EASY STEPS TO D.I.Y. ‘PEDICURE’
Follow these easy steps to learn ‘how to do pedicure at home’ effectively. We accept that finding time for ourselves has become a difficult task in this fast racing world. Due to which we end up neglecting to spare even few minutes to pamper ourselves. Now you don’t need to waste time in ‘salons’ to get appointment and reach far places on time. You can be your own ‘pedicure machine’ by following these easy steps at home.
REQUIRED MATERIAL FOR YOUR ‘HOW-TO-PEDICURE’ GUIDE You will require the following ‘pedicure tools’. Do remember to pick good quality material or ‘pedicure kit’ from the store.
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Nail clipper or ‘nail cutter’ to cut and trim the nails. A tub full of water to soak your feet. Liquid soap to clean the dirt entirely. Bathing salt and a ‘loofah’ to improve dead skin. One towel to swipe off water from foot. A ‘nail filer’ to file and shape your nails ‘Cuticle trimmer’ or ‘cuticle pusher’ to cut or push back cuticles. A ‘nail buffer’ to shine up nails. ‘Pumice stone’ to exfoliate dead skin. ‘Foot filer’ to heal cracked heels. Nail and ‘foot cleaning brush’ to scrub off the dirt effectively. ‘Toe nail separators’ to separate the toe nails while painting nails. Base coat to keep nails healthy. A clear top coat to keep the nail paint long lasting. ‘Nail polish’ of your favourite colour. Moisturiser to finally moisturise your smooth skin.
STEPS TO DIY ‘PEDICURE’
Remove old nail paint
First of all get a nail paint remover of nice quality and ‘cotton balls’ to remove the old nail paint remains completely from your nails.
Soak your feet
Now soak your feet in warm water and bathing salt or any soap of your choice to soften the cuticles and dead skin. Keep your feet sunk in water for 15 minutes to exfoliate skin in a better way.
Clean up the skin
The advantage of ‘getting a pedicure’ at home is that you know your skin the best. You can emphasize the most typical areas of your feet and can increase or decrease the pressure accordingly while cleaning with ‘loofah’ or ‘foot cleaning brush’.
File your feet
Start filing your cracked heels after removing your feet from the water tub. Make sure that your feet must be slightly wet because exfoliation is done
best on that specific stage. Choose ‘pumice stone’ or ‘foot file’ to rinse off dead skin of cracked heels. Now again sink your feet into the water and wash it thoroughly. Now swipe off your feet with a towel and let them dry completely.
Cut and file your nails
Next step is to cut your nails by a toe ‘nail cutter’ in circular, square or rectangular shape with round ends, depending upon the original shape of your nails. Now file them with a ‘nail filer’ to enhance its shape.
Prepare your cuticles
After cutting your nails in shape, it’s time for preparing the cuticles on nails. Slightly push them back or cut them by laying the cuticle pusher on the nail bed. Try not to be hard on them as it may injure or peel the sensitive skin around the nail. Select a ‘cuticle trimmer’ to trim the cuticles or ‘cuticle pusher’ to push them backwards. After this process you can apply astringent or alcohol on the sensitive skin to prevent it from getting septic.
Shine up your nails
Give a shine to your nails by buffing them with nail buffer. Run the ‘nail buffer’ on the entire nail to buff away any ridges and peeling. Make sure not to overdo it though, as over buffing can injure the nail. Smoothen the tops of your nails with a finer ‘buffer’ and reach any imperfection left while buffing. You can also massage your nails with olive oil to add some shine to them.
Prepare for polish Select a nail paint of your choice and prepare your feet for that step. Always use ‘toe nail separators’ to distance the toe nails. It makes the application of nail paint easier and smoother. Apply Vaseline on the nails before putting on the nail polish to keep your nails healthy. Sit in a position where you can reach your feet comfortably and start polishing.
Apply base coat
One should always apply a base coat, before applying any nail colour to prevent ‘feet nails’ from losing their natural tone. As you may have experienced that excessive nail polishing make them appear a little yellowish. The base coat saves the nail bed from its harmful reactions.
Apply the nail paint
Now apply your favourite nail colour in three strokes and leave it to dry. Always test the smooth application of nail paint before applying it. It should be free of clumps and at its best liquid form. After drying the first coat, you shall go on with the second coat of nail colour. This time try to cover the left areas at first step. Double coats are a must if you want your nail paint to last longer and be chipped free.
Finish the ‘pedicure’
Now you are almost there on the finish line of getting softer feet. This step includes cleaning up or giving a final touch up to your feet. Swipe off any extra nail paint on the edges of your nails. You can use cotton ‘earbuds’ and nail paint remover to carefully swipe off the extras on the nail. Moisturise your feet well with a body lotion that suits your skin type. Repeat the same, next time you need beautiful and younger looking feet. GUBB World USA presents to you the most premium quality of ‘pedicure tools’ in 7 in 1 ‘Pedicure Kit’ now available online. Let your feet shine this time!