Pedicure

A beautiful woman is, first of all, a well-groomed woman. Well-groomed is manifested in the details: shiny hair, delicate smooth skin, light fragrance of perfume and neatly treated fingernails on hands and feet. Fortunately, more and more girls are paying attention to their hands, visiting beauty salons, where they get a manicure and a beautiful bright coating. But at the same time, many people forget that their legs, especially during the summer period, also attract views and need to be upgraded. Meanwhile, a pedicure is not only the processing and coloring of nails, but also a very important hygienic procedure. Today we will tell you why it is so important to do a pedicure, how you can perform it yourself and reveal some fashionable secrets to create a stylish image.

Pedicure, like many other beauty procedures originated in ancient Egypt. The care of the feet there was of great importance. The Egyptians every day spoiled their feet with fragrant baths, after which they anointed them with incense. Beautiful Cleopatra loved this procedure, during which the slaves did her foot massage and rubbed precious ointments on herbs in them, after which they dried them, fanning them with fans of feathers.

The Roman doctors, in addition to the aesthetic, saw in the pedicure procedure also a therapeutic component. The fact is that the stimulation of some points located on the feet can positively affect the functioning of the organs and the state of the organism as a whole.

Fast forward to ancient China. There only could know to itself carrying out this procedure.

In medieval Europe, excessive body hygiene was perceived almost as heresy and was banned. Inquisitors could even be condemned to death for "excessively indulging the flesh." But later, when these times had passed, many barbers, chiropractors and even dentists appeared, offering pedicure services.

Starting from the XVIII century, the development and widespread dissemination of this procedure began to gain momentum. In 1774, David Lowe from London began offering callus removal services, and in 1785 he published a scientific work on the feet, in which he first used the term “pedicure master”.

In 1830, in America, the doctor by the name of Sitts laid the foundation for the use of metal tools for pedicure and since 1892 this method has become widespread throughout the world.

Around this time, a special ointment was developed in Germany to relieve fatigue from the legs. It was intended for German soldiers. The manufacturer was the company Gehwol, which now occupies one of the leading positions on the market in the segment of professional tools for pedicure.

At the beginning of the twentieth century in the United States was opened the first school teaching pedicure. Remarkably, among the young masters of her debut release there were 13 men and only 1 woman! Yes, before this kind of activity was purely masculine.

After that, more and more people began to study pedicure, specialized educational institutions around the world were opened. Nowadays, perhaps, every self-respecting beauty salon has in its staff a qualified pedicure master.

Technician performing a pedicure, as well as a manicure, there are several.The choice of one or another way of treating feet and nails on them depends both on your personal preferences and on what problems need to be solved during the procedure.

If you are a representative of the fair sex, then you will need a procedure that includes the care of the skin of the feet, the removal of corns, hardened skin, as well as the correction of the length and shape of nails with a decorative coating. In addition to the usual one-color, beauty salons offer a variety of bright modern design delights: lacquer or gel polish with the effect of "cat's eye", ombre, French and moon pedicure. I want something “hotter” - please! Design with kamifubikami, glitter, rubbing and the effect of "broken glass" will decorate your legs and complement any summer look. In more detail about fashion trends we will talk a little below.

In fact, the hygiene of the feet and the processing of the nail plates in a strong half of humanity are almost identical to the same procedures for women, with the exception of the last stage, which includes the decorative covering of the nails. In general, men are sometimes embarrassed to visit beauty salons, although they have long ceased to be a female monopoly.

Baby feet need care as much as adult feet. The procedure carried out in the salon, will help eliminate problems such as ingrown toenails, various inflammations of the periungual tissues, deformation of the nail plates.

Children's pedicure includes the treatment of the cuticle, the formation of the length and shape of the nail, the application of a strengthening coating, massaging and application of the cream.

Treat your little princess by letting her put a decorative covering on the nails. It can be a delicate matte varnish or a design with drawings, such as flowers, butterflies or kittens.

Pedicure in the salon can be done in one of the following ways.

This method consists in treating the skin of the feet and nails without the use of water using a special apparatus. Initially, the legs are treated with a softener, which aids in the detachment of “dead” skin cells, and then polishes these cells with a machine.

The procedure of SPA-foot care helps not only perfectly clean them from dead skin particles, eliminate corns and natoptysh, but also very well relieves fatigue and tension. To start, the feet are carefully processed with special softening agents containing fruit acids and sea minerals. Thus, all cornified cells gently exfoliate and then easily removed by the master.

When the skin becomes clear, massage is performed. It lasts no more than 10 minutes, but during this time the specialist can very well stimulate all points on the feet, relieve tension from them, improve blood flow. You will feel how they acquire lightness and weightlessness, swelling disappears, the skin becomes soft and tender.

The final stage is the application of a moisturizer and a decorative coating (at the request of the client).

If for any reason your toenails have a not too attractive appearance (deformed plates, too small nail bed, etc.), you can sign up for the extension procedure. The principle of its implementation is exactly the same as on the hands: first we do a pedicure, then we fillet the surface of the nail plates, degrease them, apply a primer, base. After the gel or acrylic form artificial forms. We give them a beautiful shape, aligned to the length. Draw the finish and dry. We carry out a decorative color covering.

European is the procedure for pedicure, in which the cuticle is not cut off, but moved back to the base of the nail with a pusher or an orange stick. Before this, it is treated with a special tool that promotes its softening and peeling.

In itself, the word "express" is associated with high speed. The procedure for express pedicure is to be able to put the legs in order without a lot of effort in a short period of time. As a rule, it includes the following steps: leveling the nails, giving them shape; removing the cuticle and treating the area around with a softener and pusher; grinding feet with an abrasive nail file; decorative coating of nail plates (if necessary).

Modern fashion is very loyal to the choice of the color of lacquer or shellac to cover the toenails. If earlier there was an unwritten rule that the shades on the arms and legs should match and that their combination with clothes or accessories is necessary, now the choice of the color of varnish is only your desire and preference.

• Clear coating. If you do not like colored toenails or they are not too successful in shape, a clear, colorless varnish will be an excellent find for you. It visually aligns the nail plate, and its glossy shine will give a well-groomed appearance to the nails.
• Pastel shades. Beige, light pink, champagne, coffee with milk, olive, dairy ... Enumerate an extensive palette of pastel shades can be infinite! Any of them is perfect for evening wear, as well as for clothes in the style of “casual”, visually hide the imperfections of the nail plate and help align its surface.

• Dark varnish. If you are a happy owner of smooth nails of beautiful shape, you can safely turn your eyes to dark-colored nail cosmetics. On the legs, the burgundy, blue, chocolate, eggplant and even black lacquer colors look amazing. And if you decorate 1-2 nails with rhinestones or sequins, a pedicure will get a chic, festive look.
• Bright colours. Do you want to flaunt bright “candy” nails in the summertime - well, your choice will be very extensive, because the palette of rich color shades of varnishes and shellacs is truly endless! Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, mint, coral, purple, turquoise - this is only a small part of the colors offered in the cosmetic market. Your fantasy will tell you which color is best for you.

Not every girl has the time and desire to visit the pedicure room. In this case, it would be highly advisable to purchase a set of tools to perform a pedicure at home with your own hands. It is best to buy in stores specializing in the sale of professional cosmetics.

• For the treatment of nails and periungual rollers. This includes the same thing that is needed to perform a manicure: files of varying degrees of abrasiveness, pusher or “orange” wand, scissors or cuticle clippers, buff. Therefore, if you independently process fingernails on your hands, you have this set of tools.

• To care for your feet. But the legs are so different from the hands that the skin on them is more rough, it needs special treatment. Such a category includes such devices as a foot bath. Naturally, if you do not want to spend money on a professional bath with a hydromassage function or magnetic radiation, you can use an ordinary washbasin for moceration. However, think how nice it will be at home after a hard day’s work to feel professional care for your legs!

The next necessary tool is a remover for softening the stratum corneum. If moceration and subsequent cutting of the cuticle do not particularly appeal to you, get a special pedicure remuver - a liquid for getting rid of unnecessary skin. It contains acids that can gently dissolve and peel off dead skin particles, which will ensure their easy removal without the use of cutting tools. He applied to the cuticle, okolonogtevye rollers, he also processed natoptysh and calluses.

Another important tool is a laser grater for heels. It perfectly polishes, removes the horny layer, while not injuring healthy skin. Removes all cracks, calluses, corns.

Have in your arsenal also a special double-sided nail file for a pedicure. There is a small abrasive grinder on one side of it, for final processing of heels, and on the other a polisher, which will give them a healthy fresh look and make them smooth.

Despite the fact that the girl is visiting a beauty salon or not, she should be able to do her own pedicure. We have prepared instructions for beginners, where each stage is considered step by step, so that it will not be difficult for you to sort out and put your legs in order without spending significant funds on it:

• To begin, remove the decorative coating from the nails, if any;
• Shape your nails and adjust the length with an abrasive nail file;
• Polish your nails with a buff;
• The next step depends on what type of pedicure you prefer. If you choose moceration in a steaming bath, then prepare warm water, add sea salt there or drop a few drops of mint or eucalyptus essential oil, and lower your feet there for 10-15 minutes. If you are a supporter of the European procedure, treat your skin with a remover and wait for the indicated time to soften the cuticle and the stratum corneum;
• Take a pumice stone or a laser grater and carefully scrub the heels and soles of the feet. Do not forget about the fingers. This way you will remove all unnecessary dead skin and get rid of corns and calluses;

• Rinse your feet in running water;
• Next, take a pusher or "orange" stick and gently move the cuticle to the base of the nail. Pedicurists advise that it should be shifted rather than cut, in order to avoid traumatization and possible bacteria. For the best result and thinning of the cuticle, it is recommended to pretreat it with a remover;
• Massage your feet using a nourishing or moisturizing cream with the effect of relieving fatigue and tension;
• If you wish to apply a decorative coating on the nail plate, degrease them with nail polish remover. Insert special foam extenders between your fingers and varnish nails in 2-3 layers. It remains only to dry it - and your pedicure is complete!

If you decide to do a pedicure in a beauty salon and want to know how long you have to be there, Read the approximate calculation of the time required to conduct each stage of the procedure:

• Bath or skin softening with a remuver - about 10 minutes;
• Scrubbing - 10-15 minutes;
• Removal of horny skin, corns, corns - about 20 minutes;
• Nourishing mask - 10 minutes;
• Processing of the periungual ridges and cuticle - about 20 minutes;

• Massage - 10 minutes;
• Decorative coating - 10-15 minutes;
• Design execution - 10-15 minutes;
• Drying the coating - 10-15 minutes.

The frequency of the procedure depends on the condition of your skin on the feet and on the type of treatment. If you choose a hardware procedure, you can enjoy the smoothness of the legs longer than if your choice is an ordinary pedicure with moceration. In addition, the frequency of processing feet depends on the season. In the summer it is recommended to do a pedicure 2 times a month, in the winter it will be enough once.

Ingrown nails require special attention and also affect the frequency of the procedure. To care for them requires a visit to a specialist once a week.

Do not forget that even if you periodically do a pedicure in the salon, home care has not been canceled. Do relaxing antibacterial baths, apply overnight remedies to relax and relieve tension. In summer, you can use creams and sprays with perfume. For excessive sweating of the feet, use talc.

As mentioned earlier, fashion is very loyal and offers a simply stunning variety of options for decorating toenails. Consider the most popular fresh ideas:

• Classic monophonic pedicure. It will suit everyone without exception. You just have to choose a suitable shade. Calm colors are suitable for winter and off-season, to create a bright summer look - more daring, unusual. New in 2017 - coating 1-2 nails with gold or silver varnish;
• Making rhinestones, glitter. A wonderful option for a festive pedicure. Rhinestones can not only cover the entire nail plate, but also lay out an ornament of them. Large glitter, laid out in a chaotic manner, will make your nail shimmer in the sun, like a precious stone;
• Lunar pedicure and french. Classic, not out of fashion. But now there are many more possibilities: it is not necessary to make a “white smile” of a French pedicure white, and as for the color combination when performing a lunar design, there opens unlimited scope for imagination. Yellow and blue or purple colors look very harmonious; white and silver; pink and wine red;

• Ombre. In a fashion a smooth transition from one color to another without designating a clear border. The combination of 3 colors will make your pedicure even more saturated and bright;
• Flowers To make the summer look romantic and interesting, apply a print of your favorite colors on your nails. Roses, daisies, poppies, lilies perfectly decorate your feet. However, do not forget that it is best to decorate in this way only one finger - the big one, on the rest it is best to apply a monochromatic varnish of a suitable color;
• Multicolored. Want more color - paint all the nails with different varnishes! The only requirement is a harmonious combination of colors. And do not use while monochrome shades (black and white), also do not take the brown and gray varnishes.

Do not forget to do a pedicure. Your feet deserve the best care. Remember that their main decoration is not bright lacquer and intricate designs, but healthy smooth skin and neat nails. Therefore, at least once a month, visit a beauty salon or allow time for independent treatment of the feet.

These life hacking will help you to make an excellent pedicure at home.