It’s the summer time, and of course we all like to showcase our cute toes in chic sandals!
At home pedicures are easy to do with the following goodies.
Follow these steps so your feet are at their best!
1. SOAK: Every great pedicure starts with a great relaxing soak with aroma therapeutic benefits. Try something with peppermint, lavender or rosemary to get skin and senses relaxed and revitalized. A great pick is the Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy Foot Soak in Tranquil Mint ($15 at www.bbw.com)
2. SCRUB: Tackle those rough spots with a pumice stone or foot scrub to get silky, smooth soles. Lippmann Collection Soul Mission Foot Scrub will deeply repair dry cracked feet and provide moisture at the same time. And it has yummy crystalized grapefruit that will also energize!
*If you need a little more than just a scrub, use Sally Hansen Just Feet Smoothing Pumice Stone in addition to the scrub for some heavy duty exfoliating. It also doubles as a foot massager!
3. TREAT: Cuticles need love too! Hook them up with Carol’s Daughter Lemon & Jojoba Cuticle Oil and push them back. (FYI…Mary J Blige and Jada Pinkett Smith are fans)!
4. MASSAGE: A pedicure isn’t a pedicure without a foot and leg massage.  To keep the minty freshness going, massage feet and legs with peppermint infused lotion like C.O. Bigelow Mentha Foot Cream. Skin feels refreshed and cool long after the pedicure is over. ($14 at www.bigelowchemists.com)
*Pssst…. If you’re headed on a date later that night try a sexy body cream instead like Benefit Touch Me Then Try to Leave Me Cream for use on ALL body parts. The end result is silky, smooth skin from the tootsies all the way up!
5. FINISH: Finish off the pedi with a great summer color from the Essie Summer Collection, which includes soft corals and nudes, with bursts of bright pinks and oranges. Pinks and oranges are the IT shades for the summer season!
BONUS: For extra pampering during a pedicure, try lighting a Banana Republic Beach House Candle for ultimate relaxation. ($24 at Banana Republic Stores)
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Go forth and get gorgeous!
~Eileen
