Pedicure: foot care tips for beautiful feet
WHAT IS FOOT CARE/PEDICURE?
“Pedicure” is simply another name for “foot care”. When it comes to pedicures, the focus is on two things: working on the toenails and caring for the skin on the feet.
Caring for the skin of the feet is particularly about callus removal, removal of corns, cleaning and care of the skin and deodorization .
Pedicure is understood to mean cosmetic foot care, while podiatry includes medical foot care (e.g. b in diabetes).
GOOD FOOT CARE FOR HEALTHY FEET
It's not that difficult to have beautiful, smooth, well-groomed feet. A little pedicure works wonders. In addition, careful foot care also contributes to the health of your feet.
1. A FOOT BATH FOR A PEDICURE
Foot baths have been used for centuries to care for the feet.
The beginning of the pedicure can therefore be preceded by a foot bath with appropriate additives to care for the skin or alleviate certain problems.
There are numerous ready-made foot baths and recipes on the internet to put together a special foot bath.
Some areas of application for foot baths:
- for foot skin care
- against foot sweat
- to promote blood circulation
- for nail bed inflammation
- for relaxation
- for softening the calluses
- to combat athlete's foot
A foot bath is often used to soften the skin of the feet in order to remove the calluses with a cream, rasp or callus file during the subsequent foot peeling. However, mechanical processing of the foot skin with a rasp, a pumice stone or a foot file can quickly lead to skin injuries.
New trend: foot mask instead of foot bath to remove calluses
There has recently been a very effective way to gently remove calluses using a peeling foot mask. All you have to do is put appropriate callus remover socks over your feet so that the excess callus will automatically come off in a few days.
Here you can find further information about using the popular Summer Foot foot mask against calluses
2. REMOVE EXCESS CALLUS DURING A PEDICURE
There are various options for removing annoying calluses, calluses and cracks on the feet.
Many women use pumice stone for mechanical callus removal or even callus files or callus rasps. The problem is that too much of a good thing can quickly lead to injuries! Collagen fibers in the foot skin can also be injured, which further stimulates callus production.
A very elegant option for removing calluses is offered by so-called “foot masks”, which are also called “foot peeling mask” or “ Callus remover socks" are known and e.g. b can be ordered in our online shop.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A FOOT MASK FOR CALLUS REMOVAL?
The big advantage of foot peeling socks is the easy application and the good effect. The Summer Foot foot masks are simply put over the feet like socks and put on for 2 hours so that the valuable active ingredients can attack the calluses. You can also wear socks over the masks.
After the exposure time of 2 hours, simply wash your feet - done. Valuable substances such as urea and cucumber extract ensure a gentle peeling effect over the next 5 - 7 days, during which excess callous cells are removed.
The result: velvety-soft, well-groomed feet without annoying, thick calluses, cracks or calluses! The Summer Foot foot mask is available for women, for men and in an affordable double pack.
You can order the Summer Foot foot mask here
3. USE WELL CREAM ON FEET FOR FOOT CARE
In order to keep the feet looking beautiful and to protect them sustainably, intensive creaming of the foot skin is recommended. Foot creams should be fatty and contain valuable substances such as glycerin and UREA.
If you apply cream to your feet once or twice a day, you will protect your feet from cracks, cracks and excessive callus formation.
4. TREATING TOENAILS DURING A PEDICURE
First, the cuticle can be pushed back slightly with a stick if the skin has grown very far over the nail.
After pushing back the cuticles, it's time to change the length and shape of the toenails. The best way to shorten toenails is with clippers. Rough edges and irregularities can then be shaped with a file. Everyone has to test for themselves whether with a glass file, ceramic file or metal file.
THE CORRECT LENGTH OF TOENAILS WHEN CUTTING
Toenails are intended to protect the tip of the toe from mechanical stress. Therefore, do not cut your toenails too short: the tip of the toe should still be covered by the nail plate after cutting.
Intensive care for toenails
There is a good recipe for well-groomed and beautifully shiny toenails: simply apply high-quality almond oil or olive oil to the toenails and massage in gently. This provides moisture and keeps the nails supple.
5. PAINTING TOENAILS DURING A PEDICURE
PAINT TOENAILS WITH BASE COAT
Pedicure also includes painting your toenails. It's best to clean your nails with a little nail polish remover to avoid any... Remove paint residues, oil or cream. We then recommend applying a base coat to protect the nails from discoloration. The base coat forms a good base for applying the paint. When applying the base coat you may be able to... Use toe separators so that everything runs smoothly when applying the polish and nothing gets smeared.
Apply the colored foot polish
It is best to apply the colored varnish with 3 longitudinal brush strokes: one brush stroke on the left, one brush stroke on the right and one in the middle. Then another second layer.
Finally, there is a layer of top coat – done! Beautifully cared for feet are something to be proud of.
When choosing the color of the paint, you should choose a color that matches as many clothes and shoes as possible.
ALTERNATIVE TO PAINTING TOENAILS
If you don't want to paint your toenails, you can polish the nails so that they shine beautifully. There are special polishing blocks and polishing files for this purpose. But don't polish them too often, as the nails become a little thinner with each polishing process. Finally, apply some nail oil.
6. REMOVE CHICKS
It is best to have corns removed by a specialist, i.e. a doctor, podiatrist or orthopedist. Removing corns yourself can cause injury or the corn will come back.
For small, flat corns in the early stages, you can use a corn plaster or a liquid corn remedy from the pharmacy. Home remedies include a foot bath with soap or tea tree oil. Then brush the corn with propolis tincture. Possibly. The careful use of pumice stone and a special file also helps.
7. NAIL BROKEN: GOING TO A PROFESSIONAL WILL HELP
If toenails are torn, broken or no longer in the right shape, a visit to a nail salon can help.
With nail modeling, the toenails can be lengthened and shaped using a special plastic, just like you do with fingernails.
8. THE RIGHT PEDICURE SET
A good pedicure set can make foot care a lot easier. With high-quality scissors, a good nail clipper and appropriate files, the pedicure can be carried out better than with unsuitable tools.
The nail files include ceramic, glass files, metal files and flexible nail files with different grits. You can also buy a complete nail file set relatively inexpensively so that you have the ideal nail file at hand for every application.
YOU CAN ALSO MAKE A PEDICURE YOURSELF
Conclusion: A pedicure of the feet is not that difficult and time-consuming.
The result: beautiful, healthy and well-groomed feet!
Summary: What goes into a perfect pedicure
It's easy to do a perfect pedicure yourself at home with instructions!
The best way to start your foot care treatment is with a soothing, warm foot bath.
Removing excess calluses is step number two.
A foot mask with valuable ingredients is highly recommended for removing calluses. The Summer Foot foot mask, for example, contains nourishing UREA and does not use aggressive salicylic acid when removing calluses.
Advantage of peeling with a callus sock: beautiful, delicate foot skin on the entire foot, without the risk of injury from mechanical processing with a pumice stone callus rasp or file. Even a thick layer of calluses can be removed relatively safely using a peeling mask.
When caring for your nails, it is particularly important to gently push back the cuticles, trim your nails correctly and paint your nails with nail polish. If you can put small spacers between your toes, it will be easier when painting your toenails.
To paint toenails you use a base coat, a colored nail polish and a sealant with a top coat.
HERE YOU WILL FIND MORE FOOT CARE TIPS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
Callus socks: Beautiful, well-groomed feet
How to get rid of calluses quickly
OTHER PRODUCTS FROM SUMMER FOOT:
