Summer pedicure

Summer is the time for bright colors, new fashion ideas and experiments. In this period, when open shoes are relevant, women pay more attention to the condition of their legs. And very few people are limited to ordinary care of the feet, when there is an opportunity to create a beautiful and original manicure that will attract attention and emphasize the elegance of the legs.

Beautiful summer pedicure at home

To achieve the ideal appearance of the feet and nails, it is not necessary to visit the beauty parlor. It is possible to learn the technique of performing pedicure at home. Consider how to do a pedicure yourself:

1. Pour in a basin of warm water, add a little liquid soap or shampoo, a tablespoon of vegetable oil and baking soda, and 2 to 3 tablespoons of sea ​​salt . Such a solution will promote softening of the skin of the feet, easy removal of the stratum corneum and contamination. Keep the feet in it should be about 10 - 15 minutes.
2. Soak the feet with a towel, then treat them with pumice stone, and use a brush to clean the nails.
3. Before the treatment of nails it is desirable to apply and rub a special softening agent for the cuticle in the base of the nails. After this, with the help of an orange stick cuticle should be removed. If necessary, you can gently cut the edges of the cuticle with a manicure scissors.
4. Nails should be cut in a straight line, without touching the corners and not cutting too short. After this, keeping the nail file angled downwards, it is necessary to process each nail, rounding its edges. This will not only give the nails a beautiful shape, but also prevent ingrowth.
5. Then you can polish your nails polishing buff, which is especially recommended for those who have too thick or uneven nails. Next, apply a light moisturizing cream or lotion to the feet.
6. Before applying the varnish, it is necessary to treat each nail with a nail polish remover (for degreasing) and insert separators between the fingers so that the varnish does not lubricate. Do not forget about the basis for the varnish, which will prevent yellowing of the nails and prolong the "life" of the pedicure.
7. When applying the chosen varnish, do not paint the edges of the nails with it, so as not to stain the skin around. To adjust defects on the edges, you can use an orange stick (dip the sharp edge into the lacquer and fix the flaws). Add glossy nails can be applied after the color lacquer layer of clear lacquer or fixer.

Ideas for the design of summer pedicure

Let's consider some variants of a beautiful pedicure for the summer:

1. If you are not a supporter of bright summer pedicure and prefer conservatism and naturalness, the most optimal is the covering of nails with pink, cream or bodily varnish. These tones can hide the shortcomings of the nails and emphasize their grooming and accuracy.
2. For those who prefer bright colors and fashionable shades, it is recommended to pay attention to such varnish tones as orange, scarlet, green, turquoise, blue, and blue. These shades are most relevant in this season. Colors can be combined, for example, using the gradient technology of nail coloring. By the way, today the combination of varnish colors on hands and nails is absolutely not required.
3. For a festive pedicure, silver and golden colors are ideal, which most effectively look when tanned skin.
4. Lovers of drawings on nails should pay attention to the fact that this summer in the trend floral motifs, geometric shapes, abstraction, peas, veil.
5. The originality of the pedicure can be added using decorative elements: rhinestones, sequins, pebbles, metal ornaments, etc. These products are attached with a special glue.