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Doing Your Own Pedicures At Home: Help On How To Do It

27th September, 2011 - Posted by health news - No Comments

It has been proven that there are a lot of positives to getting pedicures. Besieds making your feet feel better, when massage is included, pedicures have been discovered to lower your stress and pain and promote better blood circulation. Professional pedicures, however, are not something that most people are interested in getting. Professional pedicurists make use of the same tubs over and over again and there is no way to make certain whether or not their tools are really hygienic. Fortunately, a do-it-yourself pedicure is something you will be able to do. If you want to learn how to perform your own pedicures, keep reading.

Get rid of any nail polish with the help of a non-acetone polish remover (acetone is terrible for your health). After that, clip the toenails (straight across) and use a nail file to soften any rough edges. Try to use a toenail clipper for this task rather than a fingernail clipper. The curved shape of fingernail clippers can cause toenails to become ingrown and cause you lots of pain.

Try to soak your feet in a foot bath. Try letting your feet sit in warm water for more or less three minutes. You can add things like lavender bath salts or other skin moisturizers and soothers. This helps the bath be more relaxing and truly takes care your feet and helps them to feel good. Foot soaking crystals are sold in just about any bath and body aisle of any store in the country. Some are pricier than others but choose the one you like the best.

Use a pumice stone to remove any rough spots and remove any calluses that might still be hanging on after your foot bath. It’s not smart to make use of a callus shaver (or a similar tool). A pumice should be sufficient.

Rinse your feet after you’re done with the pumice. After you have washed off any pumice or callus dust as well as any foot soak additives that may be clinging on, put on some moisturizing lotion. There are all types of lotions specifically for the feet being sold. It is okay to merely rub in the lotion in quick motion if you are in a rush, but try not to settle for this. Try to massage in the lotion if you can. Massage works to calm down your feet and, by extension, the rest of your body.

After your feet are clean, callus free and moisturized, it is time to make them pretty. Even though this isn’t precisely an essential 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. Push back your cuticles using a cuticle pusher (the trimmers can cut your skin and cause infections). Apply a coat of nail strengthening polish. As soon as that dries, you can try painting your toes in whatever colors or designs you choose.

Do-it-yourself pedicures can be done fairly quickly and are usually more affordable than those that you would get professionally. They’re great for your entire body so get to work!