The most popular types of pedicure

There are many kinds of pedicure that serve for cleansing and beauty of nails. Pedicure often includes caring for the cuticle, as well as painting the nails. He, as a rule, gives a woman or a man a sense of relaxation and attractiveness. This type of treatment and care for feet and nails can take up to two hours, and a mini-pedicure usually lasts about 30 minutes. Many people order a mini-pedicure during regular foot care. What is it and what other types of pedicure?

Mini-pedicure

The cleansing part of the mini-pedicure usually involves dipping your feet into a small pool or a bath filled with warm water to soften the skin of your legs and nails. Most often, this requires a small cleaning brush, soap and essential aromatic oils. After the feet and nails have softened, the feet are dryed with a towel, and the old varnish is removed. The nails are then given the correct shape with a trimmer and a nail file. Cuticles are usually removed with a stick for the cuticle.

Sometimes, the legs are treated with salt or a special scrub. In professional salons during the pedicure procedure, the legs are usually wrapped in warm towels from five to 10 minutes. The next step in the mini-pedicure is the moistening of the legs with lotion and the application of lacquer. Usually the base layer and two layers of colored varnish are used, to prevent chipping of the varnish. When the varnish dries, the mini pedicure is completed.

Features

Mini pedicure can be done professionally or at home and often it costs less than a standard pedicure. The standard pedicure usually lasts longer - up to two hours and involves a shin and foot massage for half an hour. Some types of spa pedicure include foot masks with mud or clay - they will be inserted on the shins and feet. A spa pedicure can also include hair removal from the lower legs. Other types of pedicure include immersing feet in paraffin, the master can wrap them in plastic pouches to further soften the legs. Many pedicure techniques may suggest reflexogenic point massage of points that are believed to be associated with specific organs.

A pedicure can help heal injuries caused by walking, standing and wearing uncomfortable shoes.

Both men and women sometimes need this kind of treatment, as it, as a rule, gives quick, effective help from fatigue and pain in the legs. The average cost of a mini-pedicure ranges from $ 15 US dollars to 50 US dollars.

Unusual kinds of a pedicure

Some treatments during pedicure include covering the feet with melted wax, while others include massage with oils and hot stone massage (stone therapy). People can also choose for themselves a French pedicure, or they can do a pedicure using aquarium fish, it can be a French or Japanese pedicure, for the health of the legs, chocolate or wine can be used. Hygienic regular pedicure is one of the most common types. It usually involves immersing your feet in warm, scented water for a period of time. Then the master works on removing calluses and papillae with pumice, and nails are sheared and painted. Moisturizing cream is used, as a rule, during the massage of the feet, and the nail is then applied with a varnish.

Pedicure with paraffin

There are also very effective paraffin pedicure procedures, during which paraffin is applied to the feet in order to moisturize the skin. Paraffin is used, as a rule, after the feet have been washed and ground with pumice stone. If the pedicure includes the subsequent application of varnish, this will be done after applying paraffin and treating the nails.

Before paraffin is applied to the feet, it is heated in a small bath. Thus, the wax is in the liquid state when it is applied to the legs. Each resort uses a variation of the pedicure, which uses paraffin. This method of moistening the feet is the most common, the feet are immersed in a bath with wax two or three times, then wrapped in a plastic bag or plastic.

Features

When a wax is used for a pedicure, it does not cool down to five minutes. When the legs are wrapped in warm cotton towels or special shoes, it allows the paraffin to keep the heat for a longer period of time, it is better to moisturize the legs and cuticle. Then essential oils or special calming aromas are used, which makes the pedicure more pleasant.

For people who have chronically dry feet skin, paraffin treatments during pedicure can be an effective aid. Moisturizing properties of paraffin and heat will help to soften and improve the skin of the feet, especially in areas with hard, calloused skin. Paraffin pedicure can also help people who suffer from cracked skin on their feet, the most common in the area of wearing heels. In cold weather, wearing warm shoes often leads to excessive dryness of the skin, in the spa salons moisturizing the skin during the winter months contribute to paraffin treatment.

Paraffin pedicure is often more expensive than a traditional pedicure. This is because the treatment takes longer and requires additional equipment. Some people who love paraffin treatments but do not like spending a lot of money on spa treatments can buy paraffin wax and paraffin heaters in order to enjoy a special moisturizing pedicure at home.

How to make a paraffin wax pedicure

During the paraffin pedicure, the legs are covered with several layers of molten paraffin, followed by a thick nourishing cream. The legs can either be dropped into the wax, or the wax can be applied to the feet with a brush. After the wax dries, it separates from the feet. The paraffin pedicure is known for being very moisturizing, and people with very dry skin of the feet will very quickly restore it to a normal level of moisturizing.

Professional pedicure

Women are the most frequent customers of professional pedicure, but many men do pedicure too, simply do not cover their nails with varnish. However, anyone who wants to see nails painted on their legs is free to choose his or her color; in most salons there are hundreds of different options to choose it. The most elegant and common variant is the French pedicure, in which the tips of the nails on the legs are painted in bright white, and the nail bed in pink varnish. Wizards can draw individual images or patterns on the nails either by hand or with an airbrush, which will be quite difficult to do on your own.

If all this is done correctly, a professional pedicure makes the legs very beautiful and well-groomed

In addition to these advantages, a professional pedicure provides time for rest and relaxation. It usually takes about 45 minutes, perhaps a little longer, depending on the other services performed by the master, and gives the client time to just relax and unwind. Active foot massage helps relieve stress. For many people, a permanent professional pedicure can be costly. Therefore, women and men can do such a pedicure several times a year or on special occasions; Others still deal with it on a regular basis. As a rule, the effect of professional pedicure will last about a month.

Electrical or hardware pedicure

With this type of pedicure, electric tools are used that are bought specifically to make pedicure tasks easier. These methods can be used by specialists in the spa or for use at home. The kit contains a tool with various interchangeable nozzles that perform certain functions during the pedicure process.

Used polishing and cutting disc applications for electric tools, special cones, including sapphire ones, for cutting off parts of the nail, nozzles in order to look after the external skin of the legs or hands.

Such kits generally have safety functions, such as automatic shutdown, if the user presses on the skin or fingernail too much.

After pruning and shaping the nails with a disc, a woman can apply a moisturizing nail cream to soften the cuticles. She may wish to cut the cuticle with a disc, gently remove the rough cuticle on the nails. Depending on the type of nails a woman may wish to use various devices to form or smooth the nails. Special nozzles can, when forming the nail, help to remove the cuticle or dead skin if the woman does not press the tool too hard.

Before applying the lacquer on the nails, a woman can use a soft brush to smooth the edges of the toenails. Then she can use the polishing device to add a natural sheen to the top of each nail. The buffering of the nail contributes to the smoothing of its surface, and works particularly well after smoothing the nails with a trimmed disc.

At the end of the procedure, a woman can wipe her nails on her feet with a wet washcloth to make the surface clean and apply a base coat of lacquer. Then she continues to do the pedicure, as she usually does, painting the nails with the addition of the top layer after the base coat dries. A woman may wish to leave her nails uncovered, or simply apply a clear coat to protect the nails and add shine to them.

The hardware pedicure and nozzles to it are usually sold complete with various prefixes and can include other instruments, such as nail clippers, or a polishing cream.

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French pedicure

The French pedicure is also a very popular procedure. It is usually very similar to a regular pedicure, with the exception of polishing and a special color of nails. Typically, the nails will be either red with white tips, or pink with white tips, or white with red tips. The nails are then covered with a clear lacquer on top.

French pedicure is very similar to the French manicure. The only difference is that this particular style is applied to the nails on the legs instead of the nails on the hands. This kind of pedicure suggests that the nails are covered with two colors. The first color is neutral - it is a varnish of translucent color, which is applied in the tone of a peach. This first color is applied to the entire nail. The second color is pure white.

The key feature of the French manicure or pedicure is the use of white nail polish with a thin line at the top. This is usually a part of the nail that extends beyond the finger. Depending on the length of one nail, the width of the white strip at the top will change. 

Features

Many women prefer the French pedicure at the beginning of a warm season, when their legs look beautiful in sandals and shoes with open socks. Other women support the tradition of French pedicure throughout the year. The French pedicure, in comparison with a pedicure with the help of a varnish of bright colors looks more naturally and accurately.

In addition to the French pedicure, a number of other leg procedures can be performed. It can be polishing the skin, removing corns, and massage the lower leg during pedicure. It can also be a reflexotherapy, included in the spa pedicure. Some salons also offer paraffin treatments for clients who have especially dry skin of the legs. French pedicure at home is quite difficult. The main difficulty is an even white line at the top of each nail. There are several sets of tools for home French pedicure, which can be purchased at specialized stores. Kits for home pedicure are a good choice for people who want to have a French pedicure, but do not want to pay in spa salons for the services of a master.

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Fish-pedicure

An unconventional kind of pedicure is the treatment of legs in a special aquarium full of fish. The traditional kind of fish used for this purpose is garra rufa, which live in the rivers of the Middle East. These fish are sometimes called toothpicks. Fish remove dry skin and keratinized legs. Many experts claim that these fish do wonders for people suffering from psoriasis and eczema. Fish-pedicure is also becoming more popular for those who are looking for a new approach to the delicate skin of the legs.

Advantages and disadvantages

Before trying to apply this kind of pedicure, which, as its name suggests, is run by hungry fish, it is useful to know its pros and cons. On the other hand, fans of fish-pedicure believe that after it the legs become incredibly smooth and that it is safer than traditional types of pedicure, and can also be useful for those who suffer from minor skin diseases and the action of fish-pedicure gives a relaxing feeling. Those who are not fans of this procedure, argue that this may pose a health risk. Although it is believed that these fish have been used for centuries to treat skin diseases in countries such as Turkey, the concept of fish-pedicure was not adopted in Western countries until the early 2000s. During the fish-pedicure session, the dead cells are removed from the skin of the legs for 15-20 minutes.

Features

But all the positive qualities attributed to the fish disappear when the fish-pedicure aquariums are not sufficiently cleaned. Critics of this method argue that in fact a fish-pedicure in dirty aquariums poses a great danger of infections and skin diseases, especially in cases when a person has leg wounds. In 2009 and 2010, 14 US states banned fish-pedicure due to possible health risks.

Environmentalists also raise the issue of the health of the fish itself used for this kind of pedicure. In the natural habitat, they explain, Garra rufa species eat dead skin only in the absence of normal food. By giving fish only food from dead human cells, the owners of fish-pedicure businesses refuse to fish in proper nutrition. During pedicure, fish can also absorb toxic substances, such as nail polish.

Mobile pedicure

Mobile pedicure is an excellent method with the use of professional techniques. Typically, a mobile pedicure offers the same services as in the salons, except that the client can receive these services at home or at another specified location. Instead of the client going to the spa, the spa goes to the client. Services provided by masters of mobile pedicure, suggest cutting and shaping of nails, grinding them, using massage and foot cream. The mobile pedicure usually offers services that include the application and removal of acrylic nails and a pedicure with different drawing techniques.

Features

The master of the mobile pedicure can work with the tools and materials that are used in the traditional salon. In addition, for the formation of prices, other factors, such as the use of gasoline or gas for the car, should be taken into account.

The mobile pedicure has pros and cons. Pros include that customers can sign up at any time, even at lunch in the office, without spending part of their lunch break on visiting the salon, and the disadvantages include the possible lack of a dedicated space and the inability to relax in a comfortable spa pedicure chair. In addition, many customers on the mobile pedicure can spend a minimum of time, which makes it impossible to conduct all the procedures that are used in the spa.

SPA pedicure

In most salons, spa pedicure is the treatment of feet and toenails, which is usually the most expensive type of pedicure and contains additional services that are not included in regular pedicure. Spa pedicure usually starts with a warm jacuzzi. Baths for the feet are replaced by various spa services, including peeling, hot wraps and massage. After these steps, the spa pedicure, as a rule, ends with the processing of the cuticle and nails on the legs.

Features

Prices for spa-pedicure can vary widely, from $ 25 US dollars, and the most upscale establishments can vary the price of a pedicure more than $ 100 per session. Since not all pedicure salons are equal in professionalism, it is important for the client to ask detailed questions about what is included in their services, and also to make sure that the salon offers high requirements for cleanliness and hygiene. A nice feature of the spa pedicure is the chairs and hydromassage baths for the feet.

It is important that the foot bath has a drain rather than a recirculation of water, and is thoroughly cleaned in between customer visits. Nail spa technology, as a rule, involves the use of salt in the baths, so that the client can rest for several minutes, and the skin and nails are cleansed and softened.

After the initial soaking, the nails need to be freed from the remaining varnish. You can also use foot massage, reflexology and acupressure, and moisturizing procedures. Other spa pedicure options include hot stone massage and paraffin treatment. Another benefit of spa pedicure is the atmosphere, as most of the elite salons and spas maintain a pleasant atmosphere of relaxation and relaxation.

Cuticles with spa pedicure are not cut off, but are moved away with a special wooden stick and removed with a means for removing the cuticle. The nails are given the desired shape, then they are varnished. In solid institutions this work will be of the highest quality. Varnish is applied carefully to avoid its getting on the skin, on the painted surface of the nail there are no bubbles or unevenness. The painted nail should be strong, and the coloring should last longer than after a home pedicure.

Some salons offer a spa pedicure, which in fact is not very different from conventional pedicure, despite your additional costs. Therefore it is important to know what exactly includes a spa pedicure in the spa before you pay for it.