Don't Let Your Feet Stink!

As I looked down at my feet today I realized, "Yuck! I need a pedicure, pronto!" Sometimes we spend so much time on other areas of our body, such as our face or teeth, that we neglect our feet. There is nothing worse then walking out the door in flip flops with a huge, flaky callus for everyone to see. Since I live in Florida, I consider it flip flop season all year, which means it's important to address the wear and tear flip flops cause.

Lucky for me, my sister used to own a beauty salon and was a pro at pedicures. From my sister, I have been able to master my own at home pedicure procedure. With my expertise and the wide range of products available on the market we can get your feet looking fabulous in less than 30 minutes a week.

1) First, you'll want to remove any nail polish you have on your toes with a cotton ball soaked in nail polish remover. Cut your toe nails straight across with a pair of good clippers and then file down any rough edges along the nail.
2)Place your feet in a large bowl or bath tub that is filled with warm water. Add a full cup of Epsom salt (a natural disinfectant) to the water. You can also add a capsule full of Johnson and Johnson Soothing Vapor Bath for Colds, which contains three therapeutic, cleansing herbs (rosemary, eucalyptus and menthol) that will help to transform your room into your very own spa. Soak for at least 10 minutes.
3) Pull your feet out of the water. Dampen a foot file and scrub away all those flaky rough dry areas and callus's on the balls of you feet, your heels and anywhere else you see fit.
4) Rinse feet off and pat dry with a towel.
5) Massage a significant amount of foot lotion onto your feet. I love minty foot lotions, the mint tends to calm and sooth your foot with a gentle tingle.
6)Put on a pair of soft sleeper socks. You can get sleeper socks anywhere. My favorite socks are from Bath and Body Works. Their sleepers feel like your feet have been engulfed by giant marshmallows. You wont want to take them off!
Keep the socks on your feet when you go to sleep at night allowing the skin of your feet to absorb the foot lotion and the magic to happen. In the morning you will wake up with silky soft feet! Add a coat of nail polish to your toes and you will have yourself a superb pedicure without ever leaving your home.

Visit the OPI Studio and try on some of the hottest nail colors by clicking here!