Pedi perfect: The perfect at-home pedicure for Valentine’s Day

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Valentine’s Day is one of my all-time favourite holidays.  It doesn’t matter if you are spending it with a significant other or your girls, it’s just such a fun holiday.  You can get all dressed up, go and pamper yourself, or get some drinks and dessert.  I mean, what’s not to love?

One of my favourite Valentine’s Day activities is getting pedicures. Really, anything at the spa is always a good time.  But, with it being such a popular holiday, spas tend to book up really quick. If you are boyfriend-less this year, grab a bunch of girls, a bottle of wine, and some cupcakes, and host an at-home pedi night.

If you have a boyfriend or significant other, grab those feet and use them to their full potential. According to a new national survey, Canadian women tiptoe around flirting with their feet and toes and are not using them to their full, fun potential. Electronic nailcare line Amope has released an original survey by Angus Reid that reveals that Canadian women are far less confident about their feet and toes than men. In fact, nearly two million Canadian women avoid romantic situations that require their feet to be up close and personal, due to a lack of confidence in the way their feet look and feel.  Also, almost one-quarter (21 per cent) of Canadian men and women are open to the idea of toe sucking, yet a large percentage of women (71 per cent) are uncomfortable with the idea.

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Although I do like the look of my feet, I just hate having them touched. So when I read those stats, I thought “there’s no way anyone is sucking on my toes”. But then I read that Manitobans are actually the least comfortable with that idea (Albertans were the most comfortable with it), and since I’m from Winnipeg, I guess I just fit nicely in that bracket.

Clearly our feet are much more than just tools to walk. In fact, 43 per cent of Canadians agree that a romantic foot massage is a ‘way to your heart’, so it’s important to keep them in tip-top shape.

If you are are planning on skipping the spa this year, it’s just as much fun to host an at-home pedi party as well. I actually did this last Friday night and since I have an abundance of nail polish and gadgets, it was nice to just have some girlfriends over, blast music, drink wine, and just gossip.

Amope To smooth and prep feet we used the Clarisonic Pedi device, which is quite pricey for at-home use (C$230 from Sephora). If you love to give yourself a pedicure quite frequently, then it would be worthwhile to invest in this gadget, otherwise you can find more affordable products to buff and smooth those feet (the Amope Electronic Foot File would be a good alternative). After feet are nice and smooth, remove any previous polish you had on, then file and buff your nails. We used the Amope Electronic Nail Care System, which comes with an electric nail file with three different heads for filing, buffing and shining for both toe and fingernails.

After, we chose the perfect polish colour (I went with a baby pink, She Better Werk from the Patrick Starr collection for Formula X), and used the nail care products from Sephora Formula  X and Essie Gel Setter Top Coat for nail care. After, we were all left with beautiful, smooth, perfectly manicured feet.

Your feet will probably get up close and personal this Valentine’s Day, so make sure they look amazing. It doesn’t have to cost a lot of have pretty feet, just invest in some quality products.

Will you be hosting an at-home pedi party this Valentines Day?

Please note, products sent by PR. All opinions are my own.

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