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How To Do a Pedicure  by: Alice Stacy If you are accustomed to wearing nail polish, remove this first. If your remover is alcohol or acetone free, it may not be as effective on darker colors. Also, some people prefer to use gauze pads as opposed to cotton balls to avoid any fuzz leftover on the nails. But if your ball is wet enough and wiped well, this shouldn't be a problem. Next, cut your nails, using a proper toenail cutter and not a fingernail clipper. The toe clippers are made specifically for the nature and shape of foot nails. Cut straight across, leaving one-eighth to one-quarter of an inch, depending on the shape of your toe. Nails can then be filed down with the rough side of an emery board, the corners shaped, and the smooth side of the board used to buff the edges. Use a bowl, or dishpan from the Dollar Store as a footbath. Soak your feet in warm water for 15 minutes. For a more relaxing session, add some aromatherapy oils or crystals to the water. The soaking will help soften skin that you will be working with next. Use a cuticle softener around the edges of each nail, and then an orangewood stick to gently push back any skin extending over the nail. Go only to the edge of the nail and no further. If you have a piece of loose skin, there are cuticle clippers that will remove it. The ball and heels of your feet is where the toughest and roughest skin is. Use a scrub meant for removing dry skin, and put it on a pumice stone or foot scrubber. Rub firmly in order to get the softened dead skin off, but don't go so far that you irritate the foot. Now indulge yourself by moisturizing while you massage your feet. There are creams made specifically for foot skin, which will condition it better. Rub and massage it into all areas of the foot, especially the thicker skin portions, and then continue up the ankle to the lower calf. You might also like to use a drop of cuticle oil, massaged in to keep them soft and pliable. Allow your feet to dry thoroughly before putting on any kind of footwear, or re-painting the nails with polish. About The Author Alice Stacy If you love luxury and a little pampering yourself, you can create a home business out of that love. Find out about the many opportunities to sell body care products, spa products and other pampering goodies from the comfort of your home by visiting http://www.pamperingbusiness.com This article was posted on November 23, 2005 Read More Articles from the "Women" Category: The Smooth History Of Silk Lingerie by Jason Mark Hulott Pearls Can Be Both Elegant and Affordable: Your Pearl Jewelry Primer by Chris Robertson Five Easy Ways To Bring Family Time Into Your Day; Balancing Work And Family Stresses by BZ Riger-Hull Look better feel better by Kenia Morales Coping With The Emotional Impact Of Menopause by Kathryn Whittaker Hummer Guys Jaded in Paradise by Andrea Richard The Truth about Diamond Simulants by Chandra Melvin How To Use Make Up As A Fashion Accessory by Maria Llorente The World According to Designer Handbags 101 by Cathy Feldman Can You Wear Casual Clothes Clubbing? by Shannon Russell << Back to "Women" Index

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