Well-groomed legs in open shoes are so beautiful! Our heels require no less attention and care than our face, body and hands. And don’t think that a pedicure is just timely painted nails.
If you pamper your feet with regular pedicures and massages, then you probably know that thanks to these seemingly little things, your mood improves, your walk becomes easier, and you don’t feel tired for much longer. So why not make foot care a routine, just like showering, brushing your teeth or cleansing your face? At the same time, you can take care of it in different ways: eliminate minor deficiencies yourself at home, or carry out hygienic and therapeutic procedures in a pedicure office.
Types of pedicure
Pedicure is special care for the feet and toes with cleaning, polishing and correction of nails, removing rough skin, corns and calluses.
Today, salons perform classic trimmed, European untrimmed, hardware, combined and SPA pedicures. Classic edged.
The feet are steamed in warm water and processed using graters, pumice, a special blade, and the cuticle is cut using scissors and tweezers.
European unedged.
The only difference from the classic version is that the cuticle is not cut, but only softened with a special cream and then pushed back with a wooden stick. With each subsequent procedure, the skin becomes thinner.
European dry unedged.
The peculiarity of this method of care is that the legs are not steamed and the specialist does not use metal tools. Corns and rough skin are locally treated with emollient compounds, which facilitates their layer-by-layer removal. This pedicure is hygienic and eliminates the risk of infection with fungus or other infections through microcracks and wounds.
Mixed (combined)
. This is the same classic pedicure with steaming the feet in a bath and cutting the cuticle, only the heels are polished and the calluses are removed using hardware on a wet foot, which, however, can after a while lead to the formation of peeling and cracks on the heels.
Hardware.
To carry out the procedure, a special apparatus with grinding attachments is used to treat the surface of the nail and skin of the foot without prior soaking. Of course, the device itself looks like a drill, but it’s not at all that scary! The main thing is to correctly calculate the exposure time and the number of rotations of the nozzles, so as not to injure the nail plate and sole.
An experienced master will select such a rotation speed that you will not experience any pain (except for a slight tickling). Just keep in mind: the procedure involves several stages and lasts from one and a half to two hours. But you won’t find it too tiring - you will spend time in a comfortable orthopedic chair, in which you can even sleep a little if you wish.
In addition to skin care itself, a hardware pedicure will cope with dry calluses (cutting them off yourself is fraught with the most unpleasant consequences). The master will remove them entirely, along with the root, painlessly and safely. Hardware pedicure is not only effective, but also useful, since during grinding there is acupressure of all reflex zones of the foot.
If you haven’t paid enough attention to foot care in winter, you’ll probably have to go to the salon twice a month at first. But soon you will feel that you need professional intervention less and less often and you can keep your legs in perfect condition by visiting a specialist once every month and a half.
A SPA pedicure can give you a real sea of pleasure. In two to three hours you will receive comprehensive care, including nail straightening, foot massage and paraffin therapy, as well as treatment of calluses and corns using modern cosmetics based on natural ingredients: various peelings). A scrub consists of a base (usually a cream, gel, cosmetic clay) and abrasive particles (natural or synthetic)>scrubs, masks, lotions and oils. This is not only a hygienic procedure, but also a real treatment. The effect of a SPA pedicure is so effective that a repeat session is usually required no earlier than a month later.
Today, salons also offer a pleasant new product – chocolate foot wraps. At the end of the pedicure procedure, your feet are immersed in a special chocolate paste, which makes the skin incredibly soft and silky.
Master class on pedicure
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Calluses and cracks
Quite common problems are dryness and keratinization of the skin of the heels, the appearance of cracks or abrasions.
Daily foot baths will significantly improve the condition of your feet. They not only cleanse the skin, but also increase blood circulation. You can stir baking soda in water (a tablespoon per liter of water) or chamomile infusion (three tablespoons per liter of water). With a significant thickening of the stratum corneum (usually on the soles), painful yellowish growths form - calluses and calluses. It is recommended to treat them in a pedicure salon. At home, you can make a poultice from the leaves of common ivy, which are applied to the lesions. A good result is obtained by lubricating calluses with fresh juice from the leaves of sundew, as well as foot baths from decoctions of coltsfoot leaves and white willow bark.
To avoid infection of wounds due to abrasions, it is advisable to add a decoction of oak bark, nettle or plantain leaves (two tablespoons of raw materials per liter of water) and a crystal of potassium permanganate (pink solution) to the water. They have tanning and disinfecting properties. After the bath, your feet should be wiped dry, lubricated with cream and given a light massage. If cracks in the heels, despite the measures taken, do not heal for a long time, you need to consult a dermatologist. After all, they can serve as a gateway for fungal infection.
Maintenance pedicure procedures
Traditionally problem areas are the heel, big toe, little toe and the balls of the toes.
It is here that the most painful corns and calluses from hardened skin settle and “register”, causing a lot of unpleasant sensations. After all, shoes put pressure on our poor toes, and even the narrowest straps can cause serious injury. It is very important not to start the process of callus formation and to constantly care for difficult areas, maintaining the smoothness and softness of the skin. Your main helpers are softening and moisturizing creams. In summer, it is best to opt for those products that contain extracts of medicinal herbs. At least twice a week you need to exfoliate your feet. A scrub consists of a base (usually a cream, gel, cosmetic clay) and abrasive particles (natural or synthetic). A scrub with exfoliating components and particles of natural products: crushed almond, apricot, grape seeds, etc. But you should not use peeling intended for the body - you will not achieve the desired effect.
By the way, about peeling. A scrub consists of a base (usually a cream, gel, cosmetic clay) and abrasive particles (natural or synthetic).”>If you wish, you can make a foot scrub yourself. Mix 100 grams of table salt with a quarter glass of cream. Rub the mixture into your skin in a circular motion, then rinse off first with hot and then cool water.
Evening pedicure session
Tired, buzzing feet in the evening can be soothed and refreshed with baths that will also be beneficial for the skin.
Add six drops each of eucalyptus and rosemary oil to hot water and soak your feet in it for about ten minutes. Then put it under a contrast shower to improve blood circulation. If the skin is inflamed and peeling, it is good to make a bath of rolled oatmeal infusion. To do this, pour 150 grams of flakes with a glass of boiling water, add the mixture to warm water, add to the desired volume and soak your feet in it for 15–20 minutes. A 15-minute hot bath with the addition of three to four tablespoons of honey also perfectly softens the skin. Blue clay, which is sold in pharmacies, is ideal for preventing cracks. Dilute it to the consistency of sour cream, apply it to your feet, let it dry, and then rinse with warm water.
If you nevertheless decide to remove the callus yourself, after the procedure, be sure to cover the intervention site with a special bactericidal pad, otherwise there is a risk of infection and further injuring the area. Another nuisance is blisters from rubbing with shoes. Anti-sweat disinfectants will help you avoid this scourge. Today there are a huge number of them on sale: talcs, sprays, deodorants with any fragrance - from a light floral scent to the aroma of a sea breeze. And if a water callus does appear, to eliminate the burning sensation and pain, wipe it with a piece of cotton wool soaked in cold milk.
Tricks for inventions
But, in addition to the classics, there are also exotic types of pedicure. What our salons don’t offer! They even tried to bring fish from Asia that bite the dead cells from the feet. But this ritual, popular in Japan and other eastern countries, did not meet the hygiene requirements in our country. Believe me, there is no point in regretting that our heels have been deprived of fish lips. I tried this action in one of the Tokyo spas and almost went crazy from the tickling. Instantly and with a loud squeal, she pulled her legs out of the water, fell off the side of the pool and scared her colleagues so much that they flatly refused to participate in this aquarium show. If we talk about unusual, but at the same time effective and very pleasant pedicure options, then I would recommend the following.
Golden pedicure at Evita Studio (Petrozavodskaya str., 22, building 1, t. (495) 787 0057). Here, unusual products are used to care for the feet: gold powder, aroma wax, etc. They soften the skin, add shimmer, smoothness and elasticity.
Japanese pedicure Masura at Asia Beauty Spa (Oruzheyny Lane, 13/1, tel. (499) 250 1069) consists of a lot of stages, including diagnostics, scrubbing, applying cucumber lotion, polishing nails with powder made of pearl chips and quartz, as well as with a bar made of calfskin and subsequent rubbing in a mass of powders, serums, oils, etc. This procedure is completed by a foot massage with hot Atsui bags with mineral salts, dried flowers and aromatic oils.
Pedicure from SPA Ritual at the Center for Cosmetology and SPA "Territory" (Leninsky Prospekt, 15a, tel. (495) 933 3490) is a combination of aromatherapy, chromotherapy, special energy music and massage techniques. All the tricks are aimed at ensuring that, in parallel with the transformation of your feet, you experience a redistribution of energy, harmonization of the chakras and increased immunity.
Pedicure Deluxe at Express Nails (www.expressnails.ru). Its main highlight is Margaret Dabbs products, for which the Queen of England does not hide her love. The key ingredient of the products is organic emu oil, which heals wounds, activates skin regeneration and rejuvenates it.
SPA pedicure La Ric at Celebrity (M. Cherkassky lane, 2, t. (495) 721 3523). A bath with rose petals, relaxing neck collars with wonderful scents, fragrant candles and sticks... In general, a dream for beauty and aroma aesthetes. And also supporters of natural cosmetics. A mixture of brown sugar and nuts is used as a scrub, and the composition of creams and masks will not cause any complaints from the most severe adherents of organics.
NAIL ART in pedicure!
Summer is the best time when you can allow yourself to get creative and use nail designs to decorate your toenails in different ways.
In this case, many things will be appropriate: extensions, decoration with multi-colored rhinestones, gluing applications, French pedicure, nail art with decorative painting, ornaments or plot pictures. It all depends on the skill of the nail designer, your taste and shoes. After all, you don’t want to hide such beauty in closed shoes! Modern trends are far from strict rules. Today, foot polish does not have to match the color of your lipstick and manicure. Today's classic is a polish several shades darker than on the hands. Young girls prefer lilac, pink, raspberry shades, older women prefer beige, burgundy, colorless, sometimes with light pearl or sparkles.
It’s especially chic when the polish has the same color (and even pattern) as the sandals. One problem is that you most likely have so many summer shoes that you will have to repaint your toenails every day. But this won’t scare a real fashionista.
Expert opinion:
Lamunina Marina , master of manicure and pedicure
“The most optimal pedicure method is determined by the master after studying the condition of the client’s feet. We recommend repeating the traditional pedicure procedure on average once every two weeks; if you have not done it before, you will have to resort to hardware care more often at first. However, after six to eight procedures, you will notice that you need pedicures less often. And, of course, special foot care should be included in the mandatory list of procedures before any important events in your life, especially if the outfit involves open shoes.”
Hardware pedicure at home
Doing a pedicure with a special machine with different attachments is much more convenient and enjoyable. It is important to purchase a good quality device and follow the instructions and safety precautions.
Treatment of feet with a device
Performing a hardware pedicure consists of the following steps:
- Softening and disinfection of the skin of the feet. The feet are not steamed in the bath, but softened with a certain cream. Disinfection is necessary in order to prevent tissue contamination.
- Treatment of legs with a device. Using special attachments, the keratinized skin of the feet is processed, cuticles are removed and nails are filed.
Nail correctionThe skin is cleansed first, and then they move on to working on the nail plates. Special attention is paid to the skin of the heels. It is processed with the toughest grinding attachments.
More gentle attachments are used for the periungual fold and cuticle. Treatment of nails with a pedicure device is done carefully, controlling the level of pressure.
- At the end of the procedure, the skin of the foot is lubricated with a nourishing cream, which restores the skin of the feet in a short time.
If you still don’t understand the hardware manicure procedure, then this video tutorial will be useful to you:
