Pedicure at home

Toenails need the same care as marigolds in her arms. Pedicure it is possible to do at home.

So, to begin with, if the nails had nail polish, remove it completely. Use a cotton swab or a special cotton strips. Moisten the swab nail polish remover containing acetone and remove the old paint. If you just can not remove the old layer of varnish, push the swab impregnated with liquid to the nail for a while and allow the liquid to penetrate a little deeper.

For a more secure and efficient pedicure is better to use the tools of good quality. Trim nails straight, leaving a little long, the nail should not protrude beyond the fingertip.

For a square shape with softer edges, gently file off the corners of the nails, nail file moving in the same direction. Better to use a nail file is not made of metal, and covered with sand, metal nail file nails hurt. Softer and more delicate surfaces for polishing and Finishing nail and the surface of a larger and more rough surface - for removal length and shaping.

So, fill the bowl with warm water and a wide bottom. You can add bath salts Bath salt - a source of health and beauty in your own apartment A few drops of essential oil or emollient, soak feet in the water and soak for several minutes. The rough skin on the soles, the more time should hold the feet in warm water. The water can also add a quarter cup of milk, lactic acid which it contains, softens and relaxes the skin.

At the base of each nail, apply a means for removing cuticles, rub it into the skin. A minute later, move the cuticle to the nail surface using a wooden stick. To remove the grown too cuticles need to use special tweezers, in any case, do not cut the skin with your fingers.

To remove the keratinized layer of skin on the heels and soles of the feet, use the scrub or wet pumice. The purpose of this procedure is not to erase as much of the skin and soften the surface of the foot, to refresh it. As soon as the skin on the feet blushed deeply, immediately stop rubbing it with a pumice stone. This response means that you are too overdone.

Then wipe dry with a towel feet, including the area between your fingers, apply a nourishing cream. Massage your nails to the cuticles, you can rub a special emollient oil.

For degreasing nails, use nail polish remover. This can be done with a cotton swab, folded in three layers. Do not allow polish on cuticle. Apply two or three coats of varnish, securing them with a special enamel coating. With a cotton swab to remove excess lacquer gets on your skin.

Luck must be completely dry before you put on shoes.

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