Besides the express pedi when you’ve got a spare 20 minutes, how often do you treat your feet to a little pamper sesh? With the weather warming up and the strappy sandals coming out to play, it’s time to take a closer look at your soles.
Are you ready to nix dry skin, cracks and smelly bits? These easy tricks will make your feet so pretty, you’ll want to show them off!
SMOOTH AWAY DEAD SKIN
Although you may religiously exfoliate your face and body, have you ever thought to exfoliate your feet? We put our feet through a world of strain (and often, pain!) everyday, which can cause the skin on our soles to become rough, hardened and cracked. To make sure your feet stay supple and soft, it’s important to exfoliate the dead skin away every now and then. Try the Milky Foot Exfoliation Pads, which (comfortably) peel away dead skin, or give your feet a fortnightly buff with the easy-to-use Scholl Velvet Smooth Express Pedi Electronic Foot File.
SOOTHE TIRED FEET
After spending hours on your feet, there is nothing better than kicking off your shoes and kicking up your heels. But why not take your relaxation one seriously soothing step further by treating your feet to a foot massage? The HoMedics Deluxe Shiatsu Foot Massager features six Shiatsu heads that deeply knead your feet to relieve aches and pains. Better yet, keep your feet comfortable throughout the day by slotting some massaging insoles in your shoes. We like Footcare Premium Insoles: Deluxe Massage.
SOAK YOUR SOLES
Before giving yourself a pedicure, make it a habit to indulge in a foot soak first. Not only will this soothe muscles and relieve aches, it will also hydrate your skin and nails and calm sore skin. Fill a tub with warm water and add a foot soak like The Body Shop Peppermint Foot Fizzies, which cools and revitalises feet, or Crabtree & Evelyn La Source Sea Foam Foot Soak to soften and condition your soles.
STOP THE SWEAT
Unfortunately, sometimes feet get sweaty and smelly. As gross and embarrassing as it seems, smelly feet can be dealt with discreetly. Before slipping your feet into shoes, massage in Kiehl’s Cross Terrain Foot Cream, which works to absorb sweat and keep feet dry throughout the day. Also, spray shoes with a bacteria-killing formula like the Deo Fresh Deo Foot Fresh to keep ‘scents’ at bay.
How do you care for your feet? Would you try any of these foot treats?
