Learn how to do a pedicure at home is not difficult. It suffices to study the correct sequence of actions to acquire the necessary tools and a little practice. And your efforts will pay off handsomely, as well-groomed feet - is not only beautiful appearance, but also the need to prevent many diseases.
Before embarking on a pedicure, feet need to prepare. To do this, dip them in a bowl with hot, but not scalding, water and soak until the skin to steam. As a supplement to the water, you can add grated or liquid soap, sea salt or tablets for a foot bath. All of these additional components have a softening and cleansing effect on the skin of the feet. To keep the water temperature required from time to time just blow hot. The skin should be pale pink and soft. If the nails and the skin around them much callous, add a little baking soda and ammonia - this will help to soften the horny hardening.
Once the skin enough to steam, you can move on to the main routine. Wipe the heel and forefoot fine pumice or brush a loose leg. Horny skin can be removed for special peeling feet. If peeling is not at hand, it can be successfully replaced with sea salt scrub any or semolina with vegetable oil. Well polished foot is necessary to rinse with cool water. Through 20-3- minutes after drying can proceed to the pedicure.
We must start with the cuticle nail. Its gently push the special spatula from manicure set. Trim cuticle is not recommended, it can lead to irritation and even inflammation of the skin around the nail.
Use scissors or clippers nails trimmed almost in a straight line, and their slightly rounded corners sawing. You should not trim nails too short - they should cover the edge of your finger and protect it from contact with the shoes.
Apply the varnish should be a last resort. Advance between the fingers is better to insert pieces of foam as spacers to nails do not touch each other and nail not lubricated. The varnish can be applied as a colorless medical and decorative color. Ideally, you should apply three layers - medical basis, and decorative nail hardener. This pedicure is very stable and will hold on to your legs much longer.
Need to do a pedicure at least once a month, and preferably two or three times throughout the year, not just during the summer season. Such care will ensure not only the feet are always a nice view, but also protect them from many troubles like painful cracked heels or ingrown nails.