The spa pedicure looks immaculate and is a wonderful pampering experience.

Here’s what you need to do one at home:

A foot bath (preferably one with jets, but a plastic dish drainer or large bowl will work too).

A foot soak. This is very important. A good foot soak makes for a great pedicure. You want one that deodorizes, hydrates and comforts the feet. Try: BABOR Feetness Refreshing Bath. It’s great for tired feet.

A cuticle remover if you have thick and/or overgrown cuticles. This helps dissolve the excess and makes the nails look neat and clean. Try: Trind Cuticle Remover.

Tools: Nail file, 3-way buffer, cuticle pusher, cuticle nipper (Try: Tweezerman Student Cuticle Nipper), and foot file (Try: Bliss Diamancel #11 Tough Buffer).

A great way to have all the tools you need at a fraction of the price is this amazing kit from Tweezerman. Tweezerman Pedicure Solution Kit.

A foot scrub is very important to finish off the buffing. After you’ve used the foot file a scrub will just ensure that everything is smooth, and will leave feet fresh and up your circulation. Try: Barielle Cucumber Foot Scrub.

A foot cream, cuticle oil, base coat, nail color and top coat. The best foot cream: AHAVA Mineral Foot Cream. You’ll also need some Kleenex to separate your toes.

Step One
File nails. It’s easier to file nails when they are dry and they don’t shred. File in one direction straight across to prevent ingrown nails and you can round the corners slightly.

Fill the foot soaker with warm water if you have hard callus and cracks, cool water if you’re swollen and sore. Otherwise, choose a temperature that you find comforting and relaxing. Apply some cuticle remover to the cuticles and you can also use it on callus to help soften it. Soak for a few minutes.

Step Two
Push back cuticles and trim off the excess being very careful not to cut any live tissue. You are only trimming the dead skin.

Step Three
Buff feet with foot file concentrating on callus and corns. Over buffing can cause discomfort to be sure to keep checking your progress. Follow up with the foot scrub. Use good pressure to get the blood flowing and get off the last bit of dry skin. Be gentle on the tops of your feet. Rinse off the scrub.

Step four
Use the 3-way buffer to buff the nails smooth. Start with the roughest side and finish with the softest side. Watch that you don’t over buff the nails or they can get thin and break. Follow up with cuticle oil. Massage the oil into the cuticles and nails.

Massage foot lotion using long movements toward the heart. Focus on the nails and cuticles and hard callus.

Step Five
Wipe the nails off with a damp cloth or the edge of the towel you’ve been using to get the oil off the surface of the nails. This will make the polish stick better. String the Kleenex through your toes so they are separated. . Apply base coat, two coats of polish and topcoat. Let each coat dry in between.

Hair Tip
Let hair air dry to about ½ before you use the blow dryer. It’s less damaging and less drying.

Makeup Tip
If you have dark eyebrows, use a clear brow gel to tame unruly hairs instead of adding extra color with a tinted gel.

Assorted Tip
With summer here sweat tends to make thick foundation look cakey. Use a lighter fluid or even better a tinted moisturizer. Try using a foundation brush to better control how the makeup goes on. A flat brush make foundation look smooth and soft.

Eat more lean protein to have healthy, shiny hair.

Heat up a little hand cream in the microwave and soak nails in it. It helps brittle nails and gives dry cuticles a moisture treatment. Just remember to check the temperature before plunging your hands in!

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