Beautiful EdgesBody CareEyebrowsHair CareCottage Industry Cosmeticsdisguise TipsSkin CareSkin DisordersMen Grooming TipsPopular Section
Bathing Routine
cameleer Sleep
Body scurb
Body Care
Cellulite
Chemical Face Peels
Facial Cleansers & Scrubs
Foot Care
Floral Baths
Fragances
H& Care
Manicures
Nail Care
Pedicure
Tooth Whitening
Beautiful Edge


Home :: Pedicure

Pedicure

Modern shoe Style make pedicures a necessity due to extra pressure & exposure on the feet. The purpose of a pedicure is to care for the feet & toe nails. Pedicures provide comfort to the feet & improve their appearance.

Contra-indications to Pedicure

The Feet should be examined before the treatment because the skin & nail condition such as athlete's foot, watery blisters or thick white skin between the toes, nail fungi, inflammation of the nail-fold, warts, eczema & skin diseases prohibit pedicure treatment. Instead, medical guidance is required under such conditions.

Pedicure Material

In addition to manicure implements the following articles are required:

  1. A large basin ( for feet immersion )
  2. A nail cutter.
  3. A hard skin foot- scraper.
  4. A pumice stone.
  5. A loofa or hoof stick.
  6. Extra towels for feet.

Procedure of Pedicure

  1. Sit comfortably & remove shoes & socks.
  2. Place feet in a large basin filled with disinfectant soap solution for about five minutes. If the foot - bath is not possible, clean the feet with a cotton pad soaked in disinfectant soapy liquid to remove dirt & sweat.
  3. Remove both feet from the basin & dry thoroughly.
  4. Remove nail polish from toe-nail.
  5. Trim the toe-nails to shorten their length & file them with a metal nail-file. Toe-nail should be given a gentle curve on the sides to prevent ingrown nails.
  6. Soak feet in warm soapy water to which hydrogen peroxide is added to loosen hidden dirt & soften rough skin. Allow the feet to remain in water for 7-10 minutes.
  7. Carry out brush cleaning of the toe-nails while scrubbing them well.
  8. Remove hard skin of both feet with a foot scraper.
  9. Remove both feet from water & dry them thoroughly.
  10. Apply cream on the cuticles of the nails to make them soft.
  11. Remove cuticle skin with the combined use of cuticle pusher, remove & clipper.
  12. Feet & leg massage is done with nourishing cream to avail maximum benefit of the pedicure treatment.
  13. Wipe feet with a hot towel to remove extra cream & make sure that you don't slip after the pedicure.
  14. Buff nails with the buffer while giving downward strokes to make the toe-nails glossy & smooth.
  15. Before beginning the nail-polish procedure, keep rolled cotton pieces between the toes & apply nail-polish on the toes in the same way as in a manicure.

Back to body basic section

   

  

Online TV | English Girls Make Up | Learn English | Learn French | Learn German