A pedicure usually lasts longer than a manicure, but not in the summer when you’re vacationing by the pool or spending hours walking around in sandals in the city you’re seeing for the first time.
Call us drama queens, but what’s worse than a ragged floor at the height of free-leg season? (Okay, there’s a lot worse. But we like to dream of a life where cracked nail polish is our biggest problem.) So salon owner and manicurist Amy Ling Lin told me how to do a pedicure. unbreakable – here are the rules you need to follow.
Clean your nails thoroughly
Before taking the varnish, make sure that the “canvas” is clean. You probably use cuticle oil and foot cream (if not, we recommend!), but before a pedicure, choose ones that absorb quickly and well, then carefully remove the residue.
“Be sure to get rid of any traces of old topcoat or lotion, otherwise they will create a barrier that will prevent the polish from sticking to the plaque and it will flake or peel off quickly,” warns Lin. “In our salons, we clean our nails twice to remove all lint and microparticles of care products.”
For cleanup, Amy recommends using plain soap, followed by an oil-free nail polish remover. Remember that only the surface of the nail should be wiped off, without affecting the skin – it is not necessary to dry it again.
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The varnish must dry for six hours
Yes that’s fine. Yes, six. No, it can’t be less. According to Lin, the right pedicure, which includes a base, two coats of polish and a top, dries in exactly that time. For six hours, you should avoid water (a relaxing foot bath will have to be postponed), wearing tight shoes, and fingernail contact with textured surfaces such as fabric.
“It will give the pedicure a long life,” says Amy. “Wait six hours, then you can get your stilettos out with the pointiest toes.” In addition, the manicurist advises to spend less time in salt water, which leads to rapid wear of the varnish, but perhaps no girl resting by the sea in the summer can adhere to this advice.
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