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Thursday, April 23, 2009

A Look At The Various Pedicure Tools Used In Salons by Muna wa Wanjiru

A pedicure is a novel procedure to enhance the appearance of the feet, and the look of the nails. Pedicure is a procedure that is similar to manicure. The origin of the word pedicure is the Latin words cura and pes, which mean foot and care respectively.

In order to get a goof pedicure, one can either go to a beauty salonor parlour, or one can get it done with the help of a friend, at home itself.


There are a number of pedicure tools that one will need before they can get started with the actual procedure of a pedicure.

Some of the basic pedicure tools that one would require for the most meagre of pedicures are:

Nail cutters or nail clippers-These are required to clip and shape the edges of the nails and are an important part of pedicure tools. Make sure the nail cutter shape is specific for the type of mails you want to cut-fingers, or feet.

Nail filer- The nail filer is used to file the nails and to provide the finishing effect to the nails, by shaping the nails after the clipping is done.

Cuticle cutter- The cuticle cutter is used to cut the cuticles. Always take caution while cutting the cuticles; you could hurt yourself if not.

Cuticle pusher-This is used to push the cuticles back.

Nailbrush- this is used to apply the coats of nail polish and also to coal the surface of the nails with various paints and decorative substances and is also one of the important pedicure tools.

Orange stick - The orange stick is nothing but a small and slightly flat stick, which is round at the end and has a flat tip as well. The orange stick is used for cleansing the nails and also for pushing back cuticles in the absence of a cuticle pusher. It appears like a small tongue depressor, around 4 inches in length and 0.5 inches wide approximately. As the name itself suggest, they are mostly orange in color and are one of the necessary items among the pedicure tools.

An orange stick can also be used for cleaning the under of ones nails, or to buff out and clean the toe of finger nails, or to push down carefully, the cuticle that is growing above the toenail. You can do all these actions without an orange stick as well, but the orange sticks that are currently available are cheap, fit easily in purses, and are just basically useful in the sense of the number of things you can do with one. Originally, these were made of orange wood, and hence derived their name from their source. Now, they are available in a variety of different materials.

Pumice stones: Another tool that is very important for any home pedicure is the pumice stone.The pumice stone is used as anabrasive, specifically in polishing, in cosmetic exfoliants, and also for stone-washed jean material. "Pumice stones" are also frequently used in parlors and salons for the acutal pedicure procedure to withdraw dry as well as excessive skin from the under or bottom area of the foot and for calluses as well.

Moisturiser: The moisturiser is used to sanitize and moisturize the skin of the foot and fingers both before and after the procedure is complete.

Muna wa Wanjiru Has Been Researching and Reporting on Pedicure for Years. For More Information on pedicure tools, Visit His Site at PEDICURE TOOLSI Will Also Highly Appreciate Your Views On pedicure tools At My Blog here Pedicure Tools

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