Paint your toenails like a pro
5. Now the fun part: nail polish! Wipe away any moisturiser residue from nails, then apply a base coat (non-negotiable to prevent staining and it will also prolong the life of your polish). Use toe separators or failing that, tissue paper between your toes to make painting your nails easier. If your first coat of nail varnish looks patchy, don’t stress – a second coat will even it out nicely. Noticed pesky bubbles in previous pedicures? Instead of shaking the bottle to mix it, tip it upside down and roll between palms.
6. If you have shaky hands, fix mistakes with this neat tip – after painting each toe, dip an angled make-up brush into nail polish remover and trace it around nails to clean up any polish that’s spread onto skin.
7. Instead of tiptoeing around so you don’t smudge your nail polish before it dries, use Leighton Denny’s quick-drying Miracle Drops to seriously speed things up. To eke more mileage out of your home pedicure always finish with a top coat, keep Leighton Denny’s Crystal Top Coat on standby – it glides on easily to leave a super-hard, protective shield.
Words: Dulcie Emerson and Sarah Lafarge