Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Thrifty Pedicure

Do It Yourself
1) Clip overgrown nails and remove polish.
2) Use a dry-skin file to remove stubborn calluses.
3) Soak feet in warm, soap water for 10 minutes and then exfoliate using a grainy scrub on feet, heels, legs. and rinse.
4) Gently push back cuticles.
5) Slather cream on legs and feet.
6) Rub nail with polish remover.
7) Paint on a base coat - it hydrates nails to minimize splitting or cracking.
8) Apply polish in 2 thin coats. Applying polish too thick its more like to chip.
8) Fix smudges.
9) Finish with a quick drying top coat. Recommend to reapply top coat every other day to prolong the longevity of the pedicure.

2 comments:

Audra Krell said...

Nice post! Shouldn't you soak first though, to soften the nails? Or is there a reason to soak as the second step?

Maria said...

You could do either one first. This is just the order I prefer.

Thanks for posting!