pedicuring
Tending to toes
Pedicuring is the act of giving or receiving a pedicure—cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails.
This includes trimming, shaping, and polishing nails, along with softening calluses and moisturizing skin: She spent the afternoon pedicuring her clients at the salon.
The word appears more often in professional contexts than casual speech.
Foot digit coverings
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- cuticlesSkin at nail base
- nailfileHand-grooming abrasive
- buffingFriction-based shine work
clippers · acrylics · gel · topcoat · basecoat · lacquer · enamel · varnish
Yielding to desire
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- pamperingLavish attentive care
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
- relaxationState of being unwound
massage · soak · rejuvenation · treatment · aromatherapy · paraffin · soothing · tranquility
Vessel for soaking feet
- callusHardened protective skin
- exfoliationShedding surface skin cells
- moisturizingAdding water to skin
- softeningBecoming less firm
soaking · cracked heels · podiatry · bunion · corn removal
Cleaning to remove pathogens
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- cleanlinessAbsence of dirt
autoclave · germicides · gloves · cross-contamination · fungus · infection · bacteria · microbes
toenails
Foot digit coverings
buffing · clippers · acrylics · gel · topcoat · basecoat · lacquer · enamel · varnish · stiletto
indulgence
Yielding to desire
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- pamperingLavish attentive care
- self-careMaintaining personal wellbeing
relaxation · massage · soak · rejuvenation · treatment · aromatherapy · paraffin · soothing · tranquility · unwind
footbath
Vessel for soaking feet
- callusHardened protective skin
- exfoliationShedding surface skin cells
- moisturizingAdding water to skin
softening · soaking · cracked heels · podiatry · bunion · corn removal
sanitization
Cleaning to remove pathogens
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
cleanliness · autoclave · germicides · gloves · cross-contamination · fungus · infection · bacteria · microbes · pathogens