Classic pedicure

Foot care is not only an aesthetic aspect of female attractiveness, but also hygienic. During the complete complex classic pedicure, not only the cosmetic defect of the foot is eliminated (coarse skin or cuticle on the nails), but also a healing effect is achieved - the healing of cracks, in which bacteria and viruses that cause fungal infection easily develop. Dead skin is cleaned between the toes, which prevents unpleasant odors.

Many people know what a pedicure. You need to do it regularly, but few people do it. But not only the external beauty of the foot in open sandals, but also the health of a woman depends on the correct execution of this procedure. Classic pedicure includes cutting the cuticle around the nails. This is exactly the classics of foot care, and not at all cutting off excess skin on the feet: heels, around the fingers and on the pads.

When performing a pedicure, excess skin is still removed, but it is not cut off in any way. This is done only with a float or pumice, but not with blades and scissors. There are many blades for cosmetic removal of skin from the heels, but this does not mean that you need to use them. After removing the excess in this way, a layer of living cells is often cut off along with the cornified layer of skin. The body starts a mechanism of enhanced regeneration, which leads to a very rapid appearance of even more rough skin in the shortest possible time.

The peculiarity of the classic pedicure is a full range of foot care procedures, which includes pre-steaming the skin of the feet, removing unwanted old skin, cutting the cuticle and finishing moisturizing the feet.

The advantage of this type is comprehensive foot care:

• an antiseptic foot bath not only boils away, but also fights against skin infections - fungi and diaper rash;
• there is cleaning the dirt in hard-to-reach areas - between the fingers, under the nails and in their side (between the skin and the nail plate);
• filing or cutting nails gives them the correct form;
• removal from the nail plate of the white film and cutting the cuticle, which aligns the nail and gives it a well-groomed appearance;
• Steaming the feet in the baths allows you to moisturize the skin, eliminating overdrying.

Another advantage in choosing a classic pedicure is its quick implementation. The full range of procedures (including nail polish topcoat) takes from 50 minutes to 1 hour.

However, the classics have their negative consequences - cuts from cuticle tweezers. The legs get dirty more than the hands, so wounds can cause infectious complications. Well, if you do a pedicure at home by yourself and are confident in your own tools. In the salon you need to hope for the integrity of the master, who after each procedure must include a sterilizer.

If the cabin uses a hot foot bath to soften the skin, then the risk of getting a fungal infection is higher than just in the bath. The fact is that even when using a sterilizer, it is impossible to eliminate all bacteria. Nails can be deformed, it is quite possible that an interdigital fungus will appear.

Classic pedicure is a cut, but there are several varieties of it. The European pedicure is a refined type of classic. Legs go through all stages of care, except for cutting the cuticle. The cuticle is removed, but not with tweezers, but with a wooden spatula.

At first, the skin around the nails is steamed out, moves to the edge, and then it is treated with a highly softening agent, which allows you to remove the remains of the skin without using scissors. In this case, it is possible not only to avoid cuts and infection through them with dangerous diseases, but also to slow down the growth of the cuticle, to increase its softness and elasticity (with a cut pedicure, the cuticle grows hard).

Combined version includes not only manual, but also hardware processing of feet. Before the bath, dry feet are sanded by the apparatus. This is done if the hardened skin is so strong that it forms deep cracks.

The variety of classic pedicure includes and spa pedicure. It combines cosmetic treatment of the feet with a relaxing foot massage (creams and oils are used). This procedure eliminates fatigue, relieves swelling and improves the overall appearance of the skin - due to thorough moisturizing, rubbing oils into it. It is done after the main procedure.

Regardless of whether you are doing a pedicure at home or in the salon, this procedure should be started with an antiseptic treatment of hands and feet. Even if you washed them with soap, the antiseptic solution will destroy 95% of the bacteria, and soap - only half. Other ideas are useless.

Technology implementation step by step:

• If there are nails old varnish, then it is removed. Using the nail file (for nails on the feet, the grain is 180-150 grit), the regrown edge of the nail is filed. Then a softening cream is applied on the skin around the nails and on the foot for 5 minutes.
• A pedicure agent is added to the prepared bath with warm water. (or regular shampoo), which allows you to more quickly and effectively soften keratinized skin. If you have problems with an unpleasant smell or you are worried about any infection, then it is better to do the bath with an extract of herbal antiseptics: turns, chamomile, oak bark, thyme, sage. 15 minutes are allocated for this part of the procedure.

• Removal of cornified skin with pumice or grater is carried out alternately with each leg. At the same time one leg is always in a warm bath.
• Cuticle and pterigia (white film) removed - either by cutting, or with the help of a stick.

• Final polishing of the foot file with a fine abrasive.
• Foot massage with oil and cream, thoroughly moisturizing the skin of the feet in all places.
• Nail degreasing before applying varnish.

Choosing tools for a pedicure, pay attention to the material from which they are made. Three types of material are usually allowed: medical (alloyed) steel, Japanese steel and cobalt alloy. All other materials are not recommended for use - they quickly get blunt, they can not be sharpened, they are not properly disinfected in the sterilizer.

In the pedicure set there must be nail clippers, tweezers for removing the cuticle, foam nozzles for separating fingers, a scraper / brush / pumice stone for removing dead skin parts.

The composition of the pedicure set does not differ from the manicure, but the tools differ in shape. Scissors or nippers should be straight to make a smooth edge (rounding the nail plate leads to an ingrown nail), cuticle tweezers have an elongated working surface, files have abrasiveness 150, 180 and 240 grit.

Care of tools implies their regular (at least once a month) lubrication with oil. Sharpening the machine is carried out at intervals of six months (provided that the technique of performing a pedicure is observed, and it is done no more than once a week). Even if you do a pedicure just for yourself, disinfect tools after each use.

Pedicure masters have their own secrets that they share with their clients.

If you have broken a nail on the leg, and you have plans to wear open shoes, then cut a piece of filter cloth from a tea bag and stick it in place of breakage on a transparent varnish. Cover with two or three layers of colored lacquer on top. This will allow the nail to grow to the desired length - without the need to spoil the pedicure.

It is difficult to paint nails on legs, the varnish gets on a cuticle. To prevent this from happening, anoint around the nail with petroleum jelly.

In order to disinfect and facilitate the removal of coarse skin, a solution should be poured into the foot bath: ¼ cup of ordinary vinegar and ¼ cup of mouthwash are added to a half glass of water. Within 10 minutes you will need to keep there feet, and then easily remove the skin with pumice.

As an antiseptic and softener, you can use regular beer. A bottle of beer should be heated and poured into the foot bath.

Reviews of girls about the classic pedicure are divided into two categories. One camp is a mountain behind the good old classics, explaining that only a trimmed pedicure (unlike the European one) can provide meticulous care for feet and fingers. The second camp (opponents of edging) believes that cutting the cuticle adds risk to an already risky life. There is a high chance of becoming infected with hepatitis, HIV or other serious illnesses. In addition, pushing the cuticle away, you traumatize it less, as it does not form cracks.

Supporters of the hardware method of foot care in general against the classic pedicure in salons, but at the same time willingly make it at home. This is explained by the fact that with hardware care, all tips are disposable, which reduces the risk of getting foot fungus to a minimum.

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