Give Yourself a Pedicure Using Salon Techniques

You can use salon techniques to give yourself a pedicure that looks like it was done by a professional.

Steps

Remove all nail polish from toes.
Trim and file your toe nails.
Add cuticle softener on nails or mineral/olive oil if you do not have the cuticle softener.
Soak in warm water for 10-15 minutes.
Push back your cuticles with an orange stick or a cuticle pusher. Also clean under the nails with the orange stick or cuticle cleaner.
Clip hanging nails or cuticle if needed with cuticle cutter.
Give yourself a foot massage with 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil mixed with 1 tablespoon sugar. Rinse and dry off.
Dry off, and apply a rich moisturizer. Then remove the moisturizer residue with a non-acetone polish remover. The polish won't stick if your nails are greasy.
Apply a nail polish color of your choice, followed by a clear top coat. Now you have a lovely pair of feet and toes!

Don't clip your cuticles with nail clippers, it's best to push them back.
After massaging with sugar and oil, it's suggested that you wash your feet with soap and water since the oil will make it difficult to apply the nail polish.
If you have ridges on your nails, you can buff them so that the nail polish is smooth.
Beforehand, if you want to, you can rub some olive or vegetable oil into your cuticles to make them looser and easier to push back. Baby oil also works well and smells good.
Don't let your toenails get too long or else they will snag things and you will not have even toenails.