Pedicure is derived from the Latin word ‘Pedis’. The word Pedis means ‘cura’ and ‘feet’, it also means ‘feet care’. Pedicure can be defined as a process which enhances the look of the feet and its nails. ‘Pedicure’ and ‘manicure’ are similar services, the only difference between them is that manicure is the cleaning process for hands and pedicure is for feet. Pedicure helps to protect feet nails from any kind of nail disease or disorder. It also helps to remove dead cells from you skin, as pumice stone (rough stone) is rubbed underneath of feet. Pedicure also includes leg care, i.e. below the knees service, which is very common these days and an expected service. Leg care contains facilities like hair removal by either waxing or shaving followed by a rough exfoliation, leg massage and moisturizing. Any person suffering from blood clot problems should skip the leg massage.
The way you care for your hands and fingernails, you also need to take care of your feet and toenails. Pedicure can also be done at home. Follow the given steps to do pedicure at home.
Things required:
- Nailbrush
- Pumice stones
- Nail filer
- Cuticle cutter
- Moisturizer
- Base coat
- Nail filer
- Cuticle pusher
- Container or bucket, large enough for pedicure
Procedure:
- First, remove the old nail paint from your nails properly.
- Put some warm water in a tub; add any commercial foot soak or Epsom salt in it and soak your feet for at least 15 to 20 minutes in warm water.
- Take scissors or a toenail clipper and clip your toenails with it. Clipping your toenails will get rid of the ingrown toenails.
- File your toenails properly; it will make the rough edges smooth.
- Remove the all dead skin cells from your nails and fingers. Use moisturizer to remove the dead skin if soaking does not work.
- Give your feet a massage with moisturizing cream or lotion. For dry and rough skin, you can use an exfoliating lotion for massaging. Use pumice stone or loofah for rough skin
- Spilt your toes and place some cotton between them, or you can also use commercially available (ready made) pedicure device.
- Apply a base coat of pedicure device on your feet and allow it to dry for sometime.
- Now apply nail paints on your toes, remove the stray marks carefully with a cotton mop dipped in nail paint remover. Apply second round of polish to make it dark.
- Your pedicure is complete when you apply a top coat of clear nail paint.
Tips:
- If you want you the polish to dry thoroughly, then do not wear shoes for at least two and half hours.
- Never cut the dead skin cells of your toes with nail clippers or scissors, it may hurt or injure you. Instead use a pumice stone or loofah.
- Clean your feet on a regular basis, it will help to avoid any kind of fungal infections.
- Always try to keep your feet dry, even between your toes.
- Remove the laminae from your feet regularly. On an average twice a week.
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Great post! A Podiatrist can carry out routine manintenance on the feet such as nail trimming, callus and corn debridement and the treatment of problem conditions such as verrucae.
Any pains or discomfort in the feet should be given prompt attention.