what are the procedures of a basic pedicure?
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Give Yourself a Pedicure Step #1: Remove polish from nails\nGiving yourself a professional pedicure is an 8-step process. The first step is to remove the old polish from your nails.\n\nInstead of cotton balls (which will leave fuzzies on your nails), use a cotton band, such as Miss Webril ($5.60 per box; 800-545-2506). Saturate the cotton band with acetone remover and rub off the old polish. If the color isn't coming off easily, press the saturated cotton on the nail & let it soak in first.\n\nTip for picking the perfect polish remover: Alcohol- and acetone-free removers are less drying, but don't work as well, especially on dark shades. Use the 'free' stuff on lighter shades\n\nGive Yourself a Pedicure Step #2 -- Cut & File Nails\nIt's best to use high quality clippers made for clipping toenails such as Tweezerman Deluxe ($10, tweezerman.com). To avoid ingrown nails, cut nail straight across, leaving about 1/8" of length. Make sure your nail doesn't extend over the tip of your toe.\n\nTo get a soft square shape, file nail around the corners slightly in one direction. (Hint: Don't use metal files, they'll rip your nails). Basic emory boards like the ones from Revlon work great, but if you want to go truly pro, try the Mehaz ingrown toenail file ($19, amazon.com) which allows you to easily lift nail corners for shaping.\n\nEmory board tip: The fine-grade surface is for smoothing the nail edge, while the coarser surface is for shortening & shaping nails.\nGive Yourself a Pedicure Step #3 -- Soak Your Feet\nFill a large flat-bottom bowl with warm water. Throw in bath salts, your favorite aromatherapy oils or Epsom salt & let your feet soak 5-10 minutes. The more cracked & calloused your feet, the longer they need to stay in. \n\nTrick only the pros know: Add a quarter cup of milk to your bath along with the essential oils & salts. The lactic acid in the milk loosens dead skin\n\nGive Yourself a Pedicure Step #4 -- Trim Cuticles\nApply cuticle remover to the base of each nail & rub it in (Sally Hansen, $4 at most drugstores works great). Leave on for a minute, then use an orangewood stick (Tweezerman works great) to gently push with a circular motion everywhere where skin meets the nail (including the sides). Be careful to remove skin only on top of the nail, don't touch the toe flesh.\n\nUse cuticle nippers (Mehaz nippers work best) to trim any loose skin. Be careful not to nip your toe flesh.\nGive Yourself a Pedicure Step #5 -- Scrub Your Feet\nApply an exfoliating body or foot scrub to a foot file or wet pumice stone to slough away the dead skin on the balls & heels of your feet. You'll want to scrub the balls, bottoms & sides of your heels & around the toes. To get the most leverage, sit on the side of a bathtub, facing inward. Remember tje pedicure motto, "smooth, don't remove." Stop if your foot turns bright red (you've scrubbed too hard). Remember, that tough skin is there for a reason.\n\nAny basic foot file or pumice stone from your drugstore will do the trick, but if you want the Cadillac of foot files, try Perfect Beauty certamic foot file, $20, 800-694-4866)\nGive Yourself a Pedicure Step #6 -- Moisturize\nDry feet thoroughly including between the toes & rub in a thick foot cream like Barielle Total Foot Care Cream ($19.50, barielle.com). Rub the feet & theh calves. Rehydrate cuticles by rubbing in a dab of cuticle oil. Wait 2 to 3 minutes\n\nGive Yourself a Pedicure Step #7 -- Polish Your Toes\nUse acetone remover to get rid of any excess oils on the nails (including the cuticle oil you just applied). Apply a thin base coat using 3 strokes, one down the middle, then one on each side. Don't paint the cuticle. Wait a minute before adding two coats of your favorite polish, then finish with a thin top coat (try quick-drying Seche Vite, $10 at ulta.com). Clean up any errors with an orangewood stick wrapped in cotton & dipped in acetonoe remover.\n\nLet nai
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You need to take nail scissors and cut the side of the nail that's embedded and pull it out of the skin.\n\nThen you need a several times a day regimen of using hydrogen peroxide on it.. followed by neosporin.. and a bandaid.  \n\nSoaking in salt water (epsom preferably) will also help.  \n\nIn all honesty.. you may need to go to the doctor.\n\nHere's a good article:\n\nhttp://www.footphysicians.com/footankleinfo/ingrown-toenail.htm
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poss ingrown nail, check with podiatrist.
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Go to a salon to have a pedicure and when they see your extra toe nail just ask them, "Is this going to be extra?"
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knowing how to work it.....\n\na darting glance \na nice strut \nlicking lips\ngiving a massage\ndressing in sexy clothes \ntossing of hair\nred nail polish\nhigh heels or boots\nmini skirts \nlingerie\nstalkings\naggressive \nflirtatious \nplaning a "date"\nsmiling \ngrinding \ntalking dirty \n\netc\n\nhope this helps,\n\nss
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Supplies you'll need:\na good shoe polish\na clean white cloth (new t shirts work well, old are close) \na glass of hot water\nLOTS of time\n\nwind the cloth thightly on your first two fingers. insure the surface is smooth (no wrinkles or creases) where your finger tips are. \nRub some shoe polish on the cloth. Dipskightly in the hot water. \n\nRub the polish on the shoe in a circular motion, first in large circles, then in progressively smaller circles. Rub until the polish is smooth and no longer cloudy on the shoe.\n\nAdd more polish. Repeat. A lot. \n\nThe more polished you want the shoe, the longer this takes. For a mirror shine, you're going to have to fill in the pores on the leather (leather is after all animal skin).\n\nA "business" polish can be done in as litle as 5 to 10 minutes, per shoe.
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I work for a foot specialist.  If a doctor removed your nail then you should have been given oral or written instructions(we give written ones) on when to unwwrap the bandage and remove it.  Also what to put on it (Usually some type of antibiotic ointment, or prescription drops or neosporin-depends on your health criteria as to what to use) and after a certain period of time, you should also be soaking it once or twice a day in warm epsom salt water.  Call the Dr. that removed your nails ASAP!!!!!  You should also be going back for a re-check in 10-14 days or so as well.
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Yeah- I'm with you there- I can save the 15 bucks and do my own manicure, but I can't go without my pedicures every couple weeks! I'ts much easier and more relaxing to have someone else do your feet.
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I've had similar problems, not that I didn't have the money, just that I didn't want to spend the money on a doctor cutting on my foot. I had a bad one that went on for several months, soaking it and trying to fix it myself, until finally one day it hurt so bad I couldn't walk on it. I used some Peroxide to wash and clean it and then slowly started working with a small pair of scissors, the kind most women have for whatever they use them for lol, to move then end of the nail up out of the place that hurts...it took a while and it was painful at times, but as soon as I got it worked up and could break it off, it felt sooo much better. I know this isn't the safest or healthiest way, but if you keep everything clean and sterile it wouldn't hurt. I fixed mine and it's not bothered me for over 4 months now. Hope this helps a little.
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i say either painted toe nails or shaved legs
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just have it done professionally, with sterilized tools and workspace. And do all the procedures during the healing process.\n\ncheck www.bmezine.com/ for details
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My mother and my sisters have all had the procedure done.Their toenails look "normal" and haven't have any problems since.I just recently had my daughters done and the doctor said she will look normal as well.Just make sure you cut the toenails straight across and keep them a bit long (not past the actual toe) so it won't want to go inward in the corners again.
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Do not cute your nails too short.  Let them grow a little.\nDo noPrevention\n\nTo help prevent an ingrown toenail:\n\nTrim your toenails straight across. Don't curve your nails to match the shape of the front of your toe. If you have your toenails done at a nail salon, be sure to tell your pedicurist to trim your nails straight across. If you have circulation problems in your feet from disorders such as diabetes or peripheral vascular disease, see a podiatrist regularly to have your nails professionally trimmed. \nKeep toenails at a moderate length. Trim toenails so that they're even with the tips of your toes. If you trim your toenails too short, the pressure from your shoes on your toes' tissue may direct your nails to grow into the tissue. \nWear shoes that fit properly. Shoes that place excessive pressure on your toes or pinch your toes may cause your nails to grow into surrounding tissue. If you have nerve impairment to your feet, you may not be able to sense if your shoes fit too tightly. Take care to buy and wear properly fitted shoes, preferably from a shoe store specializing in fitting shoes for people with foot problems. \nWear protective footwear. If your work puts you at risk of injuring your toes, buy footwear such as steel-toed shoes, which protect your toes. \n\n I've had to get an ingrown toenail removed before.  I used to bite my toenails and tear them off.  I've had to do my own getting rid of toenails too.  I don't get them anymore because I let them grow and then cut them, no more tearing.\nHope this helps.
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Cover All Your Bases First!!\n\nDiscuss pedicure options with your doctor and customize an appropriate procedure to guide your service provider.\n\nBefore getting a pedicure, inspect the salon for cleanliness and proper licensing. Inform your service provider that you have diabetes and discuss the salon’s service and disinfection procedures.\n\nFollow your instincts, if something seems wrong, it probably is.\n\nThe enjoyment a pedicure offers should never compromise good health. It should enhance your appearance, comfort and well-being. In unskilled, untrained hands, a pedicure can be just the beginning on a long road of health complications for you. Making the right choice can make all the difference.\n\nBe selective, be aware and enjoy.\n\nWhat to Look for at Your Salon\n\n\nCleanliness:\n\nTrash: receptacles emptied and covered. \n\nFloors and work surfaces: clean and tidy.\n\nSmell: fresh and clean, or dirty and heavily perfumed? Trust your nose.\n\nDisinfection containers should be visible and containing clean, translucent solutions. Cloudy solutions are ineffective and contaminated. Your service provider should be able to show you the state regulations about the appropriate cleansing solutions upon request. In California, for example, the requirement is for quaternary ammonium solutions. In times past less effective alcohol solutions had been used.\n\nService provider: Should be neat, professional, clean, wash hands frequently and wear gloves.\n\nProminently displayed licenses for the salon and service providers.\n\nMOST IMPORTANTLY - As a diabetic, you need to take extra precautions when getting foot treatments, because any break in the skin can increase the risk of cellulitis. These can potentially be caused by aggressive trimming of a callus or cuticle. So please do inform your nail technician about diabetes or any other pre-existing conditions - all responsible spas would want to know this information.
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You can try vicks vapo rub as that is what the podiatrist recommend.  One other treatment is to soak his foot in warm water with tea tree oil added and then use the tea tree oil directly on the nail several times a day.
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The best way is to have the nail removed.  See your doctor; this can be done under a local anesthetic in the office. It is not a long or complicated procedure.
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Hate it, so I wear socks if it's time for a pedicure, mittens when it's time for a manicure!  \n\nIt's a darn sexy look!