Pretty Spring Pedi
It doesn’t matter if your favorite spring shoe is an espadrille wedge, a strappy sandal or a casual flip-flop, you need to have pretty toes when you are showing them off in great shoes! A DIY pedicure is simple and affordable…so no excuses! Get busy and your toes will be ready for spring in no time!
It doesn’t matter if your favorite spring shoe is an espadrille wedge, a strappy sandal or a casual flip-flop, you need to have pretty toes when you are showing them off in great shoes! A DIY pedicure is simple and affordable…so no excuses! Get busy and your toes will be ready for spring in no time!
How to give yourself the perfect pedicure:
Your pedicure begins the night before you paint your toe nails! Generously rub your feet with a thick body cream or foot callous cream. Put on socks and sleep with them on. In the morning your skin will be soft and primed for smoothing.
- Let feet soak in a tub of warm water for a few minutes.
- Remove old polish with an acetone-free polish remover. Even if you are not wearing nail polish currently, do this step. You’ll remove excess oils and your polish will stay on better.
- Trim toe nails. Shape nails with a nail file. Avoid filing the sides of your nails as this can lead to ingrown toenails. Gently buff the tops of your nails to smooth the surface.
- Gently rub dry, rough skin with a handful of moistened sea salt. It’s a great exfoliator. A pumice stone or a foot file works great too. I like to add a bit of liquid soap to a foot file and really get the soles of my feet clean.
- Push back cuticles while feet are still damp. Trim cuticles on sides of nail bed if necessary.
- Dry feet. Apply a base coat. A base coat is clear and will help prevent your nail from becoming stained by the polish.
- Apply 2 coats of your favorite bright spring color.
- Apply a quick dry top coat.
- When your nails are dry, apply a rich lotion to keep your skin soft and glowing!
- Enjoy your pretty feet! Once dry, slip on your favorite spring shoes and go show off your pretty pedi!
The hottest nail colors for spring:
Look for brights like these shades from Zoya. Forget the subtle! Go for bold! For an extra fun twist, layer 2 colors to create your own personalized shade. The orange layered over red would make a great mango color! Go crazy, experiment and have fun with it!
What is your favorite pedicure color for spring?