How to Give Yourself a Great At-home Pedicure

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Give Yourself a Great At-home Pedicure

Are you on a budget like almost everyone else, but enjoy having your piggies look nice? Well with just a few easy steps and very little effort you can feel pampered in your own home.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

shea socks from Bath and body works (or an old pair of socks you don't care about)
lotion
pedi-egg (or a foot smoother)
nail cutter and file
nail polish

Step 1

First step to smoother feeling and looking feet from home is to remove any previous polish from the nails then just run some warm water from the tub and stick your feet in for about 5 minutes, then just pat dry.
Step 2

After your feet are patted dry leaving still just a little moisture on them file your feet with either a pedi egg or a foot smoother (do both over a garbage can or newspaper). Clip and file toe nails to your liking (also over a garbage can or newspaper). Then dispose of shavings and clippings.
Step 3

Once you're done disposing of the shavings and clippings, rub some lotion all over your feet and put the socks on. Allow your feet to relax in the socks for about 15-20 minutes.
Step 4

Then once your 15-20 minutes are up in the socks roll half a sheet of paper towel up insert between each toe ... repeat for both feet then use a base paint on your nails once that is dry then put your color on (normally about 2 coats) then apply a top coat and allow to dry.

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MarlaineMarie said

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on 7/7/2009 I feel pampered just thinking about this!

MyJB said

on 7/5/2009 Good idea, especially since the recession.

Nephilian said

on 7/2/2009 Good article. If someone was intendnig to do this for someone else, what would you suggest would be the best way of removing any previous nail polish?