STEP 1: CLEAN THE NAILS

The first and foremost step to begin with your own DIY manicure and pedicure at home is to take a cotton pad or ball and wet it with some acetone or nail paint remover (it is preferred to use an acetone and alcohol free nail paint remover for healthy nails) and wipe away all the previous nail paint from the nails. You can check out Flipkart for some really good alcohol-free and acetone-free nail paint removers here

STEP 2: CLIP, FILE AND BUFF THEM UP

After the previous nail paint is removed, it’s time to clip the nails of your hands and feet to a manageable length. File them into the desired shape. Almond and square-shaped nails are the trendiest of the season! Now after filing your nails, buff them for high shine and rinse your hands and feet with water. Flipkart offers great deals at women grooming kits which are worth checking out. Grab your hands on them before they become out of stock!

STEP 3: CUTICLES ARE IMPORTANT

After filing and buffing the nails rub some cuticle oil all along the nails of your hands and feet and massage for about 2 to 3 minutes. Now take your cuticle stick and push the backward in an angular manner to ensure the good shape of your nails. Check out these amazing cuticle oils available at Flipkart at very reasonable prices

STEP 4: SOAK IT UP

After your nails are all trimmed and pretty soak them in a bath containing a spoonful or two of Epsom Salt for 5 to 10 minutes. Soaking your feet ensures all the dead skin cells come off the skin layer, and it also makes all the dirt from within come out. Soaking the feet also helps in soothing the muscle in the leg and hands.

STEP 5: SCRUB THE DEAD SKIN CELLS AWAY

After soaking your feet and hands, scrub them using a good foot scrub and a pumice stone to scrape off all the tanning and the dead skin cell and smoothen out those heels and knuckles. You can use the body shop peppermint foot scrub for this which is readily available at Flipkart via Xerve to get amazing discount

STEP 6: MOISTURIZE AND MASSAGE

After scrubbing off the dead cells from your skin, apply a generous coat of moisturizer, body butter or foot cream all over your hands and feet. Give them a massage for a good 5 to 10 minutes to circulate the blood flow and also to smoothen out and heal the skin from all the harsh scrubbing.

STEP 7: DECORATE YOUR NAILSz

After cleaning, clipping and moisturizing, it’s time for the most fun part! Apply a coat of protective base coat to protect the natural shine of your nails and prevent them from discoloration. Let it dry for about 2 to 3 minutes.