Any info for my manicure/pedicure assighnment.?

Tips to get softer feet and hands:





Use a foot file each time you shower/bath.


At least once a week, make a scrub for both your hands and feet. Here is one good scrub.


You may also slough off dead skin cells with a solution made of sea salt lemon. Brush it into hands with an old toothbrush. Do this twice a week to soften hands and remove discoloration.


Put lotion on every day.


Also get insoles for your shoes.


Soften your hands even while you do the dishes. Add a little almond oil (about a teaspoon) to dishwater. The water will soften rough skin while the oil seals the moisture.


Take 1 spoon of sugar, lemon juice and fresh cream. Rub it in your hands till the sugar completely dissolves. This really makes the hands soft.





For Beautiful Soft Hands:


1/2 cup warm milk, 2 tsp sugar, 2 tsp plain yogurt and a few drops of lavendar essential oil. Soak your hands/fingers in this mix for about 5 minutes. Then do a scrub, nail/cuticle care, massage and polishAny info for my manicure/pedicure assighnment.?
FEET!





1. Soak away stress. Fill a tub or foot bath with warm water and drop in a 1/2 ounce of your favorite bath salts (sea salts are a good substitute if you don't have bath salts on hand). Add a tablespoon of olive oil and soak your feet for 10-15 minutes. The salts will soften up dry skin and calluses, while the olive oil moisturizes.





2. Banish dead skin and calluses. Massage an exfoliating body scrub into the bottoms of your feet. Leave the scrub on, and use a pumice-like surface to buff down calluses and slough away dead skin cells. Rinse your feet with cool water.





3. Trim nails and care for cuticles. Trim toenails, cutting them in a square shape to prevent ingrown nails. Gently push back cuticles with an orange stick. Never cut your cuticles -- they are necessary for keeping bacteria from entering the skin.





4. Moisturize and massage. Dry off your feet with towel and apply an invigorating foot cream such as Dr. Scholl's Peppermint Foot and Leg Lotion ($4.69, drugstore.com). Massage in long upward strokes, moving from your toes to your calves.





5. Finish with polish. Apply a base coat and two coats of your favorite polish, followed by a top coat. Let your nails dry for at least half an hour, then rub a dab of oil into your cuticles and nail beds to moisturize them.





FINGERNAILS %26amp; HANDS





The problem: Your nails break, peel, or just won't grow.





The culprit: While the length to which your nails will grow is largely genetic, skipping growth-enhancing nail products can make the problem worse. The solution: nails need combination treatment to grow their longest and strongest. ';Use a nail protein for one week, then a nail strengthener the next. Alternating the two will build nail strength,'; she explains. And, of course, be gentle with your tips: Avoid using them as tools or soaking them in water for too long.





The problem: You have white spots dotting several nails.





The culprit: Some attribute these common white spots to calcium deposits or vitamin deficiencies. But they're more likely caused by ';stress, trauma to the nail, too-strong polish, or pregnancy.'; The solution: The only way to treat the spots: Allow them to grow out. In the meantime, keeping your nails polished will help camouflage the spots.





The problem: Your polish chips as soon as you apply it.





The culprit: Oil or other debris left on the nail plate before applying polish. Even the tiniest swipe of moisturizer can cause nail polish to chip and peel. The solution: Clean the nail plate before applying polish. ';Use pure alcohol.'; Or try a nail cleaning product both methods cleanse and dehydrate the nail, making polish stick better.





The problem: Your cuticles split and hurt.





The culprit: Cutting them! ';When you cut your cuticles, you expose them to bacteria and make them likely to split.'; What's more, bacteria can cause painful infection. The solution: Lay off the cuticle nippers. To help nurse cut or split cuticles back to health, by applying a conditioning cuticle oil that contains Vitamin E and tea tree oil to soften and heal. Use the oil once or twice a day until cuticles are soft and healthy again.





If you want any further advice please email me. I hope this helps your assignment.