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Sarai Quinice Reeves
Sarai Quinice Reeves

Sarai Quinice Reeves is a faith-forward, podiatrist-trained Medical Nail Technician and the founder of Rye’tious Nails: the first medical pedicure spa in Philadelphia, now expanded to Michigan. She specializes in advanced foot and nail care, providing services that are more sterile than a traditional salon and more personal than a podiatrist’s office. Sarai is also the visionary behind Rye’tious Academy, training the next generation of Medical Nail Technicians to bring healing and wellness to communities nationwide…. Starting with Philadelphia and Michigan. Pitch: Do you know an elderly loved one whose nails were neglected in a nursing home or butchered at a podiatrist’s office? Or Have YOU ever had foot issues, caught a fungal infection at a nail salon, and now feel too embarrassed to wear sandals, walking this summer with your boots on the ground instead? I’m Sarai Reeves, aka Rye of Rye’tious Nails: the first medical foot spa originating in Philadelphia. This vision began when I was 8 years old, just two doors down from my grandma’s porch, giving my first pedicure to Ms. Ann, a wheelchair-bound elder. Also Inspired by John 13, where Jesus washed His disciples’ feet, I knew that this bigger than beauty- it was a calling. At 22, I became the youngest podiatrist-trained Medical Nail Technician in Pennsylvania. Rye’tious Nails provides sterile, faith-led foot care for seniors, diabetics, and high-risk clients those salons can’t safely serve, and podiatrists often rush. We are more personal than a podiatrist and more sterile than a traditional nail salon offering: Fungal nail debridement, Callus and corn reduction, Prosthetic toenail restoration, and Advanced toenail bracing techniques for painful ingrown toenails. Our services restore confidence, mobility, and dignity, while connecting the generations through servitude and becoming a liaison between the beauty and healthcare community. With 30k, we will acquire and start to fully customize our first ADA-Compliant Mobile Medical Pedicure Van, establish Rye’tious Academy in Philly to certify Medical Nail Techs- as young as 16 years old- to help more people heal in confidence. So judges and supporters, will you help Rye’tious Nails bring her boots and roots back to the Philly streets in 2026?

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