It’s great to be in strappy summer sandals but neglected feet can spoil the look. Ragged nails, hard skin, calluses and cracks – yuck!
While I love to take myself off for a pedicure, I’m often lacking the necessary spare time and cash. An at-home foot spa was long overdue so it was time to stock up on some beauty basics plus a couple of treats and tackle those terrifying tootsies!
I moisturise my feet daily after a shower with whatever I happen to be using on my body, but they still cry out for regular deep-conditioning treatments. This is just a matter of slathering on a specialist foot product and then putting on cotton socks while it soaks in.
Get prettied up Polishing your nails is the fun part. For a successful paint job, invest in some toe separators.
Fake it Fake toenails are a handy quick fix if you haven’t got time for a pedicure. Kits usually include full-cover glue-on toenails, a precision nail placement tool plus some fun stick-on nail art.
Happy toenails Using dark polish can stain your nails a not-very-flattering yellow. Always use the nail brightener as a base coat before polish to prevent staining.
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