How to do pedicure at home

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It’s imperative to have a pedicure once in a while to keep your foot clean and radiant. There are various methods you can choose for a pedicure. You can opt for simple pedicure or for varied types of pedicures. You can also opt for self pedicure at home. By keeping in mind some simple steps; you can have your own pedicure at home. It’s advisable to have pedicure once in every fifteen days for making your nails shine.

Here are some simple steps to keep in mind for pedicure:

Take a tub, and fill it with water. You can also opt for warm water for the procedure of self pedicure. Now, add a little shampoo or other soap liquid in the tub. You can also opt for some Epsom salt. Now, insert your foot for ten minutes in this tub. Epsom salt helps to make your foot area soft, which in turn also affects your cuticles.

After this, you have to thoroughly dry your foot. Now, you can opt for a comfortable cuticle remover for your nails. Once you apply this, try and wait for some time. It helps your cuticles to soften.

If you want your nails to be shorter, you can cut them off with the help of nail clipper. Some women opt for nails which are of toe length. Have your personal preference in choosing the length best suitable to you. After you cut all the nails, now is the time to file your nails in a proper manner. Some women opt for oval nails, while some women opt for square shaped nails. Again, then is subject to personal choice.

You can smooth out the edges of your nails with the help of nail buffer. It helps to give your nails a definite shape. Nail buffer also helps to give your nails a smooth edge.

You can now opt for a nail lotion in making your nails soft. Apply it on all the edges to make it smooth and softer. Wipe it off with cotton, and apply your base coat of nail polish. Try to apply the second base coat five minutes after the first coat. You can also apply for shine spray once the process is over.