Fast rhythm of life often does not allow us to pay due attention to such details of your image as a pedicure. Adds skin problems to the legs; wearing tight shoes, tight socks made of artificial fibers and high-heeled shoes. To restore the health of knives, their relaxation spend spa-pedicure.
SPA pedicure: features of the procedure
Spa pedicure is a kind of wellness procedure that allows your feet to relax, recover and get rid of the effects of daily exercise. To do this, use modern SPA-tools, softening oils and manicure tools for complex foot skin care.
SPA procedure includes several basic steps:
- moisturizing and softening of the skin - performed with the help of a foot bath (preferably with hydromassage) and cosmetics
- treatment of skin and nails - includes the removal of horny integuments, peeling, removal of corns and corns
- massage - helps soothe the skin and activate metabolic processes
Depending on your personal preferences, spa-pedicure may be supplemented with other components.
SPA pedicure: difference from the usual
Having once performed a spa pedicure, you will never return to a simple foot care procedure. So it gently affects the skin and has a comprehensive healing effect. What is the SPA better than the usual pedicure?
- soft skin care - getting rid of the coarse layer of the epidermis does not occur with the help of classical manicure tools (scissors, nail files, sticks), but due to softening of the horny skin with special cosmetics. This makes the procedure completely bloodless and painless.
- session duration - the full range of spa care takes about 2 hours. Depending on the condition of the stop, this time may increase. It is worth replacing that spa pedicure has a cumulative effect, so after spending a couple of hours on your feet, you will enjoy their well-groomed appearance for a long time.
- relaxing effect - with the usual pedicure you will not feel that relaxation and complete relaxation as with a spa-pedicure. Inside, the procedure is performed under the relaxing sounds of nature, in an atmosphere of complete detachment from external problems.
What is needed for spa pedicure
In the salon you have nothing to worry about, the master will perform all the steps of the procedure independently. But for a spa pedicure at home you will have to take care of the necessary tools and cosmetics.
For spa treatments you will need:
- warm water bath
- scrub tank
- pumice
- hard washcloth or pedicure brush
- towel
- food film
- essential aromatic oils (tea tree, orange, lemon)
- sea salt
- moisturizing cream
SPA pedicure: step by step instructions for implementation
Spa pedicure is a pleasant and time-consuming procedure, so save yourself some time and get pleasure from all stages. The effect of this will be considerable.
If you do not have enough free time, you can skip a few steps, focusing on 3 main components: softening, processing and moisturizing.
Stage 1. Massage
How nice to make your legs, tired after working day in high heels, a relaxing massage. To experience all the beauty of a relaxing massage, do it with olive oil. Gently move your fingertips to the skin, moving from the middle of the sole down. Repeat the movement 5-10 times.
Grasp the foot and begin to massage the hollows between the fingers, moving from the joints to the sole. Knock on the foot, massage the heel, each finger. Your task is to relax your feet as much as possible, to prepare them for the next stage.
Stage 2. Foot bath
In this step, you need to soften the skin of the legs and prepare them for machining. To do this, lower your feet in the bath with warm water diluted with sea salt. Also add a few drops of sandalwood, lavender, orange or tea tree oil to the water.
Keep your feet in the bath for about 15 minutes, constantly adjusting the optimum water temperature. It should not be too hot, otherwise you risk getting burned and sore at the next stages. During the procedure, you can add rose petals to the bath and turn on relaxing music.
Stage 3. Peeling
The skin softened in the bath can be easily removed using fine pumice or a nail file. If you have dry sensitive skin, then be sure to add a few spoons of olive oil in the bath.
When working with sawing or pumice, try not to treat the same area several times, otherwise steamed skin will be damaged and cracks will form on it. It is recommended to work with pumice from the edges of the foot to the middle or heel.
You can use a foot scrub instead of pumice or a file. It can be prepared by yourself (the recipes are given below in the article) or you can purchase the finished product in a cosmetic store.
Stage 4. Foot mask
Removal of the upper layer of the epidermis requires additional nourishment to the skin and nails. To do this, use a foot mask that is applied for 15 minutes. Next, wash the tool with warm water.
Stage 5. Nail Care
The skin of the legs got its portion of vitamins and it's time to begin the formation of a neat form of nails, removal of the cuticle and the application of therapeutic varnish.
Initially get rid of excess length with nail scissors or nippers. It is recommended to give the toenails a rectangular shape, thus avoiding the ingrowth of the nail plate and the appearance of fungal diseases.
Stage 6. Power
An optional, but very useful step that will give your marigold extra food. Apply lotion or foot cream to the skin, another mask and wrap your feet with cling film.
Stage 7. Polishing
Using a polishing file, polish the surface of the nails. This will give them a well-groomed and neat appearance, will allow to apply nail polish evenly.
The final stage of the spa pedicure - nail coloring with decorative varnish. This procedure can be considered complete.
Scrubs recipes for spa pedicure
For a full-fledged procedure at home, it is not at all necessary to acquire special masks and scrubs. You can easily make them yourself according to traditional folk recipes, the main components for which are in each kitchen.
Salt Scrub Recipe
For scrub you will need 1 tbsp. spoon:
- sea salt
- dry or liquid cream
- olive oil
- a few drops of grapefruit oil
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and apply the ready scrub on the skin of the feet.
Coffee scrub for spa pedicure
Mix 1 tbsp. a spoon of ground coffee with the same amount of sour cream or honey. Massage the scrub into the foot.
Sugar scrub
You will need 1 tbsp. spoon:
- cane sugar
- olive oil
Mix the ingredients and massage this composition of the foot, fingers and calves for 10 minutes. Excess funds can be stored in the refrigerator and used for the following procedures.
Do a spa pedicure 1 time in 1.5-2 months. Do not spare time for yourself, indulge your legs with this pleasant procedure that will make them incredibly gentle and well-groomed.
