There is nothing more luxurious and relaxing than getting a good pedicure. It is even better when you can do it at the comfort of your home without wasting a lot of money.

Here you will find some useful tips on how to get a luxurious pedicure at home. You will also find some useful tips on how to maintain your feet, your nails, how to choose nail colors for your toes and lots of useful information.

Hope you find this useful and starting enjoying home pedicures.

Steps for a Good Pedicure at Home

• Remove: The first step is to remove any old nail polish you have on your toe nails. Use a acetone free nail polish remover and wipe out your old polish completely.
• Soak: Take a large plastic bowl in which you can immerse your feet completely. Fill it half way with warm water. Add a few drops of soap or shampoo or any commercial foot soak. Add some Epsom salt and if you would like a few drop of essential oil like lavender or your favorite scent to relax you. Peppermint oil works well if you have smelly feet. Soak your feet in this water for 15-20 minutes.
• Scrub:Use a pumice stone to scrub down rough areas. Use a commercial foot scrub or ground oatmeal and scrub down your feet thoroughly. Wash your feet thoroughly with warm water and pat dry. This will help remove all dead cells and debris from your feet leaving it soft and smooth.
• Clip: The next step is to cut and clip your toenails. File your toenails to smooth out any rough edges.
• Cuticles: Apply a cuticle softener and wait for a minute. Then push back your cuticles gently.
• Massage: Massage your feet with a rich moisturizing foot cream or oil covering all nooks and crannies. Gently apply pressure at the bottom of the feet and fingers which will help you relax.
• Prep: If you are going to apply polish on your toe nails, wipe out any cream or oil on your toe nails.
• Base Coat: Apply a layer of base coat on your nails. Allow it to dry.
• Nail Polish: Follow this with your favorite color of nail polish. Apply polish from the bottom of your nails to the tip. Allow it to dry. Add another of polish and dry it completely.
• Clean: Take a Q-tip and dip it in nail polish remover and remove any polish from areas outside your nails.
• Clear Coat: Finish off with a clear coat.

Enjoy your beautifully smooth and gorgeous feet!

Home Remedies for Cracked Heels

The first step to remedy cracked heels is to keep it clean. So soak you feet in warm water for a few minutes daily and thoroughly clean it with a foot scrub and pumice stone.

Here are some remedies you can try at home for cracked feet:

• Apply a thick coating of Vaseline on the cracked areas. Wear a old pair of cotton socks and leave it on overnight. You will find yourself with a smooth feet soon.
• Apply some lemon juice on the cracked areas after cleaning and rub well. Follow this up with a rich moisturizer.
• Apply virgin coconut oil on feet to cure cracked feet
• Apply a dab of butter on the cracked areas to see good results
• Apply Castor oil on your cracked heel to cure it.
• Apply pineapple or papaya pulp on the heel and clean on for 15-20 minutes. Wash off with warm water.
• Apply honey to the heel to cure cracks.