In between your pedicure appointments with me, be sure to keep on your toes (groan!) and look after your feet. Here are a few tips on how you can do this.
- Use cuticle oil regularly – rub it all around your cuticle and onto the nail itself even if you have nude, polished, acrylics or Gelish. Use twice daily (on your fingers as well), this keeps your nails supple but strong and nourishes them.
- Keep your feet warm, put them in a warm foot soak, even if it’s a washing up bowl. Put them up if you can when sitting or lying down, stretch your feet every once in a while if you have been sitting or standing in one position for a while. This will help your circulation.
- Make sure your shoes fit correctly. Incorrectly fitting shoes can severely affect the feet and cause all manner of aches and pains
- Don’t sit crossed legged for long periods of time, this may also cause clots to form in your legs.
- To prevent fungal and/or bacterial infection, make sure you keep the area between your toes dry, change your socks or tights often and if you do suffer with particularly sweaty feet (we have thousands of sweat glands in our feet) try using a specialist foot powder on a daily basis.
- Keep an eye on your toenails. A seemingly simple knock, or someone treading one your foot can have an impact on your nails. Check for bruising or split nails on a regular basis. If you find you have a nail injury, trim the affected nail as much as you can and file with a less abrasive nail file to prevent it getting caught again. If it is split, as a temporary measure, you can put some clear varnish over it until you see me again, then I can repair it properly for you. Do not use superglue!!!
- To really give your feet a treat, soak in the bath or foot bath in the evening, then slather with a rich moisturiser. Cover with cotton socks and leave on until morning. When you wake up, your feet with be silky smooth and feel gorgeous!
- If you trim your own nails in between visiting me, then make sure you trim them straight across and do not curve down towards the side walls. This will help to prevent ingrowing toenails. If you find you have an ingrowing toenail starting, it is best to seek the advice of your GP as they can advise on what to do next. They may cut the part of the nail which is digging in and advise on how to keep it from doing it again as it’s growing up.
So treat your feet with respect (as you should anyway ;D and all should be well. Of course, should get any discomfort, pain or anything seems strange, or you are diabetic, you should seek the advice of your GP or nurse if you find anything different going on with your feet.
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