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The Perfect Pedicure
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Don't have time to for that luxurious spa pedicure? No need to fret. You can replicate the treatment at home, in your hotel room or wherever life takes you.
The Regime- Remove old polish with remover and cotton pads. Select a non-acetone remover. Acetone can be harsh on your nails and hands.
- Clip nails if needed. Then, with a fine or medium grain file, shape nails. Use light gentle strokes. File nails across the toe (think square shape).
- Next, apply a bit of cuticle remover or oil to cuticles. Let nails sit for a second to let the product soak into to those cuticles.
- Then, soak feet in warm water. Fragrance water with some essentials oils or your favorite bath gel.
- Once feet have soaked for a few minutes, GENTLY push cuticles back with an orange stick wrapped with a bit of cotton.
- Next, take a bit of your favorite scrub and polish your feet, lower legs and nails. If heels are still rough, try pumicing rough spots with a foot file or pumice stone. Be gentle.
- Rinse off scrub and massage a luxurious cream or lotion into your lower legs, feet and nails.
- Wipe nails with nail polish remover on a cotton pad. This removes excess oil that can keep polish from adhering to nails. Make sure you do a thorough job at this.
- Brush a durable base coat on to your nails. Let the base dry a bit.
- Roll your nail polish bottle in your hands to unify the pigments. Then, lightly remove the excess polish of the brush by sweeping it against the side of the neck of the bottle as you remove the brush.
- Start your brush in the middle of the base of your nail. Then sweep the color outward to the left side of your nail.
- Repeat the step on the right side of your nail.
- Then, go down the center of your nail. Make sure the polish goes up and slightly over the TIP of your nail (the first place polish usually chips).
- Let each layer slightly dry in-between layers. Repeat process on the second coat. Then apply, Crystal Cove Sealant & Topcoat the same way. Let nails dry thoroughly.
Pro Tips- Make sure your nails are almost dry before putting them in flip flops. Wait even longer if you are going to put socks on or wear closed-toed shoes.
- Paint a thin coat of a topcoat every or every other day for extended wear.
- For quick added glam, try adding just ONE Swarovski crystal. To your big toe...like a beauty mark. See How To Apply Crystals To Nails.
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