FEET CARES: HOW TO GET A SOFT AND WELL-MAINTAINED FEET

Hello, girls! How are you doing?
Forgotten by most people, they deserve a special attention. Taking care of your feet, you will be more relaxed and beautiful in fully.
The feet are our body's base of support, they work all day and, therefore, deserve special care and rest, even if they were made to endure the pressure of the body weight.
To compensate for the wear and tear of the feet, it is crucial to change some habits and adopt simple methods that may prevent future complications.
Who does not like to be with the beautiful and well-maintained feet? But for them to stay with a presentable appearance is necessary to pay special attention to them.

How to keep your feet healthy?

• The skin of the feet is thicker and more resilient than other areas of the body. So the sole is with callus and dead cells with ease. To remove excess callus is important to exfoliate the area of the heel and the sole and then moisturize.

• To soften the skin of the feet, let them soak for ten minutes in the warm water and vinegar (for each liter of water add half a cup of vinegar). Then massage your feet with almond oil or moisturizing cream.

• Trim nails, at least, every fortnight, preferably after bathing. Or just trim them with sandpaper, especially if you regularly go to the pedicure. And you should not cut nails too and not leave them too long. The fact is that when they are too long contributes to the accumulation of waste and dirt. If cut too, can run the risk of an ingrown toenail.

• To have presentable nails, the ideal is to push the cuticle gently with a properly spatula. The excess skin can be removed with pliers, but you have to be very careful because there may be the risk of inflammation. If you are not used to removing excess skin after pushing the cuticle, it is best to leave this task to the pedicure.

• Wash your feet very well! Do not just let drain the water in the shower. Must pass the sponge between the fingers. After bathing, it is important to dry thoroughly the feet, since the accumulated humidity can give the mycosis.

• The use of tight shoes, not airy and high-heeled facilitates the appearance of calluses. Calluses that usually appear in the area of the heels and soles of the feet are just a natural reaction of the skin to friction caused by walking, by poor posture or the use of certain types of footwear. To soften calluses, exfoliate and hydrate, correct the posture and wear comfortable shoes.

• The foot bath is a ritual to keep the beautiful and relaxed feet. Warm water with salts and aroma relieves the tension, harshness, and pain of calluses formed by the use of tight shoes with pointed toes or high heels.

• For relaxation, massage the soles of the feet with gentle pressure. Apply exfoliating cream to soften your feet and then do the massage with a refreshing moisturizer.

• Try an alternating feet bath, hot and cold. It is a simple, pleasant and extremely effective method, which uses water as a way to promote a genuine exercise of the blood vessels of the feet and legs. This is because the peripheral vessels constrict with the stimulus of cold water and hot water swell.

   Homemade foot cream

Moisturizing cream

Ingredients:

50g of your body moisturizer

1 spoon  of liquid petroleum jelly

4 drops of mint essential oil 

1 teaspoon of  urea

Way of doing:

Mix all ingredients, put in a closed pot, massage your feet with this cream twice a day. Place half after the massage to penetrate better.

Homemade cream for cracked feet

Ingredients:

100 g of petrolatum

1 tablespoon of honey

1 tablespoon of propolis extract 

Way of doing:

Beat the Vaseline until it is white, add the remaining ingredients and start again, apply it to your feet every night before bedtime, do not forget to put a cotton sock, after using the cream.

Ingredients:

Almond oil, 50 ml

Liquid glycerin, 100 ml

1 cup of pure Vitamin E cream or 15 to 20 capsules

1 cup of Vaseline

Put everything into the pot and mix well until smooth. You can use a mixer or even the blender.

With the feet clean and dry, apply this cream and massage well. Then wrap your foot with plastic wrap for about 30 minutes. Remove the wrap, apply the cream again and put cotton socks. Leave until the next day.

Have a nice day!

XOXO