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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Home Pedicure Tips

Home Pedicure Tips

Most of us neglect our feet. Nails of feet also need care as the nails of hand. You need not visit a spa to keep your feet in good condition. You can make your feet in top shape by using simple things at home.

In this fast-moving modern life people have little time to go to a spa. Home pedicure is the best option because it can be done at your convenience. To enhance the beauty and health of your feet and toenails at home you just need the right tools and basic knowledge of the procedure. You can have spa-quality pedicure anytime with the right pedicure tips.

Preliminary step is to purchase a pedicure kit. These kit consists all the basic tools like nail trimmers, cuticle oil, orangewood stick, nail colour and cuticle nipper.

Tips


  • Firstly, soak the cotton band with acetone remover and remove the old nail polish.
  • To cut your toenails always use high quality clippers. Cut your nails straight across. The nails are then cut leaving about 1/8th of an inch so that the nails don’t extend over the tip of the fingers.
  • Don’t use metal files, use emory boards. File the nail in one direction around the corners for a soft square shape. For shortening and shaping nails use the coarse surface and for smoothing the nail edge use the smooth surface.
  • Take a big flat bottom bowl and fill it with warm water. In this warm water add bath salt, Epsom salt and aromatherapy oil. Now soak your feet in it for 3 minutes. If your feet are more calloused then it is necessary to soak them for a longer time. You can also add quarter cup of milk in warm water. Dead skin loosens due to lactic acid in the milk. Soak your feet in water until the skin softens up.
  • Rub cuticle remover on the base of each nail. Then wait for a minute. After that, slowly push the skin back with orangewood stick.
  • Don’t cut your toe flesh. To trim loose skin, use cuticle nippers.
  • To remove the dead skin of the balls and heels of your feet, use a foot scrub and foot file or wet pumice stone or an exfoliating body. Don’t scrub so hard that your feet turn red.
  • Dry your feet fully including between the toes. Apply nourishing foot cream and rub the feet with little cuticle oil.
  • To remove extra oils from the nails use an acetone remover. Apply three thin coats of nail paint. Do not paint cuticles. After applying three coat apply thin topcoat.
  • To remove excess nail polish use orangewood stick wrapped in cotton & dipped in nail polish remover.
  • You can also place cotton wool pads between your nails before applying a coat of clear base. Once the first coat becomes dry apply second coat of nail polish.
  • Always clean your pedicure tools with warm soapy water after each use. Also wipe them down with alcohol. It will reduce the risk of bacterial infections.
  • Before wearing shoes or doing any other work let it dry completely.

Pedicure Tips: How to Do Home Pedicure

Pedicure Tips: How to Do Home Pedicure

Pedicure Tips: How to Do Home Pedicure

Unfortunately, time and money doesnâ € ™ t always allow you to enjoy the evening indulging in a relaxing salon pedicure. But with the right advice to a pedicure , you can make yourself a spa quality pedicure any time you want. Treat your feet with a soothing pedicure at home with these simple tips for a pedicure.

Use cotton wool to remove old nail polish from your toenails. Clip your toenails straight across with toenail clipper. Use a nail file to build your own toenails and remove the ragged edges. One of the best advice for a pedicure soak your feet for 10 minutes in the pool or pedicure tub filled with warm water. This will help reduce the cuticles and calluses on the impact on your feet bottoms. For an additional relaxation benefits, add some Epsom salt and a few drops of your favorite essential oil. Wet pumice and scrub your feet in the lower surface to remove dead skin and calluses. Pumice is very abrasive, so do not scrub too hard to walk. Apply cuticle cream to your cuticles and use the orange stick to push it back easily. After the push cuticles back, the angle of the orange stick and move it to a slow circular motion to remove dead cuticles. Wipe away any excess cuticle cream with a warm washcloth. Use a foot lotion to moisturize the feet. Massage on legs lotion is absorbed by the skin. Nail polish wonâ € ™ t follow proper oily nails, so put some nail polish remover on a cotton and wipe the oil off your fingers. Apply two layers of your favorite nail color toenails. Allow each coat of polish dry before applying another. After the nail paint dries, add a clear protective coat of polish. To remove excess nail polish from the skin around the toenails, wrap a piece of tissue around the cuticle stick (or use a Q-tip), dip it a little nail polish remover, and swipe it on the skin around the toenails.

To reduce the risk of fungal and bacterial infections, clean the pedicure instruments after each use. Wash tools with warm soapy water and wipe them with alcohol.

With this simple at-home pedicure tips, you can make yourself the same quality, style spa pedicure you can get to the cabin.

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The 25 Best Pedicure Tips Ever

The 25 Best Pedicure Tips Ever


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Whether you’ll be visiting a salon or scheduling your own do-it-yourself makeover at home, use these 25 pedicure tips to get your feet in tiptop shape for the spring sandal season. Don’t let your tooties swelter in shame inside boots and closed toes shoes when the weather turns warmer.

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Tips for Salon Pedicures

1. Schedule a pedicure in the morning when fewer people have used the salon’s footbath or make sure you find a salon that cleans their footbath thoroughly between customers.

2. Bring your own pedicure tools to the salon to ensure you don’t get toenail fungus or bacterial infection.

3. If you have sensitive diabetic feet inform the salon at the time you make your appointment. Ask about sterilization procedures, the temperature of the water during foot soaks, and if any of the salon’s pedicurists have experience working with diabetic feet.

4. If you are diabetic and feel uncertain of the salon’s ability to take proper safety precautions trust your instincts and try a different salon. Remember that pedicures can be an invaluable component of diabetic foot care, but only when performed by a knowledgeable professional.

Tips for Home Pedicures

5. Begin by completely removing any residual nail polish from your last pedicure.

6. Soak your feet prior to exfoliating and trimming your toenails to soften the skin and enamel. Add a little milk to the water so that its lactic acid can loosen any dead skin. 5 minutes is usually a good rule of thumb for how long to soak your feet, but the more cracked and callused your feet are the longer they will need to soak.

7. Use a pumice to gentle smooth away calluses and rough skin patches. We recommend the Personal Pumi Bar because it is gentler on sensitive feet than a pumice stone or steel callus file.

8. After exfoliating, dry feet thoroughly, including between the toes.

9. Apply moisturizing foot cream being careful not to put moisturizer between your toes or you run a greater risk of getting a fungal infection such as athlete’s foot.

10. Cut nails straight across just above the skin to prevent ingrown toenails. Never clip the sides of your toenail and make sure your toenails don’t extend beyond your toes.

11. When rounding sharp nail edges file lightly in one direction being careful not to scrape the nail’s surface. Use an emery board rather than a steel nail file. A steel file is more likely to rip your nails.

12. The fine-grade surface of the emery board is for smoothing sharp or rough nail edges. This is the side you should use on your toenails. The coarser surface of an emery board on the reverse side is for shortening & shaping fingernails which can safely be kept longer than toenails.

13. Apply cuticle remover to the base of each nail & rub it in. Leave on for a minute.

14. Use a wooden or rubber cuticle stick (often called an orange stick) to gently push back the cuticles. A properly designed cuticle stick should be relatively small with rounded ends and a flattened tip.

15. When pushing back the cuticles, hold the stick at angle to prevent jabbing motions and use slow, gentle pressure. Be careful to remove skin only on top of the nail. Do not touch the toe flesh. Pushing back your cuticles should not be painful and should not bleed. If it hurts you’re pushing them back too hard.

16. While there are cosmetic benefits to trimming your cuticles, there is much debate among medical professionals as to the degree to which it increases your risk of infection. If you do plan to trim your cuticles use a sterilized, cuticle nipper. Don’t trim all the way down to the skin or you’re likely to bleed and feel a burning sensation.

17. If you have never trimmed your cuticles before it is probably a good idea to have a professional pedicurist show you how to do it the first time. If you have a foot condition, ask your doctor before trimming back your cuticles.

18. Don’t apply colored toenail polish to conceal toenail fungus as it will only protect the infecting bacteria causing the infection to last longer. Apply a coat of clear antimicrobial nail polish instead.

19. Prior to polishing remove any traces of cuticle remover from the nails by applying a non-acetone polish remover.

20. Roll your nail polish bottle between your hands rather than shaking it to avoid air bubbles.

21. When applying nail polish keep away from fans, air conditioners, and drafts which can also cause bubbling.

22. When applying nail polish use the three stroke method. One stroke on either side with the final stroke in the middle. Try not to paint the cuticle.

23. If you accidentally paint your cuticle or skin you can remove the blemish with a Q-tip dipped in nail polish remover.

24. If you don’t wish to color your nails apply a clear coat of polish or use a nail buffer to remove surface enamel imperfections.

25. Moisturize your feet regularly; not just when you give yourself a pedicure. A recent AMPA survey revealed that only 41 percent of women moisturize their feet frequently even though it’s the easiest way to prevent cracked heels and peeling skin.

A Quick Footnote on Pedicures for Men

A common misconception that men have about pedicures is that their sole purpose is to pamper (and pampering is girly). When stripped of the pink nail polish, the basic idea behind a pedicure actually has very little to do with relaxation and luxury. The basic pedicure is simply a series of foot health saving actions performed in sequence to maximize their efficiency. Preventing dead skin build-up on your soles from turning into full-blown calluses which can become painful or crack and bleed is crucial for preventing pain and infection. Trimming toenails regularly is important for preventing fungus from finding its way beneath overly long, unkempt toenails and also preventing black toenails which occur as a result of the damage to the nail matrix from overly long toenails coming into contact with a shoe’s toe box during running or walking.

A foot hygiene survey conducted by Shopzilla in 2006 indicated that only 15 percent of men have ever had a pedicure. Most men take better care of their cars than they do of their feet. If you are a man who wants to improve his foot health, please feel free to use the above pedicure tips discounting the nail polish application advice (unless you’re a rock star or otherwise unconcerned with social convention). Your podiatrist and your feet will thank you for your manly efforts.

Manicure and Pedicure Tips


Manicure and Pedicure Tips

1. Don't grow out nails more than an eighth to a quarter inch past the tips of your fingers, according to "Confessions of a Beauty Editor." Anything longer is verging on tacky.

Manicure and Pedicure Tips
Manicure and Pedicure Tips

2. In her book, "How Not to Look Old," Charla Krupp says nothing ages you more than red nail polish, fake nails and bad French manicures (too-white polish and an edge that's not thin). She suggests keeping the fun, crazy colors on your feet and keeping your fingernails neutral.

3. In "Confessions of a Beauty Editor" the beauty editors confess to lazy pedicures. They wait until nighttime to paint on a basecoat, then follow with 2 thin coats of polish and another thin coat of topcoat and they don't bother to keep polish within the lines. In the morning shower, they reach down and scrape off the excess. They swear it works. I'm too lazy to do my own pedicures so I've never tried it. I'd rather pay a professional.

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