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Pedicure – The feet are
two very important limbs on the body that
needs just as much care and attention-
like that of any other part of the body
undergoing a make over so as to
speak..
Are you unsure to
what a pedicure entails, are you a little
dubious and don’t know what to expect once
inside the beauty salon? Are you still a little
uncertain that it is a beauty parlour you want
to visit to have your feet pampered, well if
this be  the case you can do your
own pedicure in the comfort of your home.
A pedicure can be a wonderful form of
molly coddling for the feet, it can lift
your spirits and soothe those aching
tootsies. Beauty salons have all the
necessary equipment for a
pedicure.
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Below is
what you can expect of a pedicure
treatment.
Book a date in
your diary for your pedicure in advance. Many
parlours take “walk-in” customers; however,
you’ll have less stress and far less chance of
a long wait if you make an appointment in good
time. Many clients booked in for a pedicure
like to bring their own items to be
used.
Bring a pair of
open-toe shoes, after all you will want to show
off the finished look. You can bring your own
nail polish if you wish and a book, or magazine
to pass the time away while the pedicure is
performed
Allow a full hour for your
pedicure. You may be done in 20-30 minutes;
however, you don’t want to rush it and you’ll
want to make sure your toes are completely dry
before leaving the salon. Smudged nail polish
is not a pretty sight. Bear in mind that you’ll
be sitting in an open area with your feet up in
the air, so you need to be comfortable and
where suitable clothes i.e. no mini
skirts.
The actual
pedicure:
1. You’ll be
seated at the manicurist’s station. There are
two types of pedicure stations, a standard
rolling cart that the manicurist sits on, with
a bar in the front your feet rest on, or a
large chair with a basin at the feet. Generally
the latter style is reserved for higher end
salons and spas, and is often called a “spa
chair”. Does this not sound relaxing before we
start?
2. The feet are
prepped for the pedicure; any old nail polish
is removed.
3. Your toenails
are often more times snipped and shaped before
being soaked; however, some salons do this
after soaking. Large nail clippers and Emery
boards are used to trim and file your toenails
to a nice shape.
4. Your feet will
be soaked in a bowl of warm water, often with a
small vibration to it. Your feet should soak
for at least five minutes before they start
work on your cuticles. It is at this time of
the foot soak you start to feel all those aches
and pains easing. In most cases of a pedicure
you never want the process to end.
5. Taking one foot
at a time - cuticle lotion is applied to the
edge of the toenails. An orange stick is used
to push back the cuticles from the
toenail.
6. A Cuticle
trimmer is used to trim off the dead skin
around the toenail edges. No live skin is cut.
Do not be alarmed at any of the methods used; a
pedicure is not painful, in fact quite the
opposite
7. A little oil is
applied and rubbed into each toe, and the foot
is returned to the basin of warm water to soak
followed with the same procedure for the other
foot.
8. The first foot
once again is removed from the water, and a
pumice stone is used to remove callouses and
dead skin from the base of the foot. Repeat
method is used for the second foot
9. Both feet are
returned to the water for a final soak. Then
patted dry with a clean towel.
10. The toenails
are buffed to a nice smooth shine with a nail
buffer. This step may occur in conjunction with
the nail trimming but is often saved until near
the end.
11. Lotion is
applied to each leg and foot, and rubbed in
with a massaging motion. The toenails are then
cleansed with a final drip of acetone (nail
polish remover) on a clean cotton ball to
remove any oil or lotion. The feet now may not
be feeling like that of your own is patted dry
and cotton or foam forms are inserted between
the toes to keep them apart for the next stage
of the pedicure.
12. Nail varnish
is applied to each toenail. Typically you will
have two coats of coloured polish, and one coat
of clear topcoat. Toenails may be dried with
the help of a fan. That is all there is to a
pedicure. A manicure for the fingernails is
also another beauty treatment that should be
considered. A manicure is very much similar to
a pedicure in the way it is
performed.
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