Showing posts with label HAND AND FEET CARE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HAND AND FEET CARE. Show all posts

Thursday, June 25, 2009

MANICURE




It is the care of hands, nails and arms. The term “manicure” is derived from the Latin word ‘manus’ which means hands.



Manicure purpose:

Its main purpose is to keep hands, arms clean and in good condition.
It prevents long nail formation.
It discourages the wrinkles on the skin on the hand which is the first sin of ageing.
It prevents nail damage like fragile tips, splits.



Material required:

Cuticle scissor
Nail cutter
Hydrogen peroxide
Bleach
Sponge
Lukewarm water
Nail flier
Manicure shampoo
Scrub/ cold cream
Nail paint remover
Nail buffer



Steps for manicure:

Put some lukewarm water in small tub/bucket.
Add one pouch of manicure shampoo and hydrogen peroxide in that water.
Dissolve it gently
Remove old nail paint from your nails using nail paint remover.
Dip your hands in that water for about thirty minutes.
After half an hour, add small amount of cold cream on nails and then again dip your hands in water for about fifteen minutes.
Clean your nails with the help of cuticle scissor and flat instrument in manicure kit.
Then using emery board file your nails. The filing should be done from edges towards the centre of nails.
Make your nails glow with the help of buffer.
Make a bleach by adding bleach cream and activator and apply. Keep it till its dries.
Clean it with the help of sponge.
Massage gently with the help of manicure or any cold cream.
This will makes your arms more clearer

PEDICURE




It is the care of feet, legs and toe nails.



Pedicure purpose:

Its purpose is to make the skin soft and smooth.
To keep the toe nails clean, well shaped and shiny.
To keep the feet clean, fair and in good condition.
It improves blood circulation, nourishes the leg skin and foot muscles.



Required material:

Hydrogen peroxide
Nail cutter
Nail flier
Bleach
Pumice stone
Cuticle scissor
Nail paint remover
Scrub/cold cream.
Foot scrapper.
Nail buffer
Sponge
Lukewarm water
Small tub for foot bath
Pedicure shampoo



Steps to follow:

Take a small tub having lukewarm water in it.
Add one pouch of pedicure shampoo and hydrogen peroxide in that water.
Mix them gently.
Using nail paint remover, remove the old nail paint from toe.
Dip your feet in water for about thirty minutes.
After half an hour, add some cold cream on the toe nails and then again dip in the water for fifteen to twenty minutes.
With the help of cuticle scissor and flat instrument in the pedicure kit, clean your toe nails.
Then file your nails with an emery board. It is best to file from the edges towards the centre of your nails.
Make your nails glow with the help of buffer.
Clean you foot with pumice stone and foot scraper.
Make bleach by adding bleach cream and activator and apply it on your feet. Keep it till it dries.
Clean it with the help of sponge .
Massage with pedicure scrub or simply by cold cream.
This will make your feet clean and fair.