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" Your feet take a beating during the summer, from blisters to swelling, so it&amp;#039;s nice to treat them with a little TLC\u2014especially if you&amp;#039;re wearing wedges and high heels 24/7. And what better way to pamper your feet than with a pedi\u2014an uber refreshing coconut pineapple one to be exact\u2014from a shabby chic spa in NYC called Sweet Lily. But, while we get that not everyone can come to the Big Apple to experience this sweet treat, we asked owner Donna Perillo to share the reciple of this fruit-inspired pedi. And thankfully, she said yes. So, why coconut and pineapple? &amp;quot;These fruits are acidic and are known natural alpha hydroxy acids, which means they exfoliate your skin as they moisturize sandal-worn feet,&amp;quot; says Perillo.  Okay, so to DIY here&amp;#039;s what you&amp;#039;ll need: For the soak, which you&amp;#039;ll combine in a small basin or tub: 1 gallon of warm water 4 cups of pineapple juice For the exfoliant, which you&amp;#039;ll combine in a small bowl: 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup of coconut oil 2 slices of fresh pineapple And for the moisturizer: &amp;quot;We use LaLicious&amp;#039; Coconut Cream Body Butter, but any naturally fragranced coconut oil, shea butter, or lotion you already have will do. Now, for the step by step: 1. Remove any old nail polish with a soy based or non-acetone remover, and trim and file our nails to the desired shape and length. 2. Soak your feet in the energizing pineapple soak for about five minutes, then gently push back your cuticles with a wooden orange stick. 3. Exfoliate. Start by massaging the fresh pineapple and its juices in-between your toes and around your feet. Like Donna said, the fruit&amp;#039;s juices are very acidic and when applied to skin are super exfoliating.) Next, take a scoop of the sugar/coconut oil scrub in your hand and apply it to your heels, calluses, and hard spots using a circular motion. 4. Rinse your feet under warm water, then towel dry. 5. Massage the lotion of choice into your feet, again giving extra TLC to rough patches and calluses.  6. Remove any excess oil from your nail bed with a bit of non-acetone remover on a cotton ball. 7. Finally, apply one base coat, two layers of your favorite polish (we suggest a teal-baby blue combo since it minimizes the look of redness on your feet in the summer), and then a clear top coat. Voila! Consider your feet pampered and pretty. Will you be putting this at-home recipe to use this summer, or will you just be sticking to drinking pina coladas? Photo: Getty Images Follow Carly Cardellino on Facebook and Twitter. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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