Beautiful feet are an add on to your beauty and personality. If at all you are neglecting them, this guide will help you in making your feet look fab and happy every day.
FOOTWEAR
Invest in well-fitted shoes. Make sure that they are comfortable and not too tight. Also, the heel should be no more than 4 cm long.
But if you prefer taller heels, then make sure you wear them for a short time and do not walk too much. Don’t walk around barefoot. Wear the bedroom slippers at home.
FOOT BATH
Pamper your feet by soaking them in a tub of warm, soapy or saltwater. You could do this while just relaxing on your sofa. Place some marbles at the bottom of the tub and rub your feet on them.you could add few drops of almond or olive oil. Remove your feet after ten minutes and wipe them dry.
FOOT CREAM
You should follow up on the foot bath with a foot cream. Rub the cream into your feet with your thumbs, and pay attention to the ball and heel of your feet.
Recommended Foot creams you can buy on Amazon:
- PurSources Urea 40% Foot Cream – For Dead, Dry skin
- O’Keeffe’s Healthy Feet Foot Cream – Extremely Dry and Cracked Skin
- Bliss – Aloe Leaf & Peppermint Foot Cream – Made of Natural Extracts
CALLUSES
Calluses are hardened pieces of skin that form around toes and soles and are very common during winters.
Calluses are easily removed by first soaking your feet in warm, soapy water and then, using a pumice stone, gently rubbing the hardened skin away.
BUNIONS AND CORNS
These are mostly caused by improper and ill-fitting footwear. Corns can be very painful as they rub against your shoes while walking.
Corn caps are available in the market. But if they don’t work for you, you may have to visit a doctor.
SMELLY FEET
As the feet stay enclosed in shoes all day, the sweat is unable to find an outlet. This gives rise to bacteria and feet start to smell bad.
Try sprinkling a mixture of baking soda and corn starch over your feet. This helps keep your feet dry and thus prevents foul odor.
CRACKED FEET
Such feet need extensive moisturizing treatment. After a foot bath, apply a thick layer of vaseline or olive oil to your feet.
Cover them with a plastic sheet. Secure the plastic cover with a rubber band or ribbon and roll on your socks.
Leave the plastic on for an hour so that your feet get moisturized. Don’t wash your feet till the next morning. Do this every night until the feet are smooth again.
ATHLETE’S FOOT
This is a fungal infection and you are likely to catch it if you bathe in a community shower at places like the local swimming pool or gymnasium.
To avoid this. wear your slippers while showering and wipe your feet dry as soon as possible. If you ever develop Athlete’s foot, visit your doctor.
