At Home Pedicure: Do-It-Yourself

Pedicures have been found, in a number of circles, to be beneficial. They don't just help your

feet feel better; when they include things like massage, pedicures can improve your

circulation, lessen your stress, and lessen pain. But then, most of us aren't really enthused

about the idea of getting a pedicure from a professional. Professional pedicurists make use

of the same tubs over and over again and there is no way to make sure whether or not their

tools are up to hygienic standards. Fortunately, a do-it-yourself pedicure is something you

can do. If you wish to learn how to do your own pedicures, continue reading.

The first thing you must do is use a non-acetone polish remover (acetone is bad for your

body) to take off any polish that might still be on your toenails. Next, trum your nails straight

across and smoothen any rough edges. See to it that you use a toenail clipper and not a

fingernail clipper. Clippers for fingernails have a curved shape and can make your toenails

become ingrown and painful.

Soak your feet in a foot bath. Try to let your feet soak in the water for a few minutes. You can

try putting things like lavender bath salts or other skin softeners and soothers. This helps the

bath be more relaxing and genuinely pampers your feet and helps them to feel great. Almost

every bath and body area of stores have things to make a foot bath better. Some are pricier

than others but select the one you like the best.

Smooth down any calluses or rough patches that could still be there after your foot soak

using a pumice. don't try to use a callus shaver or a tool that is similar. Plain old pumice

stones are perfectly fine.

When you've finished with the pumice, it is time to rinse off your feet. After you have rinsed

away the dust from the pumice stone and your calluses and any foot soak-ness that remains,

apply some moisturizing lotion. You can see lots of different types of moisturizing lotions

produced specifically for the feet. Don't just rub in the lotion (but if you're in a hurry this can

be sufficient). Massage in the lotion if possible. The massage is great for the entire body, not

just your feet.

After your feet are clean, callus free and moisturized, the next step is to make them

attractive. Even though this isn't exactly a crucial step, knowing that your toes are pretty

(even if you're the only person who can see them because your feet are stuffed into closed

toe shoes all day) can do so much for your self-confidence. Use a cuticle pusher on your

cuticles (avoid the cuticle trimmers because they can cause cuts and other issues). Your first

layer must be a good nail strengthening polish. And as soon as that dries, you can use

whatever color of nail polish you prefer.

A DIY pedicure is oftentimes more inexpensive than a professional pedicure and often takes

less time to complete. Get going today; these DIY pedicures can improve your whole body's

health!

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