Perfectly Polished Toes
A lot of us don’t pay attention to our toes and feet, but it’s very important that we take good care of them, especially during the summer. Plus, there is nothing more relaxing than unwinding on a lazy day and giving yourself the ultimate pedicure.
Start off by filling up a little basin or even the tub. Add some bath salts and some essential oils such as rosemary which will soften your feet. Soak your feet for about 15 minutes.
Clean and clip your toenails. Get an emery file and file around the rough edges until you get a straight, smooth line. Use a cuticle remover to rub it in to your nail beds. If you decide to trim your cuticles, make sure that your tools are sterilized. If not, simply bush back your cuticles with a manicure stick and clip off any fly aways.
Use a pumice stone to slough away dead skin and soften up the soles of your feet. Pay special attention to the heels and balls of your feet. Massage a good foot exfoliant onto your feet, going all the way up to your calves. Rinse off, and apply a thick, generous amount of foot lotion over your feet.
Dry your feet well, and apply a neutral base coat to fortify and protect your nails. Apply two coats of nail polish and finish off with a clear top coat. Let try for a good 20 minutes.
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on November 19th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
Since being “introduced” to polishing my toes recently by my girlfriend, I have become an enthusiastic polisher! She “treated” me to a pedicure (which I agreed to because my toenails were, well, ugly as most guy’s nails are) and then proceeded to paint them a dark maroon (which I was not so hot about). Funny thing was though, we both liked it afterwards because she had done such a great job of smoothing and shaping them. Even I was impressed!
Definitely an improvement over what they looked like before. Maybe not for most guys, but if you ever get an opportunity for a pedicure - DO IT!
on November 20th, 2007 at 1:04 am
Hey, it’s cool to find other guys into this. I thought I was probably the only one. I tried it because I was dared to. Dark metallic blue was the color of choice (the girl that dared me had this one and a bright red - I think I chose the right one!).
So, it looked kinda funky and got a lot of attention from the girls, so I stuck with it.
on July 23rd, 2008 at 10:47 pm
Hi, I just wanted to say that I also ‘dared’ my boyfriend to let me paint his toes silver. I was wearing that color and he said he liked it, so….I challenged him to try it!
I thought they looked great, and he sort-of liked them too. I have since painted his toes and mine maybe 10-12 times now and we both are into it.
Girls, you really gotta give this a try! It’s soooo sexy on him!!