Pedicure at home

Modern girls are used to taking care of their legs, especially their feet, not only during the summer holidays, but throughout the year. Well-groomed nails and smooth skin give ladies self-confidence, and a beautiful pedicure is an impressive detail of the image. In beauty salons, pedicure treatments are in high demand, but they can be expensive. But nothing prevents the beauties from learning how to perform a pedicure at home.

Doing a pedicure yourself is not so difficult if you follow the step-by-step instructions and take into account the characteristics of your skin and nails. For beginners, it is useful to practice at least once a week. Gradually, you will learn to independently take into account all the nuances and gradually give the feet a well-groomed appearance. Regular pedicure will give you the opportunity not only to restore and protect the skin from damage, but also to create a fancy design on your nails with your own hands.

To do a pedicure correctly, you need to remember that it is a step-by-step process that requires the preparation of the feet and a certain amount of time. There is no need to rush into the processing of legs, especially for beginners.At home, take care in advance of the cleanliness of the room and good lighting where you will carry out the procedure.

In order for the pedicure procedure to be successful, you need to take care of the equipment and accessories for it in advance. Every girl should have a pedicure set. Among the components of the set, the following mandatory elements are distinguished:

• tweezers;
• nailfile;
• pedicure scissors;
• orange stick;
• cuticle tweezers.

Sometimes the list includes more devices - various types of scissors and cuticle devices. Some kits contain skin care products - creams, scrubs, balms (and even special foot masks). Such kits are quite expensive, so every girl can make an alternative to purchased products with her own hands - with the help of products that are used in everyday life every day.

There are two products that will transform your feet - hydrogen peroxide and ordinary baking soda. They are used for baths.

If you have serious problems with corns and calluses, then do not neglect the use of keratolytics - products based on salicylic acid, an alcohol solution and other substances that help remove keratinized skin. Some remedies help get rid of the fungus.

It is very important to follow a certain sequence of actions in creating a pedicure. Before starting the procedure, remove the old varnish from the nails using a nail polish remover.

The first step is to take care of the shape of the nails. This should be done with the help of pedicure scissors and a special file. Nails should be cut only in a straight line, without rounding the ends.Otherwise, an ingrowth of the nail plate will occur.

To make the entire surface of the nail even, use a polishing file. Start on the rougher side and sand the surface with the soft side of the file.

An important step is the foot bath. It can be done both before and after adjusting the shape of the nails. If you start a pedicure with this procedure, then remember that you can use the nail file only after the nail plate has completely dried.

There are different types of baths:

• Refreshing and toning - with the addition of peppermint essential oil and sea salt.
• disinfectant - with baking soda. It is suitable for the prevention and treatment of fungal diseases.
• Relaxing - with chamomile. Suitable for ladies whose legs are subjected to heavy loads throughout the day - especially for lovers of high heels.
• Healing - with sea salt. It helps to disinfect the skin of the feet.

Some ladies make a foot bath using spa technology right at home. Such a pedicure will take a little longer, but the effect will be unforgettable. Features of the spa bath is that it includes aromatic oil. Then a foot massage is done using a scrub. Thanks to the combination of these procedures, girls receive effective exfoliation of coarse skin cells on their feet.

To soften the skin of the feet correctly and safely, certain recommendations should be considered:

• The bath should not be very hot, make sure that it does not burn the skin.
• If the skin has wounds and damage, wait a while using salt.
• Use a waffle towel after the bath. It perfectly absorbs moisture and helps dry your feet.
• Use foot baths with caution if you have circulation problems.

When the feet are steamed and soft, it's time to remove the rough skin.

The area where the skin becomes rough the fastest is the heels. To get rid of dead cells, a pumice stone is most often used. Pumice stone with sufficiently large grains is suitable for the most compacted and dry places on the feet. Most often, these are the edges of the heels, where corns appear. For other areas and for grinding, fine-grained pumice is suitable.

One way to soften the skin of the feet is foot masks. The most affordable option is to apply a moisturizing and softening cream on steamed feet before going to bed. After that, you need to wear warm socks for the whole night. As an alternative, you can use ready-made masks, they are sold together with special plastic bags in which you need to keep your feet to achieve the effect.

To carefully take care of all areas of the feet, use a special foot scrub. It will help to finally get rid of rough skin, even in hard-to-reach places.

If your feet are prone to sweating, use a special deodorant for the feet, after ridding the skin of excess moisture.

Once your foot care routine is complete, it's time to take care of your cuticles. As in manicure, in pedicure there are two options for processing nails - edged and unedged.But cosmetologists do not recommend removing the steamed cuticle on the legs with tweezers, arguing that it is much easier to push it back with an orange stick. Particularly scrupulous young ladies can use a special softening cream for the cuticle - and then remove it with a napkin. The likelihood of injury to the cuticle during a pedicure is very small, since after water procedures it is very soft and elastic.

Immediately before applying varnish, it is important to carry out a special nail care procedure - degreasing them. In the previous stages of the pedicure, the nails were subjected to repeated contact with creams, so the varnish may not lie well. To get rid of this problem, thoroughly treat your nails with nail polish remover. It is very important that it be without acetone. After that, wait 10 minutes, wipe your nails with a dry cloth - and you can proceed to the next step of the pedicure.

An important point in the transformation of the feet is the choice of coverage for the nails. In terms of the variety of coating options for pedicure, they are practically not inferior to options for manicure. Finger separators provide ease of application. They help to avoid smearing of the varnish due to the touch of the nails against each other.

If the durability factor is not very important to you, or you are just starting to practice pedicure, choose regular nail polish. First, apply a base clear coat, and then as many coats of color as you see fit. The choice of color depends on the season and on your preference. Lacquer should be applied in the direction from the root of the nail to its tip, so that the entire width of the nail plate is painted over.

For the full effect and durability of the varnish, paint your nails with a fixative that will help the pedicure last longer.

The Shellac coating did not bypass the pedicure procedure. Its main difference from ordinary varnish is the need for a preliminary application of a primer. Such a coating can last 5 times longer than regular varnish. It is perfect for holidays and offers a huge variety of design options. The disadvantage of shellac is the drying of the nail plate, but its degree is not critical.

Like in manicure, in pedicure, the technique of applying gel polish is common. This coating can last up to 6 weeks! Remember that the gel-based coating procedure is only possible with a UV lamp. The duration of the procedure will depend on the power of the lamp. Be sure to apply a base coat of varnish. The main varnish of your chosen color is applied in two layers, then a top coat is applied. The disadvantages of this procedure are its duration and the cost of materials, but they are offset by the ability to create nails with an exclusive design for a long time.

For fashionistas, a huge number of nail design options are offered, among which each girl will be able to choose a design that suits her.

To make your nails look well-groomed, it is not at all necessary to load them with a huge amount of sparkles and sequins. Sometimes it is enough to carry out just basic pedicure procedures and cover the nail plate with transparent varnish. To turn your nails into a beautiful detail of the image, you should take care of such pedicure nuances as the color of the varnish and the pattern.

When choosing a shade of nail polish for a pedicure, you should be guided by the following factors:

• skin tone;
• season;
• compatibility with manicure;
• fashion trends;
• specific image;
• shape of the nail plate.

Skin tone plays an important role when choosing a shade of varnish. It is very important that it moderately contrasts and does not create the effect of unnaturalness. Women with warm skin tones should choose different shades of orange and red. For ladies with a cold skin tone, the colors of the blue palette are suitable.

Nail designs never go out of style. Thematic images for special occasions are popular. Sometimes girls decorate their toenails and hands in the same style. Drawing is carried out using the same devices as in manicure - dots, toothpicks, hairpins, cotton swabs and other improvised materials.

As in manicure, a variety of nail design options are popular in pedicure:

• Spot pedicure is done by dots. Trendy patterns are ladybug, watermelon and flowers.
• Lace pedicure done using lace appliqués or needles.
• french pedicure presents a variety of color options. The classic style involves imitation of the overgrown part of the nail with the help of white. You can combine color shades in such a manicure or combine it with other techniques - for example, with a dot.
• Pedicure with rhinestones - Ideal for a special occasion or party.Rhinestones can be arranged in the form of lines or patterns, alternate in color and form fancy compositions.
• Striped pedicure implies many variations, from an ensemble of two shades to an alternation of all the colors of the rainbow. Marine pedicure, a summer fashion trend, definitely includes this technique.

• Lunar pedicure involves painting the nail hole in one color, and the rest of the nail in another. It is beautiful in combination with the French manicure technique, when the nail hole is combined in shade with the regrown part.
• Matte pedicure - trendy trend. This option looks restrained and quite simple, but at the same time - original and expressive.
• Multicolored pedicure provide a positive mood. Each nail is designed in an individual color. As a rule, there is a contrast between all colors. This pedicure is perfect for a beach party.
• Leopard print never goes out of fashion. It is created using the dot manicure technique. Colors may vary according to your wishes. You can arrange the spots randomly, or you can observe strict symmetry.
• Water pedicure - one of the easiest options. It is created by applying a pattern to the water surface with varnish and then transferring the resulting film to the nail. The result is necessarily fixed with a transparent varnish.
• Ombre effect pedicure can be done using the technique of creating a gradient. Choose two varnishes that contrast in color or saturation. Decide on the direction of the gradient and make a smooth transition. Remember that ombre does not imply a too thick transition line and the dominance of a light shade over a dark one.

Using all these techniques, you can create a huge number of drawings. It is even possible to combine some techniques. You can choose from a variety of colors.

Special attention should be paid to alkaline pedicure. It has gained great popularity in beauty salons and is performed only by specially trained professionals. Such a pedicure is fundamentally different from the classic procedure with steaming and multi-stage processing. The skin of the legs remains dry, but is heated in a towel, and then peeling procedures are carried out with it (using an alkali solution). The procedure ends with a massage that helps to remove all rough skin particles from the legs.

There are some helpful tips to keep in mind. In this case, you will be able to achieve ideal results - beautiful nails will please you for as long as possible.

It happens that you have to create a pedicure in an accelerated mode. But real masters can make a high-quality professional pedicure even in a limited time. When every minute is precious, ladies should remember a number of tips that help not only not to spoil the image, but also save time:

• Even after taking a shower or bath, the skin of the feet is noticeably steamed. Getting a pedicure right after your shower can save you time in the bath.
• Do not blow dry your nails. This is not the easiest and safest way. It is easier to hold your nails under a stream of cool water. This will significantly speed up the drying process of the varnish.
• A quick treatment of nails with Sellac or gel polish is only possible if you have a powerful UV lamp. If this is not available, give preference to ordinary varnish.
• An ideal option for a quick manicure is a coating using a simple design. If you apply the drawing in a hurry, the result may not be very accurate. Therefore, it is better to choose a plain or transparent varnish. If you still cannot do without an ornament, get a varnish with a cracking effect. It is quite simple to apply - and at the same time very original.

In order for the pedicure procedure to be effective, it is worth taking care of such a component as the venue.

The place should be well lit so that you can see all the details. It can be both daylight and artificial lighting. Do not neglect the use of glasses if you have poor eyesight. Otherwise, you may even get injured.

Your feet should be level with your body if you are doing your own pedicure. For a more comfortable foot position, purchase a pedicure stand.

All instruments should be disinfected in advance to prevent infection. Take care of the cleanliness of the room.

Arrange all the devices so that they are at hand in a sequence convenient for you.

For most girls, it is not difficult to perform a pedicure on their own. When compared with a manicure, it can be noted that it is much easier to create a complete symmetry of the pattern here.

Many ladies master working with a UV lamp, so you can often meet beauties with a pedicure done with gel polish or shellac. Given the cost of services in the salon, the girls come to the conclusion that a less expensive option is to independently study the technique of working with a lamp. It is safer to do a pedicure yourself, because it is possible to take into account all the features of your feet.

In the summer, few people prefer ordinary nail polish. During the summer holidays, mainly gel coating is used. In contact with salt water, sand, shells, the gel successfully adheres to the nails, while the varnish loses its durability.

The most sought-after shades of summer 2017 are pink, coral and other warm colors.

The pedicure procedure has become a very important part of the life of many beauties. And now, when every girl has the opportunity to do it on her own, it is impossible not to try at least one technique on herself. Pedicure gives the feet not only an aesthetic transformation, but also health, lightness, and the necessary charge of tone. Do not forget to pamper yourself with this procedure, and your mood will be on top.

How to properly perform a pedicure at home, see the following video.