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D.I.Y. Salon Pedicure: 10 steps I Follow
Going to the spa is expensive, and the risk of unspeakable nasty foot problems are two good enough reasons why I do not go, I D.I.M(yself). I snagged a magazine page from Lucky Mag in Aug 2004, outlining ten easy steps to give yourself a salon quality pedi...somehow I have held onto it all these years, and moves, and by now it looks like a museum piece! I have decided to preserve and share it with you all here!

1. Remove old polish...I like non acetone remover, but it takes longer.
2. Shape your nails...I use clippers on longer nails, but always leave some nail to file so they don't split. If possible, I file only.
3. Soak your feet for 5-8 minutes...I generally don't have fancy salts lying around, so I just use Epsom Salt and a few drops of lavender essential oil.
4. Swipe on cuticle oil...I prefer the click-pen type. Sephora makes a good one that is pretty cheap.
5. Carefully clip dead skin, DO NOT cut cuticle. OWIE... I use one of these to gently push back cuticle, then one of these to sloooowly cut the dead skin around nail bed.
6. Scrub the bottom of your feet... I use a pumice sponge, it is more effective than the common gray pumice stone.
   
7. Exfoliate in circular motions... I throw on some exfoliating gloves, and use a salt scrub. Sometimes I skip this step....I'm not sure why. :)
8. Remove oil from nail bed... Polish remover or rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab is fine. The polish won't adhere to the nail well if you forget.
9. Pick your color, and polish! By the looks of my polish collection, one cannot have too many polish colors. Clean and are a cheap, and effective style technique.
10. Allow ample dry time...if not, repeat steps 1-9. :)