Self
"It's a wash: The first step to looking your healthy best"
September 2006
By Beth Janes

Feet:  Freshen up.

Your soles will be spotless no matter where you’ve been stepping with theses at-home treatments from Donna Perillo, owner of Sweet Lily Natural Nail Spa in NYC. 

Pedi problem:  Dirt stuck in creases and crevices.

Pedi cure:  Soak feet in a product formulated with an exfoliating ingredient such as alpha-hydroxy acid or citrus juice (one to try:  Pedicure by OPI Soak, $9).  The acidic liquid gets into skin cracks to clean and smooth. 

Pedi problem:  Rough skin has attracted grime.

Pedi cure:  Massage a sugar based exfoliator such as Sally Hansen Spa Sugar Scrub, $7, into skin.  The small granules slough away flakes and dirt, leaving soles soft.  And unlike salt, the sweet stuff won’t sting blisters. 

Pedi problem:  Rough skin, calluses and caked-on dirt.

Pedi cure:  It’s time to bring out the big guns.  Wash feet with soap and water, dry, then scrub with a buffing tool like Diamancel Classic Big Buffer #10, $48.  Coated with diamond chips, it smoothes away grimy spots.  Plus it’s easy to disinfect and last forever because diamonds never dull.