This is the same day of the week the Seven White Days began. To prepare for the mikvah, after checking, the woman takes a bath, followed by a shower, and other careful preparations. She cleans and cuts all her nails, both finger and toe, as well as making sure there is no food between her teeth. She cleans her ears, and every body cavity. She removes all makeup, and combs her hair completely.
Many women take the bath at home, and do the follow-up shower at the mikvah.
When going to the mikvah, she may not have anything between her and the water at any part of her body. Therefore she must remove all jewelry, makeup, etc. There is usually a woman attendant at the mikvah to help the woman check that she is ready for the mikvah. There are appropriate blessings said. The woman then returns home, and informs her husband that she is now in the tahora state.