Every woman after 50 is compulsorily make regular pedicure and take care of the feet. And not just because the well-groomed feet look beautiful, but also because according to Japanese healers, it focused on the soles of the feet acupressure points related to all internal organs.
Peeling the skin of the foot and removing the resulting build-up, as if we cleanse the body and give it to breathe. You can contact a specialist, but, in principle, be able to master the art of self-pedicure and take care of toenails.
Rules for a pedicure at home
The frequency of treatments for foot care depends on your desire, willingness to devote time to his beloved and, of course, on the particular skin and nails of your feet. Do pedicures as often as possible, if the skin is growing fast, but when a thin and dry skin - just once a month.
During the pedicure at home should carefully prepare the legs:
Pour into a basin of hot water and add the grated soap, baking soda and a little ammonia - they are well soften the skin and nails of the feet and toes. Can be added to the water and any oil or to make the bath through a needle or decoctions of herbs.
After skin on legs to steam to pale pink - Getting leather processing. The heels and soles three circular movements bar pumice or a loose brush. Applied and special peeling for the feet. By removing dead skin particles of skin, rinse legs with water.
There is a problem feet - "corns", which usually appear on the sides of the feet and fingers. Many women over 50 take the education of corn, but it is not. "Corns" occur because of too tight shoes with stiff insoles and if disturbed blood circulation in the legs.
Remove the problem help special oil compresses, which are made at night. Take a thin cotton socks and soaked with warm vegetable oil. Put them on your feet, pull the plastic bags from the top, and on them - another thick socks. In the morning rinse the feet with warm water and rub "corns" shallow stiff brush. To soften the skin of the feet and heal minor cracks, rub castor oil on the night or take a tray of needles or infusion of chamomile decoction.
Getting directly to a pedicure in 20-30 minutes after the bath.
File nails should be also true. You can not "cut" the nail in any direction from such treatment keratin nail begins to crumble, and they become brittle. File nails (and legs, and arms) is necessary only in one direction - from the edges to the center.
Under the fingernails constantly accumulate dirt and dead skin cells, they must be removed regularly blunt wooden stick or bone. Do this procedure carefully, not to damage the inner surface of the nail and the natural body fat.
If your toenails have a very thick and hard, cut them after a 10-minute steaming. And pay attention to your diet, you may have a surplus of calcium in the body.
To begin to nail free "breathe", do cuticle - skin roller at the base of the nail. It can grow to almost half of the nail and it is not only ugly, but unhygienic. For the procedure we use the special spatula from manicure set. Cut the skin around the nail can not in any case, since it can lead to inflammation of the skin. In order to prevent proliferation cuticle after foot baths and shower gently move your skin to the base of the nail corner of towels.
Next, cut the nails with nail scissors or clippers. Observe the number of rules: cut the nails on the big toes in a straight line, so that it is not rooted in the finger too short not need to cut, because Corn may arise from the friction of shoes. Remove the nail corners with special nail clippers after steaming.
Ingrown nail - the problem is quite complex and even an expert can not always cope with it.
It is very important to choose the right nail file, it must be soft enough so as not to traumatize the nail enamel, when you are trying to polish the uneven surface of the nail.
Another problem: the foliation toenails. To get rid of it at night, lubricate iodine nails, use special medicated oils or use protective vitamin basis for a colorless varnish. It strengthens and restores the structure of the nail.
If yellowish nails well do the bath with lemon juice (2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 liter of water) or wipe nails with lemon wedges. The main thing - to eat more fruits and vegetables.
Take care of your nails regularly and most importantly - correctly. Even the most expensive nail polish will not make the sick and the well-groomed nails are beautiful. Every woman should remember that the well-groomed feet skin and beautiful nails - is not only a guarantee of health, but also good mood, self-confidence of women.