Women Skin Care

Giving yourself a pro looking pedicure at home is a snap if you follow some easy steps. Pedicures can be done alone naturally, but they're so very much more fun when you invite a bunch of girls over for a pedicure party. Here are pointers that may help you achieve salon quality results without the cost.

• With nail polish remover saturate a cotton ball thoroughly and use it to get rid of any old polish you will have on your toenails from you last pedicure. Gradually pressing the cotton ball on the nail for a second before wiping the nail with a rounded motion will make it better to remove the polish.
• To cover your feet fill the dishpan with enough warm soapy water and soak for a minimum of 5 minutes.
  Note : when you are working on one foot, the other foot should be soaking in the warm water.
• Dry your foot and at the base of each nail apply the cuticle remover. To soften the cuticle wait one minute. Use the jammed end of the orangewood stick to bump the cuticle back. If required, rigorously snip off the surplus cuticle. On the other foot repeat this process.
  Note : If you like, you'll trim your cuticles with cuticle nippers. I do not suggest this if you are not experienced at it. When you start trimming cuticles you've got to keep doing it each time you give yourself a pedicure. You'll nick yourself in the middle and bleed. This could not make for a chilled pedicure experience!
• Nails that are too long cut off any using the nail clippers,. Length is an individual preference, but ensure the nail is shorter than the toe. Use caution not to chop the nails too short as this may cause ingrown toenails and can be painful. File the nail into a square shape with the emery board,.
• Use the nail buffer to smooth any coarseness or ridges on the surface of the nails.
• Wet the pumice stone in the dishpan and rub any areas of dry or flaking skin gently with the pumice stone. You can also use skin buffing sponge rather than the pumice stone.
  Note : don't ever employ a filing tool that cuts your skin or permit one to be used on your feet. Not only is it in sanitary, but you'll cut too intensely causing agony or drawing blood.
• Apply a good amount of lotion to the foot, massaging it in and taking care to cover all the foot, particularly the dry and flaky parts. Shut your eyes and relax for ten minutes, permitting your skin to soak in the relaxing lotion.
• With nail polish remover saturate a cotton ball and go back over your toenails, ensuring that all lotion residue is removed. This is vital, since the polish won't stick to any surface that still has lotion residue on it.
• Use the toe separators between the toes, so each toe isn't rubbing on the next.
  Note : If doing a group pedicure, ensure that each person has their own pair of toe separators, for the sake of cleanliness. If toe separators aren't available, use cotton balls or a roll of cotton. Be terribly careful to keep the cotton away from the nails themselves, as cotton fibers will ruin the look of the polish.
• Over each nail brush 1 coat of the base coat. Permit it to dry for one minute.
• Then apply two coats of the nail color and permit it to dry for five minutes.
• Apply the top coat and permit it to dry for one minute, then spray your nails with the fast dry spray.
• If possible permit a half hour for the nails to dry fully. If you do not have that much time, carefully take away the toe separators and slip your feet into open toed shoes. Be extraordinarily careful the wet nails don't touch the shoes or other toes. You may need to use the paper "sandals" that will be available at beauty supply stores to save your polish till it is dry.

This complete process should take roughly an hour. After your nails are dry, you can look down frequently and admire your efforts. Your pedicure should last in the region of two weeks, or perhaps longer if you apply more coats of the topcoat.