GET TO KNOW HOW TO CARE YOUR FEET AND ITS BENEFITS...!!

Your feet take the weight of your whole body, so foot problems can quickly lead to discomfort and affect the way you walk. This can in turn cause knee, hip and back pain.Here are care to keep your feet in good condition and to prevent problems:

1.    Suffer From Varicose Veins

standing for long periods of time and not caring about feet are  also the main reason for varicose vein problem.

Care to be taken as follow as,

·       If you have tired and aching feet and suffer from varicose veins, then the following foot remedy will help –

·       Add 2 liters of boiled water, 2 cups pine needles (leaves), 2 cups rose petals and 2 tsp peppermint oil. And also add marbles or small pebbles in the tub and roll your heels on them to relax tired aching feet.

·       Massage the feet with castor oil and then soak them in this soothing brew for about 10 minutes.

·       Dry briskly with a towel and rub in a good lemon massage cream.

  2.    Suffer FromCracked Heels

I constantly receive requests for natural remedy for cracked heels. But honestly, one just has to be regular with a foot pedicure to keep the feet well moisturized and clean at all times.

Care to be taken as follow as

·       Clean the feet well with a pumice stone and nail brush and pat dry.

·       Massage the feet well with a heavy duty cream or sesame and sandalwood oil until the skin has absorbed most of it.

·       Melt a candle/ wax in a double boiler and when slightly cool, brush it on the heels and allow it to solidify.

·       Put on cotton socks and go to bed. In the morning, remove the socks and peel off the layer of wax.

·       This remedy is best followed at night.. Follow it daily for a week and you will find a huge difference in the way your feet look and feel.

3.    Suffer From Chipped Nails

     For those of you suffering from chipped nails,. Besides this, keep the nails short and well-trimmed to strengthen the base and let your nails breathe. Long toe nails not only look awful, but can be quite painful in closed shoes.

Care to be taken as follow as

·       mix 1 tsp of gelatine with half a glass of water and drink it daily for two weeks

4.    Suffer From  Bad Shape And Brittle Nails

Nails are made from keratin, a protein that's also found in your hair. Nails have multiple, tough layers that can peel, which can cause the nails to appear thin or become weakened causing them to brittle. 

Care to be taken as follow as

·       The solution to this suffering may be as simple as  to stock up on cuticle oil daily

·       Excessive hand washing allows water to seep into nails, swelling them and leading to brittleness.

·       Keep nails short. And don't: cut your cuticles

5.    Suffer From  Hangnail

Polish removers, freezing temperatures, and other external factors can dry out your nail plates—upping your chances of a hangnail  as you know, the painfully torn, dried up skin on the side or at the root of your nail .

Care to be taken as follow as

·       Using cuticle oil regularly is the best way to soften the surrounding area and prevent hangnails

·       keeping your cuticles hydrated can prevent the all-too-common winter problem

·       Don't  skip the base coat

6.    Suffer From  Staining Nail

It may seem like an unnecessary step—you paint over it anyway, right? Wrong: Applying polish directly to the nail or due to regular usage of nail polish over  nail can leave behind a yellow or grey tinge afterward.

Care to be taken as follow as

·       Base coats prevent dark colors from staining your nails

·       please let them breathe

·       rub lemon slices on the toe nails daily and allow the juice to soak in.

·       Do take supplements

7.    Suffer From  Nail Infection

Your cuticles act as a barrier against bacteria, protecting you from infection. So you shouldn’t overlook is cuticle cutting—even if it’s by a pro.

Care to be taken as follow as

·       apply cuticle oil to each nail and use an orange stick to push them back yourself.

·       Do the  reapply a topcoat every other day.

8.    Wash Your Feet Often

Keep your feet clean by washing them every day in warm soapy water.

But don't soak them, as this might destroy your skin's natural oils.

9.    Dry Your Feet Well

After washing feet, dry your feet especially between the toes to avoid fungal infections such as athlete's foot can develop.

10.   Moisturize And File

To remove hard skin and calluses scrub with pumice stone or foot file .

Apply moisturizing cream all over the foot, to keep moisturized

Carefully Cut and Trim your toenails regularly using proper nail clippers. Cut straight across, never at an angle or down the edges..

11.   Footwear Tips For Work

wear comfortable shoes to and from the office  which are smart shoes for you.

 how to choose the right footwear for work. Also, try to vary the heel height, between low, medium and high.

12.     Limit Time Wearing High Heels

Wear high heels and pointed shoes for special occasions only, and always wear the right shoes for the job.

13.    Change Your Socks Often To Avoid Foot Odor

Change your socks daily to keep your feet fresh and to avoid

Smelly feet.

14.     Watch Out For Foot Bugs In Communal Changing Areas

To avoid catching athlete's foot and viruses be caution when you use public areas such as gym showers, swimming pools or hotel bathrooms. 

15.     Take Care With Flip Flops

You can't wear flip-flops all the time. They don't provide support for your feet.

BENEFITS OF PEDICURE

·       Regular pedicure helps to clear corns, bunions and fungal infections at an early stage.

·       It also decreases the chances of infections caused by dirty, long and uneven nails by removing the dirt and bacteria.

·       A pedicureconsists of the process of soaking, massaging and moisturizing the feet. These help to keep the feet moisturized and there are fewer chances of developing of blisters cracks and ingrown nails.

·       Removal of dead skin or exfoliation prevents in causing corns and bunions. It encourages growth of new cells, which give a healthy look to the feet.

·       Massaging is the best step of pedicure which promotes circulation of blood and gives relief from tension and pain in the feet and calves.

"Now that you have some wonderful foot pampering tips in your beauty book, start right away! And suggest me , if u have much more information on care and benefits..!"

PEDICURE TIPS TO MAKE YOUR FEET BEAUTIFUL..!

Pedicure Tips That You Must Not Forget

            When you meet someone new, one of the first things they do is to look at your shoes. Ever wondered what if you are not wearing shoes? First impressions are always lasting ones, so you want your feet to look pretty always. So I am  regular to do pedicure once a month helps to keep the feet healthy, so the feet care should not be neglected. Every time when I get a pedicure done, I promise myself to do it more often and also promise to take good care of my freshly pedicure feet. 

           I was going to the salon for a pedicure every seven or ten days but it  turn out to be even more expensive. Well everyone knows how hard you push yourself, and to think twice or more before spending that much money on your feet. So I decided to go with the best alternative method of pedicure at home by myself. Yes! I agree that the kind of result we get from a spa pedicure is hard to achieve at home. But I was wondering why I can’t attain that kind of result, finally it was because of forget or neglect using tips and tricks that professional’s do in a spa pedicure. 

             These pedicure tips are quite simple but always remember the main and basic mantra of giving a pedicure is to make your feet look more beautiful and healthy. So, try to pamper your feet with love and give them a good massage usually people forget these while giving themselves a pedicure.

Here are some of  pedicure tips for you to make the best pedicure result at home.

Note: Follow these pedicure tips on a regular basis to achieve best results.

1.     The first and for most tip, is to  keep hands very light while cutting & trimming the nails because nails become very soft when soaked in water for few minutes else it can hurt your beautiful fingers too. 

2.     A second foremost tip is that, while soaking your feet with soap water, moisturizer in the feet gets washed away. So you have to apply a mild moisturizer to your feet covering every portion of the feet for beautiful feet. 

3.     Mild moisturizer to help prevent blisters, cracks or other problems. 

4.     If your toe nails are yellow in color then soak your feet in warm water with lemon juice in it for 10 minutes and then washing them off with water. 

5.     Sit back and soak your feet for 15 minutes in warm water first but don’t forget to add lemon juice, salt or bath salt and essential oils to it. 

6.     Even exotic stones & flowers can be added to this water for better stress relief and results. 

7.     Between pedicures, scrub your feet with a pumice stone at least once or twice a week or while you are having a bath, to clear off the dead skin. 

8.     Prepare a homemade massage oil by mixing one teaspoon each of olive and almond oil and add 10 drops of any essential oil. Use this mixture to massage your feet. 

9.     Massage the feet often with almond oil or olive oil. 

10.  While moisturizing your cuticles, always use a cream or moisturizer which contains lemon. This helps to cleanse properly and add shine to the skin. 

11.  Be cautious while cutting or clipping the cuticles as it can lead to infection. 

12.  You can use olive oil instead of cuticle oil. 

13.  Clean any tools you used for your pedicure with a disinfectant before storing them away. Dirty tools may cause an infection upon their next use. 

14.  After massage , apply some Vaseline and cover your feet with a pair of socks to retain the moisture and gives you positive results within a few day. 

15.  Always pat dry using a soft towel. 

16.  Make sure you give your nails some breathing time by keeping them free of nail polish from time to time. 

17.  If you notice any infection or blackening on your nails, consult your doctor immediately. 

18.  Application of clear nail polish every alternate day will make the shine of the nails last longer. 

19.  You can applying some glitter over the nail polish to attain a perfect shine and gloss. 

20.  You must protect your nail once the process of pedicure is done by applying in a coat or two before applying the transparent nail paint. Use a clear nail polish every two days. 

21.  After you apply the nail paint, soak your toenails in icy water, this will help in preventing the nail-paint from smudging and also help in drying faster. 

22.  Do a pedicure 1 or 2 times each month to enjoy healthy and well-groomed feet. 

23.  Enjoy yourself, read a book, relax or simply listen to music while giving you a pedicure. This helps in pampering your feet in a much better way. Don’t be too hard on your feet. Go gentle and polite on them. 

                Hope these pedicure tips were helpful. If you have more tips on how to do a pedicure at home, please do share with us. Now that you have clear instructions on howto do pedicure at home.   

VOILA! Lets Try French Pedicure At Home...!!!

HOW TO DO A FRENCH PEDICURE AT HOME WITH NATURAL INGREDIENTS

          Pedicure at the salon, which is effective but turns out to be expensive and requires a lot of time. But guess what? You don’t have to spend time and money to get beautiful feet while opting for homemade pedicure. When it comes to pedicures, French pedicures are one of the most popular ones. They are elegant and look stylish. But who wants to visit salon frequently and spend several bucks to get a taste of French pedicure? How about doing it at home itself? Here’s how you can do it

        You just need the right tools and knowledge about the procedure to get a wonderful pedicure treatment just by sitting at home and utilizing a variety of ingredients at home. So, how to do pedicure in the comfort of your home? The steps are as follows:

How To Do French Pedicure?

          A French pedicure is absolutely beautiful and a terrific way to pamper your toes. The French are known for their elegant style, and they have incorporated the same in their pedicure techniques as well. Most of us are hesitant to visit the salon for a pedicure as it can be time taking. So to ease it up for all our lovely ladies, we have listed some time tested French pedicure ideas and techniques for a great pedicure that you can totally DIY! Let’s begin your French Pedicure at home. Here’s how to do French pedicure

Steps For Homemade French Pedicure

If you desire to have the French pedicure and flaunt your lovely toes after that, we are here to help you with that knowledge too.

You Will Need:

1.    Nail polish remover

2.    A foot  Tub
3.    Warm water
4.    Foot spa gel
5.    Bath Salt/Shampoo
6.    Pumice stone
7.    Towel
8.    Cuticle Cream
9.    Cuticle pusher
10.  Toe separators
11.  Cotton balls
12.Nail filer
13. Emery board
14. Nail base coat & top coat (Translucent and White)
15. A few cotton swabs
16. Foot scrub
17. Foot cream/moisturizer (preferably with Vit

amin E)

Prepare Your Nails

•  Remove old nail paint- Before starting your pedicure, it is essential to remove the old nail polish with a cotton ball using a nail paint remover pad from all of your toenails.  If there are layers of paint, you may have to use several pads to fully remove all of them.

Prepare Your Feet                            

          The temperature should be just right and according to your comfort levels. Too hot and it may scald the feet, too cold and it will constrict the blood vessels.

·       Soak in warm water - This is most probably the relaxing bit of the pedicure. Next, fill a tub with warm water to cover your ankles. Always test the water temperature before putting your feet in it, to be sure it is not too warm for you.

If you want it plain and simple, you can just add baby shampoo or liquid body soap and a few crystals of rock salt into the water and also add a few drops of essential oil to the water.

If you want to give yourself that ultimate pedicure then add half a cup of Epsom salt, the juice of an entire lemon, a drop or two of shampoo and also add a few drops of essential oil to the water.

Soaking your feet in warm, fragrant water is a great way to relax and unwind after a stressful day. This will soften and soothe inflammations, reduce any kind of pain, and reduce roughness.. calm the nerves and give your feet the spa treatment they deserve.

Sit comfortably and soak your feet for a good 15-20 minutes put on some soothing music while you do this. It will act as a perfect stress buster.

·       Use the pumice stone to remove calluses - Without delay after the foot soak, deal with calluses on your feet as they’ll be softened and easier to remove. Use a pumice stone to gently scrub your heels, your soles and the balls of your feet to remove the dead skin cells.

Also, use a nail scrubber or an old toothbrush to clean your nails and nail beds. Use the brush to clean in between your toes. While using scrubber or toothbrush be gentle, don’t pressure over resulting it to bleed.

Prepare For Exfoliation

·       Scrub Your Entire Feet - Now, use a foot scrub to exfoliate your feet. You could use this foot scrub which can be prepared in home using available ingredient or can but in online or beauty shop.

Scrub your heels, soles, areas between your toes, the sides of your feet and your ankles gently using circular motions to further remove dead skin cells promoting new cell growth, smoother and more attractive feet.

·       Rinse and pat dry - Rinse your feet with clean water  to remove the scrub from between your toes and around your foot.

Use a soft towel to pat dry your feet thoroughly. Avoid rubbing your feet harshly with the towel.

File Your Nails

·       Trim your nails – It is important to cut the nails short and straight. Then, clip your nails using a nail cutter, but make sure you cut across straight.

Decide the shape of your nails (square, oval, pointed, or squoval) so that you can file them accordingly. Use a nail filer to shape the nail to the desired shape.

Instead, file in a single direction to get the desired shape.Resist doing the back and forth motion across the tip of the nail, as it will weaken them.

Prepare The Cuticles

·       Apply olive oil on your cuticles - Use a cotton swab to apply a drop of olive oil to the base of each nail. You can also use cuticle oil or cuticle cream. Wait 2 to 3 minutes to let the cuticles soften. This is essential before proceeding to the next step.

 

·       Gently push back your cuticles - Once this is done, Clean the cuticle cream from the nails with a cotton ball. Push the cuticles back with an angled cuticle pusher. Cuticles are the soft skin at the bottom of your nail where the fingernail cartilage and skin meet. Avoid pushing the cuticles too far, as they help protect the nail beds from infection

·       Trim your cuticles - Now it’s time to push back the cuticles. Use a wooden nail stick to push back the cuticle trims any hangnails or overgrown cuticles. . After filing off the nails, gently push back the cuticles but make sure you do not remove them completely, as it may lead to infection. The cuticle actually forms a protective seal between the nail and the skin and prevents irritants from getting into the skin

Moisturizing and Massaging

·         Cleaning - Make sure you clean them gently as you may injure the nails. Before moving on to the next step, Unlike hand nails, foot nails easily store in dirt.

Use the end of the filer to remove the dirt from beneath each nail and also wipe your nails with a cotton ball to remove any extra oil /cuticle cream and other dirt’s

·       Moisturizing – Apply a thick layer of foot cream or home heavy moisturizer such as olive oil or almond oil mixed with a few drops of your favorite essential oil whichever is handy to you on your feet, both top and bottom, including your heels and cuticles. It is important to massage your feet with such oil to reduce stress and discomfort.

 ·       Massaging - Now that you’re done with moisturizing, it’s time to massage your feet which will help your feet to stay from drying. Massage in circular motions about 10 minutes thorough out your feet. Massaging helps promote circulation and relieve tension in the calves and feet.

Preparing clean nails

·       Get Rid Of Excess Moisturizer - Once you are happy  and Your feet are now fresh and clean, you can apply a fresh coat of nail polish on your feet. Before that, wipe your nails with a cotton ball to remove any extra oil and moisturizer as clean nails will help the nail paint last longer. You can also use a non-acetone paint remover.

Glam Up Your Nails

·       Dress up- After moisturizing your feet, you can polish your nails with a nail color according to your choice and make your feet look great.

·   Paint The Nails - You may or may not follow this step as it’s optional. You can apply a nail polish in three strokes from base to tip: Go up the center, then hit each side.

In order to apply the thinnest coats possible, use one dip per nail and wipe the brush once per dunk before applying. Wait two minutes between each coat of color to speed overall drying time.

·       Apply a base coat - Apply a base coat on your nails first. Many women skip it, but shouldn't as it helps smooth any ridges and create an even surface for your colored nail paint with a transparent nail polish as the base coat.

Put a toe separator in one of your feet, and apply a thin layer of base coat on all your toenails then after the nails are dried, go for nail polish to paint the nails. Repeat with the next foot.

·       Apply two coats of nail paint - Choose nail color of your choice and start from the center of the nail near the cuticle and, using long brush strokes, paint each nail to the tip choice and let it dry for some time.

Applying another coat to intensify the color. Keep the layers of paint as thin as and also dip in cool water as possible to help them dry quickly.

For French pedicure two coat of nail paint will be beautiful when you choose baby pink or light shade of pink so that top coat will give mesmerizing look.

·        Apply a top coat - Once your two coats of light shade of pink  nail paint is completely dry, add a final touch-up by applying a white nail paint on the tip of the toe nail just above the bed of the fingertip. Apply a fine line of the nail paint and leave it to dry.

 

Thin layer of white nail paint in the tip of toe coat will add shine and luster. This will even help smooth away any flaws and Wearing a topcoat can keep your nails healthy by preventing water loss, resulting nails break less and make your nail paint last longer without chipping.And voila! Your nails are as fresh as dew.

·       Clean up the smudge - Touch up any polish mistakes after nails are dry using a cotton swab and polish remover avoid doing anything as movement may cause the nail paint to chip and peel

But if you're in a rush, don't risk ruining your nails—go speedy instead. Apply a quick-dry topcoat every other day to prolong the life of your polish.

Pamper Your Feet

·       Use foot spray - Finally, use a foot spray on your feet once day before going to bed. Also foot sprays have antiseptic properties which will help keep infections at bay. This may be optional, but it will give a refreshing feel to your feet and keep them odor free.

Note :These pedicure tips are quite simple but always remember the main and basic mantra of giving a pedicure tips is to make your feet look more beautiful and healthy. So, try to pamper your feet with love and give them a good massage usually people forget these while giving themselves a pedicure.