Pedicure

 

Wash your feet using a mild soap-free cleanser with anti-bacterial properties, then remove all traces of old nail enamel. Now, clip and shape the nails.. Keep the nail straight on the sides, with somewhat rounded corners and a slightly convex-free edge." Use a fine-grain nail file and work in a gentle back-and-forth motion from corner to corner.

 

Get to work on rough skin and calluses. Soak feet for a few minutes in warm water with hand wash from step one. The cuticles and skin will then be soft enough to treat. Push back the cuticles . Don’t cut them . . The primary purpose of the cuticle is to protect your nails. If you push them back thoroughly, you should not have to cut them.”

 

After soaking, perform a callus treatment, Begin by scrubbing feet with a soothing scrub. Massage into feet, concentrating on particularly dry areas. Rinse, and then get to work with your pumice, sloughing until skin feels less rough. Dry your feet and take a few minutes to massage a hydrating, cooling moisturising cream all the way from your toes to your knees.

 

Wipe the nail clean from oil and moisturiser with a cotton pad soaked in nail-polish remover. After separating the toes to prevent smudges, apply the nail lacquer. “Apply the base coat first,” says Jin. This protects the nail from yellowing and becoming dry, as it allows the polish to adhere to something other than your nail.

 

Two layers of colour are essential,to get the true depth of your polish. Choose a beautiful summer hue and apply one single stripe of colour down the centre of the nail, then along either side, repeating until the nail has a smooth finish of polish. Allow a few minutes between each coat for drying time.

 

Finish with the top coat. It adds megawatt shine and protects the polish against chipping. Your pedicure should last one to two weeks. To make it last longer, slick on a coat of clear top coat every day to enhance shine and prevent chipping.