How to Give Yourself a Professional Pedicure

Sandal Season is here Ladies!!! Can't afford to visit the spa? Give yourself (or friend) a Professional Pedicure at home!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Large Bowel for your feet
• Acetone Polish Remover
• Cotton Ball
• Epsom Salt
• Your Choice of Scented Oil
• Warm Water
• Clean Towel
• Callus Stone or Biodegradable Pumice Pad
• Foot Scrub
• Toenail Clipper
• File
• Rich Cream
• Cuticle Oil

1. REMOVE- Remove old color with acetone polish remover on a cotton ball (do not use tissue, it will fall apart).

2. SOAK- Add Epson salt and your favorite scented oil to warm water and soak your feet for 10 minutes. Use a large bowl.

3. BUFF- Dry your feet with a clean towel. Exfoliate feet and heels with callus stone, or biodegradable pumice pad, which can be purchased at a drugstore. Rub in any direction, but don't scrub too had and never rub the top of your foot. Make sure to get your heel, ball of your foot, and your bid toe.

4. EXFOLIATE- Remove dry skin from legs and feet with a foot scrub. Rub in an upward motion for 2-3minutes. Then, rinse them in your foot bath.

5. TRIM- Cut nails with a toenail clipper, then file them to your length of choice.

6. MOISTERIZE- Massage feet and legs with a rich cream.

7. SOFTEN- Apply cuticle oil to the nails to soften and revitalize rough areas.

8. PUSH- Use a cuticle or popsicle stick to press cuticles back so they don't get in the way of polish.

9. POLISH- Apply a base coat first. Then apply 2 thin coats of polish. Finish with a top coat

Tips & Warnings

• When saoking your feet, add a few drops of tea tree oil to water to fight athlete's foot and reduce itchiness.
• If you don't have cuticle oil, olive oil works just fine.