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After removing old nail polish completely. Cut your nails straight across, leaving about 1/8" of length.
1) Soak: Place your feet in hot water for 5 to 10 minutes to soften them up. Adding a foot soak will help, like a tbsp of almond or olive oil will do the trick, bath salts, aromatherapy oils or Epsom salts are perfect.
2) File: Towel-dry your feet, then get to work on hard skin with a foot file. Use the rough side of the file first, then the smoother side to buff all over. Be careful not to rub them row, though, five minutes per foot is plenty. (Use emery boards and not metal files)
3) Buff: Smooth the nail surface with a buffer, going back and forth across each nail to even out ridges. Then dab cuticle cream on to each one and gently push back the skin using a cuticle stick wrapped in cotton wool. Use cuticle nippers to trim loose skin. Do not cut your toe flesh.
4) Moisturise: Slather your feet in a rich moisturiser. Wrap each foot in Clingfilm, and then slip on thick socks. Whip the socks off after an hour, then rub in any excess cream, use an exfoliating body or foot scrub and a foot file or a wet pumice stone and remove the dead on the balls and heels of your feet, then clean each nail with polish remover.
5) Paint: Weave tissues in and out of your toes to keep them apart, it's more comfy than foam separators. Next, paint on a good base coat in clear to stop the colour staining your nails. Once dry. Apply two coats of polish and finish with a top coat, a must to avoid chipping. Use orangewood stick wrapped in cotton dipped in nail polish remover to remove excess nail polish. Let your nails dry completely before you wear shoes.
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