Types of pedicure

Now it has become available to everyone, not just privileged members of society. And of course, modern pedicure is very different from what was done in the Egyptian and Chinese royal courts, because a lot of its varieties have appeared.

• Classical. This method in everyday life has another name - edged. This is the old look, from which the whole pedicure actually went. In order to properly trim a pedicure, you must remember the rules of hygiene, since infection through manicure tools is possible with it.
• Hardware. A procedure with a medical effect, since in the course of its implementation a person gets rid of calluses, rough skin and fungal infections. It is performed using a special device that has different kinds nozzles.
• European. A safe way to remove cuticles and rough skin. In it, the cuticle is removed with a stick and a liquid that painlessly dissolves unnecessary skin. This method also has disadvantages. It is unsuitable for too rough skin and with corns.
• SPA. In the SPA, in addition to the usual procedures, there is a part aimed at giving a person pleasure. Therefore, it includes various baths, massages, masks, aromatherapy, etc.
• Japanese. Combines the best of European and SPA pedicure. At the same time, only natural natural ingredients are used in the procedure. Scrubs and peelings made of pearl chips, masks with natural essential oils and honey creams are widely used here.

How to do a pedicure at home

1. First of all, you need to carefully examine the feet. If there is varnish, we erase it.
2. Next, we lower our legs into warm water with the addition of sea salt for steaming. The duration of the foot bath is for 10-20 minutes.
3. We wipe one foot and examine the places where there are calluses and corns. In women, corns are formed from wearing shoes on high heels. They need to be removed. For this, a foot grater with coarse abrasiveness is taken, and places with rough skin are processed. When filing corns, you need to focus on tactile sensations, and not on a visual effect. You can remove a large amount of rough skin, but it will begin to grow again. Therefore, when filing, it is determined by touch whether the skin seal is completely removed. The heel is processed in the same way. After filing, the skin should be smooth to the touch. Cracks are very common on the heels. They can occur due to improper care, dryness, the use of alkaline detergents. Cracks must be treated with special disinfectants and healing agents. After we have processed the foot with a coarse grater, we take a smaller one and grind the treated areas. We check with our hands for any roughness.
4. Because of narrow shoes there are often calluses on the little fingers, we also process them with a grater. We check the skin on the fingertips, if there are any hardened places. If there is, we also use a grater.
5. After that, we lubricate the skin with a fat cream. If there are cracks, be sure to lubricate them with a special crack cream.
6. We turn to the processing of fingers and nails. First we shorten the nails. To do this, take the nippers and, cutting off small pieces, shorten the free edge of the nail. Nails can be cut in a semicircle or straight. However, you can not cut the corners of the nail deeply, otherwise the nail will change its shape and grow.
7. Now you need to file your nails. You can use a metal file, as it is very convenient to make rounded corners of the nail with it. If there is no metal file, you can use a glass or plastic one. If the nails are uneven, "wavy", they need to be polished. A buff is taken and the nail plate is polished with its coarser surface. The surface of the nail is polished with a special file for polishing nails.
8. The next step is to process the cuticle. To do this, take a cuticle softener and remover and apply it directly to the cuticle area. Leave the product for 1-2 minutes and use an orange stick to clean off dead cells and correct the shape of the cuticle. At the same time, we try not to damage the nail and nail rollers. Be sure to remove the remaining funds with a napkin. If there are strong keratinizations on the skin of the toes, they can be trimmed with tweezers. Especially strong keratinization occurs on the lateral ridges.
9. After treatment of the feet and nails, you can do a peeling and a mask for the feet. For the peeling procedure, a small amount of the product is rubbed with intense massage movements on the foot. Particular attention should be paid to places where there were calluses, corns and severe cornification. Peeling exfoliates the top layer of the epidermis, as a result of which the skin becomes softer and more elastic. After the procedure, rinse your feet in warm water and dry them. We apply with intensive massage movements a moisturizing mask containing menthol, which cools the skin of the feet. The mask is left on the foot for 10-15 minutes. You can wrap your feet in a warm towel. After the expiration of the exposure time of the mask, wipe the foot with a towel, not forgetting the interdigital spaces. They also need to be thoroughly dried. We take nail oil and apply it on the nail plates and cuticles. Then we rub it into the nail plates and cuticles. We choose the most suitable foot cream and apply it to the skin.
10. The final step in the pedicure is the application of nail polish. To do this, degrease the nail plates with a liquid without acetone and cover the nails with a base for varnish, varnish and top coat. In order not to spoil the coating, you can use special finger separators. Pedicure completed.

Secrets of how to do a pedicure at home

• Do not use too hot water to steam your feet.
• Do not cut the corners of the nails, the nails themselves under the root.
• Do not cut the cuticle, but only gently push it back with a stick.
• A bath with sea salt will relieve fatigue from the legs.
• At yellow nails- peeling to help. Peeling from coffee grounds will help.
• To align the nails and grooves on them - use a special tool or base.

How to do a SPA pedicure at home

If you have enough time, you can pamper your feet with a spa pedicure at home. The treatment includes a pleasant relaxing foot bath with essential oils and a moisturizing nourishing mask.

Prepare a bowl of warm water, add your favorite aromatic oil, dip your feet in the water and enjoy for 10-30 minutes. When the skin on the legs softens, massage the feet with a scrub. Thus, you will cleanse the feet of rough skin, they will become soft and smooth.

The next stage of a home spa pedicure is a moisturizing nourishing foot mask. To do this, you can take your favorite nourishing cream and apply a thick layer on your feet. Then wrap your feet in cellophane and put on your socks. This mask should be kept for at least 2 hours, and preferably all night. After a few procedures, your heels will become tender, like a baby's.

As a mask, you can use special SPA-sets for pedicure, which include various caring preparations.

Excellent caring effect natural masks for legs, which can be prepared at home. At regular use they will give your legs the perfect look.

Modern girls are used to taking care of their legs, especially their feet, not only during the summer holidays, but throughout the year. Well-groomed nails and smooth skin give ladies self-confidence, and beautiful pedicure is an impressive detail of the image. In beauty salons, pedicure treatments are in high demand, but they can be expensive. But nothing prevents the beauties from learning how to perform a pedicure at home.

How to do it right at home?

Doing a pedicure yourself is not so difficult if you follow the step-by-step instructions and take into account the characteristics of your skin and nails. For beginners, it is useful to practice at least once a week. Gradually, you will learn to independently take into account all the nuances and gradually give the feet a well-groomed appearance. Regular pedicure will give you the opportunity not only to restore and protect the skin from damage, but also to create a fancy design on your nails with your own hands.

To do a pedicure correctly, you need to remember what it is step by step process, requiring the preparation of the feet and a certain amount of time. There is no need to rush into the processing of legs, especially for beginners. At home, take care in advance of the cleanliness of the room and good lighting where you will carry out the procedure.

What do you need?

In order for the pedicure procedure to be successful, you need to take care of the equipment and accessories for it in advance. Every girl should have a pedicure set. Among the components of the set, the following mandatory elements are distinguished:

• tweezers;
• nailfile;
• pedicure scissors;
• orange stick;
• cuticle tweezers.

Sometimes the list includes large quantity devices - various types of scissors and cuticle devices. Some kits contain skin care products - creams, scrubs, balms (and even special foot masks). Such kits are quite expensive, so every girl can make an alternative to purchased products with her own hands - with the help of products that are used in everyday life every day.

There are two products that will transform your feet - hydrogen peroxide and ordinary baking soda. They are used for baths.

If you have serious problems with corns and calluses, then do not neglect the use of keratolytics - products based on salicylic acid, alcohol solution and other substances that help remove keratinized skin. Some remedies help get rid of the fungus.

Rules and stages

It is very important to follow a certain sequence of actions in creating a pedicure. Before starting the procedure, remove the old varnish from the nails using a nail polish remover.

The first step is to take care of the shape of the nails. This should be done with the help of pedicure scissors and a special file. Nails should be cut only in a straight line, without rounding the ends. Otherwise, an ingrowth of the nail plate will occur.

It is most useful to use a glass file, because it has a soft texture, gently corrects the shape of the nail and is durable.

To make the entire surface of the nail even, use a polishing file. Start on the rougher side and sand the surface with the soft side of the file.

An important step is the foot bath. It can be done both before and after adjusting the shape of the nails. If you start a pedicure with this procedure, then remember that you can use the nail file only after the nail plate has completely dried.

There are different types of baths:

• Refreshing and toning- with addition essential oil peppermint and sea salt.
• disinfectant- with baking soda. It is suitable for the prevention and treatment of fungal diseases.
• Relaxing- with chamomile. Suitable for ladies whose legs are subjected to heavy loads throughout the day - especially for lovers of high heels.
• Healing- with sea salt. It helps to disinfect the skin of the feet.

Some ladies make a foot bath using spa technology right at home. Such a pedicure will take a little longer, but the effect will be unforgettable. Features of the spa bath is that it includes aromatic oil. Then a foot massage is done using a scrub. Thanks to the combination of these procedures, girls receive effective exfoliation of coarse skin cells on their feet.

To soften the skin of the feet correctly and safely, certain recommendations should be considered:

• The bath should not be very hot, make sure that it does not burn the skin.
• If the skin has wounds and damage, wait a while using salt.
• Use a waffle towel after the bath. It perfectly absorbs moisture and helps dry your feet.
• Use foot baths with caution if you have circulation problems.

Remove rough skin

When the feet are steamed and soft, it's time to remove the rough skin.

The area where the skin becomes rough the fastest is the heels. To get rid of dead cells, a pumice stone is most often used. Pumice stone with sufficiently large grains is suitable for the most compacted and dry places on the feet. Most often, these are the edges of the heels, where corns appear. For other areas and for grinding, fine-grained pumice is suitable.

One way to soften the skin of the feet is foot masks. The most affordable option is to apply a moisturizing and softening cream on steamed feet before going to bed. After that, you need to wear warm socks for the whole night. As an alternative, you can use ready-made masks, they are sold together with special plastic bags in which you need to keep your feet to achieve the effect.

To carefully take care of all areas of the feet, use a special foot scrub. It will help to finally get rid of rough skin, even in hard-to-reach places.

If your feet are prone to sweating, use a special deodorant for the feet, after ridding the skin of excess moisture.

Cuticle treatment

Once your foot care routine is complete, it's time to take care of your cuticles. As in manicure, in pedicure there are two options for processing nails - edged and unedged. But cosmetologists do not recommend removing the steamed cuticle on the legs with tweezers, arguing that it is much easier to push it back with an orange stick. Particularly scrupulous young ladies can use a special softening cream for the cuticle - and then remove it with a napkin. The likelihood of injury to the cuticle during a pedicure is very small, since after water procedures it is very soft and elastic.

Nail care

Immediately before applying varnish, it is important to carry out a special nail care procedure - degreasing them. In the previous stages of the pedicure, the nails were subjected to repeated contact with creams, so the varnish may not lie well. To get rid of this problem, thoroughly treat your nails with nail polish remover. It is very important that it be without acetone. After that, wait 10 minutes, wipe your nails with a dry cloth - and you can proceed to the next step of the pedicure.

Coating

An important point transforming the feet is the choice of nail cover. In terms of the variety of coating options for pedicure, they are practically not inferior to options for manicure. Finger separators provide ease of application. They help to avoid smearing of the varnish due to the touch of the nails against each other.

If the durability factor is not very important to you or you are just starting to practice pedicure, choose regular varnish for nails. First, apply the base clear nail polish, and then as many layers of color as you see fit. The choice of color depends on the season and on your preference. Lacquer should be applied in the direction from the root of the nail to its tip, so that the entire width of the nail plate is painted over.

For the full effect and durability of the varnish, paint your nails with a fixative that will help the pedicure last longer.

The Shellac coating did not bypass the pedicure procedure. Its main difference from ordinary varnish is the need for a preliminary application of a primer. Such a coating can last 5 times longer than regular varnish. It is perfect for holidays and offers a huge variety of design options. The disadvantage of shellac is the drying of the nail plate, but its degree is not critical.

Like in manicure, in pedicure, the technique of applying gel polish is common. This coating can last up to 6 weeks! Remember that the gel-based coating procedure is only possible with a UV lamp. The duration of the procedure will depend on the power of the lamp. Be sure to apply a base coat of varnish. The main varnish of your chosen color is applied in two layers, then a top coat is applied. The disadvantages of this procedure are its duration and the cost of materials, but they are offset by the ability to create nails with an exclusive design for a long time.

For fashionistas it is offered great amount nail design options, among which each girl will be able to choose a design that suits her.

Fashion trends and design ideas

To make your nails look well-groomed, it is not at all necessary to load them with a huge amount of sparkles and sequins. Sometimes it is enough to carry out only basic pedicure procedures and cover nail plate transparent varnish. To turn your nails into a beautiful detail of the image, you should take care of such pedicure nuances as the color of the varnish and the pattern.

Color solutions

When choosing a shade of nail polish for a pedicure, you should be guided by the following factors:

• skin tone;
• season;
• compatibility with manicure;
• fashion trends;
• specific image;
• shape of the nail plate.

Skin tone plays an important role when choosing a shade of varnish. It is very important that it moderately contrasts and does not create the effect of unnaturalness. Women with warm skin tones should choose different shades of orange and red. For ladies with a cold skin tone, the colors of the blue palette are suitable.

The types of pedicure for the winter and summer seasons differ significantly. During the holidays, beauties choose bright and juicy shades. Nails of yellow, pink and mint colors have been favorites of the summer season for more than one year. In winter, rich red, dark and metallic shades are more often preferred.

Nail designs never go out of style. Thematic images for special occasions are popular. Sometimes girls decorate their toenails and hands in uniform style. Drawing is carried out using the same devices as in manicure - dots, toothpicks, hairpins, cotton swab and other handy materials.

Types and technique

As in manicure, a variety of nail design options are popular in pedicure:

• Spot pedicure is done by dots. Trend patterns are ladybug, watermelon and flowers.
• Lace pedicure done using lace appliqués or needles.
• french pedicure presents a variety of color options. Classic style involves imitation of the regrown part of the nail with the help of white color. You can combine color shades in such a manicure or combine it with other techniques - for example, with a dot.
• Pedicure with rhinestones- Ideal for a special occasion or party. Rhinestones can be arranged in the form of lines or patterns, alternate in color and form fancy compositions.
• Striped pedicure implies many variations, from an ensemble of two shades to an alternation of all the colors of the rainbow. marine pedicure, fashion trend summer, necessarily includes this technique.

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• Lunar pedicure involves painting the nail hole in one color, and the rest of the nail in another. It's great in combination with technology. french manicure when the nail hole is combined in shade with the regrown part.
• Matte pedicure- trendy trend. This option looks restrained and quite simple, but at the same time - original and expressive.
• Multicolored pedicure provide a positive mood. Each nail is designed in an individual color. As a rule, there is a contrast between all colors. This pedicure is perfect for a beach party.
• Leopard print never goes out of fashion. It is created using the dot manicure technique. Colors may vary according to your wishes. You can arrange the spots randomly, or you can observe strict symmetry.
• Water pedicure- one of the most simple options. It is created by applying a pattern to the water surface with varnish and then transferring the resulting film to the nail. The result is necessarily fixed with a transparent varnish.
• Ombre effect pedicure can be done using the technique of creating a gradient. Choose two varnishes that contrast in color or saturation. Decide on the direction of the gradient and make smooth transition. Remember that ombre does not imply a too thick transition line and the dominance of a light shade over a dark one.

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Using all these techniques, you can create a huge number of drawings. It is even possible to combine some techniques. You can choose from a variety of colors.

Special attention should be paid to alkaline pedicure. It has gained great popularity in beauty salons and is performed only by specially trained professionals. Such a pedicure is fundamentally different from the classic procedure with steaming and multi-stage processing. The skin of the legs remains dry, but is heated in a towel, and then peeling procedures are carried out with it (using an alkali solution). The procedure ends with a massage that helps to remove all rough skin particles from the legs.

Useful secrets

How to quickly do a pedicure?

It happens that you have to create a pedicure in an accelerated mode. But real masters can make a high-quality professional pedicure even in a limited time. When every minute is precious, ladies should remember a number of tips that help not only not to spoil the image, but also save time:

• Even after taking a shower or bath, the skin of the feet is noticeably steamed. Getting a pedicure right after your shower can save you time in the bath.
• Do not blow dry your nails. It's not the easiest and safe way. It is easier to hold your nails under a stream of cool water. This will significantly speed up the drying process of the varnish.
• A quick treatment of nails with Sellac or gel polish is only possible if you have a powerful UV lamp. If this is not available, give preference to ordinary varnish.
• Ideal for a quick manicure - coating using simple design. If you apply the drawing in a hurry, the result may not be very accurate. Therefore, it is better to choose a plain or transparent varnish. If you still cannot do without an ornament, get a varnish with a cracking effect. It is quite simple to apply - and at the same time very original.

How to prepare a place?

In order for the pedicure procedure to be effective, it is worth taking care of such a component as the venue.

The place should be well lit so that you can see all the details. It can be both daylight and artificial lighting. Do not neglect the use of glasses if you have poor eyesight. Otherwise, you may even get injured.

Your feet should be level with your body if you are doing your own pedicure. For a more comfortable foot position, purchase a pedicure stand.

All instruments should be disinfected in advance to prevent infection. Take care of the cleanliness of the room.

Arrange all the devices so that they are at hand in a sequence convenient for you.

Keeping your feet in perfect condition isn't just for summer. At other times of the year, they are always hidden under linen and shoes, and therefore are more vulnerable to dryness, peeling, and irritation on the skin. Are you familiar with these feelings? Then you need to learn how to proper care. Our article will help you with this, which will tell you everything about pedicure at home for beginners.

Set of pedicure accessories

Previously, women had to use improvised tools to get a pedicure at home. Now in stores you can buy all the tools for both professionals and beginners. To ensure yourself the opportunity not to visit the beauty salon once again, buy everything you need for a pedicure. You will definitely need the following:

• Basin or foot bath.
• Polypropylene file.
• Towel.
• Orange sticks.
• Emollient oil and cream.
• Sea salt.
• Scraper for a pedicure.
• Scissors or nippers.
• Nail coverings.

Compound pedicure set each one is different. Someone prefers to use special devices, auxiliary substances and tools. Others are limited to a minimum of funds, while managing to look perfect. To increase the level of comfort in the process of conducting a pedicure at home, beginners can additionally purchase a few more devices:

• Hot tub.
• Massage Mat.
• Socks for self-massage.
• Scrub.
• Peeling.
• Polyethylene socks for the mask.

The stores sell ready-made pedicure kits. However, many girls prefer to collect them from individual elements.

Step-by-step instructions for performing a classic pedicure

This section tells you how to do a pedicure at home correctly. The classic procedure consists of several stages:

1. Warm up the water and pour it into the tub. Add fragrant oils, foaming products and, of course, sea salt. To relieve fatigue and stress, you can enrich the water lemon juice. Soak your feet in the bath for 15 minutes. During this time, the skin of the feet will steam out and soften.
2. Dry your feet with a towel. Attach required length nails, file them. Try to keep the free edges of the plates in the shape of a square - this will protect them from growing into the skin.
3. Apply cuticle oil to cuticles and push them back with an orange stick. Some masters recommend cutting it, but this requires skill. It is believed that after removal, the skin grows even faster. Therefore, to remove the cuticle, it is better to use by special means. They are applied to the treated area and left for 5-6 minutes, after which the remnants of the skin are removed with a swab or file.
4. Then proceed to the processing of the skin of the fingers. Clean all irregularities and roughness with a file, and then apply a softening cream to the epidermis.
5. The skin of the feet is treated with a professional scraper. It is suitable for removing calluses and corns. After removing traces of peeling, apply cream to the feet. After the procedure, the skin will become perfect, like a baby's.
6. Buff the surface of the nail and apply a nail polish. Currently, many ideas have been developed for the design of the nail plates on the legs. Choose it according to the style of manicure design.

With such a simple instruction, it will be easy for beginners to learn how to do a pedicure at home. Having mastered the technology, you can begin to explore other types of care for the feet and toenails.

SPA care at home

Doing a spa pedicure on your own is not at all difficult. Although the procedure is lengthy, it will not take your time. its main part consists of mask night care. Pedicure is performed in the evening and consists of the following steps:

1. Take a bath with essential oils.
2. When the skin softens, dry your feet and scrub them.
3. Remove the remaining scrub and apply a nourishing mask. Wrap your legs in plastic, put on your socks and go to bed.
4. In the morning, take off your socks, remove the plastic and wash your feet in warm water.

Spa pedicure at home is ideal for beginners. For those who do not want to use improvised means for such a responsible procedure, you can purchase special preparations for professional spa care.

Of course, it is right that you decide to do a pedicure at home, but be prepared to face difficulties. It is possible to protect yourself as much as possible from unpleasant moments during the procedure only if the following recommendations are observed:

• Do not use excessively hot water for steaming. Its temperature should not exceed 35 degrees.
• To remove corns and corns, use only a professional scraper, nail files and natural pumice. You can additionally treat dry skin with a scrub or peeling, but in no case cut it off with a razor and scissors.
• Do not cut the corners of the nails and do not cut them at the root. So it will be easier to decorate them, and square shape it is also safe for the health of the fingers, as we already mentioned in the previous section.
• Do a pedicure 2-4 times a month. It is not recommended to carry out such a procedure too often, and if you neglect it, then your legs will never become perfect.

With experience, you will have your own tricks to keep your feet in perfect condition. While you are a beginner, use other people's advice, do a pedicure at home correctly, and you will be guaranteed beauty and well-groomed appearance legs.

How often to do a pedicure?

Experts advise doing a pedicure once every 8-10 days. With regular foot care, the skin on the feet will become like that of a baby, and the nails will look neat.

Before a pedicure, you need to wash your feet well and remove old varnish. Take a pedicure kit and sanitize all the tools.

Now we proceed to the main stage of the procedure.

Steaming the legs

To begin with, the skin of the legs must be softened. Prepare a bath for a pedicure with warm water, add soap suds to it (this can be a shower gel or shampoo). To enhance the effect, it is also useful to add a little sea salt to the bath. Soak your feet in water for 15 minutes to loosen dead, dry skin cells. Now dry your feet with a towel and move on to the next step.

We process nails and cuticles

To do a proper pedicure, take nail scissors or nail clippers and cut off the protruding part of the nail in a straight line. The shape of the toenails should be square to prevent the nail from growing into the skin. Using a nail file, trim the cut and rough tips of the nail in the direction from the edges to the center.

Using a nail spatula or orange stick, gently push back the cuticles.

To facilitate the pedicure, you can apply a special preparation to the cuticle, which softens and removes excess skin, and then remove the residue after 5 minutes. Using a spatula, try to clean the nail plate from adhering cuticle particles. Run the stick under the nail to clean away dirt and dry skin cells that have accumulated there.

Now with a nail file you can clean your fingertips from rough dry skin, as well as remove cracked skin on calluses.

To make the nail plate look smooth and shiny, it must be polished with a double-sided pedicure file. With the dark blue side of the nail file, gently run over the nails from all sides, especially in the cuticle area. On perfectly smooth nails, the varnish will last much longer.

Foot care

For your home pedicure to be perfect, you need to pay due attention to the soles of your feet. Our goal is to remove excess rough skin. Your first assistant in this matter is a pumice stone. If the skin is not softened enough, keep your feet in a warm bath for another 10 minutes, then treat your feet and heels with a pumice stone. Peels and foot scrubs also help to get rid of coarse skin particles.

After such a procedure, cleansed skin needs to be moisturized and nourished, so lubricate the heels with a nourishing cream and do a light massage.

A little tip: if you suffer from excessive sweating of the feet, lubricate the feet with a special deodorant cream.

Cracked heels and corns

If the skin on the heels is too run down, you have dense corns or cracks on the heels, using normal procedure pedicure does not fix the situation. There are proven folk methods, which will help in a couple of weeks to make the skin on the heels soft and silky.

To remove hardness and cracks, apply a nourishing mask to the heels, wrap them in cellophane and put on socks. Hold healing mask it is recommended all night, and the next morning, rinse and lubricate the feet with a moisturizer. After a few procedures, the result will surprise you.

SPA pedicure at home

If you have enough time, you can pamper your feet with a spa pedicure at home. The treatment includes a pleasant relaxing foot bath with essential oils and a moisturizing nourishing mask.

Prepare a bowl of warm water, add your favorite aromatic oil, dip your feet in the water and enjoy for 10-30 minutes. When the skin on the legs softens, massage the feet with a scrub. Thus, you will cleanse the feet of rough skin, they will become soft and smooth.

The next stage of the home spa pedicure is a moisturizing nourishing foot mask. To do this, you can take your favorite nourishing cream and apply a thick layer on your feet. Then wrap your feet in cellophane and put on your socks. This mask should be kept for at least 2 hours, and preferably all night. After a few procedures, your heels will become tender, like a baby's.

As a mask, you can use special SPA-sets for pedicure, which include various caring preparations.

Natural foot masks that can be prepared at home have an excellent caring effect. With regular use, they will give your legs a perfect look.

The final stage of the pedicure - apply varnish

The last stage of a pedicure at home is the application of varnish. It all depends on your taste. Can be simply applied colorless varnish for shine and strengthening of nails.

But in any case, first of all, you need to degrease the nail plate from the remnants of the cream and cosmetics. If this is not done, the varnish will not lay down well and will not hold.

Now let's get ready for applying the varnish - put cotton swabs or special spacers between your fingers so that the varnish is applied neatly and does not smear.

The first layer is recommended to apply a colorless base. Thanks to this, the nail will be protected from the toxins contained in the colored varnish, in addition, the surface of the nail will become smooth and the varnish will be fixed much stronger. Your beautiful pedicure will keep a fresh look for a long time.

Wait for the colorless base to dry completely, then you can start applying a colored layer of varnish. It is advisable to apply colored varnish at least two layers to get a rich and stable color.

In conclusion professional pedicure it is desirable to apply a layer of varnish-fixer. It will help keep the polish on your nails for a long time. Be beautiful and boldly put on bright sandals!

Hello!!!

Summer is the time for open shoes, which means that many girls begin to actively take care of their legs. There are two ways to solve this problem: go to the master in the salon or at home (prices vary depending on the status of the salon and the experience of the master) or save on a pedicure and do it yourself. If you are interested in the second option and actually for this you are here. I will try to describe each step in detail.

It is not necessary to have a bunch of prof. funds for quality pedicure, but scrub, pumice and cream are important. You will also need scissors and nail file. Below you will see what I use, what I like and what I don't.

PREPARATION AND PROCESSING OF THE FEET.

The very first step starts with foot baths . Before this, do not forget to remove the nail polish. What your bath will consist of is a matter of taste. You can use sea salt with the addition of your favorite aromatic oils or herbal tinctures, chamomile or lavender. Now I'm using purchased funds.

• cedar foot bath Recipes Grandmother Agafya. Mmm, a controversial product that does not cause much enthusiasm, but it has a place to be, especially since my goal is to steam out the skin of my legs. Lemon juice can be added to this bath to soften the skin.
• Avon foot bath with Epsom salts. This remedy really pleased me with its pleasant mint-candy aroma and caring properties. It fully justifies its price, the baths are enough for about 7 times.
• and also very effective remedy which I often use is pedicure bombs containing baking soda sea ​​salt, oils and esters. For example, I have such soap makers, although I tried it only for hands.

Today I use ordinary bombs bought at a pharmacy, so I won’t even tell you the name. The water temperature should not be hot, i.e. the most comfortable for taking foot baths. The exposure time is approximately 20-25.

The purpose of the bath is to soften the skin for the next step, namely removal of rough skin. I have never used razors or similar machines and I do not advise you to. Firstly, it is traumatic, and secondly, everything will grow in double size. For heels I use pumice stone or file, I buy the most common.

Some first wipe their feet, then treat with pumice. It is more convenient for me to take my foot out of the bath one by one and go through the roughened areas - the heels, the side part and the top of the foot, I do not bypass the fingers and the callus on the little finger (you can apply a softening agent on it in advance). Next, we grind the feet, I have a 2 in 1 tool - sawing and grinding, so it's very convenient. Now dry your feet.

I also have a favorite product from Avon, I buy it not the first time. Avon foot mask caring exfoliating "Lavender". Judging by the rating on airek, many are not satisfied with it, but I like it. It perfectly softens and exfoliates the skin of the legs, but I use it once a week and together with a bath, and fix it with cream and put on socks. Maybe that's why I like the effect of the mask, or rather from the complex of funds.

NAIL TREATMENT.

First of all, while the skin is steamed, I push back the cuticle, this can be done with a special spatula (if I'm not mistaken, I have firms Zinger), some people find it convenient to use an orange stick.

I apply a special softening agent to the pushed back cuticle. Firms with an assortment similar remedy lot. Now I have Cuticle Remover Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover. It must be left for 15 seconds and pushed back with an orange stick.

And now attention, I cut the cuticle and this is my choice, I like it more. Although, now many people are moving away from a trimmed pedicure to a French one. For cutting, you can use wire cutters, but it’s not very convenient for me and I take special thin ones. cuticle scissors MERTZ. (I also really like the company Yoko).

IMPORTANT!!! All tools used must be disinfected. I use chlorhexidine, it has antiseptic properties and does the job well, especially since I use the tools alone.

NAIL DESIGN. APPLICATION OF VARNISH.

You can just cover your nails with medical varnish or choose neutral shade, for example Masura has an excellent leveling base.

But, it’s still summer in the yard, open shoes and I want something interesting. I don’t know how to make some super-duper designs, but I do an excellent job with Milv sliders, a huge selection of different drawings for every taste, even the most sophisticated. Dealing with such a manicure is easy.

• we cover the nails with white varnish, sometimes this is not required, everything is curled from the type of slider (everything is written on the instructions). Most importantly, the nails must be absolutely dry and clean, without cream or oil. We are waiting for the varnish to dry completely.
• pour water into a small bowl, cut out the first sticker and lower the water up with the pattern, wait a few seconds until the white backing comes off and gently pick up the pattern with your finger, transfer it to the nail, distribute it. While the sticker is wet, it can be straightened. At this stage, you can see that the sticker goes beyond the edges, but for now, do not touch anything. So we do it with each finger, the sticker can be cut in half, because. the nails on the feet are small.
• cover with a transparent top. I have it to fix the El Corazon Wet Gloss top coat. Perfectly prolongs manicure and pedicure, gives excellent shine and is not expensive. If you are going on vacation, you can cover with a gel polish top and dry in a dryer. Just before the sea, I will do it myself.

• we wait until the top dries, remove excess varnish and sliders with a special pencil, I have it from Fix Price.

That's all, our beautiful manicure is ready, and most importantly, it was done without serious financial costs, because the cost of the sliders is 50 rubles. And white polish, top and pencil should be in your arsenal if you like to paint your nails.

The cuticle can be covered with a special oil, I have been using it for a very long time Cuticle Oil Gold. Satisfies 100%, both for manicure and pedicure.

UNWANTED HAIR ON FINGERS. THERE IS A SOLUTION.

Don't worry if you have visible hair on your toes, it's easy to get rid of. "Shave" - ​​you think, "No" - I'll tell you. Sugaring and only shugaring. Fast and efficient unwanted hair removed with sugar paste. At what stage should this be done? It is possible after the bath, when the skin is steamed or after all stages of the pedicure, before applying a moisturizer.

• must be applied to the skin talc, for a good grip with the paste, I still do not change the company - Aravia.

• take from the bank sugar paste with a spatula, it does not need to be heated. Our area is small and therefore we need a small lump.
• the paste is pressed against the skin and smoothed AGAINST the growth of hair, ON growth it must be twisted.
• pasta residue can be removed with cosmetic water.

With the help of such simple manipulations, I get rid of unwanted hair for 2-3 weeks.

MOISTURIZING AND NUTRITION OF THE LEGS.

The cream must be used not only on the day of the pedicure, but preferably every day. I sin, I don’t use it so often, but 2-3 times a week.

Now, in my arsenal there are three creams:

• bio foot cream "Pumpkin", I purchased it in fix price and for such a ridiculous price, it works for a solid 4, but my skin is not dry. The only thing I don't like is the smell, it's kind of weird.
• foot cream Avon Caring night foot cream "Lavender". Another product from Avon, which I buy not for the first time. I use it along with other products of this manufacturer, 1-2 times a week. The skin is soft, smooth and hydrated. Also hard 4.

• cream "nutritious care" Aravia. A very versatile product, it can be used for hands and feet with paraffin therapy, as the final stage. This is really a cream, even a fluid, very pleasant to use. They have an insanely pleasant aroma, they remind me of lilies of the valley. The skin is not only hydrated and nourished. Small wrinkles are very noticeably smoothed out, which indicates proper care. It is understandable, the composition includes wonderful active ingredients.

R omashka, collagen, shea butter (shea butter), allontain.

PARAFFIN THERAPY.

Whoever tries paraffin therapy once, will fall in love with this procedure once and for all. It is not necessary to go to salons and give an average of 300-400 rubles, if this can be done at home. There are two methods - hot and cold paraffin therapy. The first option requires a special bath and paraffin (namely for a hot procedure).

My version is simpler, I use cold paraffin therapy, where no heating of the paraffin is required. Aravia has 5 types, I chose with my favorite lavender scent.

So, STAGES OF CARRYING OUT:

1. Scrub must be applied to the cleansed skin of the legs. I use from the series for paraffin therapy - soft scrub with peach oil.

• Volume 300 ml.
• Price 750 rubles

A stunning, fragrant scrub with abrasive particles that look quite large, but exfoliate the skin gently but effectively. In addition, the skin becomes very soft and smooth, this is achieved through sweet almond, peach, shea and beeswax. I am pleased that the skin after using the scrub does not look dry, but rather nourished.

The method of application is simple, the scrub is applied with massage movements on the surface of the skin, the remnants are removed with a paper towel.

2. Apply paraffin on cleansed skin, distribute with massage movements, you can use a brush.

We put plastic bags on our feet, and on top warm socks. Because I have already packed my warm clothes for a long time, I use ordinary cotton socks and cover them with a warm blanket.

Cream-paraffin is intended for the procedure of paraffin therapy. Used for professional use. Contains a complex of shea butter & natural lavender essential oil. Provides gentle care for the skin of hands and feet. Intensively nourishes the skin, has a calming relaxing effect, promotes cell regeneration. Cream-paraffin has a strengthening effect on the nails, prevents their fragility, softens the cuticle. Does not contain fragrances and preservatives.

• Name Cream-paraffin "French lavender"
• Volume 270 ml.
• Price 550 rubles

We rest and relax for about 20 minutes. It is not required to wash off the paraffin, the remnants are removed with paper napkins.

3. At the end of the procedure, for greater effectiveness, it is necessary to apply a moisturizer. I use my favorite cream. Very light and pleasant, I like to use them for solo nights.

• Volume 300 ml.
• Price 500 rubles

The cream is intended for the final skin care after the paraffin treatment. Intensively moisturize and nourish the skin, penetrating into the deep layers of the epidermis. Collagen helps to restore the structure of the skin, increasing its elasticity and firmness. The skin becomes soft and silky.

Already after the first application, the effect is noticeable - smooth, soft skin legs. You can see how all the small wrinkles are filled and smoothed out. If my legs are swollen and I feel tired, I take paraffin therapy, now it is like an emergency for me. And my corn on the little finger became almost invisible after three procedures. In short, the procedure is just a bomb, I have long wanted to try to do it myself, and not in the salon, and I succeeded, I am satisfied and recommend it to you.