Pedicure

In the past, barbers were involved in kicking. Then this service was combined with dental treatment and other body care procedures. The separation of specialties occurred in the 19th century.

At the beginning of the 20th century, specialized foot care facilities began to appear in Europe. Today in almost all beauty salons and studios , as well as hairdressers , there is a pedicure service, which, as a rule, is provided by a manicurist and pedicure master in one person. It is also possible to perform the procedure on your own at home if you have the necessary tools ( nippers or scissors for nails , cuticles , a cuticle stick, a nail file).

The classic part of the pedicure is designed to give the feet and toes well-groomed and neat. Includes:

• Foot bath. Skin steamed in hot water is more easily mechanically exposed to exfoliating tools such as files and blades. About 15 minutes should keep your feet in water 38-43 degrees with the addition of soap or other cleansing agents soluble in a liquid medium.
• Removal of rough skin on the feet. The result of this step is to clean the skin of the feet and remove the stratum corneum. The calcaneal zone and the toes of the sole are cleaned with a blade and files of varying degrees of stiffness.
• Cuticle processing. Using a special cuticle stick and emollient oil, the previously steamed cuticle is pushed back. Then, with a trimmed pedicure, it is removed with scissors or forceps. Unedged pedicure involves polishing the cuticle with the apparatus, or ends with the removal of the skin at the base of the nail plate.
• Nail shaping. According to aesthetic standards and for convenience, the nail plate on the toes should not be longer than the fingers themselves. The ideal form is considered ^{[by whom? ] a} nail repeating a bed on a cut. More often it is an almond-shaped form. There are also a square and a rounded square. It is not recommended to file or trim the nail on the sides of the plate.

The following can be added to the classic procedure:

• Foot massage .
• Nail extension . Allows you to align the shape and length of the nail plate
• Nail coating. There are various in texture, composition and strength color means for coating the nail plate.
  • Ordinary nail polish is the easiest to use and less costly and financially, but it is the least durable.
  • Gel polish and acrylic require exposure to UV rays under special lamps for fixing on nails, which is not always convenient for home use. They can only be removed using special solvents (they contain substances harmful to the nail plate) or sawing off (insufficient qualifications or carelessness can injure the nail). The advantages include increased wear resistance.
  • Innovative formulas of varnishes of the categories Big 5 free (beautydrugs) and Big7 free (Deborah Lippmann) indicate the absence of chemical components in the composition of the most dangerous and often used by manufacturers: formaldehyde , formaldehyde resins, toluene , camphor , dibutyl phthalate .

• Manicure
• Nail polish
• Nail art