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You will need:
Great
attitude - this is a time for you
25 minutes
A nail file of
high quality
A feet file
A plastic or glass bowl big enough for a
foot bath with warm water
Cotton balls
2 tablespoons of sugar
5 table spoon of oil, and
optional 3 drops of essential oil or lemon juice.
A orange stick
Nail
polish remover
2 fluffy towels and a 2 small towels
Optional: nail polish of
your preferred color and color base if you are using a strong color (this will take
additional time)
hand or body
lotion and oil (it can be body oil or a light vegetable oil such as olive or
sunflower)
A nail cutter
Steps
1-
Identify a good place to get your pedicure; it has to have a a comfortable
chair. Place all the ingredients and tools next to it. Place
one of the towels on the floor
2- Mix 5 tablespoons of oil, essential oil or
lemon juice and sugar
3-
Prepare the foot bath with warm water, 4 tablespoons of
oil. Place on the towel (the one you have put on the floor)
4- Wet the 2 small towels and put in the
microwave so they get hot, then
place them in a plastic bag for future use.
5- Pedicure time. Eliminate any nail polish you may have
4- Cut your nails and
file them to your desire shape
5- Put your feet into the water and let them
be there for 10 minutes (at least 5 minutes if you do not have time)
6-
Now push your cuticles with the orange stick
7-
Apply the scrub on your feet. Make sure every area is
treated.
8- Wash it out with the foot bath water, dry the feet and move the foot
bath to the side.
9- Gently apply some oil or cream to the nail and massage the cuticles
10-
Wrap the towel around your hands and
leave it on for 3 to 5 minutes or until they are not warm any more.
11-
Get your feet file and pass it on the rough areas. If you are not
applying polish, you are done; if not
12-
Apply the base coat (transparent nail polish) wait for a minute or 2 and apply
one coat of you color, wait 3 minutes and apply second coat.
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