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Go hard on bright colours and easy on exfoliating: how to do a summer pedicure at home
Podiatrists and nail technicians share their tips and techniques for fresh summer feet – on a budget
Experts including nail technicians, a pharmaceutical scientist and a podiatrist recommend moisturising and gently exfoliating at home, plus pedicure steps such as filing, trimming and painting, but warn against abrasive scrapers and strong acidic treatments. Polly Sin, executive director of Bio Health Plus, which manufactures Milky Foot, concurs that the product “is intended for healthy individuals, without open wounds, infections, or severely sensitive skin”. When a professional removes a corn or callus, they use a scalpel to cut back the thick layers, then a sandpaper disc called a mandrel, finishing with “a really good emollient” cream containing synthetic urea.
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