Summer Feet - how to get them sandal stunning

 I dont know about you but I have trouble trying to keep on top of the grooming of my feet. My stunning summer footwear deserve more efftort on my behalf, I normally have a quick check and scream - arrrrgh ! Running for the foot file, I madly scrub away, throw on some cream and then my shoes and run out the door. I dont take a second look because I am already late for school and work and I just hope for the best ! I could be more diligent and give myself a home pedicure, or maybe this fish therapy !!!!

So, what do you need for a home pedicure:

Warm water

Tub, towel

Nail file

Nippers

Pusher

Bath Salts

Scrub

Foot file

Cream

Acetone and cotton balls

Nail Polish

Process:

Fill tub with warm water and bath salts -  take off your old nail polish - trim nails - file nails to desired shape and length (using a file thats 180 grade or higher for natural nails) - apply cutical softener to one foot (leaving he other foot to soak in the warm water) - next, use the cutical pusher to gently push back the cuticals on each toe - use the nippers to carefully clip off any excess dead skin. And bla bla bla ............... - see below for the complete process !!  Voila, beautiful happy feet !

I dont know about you, but I am exhausted, so I am making an appointment at my "local", beauty salon that is! A pedicure and gel nails is on the menu. I would rather sit for the hour and have someone else love my feet and relax than try and bodgy it up for myself.

We are very lucky on the Peninsula we are blessed with lots of amazing salons that can assist in the area of feet magnification. Below is a list of some of these:

Aromaglow (Pearl of the Bay Day Spa) http://www.pearlofthebay.com.au/aromaglow.htm

Redcliffe Beauty Therapist - http://www.redcliffebeautytherapist.com.au/

Beaute Empire - http://beauteempire.com.au/

Body Bliss - http://www.bodybliss.com.au/

Beautiful You Hair and Beauty - http://www.beautifulu.com.au/

 

And many more x

  

......... cont/: The towel is placed on the edge of the tub (which is preferably a pedi spa). If using a flat bucket (or washing up bucket) you will need to rest your feet on a stool, with the towel, or an upside down bucket. The towel is to help stop mess, but also to keep wiping and cleaning your tools on. So after you have finished one foot, repeat with the cutical cream, pusher and nippers as above. Cut off all the dead skin, dont cut too far into any live skin, but you will probably get a fair bit of dead skin off if you havent done this for a while.
Next, apply the foot scrub to help take off the dead skin on the rest of the foot. Using the the foot file, rub your foot in the areas required to take off the dead skin and hopefully any small cracking of the heels. Once this is done dry the feet thoroughly - then apply foot cream all over. Before applying the nail polish remove the cream from the nail bed with non oily nail polich remover. Then apply base coat, colour and top coat.
I must say, that a good pair of masque socks and good quality foot cream worn at night has been one of the better little tips I have received for keeping the cracked heels at bay. Putting the cream on underneath gym socks is a good strategy too, your feet come out nice and smooth after your workout.