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In the modern society, nail art reflects customers’ change of mood and their acts and preferences in addition to nail aesthetics. Dead skin cells on feet are caused by diverse bacteria and fungi such as dermatophytes. They spread various inflammatory diseases and bad smell. This study attempted to investigate how to handle such dead skin effectively for clean and healthy feet. For this, a questionnaire survey was performed against a total of 50 adult women in their 20-50s in Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do to examine how they deal with dead skin cells on their feet. To figure out an efficient away of handling such dead skin, pedi file and nail drill were used. Then, their satisfaction was comparatively analyzed. They said that they tend to get a pedicure to keep their feet and toenails clean and healthy, especially in summer. When asked what is important in selecting a salon, an employee’s skill and kindness were most responded. When asked how much they know about the pedicure, ‘toenail shaping’ and ‘toenail cutting’ were most responded. In terms of the treatment length and method, they said that a pedicure with nail drill is more effective than a pedicure with pedi files. It is anticipated that the above results would be useful for the growth and development of related industries.

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现代的美甲不仅反映了人们对美的追求，还提供了一定的情绪价值、反映了问题改善等行为与消费者偏好。脚部角质由各种细菌及脚气菌等引起，可引发多种炎症性疾病及恶臭。为了解维持清洁健康的脚部角质有效管理方法，本文以釜山、庆南地区的50名20-50多岁的女性为研究对象，以问卷的形式调查了人们对脚部角质管理的认识及实态，并使用美甲锉和磨甲器进行了比较实验，分析了其满意程度。据调查，脚部护理的目的源于，在脚部裸露较多的夏季，人们想要维持脚部的健康和清洁，人们在选择美甲店时主要考虑的因素是职员的专业性和亲切度，足部管理方面，主要进行脚指甲形状与长度的调节。针对脚部管理时间和管理方法而言，磨甲器比美甲锉更加有效。本研究成果将为美甲产业的发展提供基础资料，为其应用型研究提供支持。