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subscribe to beauty blog via RSSPost-Summer Pedicures, A Must
November 12, 2008 5:43 pm
Even though the days of architectural sandals and peep-toes sans tights are long gone, that’s no excuse to slack on regular pedicures. “You should be going at least once a month—every two weeks would be best,” advises Alisha Rimando, Director of Global Training & Education at Dashing Diva, who explains that all of the socks, boots, and patent Mary Janes that dominate your footwear preferences in the winter cause excess sweating, which leads to dehydration and drying around the cuticles and heels. “Even if you don’t have time to let the polish dry, it’s important to make sure you’re going in for maintenance—the lotions, massage, and exfoliation,” she says. And as far as taking care of those pesky calluses, Alisha advises against the razor—despite the universal satisfaction that comes with watching your pedicurist shave off all of that dried skin (ew). “Your body naturally forms calluses to create a protective barrier, so when you take that callus all the way down all at once, your body will put more of it back.” As an alternative, she suggests a gradual smoothing technique courtesy of a plain-old pumice stone on moist—not wet—heels.
tags: Alisha Rimando, Dashing Diva, Nails
