How To Do Home Pedicure

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Feet are sometimes the forsaken features that crave to be attended to. They cannot be ignored as beautified feet provides the completion of a beautifully defined 'you'. Hence feet care is essential and here are some
simple pedicure steps that go into adding beauty to your feet.

pedicure

Pedicure is the care of the feet, legs and toe nails

Purpose of pedicure

• To keep the feet in good condition and to make the skin soft and smooth.

• It improves blood circulation, nourishes the skin and the leg and foot muscles

• It discourages foot ailments.

Implements

1. Nail cutter

2. Nail filer

3. Cuticle cutter

4. Cuticle pusher

5. Nail brush

6. Orange stick

7. Pumice stone

8. Foot scrapper

9. Two basins large enough for foot bath

Materials

1. Acetone

2. Liquid soap or shampoo

3. Luke warm water

4. Antiseptic lotion

5. Oil or cream

6. Nail polish

7. Foot powder

8. Hydrogen peroxide

Procedure

1. Remove the old nail polish using acetone with lotion

2. File the nails and cut the nails if necessary.

3. Place both the feet in Luke warm water containing liquid soap and hydrogen peroxide.

4. Clean the foot using nail brush, foot scrapper and pumice stone.

5. Remove the foot from the basin and clean thoroughly using a soft towel.

6. With a cotton dipped in Antiseptic lotion and with the help of an orange stick apply the lotion under the free edge of each nail

7. Buff the cuticle to soften the cuticle

8. Loosen the cuticle back gently

9. Massage the legs for five minutes

10. Apply the first coat of nail polish and allow it to dry and then apply the second coat

Home Pedicure

Like the nails on your hand the nails on your feet too need to be taken care of. You can give yourself a pedicure at home. Given below are the steps to follow for a home pedicure.

• Remove old nail polish completely. Using cotton balls leaves traces of cotton on your nails try using cotton bands instead. Soak the cotton band with acetone remover and remove the old polish. If the color is not coming off the press the cotton on to the nail and let it soak for a while.
• It is always best to use high quality clippers to cut your toenails. Cut your nails straight across, leaving about 1/8" of length. Do not let your nail extend over the tip of your toe.
• For a soft square shape, file the nail around the corners in one direction. Use emory boards and not metal files, as metal files rip nails. The smoother surface is for smoothing the nail edge while the coarser surface is for shortening and shaping nails.
• Fill a big flat-bottom bowl with warm water. Add bath salts, aromatherapy oils or Epsom salts and let your feet soak for to minutes. The more calloused your feet are the longer they need to stay soaked. Add about quarter cup of milk to the warm water. Lactic acid in the milk loosens dead skin.
• Apply cuticle remove to the base of each nail and rub in. Wait for a minute and then using an orangewood stick, slowly push the skin back where it meets the nail.
• Use cuticle nippers to trim loose skin. Do not cut your toe flesh.
• Use an exfoliating body or foot scrub and a foot file or a wet pumice stone and remove the dead on the balls and heels of your feet. The idea is the smooth and not the remove. If your foot is turning bright red then stop. This means that you are scrubbing too hard.
• Dry your feet thoroughly including between the toes and apply nourishing foot cream. Rub the feet and rehydrate cuticles by rubbing a little cuticle oil.
• Use an acetone remover to get rid of the extra oils on the nails. Apply a thin base coat and using three strokes, one down the middle and one on each side. Do not paint cuticles. Apply three coats totally and then apply a thin topcoat. Use orangewood stick wrapped in cotton dipped in nail polish remover to remove excess nail polish.
• Let your nails dry completely before you wear shoes.

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1. Moisturize cuticles. Cuticle oils penetrate the skin bed best. Check out prices here:. Don't have cuticle oil on hand? Use a rich hand cream like Eucerin Plus Intensive Repair Hand Cream or even lip balm.
   
   
2. Prep nails by filing. File nails in an oval shape just like the curve of your nail base. Square tips could make your fingers look chubby.
   
   
3. It's important to wipe nails with a nail polish remover before applying polish even if you aren't wearing polish. Why? Oils left on the nail (like the hand cream or lip balm) will keep polish from sticking. But don't clean nails with cotton balls. Why? They'll leave little fuzzies on your nails. A better option is to use a makeup sponge or try these Stripper to Go pads from celebrity manicurist Deborah Lippmann.
   
   
4. Wrap the tips of your nails with polish. When applying polish, be sure to bring it over the front edge of the nail and slightly under the tip. This helps prevent chipping.
   
   
5. If the polish chips, it's best to remove the paint from the nail and start over. If you don't have time, dip your finger in nail polish remover and smooth over the chipped area and re-apply a topcoat.
   
   
6. Smudged your polish while painting? Try this trick: dip your finger in nail polish remover and use it to smooth the surface, repainting with a topcoat.
   
   
7. The secret to keeping nails from smudging: Dry time! Surfaces will feel dry to the touch after 10 minutes, but don't be fooled. It actually takes an entire hour for nails to completely dry.
   
   
8. When a nail breaks, the best thing to do is to cut it off. But here's a trick if the break is low down (& painful, undoubtedly): cut a tiny strip of gauze from a teabag, place it over the tear & the paint over with polish.
   
   
9. To maintain a fresh polish, add a fresh layer of topcoat every other day.
   
   
10. How long should your manicure last? Experts say one to 2 weeks. A pedicure should last 2 to 4 weeks.
    
    A couple expert tips we've learned over the years:
    
    1. Want to ensure your nails are the right shape? Line each finger up with its opposite, cuticle-to-cuticle.
    
    2. Fingers stained from nicotine, berries or too dark polish? Take a whitening toothpaste (we like Rembrandt & brush away the stains.
    
    3. Two thin coats are better than one thick coat. You'll find it dries faster.

How to Keep Nail Polish in Place

Ever spend an hour doing your nails only to smudge a nail within minutes of finishing up the last coat? Here's six tips to avoid those smudges on your next manicure...

Tip #1: Make sure nails are super clean Natural oils on your nails aid in chipping. Even if your nails are polish-free, apply polish remover to get rid of oils on the surface of nails.

Tip #2: Prep nails with a base coat Polish will adhere best to nails prepped with a base coat like Opi Nail Treatment Start to Finish. Here's a list of great base polishes at every price:



Tip #3: Don't lay on the polish too thick Three to four thin coats of polish rather than 2 thick coats will last longer, cut down on drying time and cause fewer changes of bubbles brewing on your nails.

Tip #4: Don't forget the tip When polishing, polish the tip of the nail as well. This helps cut down on nail polish chipping.

Tip #5: Consider a shimmery color. The little particles of sparkle will help polish cling to your nails.

Tip #6: Apply a clear topcoat Topcoat helps extend the life of your manicure. You can use the base coat as a topcoat. Do brush topcoat on and around the edges of nails as well, it's an extra seal against chipping.

Tip #7: Allow proper drying time Make sure you give your nails a good 45 minutes drying time before handling objects. Once dry time is over, submerge nails in cold water then apply lotion. This allows for a slippery surface until nails are completely dry. For pedicures, wrap toes in plastic wrap if you're wearing shoes other than flip-flops or sandals.

Tip #8: Keep topcoat handy To prolong the life of your manicure, apply a topcoat every other day.

How do I Remove Nail Polish from my Carpet?

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Question: How do I Remove Nail Polish from my Carpet?

I was painting my nails when I accidentally knocked over my bottle of nail polish, which ended up all over my carpet. Is my carpet ruined or is there something I can use to clean it?

Answer:

This fix is super easy and you'll be amazed at how well it works. First of all don't panic and don't rub the spot, but you will need to try to work quickly before it gets too dry. Begin by taking several dry paper towels and gently press the spots in order to lift the majority of the excess nail polish.

Next spray the spot with a regular glass cleaner (Windex or whatever brand you have on hand) and then at first blot with clean dry paper towels. Once you lift most of the nail polish you can then spray the spot once again with the glass cleaner and gently rub the carpet quickly in a circular motion, changing paper towels until the spot is gone.

I had to remove half a bottle of dark glittery blue nail polish from a lighter gray carpet, and the glass cleaner worked amazingly. The lighter the carpet the harder it will be to remove of course, but with a little elbow grease it should work with no problem.

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If you're like us, the thing you like least about getting a full manicure or pedicure is the fact that you actually have to remove the polish when it starts chipping.

Your nails and surrounding skin are left parched and half the time the acetone polish remover doesn't remove all of the polish. It takes forever and is a pain to do. (Maybe that's why we see so many women with chipped polish!)

So, if acetone polish remover bothers you as much as it does us, you might want to consider a soy based polish remover like Kaia House Organics: Soy Nail Polish Remover. It's gentle on your skin and nails and actually removes the polish easily, without the effort of acetone polish.

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How to Give Yourself a Professional Pedicure

Give Yourself a Pedicure Step #3 - - Soak Your Feet

Fill a large flat-bottom bowl with warm water. Throw in bath salts, your favorite aromatherapy oils or Epsom salt & let your feet soak 10 minutes. The more cracked & calloused your feet, the longer they need to stay in.

Trick only the pros know: Add a quarter cup of milk to your bath along with the essential oils & salts. The lactic acid in the milk loosens dead skin.

How to Give Yourself a Professional Pedicure

Give Yourself a Pedicure Step #2 - - Cut & File Nails

It's best to use high quality clippers made for clipping toenails such as Tweezerman Deluxe ($10). To avoid ingrown nails, cut nail straight across to just above the skin. Make sure your nail doesn't extend over the tip of your toe.

To get a soft square shape, file nails in one direction until they are even & slightly rounded at the corners. (Hint: Don't use metal files, they'll rip your nails). Basic emory boards like the ones from Revlon work great, but if you want to go truly pro, try the Mehaz ingrown toenail file which allows you to easily lift nail corners for shaping. Don't clip the sides of nails, that can cause ingrowns.

Emory board tip: The fine-grade surface is for smoothing the nail edge, while the coarser surface is for shortening & shaping nails.

How to Give Yourself a Professional Pedicure

Give Yourself a Pedicure Step #1: Remove polish from nails

Miss Webril cotton band

Giving yourself a professional pedicure is an 8-step process. The first step is to remove the old polish from your nails.

Instead of cotton balls (which will leave fuzzies), we suggest using a lint-free cotton pad, such as Miss Webril ($5.60 per box; 800-545-2506) or our favorite, Lippmann Collection The Stripper To Go .

Saturate the cotton pad with acetone remover & rub off the old polish. If the color isn't coming off easily, press the saturated cotton on the nail & let it soak in first. A tip for removing stains from nails: try rubbing whitening toothpaste on your nails. You can also rub a drop of lemon or lavender oil on each toe & rub a buffer back & forth over the nail. This will remove the yellowed outer layer.

Tip for picking the perfect polish remover: Alcohol- and acetone-free removers are less drying, but don't work as well, especially on dark shades. Use the 'free' stuff on lighter shades