Pretty Feet

Summer is about to hit full force and as I look down at the feet I have so faithfully hidden in shoes all winter long… I realize somebody needs a pedicure!

Anyhow these are a few of my FAVORITE Pedi products and my own personal “How TO” I developed when I could not afford to go to the salon...and now that I can I realize mine are just so much better!

Remove all traces of old nail polish


Fill an old "dish tub" or a new foot bath with very warm water.


Add approximately 1/3 c. Powdered Milk: the lactic acid helps soften and remove dead skin


1/3 c. Baking Soda: detoxifies and deodorizes


2T. olive oil: softens and moisturizes



Soak until water becomes tepid


Hold each foot over your foot bath and scrub using "MR Pumi" concentrating on the rough spots such as your heels.

Pat your feet dry with a clean towel then cover with a thin layer of "Heel to Toe" Peppermint Sloughing Foot Lotion available at "Sally's". Trust me it is the best of the best~ I have tried them all! **Keep your feet over the towel or sit on the edge of your bath tub tub and massage the lotion in. The dead skin will roll right off. You can also use this product on elbows and knees~I always use it before I put sunless tanner on.

Rinse feet with warm running water and scrub with a nail brush to remove any remaining lotion.



Soften cuticles using Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover available at most drug stores. I tried it ounce and now never go without it. Then Gently Push back cuticles.



Now is the time to trim your toenails~make sure not to get them too short you you may end up with an ingrown toenail. Gently file the edges.


Before you get too excited about polish, clean all traces of oil off your nails using rubbing alcohol to ensure that your polish will last!

Now it is time to add some "bling" I love OPI nail polish. You have to buy it from a salon and I used to cringe at the cost but in this case shell out those few extra dollars and you wont have to worry about constant retouching and repainting. My favorite is "Got the Blues for Red" also I used to take forever and paint precisely but have since learned that whatever you get on your skin will wash off in the shower, just make sure to let the nails dry first.

Last but not least apply a top coat. I use "posh" top coat(again available at Sally's) it dries in a flash and the shine outlasts any other I have tried.

"TA Duh" Slip into those open toe pumps or your favorite new flip flops and show your pretty feet to the world!
so long...I am off to take my own advice and give myself a Pedicure.