How to Do an At-Home Pedicure to Get Your Feet Ready for Summer
Today I am showing you my at-home pedicure routine. I only wear open shoes and sandals during the summer. Closed shoes are a big no-no.
So during the summer, my feet need a lot of extra love and care. Everyone can benefit from a little foot self-care!
Tools and materials:
- Bucket
- Water
- Body wash
- Soap
- Manicure set
- Unused toothbrush
- Nail polish remover
- Q-tips
- Nail polish
- Clear top coat
- Exfoliating sponge
1. Remove nail polish
Remove any nail polish that is on your toenails.
2. Add water
Fill a bucket with lukewarm water and add a few drops of body wash. Place your feet inside and let them soak.
3. Relax
I like to light a few scented candles while my feet are soaking to make it a more relaxing experience.
4. Select your tool
Take out your manicure set and select the tool that looks kind of like a spoon.
5. Push your cuticles
Use this spoon-like tool to push your cuticles back on each toenail.
Use the front side of the spoon to scoop out any excess cuticles that get loose.
When your feet are thoroughly soaked, the cuticles become nice and soft, so they are easy to push backward.
6. Trim off cuticles
Use the cuticle trimmer to trim off any excess cuticle that is there.
Be very careful during this step to not cut yourself.
7. Clean the dirt
Use the nail filer with a hooked top to remove any excess dirt underneath and on the sides of your nails.
8. Brush your toes
Apply soap to an unused toothbrush and scrub your toes just like if you were brushing your teeth.
This will get rid of any dirt and dead skin cells that are still there.
9. Cut your toenails
Cut any toenails that are too long and use a nail file to file all your nails to soften the edges.
10. Exfoliate
Use an exfoliating sponge to exfoliate your heels and the bottom of your feet.
This is super-effective at getting rid of the excess dead skin cells. You would be really shocked by the amount of dead skin that is on the bottom of your feet and heels!
Rinse your feet in the bucket of water.
11. Exfoliate more
Massage some body scrub into your feet, even up to your knees. This will exfoliate your feet and legs really well.
12. Rinse
Rinse your feet and legs by placing your feet in the bucket of water and pouring clean water over your legs and feet.
13. Moisturize
Now that your feet are nice and soft, use your moisturizer of choice and massage it into your feet and legs.
14. Remove any leftover nail polish
Take a Q-tip dipped in nail polish remover and do a quick once-over of your nails to make sure all the nail polish is gone.
15. Apply nail polish
Apply your base coat, let it dry, and make sure to apply another coat.
As you can see pictured, a double coat makes a huge difference. I am using a pastel pink base coat.
Then, apply a clear top coat over the top.
These are my feet before my at-home pedicure routine.
These are the finished results of my at-home pedicure.
At-home pedicure tutorial
As you can see, my toenails look super clean and super nice. Just perfect for those warm summer months where your feet are exposed to the public on a daily basis.
Let me know what you think in the comments!
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What's all the dark lines on the toes?
Looks great! Nice job!