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Researchers have established that getting a pedicure can be really beneficial. Pedicures aren’t just good for making your feet feel better; when they incorporate massage, they are beneficial for things like lowering your pain, improving blood flow, and reducing your stress levels. Professional pedicures, though, are not something that lots of people are interested in seeking out. Professional pedicures involve using the same tools that have been used on several others and you aren’t able to tell whether or not those tools are clean. Luckily, giving yourself a pedicure is something you can do. Here is how you can give yourself a pedicure without having to step out of the house.
The first thing you must do is use a non-acetone polish remover (acetone wreaks havoc on your body) to take off any polish that might still be on your toes. After that, clip the toenails (straight across) and use a nail file to soften any rough edges. Make sure you use a toenail clipper to clip your toenails instead of a fingernail clipper. The curved shape of fingernail clippers can cause toenails to become ingrown and start hurting.
Try soaking your feet in a bath. Try to let your feet sit in a tub filled with warm water for more or less three minutes. You can try adding things like lavender bath salts or other skin softeners and soothers. This helps the foot bath be more relaxing and truly pampers your feet and helps them to feel good. You can find ingredients for your foot bath in virtually every store selling bath and body products. There are several that are pricey but choose the ingredients you like the best.
Use a pumice to smooth down any rough patches or calluses that could still be left after the foot bath. Don’t try to use callus shavers or something similar. An a pumic stone should be sufficient.
Once you’re done using the pumice stone, it is time to wash your feet. Once you have rinsed off any pumice or callus dust as well as any foot soak additives that could be clinging on, apply some moisturizing lotion. You can find lots of different types of moisturizing lotions created specifically for the feet. Don’t just rub in in the lotion, though it’s fine if you are pressed for time. Try massaging in the lotion if you can. The massage is beneficial for your whole body, not merely your feet.
When your feet are all clean, callus free and moisturized, it is time to make them attractive. This is really not an essential step, but knowing that your toes are attractive looking can help you feel better about the rest of you, even if you keep your feet closed into shoes all day. Try to use a cuticle pusher to push back your cuticles (avoid the cuticle trimmers because they can cause cuts and other issues). Your first layer has to be a good nail strengthening polish. And as soon as that is dry, you can use whatever color of nail polish you want.
Do-it-yourself pedicures can be done somewhat quickly and are commonly less expensive than those that you would get professionally. At-home pedicures are good for your whole body health, so get started!