Nails

We have spoken about caring for your feet but one of the most important aspects of beauty of feet are the nails. Lets dedicate some time and "Tips" just for them!

For perfect nails, feet must be previously cared for, we advise to start this process at night before going to bed. If you have nail varnish on your nails remove it, avoid acetone, it's agressive, damages and weakens the nails. Next follow the tips for  Caring for your feet or Love your feet (from step 1 to 4.)

The ideal time for cutting nails and caring for cuticles is after bathing  because  nails  are soft and skin smooth from the hot bath water.

CUTTING

Use a nail cutter to prevent the nails from chipping.

The cut should be perfect, nails mustn't be too long  to prevent them from accumulating dirt and subsequent development of bacteria and fungi, nor too short to prevent the nail burying in the skin causing pain and infections.

Cut the nail straight and slightly file the corners, the format should follow the natural line of the finger.

CUTICLES

The cuticles should not be cut, they prevent the entry of humidity and bacteria in the nails, protect growth of new layers and make the nails stronger and healthier.

Use adequate spatulas in wood or rubber to push back the cuticles. Should not use plastic or metal instruments because they are hard and will damage the layers of the nail that are growing and subsequently will cause these nails to be weak and breakable.

The next day you can dedicate your time to nails, because the varnish must dry naturally and this takes time. You may have noticed that nail painting at night gives poor results, even though they look dry, in the morning they are always full of marks.

Let's start the step-by-step. For those who followed the advice and by this time already took care of the feet ignore the initial steps and start at step 5. For those who have patience for their feet, start from the beginning, but here our attention is just the nails!

Finally take care of your nails and cuticles, preferably do not cut the cuticles, push them back with a proper spatula and pay careful attention when cutting the nails, so they don't get ingrown. They should be cut straight and never too close. File the nail corners so they don't stab.

Start from little toe until reaching big toe on both your feet.

With a toe separator or with paper napkins or kitchen paper make two long rolls and pass them between your toes in each foot to separate the toes.