Basic Pedicure

Basic Pedicure

If you decide to treat your feet at home, this simple pedicure will removed dead skin and give tired feet a new life.

1 Soak your feet in warm water. For a little bit of extra pep and some bicarbonate of soda or a few green tae bags.

2 Use a salt and or sugar based body scrub to remove any surface dead skin. Tickle any sever dead skin with a pumice, foot file gently removing any thickened, hard or cracked skin.

3 Trim your nails. This should be done with clipper only and you should only ever cut straight across. Shaping toenails can lead to in growing nails, which can be very painful. Now apply a rich foot cream. If you can pop on some socks. Go to bed and paint your nails in the morning. If you are in rush, after two to three minutes, rub over the nails with a flannel or the edge of towel.

4 Paint the toenails. Toe separators will help you avoid polish smudging from one toe to the next. If you have no toe separators, use tissues pushed between the toes to keep them a part this is better then cotton wool. Paint toe nails as you do on fingers, with two or three thin coats applied in long strokes. And, as always, don’t forget the base coat.

Easy pedicure tips
If you think your feet are simply beyond help, indulge in a paraffin wax at a spa. This popular treatment involves painting your feet with warm wax and wrapping them up to help them absorb moisture. The end result is perfectly smooth, soft skin. Get your hands done too for an extra treat.

How to Have a Safe Pedicure

How to Have a Safe Pedicure

Pedicure spa is a perfect place where you can unwind and relax. Generally, it's your feet that suffer the most because of your stressful and hectic lifestyle. This is because the muscles and the tissues of the legs are the ones who face the maximum stress.
Visiting a spa for a relaxing pedicure can do wonders for you and your feet, however, there are precautions you should be aware of to make sure your experience is a safe one. Conditions such as ingrown toenails, fungal nail and skin infections, bacterial infections, cuts, abrasions and possibly even more serious types of infections can occur with improper care. Check credentials.
Typical pedicures may require the following:

Towels -To wipe the feet dry after the initial wash.

Cotton balls -For application of lotions

Cuticle pusher or Cuticle nipper- To nip or push the cuticles to provide a perfect finish

Lotion -To soothe and provide the pedicure effect

Cuticle cream -To make the cuticles soft, so that they will not hurt while trimming or clipping

Orangewood sticks -For lotion application

Toenail clippers -To clip nails and stubborn edges

Foot bath- To provide a place for the feet to be placed while washing and massaging

Acetone - To remove old nail polish and

Antibacterial soap - For sanitizing and cleaning purposes