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Summary: How to know which tools and supplies you will need to care for your feet at home; get expert tips and advice on ensuring clean and beautiful, and healthy feet in this free personal health video.
Davina Burket has been a full-time cosmetologist in the professional beauty industry for two years. She has a degree in beauty from the Lancaster School of Cosmetology and works at...read more
In the busy daily shuffle from home to work or school and back again, our feet take a lot of abuse. From the amount of time they spend working to the type of shoes you wear, there are many different factors that can contribute to your foot's overall health. Good foot care insures that your feet are clean, hygienic and free of cuts and sores, and this requires daily care and attention. Cuts, bunions, ingrown toenails, and calluses can interfere not only with your overall health but your day to day routine as well. Luckily, taking care of your feet is a relatively simple process. Basic trimming, filing and cleaning is all that's needed to keep the dermis clean, but many podiatrists recommend hot water treatments, comfortable shoes and stockings and other tips – especially for people who suffer with diabetes.
In this instructional video clip series, our expert will help you understand the importance of foot care and cleanliness as well as give you tips on how to keep your feet and toes healthy and happy. Learn how to stock your medicine cabinet with the tools you will need, learn about the different kinds of products that are available and get tips on foot massage, clipping techniques and scrubs. Additionally, how to instructions on buffing toe nails, filing nails and much more!
"Hi my name is Davina I am here on behalf of expertvillage.com. In this clip I will show you all the different tools needed for proper foot care. Starting off you want a pair of clippers. These are use to clip the toenail. Files are use to file the toenail. You could either use a higher granule or a lower granule. Sponges or you can also use cotton is use to remove the polish off the toe nail. A cuticle pusher or the orange-red stick both are use to push the cuticle back. After the cuticle is push you want to use the a nipper which is use to cut the cuticle. A foot fail or a pumice stone is use to remove callused and if these don't get the calluses off you can use a calluses razor this is use to softly to rub the calluses off. All tools should be keep in barber side this would help disinfect everything and sanitize it. These is for all the steal tools and the rest of the tools that are not steal through them away cause you do not want to spread any contamination That conclude proper tools for proper foot care. "
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