Pedicure

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A pedicure is a way to improve the appearance of the feet and their nails. It provides a similar service to a manicure. The word pedicure comes from the Latin words pedis, which means of the ankle, and cura, which means care. It also means the care of the feet and toenails. A pedicure can help prevent nail diseases and nail disorders. Pedicures are not just limited to nails; usually dead skin cells on the bottom of feet are rubbed off using a rough stone called a pumice stone. Additionally, leg care below the knee became a common and now expected service included in pedicures. Leg care includes a depilatory via either shaving or waxing followed by granular exfoliation, moisturizing creams, and a brief leg massage. Any persons at risk for blood clots should forgo leg massage.

Tools and Nail cosmetics

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Pedicure

Tools

• Acetone
• Cotton balls
• Cuticle cream
• Cuticle pusher or Cuticle nipper
• Foot bath
• Lotion
• Nail file
• Nail polish
• Orangewood sticks
• Toenail clippers
• Towels
• Razor or wax strips

Nail cosmetics

• Base coat
• Cuticle creams
• Cuticle oil
• Cuticle remover
• Dry nail polish
• Liquid nail polish
• Nail bleach
• Nail conditioner
• Nail dryer
• Polish thinner
• Polish remover
• Computer
• Tree

See also

• Podiatry
• Foot care
• Manicure
• Dr. Scholl's

External links

• Pedicure Soothes and Tingles, Leaving Manliness Intact, New York Times, April 2006
• Pedicure etiquette, safety gain a toehold in sandal season, The Grand Rapids Press, June 2008
• Preventing Pedicure Foot Spa Infections, The United States Environmental Protection Agency