At home pedicures
Keeping your feet looking great is important not only because they should look great but also so they can be kept clean. Pedicures are great for keeping your feet looking great and feeling good too. You don't have to go to a salon to get a great pedicure, you can do it yourself, at home. Here are some great tips for creating at home pedicures.
First off, you don't have to buy any special products. You can make lotions at home if you want. That way, they can be exactly what you want and may even cost less than buying them yourself. You kind find tons of recipes for lotions and foot scrubs on the internet or in books. If you want to make one, just look it up. Some of the ingredients may be expensive so if you don't know what it is, check the price before you buy everything else.
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To start off your pedicure, soak your feet. You can soak them in a bowl or in the tub, whichever you want. Put some chamomile and lavender essential oils in the tub or use bath salts. Make sure they are the relaxing and soothing kinds. Soak for about 10 to 15 minutes. Dry your feet off gently with a towel.
Put some cuticle softener on your toe nails and wait a few minutes. Push back your cuticles but not too far that you see the moon on your nail. You don't want to damage your nail.
To smooth out your feet, use a foot scrubber like a pumice stone. Rub the dead skin off of your feet. Get all over your foot. If you use a pumice stone, don't forget to let it soak a little bit before you use it.
Rub an exfoliating lotion all over your feet. After that, rub on a creamy lotion. You are done unless you want to add nail polish.
Before you put on nail polish, wipe off any lotion that is on your toe nails. Use a nail separator if you want to. They make it a little easier to paint and let dry.
Paint your toe nails. If you want the nail polish to last longer, add two coats or use a clear nail polish to seal it. Wipe off any nail polish that got on your skin. Use nail polish remover if necessary.
You can again use your own mixture for any of the lotion or creams. Don't keep nail polish on your toes all the time. If you do, your nails won't get enough oxygen and will turn yellow. If they do turn yellow, immediately get some special medicine for them. You can usually just buy it at the drug store but if it gets too bad, call your doctor. It can lead to something much worse.
Try this treatment every time that you want a pedicure. Going to the salon can get so expensive, and this is a great way to relax and save some money. Have some fun next time you give yourself a pedicure. You can even get little designs to put on your toenails and decorate them just like they do at the salon.
