- Gallon: the working size for a salon with one to three pedicure chairs, and the way to keep two or three scents open at once.
- Bucket: the reorder for a pedicure-heavy salon that runs one house scent through every chair; the working size for a busy salon.
- New scent trial: buy the gallon of the salt first. If clients ask for it, add the matching scrub in the bucket.
Seasonal scent rotation
- Spring: French Rose, Lavender Orchid, Wild Orchid Gardenia, Green Tea.
- Summer: Tropical Citrus, Orange Tangerine Zest, Mango Guava, Coconut Pineapple, Spearmint Eucalyptus.
- Fall and winter: Vanilla Cappuccino, Coffee Cappuccino, Milk & Honey, Honey Pearl.
Bulk salt and scrub vs single-use pedicure kits
A salon has two ways to run the soak and scrub steps. Gallons and buckets are the low cost per service and let the tech control the amount, which suits a busy pedicure room with a fixed menu. Single-use kits, such as the Volcano Spa and VOESH boxes, pre-portion the soak, scrub, mask, and lotion for one client, cost more per service, and give the client a sealed box and a scent choice at the chair. Most salons run bulk for the basic pedicure and a kit for the deluxe tier, and the two lines on this page are what fills the bulk side of that menu.
Storage and hygiene
- Keep jugs and buckets sealed and dry; salt clumps and sugar scrub separates if left open.
- Scoop from the tub into a service cup for each client rather than reaching in with used tools, and do not return product to the tub.
- Store away from heat, which softens the scrub's oil base.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every salt and scrub ships at wholesale pricing for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. The bucket is the working size for a busy salon. Free shipping on orders $100+ (ground, contiguous US), and in-stock jugs ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.