The Secret to Doing Your Own Pedicure
Manicurist Mila Yagoudaief showed Health reader Lisa Heywood insider tricks to pulling off a salon-perfect pedi at home.
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Create a softening soak
Remove old polish, then pour a capful of a salt-based foot soak, like Sally Hansen Salon Mineral Foot Soak ($8), into a basin of warm water; submerge your feet for 10 minutes. “The salt helps to soften skin and cuticles,” Yagoudaief explains.
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