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Pedicure
Feet don't get much attention and are normally neglected under layers of socks. Having a pedicure may seem like a real luxury however a pedicure is important to keep your feet in good condition. Besides softening and smoothing the skin, a good pedicure also improves your circulation and discourages foot problems.
A pedicure need not cost a bomb. In fact, a good home pedicure is very often enough to get those feet back into tip top condition.
Home Pedicure
Check out our guide to a fast and easy home pedicure! You can do this pedicure on yourself or if you manage you can get some family member or friend to do it for you!
Soak your feet in a bowl of warm water with some softener, bubble bath or a drop of disinfectant for around 15 minutes.
Exfoliate your feet with a foot scrub or pumice stone to get rid of any hard dead skin. Pay special attention to the soles of your feet, because that's were the dead skin tends to be.
Dry your feet in a towel and trim off the nails. Do not cut the nails too close too the skin since this might cause some painful in growing toenails.
Use an orange stick to push back the cuticles. If your cuticles are too long to handle, use a cuticle remover. Buff the toenails and file them into a nice shape using an emery board.
Massage your feet with a foot lotion or a mosturiser to soften them up and give them a smooth look.
Insert cotton balls between the toes to avoid varnish smudges and apply a transparent base coat onto your toenails before applying the colored varnish. The basecoat will prevent any nail stains.
Allow 10 minutes for the nail varnish to dry fully and then step into those sandals!
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