subject: How To Do Home Pedicure [print this page] To soften the dad skin cells and remove them you will need a bowl of warm water and a coarse sponge. Allow your feet to soak for twenty minutes or so while you watch TV or read a magazine and then use the sponge to scrub away all the old skin, this exfoliation will make your feet glow and feel so much better. You can also use a foot file to remove any stubborn, thickened skin from around the heels and base of your big toes.
Take cotton balls as many as you need them, soak each finger well with nail polish remover, so that your fingernails true color start appearing. Use a very less quantity of nail polish remover to remove the nail polish. Since nail polish is extremely drying, never soak the nail in it, especially the cuticle. Keep the good contacts of your nails with the nail polish.
Nails are one of the most valuable organs to a woman and they enhance every bit of beauty that can radiate from a well groomed woman or man. Toe nails are usually the last on the list because their location makes it a bit easier to postpone their pedicure. It is for the reason of health and self-esteem that people go an extra mile to take care of their nails. Others do it to avert a possible embarrassment, just in case they have to wear open shoes.
With your skin softened nicely from the soak, it's time to exfoliate to remove any dead skin. You can buy exfoliating agents but if you are like me and want to make your own, combine some almond oil and granular sugar to make a paste. Apply this to your feet, especially on the heel and bottom of your toes. Massage and scrub for a few minutes then rinse.
To remove excess nail polish from the skin around the toenails, wrap a piece of tissue around a cuticle stick (or use a q-tip), dip it in a little nail polish remover and swipe it on the skin around the toenails.To reduce the risk of fungal and bacterial infections, clean your pedicure tools after each use. Wash the tools with warm soapy water, and wipe them down with alcohol.
Next, cut your nails, using a proper toenail cutter and not a fingernail clipper. The toe clippers are made specifically for the nature and shape of foot nails. Cut straight across, leaving one-eighth to one-quarter of an inch, depending on the shape of your toe. Nails can then be filed down with the rough side of an emery board, the corners shaped, and the smooth side of the board used to buff the edges.
Massage in a rich moisturizer such as shea butter. Add 1/4 teaspoon tea tree oil for an antibacterial effect. Add 3 drops of peppermint essential oil to relieve tired feet. Cover with socks for a deeper effect and softer feet.Cover feet with plain white yogurt for 5 minutes to soften and deep clean the skin with yogurt's lactic acid.
Once you have soaked them for about ten or fifteen minutes, you can trim and file the nails. This is also when you will take the skin buffer and remove a lot of the dry, dead skin that remains on your heels. The soap and water, and the buffer will enable you to soften the skin on our feet. After these steps are complete, dip your feet into the soap water again and swish them around to remove any dust and dead skin. Then you can remove them and dry them.
