Want to show off a perfect pedicure and take care of your feet? Discover our tips for a successful pretty feet ritual at home.
In the same way that the manicure is not limited to the application of a simple varnish, the pedicure is a real moment of relaxation, which allows you to pamper your toenails locked in shoes for several months. The opportunity to offer our feet a little easy and effective fitness from home.
First of all, it is important to provide yourself with the necessary equipment: a basin filled with lukewarm water, essential oils of lavender or peppermint, a good scrub, a nail clipper, a stick that will be used to push back the cuticles, a nail file, a moisturizing and nourishing cream specially designed to take care of the feet, without forgetting the final touch, the nail polish of your choice. All you have to do is follow our tips for sublime feet this summer.
Home pedicure: the foot bath
First step and not the least, the foot bath offers the feet a real moment of relaxation. Immerse them in a basin of lukewarm water in which we add coarse salt, bath crystals, baking soda or a few drops of essential oils, then let soak for 5 to 10 minutes. During this time, the water will help soften the skin and cuticles, so that dead skin can then be removed more easily. Finish by thoroughly drying your feet without forgetting to pass the towel between the toes.
Home pedicure: the scrub
To restore your feet to incomparable softness, nothing better than a scrub to eliminate dead cells, small calluses and reduce calluses. Use an exfoliating product specially designed for this area of the body, insisting on damaged areas. For even more efficiency, it is quite possible to use a grater (manual or electric).
Home pedicure: the right tools
After pampering your feet, it’s time to take care of the nails. Start by cutting them with a nail clipper, making sure that the nail does not protrude from the end of the toe. If they are not too long, you can simply file your nails with a nail file. To complete the treatment, gently push back the cuticles using a boxwood stick.
Home pedicure: hydration
Don’t skimp on hydration and use a rich and nourishing cream specially designed to moisturize the skin of the feet which is quite thick. Make circular movements, without forgetting the toes and nails which also need good hydration and take advantage of this step to give yourself a little homemade massage.
Home pedicure: the varnish
Do you have toes that tend to overlap? Get a toe separator to make applying nail polish easier. Apply a base to protect your nail from the pigments of the varnish which could make it yellow then change to the color of your choice.
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