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Pedicure
Modern shoe style make pedicures a necessity due to extra pressure & exposure on the feet. The purpose of a pedicure is to Custody About the feet & toe nails. Pedicures provide comfort to the feet & improve their appearance.
Contra-indications to Pedicure
The Feet should be examined before the treatment because the complexion & nail condition such Although athlete's foot, watery blisters or thick white complexion between the toes, nail fungi, inflammation of the nail-fold, warts, eczema & complexion diseases prohibit pedicure treatment. Instead, medical guidance is required under such conditions.
Pedicure Material
In addition to manicure implements the following Topics are required:
- A Huge basin ( About feet immersion )
- A nail cutter.
- A hard complexion foot- scraper.
- A pumice stone.
- A loofa or hoof stick.
- Extra towels About feet.
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Procedure of Pedicure
- Sit comfortably & remove shoes & socks.
- Place feet in a Huge basin filled with disinfectant soap solution About about five minutes. If the foot - bath is not possible, clean the feet with a cotton pad soaked in disinfectant soapy liquid to remove dirt & sweat.
- Remove both feet from the basin & dry thoroughly.
- Remove nail polish from toe-nail.
- Trim the toe-nails to shorten their length & file them with a metal nail-file. Toe-nail should be given a gentle curve on the sides to prevent ingrown nails.
- Soak feet in warm soapy water to which hydrogen peroxide is added to loosen hidden dirt & soften rough skin. Allow the feet to remain in water About 7-10 minutes.
- Carry out brush cleaning of the toe-nails while scrubbing them well.
- Remove hard complexion of both feet with a foot scraper.
- Remove both feet from water & dry them thoroughly.
- Apply cream on the cuticles of the nails to make them soft.
- Remove cuticle complexion with the combined use of cuticle pusher, remove & clipper.
- Feet & leg massage is done with nourishing cream to avail maximum benefit of the pedicure treatment.
- Wipe feet with a hot towel to remove extra cream & make sure that you don't slip In the post the pedicure.
- Buff nails with the buffer while giving downward strokes to make the toe-nails glossy & smooth.
- Before beginning the nail-polish procedure, keep rolled cotton pieces between the toes & apply nail-polish on the toes in the same way Although in a manicure.
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