Pedicures are fun to receive, whether you are doing them on yourself or having someone else do them. There are many reasons why some people opt for home pedicure kits so they can do them on their own. It is not difficult to give yourself a pedicure, and it can be more fun if you have a girlfriend over and the two of you give each other one. Having a kit to do the pedicures is really a necessity in order to have all the items you need to lavish your feet.
The first thing you should do when giving yourself a pedicure at home is to remove all of the nail polish currently on your toenails. Painting the nails is usually a part of a pedicure, so you will want to get rid of any old polish on your toes before you put on new. A pedicure kit will typically have the items you need to eliminate the old polish. If not, you can use acetone polish remover and cotton balls. Wet a cotton ball with the remover and rub over the toenails.
Once you have removed the polish, soak your feet in a foot bath or large bowl filled with warm water. Home pedicure kits generally have bath oils or salts that you can add to the water to further pamper your feet. Leave your feet inside the water for 10 to 20 minutes to soften the skin. Remove one foot at a time to cut your toenails while leaving the other foot to soak.
After you have cut the nails, the next step is to remove any dead skin on the bottoms of the feet. You can do this with a foot stone found in a pedicure kit. Scrap along the heel and ball of your feet, which is where most dead skin will be. Inspect the cuticles, and use a nipper to remove an excess skin in that area.
Dry your feet with a clean towel and apply a nourishing lotion to the tops and bottoms. It is a good idea to use a lotion designed specifically for feet. Most home pedicure kits have the right kind of foot cream. Get the lotion between the toes and up the ankle a bit to ensure you have moisturized the entire body part.
The last step is optional, and it is to paint a new coat of polish on your toenails. You will want to start with a basecoat, which will help the color stick to the nail better. Then apply two coats of the nail polish, and follow up with a clear top coat. Allow each layer of paint to dry before adding another layer.
Home pedicure kits can make this entire process very easy to do. They have all of the items you need to properly pamper your feet. They can sometimes be purchased along with a foot bath so that you have everything you need. Bath oils, salts, cuticle nippers, cuticle sticks, pumice stones, a foot massager, and nail polish are some of the items you can find in a pedicure kit.
The first thing you should do when giving yourself a pedicure at home is to remove all of the nail polish currently on your toenails. Painting the nails is usually a part of a pedicure, so you will want to get rid of any old polish on your toes before you put on new. A pedicure kit will typically have the items you need to eliminate the old polish. If not, you can use acetone polish remover and cotton balls. Wet a cotton ball with the remover and rub over the toenails.
Once you have removed the polish, soak your feet in a foot bath or large bowl filled with warm water. Home pedicure kits generally have bath oils or salts that you can add to the water to further pamper your feet. Leave your feet inside the water for 10 to 20 minutes to soften the skin. Remove one foot at a time to cut your toenails while leaving the other foot to soak.
After you have cut the nails, the next step is to remove any dead skin on the bottoms of the feet. You can do this with a foot stone found in a pedicure kit. Scrap along the heel and ball of your feet, which is where most dead skin will be. Inspect the cuticles, and use a nipper to remove an excess skin in that area.
Dry your feet with a clean towel and apply a nourishing lotion to the tops and bottoms. It is a good idea to use a lotion designed specifically for feet. Most home pedicure kits have the right kind of foot cream. Get the lotion between the toes and up the ankle a bit to ensure you have moisturized the entire body part.
The last step is optional, and it is to paint a new coat of polish on your toenails. You will want to start with a basecoat, which will help the color stick to the nail better. Then apply two coats of the nail polish, and follow up with a clear top coat. Allow each layer of paint to dry before adding another layer.
Home pedicure kits can make this entire process very easy to do. They have all of the items you need to properly pamper your feet. They can sometimes be purchased along with a foot bath so that you have everything you need. Bath oils, salts, cuticle nippers, cuticle sticks, pumice stones, a foot massager, and nail polish are some of the items you can find in a pedicure kit.
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