How To Do An At-Home Pedicure For Soft Feet
Your feet have it rough.
On any given day, your feet can deal with blister-inducing stilettos, stubbed toes, calluses on the balls and heels of your feet - and that doesn't even take into account hobby hazards like preparing for a big race or ballet training! So if your tootsies have gone too long without a little TLC, perhaps it's time you gave them a treat.
To soften your feet and get them looking lovely and fresh, you could hit the day spa that uses all those lovely organic skin products; or, you can do your own pedicure with the same products the professionals do, without leaving the house.
(Bonus: if you're ticklish, you don't have to deal with a stranger handling your feet.
) First things first: Fill a foot bath or your bathtub with enough warm (but not hot) water to cover your feet up to your ankles or calves.
If you'd like, you can add some nice-smelling organic beauty products like bubble bath into the water.
Grab a book or magazine and let your feet soak for a few minutes.
No hurry - you want the skin on your feet to have time to soften, so you have time to relax! After they've soaked for a few minutes, squirt a small amount of body scrub into your hands or a nubby washcloth.
Rub the body scrub into your feet and calves, focusing specifically on calluses and rough areas, such as the tops of the toes, around the heels and along the sides of the foot.
This exfoliates the skin and softens it.
If you have tough calluses, you may need a foot file and some extra time to work them until the skin is supple again.
Rinse when finished.
Next, you'll want to clean, file and trim your toenails.
This ensures that they look nice and presentable.
Clean under the nails and shape the ends with your file.
If your nails are discolored on the top, you may want to buff them with a brush to increase circulation.
The next step is up to you.
If you deem your pedicure complete, you can finish it up with a little bit of hydration.
If your skin is very dry, you may choose to apply a luxurious rejuvenating cream all over your feet and legs.
If you don't deal with dryness, a simple hydrating gel may be all you need.
If you want to apply nail polish, you can do so before or after applying your rejuvenating cream.
Just use a clean, damp cloth to wipe away any cream, as nail polish will not stick to it.
Alternately, you can wait to apply your hydrating gel until your nail polish is completely dry; you may need to wait an hour or so if you choose this option.
On any given day, your feet can deal with blister-inducing stilettos, stubbed toes, calluses on the balls and heels of your feet - and that doesn't even take into account hobby hazards like preparing for a big race or ballet training! So if your tootsies have gone too long without a little TLC, perhaps it's time you gave them a treat.
To soften your feet and get them looking lovely and fresh, you could hit the day spa that uses all those lovely organic skin products; or, you can do your own pedicure with the same products the professionals do, without leaving the house.
(Bonus: if you're ticklish, you don't have to deal with a stranger handling your feet.
) First things first: Fill a foot bath or your bathtub with enough warm (but not hot) water to cover your feet up to your ankles or calves.
If you'd like, you can add some nice-smelling organic beauty products like bubble bath into the water.
Grab a book or magazine and let your feet soak for a few minutes.
No hurry - you want the skin on your feet to have time to soften, so you have time to relax! After they've soaked for a few minutes, squirt a small amount of body scrub into your hands or a nubby washcloth.
Rub the body scrub into your feet and calves, focusing specifically on calluses and rough areas, such as the tops of the toes, around the heels and along the sides of the foot.
This exfoliates the skin and softens it.
If you have tough calluses, you may need a foot file and some extra time to work them until the skin is supple again.
Rinse when finished.
Next, you'll want to clean, file and trim your toenails.
This ensures that they look nice and presentable.
Clean under the nails and shape the ends with your file.
If your nails are discolored on the top, you may want to buff them with a brush to increase circulation.
The next step is up to you.
If you deem your pedicure complete, you can finish it up with a little bit of hydration.
If your skin is very dry, you may choose to apply a luxurious rejuvenating cream all over your feet and legs.
If you don't deal with dryness, a simple hydrating gel may be all you need.
If you want to apply nail polish, you can do so before or after applying your rejuvenating cream.
Just use a clean, damp cloth to wipe away any cream, as nail polish will not stick to it.
Alternately, you can wait to apply your hydrating gel until your nail polish is completely dry; you may need to wait an hour or so if you choose this option.
